Archive THE BIBLE-Verse by Verse (Nehemiah Chapter 1 to 13)

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Nehemiah 2:10 (NLT)
But when Sanblllat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of my arrival, they were very displeased that someone had come to help the people of Israel.
 
Nehemiah 2:12 (NLT)
I slipped out during the night taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans that that God gad put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was ritdng.
 
Nehemiah 2:13 (NLT)
After dark I went out through the Valley Gates past the Jackal's Well, and over to the Dung Gate to inspect the broken walls and burned gates.
 
Nehemiah 2:14 (NLT)
Then I went to the Fountain Gate and to the King's Pool, but my donkey couldn't get through the rubble.
 
Nehemiah 2:15 (NLT)
So, though it was still dark I went up the kidron Valley instead, inspecting the wall before I turned back and entered again at the Valley Gate.
 
Nehemiah 2:16 (NLT)
The city officials did not know that I had been out there or what I was doing, for I had not yet said anything to anyone about my plans. I had not yet spoken to the Jewish leaders__ the priests, the nobles, the officials, or anyone else in the administration.
 
Nehemiah 2:17 (NLT)
But now I said to them, "You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins and it's gates have been destroyed by fire. Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!"
 
Nehemiah 2:18 (NLT)
Then I told them how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the King.
They replied at once, "Yes, let's rebuild the wall!"
So they began the good work.
 
Nehemiah 2:19 (NLT)
But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab heard of our plan they scoffed contemptuously. "What are you doing? Are you rebuilding against the King?" they asked.
 
Nehemiah 2:20 (NLT)
I replied, "The God of heaven will help us succeed. We, his servants, will start rebuilding the wall. But you have no share, legal right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.
 
Nehemiah 3:1 (NLT)
Then Eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up it's doors, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred which they dedicate, and the tower of Hananel.
 
Nehemiah 3:4 (NLT)

4 Meremoth son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz repaired the next section of wall. Beside him were Meshullam son of Berekiah and grandson of Meshezabel, and then Zadok son of Baana.
 
Nehemiah 3:7 (NLT)

7 Next to them were Melatiah from Gibeon, Jadon from Meronoth, people from Gibeon, and people from Mizpah, the headquarters of the governor of the province west of the Euphrates River.
 
Nehemiah 3:8 (NLT)

8 Next was Uzziel son of Harhaiah, a goldsmith by trade, who also worked on the wall. Beyond him was Hananiah, a manufacturer of perfumes. They left out a section of Jerusalem as they built the Broad Wall.
 
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