Genesis 23.0:

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Genesis 23.1: 1 Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.

Genesis 23.2: 2 Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 23.3: 3 Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,

Genesis 23.4: 4 “I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

Genesis 23.5: 5 The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

Genesis 23.6: 6 “Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”

Genesis 23.7: 7 Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

Genesis 23.8: 8 He talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

Genesis 23.9: 9 that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”

Genesis 23.10: 10 Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Genesis 23.11: 11 “No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”

Genesis 23.12: 12 Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Genesis 23.13: 13 He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23.14: 14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Genesis 23.15: 15 “My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.”

Genesis 23.16: 16 Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.

Genesis 23.17: 17 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

Genesis 23.18: 18 to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Genesis 23.19: 19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 23.20: 20 The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the children of Heth as a possession for a burial place.

Nehemiah 13.0:

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Nehemiah 13.1: 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,

Nehemiah 13.2: 2 because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them; however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Nehemiah 13.3: 3 It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.

Nehemiah 13.4: 4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

Nehemiah 13.5: 5 had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests.

Nehemiah 13.6: 6 But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,

Nehemiah 13.7: 7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.

Nehemiah 13.8: 8 It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.

Nehemiah 13.9: 9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.

Nehemiah 13.10: 10 I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.

Nehemiah 13.11: 11 Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Nehemiah 13.12: 12 Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.

Nehemiah 13.13: 13 I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.

Nehemiah 13.14: 14 Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.

Nehemiah 13.15: 15 In those days I saw some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath in Judah, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; also with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.

Nehemiah 13.16: 16 Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 13.17: 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13.18: 18 Didn’t your fathers do this, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”

Nehemiah 13.19: 19 It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13.20: 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares camped outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

Nehemiah 13.21: 21 Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath.

Nehemiah 13.22: 22 I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

Nehemiah 13.23: 23 In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;

Nehemiah 13.24: 24 and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

Nehemiah 13.25: 25 I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

Nehemiah 13.26: 26 Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.

Nehemiah 13.27: 27 Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”

Nehemiah 13.28: 28 One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.

Nehemiah 13.29: 29 Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Nehemiah 13.30: 30 Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Nehemiah 13.31: 31 and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

Psalms 136.0:

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Psalms 136.1: 1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

Psalms 136.2: 2 Give thanks to the God of gods;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

Psalms 136.3: 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.4: 4 to him who alone does great wonders;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.5: 5 to him who by understanding made the heavens;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.6: 6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.7: 7 to him who made the great lights;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.8: 8 the sun to rule by day;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.9: 9 the moon and stars to rule by night;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.10: 10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.11: 11 and brought out Israel from among them;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.12: 12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.13: 13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.14: 14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.15: 15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.16: 16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.17: 17 to him who struck great kings;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.18: 18 and killed mighty kings;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.19: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.20: 20 Og king of Bashan;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.21: 21 and gave their land as an inheritance;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.22: 22 even a heritage to Israel his servant;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.23: 23 who remembered us in our low estate;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

Psalms 136.24: 24 and has delivered us from our adversaries;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

Psalms 136.25: 25 who gives food to every creature;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

Psalms 136.26: 26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven;

for his loving kindness endures forever.