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Nehemiah · read by Paris Reidhead
19 verses, in order. Only the verses Paris read aloud are shown.
Nehemiah 2
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But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
Nehemiah 4
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Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the JewsRead from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?"Read from KJV · Rubbish
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Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, "If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!"Read from KJV · Rubbish
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Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.Read from KJV · Rubbish
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Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.Read from KJV · Rubbish
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So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.Read from KJV · Rubbish
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When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,Read from KJV · Rubbish
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and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.Read from KJV · Rubbish
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Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: "The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall."Read from KJV · Rubbish
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And our enemies said, "Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work."Read from KJV · Rubbish
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At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us."Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes."Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of JudahRead from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel
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And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.Read from KJV · The Sword and the Trowel