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1 On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites (God prevails) gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. 2 Those of Israelite (he wrestles with God) descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem} for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God. 4 And the Levites—Jeshua (he is saved), Bani (built), Kadmiel (God is the ancient one), Shebaniah (increased by YHWH), Bunni, Sherebiah (YHWH has scorched), Bani, and Chenani (my station)—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem}. 5 Then the Levites—Jeshua (he is saved), Kadmiel (God is the ancient one), Bani (built), Hashabneiah (whom YHWH regards), Sherebiah (YHWH has scorched), Hodiah (my majesty is YHWH), Shebaniah (increased by YHWH), and Pethahiah (freed by YHWH)—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your⁺ God {YHWH Eloheikem} from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. Nehemiah 9:1-5, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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