1 Then|strong="H2088" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" 24th day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3117" same|strong="H2088" month|strong="H2320", the|strong="H5921" Israelites|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H0622" together|strong="H0622" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" fasting|strong="H6685". They|strong="H3117" wore|strong="H5921" sackcloth|strong="H8242" and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H0622" ashes on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" heads to|strong="H5921" show they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3478" sad and|strong="H1121" upset.
2 Those|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" true Israelites|strong="H3478" separated|strong="H0914" themselves|strong="H5771" from|strong="H5921" foreigners|strong="H5236". The|strong="H3605" Israelites|strong="H3478" stood|strong="H5975" and|strong="H1121" confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001".
3 They|strong="H3117" stood|strong="H6965" there|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" three hours, and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5921" people read|strong="H7121" the|strong="H5921" \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w* of|strong="H0430" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430". Then|strong="H6965" for|strong="H5921" three more|strong="H5921" hours they|strong="H3117" confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="H3068" sins and|strong="H6965" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H7812" to|strong="H5921" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430".
4 Then|strong="H6965" these Levites|strong="H3881" stood|strong="H6965" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" stairs: Jeshua|strong="H3442", Bani|strong="H1137", Kadmiel|strong="H6934", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", Bunni|strong="H1138", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Bani|strong="H1137", and|strong="H6965" Kenani. They|strong="H5921" called|strong="H2199" out|strong="H2199" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" with|strong="H0413" loud|strong="H1419" voices|strong="H6963".
5 Then|strong="H6965" these|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" spoke|strong="H0559" again|strong="H6965": Jeshua|strong="H3442", Bani|strong="H1137", Kadmiel|strong="H6934", Bani|strong="H1137", Hashabneiah|strong="H2813", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Hodiah|strong="H1941", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", and|strong="H6965" Pethahiah|strong="H6611". They|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559", “Stand|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" praise|strong="H8416" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430"! God|strong="H0430" has|strong="H3068" always|strong="H5769" lived and|strong="H6965" will|strong="H3068" live|strong="H8034" forever|strong="H5769".
6 You|strong="H0859" are|strong="H0834" God|strong="H3068".
7 You|strong="H0859" are|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0834" LORD|strong="H3068",
8 You|strong="H0859" saw he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H0776" true and|strong="H6965" loyal to|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0859",
9 You|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" our|strong="H5921" ancestors|strong="H0001" suffering|strong="H6040" in|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714"
10 You|strong="H3588" showed|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" miracles|strong="H4159" to|strong="H5921" Pharaoh|strong="H6547".
11 You|strong="H6440" split|strong="H1234" the|strong="H0853" Red Sea|strong="H3220" in|strong="H8432" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" them|strong="H0853",
12 With|strong="H1870" the|strong="H0853" tall cloud|strong="H6051", you|strong="H0834" led|strong="H5148" them|strong="H1992" by|strong="H1870" day|strong="H3119",
13 Then|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414" came|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H1696" Mount|strong="H2022" Sinai|strong="H5514".
14 You|strong="H6680" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H0853" about|strong="H3045" your|strong="H3045" special day|strong="H4872" of|strong="H3027" rest—the|strong="H0853" Sabbath|strong="H7676".
15 They|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" hungry,
16 But|strong="H3808" our|strong="H8085" ancestors|strong="H0001" became proud and|strong="H0001" stubborn|strong="H7185".
17 They|strong="H0834" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H7725" listen|strong="H8085".
18 You|strong="H0834" didn’t leave|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" even|strong="H0637" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H0834" made|strong="H6213" golden calves|strong="H5695" and|strong="H0430" said|strong="H0559",
19 You|strong="H0859" are|strong="H0834" very|strong="H7227" kind,
20 You|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5414" good|strong="H2896" Spirit|strong="H7307" to|strong="H5414" make|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" wise|strong="H7919".
21 You|strong="H3808" took care of|strong="H8141" them|strong="H1086" for|strong="H3808" 40 years|strong="H8141".
22 You|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" kingdoms|strong="H4467" and|strong="H0776" nations|strong="H5971",
23 You|strong="H0834" made|strong="H0834" their|strong="H0935" descendants|strong="H1121"
24 Their|strong="H5414" children|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3423" the|strong="H0853" land|strong="H0776".
25 They|strong="H3605" defeated powerful cities|strong="H5892".
26 And|strong="H7725" then|strong="H0853" they|strong="H0834" turned|strong="H7725" against|strong="H0413" you|strong="H0834".
27 So|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0859" let|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" enemies have|strong="H0859" them|strong="H0413".
28 Then|strong="H0859" as|strong="H6440" soon as|strong="H6440" our|strong="H5337" ancestors were|strong="H8064" rested|strong="H5117",
29 You|strong="H0834" warned|strong="H5749" them|strong="H0413".
30 “You|strong="H5414" were|strong="H3027" very|strong="H7227" patient with|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5414" ancestors.
31 “But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H0859" are|strong="H7356" so|strong="H6213" kind!
32 Our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430", you|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" God|strong="H0430",
33 But|strong="H3588" God, you|strong="H0859" were|strong="H5921" right|strong="H6662" about|strong="H5921" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" happened|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" us|strong="H5921".
34 Our|strong="H0834" kings|strong="H4428", leaders|strong="H8269", priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H4428" fathers|strong="H0001" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H6213" your|strong="H0834" law|strong="H8451".
35 Our|strong="H5414" ancestors didn’t|strong="H3808" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H0834" even|strong="H3808" when|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" living in|strong="H0776" their|strong="H5414" own|strong="H6440" kingdom|strong="H4438".
36 And|strong="H0776" now|strong="H2009", we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H0834" slaves|strong="H5650".
37 The|strong="H0834" harvest|strong="H8393" is|strong="H0834" big in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H0834" land.
38 “Because of all these things, we are making an agreement that cannot be changed. We are putting this agreement in writing. Our leaders, Levites, and priests are signing their names to this agreement and sealing it with a seal.”