The Booke of Nehemiah

 

1.1  Nehemiah vnderstanding by Hanani, the misery of Ierusalem, mourneth, fasteth and prayeth.

1.5  His prayer.

 

2.1  Artaxerxes vnderstanding the cause of Nehemiahs sadnesse, sendeth him with letters and commission to Ierusalem.

2.9  Nehemiah, to the griefe of the enemies, commeth to Ierusalem.

2.12  Hee vieweth secretly the ruins of the walles.

2.17  He inciteth the Iewes to build in despite of the enemies.

 

3.1  The names and order of them that builded the wall.

 

4.1  While the enemies scoffe, Nehemiah prayeth and continueth   the worke.

4.7  Vnderstanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, hee setteth a watch.

4.13  Hee armeth the labourers,

4.19  and giueth military precepts.

 

5.1  The Iewes complaine of their debt, morgage, and bondage.

5.6  Nehemiah rebuketh the vserers, and causeth them to make a couenant of restitution.

5.14  Hee forbeareth his owne allowance, and keepeth hospitalitie.

 

6.1  Sanballat practiseth by craft, by rumours, by hired prophecies, to terrifie Nehemiah.

6.15  The worke is finished to the terrour of the enemies.

6.17  Secret intelligence passeth betweene the enemies, and nobles of Iudah.

 

7.1  Nehemiah commiteth the charge of Ierusalem to Hanani and Hananiah.

7.5  A register of the geneologie of them which came at the first out of Babylon,

7.9  of the people,

7.39  of the Priests.

7.43  of the Leuites.

7.46  of the Nethinims.

7.57  of Solomons seruants.

7.63  and of the Priests which could not find their pedigree.

7.66  The whole number of them, with their substance.

7.70  Their oblations.

 

8.1  The religious maner of reading and hearing the Law.

8.9  They comfort the people.

8.13  The forwardnesse of them to heare and be instructed.

8.16  They keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

 

9.1  A solemne Fast, and repentance of the people.

9.4  The Leuites make a religious confession of Gods goodnes, and their wickednes.

 

10.1 The names of them that sealed the couenant.

10.29  The point of the couenant.

 

11.1  The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by Lot, dwell at Ierusalem.

11.3  A catalogue of their names.

11.20  The residue dwell in other cities.

 

12.1  The Priests,

12.8  and the Leuites which came vp with Zerubbabel.

12.10  The succession of the Priests.

12.22  Certaine chiefe Leuites.

12.27  The solemnitie of the dedication of the walls.

12.44  The offices of Priests and Leuites appointed in the Temple.

 

13.1  Vpon the reading of the Law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.

13.4  Nehemiah at his reurne, causeth the chambers to bee cleansed.

13.10  He reformeth the offices in the house of God.

13.15  The violation of the Sabbath,

13.23  & the mariages with strange wiues.