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Nehemiah 2:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I gave them this reply, ‘The God of the heavens is the one who will grant us success. We, his servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.’

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You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.


But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of Israel’s families answered them, ‘You may have no part with us in building a house for our God,  since we alone will build it for the Lord, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us.’


Then the king asked me, ‘What is your request? ’ So I prayed to the God of the heavens


and said, “Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.


I will give them, in my house and within my walls, a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give each of them an everlasting name that will never be cut off.


It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.


Staring at him in awe, he said, ‘What is it, Lord? ’ The angel told him, ‘Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.


The crown will reside in the Lord’s temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen  son of Zephaniah.


‘All the royal officials and the people of the royal provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner courtyard  and who has not been summoned #– #the death penalty   #– # unless the king extends the gold sceptre, allowing that person to live.  I have not been summoned to appear before the king  for the last  thirty days.’


He sought God  throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear  , of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.


You are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your fellowship sacrifices and on your joyous occasions, your appointed festivals, and the beginning of each of your months. They will serve as a reminder for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.’


‘Whenever he enters the sanctuary, Aaron is to carry the names of Israel’s sons over his heart on the breastpiece for decisions, as a continual reminder before the Lord.


Place pure frankincense  near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion  for the bread and a food offering  to the Lord.


and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest will take a handful of fine flour and oil from it, along with all its frankincense, and will burn this memorial portion  of it on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.


When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying  before the God of the heavens.





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