The *Jews build Jerusalem’s city wall again

Nehemiah

Robert Bryce and Robert Betts

Chapter 9

Nehemiah still had not finished his work for God. He could have returned to Persia. He had a successful career there. But he remained in *Judah for 12 years. He wanted to make the *Jews into a holy nation of God’s people again.

v1 On the 24th day of the same month, the *Israelite people gathered together. They did not eat anything. They wore rough clothes and they put dust on their heads. v2 The families of *Israel had separated themselves from all foreigners. The *Israelite people stood and they confessed their *sins. They also confessed the *sins that their *ancestors had done. v3 The people stood where they were. For three hours they read from the book of the Law of the *Lord their God. For three more hours they confessed and they *worshipped the *Lord their God.

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