So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

Now, O Lord God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah.

of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need. They also set aside the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.

but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.

“Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.

He preys on the barren and childless woman, and does not treat the widow well.

Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

The Lord revealed his faithful acts to Moses, his deeds to the Israelites.

O family of Israel, praise the Lord! O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.

A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled!

Yet in days to come I will reverse Ammon’s ill fortune.” says the Lord.

ה (He) He shot his arrows into my heart.

For he is not predisposed to afflict or to grieve people.