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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="NEH.7.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="NEH.7.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="NEH.7.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="NEH.7.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="NEH.7.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="NEH.7.7"><span class="content">The list of the men of Israel:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NEH.7.25"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="NEH.7.38"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="NEH.7.38"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="NEH.7.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">The priests:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="NEH.7.42"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="NEH.7.42"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="NEH.7.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">The Levites:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="NEH.7.43"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="NEH.7.43"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="NEH.7.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="content">The musicians:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="NEH.7.44"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="NEH.7.44"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="NEH.7.45"><span class="label">45</span><span class="content">The gatekeepers:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="NEH.7.45"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="NEH.7.45"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="NEH.7.46"><span class="label">46</span><span class="content">The temple servants:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v56" data-usfm="NEH.7.56"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v56" data-usfm="NEH.7.56"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v57" data-usfm="NEH.7.57"><span class="label">57</span><span class="content">The descendants of the servants of Solomon:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v59" data-usfm="NEH.7.59"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v60" data-usfm="NEH.7.60"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v60" data-usfm="NEH.7.60"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v61" data-usfm="NEH.7.61"><span class="label">61</span><span class="content">The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v62" data-usfm="NEH.7.62"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v62" data-usfm="NEH.7.62"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v63" data-usfm="NEH.7.63"><span class="label">63</span><span class="content">And from among the priests:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v63" data-usfm="NEH.7.63"><span class="content">  </span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v64" data-usfm="NEH.7.64"><span class="label">64</span><span class="content">These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. </span></span><span class="verse v65" data-usfm="NEH.7.65"><span class="label">65</span><span class="content">The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v65" data-usfm="NEH.7.65"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v66" data-usfm="NEH.7.66"><span class="label">66</span><span class="content">The whole company numbered 42,360, </span></span><span class="verse v67" data-usfm="NEH.7.67"><span class="label">67</span><span class="content">besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. </span></span><span class="verse v68" data-usfm="NEH.7.68"><span class="label">68</span><span class="content">There were 736 horses, 245 mules,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:68 </span><span class="ft">Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also <span class="ref" data-usfm="EZR.2.66">Ezra 2:66</span>); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse.</span></span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v69" data-usfm="NEH.7.69"><span class="label">69</span><span class="content">435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v69" data-usfm="NEH.7.69"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v70" data-usfm="NEH.7.70"><span class="label">70</span><span class="content">Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:70 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms</span></span></span><span class="content"> of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. </span></span><span class="verse v71" data-usfm="NEH.7.71"><span class="label">71</span><span class="content">Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:71 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72</span></span></span><span class="content"> of gold and 2,200 minas</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:71 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver. </span></span><span class="verse v72" data-usfm="NEH.7.72"><span class="label">72</span><span class="content">The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:72 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver and 67 garments for priests.</span></span></div><div class="pi1"><span class="verse v72" data-usfm="NEH.7.72"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v73" data-usfm="NEH.7.73"><span class="label">73</span><span class="content">The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="label">8</div><div class="nb"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="NEH.8.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had commanded for Israel.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="NEH.8.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="NEH.8.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="NEH.8.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="NEH.8.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="NEH.8.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="NEH.8.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="NEH.8.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="NEH.8.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Ezra praised the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, &#8220;Amen! Amen!&#8221; Then they bowed down and worshiped the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> with their faces to the ground.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="NEH.8.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="NEH.8.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The Levites&#8212;Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah&#8212;instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="NEH.8.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:8 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">God, translating it</span></span></span><span class="content"> and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="NEH.8.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="NEH.8.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, &#8220;This day is holy to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> your God. Do not mourn or weep.&#8221; For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="NEH.8.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="NEH.8.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Nehemiah said, &#8220;Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> is your strength.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="NEH.8.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="NEH.8.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">The Levites calmed all the people, saying, &#8220;Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="NEH.8.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="NEH.8.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="NEH.8.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="NEH.8.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law. </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="NEH.8.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">They found written in the Law, which the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in temporary shelters during the festival of the seventh month </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="NEH.8.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: &#8220;Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make temporary shelters&#8221;&#8212;as it is written.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:15 </span><span class="ft">See <span class="ref" data-usfm="LEV.23.37+LEV.23.38+LEV.23.39+LEV.23.40">Lev. 23:37-40</span>.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="NEH.8.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="NEH.8.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim. </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="NEH.8.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="NEH.8.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="NEH.8.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.148.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Praise the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">148:1 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Hallelu Yah</span><span class="ft">; also in verse 14</span></span></span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.148.1"><span class="content">Praise the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> from the heavens;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.148.1"><span class="content">praise him in the heights above.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.148.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.148.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Praise him, all his angels;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.148.2"><span class="content">praise him, all his heavenly hosts.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.148.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.148.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Praise him, sun and moon;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.148.3"><span class="content">praise him, all you shining stars.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.148.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.148.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Praise him, you highest heavens</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.148.4"><span class="content">and you waters above the skies.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.148.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.148.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Let them praise the name of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.148.5"><span class="content">for at his command they were created,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.148.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.148.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">and he established them for ever and ever&#8212;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.148.6"><span class="content">he issued a decree that will never pass away.</span></span></div>
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        <div class="chapter ch18" data-usfm="REV.18.17+REV.18.18+REV.18.19+REV.18.20+REV.18.21+REV.18.22+REV.18.23+REV.18.24">
            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="REV.18.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!&#8217;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="REV.18.17"><span class="content">&#8220;Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="REV.18.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, &#8216;Was there ever a city like this great city?&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="content">&#8220;&#8198;&#8216;Woe! Woe to you, great city,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="content">where all who had ships on the sea</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="content">became rich through her wealth!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="content">In one hour she has been brought to ruin!&#8217;</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="REV.18.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">&#8220;Rejoice over her, you heavens!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="content">Rejoice, you people of God!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="content">Rejoice, apostles and prophets!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="content">For God has judged her</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="content">with the judgment she imposed on you.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Finality of Babylon&#8217;s Doom</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="REV.18.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="REV.18.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="REV.18.21"><span class="content">&#8220;With such violence</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="REV.18.21"><span class="content">the great city of Babylon will be thrown down,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="REV.18.21"><span class="content">never to be found again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="REV.18.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">will never be heard in you again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">No worker of any trade</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">will ever be found in you again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">The sound of a millstone</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">will never be heard in you again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="REV.18.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">The light of a lamp</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">will never shine in you again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">The voice of bridegroom and bride</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">will never be heard in you again.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">Your merchants were the world&#8217;s important people.</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="REV.18.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="REV.18.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">In her was found the blood of prophets and of God&#8217;s holy people,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="REV.18.24"><span class="content">of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.&#8221;</span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="REV.19.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="REV.19.1"><span class="content">&#8220;Hallelujah!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="REV.19.1"><span class="content">Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="REV.19.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="REV.19.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">for true and just are his judgments.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="REV.19.2"><span class="content">He has condemned the great prostitute</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="REV.19.2"><span class="content">who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="REV.19.2"><span class="content">He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="REV.19.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="REV.19.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">And again they shouted:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="REV.19.3"><span class="content">&#8220;Hallelujah!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="REV.19.3"><span class="content">The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="REV.19.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="REV.19.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="REV.19.4"><span class="content">&#8220;Amen, Hallelujah!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="REV.19.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Then a voice came from the throne, saying:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="content">&#8220;Praise our God,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="content">all you his servants,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="content">you who fear him,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="content">both great and small!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="REV.19.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="REV.19.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="REV.19.6"><span class="content">&#8220;Hallelujah!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="REV.19.6"><span class="content">For our Lord God Almighty reigns.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="REV.19.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="REV.19.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Let us rejoice and be glad</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="REV.19.7"><span class="content">and give him glory!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="REV.19.7"><span class="content">For the wedding of the Lamb has come,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="REV.19.7"><span class="content">and his bride has made herself ready.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="REV.19.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="REV.19.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Fine linen, bright and clean,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="REV.19.8"><span class="content">was given her to wear.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="qm"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="REV.19.8"><span class="content">(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God&#8217;s holy people.)</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="REV.19.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="REV.19.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Then the angel said to me, &#8220;Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!&#8221; And he added, &#8220;These are the true words of God.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="REV.19.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="REV.19.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, &#8220;Don&#8217;t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.&#8221;</span></span></div>
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