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The rest of Israel, priests and Levites included, had their homes in the various cities of Juda, (Nehemiah 11, 20)
and now, in the times of Zorobabel and of Nehemias, men assigned a daily portion both to choristers and to door-keepers; Israel honoured Levi with gifts, and Levi Aaron. (Nehemiah 12, 46)
by refusing to provide food and drink, when Israel came by; it was they, too, that hired Balaam to curse Israel, only our God transformed that curse into a blessing. (Nehemiah 13, 2)
All these late afflictions that God brought on us and on our city were a punishment for such disobedience as this; would you crown Israel’s guilt by breaking the sabbath? (Nehemiah 13, 18)
was not this king Solomon’s undoing? Here was a man that had not his like on earth, the favourite of his God, that gave him all Israel for his kingdom; yet such a man alien women could bend to sinful ways. (Nehemiah 13, 26)
Thus it was mine to rid Israel of the alien-born, to marshal priests and Levites for their due service, (Nehemiah 13, 30)
While the rest had recourse to the golden calves Jeroboam had set up when he reigned in Israel, Tobias shunned their company and went his own way; (Tobit 1, 5)
went up to Jerusalem to the Lord’s temple, and worshipped the Lord that was God of Israel. First-fruit and tithe he duly offered, (Tobit 1, 6)
blessed be thy name, God of Israel, for ever!✻ (Tobit 3, 23)
And on hearing that he had been among the men of Israel, Why then, said he, thou knowest the road from here to Media? (Tobit 5, 7)
God of Israel, said they, we thank thee that our fears were vain! (Tobit 8, 17)
Then he recounted to him the younger Tobias’ history, and brought him back to take part in the wedding-feast. (Tobit 9, 7)