that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother (A)Hanani, and Hananiah the leader (B)of the [a]citadel, for he was a faithful man and (C)feared God more than many.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:2 palace

I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani,(A) along with Hananiah(B) the commander of the citadel,(C) because he was a man of integrity and feared(D) God more than most people do.

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that (A)Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

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Hanani,(A) one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant(B) that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

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21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were (A)faithful over a few things, (B)I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (C)the joy of your lord.’

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21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land,
That they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a [a]perfect way,
He shall serve me.

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  1. Psalm 101:6 blameless

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(A)
    will minister to me.

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23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

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23 Hoshea, Hananiah,(A) Hasshub,

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and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the [a]citadel which pertains (A)to the [b]temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted them to me (B)according to the good hand of my God upon me.

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  1. Nehemiah 2:8 palace
  2. Nehemiah 2:8 Lit. house

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel(A) by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me,(B) the king granted my requests.(C)

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10 (A)He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your (B)own?

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10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(A) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(B) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

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And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was [a]in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.

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  1. 1 Kings 18:3 Lit. over the house

and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his palace administrator.(A) (Obadiah was a devout believer(B) in the Lord.

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And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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And the things you have heard me say(A) in the presence of many witnesses(B) entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

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Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

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Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

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(A)So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.

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At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges(A) against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.

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(A)The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.

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The Lord is exalted,(A) for he dwells on high;(B)
    he will fill Zion with his justice(C) and righteousness.(D)
He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation(E) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear(F) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.[a](G)

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  1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him

Job and His Family in Uz

There was a man (A)in the land of Uz, whose name was (B)Job; and that man was (C)blameless and upright, and one who (D)feared God and [a]shunned evil.

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  1. Job 1:1 Lit. turned away from

Prologue

In the land of Uz(A) there lived a man whose name was Job.(B) This man was blameless(C) and upright;(D) he feared God(E) and shunned evil.(F)

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