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Ezra: Chapter 1

¹Now in the first^H0259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by the mouth^H6310 of Jeremiah^H3414 might be fulfilled^H3615, the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782 the spirit^H7307 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, that he made a proclamation^H5674 throughout all his kingdom^H4438, and put it also in writing^H4385, saying^H0559, ²Thus saith^H0559 Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, The LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of heaven^H8064 hath given^H5414 me all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H0776; and he hath charged^H6485 me to build^H1129 him an house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389, which is in Judah^H3063. ³Who is there among you of all his people^H5971? his God^H0430 be with him, and let him go up^H5927 to Jerusalem^H3389, which is in Judah^H3063, and build^H1129 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, (he is the God^H0430,) which is in Jerusalem^H3389. ⁴And whosoever remaineth^H7604 in any place^H4725 where he sojourneth^H1481, let the men^H0582 of his place^H4725 help^H5375 him with silver^H3701, and with gold^H2091, and with goods^H7399, and with beasts^H0929, beside the freewill offering^H5071 for the house^H1004 of God^H0430 that is in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁵Then rose up^H6965 the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, with all them whose spirit^H7307 God^H0430 had raised^H5782, to go up^H5927 to build^H1129 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is in Jerusalem^H3389. ⁶And all they that were about^H5439 them strengthened^H2388 their hands^H3027 with vessels^H3627 of silver^H3701, with gold^H2091, with goods^H7399, and with beasts^H0929, and with precious things^H4030, beside all that was willingly offered^H5068.

⁷Also Cyrus^H3566 the king^H4428 brought forth^H3318 the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 had brought forth^H3318 out of Jerusalem^H3389, and had put^H5414 them in the house^H1004 of his gods^H0430; ⁸Even those did Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 bring forth^H3318 by the hand^H3027 of Mithredath^H4990 the treasurer^H1489, and numbered^H5608 them unto Sheshbazzar^H8339, the prince^H5387 of Judah^H3063. ⁹And this is the number^H4557 of them: thirty^H7970 chargers^H0105 of gold^H2091, a thousand^H0505 chargers^H0105 of silver^H3701, nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 knives^H4252, ¹⁰Thirty^H7970 basons^H3713 of gold^H2091, silver^H3701 basons^H3713 of a second^H4932 sort four^H0702 hundred^H3967 and ten^H6235, and other^H0312 vessels^H3627 a thousand^H0505. ¹¹All the vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and of silver^H3701 were five^H2568 thousand^H0505 and four^H0702 hundred^H3967. All these did Sheshbazzar^H8339 bring up^H5927 with them of the captivity^H1473 that were brought up^H5927 from Babylon^H0894 unto Jerusalem^H3389.

Ezra: Chapter 2

¹Now these are the children^H1121 of the province^H4082 that went up^H5927 out of the captivity^H7628, of those which had been carried away^H1473, whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H0894 had carried away^H1540 unto Babylon^H0894, and came again^H7725 unto Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, every one^H0376 unto his city^H5892; ²Which came^H0935 with Zerubbabel^H2216: Jeshua^H3442, Nehemiah^H5166, Seraiah^H8304, Reelaiah^H7480, Mordecai^H4782, Bilshan^H1114, Mispar^H4558, Bigvai^H0902, Rehum^H7348, Baanah^H1196. The number^H4557 of the men^H0582 of the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478: ³The children^H1121 of Parosh^H6551, two thousand^H0505 an hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and two^H8147. ⁴The children^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and two^H8147. ⁵The children^H1121 of Arah^H0733, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and five^H2568. ⁶The children^H1121 of Pahath-moab^H6355, of the children^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442 and Joab^H3097, two thousand^H0505 eight^H8083 hundred^H3967 and twelve^H8147. ⁷The children^H1121 of Elam^H5867, a thousand^H0505 two hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H0702. ⁸The children^H1121 of Zattu^H2240, nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 forty^H0705 and five^H2568. ⁹The children^H1121 of Zaccai^H2140, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346. ¹⁰The children^H1121 of Bani^H1137, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 forty^H0705 and two^H8147. ¹¹The children^H1121 of Bebai^H0893, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969. ¹²The children^H1121 of Azgad^H5803, a thousand^H0505 two^H8147 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147. ¹³The children^H1121 of Adonikam^H0140, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 sixty^H8346 and six^H8337. ¹⁴The children^H1121 of Bigvai^H0902, two thousand^H0505 fifty^H2572 and six^H8337. ¹⁵The children^H1121 of Adin^H5720, four^H0702 hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H0702. ¹⁶The children^H1121 of Ater^H0333 of Hezekiah^H3169, ninety^H8673 and eight^H8083. ¹⁷The children^H1121 of Bezai^H1209, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969. ¹⁸The children^H1121 of Jorah^H3139, an hundred^H3967 and twelve^H8147. ¹⁹The children^H1121 of Hashum^H2828, two hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969. ²⁰The children^H1121 of Gibbar^H1402, ninety^H8673 and five^H2568. ²¹The children^H1121 of Beth-lehem^H1035, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969. ²²The men^H0582 of Netophah^H5199, fifty^H2572 and six^H8337. ²³The men^H0582 of Anathoth^H6068, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083. ²⁴The children^H1121 of Azmaveth^H5820, forty^H0705 and two^H8147. ²⁵The children^H1121 of Kirjath-arim^H7157, Chephirah^H3716, and Beeroth^H0881, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and forty^H0705 and three^H7969. ²⁶The children^H1121 of Ramah^H7414 and Gaba^H1387, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and one^H0259. ²⁷The men^H0582 of Michmas^H4363, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147. ²⁸The men^H0582 of Beth-el^H1008 and Ai^H5857, two hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969. ²⁹The children^H1121 of Nebo^H5015, fifty^H2572 and two^H8147. ³⁰The children^H1121 of Magbish^H4019, an hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and six^H8337. ³¹The children^H1121 of the other^H0312 Elam^H5867, a thousand^H0505 two hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H0702. ³²The children^H1121 of Harim^H2766, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242. ³³The children^H1121 of Lod^H3850, Hadid^H2307, and Ono^H0207, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568. ³⁴The children^H1121 of Jericho^H3405, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 forty^H0705 and five^H2568. ³⁵The children^H1121 of Senaah^H5570, three^H7969 thousand^H0505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970.

³⁶The priests^H3548: the children^H1121 of Jedaiah^H3048, of the house^H1004 of Jeshua^H3442, nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and three^H7969. ³⁷The children^H1121 of Immer^H0564, a thousand^H0505 fifty^H2572 and two^H8147. ³⁸The children^H1121 of Pashur^H6583, a thousand^H0505 two hundred^H3967 forty^H0705 and seven^H7651. ³⁹The children^H1121 of Harim^H2766, a thousand^H0505 and seventeen^H7651.

⁴⁰The Levites^H3881: the children^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442 and Kadmiel^H6934, of the children^H1121 of Hodaviah^H1938, seventy^H7657 and four^H0702.

⁴¹The singers^H7891: the children^H1121 of Asaph^H0623, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083.

⁴²The children^H1121 of the porters^H7778: the children^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, the children^H1121 of Ater^H0333, the children^H1121 of Talmon^H2929, the children^H1121 of Akkub^H6126, the children^H1121 of Hatita^H2410, the children^H1121 of Shobai^H7630, in all an hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and nine^H8672.

⁴³The Nethinims^H5411: the children^H1121 of Ziha^H6727, the children^H1121 of Hasupha^H2817, the children^H1121 of Tabbaoth^H2884, ⁴⁴The children^H1121 of Keros^H7026, the children^H1121 of Siaha^H5517, the children^H1121 of Padon^H6303, ⁴⁵The children^H1121 of Lebanah^H3838, the children^H1121 of Hagabah^H2286, the children^H1121 of Akkub^H6126, ⁴⁶The children^H1121 of Hagab^H2285, the children^H1121 of Shalmai^H8073, the children^H1121 of Hanan^H2605, ⁴⁷The children^H1121 of Giddel^H1435, the children^H1121 of Gahar^H1515, the children^H1121 of Reaiah^H7211, ⁴⁸The children^H1121 of Rezin^H7526, the children^H1121 of Nekoda^H5353, the children^H1121 of Gazzam^H1502, ⁴⁹The children^H1121 of Uzza^H5798, the children^H1121 of Paseah^H6454, the children^H1121 of Besai^H1153, ⁵⁰The children^H1121 of Asnah^H0619, the children^H1121 of Mehunim^H4586, the children^H1121 of Nephusim^H5300, ⁵¹The children^H1121 of Bakbuk^H1227, the children^H1121 of Hakupha^H2709, the children^H1121 of Harhur^H2744, ⁵²The children^H1121 of Bazluth^H1213, the children^H1121 of Mehida^H4240, the children^H1121 of Harsha^H2797, ⁵³The children^H1121 of Barkos^H1302, the children^H1121 of Sisera^H5516, the children^H1121 of Thamah^H8547, ⁵⁴The children^H1121 of Neziah^H5335, the children^H1121 of Hatipha^H2412.

⁵⁵The children^H1121 of Solomons^H8010 servants^H5650: the children^H1121 of Sotai^H5479, the children^H1121 of Sophereth^H5618, the children^H1121 of Peruda^H6514, ⁵⁶The children^H1121 of Jaalah^H3279, the children^H1121 of Darkon^H1874, the children^H1121 of Giddel^H1435, ⁵⁷The children^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203, the children^H1121 of Hattil^H2411, the children^H1121 of Pochereth of Zebaim^H6380, the children^H1121 of Ami^H0532. ⁵⁸All the Nethinims^H5411, and the children^H1121 of Solomons^H8010 servants^H5650, were three^H7969 hundred^H3967 ninety^H8673 and two^H8147. ⁵⁹And these were they which went up^H5927 from Tel-melah^H8528, Tel-harsa^H8521, Cherub^H3743, Addan^H0135, and Immer^H0564: but they could^H3201 not shew^H5046 their fathers^H0001 house^H1004, and their seed^H2233, whether they were of Israel^H3478: ⁶⁰The children^H1121 of Delaiah^H1806, the children^H1121 of Tobiah^H2900, the children^H1121 of Nekoda^H5353, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and two^H8147.

⁶¹And of the children^H1121 of the priests^H3548: the children^H1121 of Habaiah^H2252, the children^H1121 of Koz^H6976, the children^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271; which took^H3947 a wife^H0802 of the daughters^H1323 of Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569, and was called^H7121 after their name^H8034: ⁶²These sought^H1245 their register^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy^H3187, but they were not found^H4672: therefore were they, as polluted^H1351, put from the priesthood^H3550. ⁶³And the Tirshatha^H8660 said^H0559 unto them, that they should not eat^H0398 of the most^H6944 holy things^H6944, till there stood up^H5975 a priest^H3548 with Urim^H0224 and with Thummim^H8550.

⁶⁴The whole congregation^H6951 together^H0259 was forty^H0702 and two thousand^H0505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346, ⁶⁵Beside their servants^H5650 and their maids^H0519, of whom there were seven^H7651 thousand^H0505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651: and there were^H0428 among them two hundred^H3967 singing men^H7891 and singing women^H7891. ⁶⁶Their horses^H5483 were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and six^H8337; their mules^H6505, two hundred^H3967 forty^H0705 and five^H2568; ⁶⁷Their camels^H1581, four^H0702 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and five^H2568; their asses^H2543, six^H8337 thousand^H0505 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242.

⁶⁸And some of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001, when they came^H0935 to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is at Jerusalem^H3389, offered freely^H5068 for the house^H1004 of God^H0430 to set it up^H5975 in his place^H4349: ⁶⁹They gave^H5414 after their ability^H3581 unto the treasure^H0214 of the work^H4399 threescore^H8337 and one thousand^H0505 drams^H1871 of gold^H2091, and five^H2568 thousand^H0505 pound^H4488 of silver^H3701, and one hundred^H3967 priests^H3548 garments^H3801. ⁷⁰So the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and some of the people^H5971, and the singers^H7891, and the porters^H7778, and the Nethinims^H5411, dwelt^H3427 in their cities^H5892, and all Israel^H3478 in their cities^H5892.

Ezra: Chapter 3

¹And when the seventh^H7637 month^H2320 was come^H5060, and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were in the cities^H5892, the people^H5971 gathered themselves together^H0622 as one^H0259 man^H0376 to Jerusalem^H3389. ²Then stood up^H6965 Jeshua^H3442 the son^H1121 of Jozadak^H3136, and his brethren^H0251 the priests^H3548, and Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, and his brethren^H0251, and builded^H1129 the altar^H4196 of the God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, to offer^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 thereon, as it is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the man^H0376 of God^H0430. ³And they set^H3559 the altar^H4196 upon his bases^H4350; for fear^H0367 was upon them because of the people^H5971 of those countries^H0776: and they offered^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 thereon unto the LORD^H3068, even burnt offerings^H5930 morning^H1242 and evening^H6153. ⁴They kept^H6213 also the feast^H2282 of tabernacles^H5521, as it is written^H3789, and offered the daily^H3117 burnt offerings^H5930 by number^H4557, according to the custom^H4941, as the duty^H1697 of every day^H3117 required^H3117; ⁵And afterward^H0310 offered the continual^H8548 burnt offering^H5930, both of the new moons^H2320, and of all the set feasts^H4150 of the LORD^H3068 that were consecrated^H6942, and of every one that willingly offered^H5068 a freewill offering^H5071 unto the LORD^H3068. ⁶From the first^H0259 day^H3117 of the seventh^H7637 month^H2320 began^H2490 they to offer^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068. But the foundation^H3245 of the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 was not yet laid^H3245. ⁷They gave^H5414 money^H3701 also unto the masons^H2672, and to the carpenters^H2796; and meat^H3978, and drink^H4960, and oil^H8081, unto them of Zidon^H6722, and to them of Tyre^H6876, to bring^H0935 cedar^H0730 trees^H6086 from Lebanon^H3844 to the sea^H3220 of Joppa^H3305, according to the grant^H7558 that they had of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539.

⁸Now in the second^H8145 year^H8141 of their coming^H0935 unto the house^H1004 of God^H0430 at Jerusalem^H3389, in the second^H8145 month^H2320, began^H2490 Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, and Jeshua^H3442 the son^H1121 of Jozadak^H3136, and the remnant^H7605 of their brethren^H0251 the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and all they that were come out^H0935 of the captivity^H7628 unto Jerusalem^H3389; and appointed^H5975 the Levites^H3881, from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, to set forward^H5329 the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. ⁹Then stood^H5975 Jeshua^H3442 with his sons^H1121 and his brethren^H0251, Kadmiel^H6934 and his sons^H1121, the sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063, together^H0259, to set forward^H5329 the workmen^H6213 in the house^H1004 of God^H0430: the sons^H1121 of Henadad^H2582, with their sons^H1121 and their brethren^H0251 the Levites^H3881. ¹⁰And when the builders^H1129 laid the foundation^H3245 of the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, they set^H5975 the priests^H3548 in their apparel^H3847 with trumpets^H2689, and the Levites^H3881 the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H0623 with cymbals^H4700, to praise^H1984 the LORD^H3068, after the ordinance^H3027 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478. ¹¹And they sang together by course^H6030 in praising^H1984 and giving thanks^H3034 unto the LORD^H3068; because he is good^H2896, for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769 toward Israel^H3478. And all the people^H5971 shouted^H7321 with a great^H1419 shout^H8643, when they praised^H1984 the LORD^H3068, because the foundation^H3245 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 was laid^H3245. ¹²But many^H7227 of the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881 and chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001, who were ancient men^H2205, that had seen^H7200 the first^H7223 house^H1004, when the foundation^H3245 of this house^H1004 was laid^H3245 before their eyes^H5869, wept^H1058 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963; and many^H7227 shouted^H8643 aloud^H7311 for joy^H8057: ¹³So that the people^H5971 could not discern^H5234 the noise^H6963 of the shout^H8643 of joy^H8057 from the noise^H6963 of the weeping^H1065 of the people^H5971: for the people^H5971 shouted^H7321 with a loud^H1419 shout^H8643, and the noise^H6963 was heard^H8085 afar off^H7350.

Ezra: Chapter 4

¹Now when the adversaries^H6862 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 builded^H1129 the temple^H1964 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478; ²Then they came^H5066 to Zerubbabel^H2216, and to the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001, and said^H0559 unto them, Let us build^H1129 with you: for we seek^H1875 your God^H0430, as ye do; and we do sacrifice^H2076 unto him since the days^H3117 of Esar-haddon^H0634 king^H4428 of Assur^H0804, which brought us up hither^H5927. ³But Zerubbabel^H2216, and Jeshua^H3442, and the rest^H7605 of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001 of Israel^H3478, said^H0559 unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto our God^H0430; but we ourselves together^H3162 will build^H1129 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, as king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566 the king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 hath commanded^H6680 us. ⁴Then the people^H5971 of the land^H0776 weakened^H7503 the hands^H3027 of the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063, and troubled^H0926 them in building^H1129, ⁵And hired^H7936 counsellors^H3289 against them, to frustrate^H6565 their purpose^H6098, all the days^H3117 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, even until the reign^H4438 of Darius^H1867 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539.

⁶And in the reign^H4438 of Ahasuerus^H0325, in the beginning^H8462 of his reign^H4438, wrote^H3789 they unto him an accusation^H7855 against the inhabitants^H3427 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389.

⁷And in the days^H3117 of Artaxerxes^H0783 wrote^H3789 Bishlam^H1312, Mithredath^H4990, Tabeel^H2870, and the rest^H7605 of their companions^H3674, unto Artaxerxes^H0783 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539; and the writing^H3791 of the letter^H5406 was written^H3789 in the Syrian tongue^H0762, and interpreted^H8638 in the Syrian tongue^H0762. ⁸ Rehum^H7348 the chancellor^H1169 and Shimshai^H8124 the scribe^H5613 wrote^H3790 a^H2298 letter^H0104 against^H5922 Jerusalem^H3390 to Artaxerxes^H0783 the king^H4430 in this sort^H3660: ⁹Then^H0116 wrote Rehum^H7348 the chancellor^H1169, and Shimshai^H8124 the scribe^H5613, and the rest^H7606 of their companions^H3675; the Dinaites^H1784, the Apharsathchites^H0671, the Tarpelites^H2967, the Apharsites^H0670, the Archevites^H0756, the Babylonians^H0896, the Susanchites^H7801, the Dehavites^H1723, and the Elamites^H5962, ¹⁰And the rest^H7606 of the nations^H0524 whom^H1768 the great^H7229 and noble^H3358 Asnappar^H0620 brought over^H1541, and set^H3488 in the cities^H7149 of Samaria^H8115, and the rest^H7606 that are on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and at such a time^H3706.

¹¹This^H1836 is the copy^H6573 of the letter^H0104 that^H1768 they sent^H7972 unto him^H5922, even unto Artaxerxes^H0783 the king^H4430; Thy servants^H5649 the men^H0606 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and at such a time^H3706. ¹²Be it^H1934 known^H3046 unto the king^H4430, that the Jews^H3062 which^H1768 came up^H5559 from^H4481 thee^H3890 to us^H5922 are come^H0858 unto Jerusalem^H3390, building^H1124 the rebellious^H4779 and the bad^H0873 city^H7149, and have set up^H3635 the walls^H7792 thereof , and joined^H2338 the foundations^H0787. ¹³Be it known^H3046 now^H3705 unto the king^H4430, that, if^H2006 this^H1791 city^H7149 be builded^H1124, and the walls^H7792 set up^H3635 again, then will they not^H3809 pay^H5415 toll^H4061, tribute^H1093, and custom^H1983, and so thou shalt endamage^H5142 the revenue^H0674 of the kings^H4430. ¹⁴Now^H3705 because^H6903 we have^H1768 maintenance^H4415 from the kings palace^H1965, and it was not^H3809 meet^H0749 for us to see^H2370 the kings^H4430 dishonour^H6173, therefore^H5922 have we sent^H7972 and certified^H3046 the king^H4430; ¹⁵That search^H1240 may be made in the book^H5609 of the records^H1799 of thy fathers^H0002: so shalt thou find^H7912 in the book^H5609 of the records^H1799, and know^H3046 that this^H1791 city^H7149 is a rebellious^H4779 city^H7149, and hurtful^H5142 unto kings^H4430 and provinces^H4083, and that they have moved^H5648 sedition^H0849 within the same^H1459 of^H4481 old^H5957 time^H3118: for^H5922 which^H1836 cause was this^H1791 city^H7149 destroyed^H2718. ¹⁶We^H0586 certify^H3046 the king^H4430 that, if^H2006 this^H1791 city^H7149 be builded^H1124 again , and the walls^H7792 thereof set up^H3635, by this^H1836 means^H6903 thou shalt have^H0383 no^H3809 portion^H2508 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103.

¹⁷ Then sent^H7972 the king^H4430 an answer^H6600 unto^H5922 Rehum^H7348 the chancellor^H1169, and to Shimshai^H8124 the scribe^H5613, and to the rest^H7606 of their companions^H3675 that dwell^H3488 in Samaria^H8115, and unto the rest^H7606 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, Peace^H8001, and at such a time^H3706. ¹⁸The letter^H5407 which ye sent^H7972 unto us^H5922 hath been plainly^H6568 read^H7123 before^H6925 me. ¹⁹And I^H4481 commanded^H7761, and search^H1240 hath been made, and it is found^H7912 that this^H1791 city^H7149 of^H4481 old^H5957 time^H3118 hath made insurrection^H5376 against^H5922 kings^H4430, and that rebellion^H4776 and sedition^H0849 have been made^H5648 therein. ²⁰There have been^H1934 mighty^H8624 kings^H4430 also over^H5922 Jerusalem^H3390, which have ruled^H7990 over all^H3606 countries beyond^H5675 the river^H5103; and toll^H4061, tribute^H1093, and custom^H1983, was paid^H3052 unto them. ²¹Give^H7761 ye now^H3705 commandment^H2942 to cause^H0989 these^H0479 men^H1400 to cease^H0989, and that this^H1791 city^H7149 be not^H3809 builded^H1124, until^H5705 another commandment^H2941 shall be given^H7761 from me^H4481. ²²Take heed^H1934 now that ye fail^H7960 not to do^H5922 this^H1836: why^H4101 should damage^H2257 grow^H7680 to the hurt^H5142 of the kings^H4430?

²³Now^H0116 when^H4481 the copy^H6573 of king^H4430 Artaxerxes^H0783 letter^H5407 was read^H7123 before^H6925 Rehum^H7348, and Shimshai^H8124 the scribe^H5613, and their companions^H3675, they went up^H0236 in haste^H0924 to Jerusalem^H3390 unto^H5922 the Jews^H3062, and made them^H1994 to cease^H0989 by force^H0153 and power^H2429. ²⁴Then^H0116 ceased^H0989 the work^H5673 of the house^H1005 of God^H0426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390. So it ceased^H1934 unto^H5705 the second^H8648 year^H8140 of the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868 king^H4430 of Persia^H6540.

Ezra: Chapter 5

¹Then the prophets^H5029, Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5029, and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo^H5714, prophesied^H5013 unto^H5922 the Jews^H3062 that were in Judah^H3061 and Jerusalem^H3390 in the name^H8036 of the God^H0426 of Israel^H3479, even unto^H5922 them. ²Then^H0116 rose up^H6966 Zerubbabel^H2217 the son^H1247 of Shealtiel^H7598, and Jeshua^H3443 the son^H1247 of Jozadak^H3136, and began^H8271 to build^H1124 the house^H1005 of God^H0426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390: and with them^H5974 were the prophets^H5029 of God^H0426 helping^H5583 them.

³At the same time^H2166 came^H0858 to them Tatnai^H8674, governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and Shethar-boznai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, and said^H0560 thus^H3652 unto them^H5922, Who^H4479 hath commanded^H7761 you to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005, and to make up^H3635 this^H1836 wall^H0846? ⁴Then^H0116 said^H0560 we unto them after this manner^H3660, What^H4479 are^H0581 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that make^H1124 this^H1836 building^H1147? ⁵But the eye^H5870 of their God^H0426 was^H1934 upon^H5922 the elders^H7868 of the Jews^H3062, that they could not^H3809 cause^H0989 them^H1994 to cease^H0989, till^H5705 the matter^H2941 came^H1946 to Darius^H1868: and then^H0116 they returned answer^H8421 by letter^H5407 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 matter .

⁶The copy^H6573 of the letter^H0104 that Tatnai^H8674, governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and Shethar-boznai^H8370, and his companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H0671, which were on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, sent^H7972 unto^H5922 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430: ⁷They sent^H7972 a letter^H6600 unto^H5922 him, wherein^H1459 was written^H3790 thus^H1836; Unto Darius^H1868 the king^H4430, all^H3606 peace^H8001. ⁸Be it known^H1934 unto the king^H4430, that we went^H0236 into the province^H4083 of Judea^H3061, to the house^H1005 of the great^H7229 God^H0426, which is builded^H1124 with great^H1560 stones^H0069, and timber^H0636 is laid^H7761 in the walls^H3797, and this^H1791 work^H5673 goeth^H5648 fast^H0629 on, and prospereth^H6744 in their hands^H3028. ⁹Then^H0116 asked^H7593 we those^H0479 elders^H7868, and said^H0560 unto them thus^H3660, Who^H4479 commanded^H7761 you to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005, and to make up^H3635 these^H1836 walls^H0846? ¹⁰We asked^H7593 their names^H8036 also^H0638, to certify^H3046 thee, that we might write^H3790 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that were the chief^H7217 of them. ¹¹And thus^H3660 they returned^H8421 us answer^H6600, saying^H0560, We^H0586 are^H1994 the servants^H5649 of the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065 and earth^H0772, and build^H1124 the house^H1005 that was^H1934 builded^H1124 these^H1836 many^H7690 years^H8140 ago^H6928, which a great^H7229 king^H4430 of Israel^H3479 builded^H1124 and set up^H3635. ¹²But^H3861 after^H4481 that our fathers^H0002 had provoked^H7265 the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065 unto wrath^H7265, he gave^H3052 them^H1994 into the hand^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 of Babylon^H0895, the Chaldean^H3679, who destroyed^H5642 this^H1836 house^H1005, and carried^H1541 the people^H5972 away^H1541 into Babylon^H0895. ¹³But^H1297 in the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 of Babylon^H0895 the same king^H4430 Cyrus^H3567 made^H7761 a decree^H2942 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H0426. ¹⁴And the vessels^H3984 also^H0638 of^H1768 gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 of the house^H1005 of God^H0426, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 that was in Jerusalem^H3390, and brought^H2987 them into the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H0895, those^H1994 did Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 take^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H0895, and they were delivered^H3052 unto one , whose name^H8036 was Sheshbazzar^H8340, whom he had made^H7761 governor^H6347; ¹⁵And said^H0560 unto him, Take^H5376 these^H0412 vessels^H3984, go^H0236, carry^H5182 them^H1994 into the temple^H1965 that is in Jerusalem^H3390, and let the house^H1005 of God^H0426 be builded^H1124 in^H5922 his place^H0870. ¹⁶Then^H0116 came^H0858 the same^H1791 Sheshbazzar^H8340, and laid^H3052 the foundation^H0787 of the house^H1005 of God^H0426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390: and since^H4481 that time^H0116 even until^H5705 now^H3705 hath it been in building^H1124, and yet it is not^H3809 finished^H8000. ¹⁷Now^H3705 therefore, if^H2006 it seem good^H2869 to^H5922 the king^H4430, let there be search^H1240 made in the kings^H4430 treasure^H1596 house^H1005, which is there^H8536 at Babylon^H0895, whether^H2006 it be^H0383 so , that a decree^H2942 was made^H7761 of^H4481 Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 to build^H1124 this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H0426 at Jerusalem^H3390, and let the king^H4430 send^H7972 his pleasure^H7470 to us concerning^H5922 this matter^H1836.

Ezra: Chapter 6

¹Then^H0116 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 made^H7761 a decree^H2942, and search^H1240 was made in the house^H1005 of the rolls^H5609, where^H8536 the treasures^H1596 were laid up^H5182 in Babylon^H0895. ²And there was found^H7912 at Achmetha^H0307, in the palace^H1001 that is in the province^H4083 of the Medes^H4076, a^H2298 roll^H4040, and therein^H1459 was a record^H1799 thus^H3652 written^H3790: ³In the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 the same Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 made^H7761 a decree^H2942 concerning the house^H1005 of God^H0426 at Jerusalem^H3390, Let the house^H1005 be builded^H1124, the place^H0870 where they offered^H1684 sacrifices^H1685, and let the foundations^H0787 thereof be strongly laid^H5446; the height^H7314 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H0521, and the breadth^H6613 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H0521; ⁴ With three^H8532 rows^H5073 of great^H1560 stones^H0069, and a row^H5073 of new^H2323 timber^H0636: and let the expenses^H5313 be given^H3052 out of^H4481 the kings^H4430 house^H1005: ⁵And also^H0638 let the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 of the house^H1005 of God^H0426, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took forth^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, and brought^H2987 unto Babylon^H0895, be restored^H8421, and brought again^H1946 unto the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, every one to his place^H0870, and place^H5182 them in the house^H1005 of God^H0426. ⁶Now^H3705 therefore , Tatnai^H8674, governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, Shethar-boznai^H8370, and your companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H0671, which are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, be ye^H1934 far^H7352 from^H4481 thence^H8536: ⁷Let the work^H5673 of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H0426 alone^H7662; let the governor^H6347 of the Jews^H3062 and the elders^H7868 of the Jews^H3062 build^H1124 this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H0426 in^H5922 his place^H0870. ⁸Moreover I^H4481 make^H7761 a decree^H2942 what^H3964 ye shall do^H5648 to^H5974 the elders^H7868 of these^H0479 Jews^H3062 for the building^H1124 of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H0426: that of the kings^H4430 goods^H5232, even of^H1768 the tribute^H4061 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, forthwith^H0629 expenses^H5313 be^H1934 given^H3052 unto these^H0479 men^H1400, that they be not^H3809 hindered^H0989. ⁹And that which^H4101 they have need of^H2818, both young^H1123 bullocks^H8450, and rams^H1798, and lambs^H0563, for the burnt offerings^H5928 of the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065, wheat^H2591, salt^H4416, wine^H2562, and oil^H4887, according to the appointment^H3983 of the priests^H3549 which are at Jerusalem^H3390, let it be^H1934 given^H3052 them day^H3118 by day^H3118 without^H3809 fail^H7960: ¹⁰That they may offer^H1934 sacrifices of sweet savours^H5208 unto the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065, and pray^H6739 for the life^H2417 of the king^H4430, and of his sons^H1123. ¹¹Also^H4481 I have made^H7761 a decree^H2942, that whosoever^H3606 shall alter^H8133 this^H1836 word^H6600, let timber^H0636 be pulled down^H5256 from^H4481 his house^H1005, and being set up^H2211, let him be hanged^H4223 thereon^H5922; and let his house^H1005 be made^H5648 a dunghill^H5122 for^H5922 this^H1836. ¹²And the God^H0426 that hath caused his name^H8036 to dwell^H7932 there^H8536 destroy^H4049 all^H3606 kings^H4430 and people^H5972, that shall put^H7972 to their hand^H3028 to alter^H8133 and to destroy^H2255 this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H0426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390. I^H0576 Darius^H1868 have made^H7761 a decree^H2942; let it be done^H5648 with speed^H0629.

¹³Then^H0116 Tatnai^H8674, governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, Shethar-boznai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, according^H6903 to that which Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 had sent^H7972, so^H3660 they did^H5648 speedily^H0629. ¹⁴And the elders^H7868 of the Jews^H3062 builded^H1124, and they prospered^H6744 through the prophesying^H5017 of Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5029 and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo^H5714. And they builded^H1124, and finished^H3635 it , according^H4481 to the commandment^H2941 of the God^H0426 of Israel^H3479, and according to the commandment^H2942 of Cyrus^H3567, and Darius^H1868, and Artaxerxes^H0783 king^H4430 of Persia^H6540. ¹⁵And this^H1836 house^H1005 was finished^H3319 on^H5705 the third^H8532 day^H3118 of the month^H3393 Adar^H0144, which was^H1932 in the sixth^H8353 year^H8140 of the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868 the king^H4430.

¹⁶And the children^H1123 of Israel^H3479, the priests^H3549, and the Levites^H3879, and the rest^H7606 of the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547, kept^H5648 the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H0426 with joy^H2305, ¹⁷And offered^H7127 at the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H0426 an hundred^H3969 bullocks^H8450, two hundred^H3969 rams^H1798, four^H0703 hundred^H3969 lambs^H0563; and for a sin offering^H2402 for^H5922 all^H3606 Israel^H3479, twelve^H8648 he^H6841 goats^H5796, according to the number^H4510 of the tribes^H7625 of Israel^H3479. ¹⁸And they set^H6966 the priests^H3549 in their divisions^H6392, and the Levites^H3879 in their courses^H4255, for^H5922 the service^H5673 of God^H0426, which is at Jerusalem^H3390; as it is written^H3792 in the book^H5609 of Moses^H4873. ¹⁹And the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 kept^H6213 the passover^H6453 upon the fourteenth^H0702 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320. ²⁰For the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were purified^H2891 together^H0259, all of them were pure^H2889, and killed^H7819 the passover^H6453 for all the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473, and for their brethren^H0251 the priests^H3548, and for themselves. ²¹And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which were come again^H7725 out of captivity^H1473, and all such as had separated^H0914 themselves unto them from the filthiness^H2932 of the heathen^H1471 of the land^H0776, to seek^H1875 the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, did eat^H0398, ²²And kept^H6213 the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117 with joy^H8057: for the LORD^H3068 had made them joyful^H8055, and turned^H5437 the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Assyria^H0804 unto them, to strengthen^H2388 their hands^H3027 in the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of God^H0430, the God^H0430 of Israel^H3478.

Ezra: Chapter 7

¹Now after^H0310 these things^H1697, in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H0783 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, Ezra^H5830 the son^H1121 of Seraiah^H8304, the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, ²The son^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659, the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H0285, ³The son^H1121 of Amariah^H0568, the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, the son^H1121 of Meraioth^H4812, ⁴The son^H1121 of Zerahiah^H2228, the son^H1121 of Uzzi^H5813, the son^H1121 of Bukki^H1231, ⁵The son^H1121 of Abishua^H0050, the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eleazar^H0499, the son^H1121 of Aaron^H0175 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548: ⁶This Ezra^H5830 went up^H5927 from Babylon^H0894; and he was a ready^H4106 scribe^H5608 in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, which the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478 had given^H5414: and the king^H4428 granted^H5414 him all his request^H1246, according to the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H0430 upon him. ⁷And there went up^H5927 some of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and of the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and the singers^H7891, and the porters^H7778, and the Nethinims^H5411, unto Jerusalem^H3389, in the seventh^H7651 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H0783 the king^H4428. ⁸And he came^H0935 to Jerusalem^H3389 in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320, which was in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 of the king^H4428. ⁹For upon the first^H0259 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 began^H3246 he to go up^H4609 from Babylon^H0894, and on the first^H0259 day of the fifth^H2549 month^H2320 came^H0935 he to Jerusalem^H3389, according to the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of his God^H0430 upon him. ¹⁰For Ezra^H5830 had prepared^H3559 his heart^H3824 to seek^H1875 the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068, and to do^H6213 it , and to teach^H3925 in Israel^H3478 statutes^H2706 and judgments^H4941.

¹¹Now this is the copy^H6572 of the letter^H5406 that the king^H4428 Artaxerxes^H0783 gave^H5414 unto Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548, the scribe^H5608, even a scribe^H5608 of the words^H1697 of the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, and of his statutes^H2706 to Israel^H3478. ¹² Artaxerxes^H0783, king^H4430 of kings^H4430, unto Ezra^H5831 the priest^H3549, a scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065, perfect^H1585 peace , and at such a time^H3706. ¹³I^H4481 make^H7761 a decree^H2942, that all^H3606 they of^H4481 the people^H5972 of Israel^H3479, and of his priests^H3549 and Levites^H3879, in my realm^H4437, which are minded of their own freewill^H5069 to go up^H1946 to Jerusalem^H3390, go^H1946 with thee^H5974. ¹⁴Forasmuch^H1768 as^H3606 thou art sent^H7972 of^H4481 the king^H4430, and of his seven^H7655 counsellors^H3272, to enquire^H1240 concerning^H5922 Judah^H3061 and Jerusalem^H3390, according to the law^H1882 of thy God^H0426 which is in thine hand^H3028; ¹⁵And to carry^H2987 the silver^H3702 and gold^H1722, which the king^H4430 and his counsellors^H3272 have freely offered^H5069 unto the God^H0426 of Israel^H3479, whose^H1768 habitation^H4907 is in Jerusalem^H3390, ¹⁶And all^H3606 the silver^H3702 and gold^H1722 that thou canst find^H7912 in all^H3606 the province^H4083 of Babylon^H0895, with^H5974 the freewill offering^H5069 of the people^H5972, and of the priests^H3549, offering willingly^H5069 for the house^H1005 of their God^H0426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390: ¹⁷That^H3606 thou mayest buy^H7066 speedily^H0629 with this^H1836 money^H3702 bullocks^H8450, rams^H1798, lambs^H0563, with their meat offerings^H4504 and their drink offerings^H5261, and offer^H7127 them^H1994 upon^H5922 the altar^H4056 of the house^H1005 of your God^H0426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390. ¹⁸And whatsoever^H4101 shall seem good^H3191 to thee, and to^H5922 thy brethren^H0252, to do^H5648 with the rest^H7606 of the silver^H3702 and the gold^H1722, that do^H5648 after the will^H7470 of your God^H0426. ¹⁹The vessels^H3984 also that are given^H3052 thee for the service^H6402 of the house^H1005 of thy God^H0426, those deliver^H8000 thou before^H6925 the God^H0426 of Jerusalem^H3390. ²⁰And whatsoever more^H7606 shall be needful^H2819 for the house^H1005 of thy God^H0426, which thou shalt have occasion^H5308 to bestow^H5415, bestow^H5415 it out of^H4481 the kings^H4430 treasure^H1596 house^H1005. ²¹And I^H4481, even I^H0576 Artaxerxes^H0783 the king^H4430, do make^H7761 a decree^H2942 to all^H3606 the treasurers^H1490 which are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, that whatsoever Ezra^H5831 the priest^H3549, the scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065, shall require^H7593 of you, it be done^H5648 speedily^H0629, ²²Unto^H5705 an hundred^H3969 talents^H3604 of silver^H3702, and to an hundred^H3969 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2591, and to an hundred^H3969 baths^H1325 of wine^H2562, and to an hundred^H3969 baths^H1325 of oil^H4887, and salt^H4416 without^H3809 prescribing^H3792 how much . ²³Whatsoever^H3606 is commanded by^H2941 the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065, let it be diligently^H0149 done^H5648 for the house^H1005 of the God^H0426 of heaven^H8065: for^H1768 why^H4101 should there be^H1934 wrath^H7109 against^H5922 the realm^H4437 of the king^H4430 and his sons^H1123? ²⁴Also we certify^H3046 you, that touching any^H3606 of the priests^H3549 and Levites^H3879, singers^H2171, porters^H8652, Nethinims^H5412, or ministers^H6399 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H0426, it shall not^H3809 be lawful^H7990 to impose^H7412 toll^H4061, tribute^H1093, or custom^H1983, upon^H5922 them. ²⁵And thou^H0607, Ezra^H5831, after the wisdom^H2452 of thy God^H0426, that is in thine hand^H3028, set^H4483 magistrates^H8200 and judges^H1782, which may judge^H1934 all^H3606 the people^H5972 that are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, all^H3606 such as know^H3046 the laws^H1882 of thy God^H0426; and teach^H3046 ye them that know^H3046 them not^H3809. ²⁶And whosoever^H3606 will not^H3809 do^H1934 the law^H1882 of thy God^H0426, and the law^H1882 of the king^H4430, let judgment^H1780 be^H1934 executed^H5648 speedily^H0629 upon him^H4481, whether^H2006 it be unto death^H4193, or^H2006 to banishment^H8332, or^H2006 to confiscation^H6065 of goods^H5232, or to imprisonment^H0613.

²⁷Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of our fathers^H0001, which hath put^H5414 such a thing as this in the kings^H4428 heart^H3820, to beautify^H6286 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is in Jerusalem^H3389: ²⁸And hath extended^H5186 mercy^H2617 unto me before^H6440 the king^H4428, and his counsellors^H3289, and before all the kings^H4428 mighty^H1368 princes^H8269. And I was strengthened^H2388 as the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H0430 was upon me, and I gathered together^H6908 out of Israel^H3478 chief men^H7218 to go up^H5927 with me.

Ezra: Chapter 8

¹These are now the chief^H7218 of their fathers^H0001, and this is the genealogy^H3187 of them that went up^H5927 with me from Babylon^H0894, in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H0783 the king^H4428. ²Of the sons^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372; Gershom^H1647: of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H0385; Daniel^H1840: of the sons^H1121 of David^H1732; Hattush^H2407. ³Of the sons^H1121 of Shechaniah^H7935, of the sons^H1121 of Pharosh^H6551; Zechariah^H2148: and with him were reckoned by genealogy^H3187 of the males^H2145 an hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572. ⁴Of the sons^H1121 of Pahath-moab^H6355; Elihoenai^H0454 the son^H1121 of Zerahiah^H2228, and with him two hundred^H3967 males^H2145. ⁵Of the sons^H1121 of Shechaniah^H7935; the son^H1121 of Jahaziel^H3166, and with him three^H7969 hundred^H3967 males^H2145. ⁶Of the sons^H1121 also of Adin^H5720; Ebed^H5651 the son^H1121 of Jonathan^H3129, and with him fifty^H2572 males^H2145. ⁷And of the sons^H1121 of Elam^H5867; Jeshaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Athaliah^H6271, and with him seventy^H7657 males^H2145. ⁸And of the sons^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203; Zebadiah^H2069 the son^H1121 of Michael^H4317, and with him fourscore^H8084 males^H2145. ⁹Of the sons^H1121 of Joab^H3097; Obadiah^H5662 the son^H1121 of Jehiel^H3171, and with him two hundred^H3967 and eighteen^H8083 males^H2145. ¹⁰And of the sons^H1121 of Shelomith^H8019; the son^H1121 of Josiphiah^H3131, and with him an hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 males^H2145. ¹¹And of the sons^H1121 of Bebai^H0893; Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1121 of Bebai^H0893, and with him twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 males^H2145. ¹²And of the sons^H1121 of Azgad^H5803; Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Hakkatan^H6997, and with him an hundred^H3967 and ten^H6235 males^H2145. ¹³And of the last^H0314 sons^H1121 of Adonikam^H0140, whose names^H8034 are these, Eliphelet^H0467, Jeiel^H3273, and Shemaiah^H8098, and with them threescore^H8346 males^H2145. ¹⁴Of the sons^H1121 also of Bigvai^H0902; Uthai^H5793, and Zabbud^H2072, and with them seventy^H7657 males^H2145.

¹⁵And I gathered them together^H6908 to the river^H5104 that runneth^H0935 to Ahava^H0163; and there abode we in tents^H2583 three^H7969 days^H3117: and I viewed^H0995 the people^H5971, and the priests^H3548, and found^H4672 there none of the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878. ¹⁶Then sent^H7971 I for Eliezer^H0461, for Ariel^H0740, for Shemaiah^H8098, and for Elnathan^H0494, and for Jarib^H3402, and for Elnathan^H0494, and for Nathan^H5416, and for Zechariah^H2148, and for Meshullam^H4918, chief men^H7218; also for Joiarib^H3114, and for Elnathan^H0494, men of understanding^H0995. ¹⁷And I sent^H6680 them with commandment^H3318 unto Iddo^H0112 the chief^H7218 at the place^H4725 Casiphia^H3703, and I told^H7760 them what^H1697 they should say^H1696 unto Iddo^H0112, and to his brethren^H0251 the Nethinims^H5411, at the place^H4725 Casiphia^H3703, that they should bring^H0935 unto us ministers^H8334 for the house^H1004 of our God^H0430. ¹⁸And by the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of our God^H0430 upon us they brought^H0935 us a man^H0376 of understanding^H7922, of the sons^H1121 of Mahli^H4249, the son^H1121 of Levi^H3878, the son^H1121 of Israel^H3478; and Sherebiah^H8274, with his sons^H1121 and his brethren^H0251, eighteen^H8083; ¹⁹And Hashabiah^H2811, and with him Jeshaiah^H3470 of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847, his brethren^H0251 and their sons^H1121, twenty^H6242; ²⁰Also of the Nethinims^H5411, whom David^H1732 and the princes^H8269 had appointed^H5414 for the service^H5656 of the Levites^H3881, two hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 Nethinims^H5411: all of them were expressed^H5344 by name^H8034.

²¹Then I proclaimed^H7121 a fast^H6685 there, at the river^H5104 of Ahava^H0163, that we might afflict^H6031 ourselves before^H6440 our God^H0430, to seek^H1245 of him a right^H3477 way^H1870 for us, and for our little ones^H2945, and for all our substance^H7399. ²²For I was ashamed^H0954 to require^H7592 of the king^H4428 a band of soldiers^H2428 and horsemen^H6571 to help^H5826 us against the enemy^H0341 in the way^H1870: because we had spoken^H0559 unto the king^H4428, saying^H0559, The hand^H3027 of our God^H0430 is upon all them for good^H2896 that seek^H1245 him; but his power^H5797 and his wrath^H0639 is against all them that forsake^H5800 him. ²³So we fasted^H6684 and besought^H1245 our God^H0430 for this: and he was intreated^H6279 of us.

²⁴Then I separated^H0914 twelve^H8147 of the chief^H8269 of the priests^H3548, Sherebiah^H8274, Hashabiah^H2811, and ten^H6235 of their brethren^H0251 with them, ²⁵And weighed^H8254 unto them the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and the vessels^H3627, even the offering^H8641 of the house^H1004 of our God^H0430, which the king^H4428, and his counsellors^H3289, and his lords^H8269, and all Israel^H3478 there present^H4672, had offered^H7311: ²⁶I even weighed^H8254 unto their hand^H3027 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and silver^H3701 vessels^H3627 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603, and of gold^H2091 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603; ²⁷Also twenty^H6242 basons^H3713 of gold^H2091, of a thousand^H0505 drams^H0150; and two^H8147 vessels^H3627 of fine^H2896 copper^H5178, precious^H2532 as gold^H2091. ²⁸And I said^H0559 unto them, Ye are holy^H6944 unto the LORD^H3068; the vessels^H3627 are holy^H6944 also; and the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 are a freewill offering^H5071 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of your fathers^H0001. ²⁹Watch^H8245 ye, and keep^H8104 them , until ye weigh^H8254 them before^H6440 the chief^H8269 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and chief^H8269 of the fathers^H0001 of Israel^H3478, at Jerusalem^H3389, in the chambers^H3957 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. ³⁰So took^H6901 the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 the weight^H4948 of the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and the vessels^H3627, to bring^H0935 them to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the house^H1004 of our God^H0430.

³¹Then we departed^H5265 from the river^H5104 of Ahava^H0163 on the twelfth^H8147 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320, to go^H3212 unto Jerusalem^H3389: and the hand^H3027 of our God^H0430 was upon us, and he delivered^H5337 us from the hand^H3709 of the enemy^H0341, and of such as lay in wait^H0693 by the way^H1870. ³²And we came^H0935 to Jerusalem^H3389, and abode^H3427 there three^H7969 days^H3117.

³³Now on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117 was the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 and the vessels^H3627 weighed^H8254 in the house^H1004 of our God^H0430 by the hand^H3027 of Meremoth^H4822 the son^H1121 of Uriah^H0223 the priest^H3548; and with him was Eleazar^H0499 the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372; and with them was Jozabad^H3107 the son^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442, and Noadiah^H5129 the son^H1121 of Binnui^H1131, Levites^H3881; ³⁴By number^H4557 and by weight^H4948 of every one: and all the weight^H4948 was written^H3789 at that time^H6256. ³⁵ Also the children^H1121 of those that had been carried away^H1473, which were come out^H0935 of the captivity^H7628, offered^H7126 burnt offerings^H5930 unto the God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, twelve^H8147 bullocks^H6499 for all Israel^H3478, ninety^H8673 and six^H8337 rams^H0352, seventy^H7657 and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532, twelve^H8147 he goats^H6842 for a sin offering^H2403: all this was a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁶And they delivered^H5414 the kings^H4428 commissions^H1881 unto the kings^H4428 lieutenants^H0323, and to the governors^H6346 on this side^H5676 the river^H5104: and they furthered^H5375 the people^H5971, and the house^H1004 of God^H0430.

Ezra: Chapter 9

¹Now when these things were done^H3615, the princes^H8269 came^H5066 to me, saying^H0559, The people^H5971 of Israel^H3478, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, have not separated^H0914 themselves from the people^H5971 of the lands^H0776, doing according to their abominations^H8441, even of the Canaanites^H3669, the Hittites^H2850, the Perizzites^H6522, the Jebusites^H2983, the Ammonites^H5984, the Moabites^H4125, the Egyptians^H4713, and the Amorites^H0567. ²For they have taken^H5375 of their daughters^H1323 for themselves, and for their sons^H1121: so that the holy^H6944 seed^H2233 have mingled^H6148 themselves with the people^H5971 of those lands^H0776: yea, the hand^H3027 of the princes^H8269 and rulers^H5461 hath been chief^H7223 in this trespass^H4604. ³And when I heard^H8085 this thing^H1697, I rent^H7167 my garment^H0899 and my mantle^H4598, and plucked off^H4803 the hair^H8181 of my head^H7218 and of my beard^H2206, and sat down^H3427 astonied^H8074. ⁴Then were assembled^H0622 unto me every one that trembled^H2730 at the words^H1697 of the God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, because of the transgression^H4604 of those that had been carried away^H1473; and I sat^H3427 astonied^H8074 until the evening^H6153 sacrifice^H4503.

⁵And at the evening^H6153 sacrifice^H4503 I arose up^H6965 from my heaviness^H8589; and having rent^H7167 my garment^H0899 and my mantle^H4598, I fell^H3766 upon my knees^H1290, and spread out^H6566 my hands^H3709 unto the LORD^H3068 my God^H0430, ⁶And said^H0559, O my God^H0430, I am ashamed^H0954 and blush^H3637 to lift up^H7311 my face^H6440 to thee, my God^H0430: for our iniquities^H5771 are increased^H7235 over^H4605 our head^H7218, and our trespass^H0819 is grown up^H1431 unto the heavens^H8064. ⁷Since the days^H3117 of our fathers^H0001 have we been in a great^H1419 trespass^H0819 unto this day^H3117; and for our iniquities^H5771 have we, our kings^H4428, and our priests^H3548, been delivered^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the kings^H4428 of the lands^H0776, to the sword^H2719, to captivity^H7628, and to a spoil^H0961, and to confusion^H1322 of face^H6440, as it is this day^H3117. ⁸And now for a little^H4592 space^H7281 grace^H8467 hath been shewed from the LORD^H3068 our God^H0430, to leave^H7604 us a remnant to escape^H6413, and to give^H5414 us a nail^H3489 in his holy^H6944 place^H4725, that our God^H0430 may lighten^H0215 our eyes^H5869, and give^H5414 us a little^H4592 reviving^H4241 in our bondage^H5659. ⁹For we were bondmen^H5650; yet our God^H0430 hath not forsaken^H5800 us in our bondage^H5659, but hath extended^H5186 mercy^H2617 unto us in the sight^H6440 of the kings^H4428 of Persia^H6539, to give^H5414 us a reviving^H4241, to set up^H7311 the house^H1004 of our God^H0430, and to repair^H5975 the desolations^H2723 thereof, and to give^H5414 us a wall^H1447 in Judah^H3063 and in Jerusalem^H3389. ¹⁰And now, O our God^H0430, what shall we say^H0559 after^H0310 this? for we have forsaken^H5800 thy commandments^H4687, ¹¹Which thou hast commanded^H6680 by^H3027 thy servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, saying^H0559, The land^H0776, unto which ye go^H0935 to possess^H3423 it, is an unclean^H5079 land^H0776 with the filthiness^H5079 of the people^H5971 of the lands^H0776, with their abominations^H8441, which have filled^H4390 it from one end^H6310 to another^H6310 with their uncleanness^H2932. ¹²Now therefore give^H5414 not your daughters^H1323 unto their sons^H1121, neither take^H5375 their daughters^H1323 unto your sons^H1121, nor seek^H1875 their peace^H7965 or their wealth^H2896 for^H5704 ever^H5769: that ye may be strong^H2388, and eat^H0398 the good^H2898 of the land^H0776, and leave it for an inheritance^H3423 to your children^H1121 for ever^H5769. ¹³And after^H0310 all that is come^H0935 upon us for our evil^H7451 deeds^H4639, and for our great^H1419 trespass^H0819, seeing that thou our God^H0430 hast punished^H2820 us less^H4295 than our iniquities^H5771 deserve , and hast given^H5414 us such deliverance^H6413 as this; ¹⁴Should we again^H7725 break^H6565 thy commandments^H4687, and join in affinity^H2859 with the people^H5971 of these abominations^H8441? wouldest not thou be angry^H0599 with us till thou hadst consumed^H3615 us , so that there should be no remnant^H7611 nor escaping^H6413? ¹⁵O LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of Israel^H3478, thou art righteous^H6662: for we remain^H7604 yet escaped^H6413, as it is this day^H3117: behold, we are before^H6440 thee in our trespasses^H0819: for we cannot stand^H5975 before^H6440 thee because of this.

Ezra: Chapter 10

¹Now when Ezra^H5830 had prayed^H6419, and when he had confessed^H3034, weeping^H1058 and casting himself down^H5307 before^H6440 the house^H1004 of God^H0430, there assembled^H6908 unto him out of Israel^H3478 a very^H3966 great^H7227 congregation^H6951 of men^H0582 and women^H0802 and children^H3206: for the people^H5971 wept^H1058 very^H7235 sore^H1059. ²And Shechaniah^H7935 the son^H1121 of Jehiel^H3171, one of the sons^H1121 of Elam^H5867, answered^H6030 and said^H0559 unto Ezra^H5830, We have trespassed^H4603 against our God^H0430, and have taken^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H0802 of the people^H5971 of the land^H0776: yet now there is^H3426 hope^H4723 in Israel^H3478 concerning this thing. ³Now therefore let us make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with our God^H0430 to put away^H3318 all the wives^H0802, and such as are born^H3205 of them, according to the counsel^H6098 of my lord^H0136, and of those that tremble^H2730 at the commandment^H4687 of our God^H0430; and let it be done^H6213 according to the law^H8451. ⁴Arise^H6965; for this matter^H1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage^H2388, and do^H6213 it . ⁵Then arose^H6965 Ezra^H5830, and made the chief^H8269 priests^H3548, the Levites^H3881, and all Israel^H3478, to swear^H7650 that they should do^H6213 according to this word^H1697. And they sware^H7650.

⁶Then Ezra^H5830 rose up^H6965 from before^H6440 the house^H1004 of God^H0430, and went^H3212 into the chamber^H3957 of Johanan^H3076 the son^H1121 of Eliashib^H0475: and when he came^H3212 thither, he did eat^H0398 no bread^H3899, nor drink^H8354 water^H4325: for he mourned^H0056 because of the transgression^H4604 of them that had been carried away^H1473. ⁷And they made proclamation^H5674 throughout Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 unto all the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473, that they should gather themselves together^H6908 unto Jerusalem^H3389; ⁸And that whosoever would not come^H0935 within three^H7969 days^H3117, according to the counsel^H6098 of the princes^H8269 and the elders^H2205, all his substance^H7399 should be forfeited^H2763, and himself separated^H0914 from the congregation^H6951 of those that had been carried away^H1473.

⁹Then all the men^H0582 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H6908 unto Jerusalem^H3389 within three^H7969 days^H3117. It was the ninth^H8671 month^H2320, on the twentieth^H6242 day of the month^H2320; and all the people^H5971 sat^H3427 in the street^H7339 of the house^H1004 of God^H0430, trembling^H7460 because of this matter^H1697, and for the great rain^H1653. ¹⁰And Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548 stood up^H6965, and said^H0559 unto them, Ye have transgressed^H4603, and have taken^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H0802, to increase^H3254 the trespass^H0819 of Israel^H3478. ¹¹Now therefore make^H5414 confession^H8426 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H0430 of your fathers^H0001, and do^H6213 his pleasure^H7522: and separate^H0914 yourselves from the people^H5971 of the land^H0776, and from the strange^H5237 wives^H0802. ¹²Then all the congregation^H6951 answered^H6030 and said^H0559 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, As thou hast said^H1697, so must we do^H6213. ¹³But^H0061 the people^H5971 are many^H7227, and it is a time^H6256 of much rain^H1653, and we are not able^H3581 to stand^H5975 without^H2351, neither is this a work^H4399 of one^H0259 day^H3117 or two^H8147: for we are many^H7235 that have transgressed^H6586 in this thing^H1697. ¹⁴Let now our rulers^H8269 of all the congregation^H6951 stand^H5975, and let all them which have taken^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H0802 in our cities^H5892 come^H0935 at appointed^H2163 times^H6256, and with them the elders^H2205 of every city^H5892, and the judges^H8199 thereof, until the fierce^H2740 wrath^H0639 of our God^H0430 for this matter^H1697 be turned^H7725 from us.

¹⁵Only Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Asahel^H6214 and Jahaziah^H3167 the son^H1121 of Tikvah^H8616 were employed^H5975 about this matter: and Meshullam^H4918 and Shabbethai^H7678 the Levite^H3881 helped^H5826 them. ¹⁶And the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 did so^H6213. And Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548, with certain^H0582 chief^H7218 of the fathers^H0001, after the house^H1004 of their fathers^H0001, and all of them by their names^H8034, were separated^H0914, and sat down^H3427 in the first^H0259 day^H3117 of the tenth^H6224 month^H2320 to examine^H1875 the matter^H1697. ¹⁷And they made an end^H3615 with all the men^H0582 that had taken^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H0802 by the first^H0259 day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month^H2320.

¹⁸And among the sons^H1121 of the priests^H3548 there were found^H4672 that had taken^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H0802: namely , of the sons^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442 the son^H1121 of Jozadak^H3136, and his brethren^H0251; Maaseiah^H4641, and Eliezer^H0461, and Jarib^H3402, and Gedaliah^H1436. ¹⁹And they gave^H5414 their hands^H3027 that they would put away^H3318 their wives^H0802; and being guilty^H0818, they offered a ram^H0352 of the flock^H6629 for their trespass^H0819. ²⁰And of the sons^H1121 of Immer^H0564; Hanani^H2607, and Zebadiah^H2069. ²¹And of the sons^H1121 of Harim^H2766; Maaseiah^H4641, and Elijah^H0452, and Shemaiah^H8098, and Jehiel^H3171, and Uzziah^H5818. ²²And of the sons^H1121 of Pashur^H6583; Elioenai^H0454, Maaseiah^H4641, Ishmael^H3458, Nethaneel^H5417, Jozabad^H3107, and Elasah^H0501. ²³Also of the Levites^H3881; Jozabad^H3107, and Shimei^H8096, and Kelaiah^H7041, (the same is Kelita^H7042,) Pethahiah^H6611, Judah^H3063, and Eliezer^H0461. ²⁴Of the singers^H7891 also; Eliashib^H0475: and of the porters^H7778; Shallum^H7967, and Telem^H2928, and Uri^H0221. ²⁵Moreover of Israel^H3478: of the sons^H1121 of Parosh^H6551; Ramiah^H7422, and Jeziah^H3150, and Malchiah^H4441, and Miamin^H4326, and Eleazar^H0499, and Malchijah^H4441, and Benaiah^H1141. ²⁶And of the sons^H1121 of Elam^H5867; Mattaniah^H4983, Zechariah^H2148, and Jehiel^H3171, and Abdi^H5660, and Jeremoth^H3406, and Eliah^H0452. ²⁷And of the sons^H1121 of Zattu^H2240; Elioenai^H0454, Eliashib^H0475, Mattaniah^H4983, and Jeremoth^H3406, and Zabad^H2066, and Aziza^H5819. ²⁸Of the sons^H1121 also of Bebai^H0893; Jehohanan^H3076, Hananiah^H2608, Zabbai^H2140, and Athlai^H6270. ²⁹And of the sons^H1121 of Bani^H1137; Meshullam^H4918, Malluch^H4409, and Adaiah^H5718, Jashub^H3437, and Sheal^H7594, and Ramoth^H7433. ³⁰And of the sons^H1121 of Pahath-moab^H6355; Adna^H5733, and Chelal^H3636, Benaiah^H1141, Maaseiah^H4641, Mattaniah^H4983, Bezaleel^H1212, and Binnui^H1131, and Manasseh^H4519. ³¹And of the sons^H1121 of Harim^H2766; Eliezer^H0461, Ishijah^H3449, Malchiah^H4441, Shemaiah^H8098, Shimeon^H8095, ³² Benjamin^H1144, Malluch^H4409, and Shemariah^H8114. ³³Of the sons^H1121 of Hashum^H2828; Mattenai^H4982, Mattathah^H4992, Zabad^H2066, Eliphelet^H0467, Jeremai^H3413, Manasseh^H4519, and Shimei^H8096. ³⁴Of the sons^H1121 of Bani^H1137; Maadai^H4572, Amram^H6019, and Uel^H0177, ³⁵ Benaiah^H1141, Bedeiah^H0912, Chelluh^H3622, ³⁶ Vaniah^H2057, Meremoth^H4822, Eliashib^H0475, ³⁷ Mattaniah^H4983, Mattenai^H4982, and Jaasau^H3299, ³⁸And Bani^H1137, and Binnui^H1131, Shimei^H8096, ³⁹And Shelemiah^H8018, and Nathan^H5416, and Adaiah^H5718, ⁴⁰Machnadebai^H4367, Shashai^H8343, Sharai^H8298, ⁴¹ Azareel^H5832, and Shelemiah^H8018, Shemariah^H8114, ⁴² Shallum^H7967, Amariah^H0568, and Joseph^H3130. ⁴³Of the sons^H1121 of Nebo^H5015; Jeiel^H3273, Mattithiah^H4993, Zabad^H2066, Zebina^H2081, Jadau^H3035, and Joel^H3100, Benaiah^H1141. ⁴⁴All these had taken^H5375 strange^H5237 wives^H0802: and some of them had^H3426 wives^H0802 by whom they had^H7760 children^H1121.

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