| 1:1 |
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,: |
| 1:2 |
Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. |
| 1:3 |
Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. |
| 1:4 |
AndEvery every survivor, at whatever place he may live, let the men of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem. |
| 1:6 |
AndAll all those about them encouraged them with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, with cattle, and with valuables, aside from all that was given as a freewill offering. |
| 1:10 |
30 gold bowls, 410 silver bowls of a second kind, and 1,000 other articles. |
| 2:2 |
These came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 2:25 |
the sons of Kiriath arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; |
| 2:33 |
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; |
| 2:58 |
All the temple servants, and the sons of Solomons servants, were 392. |
| 2:59 |
Now these are those who came up from Tel melah, Tel harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were not able to give evidence of their fathers households, and their descendants, whether they were of Israel: |
| 2:61 |
AndOf of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by their name. |
| 2:63 |
AndThe the governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim. |
| 2:65 |
besides their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337; and they had 200 singing men and women. |
| 2:68 |
AndSome some of the heads of fathers households, when they arrived at the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation. |
| 2:69 |
According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas, and 5,000 silver minas, and 100 priestly garments. |
| 2:70 |
Now the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. |
| 3:2 |
Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God. |
| 3:4 |
AndThey they celebrated the Feast of Booths, as it is written, and offered the fixed number of burnt offerings daily, according to the ordinance, as each day required; |
| 3:7 |
Then they gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and to the Tyrians, to bring cedar wood from Lebanon to the sea at Joppa, according to the permission they had from Cyrus king of Persia. |
| 3:11 |
AndThey they sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever. And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. |
| 3:12 |
Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers households, the old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy;, |
| 4:7 |
And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his colleagues, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic. |
| 4:8 |
Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, as follows— |
| 4:10 |
and the rest of the nations which the great and honorable Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the region beyond the River. And nowNow |
| 4:12 |
let it be known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city, and are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations. |
| 4:13 |
Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and it will damage the revenue of the kings. |
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so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books, and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste. |
| 4:16 |
We inform the king that, if that city is rebuilt and the walls finished, as a result you will have no possession in the province beyond the River. |
| 4:19 |
AndA a decree has been issued by me, and a search has been made and it has been discovered that that city has risen up against the kings in past days, that rebellion and revolt have been perpetrated in it, |
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that mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem, governing all the provinces beyond the River, and that tribute, custom, and toll were paid to them. |
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So, now issue a decree to make these men stop work, that thethis city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. |
| 4:22 |
AndBeware beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings? |
| 5:1 |
When the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them, |
| 5:5 |
But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until a report shouldcould come to Darius, and then a written reply be returned concerning it. |
| 5:8 |
Let it be known to the king, that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with huge stones, and beams are being laid in the walls; and this work is going on with great care and is succeeding in their hands. |
| 5:11 |
AndThus thus they answered us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished. |
| 5:14 |
AndAlso also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor. |
| 5:15 |
AndHe he said to him, Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its place. |
| 5:16 |
Then that Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem; and from then until now it has been under construction, and it is not yet completed. |
| 5:17 |
AndNow now, if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the kings treasure house, which is there in Babylon, if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter. |
| 6:2 |
AndIn in Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: Memorandum— |
| 6:4 |
with three layers of huge stones, and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury. |
| 6:5 |
AndAlso also let the gold and silver utensils of the templehouse of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be returned and brought to their places in the temple in Jerusalem; and you shall put them in the house of God. |
| 6:6 |
Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials of the provinces beyond the River, keep away from there. |
| 6:9 |
AndWhatever whatever is needed, both young bulls, rams, and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request, it is to be given to them daily without fail, |
| 6:12 |
AndMay may the God who has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempts to change it, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with all diligence! |
| 6:13 |
Then Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar bozenai, and their colleagues carried out the decree with all diligence, just as King Darius had sent. |
| 6:15 |
AndThis this temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. |
| 6:16 |
And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. |
| 6:17 |
AndThey they offered for the dedication of this temple of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel 12 male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel. |
| 6:19 |
AndThe the exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth of the first month. |
| 6:21 |
AndThe the sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate the Passover. |
| 7:7 |
AndSome some of the sons of Israel and some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. |
| 7:8 |
AndHe he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. |
| 7:10 |
For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. |
| 7:16 |
with all the silver and gold which you shall find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; |
| 7:17 |
with this money, therefore, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams, and lambs, with their grain offerings and their libationsdrink offerings and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. |
| 7:18 |
AndWhatever whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God. |
| 7:20 |
AndThe the rest of the needs for the house of your God, for which you may have occasion to provide, provide for it from the royal treasury. |
| 7:21 |
And I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently, |
| 7:23 |
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done with zeal for the house of the God of heaven, lestso that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons. |
| 7:24 |
We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose tax, tribute or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God. |
| 7:25 |
And youYou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges that they may judge all the people who are in the province beyond the River, even all those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who is ignorant of them. |
| 7:26 |
AndWhoever whoever will not observe the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of goods or for imprisonment. |
| 8:5 |
of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel and 300 males with him; |
| 8:10 |
and of the sons of Bani, Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah and 160 males with him; |
| 8:13 |
and of the sons of Adonikam, the last ones, these being their names, Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and 60 males with them; |
| 8:14 |
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and 70 males with them. |
| 8:16 |
So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. |
| 8:17 |
And I sent them to Iddo the leading man at the place Casiphia; and I told them what to say to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring ministers to us for the house of our God. |
| 8:18 |
AndAccording according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of insight of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, 18 men; |
| 8:25 |
and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the utensils, the offering for the house of our God which the king and his counselors and his princes, and all Israel present there, had offered. |
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and 20 gold bowls, worth 1,000 darics;, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold. |
| 8:29 |
Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the leading priests, the Levites, and the heads of the fathers households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord. |
| 8:33 |
AndOn on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the utensils were weighed out in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were the Levites, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui. |
| 8:36 |
Then they delivered the kings edicts to the kings satraps, and to the governors in the provinces beyond the River, and they supported the people and the house of God. |
| 9:1 |
Now when these things had been completed, the princes approached me, saying, The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, according to their abominations, those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. |
| 9:3 |
AndWhen when I heard about this matter, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled some of the hair from my head and my beard, and sat down appalled. |
| 9:6 |
and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to TheeYou, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads, and our guilt has grown even to the heavens. |
| 9:7 |
Since the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt, and on account of our iniquities we, our kings and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder and to open shame, as it is this day. |
| 9:9 |
For we are slaves; yet in our bondage, our God has not forsaken us, but has extended lovingkindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to raise up the house of our God, to restore its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem. |
| 9:10 |
And nowNow, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken ThyYour commandments, |
| 9:11 |
which ThouYou hasthave commanded by ThyYour servants the prophets, saying, The land which you are entering to possess is an unclean land with the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations which have filled it from end to end and with their impurity. |
| 9:13 |
AndAfter after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, since ThouYou our God hasthave requited us less than our iniquities deserve, and hasthave given us an escaped remnant as this, |
| 9:14 |
shall we again break ThyYour commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? WouldstWould ThouYou not be angry with us to the point of destruction, until there is no remnant nor any who escape? |
| 9:15 |
O Lord God of Israel, ThouYou artare righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before TheeYou in our guilt, for no one can stand before TheeYou because of this. |
| 10:1 |
Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women, and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly. |
| 10:2 |
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have been unfaithful to our God, and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. |
| 10:5 |
Then Ezra rose and made the leading priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath. |
| 10:6 |
Then Ezra rose from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. Although he went there, he did not eat bread, nor drink water, for he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles. |
| 10:7 |
AndThey they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem, |
| 10:11 |
Now, therefore, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives. |
| 10:12 |
Then all the assembly answeredreplied and said with a loud voice, Thats right! As you have said, so it is our duty to do. |
| 10:13 |
But there are many people,; it is the rainy season, and we are not able to stand in the open. Nor can the task be done in one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter. |
| 10:17 |
AndThey they finished investigating all the men who had married foreign wives by the first day of the first month. |
| 10:18 |
AndAmong among the sons of the priests who had married foreign wives were found of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. |
| 10:19 |
AndThey they pledged to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their offense. |
| 10:20 |
AndOf of the sons of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah; |
| 10:21 |
and of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah; |
| 10:22 |
and of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. |
| 10:23 |
AndOf of Levites there were Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah that is, Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. |
| 10:24 |
AndOf of the singers there was Eliashib; and of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri. |
| 10:25 |
AndOf of Israel, of the sons of Parosh there were Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah; |
| 10:26 |
and of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah; |
| 10:27 |
and of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza; |
| 10:28 |
and of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai; |
| 10:29 |
and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; |
| 10:30 |
and of the sons of Pahath moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh; |
| 10:32 |
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah; |
| 10:33 |
of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei; |
| 10:42 |
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. |
| 10:43 |
Of the sons of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah. |