| 1:1 |
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahwehs word by Jeremiahs mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, |
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that word of YHWH by Jeremiahs mouth might be accomplished, YHWH stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, |
| 1:2 |
Cyrus king of Persia says, Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. |
Cyrus king of Persia says, YHWH, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has commanded me to build ʜɪᴍ 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, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel he is God, which is in Jerusalem. |
Any of ʜɪꜱ people among yall may go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of YHWH, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. |
| 1:4 |
Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for Gods house which is in Jerusalem. |
Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the people of his place help him with silver, gold, goods, and animals, in addition to the free will offering for Gods house which is in Jerusalem. |
| 1:5 |
Then the heads of fathers households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up, rose up to build Yahwehs house which is in Jerusalem. |
Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up, rose up to build the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem. |
| 1:7 |
Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of Yahwehs house, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods; |
Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of the house of YHWH, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods; |
| 2:1 |
Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city; |
Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to their city, |
| 2:62 |
These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood. |
These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were disqualified and removed from the priesthood. |
| 2:68 |
Some of the heads of fathers households, when they came to Yahwehs house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for Gods house to set it up in its place. |
Some of the family heads, when they came to the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for Gods house to set it up in its place. |
| 3:3 |
In spite of their fear because of the peoples of the surrounding lands, they set the altar on its base; and they offered burnt offerings on it to Yahweh, even burnt offerings morning and evening. |
In spite of their fear because of the peoples of the surrounding lands, they set the altar on its base; and they offered burnt offerings on it to YHWH, even burnt offerings morning and evening. |
| 3:5 |
and afterward the continual burnt offering, the offerings of the new moons, of all the set feasts of Yahweh that were consecrated, and of everyone who willingly offered a free will offering to Yahweh. |
and afterward the continual burnt offering, the offerings of the new moons, of all the set feasts of YHWH that were consecrated, and of everyone who willingly offered a free will offering to YHWH. |
| 3:6 |
From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh; but the foundation of Yahwehs temple was not yet laid. |
From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to YHWH; but the foundation of the temple of YHWH was not yet laid. |
| 3:7 |
They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia. |
They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus king of Persia. |
| 3:8 |
Now in the second year of their coming to Gods house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of Yahwehs house. |
Now in the second year of their coming to Gods house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of YHWH. |
| 3:10 |
When the builders laid the foundation of Yahwehs temple, they set the priests in their vestments with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, according to the directions of David king of Israel. |
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of YHWH, they set the priests in their vestments with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise YHWH, according to the directions of David king of Israel. |
| 3:11 |
They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel. All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahwehs house had been laid. |
They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to YHWH, For he is good, for his lovingkindness endures forever toward Israel. All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised YHWH, because the foundation of the house of YHWH had been laid. |
| 3:13 |
so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard far away. |
so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard from far away. |
| 4:1 |
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel, |
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to YHWH, the God of Israel, |
| 4:2 |
they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers households, and said to them, Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here. |
they approached Zerubbabel and the family heads, and said to them, Let us build with yall, for we seek yalls God, and we have been sacrificing to ʜɪᴍ since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here. |
| 4:3 |
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers households of Israel said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. |
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the family heads of Israel said to them, Yall wont have any part with us in building a house to our God, because we are united in building to YHWH, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us. |
| 4:14 |
Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the kings dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king, |
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the kings dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king, |
| 4:18 |
The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me. |
The letter which yall sent to us has been plainly read before me. |
| 4:21 |
Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me. |
Therefore, yall are to issue a decree for these men to stop, so that this city will not be built until a decree is made by me. |
| 4:22 |
Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? |
Yall must be careful not to be negligent in this. Why should the damage grow to hurt the kings? |
| 5:3 |
At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall? |
At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, Who gave yall the decree to build this house and to finish this wall? |
| 5:9 |
Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? |
Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who gave yall a decree to build this house and to finish this wall? |
| 5:16 |
Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of Gods house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now it has been being built, and yet it is not completed. |
Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of Gods house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now building has continued, and yet it is not completed. |
| 6:5 |
Also let the gold and silver vessels of Gods house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everything to its place. You shall put them in Gods house. |
Also let the gold and silver vessels of Gods house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everything to its place. You are to put them in Gods house. |
| 6:6 |
Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there. |
Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, yall must stay far from there. |
| 6:7 |
Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place. |
Yall must leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place. |
| 6:8 |
Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered. |
Moreover I hereby decree what yall must do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered. |
| 6:11 |
I have also made a decree that whoever alters this message, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened on it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. |
I have also made a decree that whoever alters this message, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened on it; and let his house be reduced to a rubbish heap for this. |
| 6:21 |
The children of Israel who had returned out of the captivity, and all who had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate, |
The children of Israel who had returned out of the captivity, and all who had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land to seek YHWH, the God of Israel, ate, |
| 6:22 |
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israels house. |
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because YHWH had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israels house. |
| 7:6 |
this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his Gods hand on him. |
this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which YHWH, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to YHWH his Gods hand on him. |
| 7:10 |
For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahwehs law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. |
For Ezra had set his heart to seek YHWHs law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. |
| 7:11 |
Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of Yahwehs commandments, and of his statutes to Israel: |
Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of YHWHs commandments, and of his statutes to Israel: |
| 7:12 |
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now |
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven: Greetings. |
| 7:13 |
I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you. |
Now I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you. |
| 7:17 |
Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. |
Therefore you must with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of yalls God which is in Jerusalem. |
| 7:18 |
Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God. |
Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, yall may do according to the will of yalls God. |
| 7:21 |
I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence, |
I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of yall, it must be done with all diligence, |
| 7:24 |
Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God. |
Also we inform yall that it will not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God. |
| 7:25 |
You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesnt know them. |
You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God. Yall must teach those who dont know them. |
| 7:27 |
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the kings heart, to beautify Yahwehs house which is in Jerusalem; |
Blessed be YHWH, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the kings heart, to beautify the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem; |
| 7:28 |
and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the kings mighty princes. I was strengthened according to Yahweh my Gods hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me. |
and has extended lovingkindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the kings mighty princes. I was strengthened according to YHWH my Gods hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me. |
| 8:22 |
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him. |
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath are against all those who forsake him. |
| 8:28 |
I said to them, You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers. |
I said to them, Yall are holy to YHWH, and the articles are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to YHWH, the God of yalls ancestors. |
| 8:29 |
Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and the princes of the fathers households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the rooms of Yahwehs house. |
Yall are to watch and guard them until yall weigh them in the chambers of the house of YHWH in Jerusalem before the head priests, the Levites, and the family heads of Israel. |
| 8:35 |
The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety six rams, seventy seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to Yahweh. |
The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety six rams, seventy seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to YHWH. |
| 9:4 |
Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel were assembled to me because of the trespass of the exiles; and I sat confounded until the evening offering. |
Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the trespass of the exiles; and I sat confounded until the evening offering. |
| 9:5 |
At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God; |
At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to YHWH my God; |
| 9:8 |
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage. |
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from YHWH our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a foothold in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage. |
| 9:9 |
For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. |
For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended lovingkindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. |
| 9:10 |
Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments, |
Now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments, |
| 9:11 |
which you have commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, The land to which you go to possess is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness. |
which you have commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, The land which yall are entering to possess is an unclean land. Unclean peoples of the lands, through their disgusting practices, have filled it from end to end with their filthiness. |
| 9:12 |
Now therefore dont give your daughters to their sons. Dont take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever. |
Now therefore yall must not give your* daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your* sons. Yall must never seek their peace or prosperity, so that yall may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your* children forever. |
| 9:14 |
shall we again break your commandments, and join ourselves with the peoples that do these abominations? Wouldnt you be angry with us until you had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant, nor any to escape? |
should we again break your commandments, and join ourselves with the peoples that do these abominations? Wouldnt you be angry with us until you had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant, nor any to escape? |
| 9:15 |
Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for no one can stand before you because of this. |
YHWH, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. We are before you in our guiltiness! For no one can stand before you because of this. |
| 10:6 |
Then Ezra rose up from before Gods house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didnt eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles. |
Then Ezra rose up from before Gods house and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. While he stayed there, he did not eat bread or drink water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles. |
| 10:10 |
Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing the guilt of Israel. |
Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, Yall have acted unfaithfully by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel. |
| 10:11 |
Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women. |
Now therefore yall must honor YHWH, the God of your* fathers, and do ʜɪꜱ will. Yall must separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women. |
| 10:14 |
Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved. |
Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned away from us in this matter. |
| 10:16 |
The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers households, after their fathers houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. |
The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain family heads, after their fathers houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. |