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Ezra 1:1-11
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of
Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all
his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia,
The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me
to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among
you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in
Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in
Jerusalem. 4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his
place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the
freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of
Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit
God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. 6
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver,
with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was
willingly offered. 7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the
LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the
house of his gods; 8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of
Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9 And
this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver,
nine and twenty knives, 10 Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four
hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. 11 All the vessels of gold and of
silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring
up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
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Ezra 2:1-70
1 Now these are the children of the
province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom
Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto
Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua,
Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number
of the men of the people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred
seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The
children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the
children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children
of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred
forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of
Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of
Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and
six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of
Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred
twenty and three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The children of
Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men
of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25
The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26
The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, an
hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The
children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of
Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred
twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children
of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah,
of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a
thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua
and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers: the children
of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. 42 The children of the porters: the children of
Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children
of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. 43 The
Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 The
children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45 The children of
Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of Hagab, the
children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 47 The children of Giddel, the children of
Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the
children of Gazzam, 49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of
Besai, 50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, 51 The
children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 The children of
Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53 The children of Barkos, the
children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54 The children of Neziah, the children of
Hatipha. 55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of
Sophereth, the children of Peruda, 56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the
children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of
Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. 58 All the Nethinims, and the children of
Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 59 And these were they
which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not
shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60 The
children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and
two. 61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz,
the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite,
and was called after their name: 62 These sought their register among those that
were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put
from the priesthood. 63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the
most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64 The whole congregation together was forty
and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65 Beside their servants and their
maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there
were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. 66 Their horses were seven
hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; 67 Their camels, four
hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. 68 And
some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is
at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: 69 They
gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams
of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. 70 So the
priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters,
and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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Ezra 3:1-13
1 And when the seventh month was come, and
the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together
as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the
priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of
the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of
Moses the man of God. 3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon
them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon
unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. 4 They kept also the feast
of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by
number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required; 5 And afterward offered
the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the
LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering
unto the LORD. 6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt
offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.
7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and
oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea
of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
8 Now in the second year of their coming
unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of
Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests
and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and
appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the
house of the LORD. 9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and
his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the
sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. 10 And when the
builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their
apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD,
after the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11 And they sang together by course in
praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth
for ever toward Israel. 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. 12 But many of
the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had
seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept
with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 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 afar off.
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Ezra 4:1-24
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and
Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of
Israel; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto
them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice
unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. 3 But
Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto
them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves
together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath
commanded us. 4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and
troubled them in building, 5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their
purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of
Persia.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the
beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants
of Judah and Jerusalem. 7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel,
and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the
letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to
Artaxerxes the king in this sort: 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai
the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the
Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the
Dehavites, and the Elamites, 10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and
noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on
this side the river, and at such a time. 11 This is the copy of the letter that
they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this
side the river, and at such a time. 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came
up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and
have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now unto
the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they
not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the
kings. 14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not
meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; 15
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in
the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful
unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time:
for which cause was this city destroyed. 16 We certify the king that, if this city be
builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river.
17 Then sent the king an answer
unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of
their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace,
and at such a time. 18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time
hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been
made therein. 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over
all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded,
until another commandment shall be given from me. 22 Take heed now that ye fail not
to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? 23 Now when the copy of king
Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their
companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by
force and power. 24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem.
So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Ezra 5:1-17
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet,
and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and
Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2 Then rose up
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the
house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God
helping them.
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai,
governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus
unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then
said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this
building? 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not
cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by
letter concerning this matter. 6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on
this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were
on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him,
wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto the king,
that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded
with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and
prospereth in their hands. 9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus,
Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? 10 We asked their names
also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief
of them. 11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of
heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great
king of Israel builded and set up. 12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of
heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the
Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. 13 But in
the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to
build this house of God. 14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God,
which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them
into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon,
and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had
made governor; 15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple
that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and
laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that
time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. |
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it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house,
which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus
the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us
concerning this matter.
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Ezra 6:1-22
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and
search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the
Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: 3 In the first year of Cyrus
the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God
at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let
the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the
breadth thereof threescore cubits; 4 With three rows of great stones, and a row of
new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house: 5 And also let the
golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the
temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought
again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and
place them in the house of God. 6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the
river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the
river, be ye far from thence: 7 Let 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 his place. 8 Moreover I
make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house
of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith
expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. 9 And that which they have
need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of
heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are
at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: 10 That they may offer
sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and
of his sons. 11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let
timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let
his house be made a dunghill for this. 12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell
there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to
destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let
it be done with speed.
13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the
river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had
sent, so they did speedily. 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered
through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they
builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and
according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 And
this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of
the reign of Darius the king. 16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites,
and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God
with joy, 17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two
hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats,
according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests in their
divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at
Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. 19 And the children of the captivity
kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month. 20 For the priests
and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the
passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and
for themselves. 21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and
all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the
land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, 22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread
seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king
of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God
of Israel.
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Ezra 7:1-28
1 Now after these things, in the reign of
Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of
Hilkiah, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3 The son of Amariah,
the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son
of Bukki, 5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron
the chief priest: 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in
the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his
request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. 7 And there went up some of
the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the
porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the
king. 9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon,
and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good
hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD,
and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
11 Now this is the copy of the
letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a
scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel. 12
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven,
perfect peace, and at such a time. 13 I make a decree, that all they of the people
of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their
own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the
king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according
to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; 15 And to carry the silver and gold,
which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose
habitation is in Jerusalem, 16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in
all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests,
offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem: 17 That thou
mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and
their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in
Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the
rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God. 19 The vessels also
that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou
before the God of Jerusalem. 20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy
God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure
house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers
which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law
of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, 22 Unto an hundred
talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine,
and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. 23
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of
the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his
sons? 24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers,
porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose
toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is
in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond
the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be
executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to
confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Blessed be the LORD God of our
fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the
house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And hath extended mercy unto me before
the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was
strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together
out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
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Ezra 8:1-36
1 These are now the chief of their
fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in
the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of
Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. 3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons
of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and
fifty. 4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two
hundred males. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three
hundred males. 6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty
males. 7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy
males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him
fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two
hundred and eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and
with him an hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son
of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the
son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. 13 And of the last sons of
Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them
threescore males. 14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy
males. 15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode
we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of
the sons of Levi. 16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan,
and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam,
chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. 17 And I sent them
with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they
should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia,
that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. 18 And by the good hand
of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son
of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; 19
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons,
twenty; 20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service
of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the
river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way
for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to
require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the
way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all
them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that
forsake him. 23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of
the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, 25 And weighed
unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house
of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present,
had offered: 26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver,
and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents; 27 Also
twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as
gold. 28 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy
also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your
fathers. 29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of
the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the
chambers of the house of the LORD. 30 So took the priests and the Levites the weight of
the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the
house of our God.
31 Then we departed from the river of
Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of
our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in
wait by the way. 32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. 33 Now on the
fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by
the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son
of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of
Binnui, Levites; 34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was
written at that time. 35 Also the children of those that had been carried away,
which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel,
twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he
goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD. 36
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the
governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
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Ezra 9:1-15
1 Now when these things were done, the
princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have
not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their
abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites,
the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have taken of
their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled
themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers
hath been chief in this trespass. 3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my
mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied. 4 Then
were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because
of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the
evening sacrifice.
5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up
from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and
spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, 6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to
lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head,
and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. 7 Since the days of our fathers have we
been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and
our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to
captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day. 8 And now
for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a
remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our
eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. 9 For we were bondmen; yet our
God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of
the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair
the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. 10 And now, O
our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments, 11 Which
thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to
possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their
abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. 12 Now
therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your
sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the
good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever. 13 And
after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that
thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such
deliverance as this; 14 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity
with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst
consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping? 15 O LORD God
of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day:
behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee
because of this.
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10
Ezra 10:1-44
1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he
had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled
unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the
people wept very sore. 2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam,
answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange
wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. 3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as
are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the
commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. 4 Arise; for this matter
belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that
they should do according to this word. And they sware.
6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house
of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came
thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression
of them that had been carried away. 7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and
Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves
together unto Jerusalem; 8 And that whosoever would not come within three days, according
to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and
himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. 9 Then all
the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three
days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the
people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and
for the great rain. 10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have
transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. 11 Now
therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and
separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. 12 Then all
the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. 13
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able
to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that
have transgressed in this thing. 14 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and
let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and
with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our
God for this matter be turned from us.
15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and
Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and
Shabbethai the Levite helped them. 16 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra
the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers,
and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of
the tenth month to examine the matter. 17 And they made an end with all the men that had
taken strange wives by the first day of the first month. 18 And among the sons of the
priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of
Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and
Gedaliah. 19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty,
they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. 20 And of the sons of Immer;
Hanani, and Zebadiah. 21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and
Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel,
Jozabad, and Elasah. 23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is
Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. 24 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the
porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. 25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh;
Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. 26
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and
Eliah. 27 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and
Zabad, and Aziza. 28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah,
Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. 31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah,
Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. 33 Of the sons of
Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. 34 Of
the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, 36 Vaniah,
Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, 38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azareel, and
Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. 43 Of the sons of Nebo;
Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. 44 All these had taken strange
wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
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