: Ezra 1

 : 1 .  Now in the first <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > of

Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >

,  that the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by

the mouth <6310 peh > of Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > might be

fulfilled <3615 kalah > ,  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stirred

<5782 <uwr > up the spirit <7307 ruwach > of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh

> king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > ,  that he made a

proclamation throughout all <3605 kol > his kingdom <4438

malkuwth > ,  and  [ put it ]  also <1571 gam > in writing <4385

miktab > ,  saying <0559 >amar > ,

 : 2 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh >

king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > ,  The LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim > hath

given <5414 nathan > me all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467

mamlakah > of the earth <0776 >erets > ;  and he hath charged

<6485 paqad > me to build <1129 banah > him an house <1004

bayith > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,  which <0834 >aher

>  [ is ]  in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

 : 3 Who <4310 miy >  [ is there ]  among you of all <3605 kol >

his people <5971 <am > ?  his God <0430 >elohiym > be with him ,

 and let him go <5927 <alah > up to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> ,  which <0834 >aher >  [ is ]  in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  

and build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

   ( he  [ is ]  the God <0430 >elohiym > ,  )  which <0834

>aher >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 4 And whosoever <3605 kol > remaineth <7604 sha>ar > in any

<3605 kol > place <4725 maqowm > where he sojourneth <1481 guwr

> ,  let the men <0582 >enowsh > of his place <4725 maqowm >

help <5375 nasa> > him with silver <3701 keceph > ,  and with

gold <2091 zahab > ,  and with goods <7399 r@kuwsh > ,  and with

beasts <0929 b@hemah > ,  beside <5973 <im > the freewill <5071

n@dabah > offering for the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > that  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 5 .  Then rose <6965 quwm > up the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1> of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > ,  and the priests <3548 kohen > ,  and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > ,  with all <3605 kol >  [ them ]  whose <0853

>eth > spirit <7307 ruwach > God <0430 >elohiym > had raised

<5782 <uwr > ,  to go <5927 <alah > up to build <1129 banah >

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834

>aher >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 6 And all <3605 kol > they that  [ were ]  about <5439 cabiyb

> them strengthened <2388 chazaq > their hands <3027 yad > with

vessels <3627 k@liy > of silver <3701 keceph > ,  with gold

<2091 zahab > ,  with goods <7399 r@kuwsh > ,  and with beasts

<0929 b@hemah > ,  and with precious <4030 migdanah > things ,  

beside all <3605 kol >  [ that ]  was willingly <5068 nadab >

offered .

 : 7 Also Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > the king <4428 melek > brought

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  which

<0834 >aher > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > had

brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,  and had put <5414 nathan > them in the

house <1004 bayith > of his gods <0430 >elohiym > ;

 : 8 Even those did Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of

Persia <6539 Parac > bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

by the hand <3027 yad > of Mithredath <4990 Mithr@dath > the

treasurer <1489 gizbar > ,  and numbered <5608 caphar > them

unto Sheshbazzar <8339 Sheshbatstsar > ,  the prince <5387

nasiy> > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

 : 9 And this <0428 >el - leh >  [ is ]  the number <4557 micpar

> of them : thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > chargers <0105 >agartal >

of gold <2091 zahab > ,  a thousand <0505 >eleph > chargers

<0105 >agartal > of silver <3701 keceph > ,  nine <8672 tesha< >

and twenty <6242 <esriym > knives <4252 machalaph > ,

 : 10 Thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > basons <3713 k@phowr > of gold

<2091 zahab > ,  silver <3701 keceph > basons <3713 k@phowr > of

a second <4932 mishneh >  [ sort ]  four <0702 >arba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > and ten <6235 <eser > ,   [ and ]  other <0312

>acher > vessels <3627 k@liy > a thousand <0505 >eleph > .

 : 11 All <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091

zahab > and of silver <3701 keceph >  [ were ]  five <2568

chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and four <0702 >arba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > .  All <3605 kol >  [ these ]  did

Sheshbazzar <8339 Sheshbatstsar > bring <5927 <alah > up with  [

them of ]  the captivity <1473 gowlah > that were brought <5927

<alah > up from Babylon <0894 Babel > unto Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : Ezra 2

 : 1 .  Now these <0428 >el - leh >  [ are ]  the children <1121

ben > of the province <4082 m@diynah > that went <5927 <alah >

up out of the captivity <7628 sh@biy > ,  of those which had

been carried <1540 galah > away <1473 gowlah > ,  whom <0834

>aher > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <4428

melek > of Babylon <0894 Babel > had carried <1540 galah > away

<1540 galah > unto Babylon <0894 Babel > ,  and came <7725 shuwb

> again <7725 shuwb > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > and

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh >

unto his city <5892 <iyr > ;

 : 2 Which <0834 >aher > came <0935 bow> > with Zerubbabel <2216

Z@rubbabel > : Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > ,  Nehemiah <5166

N@chemyah > ,  Seraiah <8304 S@rayah > ,  Reelaiah <7480

R@<elayah > ,  Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > ,  Bilshan <1114

Bilshan > ,  Mispar <4558 Micpar > ,  Bigvai <0902 Bigvay > ,  

Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > ,  Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> > .  The number

<4557 micpar > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of the people <5971

<am > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

 : 3 The children <1121 ben > of Parosh <6551 Par<osh > ,  two

thousand <0505 >eleph > an hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657

shib<iym .  > and two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 4 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > ,

 three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657

shib<iym .  > and two .

 : 5 The children <1121 ben > of Arah <0733 >Arach > ,  seven

<7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657 shib<iym .  >

and five <2568 chamesh > .

 : 6 The children <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab

> ,  of the children <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >  [

and ]  Joab <3097 Yow>ab > ,  two thousand <0505 >eleph > eight

<8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and twelve .

 : 7 The children <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam > ,  a

thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572

chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< > .

 : 8 The children <1121 ben > of Zattu <2240 Zattuw> > ,  nine

<8672 tesha< >hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

five <2568 chamesh > .

 : 9 The children <1121 ben > of Zaccai <2140 Zakkay > ,  seven

<7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346

shishshiym > .

 : 10 The children <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy > ,  six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 11 The children <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay > ,  six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and

three <7969 shalowsh > .

 : 12 The children <1121 ben > of Azgad <5803 <Azgad > ,  a

thousand <0505 >eleph > two <8147 sh@nayim > hundred <3967 me>ah

> twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 13 The children <1121 ben > of Adonikam <0140 >Adoniyqam > ,  

six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > sixty <8346 shishshiym >

and six <8337 shesh > .

 : 14 The children <1121 ben > of Bigvai <0902 Bigvay > ,  two

thousand <0505 >eleph > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337

shesh > .

 : 15 The children <1121 ben > of Adin <5720 <Adiyn > ,  four

<0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym >

and four <0702 >arba< > .

 : 16 The children <1121 ben > of Ater <0333 >Ater > of Hezekiah

<2396 Chizqiyah > ,  ninety <8673 tish<iym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh > .

 : 17 The children <1121 ben > of Bezai <1209 Betsay > ,  three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym >

and three <7969 shalowsh > .

 : 18 The children <1121 ben > of Jorah <3139 Yowrah > ,  an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twelve .

 : 19 The children <1121 ben > of Hashum <2828 Chashum > ,  two

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969

shalowsh > .

 : 20 The children <1121 ben > of Gibbar <1402 Gibbar > ,  

ninety <8673 tish<iym > and five <2568 chamesh > .

 : 21 The children <1121 ben > of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >

,  an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three

<7969 shalowsh > .

 : 22 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Netophah <5199 N@tophah > ,  

fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337 shesh > .

 : 23 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Anathoth <6068 <Anathowth > ,  

an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh > .

 : 24 The children <1121 ben > of Azmaveth <5820 <Azmaveth > ,  

forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 25 The children <1121 ben > of Kirjatharim <7157 Qiryath

Y@<ariym > ,  Chephirah <3716 K@phiyrah > ,  and Beeroth <0881

B@>erowth > ,  seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and

forty <0705 >arba<iym > and three <7969 shalowsh > .

 : 26 The children <1121 ben > of Ramah <7414 Ramah > and Gaba

<1387 Geba< > ,  six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty

<6242 <esriym > and one <0259 >echad > .

 : 27 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Michmas <4363 Mikmac > ,  an

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147

sh@nayim > .

 : 28 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > and

Ai <5857 <Ay > ,  two hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym

> and three <7969 shalowsh > .

 : 29 The children <1121 ben > of Nebo <5015 N@bow > ,  fifty

<2572 chamishshiym> and two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 30 The children <1121 ben > of Magbish <4019 Magbiysh > ,  an

hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337

shesh > .

 : 31 The children <1121 ben > of the other <0312 >acher > Elam

<5867 <Eylam > ,  a thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967

me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< > .

 : 32 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim > ,  three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym

> .

 : 33 The children <1121 ben > of Lod <3850 Lod > ,  Hadid <2307

Chadiyd > ,  and Ono <0207 >Ownow > ,  seven <7651 sheba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and five <2568

chamesh > .

 : 34 The children <1121 ben > of Jericho <3405 Y@riychow > ,  

three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and five <2568 chamesh > .

 : 35 The children <1121 ben > of Senaah <5570 C@na>ah > ,  

three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > .

 : 36 .  The priests <3548 kohen > : the children <1121 ben > of

Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah > ,  of the house <1004 bayith > of

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > ,  nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967

me>ah > seventy <7657 shib<iym .  > and three <7969 shalowsh > .

 : 37 The children <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer > ,  a

thousand <0505 >eleph > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147

sh@nayim > .

 : 38 The children <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr > ,  a

thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and seven <7651 sheba< > .

 : 39 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim > ,  a

thousand <0505 >eleph > and seventeen <7651 sheba< > .

 : 40 The Levites <3881 Leviyiy > : the children <1121 ben > of

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > and Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el > ,  of the

children <1121 ben > of Hodaviah <1938 Howdavyah > ,  seventy

<7657 shib<iym .  > and four <0702 >arba< > .

 : 41 The singers <7891 shiyr > : the children <1121 ben > of

Asaph <0623 >Acaph > ,  an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242

<esriym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh > .

 : 42 The children <1121 ben > of the porters <7778 show<er > :

the children <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Ater <0333 >Ater > ,  the children <1121

ben > of Talmon <2929 Talmown > ,  the children <1121 ben > of

Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Hatita

<2410 Chatiyta> > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Shobai <7630

Shobay > ,   [ in ]  all <3605 kol > an hundred <3967 me>ah >

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and nine <8672 tesha< > .

 : 43 The Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > : the children <1121 ben >

of Ziha <6727 Tsiycha> > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Hasupha

<2817 Chasuwpha> > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Tabbaoth <2884

Tabba<owth > ,

 : 44 The children <1121 ben > of Keros <7026 Qeyroc > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Siaha <5517 Ciy<a> > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Padon <6303 Padown > ,

 : 45 The children <1121 ben > of Lebanah <3848 l@bash > ,  the

children <1121ben > of Hagabah <2286 Chagaba> > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb > ,

 : 46 The children <1121 ben > of Hagab <2285 Chagab > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Shalmai <8073 Shamlay > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Hanan <2605 Chanan > ,

 : 47 The children <1121 ben > of Giddel <1435 Giddel > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Gahar <1515 Gachar > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Reaiah <7211 R@>ayah > ,

 : 48 The children <1121 ben > of Rezin <7526 R@tsiyn > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Gazzam <1502 Gazzam > ,

 : 49 The children <1121 ben > of Uzza <5798 <Uzza> > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Paseah <6454 Paceach > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Besai <1153 B@cay > ,

 : 50 The children <1121 ben > of Asnah <0619 >Acnah > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Mehunim <4586 M@<uwniy > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Nephusim <5304 N@phiyciym > ,

 : 51 The children <1121 ben > of Bakbuk <1227 Baqbuwq > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Hakupha <2709 Chaquwpha> > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Harhur <2744 Charchuwr > ,

 : 52 The children <1121 ben > of Bazluth <1213 Batsluwth > ,  

the children <1121 ben > of Mehida <4240 M@chiyda> > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Harsha <2797 Charsha> > ,

 : 53 The children <1121 ben > of Barkos <1302 Barqowc > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Thamah <8547 Temach > ,

 : 54 The children <1121 ben > of Neziah <5335 n@tsiyach > ,  

the children <1121 ben > of Hatipha <2412 Chatiypha> > .

 : 55 The children <1121 ben > of Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh >

servants <5650 <ebed > : the children <1121 ben > of Sotai <5479

Cowtay > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Sophereth <5618

Cophereth > ,  the children <1121 ben > of Peruda <6514 P@ruwda>

> ,

 : 56 The children <1121 ben > of Jaalah <3279 Ya<ala> > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Darkon <1874 Darqown > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Giddel <1435 Giddel > ,

 : 57 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > ,

  the children <1121 ben > of Hattil <2411 Chattiyl > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Pochereth <6380 Pokereth Ts@bayiym > of

Zebaim <6380 Pokereth Ts@bayiym > ,  the children <1121 ben > of

Ami <0532 >Amiy > .

 : 58 All <3605 kol > the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > ,  and the

children <1121 ben > of Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh > servants

<5650 <ebed > ,   [ were ]  three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > ninety <8673 tish<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > .

 : 59 And these <0428 >el - leh >  [ were ]  they which went

<5927 <alah > up from Telmelah <8528 Tel Melach > ,  Telharsa

<8521 Tel Charsha> > ,  Cherub <3743 K@ruwb > ,  Addan <0135

>Addan > ,   [ and ]  Immer <0564 >Immer > : but they could

<3201 yakol > not shew <5046 nagad > their father s <1> house

<1004 bayith > ,  and their seed <2233 zera< > ,  whether <0518

>im > they  [ were ]  of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

 : 60 The children <1121 ben > of Delaiah <1806 D@layah > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > ,  the children

<1121 ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> > ,  six <8337 shesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147

sh@nayim > .

 : 61 And of the children <1121 ben > of the priests <3548 kohen

> : the children <1121 ben > of Habaiah <2252 Chabayah > ,  the

children <1121 ben > of Koz <6976 Qowts > ,  the children <1121

ben > of Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > ;  which <0834 >aher > took

<3947 laqach > a wife <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121

ben > of Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite <1569

Gil<adiy > ,  and was called <7121 qara> > after <5921 <al >

their name <8034 shem > :

 : 62 These <0428 >el - leh > sought <1245 baqash > their

register <3791 kathab >  [ among ]  those that were reckoned

<3187 yachas > by genealogy <3188 yachas > ,  but they were not

found <4672 matsa> > : therefore were they ,  as polluted <1351

ga>al > ,  put from the priesthood <3550 k@hunnah > .

 : 63 And the Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> > said <0559 >amar >

unto them ,  that they should not eat <0398 >akal > of the most

<6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > things ,  till <5704 <ad >

there stood <5975 <amad > up a priest <3548 kohen > with Urim

<0224 >Uwriym > and with Thummim <8550 Tummiym > .

 : 64 .  The whole <3605 kol > congregation <6951 qahal >

together <0259 >echad >  [ was ]  forty and two thousand <0505

>eleph > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah >  [ and ]  

threescore <8346 shishshiym > ,

 : 65 Beside <0905 bad > their servants <5650 <ebed > and their

maids <0519 >amah > ,  of whom <0428 >el - leh >  [ there were ]

 seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and

seven <7651 sheba< > : and  [ there were ]  among them two

hundred <3967 me>ah > singing <7891 shiyr > men <0582 >enowsh >

and singing <7891 shiyr > women .

 : 66 Their horses <5483 cuwc >  [ were ]  seven <7651 sheba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and six <8337

shesh > ;  their mules <6505 pered > ,  two hundred <3967 me>ah

> forty <0705 >arba<iym > and five <2568 chamesh > ;

 : 67 Their camels <1581 gamal > ,  four <0702 >arba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh

> ;   [ their ]  asses <2543 chamowr > ,  six <8337 shesh >

thousand <0505 >eleph > seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah

> and twenty <6242 <esriym > .

 : 68 And  [ some ]  of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers

<1> ,  when they came <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher >  [ is ]  at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,  offered freely for the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > to set <5975 <amad > it

up in his place <4349 makown > :

 : 69 They gave <5414 nathan > after their ability <3581 koach >

unto the treasure <0214 >owtsar > of the work <4399 m@la>kah >

threescore <7239 ribbow > and one thousand <0505 >eleph > drams

<1871 dark@mown > of gold <2091 zahab > ,  and five <2568

chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > pound <4488 maneh > of silver

<3701 keceph > ,  and one hundred <3967 me>ah > priests <3548

kohen >  garments <3801 k@thoneth > .

 : 70 So the priests <3548 kohen > ,  and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > ,  and  [ some ]  of the people <5971 <am > ,  and the

singers <7891 shiyr > ,  and the porters <7778 show<er > ,  and

the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > ,  dwelt <3427 yashab > in their

cities <5892 <iyr > ,  and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> in their cities <5892 <iyr > .

 : Ezra 3

 : 1 .  And when the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320

chodesh > was come <5060 naga< > ,  and the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >  [ were ]  in the cities <5892 <iyr >

,  the people <5971 <am > gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves

together as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > to Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 2 Then stood <6965 quwm > up Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son

<1121 ben > of Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq > ,  and his brethren

<0251 >ach > the priests <3548 kohen > ,  and Zerubbabel <2216

Z@rubbabel > the son <1121 ben > of Shealtiel <7597 Sh@>altiy>el

> ,  and his brethren <0251 >ach > ,  and builded <1129 banah >

the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ,  to offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings thereon <5921 <al > ,  as  [ it is ]  written <3789

kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > the

man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

 : 3 And they set <3559 kuwn > the altar <4196 mizbeach > upon

his bases <4350 m@kownah > ;  for fear <0367 >eymah >  [ was ]  

upon them because of the people <5971 <am > of those countries

<0776 >erets > : and they offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930

<olah > offerings thereon <5921 <al > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ,   [ even ]  burnt <5930 <olah > offerings morning

<1242 boqer > and evening <6153 <ereb > .

 : 4 They kept <6213 <asah > also the feast <2282 chag > of

tabernacles <5521 cukkah > ,  as  [ it is ]  written <3789

kathab > ,  and  [ offered ]  the daily <3117 yowm > burnt <5930

<olah > offerings by number <4557 micpar > ,  according to the

custom <4941 mishpat > ,  as the duty <1697 dabar > of every day

<3117 yowm > required <3117 yowm > ;

 : 5 And afterward  [ offered ]  the continual <8548 tamiyd >

burnt <5930 <olah > offering ,  both of the new <2320 chodesh >

moons <2320 chodesh > ,  and of all <3605 kol > the set <4150

mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that

were consecrated <6942 qadash > ,  and of every <3605 kol > one

that willingly <5068 nadab > offered <5068 nadab > a freewill

<5071 n@dabah > offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

 : 6 From the first <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > of the

seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > began <2490

chalal > they to offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .  But the foundation

<3245 yacad > of the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > was not  [ yet ]  laid .

 : 7 They gave <5414 nathan > money <3701 keceph > also unto the

masons <2672 chatsab > ,  and to the carpenters <2796 charash > ;

  and meat <3978 ma>akal > ,  and drink <4960 mishteh > ,  and

oil <8081 shemen > ,  unto them of Zidon <6722 Tsiydoniy > ,  

and to them of Tyre <6876 Tsoriy > ,  to bring <0935 bow> >

cedar <0730 >erez > trees <6086 <ets > from Lebanon <3844

L@banown > to the sea <3220 yam > of Joppa <3305 Yapho > ,  

according to the grant <7558 rishyown > that they had of Cyrus

<3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > .

 : 8 .  Now in the second <8145 sheniy > year <8141 shaneh > of

their coming <0935 bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith > of God

<0430 >elohiym > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,  in the

second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > ,  began <2490

chalal > Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel > the son <1121 ben > of

Shealtiel <7597 Sh@>altiy>el > ,  and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >

the son <1121 ben > of Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq > ,  and the

remnant <7605 sh@>ar > of their brethren <0251 >ach > the

priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,  and all

<3605 kol > they that were come <0935 bow> > out of the

captivity <7628 sh@biy > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ;  

and appointed <5975 <amad > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,  from

twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and

upward <4605 ma<al > ,  to set <5329 natsach > forward <5921 <al

> the work <4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

 : 9 Then stood <5975 <amad > Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >  [ with ]  

his sons <1121 ben > and his brethren <0251 >ach > ,  Kadmiel

<6934 Qadmiy>el > and his sons <1121 ben > ,  the sons <1121 ben

> of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  together <0259 >echad > ,  to set

<5329 natsach > forward <5921 <al > the workmen in the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > : the sons <1121 ben > of

Henadad <2582 Chenadad > ,   [ with ]  their sons <1121 ben >

and their brethren <0251 >ach > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > .

 : 10 And when the builders <1129 banah > laid the foundation

<3245 yacad > of the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ,  they set <5975 <amad > the priests <3548 kohen > in

their apparel <3847 labash > with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > ,

  and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph

<0623 >Acaph > with cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > ,  to praise <1984

halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  after <5921 <al > the

ordinance <3027 yad > of David <1732 David > king <4428 melek >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

 : 11 And they sang <6030 <anah > together by course in praising

<1984 halal > and giving thanks <3034 yadah > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > ;  because <3588 kiy >  [ he is ]  good <2896

towb > ,  for his mercy <2617 checed >  [ endureth ]  for ever

<5769 <owlam > toward <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .  And

all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > shouted <7321 ruwa< >

with a great <1419 gadowl > shout <8643 t@ruw<ah > ,  when they

praised <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  because <5921

<al > the foundation <3245 yacad > of the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was laid .

 : 12 But many <7227 rab > of the priests <3548 kohen > and

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > and chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers

<1> ,   [ who were ]  ancient <2204 zaqen > men ,  that had seen

<7200 ra>ah > the first <7223 ri>shown > house <1004 bayith > ,  

when <3588 kiy > the foundation <3245 yacad > of this <2088 zeh

> house <1004 bayith > was laid before <6440 paniym > their eyes

<5870 <ayin > ,  wept <1058 bakah > with a loud <1419 gadowl >

voice <6963 qowl > ;  and many <7227 rab > shouted <8643

t@ruw<ah > aloud for joy <8057 simchah > :

 : 13 So that the people <5971 <am > could not discern <5234

nakar > the noise <6963 qowl > of the shout <8643 t@ruw<ah > of

joy <8057 simchah > from the noise <6963 qowl > of the weeping

<1065 B@kiy > of the people <5971 <am > : for the people <5971

<am > shouted <7321 ruwa< > with a loud <1419 gadowl > shout

<8643 t@ruw<ah > ,  and the noise <6963 qowl > was heard <8085

shama< > afar <7350 rachowq > off .

 : Ezra 4

 : 1 .  Now when the adversaries <6862 tsar > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > heard <8085 shama< >

that the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah >

builded <1129 banah > the temple <1964 heykal > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;

 : 2 Then they came <5066 nagash > to Zerubbabel <2216

Z@rubbabel > ,  and to the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers

<1> ,  and said <0559 >amar > unto them ,  Let us build <1129

banah > with you : for we seek <1875 darash > your God <0430

>elohiym > ,  as ye  [ do ]  ;  and we do sacrifice <2076 zabach

> unto him since the days <3117 yowm > of Esarhaddon <0634 >Ecar

- Chaddown > king <4428 melek > of Assur <0804 >Ashshuwr > ,  

which brought <5927 <alah > us up hither .

 : 3 But Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel > ,  and Jeshua <3442

Yeshuwa< > ,  and the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the chief <7218

ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  said

<0559 >amar > unto them ,  Ye have nothing to do with us to

build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > unto our God <0430

>elohiym > ;  but we ourselves <0587 >anachnuw > together <3162

yachad > will build <1129 banah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  as king <4428

melek > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > the king <4428 melek > of Persia

<6539 Parac > hath commanded <6680 tsavah > us .

 : 4 Then the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >

weakened <7503 raphah > the hands <3027 yad > of the people

<5971 <am > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  and troubled <1089

balahh > them in building <1129 banah > ,

 : 5 And hired <7936 sakar > counsellors <3289 ya<ats > against

<5921 <al > them ,  to frustrate <0656 >aphec > their purpose

<6098 <etsah > ,  all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Cyrus

<3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > ,  

even until <5704 <ad > the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Darius

<1867 Dar<yavesh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > .

 : 6 .  And in the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh > ,  in the beginning <8462 t@chillah > of his

reign <4438 malkuwth > ,  wrote <3789 kathab > they  [ unto him

]  an accusation <7855 sitnah > against <5921 <al > the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 7 And in the days <3117 yowm > of Artaxerxes <0783

>Artachshashta> > wrote <3789 kathab > Bishlam <1312 Bishlam > ,

 Mithredath <4990 Mithr@dath > ,  Tabeel <2870 tab@>el > ,  and

the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of their companions <3675 k@nath > ,  

unto Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > king <4428 melek > of

Persia <6539 Parac > ;  and the writing <3791 kathab > of the

letter <5406 nisht@van >  [ was ]  written <3789 kathab > in the

Syrian <0762 >Aramiyth > tongue <0762 >Aramiyth > ,  and

interpreted <8638 tirgam > in the Syrian <0762 >Aramiyth >

tongue <0762 >Aramiyth > .

 : 8 Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the chancellor and Shimshai <8124

Shimshay > the scribe <5613 capher > wrote <3790 k@thab > a

letter <0104 >igg@ra> > against <5922 <al > Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > to Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >

the king <4430 melek > in this <3660 k@nema> > sort <3660

k@nema> > :

 : 9 Then <0116 >edayin >  [ wrote ]  Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the

chancellor ,  and Shimshai <8124 Shimshay > the scribe <5613

capher > ,  and the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of their companions

<3675 k@nath > ;  the Dinaites <1784 Diynay > ,  the

Apharsathchites <0671 >Apharc@kay > ,  the Tarpelites <2967

Tarp@lay > ,  the Apharsites <0670 >Aphar@cay > ,  the

Archevites <0756 >Ark@vay > ,  the Babylonians <0896 Babliy > ,  

the Susanchites <7801 Shuwshankiy > ,  the Dehavites <1723

Dahava< > ,   [ and ]  the Elamites <5962 <Almiy > ,

 : 10 And the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of the nations <0524 >ummah >

whom <1768 diy > the great <7229 rab > and noble <3358 yaqqiyr >

Asnappar <0620 >Ocnappar > brought <1541 g@lah > over <1541

g@lah > ,  and set <3488 y@thiyb > in the cities <7141 Qorach >

of Samaria <8115 Shomrayin > ,  and the rest <7606 sh@>ar >  [

that are ]  on this side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,

 and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time .

 : 11 This <1836 den >  [ is ]  the copy <6573 parshegen > of

the letter <0104 >igg@ra> > that they sent <7972 sh@lach > unto

him ,   [ even ]  unto Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the

king <4430 melek > ;  Thy servants <5649 <abad > the men <0606

>enash > on this side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  

and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time .

 : 12 Be it known <3046 y@da< > unto the king <4430 melek > ,  

that the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > which <1768 diy > came <5559

c@liq > up from thee to us are come <0858 >athah > unto

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  building <1124

b@na> > the rebellious <4779 marad > and the bad <0873 bi>uwsh >

city <7149 qirya> > ,  and have set <3635 k@lal > up the walls

<7791 shuwr >  [ thereof ]  ,  and joined <2338 chuwt > the

foundations <0787 >osh > .

 : 13 Be it known <3046 y@da< > now <3705 k@<an > unto the king

<4430 melek > ,  that ,  if <2006 hen > this <1791 dek > city

<7149 qirya> > be builded <1124 b@na> > ,  and the walls <7791

shuwr > set <3635 k@lal > up  [ again ,  then ]  will they not

pay <5415 n@than > toll <4061 middah > ,  tribute <1093 b@low > ,

  and custom <1983 halak > ,  and  [ so ]  thou shalt endamage

<5142 n@zaq > the revenue <0674 >app@thom > of the kings <4430

melek > .

 : 14 Now <3705 k@<an > because we have maintenance <4415 m@lach

> from  [ the king s <4430 melek > ]  palace <1964 heykal > ,  

and it was not meet <0749 >arak > for us to see <2370 chaza> >

the king s <4430 melek > dishonour <6173 <arvah > ,  therefore

have we sent <7972 sh@lach > and certified <3064 Y@huwdiy > the

king <4430 melek > ;

 : 15 That search <1240 b@qar > may be made in the book <5609

c@phar > of the records <1799 dikrown > of thy fathers <2> : so

shalt thou find <7912 sh@kach > in the book <5609 c@phar > of

the records <1799 dikrown > ,  and know <3046 y@da< > that this

<1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> >  [ is ]  a rebellious <4779

marad > city <7149 qirya> > ,  and hurtful <5142 n@zaq > unto

kings <4430 melek > and provinces <4083 m@diynah > ,  and that

they have moved <5648 <abad > sedition <0849 >eshtadduwr >

within <4481 min > the same <1459 gav > of old <5957 <alam >

time <3118 yowm > : for which <1836 den > cause was this <1791

dek > city <7149 qirya> > destroyed <2718 charab > .

 : 16 We certify <3046 y@da< > the king <4430 melek > that ,  if

<2006 hen > this <1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> > be builded

<1124 b@na> >  [ again ]  ,  and the walls <7791 shuwr > thereof

set <3635 k@lal > up ,  by this <1836 den > means <6903 q@bel >

thou shalt have <0383 >iythay > no <3809 la> > portion <2508

chalaq > on this side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > .

 : 17 .   [ Then ]  sent <7972 sh@lach > the king <4430 melek >

an answer <6600 pithgam > unto Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the

chancellor ,  and  [ to ]  Shimshai <8124 Shimshay > the scribe

<5613 capher > ,  and  [ to ]  the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of their

companions <3675 k@nath > that dwell <3488 y@thiyb > in Samaria

<8115 Shomrayin > ,  and  [ unto ]  the rest <7606 sh@>ar >

beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  Peace <8001

sh@lam > ,  and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time .

 : 18 The letter <5407 nisht@van > which <1768 diy > ye sent

<7972 sh@lach > unto us hath been plainly <6568 p@rash > read

<7123 q@ra> > before <6925 qodam > me .

 : 19 And I commanded ,  and search <1240 b@qar > hath been made

,  and it is found <7912 sh@kach > that this <1791 dek > city

<7149 qirya> > of old <5957 <alam > time <3118 yowm > hath made

insurrection <5376 n@sa> > against <5922 <al > kings <4430 melek

> ,  and  [ that ]  rebellion <4776 m@rad > and sedition <0849

>eshtadduwr > have been made <5648 <abad > therein .

 : 20 There have <1934 hava> > been <1934 hava> > mighty <8624

taqqiyph > kings <4430 melek > also over <5922 <al > Jerusalem

<3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  which have ruled <7990

shalliyt > over all <3606 kol >  [ countries ]  beyond <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har > ;  and toll <4061 middah > ,  

tribute <1093 b@low > ,  and custom <1983 halak > ,  was paid

<3052 y@hab > unto them .

 : 21 Give <7761 suwm > ye now <3705 k@<an > commandment <2942

t@<em > to cause these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > to cease

<0989 b@tel > ,  and that this <1791 dek > city <7179 qash > be

not builded <1124 b@na> > ,  until <5704 <ad >  [ another ]  

commandment <2941 ta<am > shall be given <7761 suwm > from me .

 : 22 Take <2095 z@har > heed <2095 z@har > now that ye fail

<7960 shaluw > not to do <5648 <abad > this <1836 den > : why

<4101 mah > should damage <2257 chabal > grow <7680 s@ga> > to

the hurt <5142 n@zaq > of the kings <4430 melek > ?

 : 23 Now <0116 >edayin > when the copy <6573 parshegen > of

king <4430 melek > Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >  letter

<5407 nisht@van >  [ was ]  read <7123 q@ra> > before <6925

qodam > Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > ,  and Shimshai <8124 Shimshay >

the scribe <5613 capher > ,  and their companions <3675 k@nath >

,  they went <0236 >azal > up in haste <0924 b@hiyluw > to

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > unto the Jews <3062

Y@huwda>iy > ,  and made them to cease <0989 b@tel > by force

<0153 >edra< > and power <2429 chayil > .

 : 24 Then <0116 >edayin > ceased <0989 b@tel > the work <5673

<abiydah > of the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh >

which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  (

Chald )  > .  So it ceased <0989 b@tel > unto the second <8648

t@reyn > year <8140 sh@nah > of the reign <4437 malkuw > of

Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > king <4430 melek > of Persia <6540

Parac > .

 : Ezra 5

 : 1 .  Then the prophets <5029 n@biy> > ,  Haggai <2292 Chaggay

> the prophet <5029 n@biy> > ,  and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >

the son <1247 bar > of Iddo <5714 <Iddow > ,  prophesied <5013

n@ba> > unto the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > that  [ were ]  in

Judah <3061 Y@huwd > and Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> in the name <8036 shum > of the God <0426 >elahh > of Israel

<3479 Yisra>el > ,   [ even ]  unto them .

 : 2 Then <0116 >edayin > rose <6965 quwm > up Zerubbabel <2217

Z@rubbabel > the son <1247 bar > of Shealtiel <7597 Sh@>altiy>el

> ,  and Jeshua <3443 Yeshuwa< > the son <1247 bar > of Jozadak

<3136 Yowtsadaq > ,  and began <8271 sh@re> > to build <1124

b@na> > the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which

<1768 diy >  [ is ]  at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> : and with them  [ were ]  the prophets <5029 n@biy> > of God

<0426 >elahh > helping <5582 ca<ad > them .

 : 3 .  At the same time <2166 z@man > came <0858 >athah > to

them Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay > ,  governor <6347 pechah > on this

side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  and Shetharboznai

<8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay > ,  and their companions <3675 k@nath > ,

  and said <0559 >amar > thus <3652 ken > unto them ,  Who <4479

man > hath commanded you to build <1124 b@na> > this <1836 den >

house <1005 bayith > ,  and to make <3635 k@lal > up this <1836

den > wall <0846 >ushsharna> > ?

 : 4 Then <0116 >edayin > said <0559 >amar > we unto them after

<0310 >achar > this <3660 k@nema> > manner ,  What <4479 man >

are the names <8036 shum > of the men <1400 g@bar > that make

<1124 b@na> > this <1836 den > building <1147 binyan > ?

 : 5 But the eye <5870 <ayin > of their God <0426 >elahh > was

upon the elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > ,  

that they could not cause them to cease <0989 b@tel > ,  till

<5705 <ad > the matter <2941 ta<am > came <1946 huwk > to Darius

<1868 Dar@yavesh > : and then <0116 >edayin > they returned

<8421 tuwb > answer <8421 tuwb > by letter <5407 nisht@van >

concerning <5922 <al > this <1836 den >  [ matter ]  .

 : 6 The copy <6573 parshegen > of the letter <0104 >igg@ra> >

that Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay > ,  governor <6347 pechah > on this

side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  and Shetharboznai

<8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay > ,  and his companions <3675 k@nath >

the Apharsachites <0671 >Apharc@kay > ,  which <1768 diy >  [

were ]  on this side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  

sent <7972 sh@lach > unto Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king

<4430 melek > :

 : 7 They sent <7972 sh@lach > a letter <6600 pithgam > unto him

,  wherein <1459 gav > was written <3790 k@thab > thus <1836 den

> ;  Unto Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430 melek > ,  

all <3606 kol > peace <8001 sh@lam > .

 : 8 Be it known <3046 y@da< > unto the king <4430 melek > ,  

that we went <0236 >azal > into the province <4083 m@diynah > of

Judea <3061 Y@huwd > ,  to the house <1005 bayith > of the great

<7229 rab > God <0426 >elahh > ,  which <1931 huw> > is builded

<1124 b@na> > with great <1560 g@lal > stones <69> ,  and timber

<0636 >a< > is laid <7760 suwm > in the walls <3797 k@thal > ,  

and this <1791 dek > work <5673 <abiydah > goeth <5648 <abad >

fast <0629 >ocparna> > on ,  and prospereth <6744 ts@lach > in

their hands <3028 yad > .

 : 9 Then <0116 >edayin > asked <7593 sh@>el > we those <0479

>illek > elders <7868 siyb > ,   [ and ]  said <0559 >amar >

unto them thus <3660 k@nema> > ,  Who <4479 man > commanded you

to build <1124 b@na> > this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > ,  

and to make <3635 k@lal > up these <1836 den > walls <0846

>ushsharna> > ?

 : 10 We asked <7593 sh@>el > their names <8036 shum > also

<0638 >aph > ,  to certify <3046 y@da< > thee ,  that we might

write <3790 k@thab > the names <8036 shum > of the men <1400

g@bar > that  [ were ]  the chief <7217 re>sh > of them .

 : 11 And thus <3660 k@nema> > they returned <8421 tuwb > us

answer <6600 pithgam > ,  saying <0560 >amar > ,  We are the

servants <5649 <abad > of the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065

shamayin > and earth <0772 >ara< > ,  and build <1129 banah >

the house <1005 bayith > that was builded <1124 b@na> > these

<1836 den > many <7690 saggiy> > years <8140 sh@nah > ago <6928

qadmah > ,  which a great <7229 rab > king <4430 melek > of

Israel <3479 Yisra>el > builded <1124 b@na> > and set <3635

k@lal > up .

 : 12 But after <4481 min > that our fathers <2> had provoked

<7265 r@gaz > the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin >

unto wrath <7265 r@gaz > ,  he gave <3052 y@hab > them into the

hand <3028 yad > of Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the

king <4430 melek > of Babylon <0895 Babel > ,  the Chaldean

<3777 Kesed > ,  who destroyed <5642 c@thar > this <1836 den >

house <1005 bayith > ,  and carried <1541 g@lah > the people

<5972 <am > away <1541 g@lah > into Babylon <0895 Babel > .

 : 13 But in the first <2298 chad > year <8140 sh@nah > of Cyrus

<3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek > of Babylon <0895 Babel >  

[ the same ]  king <4430 melek > Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > made

<7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > to build <1124 b@na> > this

<1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > .

 : 14 And the vessels <3984 ma>n > also <0638 >aph > of gold

<1722 d@hab > and silver <3702 k@caph > of the house <1005

bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > ,  which <1768 diy >

Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > took <5312 n@phaq > out

of the temple <1965 heykal > that  [ was ]  in Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  and brought <2987 y@bal > them into

the temple <1965 heykal > of Babylon <0895 Babel > ,  those

<1994 himmow > did Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek >

take <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965 heykal > of Babylon

<0895 Babel > ,  and they were delivered <3052 y@hab > unto  [

one ]  ,  whose name <8036 shum >  [ was ]  Sheshbazzar <8339

Sheshbatstsar > ,  whom <1768 diy > he had made <7761 suwm >

governor <6347 pechah > ;

 : 15 And said <0559 >amar > unto him ,  Take <5376 n@sa> >

these <0412 >el > vessels <3984 ma>n > ,  go <0236 >azal > ,  

carry <5182 n@chath > them into the temple <1965 heykal > that  

[ is ]  in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  and let

the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > be builded <1124

b@na> > in his place <0870 >athar > .

 : 16 Then <0116 >edayin > came <0858 >athah > the same <1791

dek > Sheshbazzar <8339 Sheshbatstsar > ,   [ and ]  laid <3052

y@hab > the foundation <0787 >osh > of the house <1005 bayith >

of God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem

<3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > : and since <4481 min > that

time <0116 >edayin > even until <5704 <ad > now <3705 k@<an >

hath it been in building <1124 b@na> > ,  and  [ yet ]  it is

not finished <8000 sh@lam > .

 : 17 Now <3705 k@<an > therefore ,  if <2006 hen >  [ it seem ]

 good <2869 tab > to the king <4430 melek > ,  let there be

search <1240 b@qar > made in the king s <4430 melek > treasure

<1596 g@naz > house <1005 bayith > ,  which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  

there <8536 tam > at Babylon <0895 Babel > ,  whether <2006 hen

> it be  [ so ]  ,  that a decree <2942 t@<em > was made <7761

suwm > of Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek > to build

<1124 b@na> > this <1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426

>elahh > at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  and let

the king <4430 melek > send <7972 sh@lach > his pleasure <7470

r@uwth > to us concerning <5922 <al > this <1836 den > matter

<1836 den > .

 : Ezra 6

 : 1 .  Then <0116 >edayin > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king

<4430 melek > made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > ,  and

search <1240 b@qar > was made in the house <1005 bayith > of the

rolls <5609 c@phar > ,  where <8536 tam > the treasures <1596

g@naz > were laid <5182 n@chath > up in Babylon <0895 Babel > .

 : 2 And there was found <7912 sh@kach > at Achmetha <0307

>Achm@tha> > ,  in the palace <1002 biyrah > that  [ is ]  in

the province <4082 m@diynah > of the Medes <4074 Maday > ,  a

roll <4040 m@gillah > ,  and therein <1459 gav >  [ was ]  a

record <1799 dikrown > thus <3652 ken > written <3790 k@thab > :

 : 3 In the first <2298 chad > year <8140 sh@nah > of Cyrus

<3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek >  [ the same ]  Cyrus

<3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek > made <7761 suwm > a

decree <2942 t@<em >  [ concerning ]  the house <1005 bayith >

of God <0426 >elahh > at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> ,  Let the house <1005 bayith > be builded <1124 b@na> > ,  

the place <0870 >athar > where <1768 diy > they offered <1684

d@bach > sacrifices <1685 d@bach > ,  and let the foundations

<0787 >osh > thereof be strongly laid <5446 c@bal > ;  the

height <7312 ruwm > thereof threescore <8361 shittiyn > cubits

<0521 >ammah > ,   [ and ]  the breadth <6613 p@thay > thereof

threescore <8361 shittiyn > cubits <0521 >ammah > ;

 : 4  [ With ]  three <8532 t@lath > rows <5073 nidbak > of

great <1560 g@lal > stones <69> ,  and a row <5073 nidbak > of

new <2323 chadath > timber <0636 >a< > : and let the expenses

<5313 niphqa> > be given <3052 y@hab > out of the king s <4430

melek > house <1004 bayith > :

 : 5 And also <0638 >aph > let the golden <1722 d@hab > and

silver <3702 k@caph > vessels <3984 ma>n > of the house <1005

bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > ,  which <1768 diy >

Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > took <5312 n@phaq >

forth <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965 heykal > which

<0834 >aher >  [ is ]  at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )

 > ,  and brought <2987 y@bal > unto Babylon <0895 Babel > ,  be

restored <8421 tuwb > ,  and brought <1946 huwk > again <1946

huwk > unto the temple <1965 heykal > which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  

at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,   [ every one ]  

to his place <0870 >athar > ,  and place <5182 n@chath >  [ them

]  in the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > .

 : 6 Now <3705 k@<an >  [ therefore ]  ,  Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay

> ,  governor <6347 pechah > beyond <5675 <abar > the river

<5103 n@har > ,  Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay > ,  and

your companions <3675 k@nath > the Apharsachites <0671

>Apharc@kay > ,  which <1768 diy >  [ are ]  beyond <5675 <abar

> the river <5103 n@har > ,  be ye far <7352 rachiyq > from

thence <8536 tam > :

 : 7 Let the work <5673 <abiydah > of this <1791 dek > house

<1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > alone <7662 sh@baq > ;  let

the governor <6347 pechah > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > and

the elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > build

<1124 b@na> > this <1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426

>elahh > in his place <0870 >athar > .

 : 8 Moreover I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > what ye

shall do <5648 <abad > to the elders <7868 siyb > of these <0479

>illek > Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > for the building <1124 b@na> >

of this <1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > :

that of the king s <4430 melek > goods <5232 n@kac > ,   [ even

]  of the tribute <4061 middah > beyond <5675 <abar > the river

<5103 n@har > ,  forthwith <0629 >ocparna> > expenses <5313

niphqa> > be given <3052 y@hab > unto these <0479 >illek > men

<1400 g@bar > ,  that they be not hindered <0989 b@tel > .

 : 9 And that which they have need <2818 chashach > of ,  both

young <1123 ben > bullocks <8450 towr > ,  and rams <1798 d@kar

> ,  and lambs <0563 >immar > ,  for the burnt <5928 <alah >

offerings of the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > ,

 wheat <2591 chinta> > ,  salt <4416 m@lach > ,  wine <2562

chamar > ,  and oil <4887 m@shach > ,  according to the

appointment <3883 luwl > of the priests <3549 kahen > which

<1768 diy >  [ are ]  at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> ,  let it be given <3052 y@hab > them day <3118 yowm > by day

<3118 yowm > without fail <7960 shaluw > :

 : 10 That they may offer <7127 q@reb > sacrifices of sweet

<5208 niychowach > savours <5208 niychowach > unto the God <0426

>elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > ,  and pray <6739 ts@la> >

for the life <2417 chay > of the king <4430 melek > ,  and of

his sons <1123 ben > .

 : 11 Also I have made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > ,  

that whosoever <3605 kol > shall alter <8133 sh@na> > this <1836

den > word <6600 pithgam > ,  let timber <0636 >a< > be pulled

<5256 n@cach > down from his house <1005 bayith > ,  and being

set <2211 z@qaph > up ,  let him be hanged <4223 m@cha> >

thereon <5921 <al > ;  and let his house <1005 bayith > be made

<5648 <abad > a dunghill <5122 n@valuw > for this <1836 den > .

 : 12 And the God <0426 >elahh > that hath caused his name <8036

shum > to dwell <7932 sh@kan > there <8536 tam > destroy <4049

m@gar > all <3606 kol > kings <4430 melek > and people <5972 <am

> ,  that shall put <7972 sh@lach > to their hand <3028 yad > to

alter <8133 sh@na> >  [ and ]  to destroy <2255 chabal > this

<1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which

<1768 diy >  [ is ]  at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> .  I Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > have made <7761 suwm > a decree

<2942 t@<em > ;  let it be done <5648 <abad > with speed <0629

>ocparna> > .

 : 13 .  Then <0116 >edayin > Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay > ,  

governor <6347 pechah > on this side <5675 <abar > the river

<5103 n@har > ,  Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay > ,  and

their companions <3675 k@nath > ,  according <6903 q@bel > to

that which <1768 diy > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430

melek > had sent <7972 sh@lach > ,  so <3660 k@nema> > they did

speedily <0629 >ocparna> > .

 : 14 And the elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy >

builded <1124b@na> > ,  and they prospered <6744 ts@lach >

through the prophesying <5017 n@buw>ah > of Haggai <2292 Chaggay

> the prophet <5029 n@biy> > and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the

son <1247 bar > of Iddo <5714 <Iddow > .  And they builded <1124

b@na> > ,  and finished <3635 k@lal >  [ it ]  ,  according

<4481 min > to the commandment <2941 ta<am > of the God <0426

>elahh > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el > ,  and according to the

commandment <2942 t@<em > of Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > ,  and Darius

<1868 Dar@yavesh > ,  and Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >

king <4430 melek > of Persia <6540 Parac > .

 : 15 And this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > was finished

<3319 y@tsa> > on <5705 <ad > the third <8531 t@lath > day <3118

yowm > of the month <3393 y@rach > Adar <0144 >Adar > ,  which

<1768 diy > was in the sixth <8353 sheth > year <8140 sh@nah >

of the reign <4437 malkuw > of Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the

king <4430 melek > .

 : 16 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el > ,  

the priests <3549 kahen > ,  and the Levites <3879 Leviy > ,  

and the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of the children <1121 ben > of the

captivity <1547 galuwth > ,  kept <5648 <abad > the dedication

<2597 chanukka> > of this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of

God <0426 >elahh > with joy <2305 chedvah > ,

 : 17 And offered <7127 q@reb > at the dedication <2597

chanukka> > of this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of God

<0426 >elahh > an hundred <3969 ma>ah > bullocks <8450 towr > ,  

two hundred <3969 ma>ah > rams <1798 d@kar > ,  four <0703

>arba< > hundred <3969 ma>ah > lambs <0563 >immar > ;  and for a

sin <2409 chattaya> > offering for all <3606 kol > Israel <3479

Yisra>el > ,  twelve he goats <5795 <ez > ,  according to the

number <4510 minyan > of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel

<3479 Yisra>el > .

 : 18 And they set <6966 quwm > the priests <3549 kahen > in

their divisions <6392 p@luggah > ,  and the Levites <3879 Leviy

> in their courses <4255 machl@qah > ,  for the service <5673

<abiydah > of God <0426 >elahh > ,  which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  

at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ;  as it is written

<3792 k@thab > in the book <5609 c@phar > of Moses <4873 Mosheh

> .

 : 19 And the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah

> kept <6213 <asah > the passover <6453 pecach > upon the

fourteenth  [ day ]  of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320

chodesh > .

 : 20 For the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > were purified <2891 taher > together <0259 >echad > ,  

all <3605 kol > of them  [ were ]  pure <2889 tahowr > ,  and

killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > for all <3605

kol > the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah > ,

 and for their brethren <0251 >ach > the priests <3548 kohen > ,

 and for themselves <1992 hem > .

 : 21 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  

which were come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > out of

captivity <1473 gowlah > ,  and all <3605 kol > such as had

separated <6395 palah > themselves unto them from the filthiness

<2932 tum>ah > of the heathen <1471 gowy > of the land <0776

>erets > ,  to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  did eat <0398

>akal > ,

 : 22 And kept <6213 <asah > the feast <2282 chag > of

unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< > days

<3117 yowm > with joy <8057 simchah > : for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > had made them joyful <8055 samach > ,  and turned

<5437 cabab > the heart <3820 leb > of the king <4428 melek > of

Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > unto them ,  to strengthen <2388

chazaq > their hands <3027 yad > in the work <4399 m@la>kah > of

the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ,  the God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

 : Ezra 7

 : 1 .  Now after <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el - leh > things

<1697 dabar > ,  in the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Artaxerxes

<0783 >Artachshashta> > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac

> ,  Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the son <1121 ben > of Seraiah <8304

S@rayah > ,  the son <1121 ben > of Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > ,  

the son <1121 ben > of Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > ,

 : 2 The son <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > ,  the son

<1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > ,  the son <1121 ben > of

Ahitub <0285 >Achiytuwb > ,

 : 3 The son <1121 ben > of Amariah <0568 >Amaryah > ,  the son

<1121 ben > of Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > ,  the son <1121 ben >

of Meraioth <4812 M@rayowth > ,

 : 4 The son <1121 ben > of Zerahiah <2228 Z@rachyah > ,  the

son <1121 ben > ofUzzi <5813 <Uzziy > ,  the son <1121 ben > of

Bukki <1231 Buqqiy > ,

 : 5 The son <1121 ben > of Abishua <50> ,  the son <1121 ben >

of Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > ,  the son <1121 ben > of Eleazar

<0499 >El<azar > ,  the son <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown

> the chief <7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen > :

 : 6 This <1931 huw> > Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > went <5927 <alah > up

from Babylon<0894 Babel > ;  and he  [ was ]  a ready <4106

mahiyr > scribe <5608 caphar > in the law <8451 towrah > of

Moses <4872 Mosheh > ,  which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had

given <5414 nathan > : and the king <4428 melek > granted <5414

nathan > him all <3605 kol > his request <1246 baqqashah > ,  

according to the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

his God <0430 >elohiym > upon him .

 : 7 And there went <5927 <alah > up  [ some ]  of the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  and of the priests

<3548 kohen > ,  and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,  and the

singers <7891 shiyr > ,  and the porters <7778 show<er > ,  and

the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > ,  unto Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > ,  in the seventh <7651 sheba< > year <8141

shaneh > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4428

melek > .

 : 8 And he came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

in the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > month <2320 chodesh > ,  which

<1958 hiy >  [ was ]  in the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > year

<8141 shaneh > of the king <4428 melek > .

 : 9 For upon the first <0259 >echad >  [ day ]  of the first

<7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > began <3246 y@cud > he to

go <4609 ma<alah > up from Babylon <0894 Babel > ,  and on the

first <0259 >echad >  [ day ]  of the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy >

month <2320 chodesh > came <0935 bow> > he to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > ,  according to the good <2896 towb > hand <3027

yad > of his God <0430 >elohiym > upon him .

 : 10 For Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > had prepared <3559 kuwn > his

heart <3824 lebab > to seek <1875 darash > the law <8451 towrah

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  and to do <6213 <asah >  [ it ]

 ,  and to teach <3925 lamad > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

statutes <2706 choq > and judgments <4941 mishpat > .

 : 11 .  Now this <2088 zeh >  [ is ]  the copy <6573 parshegen

> of the letter <5406 nisht@van > that the king <4428 melek >

Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > gave <5414 nathan > unto Ezra

<5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen > ,  the scribe <5608

caphar > ,   [ even ]  a scribe <5608 caphar > of the words

<1697 dabar > of the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > ,  and of his statutes <2706 choq > to Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > .

 : 12 Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > ,  king <4430 melek >

of kings <4428 melek > ,  unto Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest

<3548 kohen > ,  a scribe <5613 capher > of the law <1882 dath >

of the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > ,  perfect

<1585 g@mar >  [ peace ]  ,  and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time

.

 : 13 I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > ,  that all

<3606 kol > they of the people <5972 <am > of Israel <3479

Yisra>el > ,  and  [ of ]  his priests <3549 kahen > and Levites

<3879 Leviy > ,  in my realm <4437 malkuw > ,  which <1768 diy >

are minded of their own freewill <5069 n@dab > to go <1946 huwk

> up to Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,  go <1946

huwk > with thee .

 : 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent <7972 sh@lach > of the king

<4430 melek > ,  and of his seven <7655 shib<ah > counsellors

<3272 y@<at > ,  to enquire <1240 b@qar > concerning <5922 <al >

Judah <3061 Y@huwd > and Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  

> ,  according to the law <1882 dath > of thy God <0426 >elahh >

which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  in thine hand <3028 yad > ;

 : 15 And to carry <2987 y@bal > the silver <3702 k@caph > and

gold <1722 d@hab > ,  which <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek >

and his counsellors <3272 y@<at > have freely offered <5069

n@dab > unto the God <0426 >elahh > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el > ,

 whose <1768 diy > habitation <4907 mishkan >  [ is ]  in

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > ,

 : 16 And all <3606 kol > the silver <3702 k@caph > and gold

<1722 d@hab > that thou canst find <7912 sh@kach > in all <3606

kol > the province <4082 m@diynah > of Babylon <0895 Babel > ,  

with the freewill <5069 n@dab > offering of the people <5972 <am

> ,  and of the priests <3549 kahen > ,  offering willingly

<5068 nadab > for the house <1005 bayith > of their God <0426

>elahh > which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > :

 : 17 That thou mayest buy <7069 qanah > speedily <0629

>ocparna> > with this <1836 den > money <3702 k@caph > bullocks

<8450 towr > ,  rams <1798 d@kar > ,  lambs <0563 >immar > ,  

with their meat offerings <4503 minchah > and their drink <5261

n@cak > offerings ,  and offer <7127 q@reb > them upon the altar

<4196 mizbeach > of the house <1005 bayith > of your God <0426

>elahh > which <1768 diy >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > .

 : 18 And whatsoever shall seem <3191 y@tab > good <3191 y@tab >

to thee ,  and to thy brethren <0252 >ach > ,  to do <5648 <abad

> with the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of the silver <3702 k@caph > and

the gold <1722 d@hab > ,  that do <5648 <abad > after the will

<7470 r@uwth > of your God <0426 >elahh > .

 : 19 The vessels <3984 ma>n > also that are given <3052 y@hab >

thee for the service <6402 polchan > of the house <1005 bayith >

of thy God <0426 >elahh > ,   [ those ]  deliver <8000 sh@lam >

thou before <6925 qodam > the God <0426 >elahh > of Jerusalem

<3390 Y@ruwshalem  ( Chald )  > .

 : 20 And whatsoever more <7608 sha>arah > shall be needful

<2819 chashchuwth > for the house <1005 bayith > of thy God

<0426 >elahh > ,  which <1768 diy > thou shalt have occasion

<5308 n@phal > to bestow <5415 n@than > ,  bestow <5415 n@than >

 [ it ]  out of the king s <4430 melek > treasure <1596 g@naz >

house <1005 bayith > .

 : 21 And I ,   [ even ]  I Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >

the king <4430 melek > ,  do make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942

t@<em > to all <3606 kol > the treasurers <1490 gizbar > which

<1768 diy >  [ are ]  beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har

> ,  that whatsoever Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen

> ,  the scribe <5613 capher > of the law <1882 dath > of the

God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > ,  shall require

<7593 sh@>el > of you ,  it be done <5648 <abad > speedily <0629

>ocparna> > ,

 : 22 Unto an hundred <3969 ma>ah > talents <3604 kikker > of

silver <3702 k@caph > ,  and to an hundred <3969 ma>ah >

measures <3734 kor > of wheat <2591 chinta> > ,  and to an

hundred <3969 ma>ah > baths <1325 bath > of wine <2562 chamar > ,

  and to an hundred <3969 ma>ah > baths <1324 bath > of oil

<4887 m@shach > ,  and salt <4416 m@lach > without <3809 la> >

prescribing <3792 k@thab >  [ how much <7227 rab > ]  .

 : 23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God <0426 >elahh > of

heaven <8065 shamayin > ,  let it be diligently <0149 >adrazda>

> done <5648 <abad > for the house <1005 bayith > of the God

<0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > : for why <4101 mah >

should there be wrath <7109 q@tsaph > against <5922 <al > the

realm <4437 malkuw > of the king <4430 melek > and his sons

<1123 ben > ?

 : 24 Also we certify <3046 y@da< > you ,  that touching any

<3606 kol > of thepriests <3549 kahen > and Levites <3879 Leviy

> ,  singers <2171 zammar > ,  porters <8652 tara< > ,  

Nethinims <5412 N@thiyn > ,  or ministers <6399 p@lach > of this

<1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > ,  it

shall not be lawful <7990 shalliyt > to impose <7412 r@mah >

toll <4061 middah > ,  tribute <1093 b@low > ,  or custom <1983

halak > ,  upon them .

 : 25 And thou ,  Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > ,  after the wisdom <2452

chokmah > of thy God <0426 >elahh > ,  that  [ is ]  in thine

hand <3028 yad > ,  set <4483 m@na> > magistrates <8200 sh@phat

> and judges <1782 dayan > ,  which <1768 diy > may judge all

<3606 kol > the people <5972 <am > that  [ are ]  beyond <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har > ,  all <3606 kol > such as know

<3046 y@da< > the laws <1882 dath > of thy God <0426 >elahh > ;  

and teach <3046 y@da< > ye them that know <3046 y@da< >  [ them

]  not .

 : 26 And whosoever <3605 kol > will not do <5648 <abad > the

law <1882 dath > of thy God <0426 >elahh > ,  and the law <1882

dath > of the king <4430 melek > ,  let judgment <1780 diyn > be

executed <5648 <abad > speedily <0629 >ocparna> > upon him ,  

whether <2006 hen >  [ it be ]  unto death <4193 mowth > ,  or

<2006 hen > to banishment <8331 sharshah > ,  or <2006 hen > to

confiscation <6065 <anash > of goods <5232 n@kac > ,  or to

imprisonment <0613 >ecuwr > .

 : 27 .  Blessed <1288 barak >  [ be ]  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of our fathers <1> ,  which <0834 >aher >

hath put <5414 nathan >  [ such a thing ]  as this <2063 zo>th >

in the king s <4428 melek > heart <3820 leb > ,  to beautify

<6286 pa>ar > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> which <0834 >aher >  [ is ]  in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

:

 : 28 And hath extended <5186 natah > mercy <2617 checed > unto

me before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > ,  and his

counsellors <3289 ya<ats > ,  and before <6440 paniym > all

<3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > mighty <1368 gibbowr >

princes <8269 sar > .  And I was strengthened <2388 chazaq > as

the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430

>elohiym >  [ was ]  upon me ,  and I gathered <6908 qabats >

together out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > chief <7218 ro>sh > men

<0582 >enowsh > to go <5927 <alah > up with me .

 : Ezra 8

 : 1 .  These <0428 >el - leh >  [ are ]  now the chief <7218

ro>sh > of their fathers <1> ,  and  [ this <0428 >el - leh > is

]  the genealogy <3188 yachas > of them that went <5927 <alah >

up with me from Babylon <0894 Babel > ,  in the reign <4438

malkuwth > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4428

melek > .

 : 2 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > ;  

Gershom <1648 Ger@shown > : of the sons <1121 ben > of Ithamar

<0385 >Iythamar > ;  Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > : of the sons <1121

ben > of David <1732 David > ;  Hattush <2407 Chattuwsh > .

 : 3 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah > ,  

of the sons <1121 ben > of Pharosh <6551 Par<osh > ;  Zechariah

<2148 Z@karyah > : and with him were reckoned <3187 yachas > by

genealogy <3188 yachas > of the males <2145 zakar > an hundred

<3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > .

 : 4 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab

> ;  Elihoenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay > the son <1121 ben > of

Zerahiah <2228 Z@rachyah > ,  and with him two hundred <3967

me>ah > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 5 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah > ;  

the son <1121 ben > of Jahaziel <3166 Yachaziy>el > ,  and with

him three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > males <2145

zakar > .

 : 6 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Adin <5720 <Adiyn > ;  Ebed

<5651 <Ebed > the son <1121 ben > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan

> ,  and with him fifty <2572 chamishshiym > males <2145 zakar >

.

 : 7 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam > ;  

Jeshaiah <3740 kerah > the son <1121 ben > of Athaliah <6271

<Athalyah > ,  and with him seventy <7657 shib<iym .  > males

<2145 zakar > .

 : 8 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah

> ;  Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > the son <1121 ben > of Michael

<4317 Miyka>el > ,  and with him fourscore <8084 sh@moniym >

males <2145 zakar > .

 : 9 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > ;  Obadiah

<5662 <Obadyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el >

,  and with him two hundred <3967 me>ah > and eighteen males

<2145 zakar > .

 : 10 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Shelomith <8019 Sh@lomiyth

> ;  the son <1121 ben > of Josiphiah <3131 Yowciphyah > ,  and

with him an hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346

shishshiym > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 11 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay > ;  

Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the son <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893

Bebay > ,  and with him twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 12 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Azgad <5803 <Azgad > ;  

Johanan <3110 Yowchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Hakkatan <6997

Qatan > ,  and with him an hundred <3967 me>ah > and ten <6235

<eser > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 13 And of the last <0314 >acharown > sons <1121 ben > of

Adonikam <0140 >Adoniyqam > ,  whose names <8034 shem >  [ are ]

 these <0428 >el - leh > ,  Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet > ,  

Jeiel <3273 Y@<iy>el > ,  and Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > ,  and

with them threescore <8346 shishshiym > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 14 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Bigvai <0902 Bigvay > ;  

Uthai <5793 <Uwthay > ,  and Zabbud ,  and with them seventy

<7657 shib<iym .  > males <2145 zakar > .

 : 15 And I gathered <6908 qabats > them together to the river

<5104 nahar > that runneth <0935 bow> > to Ahava <0163 >Ahava> >

;  and there <8033 sham > abode <2583 chanah > we in tents <2583

chanah > three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > : and I viewed

<0995 biyn > the people <5971 <am > ,  and the priests <3548

kohen > ,  and found <4672 matsa> > there <8033 sham > none

<3808 lo> > of the sons <1121 ben > of Levi <3878 Leviy > .

 : 16 Then sent <7971 shalach > I for Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer >

,  for Ariel <0740 >Ari>el > ,  for Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > ,

 and for Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan > ,  and for Jarib <3402

Yariyb > ,  and for Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan > ,  and for Nathan

<5416 Nathan > ,  and for Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > ,  and for

Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > ,  chief <7218 ro>sh > men <1400

g@bar > ;  also for Joiarib <3114 Yowyariyb > ,  and for

Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan > ,  men <0582 >enowsh > of

understanding <0995 biyn > .

 : 17 And I sent <6680 tsavah > them with commandment <3318

yatsa> > unto Iddo <0112 >Iddow > the chief <7218 ro>sh > at the

place <4725 maqowm > Casiphia <3703 Kaciphya> > ,  and I told

them what <1697 dabar > they should say <1696 dabar > unto Iddo

<0112 >Iddow > ,   [ and ]  to his brethren <0251 >ach > the

Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > ,  at the place <4725 maqowm >

Casiphia <3703 Kaciphya> > ,  that they should bring <0935 bow>

> unto us ministers <8334 sharath > for the house <1004 bayith >

of our God <0430 >elohiym > .

 : 18 And by the good <2896 towb > hand <3027 yad > of our God

<0430 >elohiym > upon us they brought <0935 bow> > us a man

<0376 >iysh > of understanding <7922 sekel > ,  of the sons

<1121 ben > of Mahli <4249 Machliy > ,  the son <1121 ben > of

Levi <3878 Leviy > ,  the son <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ;  and Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah > ,  with his sons

<1121 ben > and his brethren <0251 >ach > ,  eighteen ;

 : 19 And Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah > ,  and with him Jeshaiah

<3740 kerah > of the sons <1121 ben > of Merari <4847 M@rariy > ,

  his brethren <0251 >ach > and their sons <1121 ben > ,  twenty

<6242 <esriym > ;

 : 20 Also of the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > ,  whom David <1732

David > and the princes <8269 sar > had appointed <5414 nathan >

for the service <5656 <abodah > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,

 two hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > Nethinims

<5411 Nathiyn > : all <3605 kol > of them were expressed by name

<8034 shem > .

 : 21 .  Then I proclaimed <7121 qara> > a fast <6685 tsowm >

there <8033 sham > ,  at <5921 <al > the river <5104 nahar > of

Ahava <0163 >Ahava> > ,  that we might afflict <6031 <anah >

ourselves before <6440 paniym > our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  to

seek <1245 baqash > of him a right <3477 yashar > way <1870

derek > for us ,  and for our little <2945 taph > ones ,  and

for all <3605 kol > our substance <7399 r@kuwsh > .

 : 22 For I was ashamed <0954 buwsh > to require <7592 sha>al >

of the king <4428 melek > a band <2428 chayil > of soldiers

<2428 chayil > and horsemen <6571 parash > to help <5826 <azar >

us against the enemy <0341 >oyeb > in the way <1870 derek > :

because <3588 kiy > we had spoken <0559 >amar > unto the king

<4428 melek > ,  saying <0559 >amar > ,  The hand <3027 yad > of

our God <0430 >elohiym >  [ is ]  upon all <3605 kol > them for

good <2896 towb > that seek <1245 baqash > him ;  but his power

<5797 <oz > and his wrath <0639 >aph >  [ is ]  against <5921

<al > all <3605 kol > them that forsake <5800 <azab > him .

 : 23 So we fasted <6684 tsuwm > and besought <1245 baqash > our

God <0430>elohiym > for this <2063 zo>th > : and he was

intreated <6279 <athar > of us .

 : 24 .  Then I separated <0914 badal > twelve of the chief

<8269 sar > of thepriests <3548 kohen > ,  Sherebiah <8274

Sherebyah > ,  Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah > ,  and ten <6235

<eser > of their brethren <0251 >ach > with them ,

 : 25 And weighed <8254 shaqal > unto them the silver <3701

keceph > ,  and thegold <2091 zahab > ,  and the vessels <3627

k@liy > ,   [ even ]  the offering <8641 t@ruwmah > of the house

<1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  which the king

<4428 melek > ,  and his counsellors <3289 ya<ats > ,  and his

lords <8269 sar > ,  and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

 [ there ]  present <4672 matsa> > ,  had offered <7311 ruwm > :

 : 26 I even weighed <8254 shaqal > unto their hand <3027 yad >

six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572

chamishshiym > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > ,

 and silver <3701 keceph > vessels <3627 k@liy > an hundred

<3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > ,   [ and ]  of gold <2091

zahab > an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > ;

 : 27 Also twenty <6242 <esriym > basons <3713 k@phowr > of gold

<2091 zahab > ,  of a thousand <0505 >eleph > drams <0150

>adarkon > ;  and two <8147 sh@nayim > vessels <3627 k@liy > of

fine <6668 tsahab > copper <5178 n@chosheth > ,  precious <2530

chamad > as gold <2091 zahab > .

 : 28 And I said <0559 >amar > unto them ,  Ye  [ are ]  holy

<6944 qodesh > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;  the vessels

<3627 k@liy >  [ are ]  holy <6944 qodesh > also ;  and the

silver <3701 keceph > and the gold <2091 zahab >  [ are ]  a

freewill <5071 n@dabah > offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> .

 : 29 Watch <8245 shaqad > ye ,  and keep <8104 shamar >  [ them

]  ,  until <5704 <ad > ye weigh <8254 shaqal >  [ them ]  

before <6440 paniym > the chief <8269 sar > of the priests <3548

kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,  and chief <8269 sar >

of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  at Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,  in the chambers <3957 lishkah > of the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

 : 30 So took <6901 qabal > the priests <3548 kohen > and the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > the weight <4948 mishqal > of the silver

<3701 keceph > ,  and the gold <2091 zahab > ,  and the vessels

<3627 k@liy > ,  to bring <0935 bow> >  [ them ]  to Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto the house <1004 bayith > of our God

<0430 >elohiym > .

 : 31 .  Then we departed <5265 naca< > from the river <5104

nahar > of Ahava <0163 >Ahava> > on the twelfth  [ day ]  of the

first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > ,  to go <3212

yalak > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and the hand <3027

yad > of our God <0430 >elohiym > was upon us ,  and he

delivered <5337 natsal > us from the hand <3709 kaph > of the

enemy <0341 >oyeb > ,  and of such as lay in wait <0693 >arab >

by the way <1870 derek > .

 : 32 And we came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

,  and abode <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > three <7969

shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > .

 : 33 Now on the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > was

the silver <3701 keceph > and the gold <2091 zahab > and the

vessels <3627 k@liy > weighed <8254 shaqal > in the house <1004

bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym > by the hand <3027 yad > of

Meremoth <4822 M@remowth > the son <1121 ben > of Uriah <0223

>Uwriyah > the priest <3548 kohen > ;  and with him  [ was ]  

Eleazar <0499 >El<azar > the son <1121 ben > of Phinehas <6372

Piyn@chac > ;  and with them  [ was ]  Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad >

the son <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3443 Yeshuwa< > ,  and Noadiah

<5129 Now<adyah > the son <1121 ben > of Binnui <1131 Binnuwy > ,

  Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ;

 : 34 By number <4557 micpar >  [ and ]  by weight <4948 mishqal

> of every <3605 kol > one : and all <3605 kol > the weight

<4948 mishqal > was written <3789 kathab > at that time <6256

<eth > .

 : 35  [ Also ]  the children <1121 ben > of those that had been

carried <1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah > ,  which were come

<0935 bow> > out of the captivity <7628 sh@biy > ,  offered

<7126 qarab > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings unto the God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  twelve bullocks <6499

par > for all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  ninety

<8673 tish<iym > and six <8337 shesh > rams <0352 >ayil > ,  

seventy <7657 shib<iym .  > and seven <7651 sheba< > lambs <3532

kebes > ,  twelve he goats <6842 tsaphiyr >  [ for ]  a sin

<2403 chatta>ah > offering : all <3605 kol >  [ this was ]  a

burnt <5930 <olah > offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

 : 36 And they delivered <5414 nathan > the king s <4428 melek >

commissions <1881 dath > unto the king s <4428 melek >

lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan > ,  and to the governors <6346

pechah > on this side <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar > :

and they furthered <5375 nasa> > the people <5971 <am > ,  and

the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

 : Ezra 9

 : 1 .  Now when <3588 kiy > these <0428 >el - leh > things were

done <3615 kalah > ,  the princes <8269 sar > came <5066 nagash

> to me ,  saying <0559 >amar > ,  The people <5971 <am > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  and the priests <3548 kohen > ,  and

the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ,  have not separated <0914 badal >

themselves from the people <5971 <am > of the lands <0776 >erets

> ,   [ doing ]  according to their abominations <8441 tow<ebah

> ,   [ even ]  of the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > ,  the

Hittites <2850 Chittiy > ,  the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > ,  

the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > ,  the Ammonites <5984 <Ammowniy

> ,  the Moabites <4124 Mow>ab > ,  the Egyptians <4713 Mitsriy

> ,  and the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > .

 : 2 For they have taken <5375 nasa> > of their daughters <1121

ben > for themselves <1992 hem > ,  and for their sons <1121 ben

> : so that the holy <6944 qodesh > seed <2233 zera< > have

mingled <6148 <arab > themselves with the people <5971 <am > of  

[ those ]  lands <0776 >erets > : yea ,  the hand <3027 yad > of

the princes <8269 sar > and rulers <5461 cagan > hath been <1961

hayah > chief <7223 ri>shown > in this <2088 zeh > trespass

<4604 ma<al > .

 : 3 And when <3588 kiy > I heard <8085 shama< > this <2088 zeh

> thing <1697 dabar > ,  I rent <7167 qara< > my garment <0899

beged > and my mantle <4598 m@<iyl > ,  and plucked <4803 marat

> off the hair <8181 se<ar > of my head <7218 ro>sh > and of my

beard <2206 zaqan > ,  and sat <3427 yashab > down astonied

<8074 shamem > .

 : 4 Then were assembled <0622 >acaph > unto me every <3605 kol

> one that trembled <2730 chared > at the words <1697 dabar > of

the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  because

<5921 <al > of the transgression <4604 ma<al > of those that had

been carried <1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah > ;  and I sat

<3427 yashab > astonied <8074 shamem > until <5704 <ad > the

evening <6153 <ereb > sacrifice <4503 minchah > .

 : 5 .  And at the evening <6153 <ereb > sacrifice <4503 minchah

> I arose <6965 quwm > up from my heaviness <8589 ta<aniyth > ;  

and having rent <7167 qara< > my garment <0899 beged > and my

mantle <4598 m@<iyl > ,  I fell <3766 kara< > upon my knees

<1290 berek > ,  and spread <6566 paras > out my hands <3709

kaph > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > ,

 : 6 And said <0559 >amar > ,  O my God <0430 >elohiym > ,  I am

ashamed <0954 buwsh > and blush <3637 kalam > to lift <7311 ruwm

> up my face <6440 paniym > to thee ,  my God <0430 >elohiym > :

for our iniquities <5771 <avon > are increased <7235 rabah >

over <4605 ma<al >  [ our ]  head <7218 ro>sh > ,  and our

trespass <0819 >ashmah > is grown <1431 gadal > up unto the

heavens <8064 shamayim > .

 : 7 Since the days <3117 yowm > of our fathers <1>  [ have ]  

we  [ been ]  in a great <1419 gadowl > trespass <0819 >ashmah >

unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > ;  and for our iniquities

<5771 <avon > have we ,  our kings <4428 melek > ,   [ and ]  

our priests <3548 kohen > ,  been delivered <5414 nathan > into

the hand <3027 yad > of the kings <4428 melek > of the lands

<0776 >erets > ,  to the sword <2719 chereb > ,  to captivity

<7628 sh@biy > ,  and to a spoil <0961 bizzah > ,  and to

confusion <1322 bosheth > of face <6440 paniym > ,  as  [ it is

]  this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

 : 8 And now <6258 <attah > for a little <4592 m@<at > space

<7281 rega< > grace <8467 t@chinnah > hath been  [ shewed ]  

from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  to

leave <7604 sha>ar > us a remnant to escape <6413 p@leytah > ,  

and to give <5414 nathan > us a nail <3489 yathed > in his holy

<6944 qodesh > place <4725 maqowm > ,  that our God <0430

>elohiym > may lighten <0215 >owr > our eyes <5869 <ayin > ,  

and give <5414 nathan > us a little <4592 m@<at > reviving <4241

michyah > in our bondage <5659 <abduwth > .

 : 9 For we  [ were ]  bondmen <5650 <ebed > ;  yet our God

<0430 >elohiym > hath not forsaken <5800 <azab > us in our

bondage <5659 <abduwth > ,  but hath extended <5186 natah >

mercy <2617 checed > unto us in the sight <6440 paniym > of the

kings <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > ,  to give <5414

nathan > us a reviving <4241 michyah > ,  to set <7311 ruwm > up

the house <1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  and to

repair <5975 <amad > the desolations <2723 chorbah > thereof ,  

and to give <5414 nathan > us a wall <1447 gader > in Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

 : 10 And now <6258 <attah > ,  O our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  

what <4100 mah > shall we say <0559 >amar > after <0310 >achar >

this <2063 zo>th > ?  for we have forsaken <5800 <azab > thy

commandments <4687 mitsvah > ,

 : 11 Which <0834 >aher > thou hast commanded <6680 tsavah > by

thy servants <5650 <ebed > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > ,  saying

<0559 >amar > ,  The land <0776 >erets > ,  unto which <0834

>aher > ye go <0935 bow> > to possess <3423 yarash > it ,  is an

unclean <5079 niddah > land <0776 >erets > with the filthiness

<5079 niddah > of the people <5971 <am > of the lands <0776

>erets > ,  with their abominations <8441 tow<ebah > ,  which

<0834 >aher > have filled <4390 male> > it from one end <6310

peh > to another with their uncleanness <2932 tum>ah > .

 : 12 Now <6258 <attah > therefore give <5414 nathan > not your

daughters <1121 ben > unto their sons <1121 ben > ,  neither

<0408 >al > take <5375 nasa> > their daughters <1121 ben > unto

your sons <1121 ben > ,  nor <3808 lo> > seek <1875 darash >

their peace <7965 shalowm > or their wealth <2896 towb > for

ever <5769 <owlam > : that ye may be strong <2388 chazaq > ,  

and eat <0398 >akal > the good <2898 tuwb > of the land <0776

>erets > ,  and leave  [ it ]  for an inheritance <3423 yarash >

to your children <1121 ben > for ever <5769 <owlam > .

 : 13 And after <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > that is come

<0935 bow> > upon us for our evil <7451 ra< > deeds <4639

ma<aseh > ,  and for our great <1419 gadowl > trespass <0819

>ashmah > ,  seeing <3588 kiy > that thou our God <0430 >elohiym

> hast punished <2820 chasak > us less <4295 mattah > than <4480

min > our iniquities <5771 <avon >  [ deserve ]  ,  and hast

given <5414 nathan > us  [ such ]  deliverance <6413 p@leytah >

as this <2063 zo>th > ;

 : 14 Should we again <7725 shuwb > break <6565 parar > thy

commandments <4687 mitsvah > ,  and join <2859 chathan > in

affinity <2859 chathan > with the people <5971 <am > of these

<0428 >el - leh > abominations <8441 tow<ebah > ?  wouldest not

thou be angry <0599 >anaph > with us till <5704 <ad > thou hadst

consumed <3615 kalah >  [ us ]  ,  so that  [ there should be ]  

no <0369 >ayin > remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > nor escaping <6413

p@leytah > ?

 : 15 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ,  thou  [ art ]  righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > :

for we remain <7604 sha>ar > yet escaped <6413 p@leytah > ,  as  

[ it is ]  this <2063 zo>th > day <3117 yowm > : behold <2005

hen > ,  we  [ are ]  before <6440 paniym > thee in our

trespasses <0819 >ashmah > : for we cannot <3808 lo> > stand

<5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > thee because <5921 <al > of

this <2063 zo>th > .

 : Ezra 10

 : 1 .  Now when Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > had prayed <6419 palal > ,  

and when he had confessed <3034 yadah > ,  weeping <1058 bakah >

and casting <5307 naphal > himself down <5307 naphal > before

<6440 paniym > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ,

  there assembled <6908 qabats > unto him out of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > a very <3966 m@<od > great <7227 rab > congregation

<6951 qahal > of men <0582 >enowsh > and women <0802 >ishshah >

and children <3206 yeled > : for the people <5971 <am > wept

<1058 bakah > very sore .

 : 2 And Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > ,   [ one ]  of the sons <1121 ben > of

Elam <5867 <Eylam > ,  answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559

>amar > unto Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > ,  We have trespassed <4603

ma<al > against our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  and have taken <3427

yashab > strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > of the

people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > : yet now <6258

<attah > there is hope <4723 miqveh > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

concerning <5921 <al > this <2063 zo>th > thing .

 : 3 Now <6258 <attah > therefore let us make <3772 karath > a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > with our God <0430 >elohiym > to put

<3318 yatsa> > away <3318 yatsa> > all <3605 kol > the wives

<0802 >ishshah > ,  and such as are born <3205 yalad > of them ,

 according to the counsel <6098 <etsah > of my lord <0136

>Adonay > ,  and of those that tremble <2730 chared > at the

commandment <4687 mitsvah > of our God <0430 >elohiym > ;  and

let it be done <6213 <asah > according to the law <8451 towrah >

.

 : 4 Arise <6965 quwm > ;  for  [ this ]  matter <1697 dabar >  

[ belongeth ]  unto thee : we also  [ will be ]  with thee : be

of good courage <2388 chazaq > ,  and do <6213 <asah >  [ it ]  .

 : 5 Then arose <6965 quwm > Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > ,  and made the

chief <8269 sar > priests <3548 kohen > ,  the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > ,  and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  to

swear <7650 shaba< > that they should do <6213 <asah > according

to this <2088 zeh > word <1697 dabar > .  And they sware <7650

shaba< > .

 : 6 .  Then Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > rose <6965 quwm > up from

before <6440 paniym > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > ,  and went <3212 yalak > into <0413 >el > the

chamber <3957 lishkah > of Johanan <3076 Y@howchanan > the son

<1121 ben > of Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > : and  [ when ]  he

came <3212 yalak > thither <8033 sham > ,  he did eat <0398

>akal > no <3808 lo> > bread <3899 lechem > ,  nor <3808 lo> >

drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim > : for he mourned <56>

because <3588 kiy > of the transgression <4604 ma<al > of them

that had been carried <1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah > .

 : 7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto all <3605 kol > the

children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah > ,  that

they should gather <6908 qabats > themselves together unto

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ;

 : 8 And that whosoever <3605 kol > would not come <0935 bow> >

within three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > ,  according to

the counsel <6098 <etsah > of the princes <8269 sar > and the

elders <2205 zaqen > ,  all <3605 kol > his substance <7399

r@kuwsh > should be forfeited <2763 charam > ,  and himself

<1931 huw> > separated <0914 badal > from the congregation <6951

qahal > of those that had been carried <1473 gowlah > away <1473

gowlah > .

 : 9 Then all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > gathered <6908 qabats

> themselves together unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > within

three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > .  It  [ was ]  the

ninth <8671 t@shiy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > ,  on the

twentieth <6242 <esriym >  [ day ]  of the month <2320 chodesh >

;  and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > sat <3427 yashab >

in the street <7339 r@chob > of the house <1004 bayith > of God

<0430 >elohiym > ,  trembling <7460> because <3588 kiy > of  [

this ]  matter <1697 dabar > ,  and for the great rain <1653

geshem > .

 : 10 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen > stood

<6965 quwm > up ,  and said <0559 >amar > unto them ,  Ye have

transgressed <4603 ma<al > ,  and have taken <3427 yashab >

strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > ,  to increase

<3254 yacaph > the trespass <0819 >ashmah > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

 : 11 Now <6258 <attah > therefore make <5414 nathan >

confession <8426 towdah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> ,  and do <6213 <asah > his

pleasure <7522 ratsown > : and separate <0914 badal > yourselves

from the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > ,  and

from the strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > .

 : 12 Then all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal >

answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > with a loud <1419

gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > ,  As thou hast said <1697 dabar > ,

 so <3651 ken > must we do <6213 <asah > .

 : 13 But the people <5971 <am >  [ are ]  many <7227 rab > ,  

and  [ it is ]  a time <6256 <eth > of much rain <1653 geshem > ,

  and we are not able <3581 koach > to stand <5975 <amad >

without <2351 chuwts > ,  neither <3808 lo> >  [ is this ]  a

work <4399 m@la>kah > of one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > or

two <8147 sh@nayim > : for we are many <7235 rabah > that have

transgressed <6586 pasha< > in this <2088 zeh > thing <1697

dabar > .

 : 14 Let now <4994 na> > our rulers <8269 sar > of all <3605

kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > stand <5975 <amad > ,  and

let all <3605 kol > them which have taken <3427 yashab > strange

<5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > in our cities <5892 <iyr >

come <0935 bow> > at appointed <2163 zaman > times <6256 <eth > ,

  and with them the elders <2205 zaqen > of every city <5892

<iyr > ,  and the judges <8199 shaphat > thereof ,  until <5704

<ad > the fierce <2740 charown > wrath <0639 >aph > of our God

<0430 >elohiym > for this <2088 zeh > matter <1697 dabar > be

turned <7725 shuwb > from us .

 : 15 .  Only <0389 >ak > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son

<1121 ben > of Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > and Jahaziah <3167

Yachz@yah > the son <1121 ben > of Tikvah <8616 Tiqvah > were

employed <5975 <amad > about <5921 <al > this <2063 zo>th >  [

matter ]  : and Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > and Shabbethai <7678

Shabb@thay > the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > helped <5826 <azar >

them .

 : 16 And the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah

> did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > .  And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >

the priest <3548 kohen > ,   [ with ]  certain <0592 >aniyah >

chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> ,  after the house <1004

bayith > of their fathers <1> ,  and all <3605 kol > of them by  

[ their ]  names <8034 shem > ,  were separated <0914 badal > ,  

and sat <3427 yashab > down in the first <0259 >echad > day

<3117 yowm > of the tenth <6224 <asiyriy > month <2320 chodesh >

to examine <1875 darash > the matter <1697 dabar > .

 : 17 And they made an end <3615 kalah > with all <3605 kol >

the men <0582 >enowsh > that had taken <3427 yashab > strange

<5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > by the first <0259 >echad

> day <3117 yowm > of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320

chodesh > .

 : 18 And among the sons <1121 ben > of the priests <3548 kohen

> there were found <4672 matsa> > that had taken <3427 yashab >

strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > :  [ namely ]  ,  

of the sons <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son <1121

ben > of Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq > ,  and his brethren <0251

>ach > ;  Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > ,  and Eliezer <0461

>Eliy<ezer > ,  and Jarib <3402 Yariyb > ,  and Gedaliah <1436

G@dalyah > .

 : 19 And they gave <5414 nathan > their hands <3027 yad > that

they would put <3318 yatsa> > away <3318 yatsa> > their wives

<0802 >ishshah > ;  and  [ being ]  guilty <0816 >asham > ,   [

they offered ]  a ram <0352 >ayil > of the flock <6629 tso>n >

for their trespass <0819 >ashmah > .

 : 20 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer > ;  

Hanani <2607 Chananiy > ,  and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > .

 : 21 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim > ;  

Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > ,  and Elijah <0452 >Eliyah > ,  and

Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > ,  and Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > ,  

and Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > .

 : 22 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr > ;  

Elioenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay > ,  Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > ,  

Ishmael <3458 Yishma<e>l > ,  Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l > ,  

Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad > ,  and Elasah <0501 >El<asah > .

 : 23 Also of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ;  Jozabad <3107

Yowzabad > ,  and Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > ,  and Kelaiah <7041

Qelayah > ,   ( the same <1933 hava> >  [ is ]  Kelita <7042

Q@liyta> > ,  )  Pethahiah <6611 P@thachyah > ,  Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > ,  and Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer > .

 : 24 Of the singers <7891 shiyr > also ;  Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb > : and of the porters <7778 show<er > ;  Shallum

<7967 Shalluwm > ,  and Telem <2928 Telem > ,  and Uri <0221

>Uwriy > .

 : 25 Moreover of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : of the sons <1121

ben > of Parosh <6551 Par<osh > ;  Ramiah <7422 Ramyah > ,  and

Jeziah <3150 Yizziyah > ,  and Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah > ,  and

Miamin <4326 Miyamin > ,  and Eleazar ,  and Malchijah <4441

Malkiyah > ,  and Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > .

 : 26 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam > ;  

Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > ,  Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > ,  and

Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > ,  and Abdi <5660 <Abdiy > ,  and

Jeremoth <3406 Y@riymowth > ,  and Eliah <0452 >Eliyah > .

 : 27 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Zattu <2240 Zattuw> > ;  

Elioenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay > ,  Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > ,

 Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > ,  and Jeremoth <3406 Y@riymowth > ,

  and Zabad <2066 Zabad > ,  and Aziza <5819 <Aziyza> > .

 : 28 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Bebai <0893 Bebay > ;  

Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan > ,  Hananiah <2608 Chananyah > ,  

Zabbai <2079 Zabbay > ,   [ and ]  Athlai <6270 <Athlay > .

 : 29 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy > ;  

Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > ,  Malluch <4409 Malluwk > ,  and

Adaiah <5718 <Adayah > ,  Jashub <3437 Yashuwb > ,  and Sheal

<7594 Sh@>al > ,  and Ramoth <3406 Y@riymowth > .

 : 30 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath

Mow>ab > ;  Adna <5733 <Adna> > ,  and Chelal <3636 K@lal > ,  

Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > ,  Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > ,  

Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > ,  Bezaleel <1212 B@tsal>el > ,  and

Binnui <1131 Binnuwy > ,  and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > .

 : 31 And  [ of ]  the sons <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim > ;

  Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer > ,  Ishijah <3449 Yishshiyah > ,  

Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah > ,  Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > ,  

Shimeon <8095 Shim<own > ,

 : 32 Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ,  Malluch <4409 Malluwk > ,  

[ and ]  Shemariah <8114 Sh@maryah > .

 : 33 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Hashum <2828 Chashum > ;  

Mattenai <4982 Matt@nay > ,  Mattathah <4992 Mattattah > ,  

Zabad <2066 Zabad > ,  Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet > ,  Jeremai

<3413 Y@remay > ,  Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > ,   [ and ]  

Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > .

 : 34 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy > ;  Maadai

<4572 Ma<aday > ,  Amram <6019 <Amram > ,  and Uel <0177 >Uw>el

> ,

 : 35 Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > ,  Bedeiah <0912 Bed@yeah > ,  

Chelluh <3622 K@luwhay > ,

 : 36 Vaniah <2057 Vanyah > ,  Meremoth <4822 M@remowth > ,  

Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > ,

 : 37 Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > ,  Mattenai <4982 Matt@nay > ,

 and Jaasau <3299 Ya<asuw > ,

 : 38 And Bani <1137 Baniy > ,  and Binnui <1131 Binnuwy > ,  

Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > ,

 : 39 And Shelemiah <8018 Shelemyah > ,  and Nathan <5416 Nathan

> ,  and Adaiah <5718 <Adayah > ,

 : 40 Machnadebai <4367 Maknadbay > ,  Shashai <8343 Shashay > ,

 Sharai <8298 Sharay > ,

 : 41 Azareel <5832 <Azar>el > ,  and Shelemiah <8018 Shelemyah

> ,  Shemariah <8114 Sh@maryah > ,

 : 42 Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > ,  Amariah <0568 >Amaryah > ,   [

and ]  Joseph <3130 Yowceph > .

 : 43 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Nebo <5015 N@bow > ;  Jeiel

<3273 Y@<iy>el > ,  Mattithiah <4993 Mattithyah > ,  Zabad <2066

Zabad > ,  Zebina ,  Jadau <3035 Yiddow > ,  and Joel <3100

Yow>el > ,  Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > .

 : 44 All <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > had taken <5375

nasa> > strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah >  : and  [

some ]  of them had <3426 yesh > wives <0802 >ishshah > by whom

they had <7760 suwm > children <1121 ben > .







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