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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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: Ezra 1

: 01 . 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 > ,

: 02 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 > .

: 03 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 > .

: 04 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 > .

: 05 . 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 > .

: 06 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 .

: 07 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 > ;

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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

: 01 . 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 > ;

: 02 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 > :

: 03 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 > .

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

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

shib<iym . > and two .

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

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

and five <2568 chamesh > .

: 06 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 .

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

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

chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< > .

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

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

five <2568 chamesh > .

: 09 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

: 01 . 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 > .

: 02 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 > .

: 03 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 > .

: 04 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 > ;

: 05 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 > .

: 06 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 .

: 07 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 > .

: 08 . 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 > .

: 09 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

: 01 . 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 > ;

: 02 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 .

: 03 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 .

: 04 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 > ,

: 05 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 > .

: 06 . 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 > .

: 07 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 > .

: 08 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> > :

: 09 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@ 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

: 01 . 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 .

: 02 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 .

: 03 . 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> > ?

: 04 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 > ?

: 05 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 ] .

: 06 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 > :

: 07 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 > .

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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@ 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@ 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

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

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

: 02 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 > :

: 03 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@ [ 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 > ;

: 04 [ 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 > :

: 05 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 > .

: 06 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 > :

: 07 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 > .

: 08 Moreover I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@ 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 > .

: 09 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@ ,

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@ ; 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@ 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

: 01 . 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 > ,

: 02 The son <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > , the son

<1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > , the son <1121 ben > of

Ahitub <0285 >Achiytuwb > ,

: 03 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 > ,

: 04 The son <1121 ben > of Zerahiah <2228 Z@rachyah > , the

son <1121 ben > ofUzzi <5813 <Uzziy > , the son <1121 ben > of

Bukki <1231 Buqqiy > ,

: 05 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 > :

: 06 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 .

: 07 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 > .

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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@ , 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@ 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

: 01 . 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 > .

: 02 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 > .

: 03 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 > .

: 04 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 > .

: 05 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 > .

: 06 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 > .

: 07 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 > .

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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

: 01 . 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 > .

: 02 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 > .

: 03 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 > .

: 04 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 > .

: 05 . 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 > ,

: 06 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 > .

: 07 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 > .

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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

: 01 . 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 .

: 02 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 .

: 03 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 >

: 04 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 ] .

: 05 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< > .

: 06 . 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 > .

: 07 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 > ;

: 08 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 > .

: 09 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 > .