OET EZRA

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ˊEzrāʼ

Introduction

The account of Ezra, is like a continuation of The Chronicles—it tells us about the returning home of other Jews who had been taken to Babylon as captives, and the restoration of daily life in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and of worshipping at the temple.

It’s divided into three main sections: 1. The declaration of King Koresh (Cyrus) of Persia (Heb. Paras) to allow a group of exiled Jews to return to Yerushalem from Babylon. 2. The rebuilding of the temple and its dedication, and the return to worshipping Yahweh there in Yerushalem. 3. The return of a different group of Jewish descendants to Yerushalem under the leadership of Ezra—the one knowledgable about God’s instructions. He assisted the Israelis to return to their beliefs and customs, so that their worshipping of the true God wouldn’t be forgotten.

Main components of this account

The first group of exiled Jews return home 1:1-2:70

The rebuilding of the temple and its dedication 3:1-6:22

Ezra leads other exiles to return to Yehudah (Judah) 7:1-10:44

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1:1 Koresh returns some Jews

1 In the first year that Koresh (Cyrus) was king of Persia (Heb. Paras), Yahweh stirred up his spirit in order to fulfil what he’d spoken through the prophet Yirmeyah (Jeremiah).[ref] So the king distributed a written proclamation throughout his kingdom, saying, 2 “Koresh, king of Persia, declares this: Yahweh, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms in the world, and he’s appointed me to build a residence for him in Yerushalem in Yehudah.[ref] 3 Anyone among you who’s one of his followers is free to go to Yerushalem (in Yehudah) to help build a temple there for Yisrael’s god Yahweh—the god of Yerushalem. May God go with you. 4 Those who live near these people but who are not going themselves, should donate gold and silver, and goods and livestock, plus cash as a voluntary offering for God’s temple in Yerushalem.

5 Then some of the leaders of Benyamin and Yehudah, and some priests and Levites—all of whom had had their spirits stirred up by God—left to go and build Yahweh’s residence in Yerushalem. 6 Their neighbours had helped them by donating gold and silver utensils, goods and livestock, and expensive gifts, as well as the voluntary offerings of cash.

7 Then King Koresh brought out the equipment from Yahweh’s temple that Nevukadnetstsar (Nebuchadnezzar) had brought all the way from Yerushalem and had put in the house of his gods. 8 He put the treasurer Mitedat in charge of bringing them out and Sheshbatstsar, the ruler of Yehudah, in charge of accepting them and listing them. 9 There were: thirty gold basins, one thousand silver basins, twenty-nine knives, 10 thirty gold bowls, 410 silver bowls, and a thousand other utensils, 11 coming to a total of 5,400 gold and silver utensils. Sheshbatstsar took all of that with the group of exiles going from Babylon to Yerushalem.

1 And_in_year _of one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the _king _of Pāraş to_ the _message _of _fulfill of_YHWH from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) YHWH he _stirred _up DOM the _spirit _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) the _king _of Pāraş and_he _caused _to _pass a _proclamation in_all his/its_kingdom and_also in_writing to_say.
2 Thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
3 Who is_among_you(pl) from_all people _of_his may _he _be his/its_god with_him/it and_let _him _go _up to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh and_let _him _build DOM the _house _of YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he the_ʼElohīm who is_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
4 And_all (the)_one_who_remains from_all the_places where he is_sojourning there let_them _support _him the _people _of his _place _of_of with_silver and_with_gold and_with_property and_with_cattle with the _freewill_offering for_the _house _of the_ʼElohīm which is_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
5 And_ the _heads _of _they _arose of_the _fathers of_Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn and_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy to_all/each/any/every one _whom_he _had _stirred _up the_ʼElohīm DOM his/its_breath/wind/spirit to_go _up to_build DOM the _house _of YHWH which is_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
6 And_all around _of_them they _strengthened (in)_their _of_hands with_vessels _of silver with_gold with_property and_on/over_cattle/livestock and_with _(the)_gifts besides (on) all _of offering _of _freewill _offerings.
7 and_the_king Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) he _brought _out DOM the _vessels _of the _house _of YHWH which he _had _brought _out Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar from_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_he_had _put _them in_house _of his/its_god.
8 And_he_brought _them _out[fn][fn] Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş on the _hand _of Mitrədāt the_treasurer and_he_counted _them _out to_Shēshəbaʦʦar the_prince of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
9 And_these number _of_were_their basins _of gold thirty basins _of silver one _thousand knives nine and_twenty.
10 bowls _of gold thirty bowls _of silver second _order four hundred(s) and_ten vessels other one _thousand.
11 all _of vessels of_gold and_of_silver five _of thousand(s) and_four hundred(s) (the)_everything Shēshəbaʦʦar he _brought _up with were _led _up the_exile[s] from_Bāⱱel to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

2:1 The list of returning exiles

(Neh. 7:4-73)

2 Out of the captives that Babylonian King Nevukadnetstsar (Nebuchadnezzar) had brought as slaves to Babylon, these are their descendants who returned to Yerushalem in Yehudah—each person returning to their own ancestral town. 2 The ones who went with Zerubabel were: Yeshua, Nehemyah, Serayah, Re’elayah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Ba’anah.

Their numbers were:

3 2,172 descendants of Farosh,
4 372 descendants of Shefatyah,
5 775 descendants of Arah,
6 2,812 descendants of Fahat -Moab, from the families of Yeshua and Yoab,
7 1,254 descendants of Elam,
8 945 descendants of Zattu,
9 760 descendants of Zakkai,
10 642 descendants of Bani,
11 623 descendants of Bevai,
12 1,222 descendants of Azgad,
13 666 descendants of Adonikam,
14 2,056 descendants of Bigvai,
15 454 descendants of Adin,
16 98 descendants of Ater, who descended from Hezkiyyah,
17 323 descendants of Betsai,
18 112 descendants of Yorah,
19 223 descendants of Hashum,
20 95 descendants of Gibar.

21 And from these towns:

123 from Bethlehem,
22 56 from Netofah,
23 128 from Anatot,
24 42 from Azmavet,
25 743 from Kiryat-Arim, Kefirah, and Be’erot,
26 621 from Ramah and Geva,
27 122 from Mikmas,
28 223 from Beyt-El and Ai,
29 52 from Nevo,
30 156 from Magbish,
31 1,254 from the other Elam,
32 320 from Harim,
33 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono,
34 345 from Yericho,
35 3,630 from Senaah.

36 The priests who returned:

973 descendants of Yedaiah (descendants of Yeshua),
37 1,052 descendants of Immer,
38 1,247 descendants of Fashhur,
39 1,017 descendants of Harim.

40 The Levites who returned:

74 descendants of Yeshua and Kadmiel, who were from the family of Hodavyah,
41 128 musicians who were descendants of Asaf,
42 139 gatekeepers who were descendants of the gatekeepers Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai,

43 The temple servants who returned:

The descendants of Ziha, Hasufa, and Tabaot,
44 the descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Fadon,
45 the descendants of Levanah, Hagavah, and Akkuv,
46 the descendants of Hagav, Shalmai, and Hanan,
47 the descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reayah,
48 the descendants of Retsin, Nekoda, and Gazzam,
49 the descendants of Uzza, Faseah, and Besai,
50 the descendants of Asnah, Me’unim, and Nefusim,
51 the descendants of Bakbuk, Hakufa, and Harhur,
52 the descendants of Bazlut, Mehida, and Harsha,
53 the descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah,
54 and the descendants of Netsiyah and Atifa.

55 The descendants of Shelomoh’s (Solomon’s) servants who returned:

the descendants Sotai, Hassoferet, Peruda,
56 the descendants of Yaalah, Darkon, and Giddel,
57 the descendants of Shefatyah, Hattil, Pokeret Hatstsebayim, and Ami.

58 Altogether there were 392 descendants of temple workers and Shelomoh’s servants who returned.

59 Another group went from the towns of Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Keruv, Addon, and Immer, but they didn’t know their ancestry from before they were taken as captives.

60 There were 652 people who were descendants of Delayah, Toviyyah, and Nekoda, 61 and from the sons of the priests: the descendants of Havayyah; the descendants of Hakkots; and the descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, so he was called by their name. 62 They had searched for their records among the genealogies, but couldn’t find their families listed, so they were disqualified to serve as priests. 63 Also the governor told them that they mustn’t eat any of the holiest food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim to determine their status.[ref]

64 Altogether in this group, 42,360 people returned to Yehudah. 65 not counting their 7,337 male and female servants, plus 200 male and female musicians. 66 They also took 736 horses and 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68 When some of the heads of families got to Yahweh’s temple in Yerushalem, they freely donated so that it could be rebuilt. 69 They each donated to the treasury according to their individual resources—a total of sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver bars, and a hundred sets of clothing for the priests.

70 So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers and the temple servants returned to live in their ancestral cities, and so all the Israeli cities had returnees living in them.[ref]

3:1 Rebuilding the altar

3 In the seventh month, the Israelis from their various cities, gathered together in unity in Yerushalem. 2 Then Yotsadak’s son Yeshua and his brothers the priests, and Shealti’el’s son Zerubavel and his brothers, and they built the altar to offer up burnt offerings to Yisrael’s god on it as is written in the law of Mosheh, the man of God.[ref] 3 They set the altar up on its foundation because they were worried about trouble from some of the other people groups in the region. Then they offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on it as well as the regular morning and evening burnt offerings.[ref] 4 Then they observed the Celebration in Shelters as per the written instructions[ref] with a burnt offering each day as required. 5 After that was over, they kept up the regular burnt offerings, plus those for the new moons and other times that Yahweh required, as well as any free-will offerings to Yahweh.[ref] 6 Even though the temple foundation rebuilding hadn’t started yet, the people started sacrificing burnt offerings to Yahweh from the beginning of October.

3 and_it _arrived the_month the_seventh and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_in_cities and_they _gathered the_people like_a _man one to Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
2 and_ Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) _he/it _rose _up the _son _of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_his _of_brothers the_priests and_Zərubāⱱel the _son _of Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl and_his _of_brothers and_they _rebuilt DOM the _altar _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_offer _up on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings according_what _is_written in_the _law _of Mosheh the _man _of the_ʼElohīm.
3 And_they _established the_altar on foundations _of_its if/because (in)_terror was_on_them from_the _peoples _of the _lands and_they _offered _up[fn][fn] on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH burnt _offerings of_morning and_of_evening.
4 And_they _made DOM the _festival _of (the)_booths according_what _is_written and_a _burnt _offering _of a _day in/on_day by_number according_to_the_ordinance _of the_matter _of a _day in_its_day.
5 And_after afterwards[fn] a _burnt _offering _of continuity and_for_moons and_to/for_all the _appointed _times _of YHWH (the)_consecrated and_to/for_all one _who_offered a _freewill _offering to/for_YHWH.
6 From_day one of_month the_seventh they _began to_offer _up burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH and_the _temple _of YHWH not it _was _founded.

3:7 Rebuilding the temple

7 They donated cash to the stone-workers and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the workers from Tsidon (Sidon) and Tsor (Tyre) to float cedar logs along the coast from Lebananon into Port Yafo (Joppa) with the permission of Persian King Koresh (Cyrus).

8 In the second month of second year since their return to Yerushalem, Shealtiel’s son Zerubavel and Yotsadak’s son Yeshua, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and everyone except who’d returned to Yerushalem from captivity, began work on God’s residence, and they appointed the Levites who were twenty and over to act as overseers for the work of rebuilding Yahweh’s temple. 9 And Yeshua with his brothers and their sons, Kadmiel and his sons, (all descendants of Yehudah) cooperated to act as overseers for those doing the work at the temple together with Henadad’s sons and grandsons, and their brothers the Levites.

10 When the builders had laid the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, they got the priests to stand there in their robes with their trumpets, and Asaf’s descendants (who were Levites) with their cymbals, to praise Yahweh using the rhythms composed by David, the former Israeli king.[ref] 11 Then they sang in response—praising and thanking Yahweh: “Yes, he is good, because his loyal commitment to Yisrael will continue forever.”

Then all the people shouted a great shout in praise to Yahweh because the foundation of Yahweh’s temple had been laid.[ref] 12 Many of the older priests and Levites, and clan leaders who’d seen the first temple, wept loudly when they witnessed the founding of this one, but others were shouting happily with loud voices. 13 So the people couldn’t differentiate the happy sounds from the sound of the people weeping, because the people were shouting very loudly and it could be heard from far away.

7 And_people _gave money to_stonemasons and_to_craftsmen and_food and_drink and_oil to_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_to_Tsorī/(Tyrians) to_bring wood(s)_of cedar(s) from (the)_Ləⱱānōn to the _sea _of Yāfō/(Joppa) according_to _the _permission _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the _king _of Pāraş to_them.
8 and_in_year the_second(fs) of_their_coming to the _house _of the_ʼElohīm to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) in_month the_second Zərubāⱱel they _began the _son _of Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the _son _of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_the _rest _of their _brothers _of_of the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_all the_(ones _who)_went from_the_captivity Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_they _appointed DOM the_Lēviyyiy from_a _son _of twenty year[s] and_(to)_upwards to_act _as _overseers over the _work _of the _house _of YHWH.
9 and_ Yēshūˊa _he _stood sons _of_his and_his _of_brothers Qadmī^ʼēl and_his _of_sons the _sons _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) as_one to_act _as _overseers over the _doer[s]_of the _work in_house _of the_ʼElohīm the _sons _of Ḩēnādād sons _of_their and_their _of_brothers the_Lēviyyiy.
10 And_they _founded the_builders DOM the _temple _of YHWH and_they _appointed the_priests fully _clothed with_trumpets and_the_Lēviyyiy the _sons _of ʼĀşāf with_cymbals to_praise DOM YHWH on the _hands _of Dāvid the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
11 And_they _sang with_praising and_with_giving _thanks to/for_YHWH if/because he_is_good if/because forever loyalty _of_his _covenant is_towards Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_all the_people they _shouted a _shout _of _joy[fn] great with_praising to/for_YHWH because it _was _founded the _house _of YHWH.
12 and_many of_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the _heads _of the _fathers (the)_old who they _had _seen DOM the_house (the)_first when_founded_it this the_house in_their _of_eyes were_weeping with_a _voice great and_many_people with_a _shout _of _joy with_gladness to_lift _up a _voice.
13 And_not the_people the _sound _of were_recognizing of _the _shout _of of _(the)_joy to_sound/voice of _the _weeping _of of_the _people if/because the_people were_shouting a _shout _of _joy great and_the_sound it _was _heard to (to)_from_a_distance.

4:1 Opposition to rebuilding the temple

4 Now the enemies of Yehudah and Benyamin heard that the Israelis who’d come back from exile were building a temple for Yisrael’s god Yahweh. 2 so they went to Zerubavel and to the other clan leaders and they said to them, “Let us help you with the building work, because like you, we worship your god and we’ve been sacrificing to him since the days of the Assyrian king Esar-Haddon—the one who sent us here.”[ref]

3 But Zerubavel, and Yeshua, and the rest of the Israelis clan leaders said to them, “It’s not for you and for us to build a house for our god, but we ourselves together will build for Yisrael’s god Yahweh, just as the Persian King Koresh (Cyrus) has commanded us.”

4 Those local people had been discouraging the people of Yehudah and trying to stop them from building. 5 They’d also hired influencers to work against them throughout the reigns of the Persian kings Koresh (Cyrus) and Dareyavesh (Darius).

4 and_ the _foes _of _they _heard of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Binyāmīn if/because _that the _children _of the _exile a _temple were_building to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
2 And_they _approached (to) Zərubāⱱel and_near/to the _heads _of the _fathers and_they _said to/for_them let _us _build with_you(pl) if/because like we _seek (to)_your(pl)_of_god and_to[fn] we have _been_sacrificing since_the _days _of ʼĒşar- ḩaddōn the _king _of ʼAshshūr who_brought_up us here.
3 And_he/it _said to/for_them Zərubāⱱel and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_the _rest _of the _heads _of the _fathers of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not to/for_you(pl) and_for_us to_build a _house for_our _of_god if/because we together we _will _build_it to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as he_commanded _us the_king Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the _king _of Pāraş.
4 And_he/it _was the _people _of the_earth/land were_making _drop the _hands _of the _people _of Yəhūdāh and_they_were_terrifying[fn] them to_build.
5 And_they_were_hiring on_them counsellors to_frustrate purpose _of_their all _of the _days _of Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş and_unto the _reign _of Dārəyāvesh the _king _of Pāraş.

4:6 The opposition of replacement of Yerushalem

6 Now at the beginning of the reign of Ahashverosh (Ahasuerus or Xerxes), they forwarded an accusation against those who lived in Yerushalem and throughout Yehudah.

7 And in the days of Persian King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes), Bishlam, Mitredat, Taveel and the rest of their companions wrote to the king. (The letter was written in Aramaic (Syrian) and using that alphabet).

8 Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary wrote a letter to King Artahshasta against Yerushalem as follows:

9 From Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary, and the our companions, the judges and the rulers, the officials, the Persians, the Erechites, the Babylonians, the Susaites (that is, the Elamites), 10 and the rest of the nations that the famous and powerful King Asenappar exiled from other nations and forced them to live in the cities of Shomron (Samaria), and the province went of the Euphrates river.

And now 11 this is what the letter said that they sent to him:

To Artahshasta (Artaxerxes) the king from your servants on this side of the river.

And now 12 let it be known to the king that the Jews who left your region have come to us at Yerushalem to rebuild that rebellious and evil city—they’re currently finishing the walls and repairing the building foundations. 13 Now let it be known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, those people won’t pay taxes, or send tributes, and your royal treasury will lose out. 14 Now, because we’ve had the favour of the palace, and because we don’t want to see the king dishonoured, that’s why we’ve sent this letter to update the king, 15 so that he can search in the official records of the kingdom. You’ll discover and learn that that city of Yerushalem is a rebellious city and one that has caused harm to kings and provinces, and has harboured rebellion there for decades past—that’s why that city was destroyed. 16 We are letting the king know that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you’ll lose control of this province on this side of the Euphrates.”

17 The king sent this reply:

“To Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary, and the rest of their companions who live in Shomron (Samaria), and the rest of the people in the province west of the Euphrates: Peace.

And now 18 the letter that you all sent to us has been carefully read aloud to me. 19 I ordered my officials to search the records and discovered that it’s true that that city has been rebellious and seditious since ancient times. 20 Powerful kings have reigned from Yerushalem and ruled the entire region that side of the river, and had taxes and tributes paid to them. 21 So command those Jews to stop rebuilding the city until such time as I make a decree. 22 Don’t be negligent in doing that or the damage to this kingdom might get worse.”

23 When King Artahshasta’s letter reached Rehum, Shimshai the secretary, and their companions, and was read aloud to them all, they immediately went to Yerushalem and used force to stop the Jews from their rebuilding.

24 So there was a period when the rebuilding of the temple in Yerushalem stopped, and it remained paused until the second year of King Dareyavesh’s reign in Persia.[ref]

6 And_in_the _reign _of ʼAḩashvērōsh at_the _beginning _of his/its_kingdom they _wrote an _accusation on the _inhabitants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem).
7 and_in_the _days _of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Bishlām he _wrote Mitrədāt Ţₑⱱə^ʼēl and_the _rest _of his _associates _of_of[fn] to ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ[fn] the _king _of Pāraş and_the _writing _of[fn] of_the _letter was_written ʼArāmīt and_it_was_translated ʼArāmīt.
8 Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe they _wrote a _letter one concerning Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king as _follows.
9 Then Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates the_Dinay[fn] and_the_officials the_Tarpelites the_Sipparites wwww[fn] the_Bāⱱelians the_Susanchites the_Dehavites[fn] the_ˊĒylāmites.
10 And_the _rest _of the _nations which he _took _into _exile ʼĀşənappar (the)_great and_(the)_honourable and_he _caused _to _dwell them in_the _city of Shomrōn and_the _rest _of the _region _beyond the_river and_now.
11 This is_(the)_copy _of the _letter which they _sent to_him to ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king your(pl)_of_servants[fn][fn] the _man _of the _region _beyond the_river and_now.
12 known let _it _be to_the_king that the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who they _came _up from beside_you to_us they _have _come to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) the_city (the)_rebellious and_(the)_evil[fn][fn] they_are_building and_the[fn] they _have _finished[fn] and_the_foundations they _are _repairing.
13 Now known let _it _be to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished tribute tax and_toll not they _will _give and_eventually kings it _will _injure.
14 Now as_to because that the _salt _of the _palace we _eat _salt and_the _dishonour _of Oh/the_king not is_proper for_us to_see concerning this we _have _sent and_we _have _made _known to_the_king.
15 That he _will _search in_the _book _of the _records of your(pl)_of_fathers and_you _will _find in_the _book _of the _records and_you _will _know that the_city this is_a _city rebellious and_injuring _of (of)_kings and_provinces and_a _revolt it_was_making in_its _of_midst from the _days _of the_ages on this the_city this it _was _laid _waste.
16 are_making _known we to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished (to)_before this possession in_the _region _beyond the_river not there to/for_you(fs).
17 the_message Oh/the_king he _sent to Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates who were_dwelling in_Shomrōn and_the _rest _of the _region _beyond the_river peace and_now.
18 the_letter which you(pl)_sent to_us was_made _distinct it _was _read _aloud before_me.
19 And_from_me a _decree it _was _made and_they _searched and_they _found that the_city this from the _days _of the_ages against kings was_rising _up and_rebellion and_revolt have_been _done by_it.
20 And_kings strong they _were over Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_having _mastery over_all _of the _region _beyond the_river and_tribute tax and_toll was_being _paid to_them.
21 Now make a _decree[fn] to_make _to _cease the_men these and_the_city this not it _will _be _built until from_me the_decree it _will _be _made.
22 And_cautious be negligence _of to_do concerning this why the_damage will _it _grow _great to_injury _of kings.
23 then from that the _copy _of the _letter of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ[fn] Oh/the_king it _was _read _aloud before Rəḩūm and_Shimshay the_scribe and_their _of_associates they _went in_haste to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_they _made _to _cease them with_force and_power.
24 in_then the _work _of it _ceased of _the _house _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_it _was ceasing until year _of two of_(the)_reign of _Dārəyāvesh the _king _of Pāraş.

5:1 The temple rebuilding continues

5 Then the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah prophesied to the Jews in Yerushalem and across Yehudah in the name of Yisrael’s god who they served.[ref] 2 Then Shealtiel’s son Zerubabel and Yotsadak’s son Yeshua took action and began to rebuild God’s temple in Yerushalem, and the prophets who served God were there with them, supporting them.[ref]

3 At that time, Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the Euphrates, and Shetar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and demanded, “Who gave you all permission to rebuild this temple?” 4 They also asked the Jews to tell them the names of the men who were working on the building. 5 However, God was watching over the Jewish leaders, and they weren’t actually stopped. A report was sent to King Dareyavesh, then they waited for a response. 6 Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the river, and Shetar-Bozenai and his companions, the provincial officials, sent the letter to King Dareyavesh (Darius)—7 this is what was written in their report:

“To King Dareyavesh. All peace. 8 Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Yehudah, to the temple of the great God, and it is being built with large stones, and timber is being placed in the walls. This work is being done to a high standard and they’re making good progress.

9 “Then we asked those elders, ‘Who gave you all permission to rebuild this temple?’ 10 We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders to inform you.

11 “This is the answer they gave us, ‘We are servants of the god of the heavens and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was constructed and finished many years ago by a famous Israeli king. 12 However, because our ancestors made the god of the heavens angry, he let Babylonian King Nevukadnetstsar (Nebuchadnezzar, the Chaldean) defeat them, and he destroyed that temple and caused the people to be exiled to Babylon.[ref] 13 But in the first year of the reign of Babylonian King Koresh (Cyrus), he made a decree to rebuild this house of God.[ref] 14 What’s more, the gold and silver containers that Nevukadnetstsar had taken out from that temple that was in Yerushalem and had brought to the temple in Babylon, King Koresh took them out from the temple in Babylon and they were handed over to the man named Sheshbatstsar who he’d appointed as governor over Yehudah. 15 Koresh had told him to take those containers and put them back in the temple in Yerushalem, and to ensure that the temple got rebuilt in the same place where it had been before. 16 So Sheshbatstsar came here and laid the foundation of God’s house in Yerushalem, and since then, it’s been being rebuilt but isn’t finished yet.’

17 So now, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the records in the king’s treasure house there in Babylon, if it’s correct that a decree was set by King Koresh to rebuild this house of God in Yerushalem. Then let the king send his decision on this matter back to us.”

5 and_ Ḩaggay _he _prophesied the_prophet[fn] and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō the_prophets[fn] to the_Yəhūdī who were_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) in_the _name _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_was_over _them.
2 in_then Zərubāⱱel they _arose the _son _of Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the _son _of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_they _began to_build the _house _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_were_with_them the_prophets[fn] of the_god supporting DOM_them.
3 at_it the_time he _came to_them Tattənay the _governor _of the _region _beyond the_river and_Shətar- bōzənay and_their _of_associates and_thus/so/as _follows they_were_saying to_them who did _he _make for_you(pl) a _decree the_house this to_build and_the_structure this to_finish.
4 then as _follows we _said to_them what are_they the _names _of the _men who this the_building are_building.
5 And_the _eye _of their _god it _was on the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_not they _made _cease them until the_report to_Dārəyāvesh it _will _go and_then they _will _send _back the_letter concerning this.
6 (the)_copy _of the _letter which he _sent Tattənay the _governor _of the _region _beyond the_river and_Shətar- bōzənay and_his _of_associates the_officials who were_in_the _region _beyond the_river to Dārəyāvesh Oh/the_king.
7 The_message they _sent to_him and_according_to _this it _was _written in_its _of_midst to_Dārəyāvesh Oh/the_king the_peace (the)_all.
8 known let _it _be to_the_king that we _went to_Judea the_province to_the _house _of the_god (the)_great and_he is_being _built stone _of rolling and_timber is_being _set in_the_walls and_the_work this diligently is_being _done and_is_prospering in_their _of_hand.
9 then we _asked to_the_elders these as _follows we _said to_them[fn][fn] who did _he _make for_you(pl) a _decree the_house this to_build and_the_structure this to_finish.
10 And_also their _of_names we _asked to_them[fn][fn] to_make_known _to _you that we _will _write the _name _of the _men who are_at_their _of_heads.
11 and_as _follows the_message they_sent _back _to _us to_say we they are_his _of_servants of the _god _of the_heavens and_the_earth and_we _are_building the_house which it _was built from_the _former _time _of this years many and_a _king of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) great he_built _it and_he_finished _it.
12 But from that they _enraged our _of_fathers to_god the_heavens he _gave them in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel the_Chaldean[fn] and_the_house this he_destroyed _it and_the_people he _took _into _exile to_Bāⱱel.
13 nevertheless in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king of Bāⱱel Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god this to_build.
14 And_also the_vessels of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _had _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried them to_the_temple of Bāⱱel he _brought _out them Kōresh Oh/the_king from the_temple of Bāⱱel and_they _were _given to_Sheshbazzar his/its_name whom governor he_had _made _him.
15 And_he/it _said to_him/it these[fn] the_vessels take go deposit them in_the_temple which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_the _house _of the_god let _it _be _built on its _of_place.
16 then Sheshbazzar this he _came he _laid the_foundations of the _house _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_from then and_unto now it_is_being _built and_not it_is_finished.
17 And_now if to Oh/the_king it_is_good let _it _be _searched in_house _of the _treasures of Oh/the_king there which are_in_Bāⱱel whether there is_that from Kōresh Oh/the_king it _was _made a _decree to_build the _house _of the_god this in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_the _will _of Oh/the_king concerning this let _him _send to_us.

6:1 The former approval is found

6 So King Dareyavesh (Darius) ordered that a search be conducted in all the archives where treasures had been deposited there in Babylon, 2 and one scroll was found in the fortress at Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this record had been made:

3 “In year one of Koresh the king, he made a decree about the house of God in Yerushalem:

‘Let the house be built in the same place where sacrifices were made. Establish its foundations and build it 27m high and 27m wide 4 with three layers of large stones and a layer of new timber. That should all be paid for from the royal treasury. 5 Also, the gold and silver containers from the house of God that Nevukadnetstsar had taken out from the Yerushalem temple and had brought to Babylon, must be returned to their places in the temple in Yerushalem. So you must put them in the house of God.’ ”

6 in_then Dārəyāvesh Oh/the_king he _made a _decree and_they _searched in_house _of the _books where the_treasures were_deposited there in_Bāⱱel.
2 And_it _was _found in_ʼAḩmətāʼ in_the_citadel which is_in_Māday the_province a _scroll one and_thus/so/as _follows it _was _written in_its _of_midst (the)_memorandum.
3 in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) the_house let _it _be _built a _place which they_were_sacrificing sacrifices and_its _of_foundations be_retained its _of_height cubits sixty its _of_width cubits sixty.
4 Rows of stone _of rolling three and_a _row of timber new and_the_expense from the _house _of Oh/the_king let _it _be _given.
5 And_also the _vessels _of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried to_Bāⱱel let _them _send _back and_let _it _go to_the_temple which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to_its _of_place and_you _will _deposit_them in_house _of the_god.

6:6 King Dareyavesh orders resumption of work

6 Therefore King Dareyavesh wrote: “Now to Governor Tattenai in the province west of the Euphrates, Shetar-Bozenai, and their companions, the officials who in that province:

Keep away from that place. 7 Leave alone the work on that house of God. Let the Jewish governor and elders build that temple in its place. 8 So here’s my decree about what should be done for those Jewish elders to build that house of God: Using the king’s treasures that come from the tribute of that west-Euphrates province, let those workers costs be regularly reimbursed so that the work doesn’t stop. 9 Whatever is needed (including young bulls, or rams, or lambs for burnt offerings to the god of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, according to the command of the priests in Yerushalem), let it be given to them day by day (that is, without delay), 10 so that they can be offering sweet-smelling sacrifices to the god of the heavens and praying for the life of the king and his sons. 11 Also I decree that any man who changes this edict should have a beam pulled from his house, and after it’s sharpened and set into the ground, then he should be impaled on it. Then his entire house should be made into a rubbish heap because of what he did. 12 May the god who has established his name there overthrow any king or person who makes any attempt to change this decree or to destroy that house of God in Yerushalem. I, Dareyavesh, have made a decree. Let it be done diligently.”

6 now Oh _Tattənay the _governor _of the _region _beyond the_river Shətar- Bozenai and_their _of_associates[fn] the_officials who are_in_the _region _beyond the_river far be from there.
7 Leave DOM_the_work _of the _house _of the_god this the _governor _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) and _(to)_the_elders _of the _Yəhūdī the _house _of the_god this let _them _build on its _of_place.
8 And_from_me a _decree it _is _made to_whatever that you(pl)_will _do with the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī these to_ the _house _of _build the_god this and_from_the _properti(es)_of Oh/the_king which is_the _tribute _of the _region _beyond the_river diligently the_expense let _it _be given to_the_men these that not to_make _to _cease.
9 And_whatever things _needed and_the _sons bulls and_rams and_lambs for_burnt _offerings to_god the_heavens wheat(s) salt wine and_oil according_to _the _message _of the _priests who are_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) it _will _be given to_them day in/on_day that not negligence.
10 That they _will _be offering soothing _offerings to_god the_heavens and_praying for_the _life(s)_of Oh/the_king and_his _of_sons.
11 And_from _of_me a _decree it _is _made that every _of person who the_command he _will _violate this a _beam let _it _be _pulled _away from his _of_house and_he _will_be _lifted _up let _him _be _impaled on_it and_his _of_house a _refuse-heap let _it _be _made on this.
12 And_(the)_god who he _has _caused _to _dwell his/its_name there may _he _overthrow every _of king and_people who he _will _stretch _out his _of_hand to_violate to_destroy the _house _of the_god this which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) I Dārəyāvesh I _make a _decree diligently let _it _be _done.

6:13 The temple dedication

13 Then Tattenai, the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shetar-Bozenai, and their companions worked hard to follow the instructions sent by King Dareyavesh (Darius). 14 So the Jewish elders continued building, and they were encouraged by the prophesying of the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah. As a result of the decrees of the Persian kings Koresh, and Dareyavesh and Artahshasta, they were able to fulfil God’s decree to rebuild the temple.[ref] 15 The rebuilt temple was finished in mid-March in the sixth year of King Dareyavesh’s reign.

16 Then the Israeli people, the priests, and the Levites, and the ones that had returned from exile, performed the dedication of this house of God with celebrations. 17 During the dedication, they offered a hundred bulls, two-hundred rams, and four-hundred lambs, as well as twelve male goats for a sin offering for all Yisrael (matching the number of the tribes). 18 Then they organised the priests to stand in their divisions and the Levites in their sections to serve the god who resides in Yerushalem, according to the instructions written by Mosheh (Moses).

13 then Tattənay the _governor _of the _region _beyond the_river Shətar- Bozenai and_their _of_associates (to)_before that he _had _sent Dārəyāvesh Oh/the_king accordingly diligently they _did.
14 And_the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) were_building and_prospering by_the _prophesying _of Ḩaggay the_prophet[fn] and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō and_they _built and_they _finished according _to the _decree _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_according_to _the _decree _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) and_Dārəyāvesh and_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş.
15 the_house And_it _was _finished this until day three of_the _month _of of _Adar which it was_year _of six of_(the)_reign of _Dārəyāvesh Oh/the_king.
16 and_ the _people _of _they _made of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the _rest _of the _people _of the _exile the _dedication _of the _house _of the_god this with_joy.
17 And_they _offered for_the _dedication _of the _house _of the_god this bulls one _hundred rams two _hundred lambs four hundred and_he-goats _of goats for_a _sin _offering[fn] on all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) two _plus _of ten to_the _number _of the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
18 And_they _appointed the_priests in_their _of_divisions and_the_Lēviyyiy in_their _of_classes over the _service _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) according_to _the _writing _of the _book _of Mosheh.

6:19 The Feast of ‘pass-over’ of Messenger

19 So the people who’d returned from exile celebrated the ‘pass-over’ in late April.[ref] 20 The priests and Levites all had to be individually purified, and they slaughtered the lambs for all the exiles and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves. 21 Then all the Israelis ate the meal—those who’d returned from the exile and every one who’d separated themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land in order to search for Israel’s god Yahweh. 22 Then they happily enjoyed the Flat Bread Celebration for seven days, because Yahweh had made them happy, and had caused the Assyrian king to show favour to them, to assist their work rebuilding the house of God, the god of Yisrael.

19 and_ the _children _of _they _made of_the _exile DOM the_passover on_day_four- teen of_month the_first.
20 If/because they _had _purified _themselves the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy as_one of _them _of_all were_pure and_they _slaughtered the_passover to/from_all/each/any/every the _children _of the _exile and_for_their _of_brothers the_priests and_for_themselves.
21 And_ the _people _of _they _ate of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_had_returned from_the_exile and_all/each/any/every (the)_one_who _had_separated _himself from_the _uncleanness _of the _nations _of the_earth/land to_them to_seek to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
22 And_they _observed the_feast _of unleavened _bread(s) seven _of days with_joy if/because he_had _made _them _rejoice YHWH and_he _had _turned the _heart _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr towards_them to_strengthen hands _of_their in_the _work _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

7:1 Ezra arrives in Yerushalem

7 Many years later in the reign of Persian King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes), Ezra (son of Serayah, son of Azaryah, son of Hilkiyyah, 2 son of Shallum, son of Tsadok, son of Ahitub, 3 son of Amaryah, son of Azaryah, son of Merayot, 4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, 5 son of Avishua, the son of Pinhas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aharon the head priest) 6 was a skilled expert in the law that Yisrael’s god Yahweh had given through Mosheh (Moses). With the favour of his god Yahweh helping Ezra, the king had granted all his requests, and he travelled from Babylon to Yerushalem. 7 Some Israelis, including some priests and Levites, singers and gatekeepers, and some temple servants travelled to Yerushalem in the seventh year of Artahshasta’s reign.8-9 8-9They left Babylon on New Year’s Day (in early April) and with God’s favour on the journey, arrived in Yerushalem exactly four months later 10 because Ezra had made a firm resolution to study Yahweh’s written instructions, and to carefully follow them, and to teach them in Yisrael.

7 and_after the_things the_these in_the _reign _of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş ˊEzrāʼ the _son _of Sərā^yāh the _son _of ˊAzar^yāh the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh.
2 The _son _of Shallūm the _son _of Tsādōq/(Zadok) the _son _of ʼAḩīţūⱱ.
3 The _son _of ʼAmar^yāh the _son _of ˊAzar^yāh the _son _of Mərāyōt.
4 The _son _of Zəraḩ^yāh the _son _of ˊUzziy the _son _of Buqqiy.
5 The _son _of ʼAⱱīshūˊa the _son _of Pinḩāş the _son _of ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer the_head.
6 That ˊEzrāʼ he _came _up from_Bāⱱel and_he was_a _scribe skilled in_the _law _of Mosheh which he _had _given YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _gave to_him/it the_king according_to _the _hand _of YHWH his/its_god on/upon/above_him/it all _of request _of_his.
7 and_they _came _up from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_from the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the_singers and_the_gatekeepers and_the _temple_servants to Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) in_year seven of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king.
8 And_he _came Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) in_month (the)_fifth it was_the _year _of (of_the)_seventh of_king.
9 If/because on_day_one of_month (the)_first it was_the _beginning _of the _going _up from_Bāⱱel and_on_day_one of_month (the)_fifth he _came to Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) according_to _the _hand _of his/its_god (the)_good on/upon/above_him/it.
10 If/because ˊEzrāʼ he _had _directed heart _of_his to_study DOM the _law _of YHWH and_to_do_it and_to_teach in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) decree and_judgement.

7:11 King Artahshasta’s letter to Ezra

11 King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes) had given a letter for Ezra the priest and scribe and expert in Yahweh’s commands and instructions to take with him, saying:

12 Artahshasta, the king of kings, to the priest Ezra, the scribe of the law of the god of heavens: Peace.

Now, 13 I hereby decree that anyone in my kingdom from Yisrael (including priests and Levites) who freely offers to go to Yerushalem with you, may go. 14 You are sent by the king and his seven counsellors to determine whether the people of Yehudah and Yerushalem are following the law of your god which you have a copy of. 15 You are also to take the gold and silver that the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the god of Yisrael who lives in Jerusalem, 16 along with all the gold and silver that you collect all across Babylon, along with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests who freely give towards the house of God in Yerushalem.

17 So then you should diligently use those funds to buy bulls, rams, lambs, and supplies for their grain offerings and drink offerings, and you should offer them on the altar at the your god’s house in Yerushalem. 18 With the remaining funds, you can use them for whatever seems good to you and your brothers, according to the will of your god. 19 Also, make sure that you deliver all those gold and silver containers that were handed over to you for use in your god’s house in Yerushalem. 20 Anything else that’s needed for the house of your god that you need to supply can be provided from the king’s treasuries.

21 And I, King Artahshasta make a decree for all the treasurers in the province west of the river: that you all diligently help with everything that the priest Ezra (the scribe of the law of the god of the heavens) asks from you all—22 up to three tonnes of silver, five hundred bushels of wheat, two thousand litres of wine and the same amount of olive oil, and as much salt as he needs. 23 Everything that the god of the heavens decreed to be done should be done exactly as he specified because there’s no good reason to make him angry at the kingdom of the king and his sons? 24 Also, it should be made clear that there is no authority to extract taxes or tribute from any priests or Levites, singers or the gatekeepers, the temple servants or the servants of that house of God.

25 As for you, Ezra, use the wisdom that your god has given to you to appoint magistrates and judges who can judge all the people who are in that province beyond the river—everyone who know the laws of your god (plus you should teach those who don’t know them). 26 Anyone who refuses to obey your god’s laws and the king’s laws, should receive swift judgement—whether it’s confiscation of goods, or banishment, imprisonment, or the death sentence.”

11 and_this is_(the)_copy _of the _letter which he _gave the_king ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ to_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest/officer the_scribe the _scribe _of the _matters _of the _commands _of YHWH and_his _of_regulations on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
12 ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of (the)_kings to_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens perfect and_now.
13 From_me a _decree it _is _made that every _of one _who_volunteers in_my _of_kingdom from the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_its _of_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy to_go to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) with_you he _will _go.
14 As_to because that from before Oh/the_king and_seven _of his _of_counsellors you _are_sent to_enquire on Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) in_the _law _of your _god which is_in_your _of_hand.
15 And_to_carry silver and_gold which Oh/the_king and_his _of_counsellors they _have _offered _freely to_god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) his _of_abode.
16 And_all/each/any/every the_silver and_the_gold which you _will _find in_all _of the _province _of Bāⱱel with the _freewill _offering _of the _people and_the_priests who _have_offered _freely for_the _house _of their _god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem).
17 As_to because this diligently you _will _buy with_the_silver this bulls rams lambs and_their _grain _of_offerings and_their _drink _of_offerings and_you _will _offer them on the_altar of the _house _of your(pl)_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem).
18 And_whatever that to_you[fn][fn] and_to your(pl)_of_brothers[fn][fn] it _is _good with_the _rest _of the _silver and_the_gold to_do according_to _the _will _of your(pl)_god you(pl)_will _do.
19 And_the_vessels which have _been_given to/for_you(fs) for_the _worship _of the _house _of your _god make _complete before the _god _of Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem).
20 And_the _rest _of the _thing[s]_needed _of the _house _of your _god which it _will _fall to/for_you(fs) to_give you _will _give from the _house _of the _treasures _of Oh/the_king.
21 And_from_me I ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king it _is _made a _decree to_all/each/any/every the_treasurers who are_in_the _region _beyond the_river that all _of that he_will _ask _you(pl)_for ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens diligently let _it _be _done.
22 Up _to silver talents one _hundred and_unto wheat(s) kor_measures one _hundred and_unto wine baths one _hundred and_unto baths oil one _hundred and_salt which not is_writing.
23 All that is_according _to the _decree _of the _god _of the_heavens let _it _be _done exactly for_the _house _of the _god _of the_heavens that why will _it _be anger on the _kingdom _of Oh/the_king and_his _of_sons.
24 And_to_you(pl) we _are_making _known that all _of the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy the_singers the_gatekeepers the _temple_servants and_the _servants _of the _house _of the_god this tribute tax and_toll not is_authorized to_throw on_them.
25 And_you Oh _ˊEzrāʼ according_to _the _wisdom _of your _god which is_in_your _of_hand appoint judges and_judges that they _will _be judging[fn] to/from_all/each/any/every the_people which is_in_the _region _beyond the_river to/from_all/each/any/every those _who_know _of (of)_the _laws _of your _god and_one_who not he_is_knowing you(pl)_will _instruct.
26 And_all who not he _will _be doing the_law of your _of_god and_the_decree of Oh/the_king diligently (the)_judgement let _it _be done from_him whether to_death or to_banishment[fn] or to_confiscation _of properti(es) and_to_imprisonment(s).

7:27 Ezra praises Yahweh

27 Blessed be Yahweh, the god of our fathers who put it into the king’s heart to honour Yahweh’s house in Yerushalem, 28 and showed me his loyal commitment in dealing with the king and his counsellors, and all the powerful officials of the king. And as for me, Yahweh my god blessed me with initiative and the strength to carry it out as I gathered some Israeli leaders to go to Yerushalem with me.

8:1 The returning exiles

8 Now these are the family heads and their descendants by number who who went with me from Babylon to Yerushalem in the reign of King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes):

2 from the descendants of Pinhas: Gershom,
from the descendants of Itamar: Daniyyel,
from the descendants of David: Hattush,
3 from the descendants of Shekanyah and Far’osh: Zekaryah and a hundred and fifty other men,
4 from the descendants of Pahat -Moab: Zerahyah’s son Eliehoenai and two hundred other men,
5 from the descendants of Shekanyah: Yahatsiel’s son and three hundred other men,
6 from the descendants of Adin: Yonatan’s son Eved and fifty other men,
7 from the descendants of Eylam: Atalyah’s son Yeshayah and seventy other men,
8 from the descendants of Shefatyah: Mikael’s son Zevadyah and eighty other men;
9 from the descendants of Yoav: Yehiel’s son Ovadyah and 218 other men,
10 from the descendants of Shelomit: Yosifiah’s son and one hundred and sixty other men,
11 from the descendants of Bevai: his son Zekaryah and twenty-eight other men,
12 from the descendants of Azgad: Hakkatan’s son Yohanan and one hundred and ten other men,
13 from the later descendants of Adonikam: Elifelet, Yeiel, and Shemayah, and sixty other men,
14 and from the descendants of Bigvai: Utai and Zakkur and seventy other men.

8:15 Ezra finds some Levites to take

15 Firstly, I gathered them near the river that goes to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I interviewed the people and the priests and discovered that we didn’t have any Levites included in the group. 16 So I summoned the following leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemayah, Elnatan, Yarib, a second Elnatan, Natan, Zekaryah, and Meshullam, as well as the wise men: Yoyariv and a third Elnatan. 17 I commanded them to go to Iddo, the leader at Kasifya, and I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives (temple servants in Kasifya) to send us some Levites who would go to Yerushalem to serve in our god’s temple. 18 Then since we had God’s favour, they sent us a talented man (from the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Yisrael) and eighteen of his sons and other relatives. 19 They also sent Hashavyah and Yeshayah (from Merari’s sons), and their relatives and sons—some twenty men—20 plus two hundred and twenty descendants of Levite temple servants that King David and his officials had appointed for service—all designated by name.

15 and_I_assembled _them to the_river which_goes to ʼAhₐvāʼ and_we _encamped there days three and_I_considered (in)_people and_(in)_priests and_any_of _the _descendants _of Lēvī not I _found there.
16 And_I_sent for_ʼElīˊezer for_ʼArī^ʼēl for_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Yārīⱱ/(Jarib) and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Nātān and_for_Zəkar^yāh and_for_Məshullām leaders and_for_Yōyārīⱱ/(Joiarib) and_for_ʼElnātān teachers.
17 And_I _commanded[fn] them to ˊIddō the_leader in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place and_I_put in_their _of_mouth words/messages to_speak to ˊIddō his/its_woman the _temple_servants[fn] in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place to_bring to/for_us servants for_the _house _of our _god _of_of.
18 And_they _brought to/for_us according_to _the _hand _of our _god _of_of (the)_good on_us a _man _of insight from_(the)_sons of _Maḩlī the _son _of Lēvī the _son _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Shērēⱱə^yāh and_his _of_sons and_his _of_brothers eight- teen.
19 And_DOM Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh and_with_him Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Jeshaiah) from_(the)_sons of _Mərārī brothers _of_his and_their _of_sons twenty.
20 and_from the _temple_servants whom_he _had _appointed Dāvid and_the_officials for_the _work _of the _Lēviyyiy temple _servants two _hundred and_twenty of _them _of_all they _had _been _designated by_names.

8:21 Ezra’s fasting and praying

21 Then right there by the river Ahava, I proclaimed a fast to humble ourselves in front of our god to request that he’d smooth the way ahead for us, and for our children, and for all our property, 22 because I was ashamed to request an army and horsemen from the king to help us from possible enemies on the way. Also, you see, we had previously told the king, “Our god does good to all those who honour him, but his might and his anger are against all those who abandon him.” 23 So we fasted and sought wisdom from our god concerning this, and he listened to our requests.

21 And_I _proclaimed there a _fast at the_river ʼAhₐvāʼ to_humble _ourselves to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before god _of_our to_seek from_him/it a _journey straight to/for_us and_for_our _little _of_one[s] and_to/for_all property _of_our.
22 If/because I _was _ashamed to_ask from the_king a _retinue and_horsemen to_help_us from_an _enemy on_journey if/because we _had _said to/for_the _king to_say the _hand _of our _god _of_of is_on all _of those _of_who_seek _him for_good and_his _of_strength and_his _of_anger are_towards all _of those _of_who_abandon _him.
23 And_we_fasted and_we_sought from_our _of_god on this and_he _was _entreated to/for_us.

8:24 The gift and donations for the temple

24 Then I chose twelve of the leaders of the priests along with Sherevyah and Hashavyah and ten of the other Levites, 25 and as they watched, I weighed out the gold and silver, and the valuable utensils—the offering for the house of our god that the king, and his counsellors and officials, and all the exiled Israelis who could be contacted, had offered. 26 It came to three tonnes of gold, twenty-one tonnes of silver, and another three tonnes of silver containers, 27 as well as twenty gold bowls that weighed another eight kilograms, and two polished bronze containers that were as valuable as gold.

28 “You are sacred to Yahweh,” I told them all, “and the containers and utensils are sacred, and the gold and silver are a freewill offering to Yahweh, the god of your ancestors. 29 Look after them all carefully until you weigh them out in front of the leaders of the priests and Levites and the leaders of the Israeli elders in the chambers of Yahweh’s house in Yerushalem.” 30 So the priests and the Levites accepted the receipt of the gold and silver, and the containers, to take them to Yerushalem—to the house of our god.

24 And_I_set _apart of_the _leaders _of of_the _priests two _plus ten to_Shērēⱱə^yāh Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh and_with_them of_their _of_brothers ten.
25 And_I_weighed _out[fn][fn] to/for_them DOM the_silver and_DOM the_gold and_DOM the_vessels the _contribution _of the _house _of our _god _of_of which_they _had _offered the_king and_his _of_counsellors and_his _of_officials and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_were_found.
26 And_I_weighed _out on hand _of_their silver talents six hundred(s) and_fifty and_vessels _of silver one _hundred of_talents gold one _hundred talent[s].
27 And_bowls _of gold twenty of_darics a _thousand and_vessels _of bronze gleaming fine two precious _things like_gold.
28 And_I_said to_them you(pl) are_holy _person[s] to/for_YHWH and_the_vessels are_holy _thing[s] and_the_silver and_the_gold are_a _freewill _offering to/for_YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_of.
29 Watch and_keep_them until you(pl)_will _weigh_them_out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _leaders _of the _priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the _leaders _of the _fathers of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the_rooms _of the _house _of YHWH.
30 And_they _took the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy the _weight _of the _silver and_the_gold and_the_vessels to_bring to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_the _house _of our _god _of_of.

8:31 The return to Yerushalem

31 Then in mid-April, we set out from the river Ahava to go to Yerushalem, and we had God’s favour as he kept us safe from any enemies or ambushes on the way. 32 So we arrived at Yerushalem, and rested there for three days. 33 On the fourth day, the gold and silver and the containers and utensils were weighed out in the temple—being handed over to Uriyyah’s son Meremot, the priest, and with him was Pinhas’s son Eleazar (and with them were Yeshua’s son Yozavad, and Binnuy’s son Noadyah, the Levites). 34 They recorded all the items with their weights.

35 The descendants of the former captives who had returned from exile offered burnt offerings to Yisrael’s god: twelve bulls for all Yisrael, 96 rams, 77 lambs, then twelve male goats for a sin offering. The whole was presented as a burnt offering to Yahweh. 36 They relayed the king’s orders to the governors and officials of the province beyond the river, and so they honoured the people and God’s house.

31 and_we_set _out from_the _river _of ʼAhₐvāʼ on_day_two _plus ten of_month (the)_first to_go Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_the _hand _of our _god _of_of it _was on_us and_he_delivered _us from_the_palm _of an _enemy and_from _an _ambusher on the_journey.
32 And_we _came Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_we _remained there days three.
33 And_on_day the_fourth it _was _weighed _out the_silver and_the_gold and_the_vessels in_house _of our _god _of_of on the _hand _of Mərēmōt the _son _of ʼŪriy^yāh the_priest/officer and_was_with_him ʼElˊāzār the _son _of Pinḩāş and_were_with_them Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) the _son _of Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Nōˊad^yāh the _son _of Binnūy the_Lēviyyiy.
34 By_number by_weight for_everything and_ all _of _it _was _written _down the_weight at_time (the)_that.
35 the_(ones _who)_went from_the_captivity the _children _of the _exile they _brought _near burnt _offerings to_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) bulls two _plus ten on all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) rams ninety and_six lambs seventy and_seven he-goats _of sin _offering two _plus ten (the)_everything was_a _burnt _offering to/for_YHWH.
36 and_they _gave DOM the _decrees _of the_king to_the _satraps _of the_king and_the _governors of _the _other _side _of the_river and_they _supported DOM the_people and_DOM the _house _of the_ʼElohīm.

9:1 Ezra’s reaction against mixed marriages

9 Now as soon as those things were finished, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Yisrael, and the priests and Levites haven’t kept themselves separate from the idolatry of the peoples of the lands: the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, the Yebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 Instead, they’ve taken women from those peoples as wives for themselves and their sons, so they’ve diluted their sacred heritage with the anti-God customs of those peoples. But the worst is that it’s our leaders and officials that have been at the forefront in this unfaithfulness.” 3 As soon as I heard that, I tore my clothes and pulled some of the hair out of my head and beard, and I sat down appalled. 4 Any others who respectfully followed Yisrael’s god’s instructions and who were concerned about the unfaithfulness of the exiles, joined with me and I sat there appalled until the time of the evening sacrifice.

9 and_just_as _finished these_things they _drew _near to_me the_leaders to_say not they _have _separated _themselves the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy from_the _peoples _of the _lands according_to _of_their _abominations to_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Ḩittiy[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Yəⱱūşī the_ˊAmmōnī[s] the_Mōʼāⱱite[s] the_Miʦrayim/(Egypt)ian[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s].
2 If/because they _have _taken some_of_their _daughters to/for_them and_for_their _of_sons and_ the _offspring _of _they _have _mixed _themselves of _(the)_holiness with_the _peoples _of the _lands and_the _hand _of the _leaders and_the_officials it _has _been in_unfaithfulness the_this first.
3 and_just_as_I _heard DOM the_matter the_this I _tore DOM garment _of_my and_my _of_robe and_I_pulled _out some_of _the _hair _of my_head and_my _of_beard and_I_sat _down appalled.
4 And_to_me every they _gathered person_trembling at_the _words/messages _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on the _unfaithfulness _of the _exile[s] and_I was_sitting appalled until (to)_the_offering _of the _evening.

9:5 Ezra’s prayer

5 So I got up from my position of humilation with my torn clothes during the evening sacrifice, then I went down on my knees and spread out my palms to my god Yahweh 6 and prayed, “My god, I’m ashamed and humiliated to raise my face to you, my god, because our sins have multiplied and risen above our heads, and our guilt has mounted up as high as the sky. 7 From back in the time of our ancestors until today, we’ve been very guilty, and in our disobedience, we ourselves, including our kings and our priests, have been killed by the kings of the surrounding countries, or taken captive, or been plundered, or simply put to shame, which is the case right now. 8 But now for a brief moment, favour has come from our god Yahweh and given us remaining survivors a stake in his holy place—yes, our god has cheered us up and given us a little relief from our slavery. 9 Because we are slaves, yet our god hasn’t abandoned us in our slavery, but he’s used his loyal commitment to us to influence the Persian king to give to us breathing space to rebuild the house of our god from its ruins, and to give to us a ‘wall of protection’ in Yerushalem and across Yehudah.

10 “So now, our god, what can we say after that? We’ve abandoned your instructions 11 which you gave us via your servants, the prophets, saying, ‘The land that you’re all entering to occupy is a land of impurity, due to the impurity of the current inhabitants with their evil practices that have filled it from one end to the other with their filth. 12 So now, don’t give your daughters to their sons to marry, or vice versa. And don’t try to make long-term peace treaties or contracts with them. Then you all will stay in power, and eat the good things of the land, and be able to pass it on to your children for all their future generations.’[ref]

13 “Yet after everything that’s happened to us as a result our evil actions and our great guilt (even though you, our god, didn’t punish us as harshly as you could have, and you’ve allowed us to survive as we’re here now), 14 should we return to disobeying your instructions and to intermarrying with those people groups with their evil practices? You’d rightfully be angry enough with us as to wipe us out completely without leaving any remnant or survivors? 15 Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, you always do what is right, because here we are as survivors even to this day. So, yes, here we are standing in front of you in our guilt, because none of us are innocent enough to stand in front of you because of what we’ve done.”

5 And_at_the _offering _of the _evening I _arose from_my _of_humiliation and_in_my_tearing my _garment _of_of and_my _of_robe and_I_bowed _down on knees _of_my and_I_spread _out palms _of_my to YHWH god _of_my.
6 And_I_said my _god _of_Oh I _am _ashamed and_I _am _ashamed to_lift _up my _god _of_Oh face _of_my to_you if/because iniquities _of_our they _have _increased (to)_upwards a _head and_our _of_guilt it _is _great to (to)_heavens.
7 From_the _days _of our _ancestors _of_of we have_been_in _guilt great until the_day the_this and_in_our _of_iniquities we _have _been _given we kings _of_our priests _of_our in_the _hand _of the _kings _of the _lands by_sword by_captivity and_by_plunder and_by_shame _of face as_the_day (the)_this.
8 And_now like_a _little a _moment favour it _has _come from_with YHWH god _of_our to_leave to/for_us an _escaped _remnant and_to_give to/for_us a _tent _peg in_the _place _of his _holiness _of_of eyes _of_our to_give _light god _of_our and_to_give_to _us reviving a _little in_our _of_servitude.
9 If/because are_slaves we and_in_our _of_servitude[fn][fn][fn] not he_has _abandoned _us god _of_our and_he _has _extended towards_us covenant _loyalty to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _kings _of Pāraş by_giving to/for_us reviving to_raise _up DOM the _house _of our _god _of_of and_to_set _up DOM ruins _of_its and_by_giving to/for_us a _wall in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
10 and_now what will _we _say our _god _of_Oh after this if/because we _have _abandoned commands _of_your.
11 Which you _commanded by_the _hand _of your_servants the_prophets to_say the_earth/land which you(pl) are_going to_take_possession _of _it is_a _land _of impurity it by_the _impurity _of the _peoples _of the _lands by_their _of_abominations which they_have _filled _it from_mouth to mouth with_their _of_uncleanness.
12 And_now daughters _of_your(pl) do _not give to_their _of_sons and_their _of_daughters do _not take for_your(pl)_of_sons and_not you(pl)_must _seek peace _of_their and_their _of_good until perpetuity so _that you(pl)_may _be _strong and_you(pl)_will _eat DOM the _good _thing[s]_of the_earth/land and_you(pl)_will _cause _to _inherit_it (to)_your(pl)_of_sons until perpetuity.
13 And_after every _of (the)_thing_which _has_come on_us by_our _of_deeds (the)_evil and_by_our _of_guilt the_big/large/great(fs) if/because you our _god _of_Oh you _have _withheld (to)_downwards from_our _of_iniquity and_you(ms)_will _give to/for_ourselves an _escaped _remnant like_this.
14 Will_we _return to_break commands _of_your and_to_intermarry with_the _peoples _of the _abominations the_these am_not will _you _be _angry with_us until make _an _end to_there_will_not_be a _remnant and_an _escaped _remnant.
15 Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) are_righteous you if/because we _are _left an _escaped _remnant as_the_day the_this here_we to_your_face in_our _of_guilt if/because and _there_is_not to_stand to_your_face on this.

10:1 The people’s acceptance of their sin

10 When Ezra prayed and confessed like that, weeping and bowing down low in front of the temple, an extremely large number of Israeli men and women and children gathered around him to join in and weep aloud. 2 Then Yehiel’s son Shekanyah (from the sons of Eylam) answered and admitted to Ezra, “We ourselves have behaved unfaithfully towards our god and have married foreign women from the other people groups in this region. But there’s still hope for Yisrael concerning this. 3 So now, let’s make an agreement with our god to send all those women back, along with their children, following the advice of my master and the ones who strive to obey God’s instructions, and as per the law. 4 So take action because this is now in your hands, but we’re with you. Lead strongly and make a clear decision.”

5 So Ezra took action and made the leaders of the priests and Levites, and all Yisrael, to promise to implement this decision, and they did so. 6 Then Ezra left that place there in front of the temple, and he went to Yehohanan’s room (Elyashiv’s son) and went in. He didn’t eat or drink, but continued mourning because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

7 Then the leaders sent a proclamation throughout Yerushalem and all Yehudah to all those Jews who’d returned from captivity, that their men should assemble in Yerushalem. 8 They were told that it was the decision of the leaders and elders that anyone who didn’t arrive within three days would then forfeit all their property and would no longer be considered as an Israeli. 9 So on the third day (in mid-December), all the men of Yehudah and Benyamin gathered in Yerushalem, and all the people sat in the courtyard in front of the temple. They were shivering because of the rain, and because of the seriousness of the matter.

10 Then the priest Ezra stood up and announced, “You yourselves have acted unfaithfully and have married foreign women, thus adding to Yisrael’s guilt in God’s eyes. 11 Now however, praise Yahweh, the god of your ancestors, and do what he’s commanded us and separate yourselves from the other religions of the peoples in this region, including not marrying their women.”

12 Then all the gathered Israelis answered, “Yes, we do need to do what you’ve said. 13 However, it’s the rainy season now, and there’s so many people who can’t stand outside for several days while we try to work all this out, because we’ve done so much wrong. 14 So let’s delegate our leaders to make the decisions for all of us. Then we can arrange to meet together by city with our elders and judges to apply the decisions about our foreign wives, until God’s anger towards us about these matters cools down. 15 The only ones who were against this plan were Asahel’s on Yonatan and Tikvah’s son Yahzeyah, with the support of Meshullam and the Levite Shabetai.

16 So the exiled Israelis agreed to follow that plan, and the names of the men were written down by each clan leader who then stayed behind with the priest Ezra, and a few days later, they sat down to start working through the lists. 17 Some two months later, they had finished considering all the men who had married foreign women.

10 and_just_as _was _praying ˊEzrāʼ and_just_as_he _was _confessing[fn][fn] weeping and_prostrating _himself to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _house _of the_ʼElohīm they _gathered to_him/it from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _company great very men and_women and_children if/because they _wept the_people great weeping.
2 and_ Shəkan^yāh _he _answered the _son _of Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jehiel)) from_(the)_sons of _ˊĒylām[fn] and_he/it _said to_ˊEzrāʼ we we _have _acted _unfaithfully against_our _of_god and_we _have _married women foreign from_the _peoples _of the_earth/land and_now there_is hope for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on this.
3 And_now let _us _make a _covenant to_our _of_god to_send _out all _of wives and_those_who _were_born from_them by_the _counsel _of my_master and_the_people_trembling at_the _command _of our _god _of_of and_according_the _law let _it _be _done.
4 Arise if/because is_on_you the_matter and_we will_be_with _you be _strong and_act.
5 and_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _rose _up and_he _made _to _swear _an _oath DOM the _leaders _of the _priests the_Lēviyyiy and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_doing according_the _manner the_this and_they _swore _the _oath.
6 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _rose _up from_to/for_face/front/presence the _house _of the_ʼElohīm and_he/it _went into the _room _of Yəhōḩānān/(Jehohanan) the _son _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ and_he/it _went there food not he _ate and_water not he _drank if/because he_was_mourning on the _unfaithfulness _of the _exile[s].
7 and_they _caused _to _pass a _proclamation in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_all/each/any/every the _children _of the _exile to_assemble Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
8 And_all/each/any/every one_who not he _will _come to_the _three _of the_days according_to _the _counsel _of the _leaders and_the_elders it _will _be _forfeited all _of property _of_his and_he he _will _be _separated from_the _assembly _of the _exile[s].
9 and_ all _of _they _assembled the _people _of Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_the _three _of the_days it was_the_month _of (the)_ninth on_day_twenty in_month and_ all _of _they _lived the_people in_the _open _place _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm trembling on the_matter and_from_the_rains.
10 and_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _rose _up the_priest/officer and_he/it _said to_them you(pl) you(pl)_have _acted _unfaithfully and_you(pl)_have _married women foreign to_add to the _guilt _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
11 And_now give praise to/for_YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_of and_do will _of_his and_separate _yourselves from_the _peoples _of the_earth/land and_from the_women (the)_foreign.
12 And_ all _of _they _answered the_assembly and_they _said a _voice great so according_to _of_your _message[fn] on_us for_doing.
13 But the_people is_numerous and_the_time is_rains and_there_is_not ability to_stand on_outside and_the_business not belongs_to_a _day one and_not belongs_to_two_days if/because we _have _increased to_transgress in_matter (the)_this.
14 Let _them _stand please leaders _of_our to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly and_all/each/any/every one_who is_in_our _of_cities who_he _has _married women foreign let _him _come to_times appointed and_with_them the_elders _of a _city and_a _city and_its _of_judges until (to)_turn_back the _burning _of the _anger our _god _of_of from_him/it until to_the _message/thing/matter (the)_this.
15 only Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) the _son _of ˊAsāh^ʼēl and_Yaḩzə^yāh/(Jahzeiah) the _son _of Tikvah they _stood on this and_Məshullām and_Shabtay the_Lēviyyiy they_supported _them.
16 And_they _made thus the _children _of the _exile and_ ˊEzrāʼ _they _separated _themselves the_priest/officer men the _heads _of the _fathers for_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_of and_all _of_of _them by_names and_they _lived in/on_day one of_month (the)_tenth to_investigate the_matter.
17 And_they _finished with_everything the_men who_they _had _married women foreign until day one of_month (the)_first.

10:18 The men married to foreigners

18 Some of the priests’ descendants had married foreign women, i.e., the descendants of Yotsadak’s son Yeshua and his brothers, Maaseyah, Eliezer, Yarib, and Gedalyah, 19 and they promised to expell their wives, and because of their guilt, each of them sacrificed a ram from their flock. 20 Then, also:

From Immer’s descendants: Hanani and Zevadyah,
21 From Harim’s descendants: Maaseyah, Eliyah, Shemayah, Yehiel, and Uzziyah,
22 From Pashhur’s descendants: Elyoeynai, Maaseyah, Yishmael, Netan’el, Yozavad, and Elasah,
23 Among the other Levites: Yozabad, and Shimei, and Kelayah (that is, Kelita), Petahyah, Yehudah, and Eliezer.
24 Among the singers: Elyashiv.
Among the temple guards: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25 From the other Israelis:

From Far’osh’s descendants: Ramyah, Yizziyyah, Malkiyyah, Miyyamin, Eleazar, Malkiyyah, and Benayah.
26 From Helam’s descendants: Mattanyah, Zekaryah, Yehiel, Avdi, Yeremot, and Eliyah.
27 From Zattu’s descendants: Elyoeynai, Elyashiv, Mattanyah, Yeremot, Zavad, and Aziza.
28 From Bevai’s descendants: Yehohanan, Hananyah, Zabai, and Atlai.
29 From Bani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluk, Adayah, Yashuv, and Sheal-Yeremot.
30 From Pahat-Moav’s descendants: Adna, Kelal, Benayah, Maaseyah, Mattanyah, Betsalel, Binnui, and Menashsheh.
31 From Harim’s descendants: Eliezer, Yishshiyyah, Malkiyyah, Shemayah, Shimeon, 32 Benyamin, Malluk, and Shemaryah.
33 From Hashum’s descendants: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zavad, Elifelet, Yeremai, Menashsheh, and Shim’i.
34 From Bani’s descendants: Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benayah, Bedeyah, Keluhi, 36 Vanyah, Meremot, Elyashiv, 37 Mattanyah, Mattenai, and Yaasu.
38 From Binnui’s descendants: Shim’i, 39 Shelemyah, Natan, Adayah, 40 Maknadbai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemyah, Shemaryah, 42 Shallum, Amaryah, and Yosef.
43 From Nevo’s descendants: Yeiel, Mattityah, Zavad, Zevina, Yaddai, Yoel, and Benayah.

44 All of those had married foreign women and had children from them.

1:1: Jer 25:11; 29:10.

1:2: Isa 44:28.

2:63: Num 27:21.

2:70: 1Ch 9:2; Neh 11:3.

3:2: Exo 27:1.

3:3: Num 28:1-8.

3:4: Num 29:12-38.

3:5: Num 28:11–29:39.

3:10: 1Ch 25:1.

3:11: 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Psa 100:5; 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11.

4:2: 2Ki 17:24-41.

4:24: Hag 1:1; Zech 1:1.

5:1: Hag 1:1; Zech 1:1.

5:2: Hag 1:12; Zech 4:6-9.

5:12: 2Ki 25:8-12; 2Ch 36:17-20; Jer 52:12-15.

5:13: Ezr 1:2-11.

6:14: a Hag 1:1; b Zech 1:1.

6:19: Exo 12:1-20.

9:12: Exo 34:11-16; Deu 7:1-5.

18 and_it _was _found from_(the)_sons of_the _priests who they _had _married women foreign from_(the)_sons[fn][fn] of _Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the _son _of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_his _of_brothers Maˊₐsē^yāh and_ʼElīˊezer and_Yārīⱱ/(Jarib) and_Gədal^yāh.
19 And_they _gave hand _of_their to_send _out wives _of_their and_being_guilty a _ram _of the_flock on guilt _of_their.
20 and_of_the _sons _of ʼImmēr Ḩₐnānī and_Zəⱱad^yāh.
21 and_of_the _sons _of Ḩārim Maˊₐsē^yāh and_ʼĒliy^yāh and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jehiel)) and_ˊUzziy^yāh.
22 And_of_the _sons _of Fashḩūr ʼElyəhōˊēynay Maˊₐsē^yāh Ishmael Nətan^ʼēl Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) and_Eleasah.
23 and_from the_Lēviyyiy Yōzāⱱād and_Shimˊī and_Qēlā^yāh it is_Qəlīţāʼ Pətaḩ^yāh Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_ʼElīˊezer.
24 and_from the_singers ʼElyāshiyⱱ and_from the_gatekeepers Shallūm and_Ţelem and_ʼŪrī.
25 and_of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_(the)_sons of _Farˊosh/(Parosh) Rmə^yāh and_Yizziy^yāh/(Izziah) and_Malkīy^yāh and_Miyyāmin and_ʼElˊāzār and_Malkīy^yāh and_Bənā^yāh.
26 and_of_the _sons _of ˊĒylām Mattan^yāh Zəkar^yāh and_Yəḩī^ʼēl and_ˊAⱱdiy and_Yərīmōt/(Jeremoth) and_ʼĒliy^yāh.
27 and_of_the _sons _of Zattūʼ ʼElyəhōˊēynay ʼElyāshiyⱱ Mattan^yāh and_Yərīmōt and_Zāⱱād and_ˊAzīzāʼ.
28 and_of_the _sons _of Bēⱱay Yəhōḩānān/(Jehohanan) Ḩₐnan^yāh Zabay ˊAtlay.
29 and_of_the _sons _of Bānī Məshullām Mallūk and_ˊAdā^yāh Yāshūⱱ/(Jashub) and_Shəʼāl wwww[fn].
30 and_of_the _sons _of Paḩat- Mōʼāⱱ ˊAdnāʼ and_Kelal Bənā^yāh Maˊₐsē^yāh Mattan^yāh Bəʦal^ʼēl and_Binnūy and_Mənashsheh.
31 and_the _sons of _Ḩārim ʼElīˊezer Yishshiy^yāh/(Isshiah) Malkīy^yāh Shəmaˊ^yāh Shimˊōn.
32 Binyāmīn[fn] Mallūk Shəmar^yāh.
33 from_(the)_sons of _Ḩāshum Mattənay Mattattah Zāⱱād ʼElīfeleţ Yərēmay/(Jeremai) Mənashsheh Shimˊī.
34 from_(the)_sons of _Bānī Maˊₐday ˊAmrām and_ʼŪ^ʼēl.
35 Bənā^yāh Bēdə^yāh Kəlūhayo[fn].
36 Van^yāh Mərēmōt ʼElyāshiyⱱ.
37 Mattan^yāh Mattənay and_Jaasai[fn].
38 And_Bānī and_Binnūy Shimˊī.
39 And_Shelem^yāh and_Nātān and_ˊAdā^yāh.
40 Maknadⱱay Shāshay Shāray.
41 ˊAzar^ʼēl and_Shelem^yāh Shəmar^yāh.
42 Shallūm ʼAmar^yāh Yōşēf/(Joseph).
43 from_(the)_sons of _Nəⱱō Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) Mattit^yāh Zāⱱād Zəⱱīnāʼ Yiddō/(Jaddai)[fn] and_Yō^ʼēl/(Joel) Bənā^yāh.
44 All _of these mmm[fn][fn][fn] women foreign and_there_were from_them wives and_they(m)_had _made children.

1:8 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

1:8 OSHB note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHS.

2:1 OSHB variant note: נבוכדנצור: (x-qere) ’נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר’: lemma_5020 morph_HNp id_15PGK נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר

2:46 OSHB variant note: שמלי: (x-qere) ’שַׁלְמַ֖י’: lemma_8014 n_0.0 morph_HNp id_15Sjh שַׁלְמַ֖י

2:50 OSHB variant note: מעינים: (x-qere) ’מְעוּנִ֖ים’: lemma_4586 n_0.0 morph_HNgmpa id_15Abd מְעוּנִ֖ים

2:50 OSHB variant note: נפיסים: (x-qere) ’נְפוּסִֽים’: lemma_5304 n_0 morph_HNgmpa id_15gMU נְפוּסִֽים

3:3 OSHB variant note: ו/יעל: (x-qere) ’וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ’: lemma_c/5927 morph_HC/Vhw3mp id_156Tj וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ

3:3 OSHB note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

3:5 OSHB exegesis note: A single word in the text has been divided for exegesis.

3:11 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

4:2 OSHB variant note: ו/לא: (x-qere) ’וְ/ל֣/וֹ’: lemma_c/l n_0.1.2.0 morph_HC/R/Sp3ms id_15ozy וְ/ל֣/וֹ

4:4 OSHB variant note: ו/מבלהים: (x-qere) ’וּֽ/מְבַהֲלִ֥ים’: lemma_c/926 morph_HC/Vprmpa id_15Atm וּֽ/מְבַהֲלִ֥ים

4:7 OSHB variant note: כנות/ו: (x-qere) ’כְּנָוֺתָ֔י/ו’: lemma_3674 n_1.1 morph_HNcmpc/Pp3ms id_15to2 כְּנָוֺתָ֔י/ו

4:7 OSHB variant note: ארתחששתא: (x-qere) ’אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ’: lemma_783 a n_1.0 morph_HNp id_15dPn אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ

4:7 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

4:9 OSHB exegesis note: WLC has this word divided as דִּ֠ינָיֵא

4:9 OSHB variant note: ארכוי: (x-qere) ’אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤/א’: lemma_756 morph_ANgmpd/Td id_15mQU אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤/א

4:9 OSHB variant note: ד/הוא: (x-qere) ’דֶּהָיֵ֖/א’: lemma_1723 n_0.0 morph_ANgmpd/Td id_15QHV דֶּהָיֵ֖/א

4:11 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

4:11 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

4:12 OSHB variant note: ו/באישת/א: (x-qere) ’וּ/בִֽישְׁתָּ/א֙’: lemma_c/873 n_0.2.0 morph_AC/Aafsd/Td id_15DK9 וּ/בִֽישְׁתָּ/א֙

4:12 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

4:12 OSHB variant note: ו/שורי: (x-qere) ’וְ/שׁוּרַיָּ֣/א’: lemma_c/7792 morph_AC/Ncmpd/Td id_15Zzg וְ/שׁוּרַיָּ֣/א

4:12 OSHB variant note: אשכללו: (x-qere) ’שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ’: lemma_3635 a n_0.1 morph_AVep3mp id_15Q2N שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ

4:21 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

4:23 OSHB variant note: ארתחששתא: (x-qere) ’אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ’: lemma_783 b morph_ANp id_155hr אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ

5:1 OSHB variant note: נביא/ה: (x-qere) ’נְבִיָּ֗/א’: lemma_5029 n_1.2.1 morph_ANcmsd/Td id_15KNH נְבִיָּ֗/א

5:1 OSHB variant note: נביאי/א: (x-qere) ’נְבִיַּיָּ֔/א’: lemma_5029 n_1.2 morph_ANcmpd/Td id_15nkE נְבִיַּיָּ֔/א

5:2 OSHB variant note: נביאי/א: (x-qere) ’נְבִיַּיָּ֥/א’: lemma_5029 morph_ANcmpd/Td id_15MWU נְבִיַּיָּ֥/א

5:9 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

5:9 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:10 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

5:10 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:12 OSHB variant note: כסדי/א: (x-qere) ’כַּסְדָּאָ֑/ה’: lemma_3679 n_1 morph_ANgmsd/Td id_15mxT כַּסְדָּאָ֑/ה

5:15 OSHB variant note: אלה: (x-qere) ’אֵ֚ל’: lemma_412 n_1.2.0 morph_ANcmsa id_15vkL אֵ֚ל

6:6 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

6:14 OSHB variant note: נביא/ה: (x-qere) ’נְבִיָּ֔/א’: lemma_5029 n_1.1 morph_ANcmpd/Td id_15xRq נְבִיָּ֔/א

6:17 OSHB variant note: ל/חטיא: (x-qere) ’לְ/חַטָּאָ֤ה’: lemma_l/2402 morph_AR/Vpc id_15Upn לְ/חַטָּאָ֤ה

7:18 OSHB variant note: עלי/ך: (x-qere) ’עֲלָ֨/ךְ’: lemma_5921 a morph_AR/Sp2ms id_15cH4 עֲלָ֨/ךְ

7:18 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

7:18 OSHB variant note: אחי/ך: (x-qere) ’אֶחָ֜/ךְ’: lemma_252 n_1.0.1.0 morph_ANcmsc/Sp2ms id_15Qs2 אֶחָ֜/ךְ

7:18 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

7:25 OSHB variant note: דאנין: (x-qere) ’דָּאיְנִין֙’: lemma_1778 n_1.1.2 morph_AVqrmpa id_15kMd דָּאיְנִין֙

7:26 OSHB variant note: ל/שרשו: (x-qere) ’לִ/שְׁרֹשִׁ֔י’: lemma_l/8332 n_0.1 morph_AR/Ncfsa id_15jaw לִ/שְׁרֹשִׁ֔י

8:14 OSHB variant note: ו/זבוד: (x-qere) ’וְ/זַכּ֑וּר’: lemma_c/2139 n_1 morph_HC/Np id_15mUy וְ/זַכּ֑וּר

8:17 OSHB variant note: ו/אוצא/ה: (x-qere) ’וָ/אֲצַוֶּ֤ה’: lemma_c/6680 morph_HC/Vpw1cs id_15D5E וָ/אֲצַוֶּ֤ה

8:17 OSHB variant note: ה/נתונים: (x-qere) ’הַ/נְּתִינִים֙’: lemma_d/5411 n_0.1.0 morph_HTd/Ncmpa id_15x1h הַ/נְּתִינִים֙

8:25 OSHB variant note: ו/אשקול/ה: (x-qere) ’וָ/אֶשְׁקֳלָ֣/ה’: lemma_c/8254 morph_HC/Vqw1cs/Sh id_15cZW וָ/אֶשְׁקֳלָ֣/ה

8:25 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

9:9 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

9:9 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

10:1 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

10:1 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

10:2 OSHB variant note: עולם: (x-qere) ’עֵילָם֙’: lemma_5867 b n_1.2.0 morph_HNp id_15GwE עֵילָם֙

10:12 OSHB variant note: כ/דברי/ך: (x-qere) ’כִּ/דְבָרְ/ךָ֥’: lemma_k/1697 morph_HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms id_15Kbe כִּ/דְבָרְ/ךָ֥

10:18 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

10:18 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

10:29 OSHB variant note: ירמות: (x-qere) ’וְ/רָמֽוֹת’: lemma_c/3406 n_0 morph_HC/Np id_15SCH וְ/רָמֽוֹת

10:32 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

10:35 OSHB variant note: כלהי: (x-qere) ’כְּלֽוּהוּ’: lemma_3622 n_0 morph_HNp id_15wi3 כְּלֽוּהוּ

10:37 OSHB variant note: ו/יעשו: (x-qere) ’וְ/יַעֲשָֽׂי’: lemma_c/3299 n_0 morph_HC/Np id_15ikF וְ/יַעֲשָֽׂי

10:43 OSHB variant note: ידו: (x-qere) ’יַדַּ֥י’: lemma_3035 morph_HNp id_15Ua5 יַדַּ֥י

10:44 OSHB variant note: נשא/י: (x-qere) ’נָשְׂא֖וּ’: lemma_5375 n_1.0 morph_HVqp3cp id_15wX7 נָשְׂא֖וּ

10:44 OSHB note: We read one or more consonants in L differently from BHQ.

10:44 OSHB note: We read one or more consonants in L differently from BHS.

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