ULT EZRA section

1 Now in year Cyrus, king of order to accomplish word of the mouth of up spirit of king of he caused sound pass all kingdom, also writing, 2 “Thus king of God of given me kingdoms of earth, appointed build him house Jerusalem, in Judah. 3 Whoever you from all people, God him, may he go up Jerusalem, in Judah, may he build house of God of is God in Jerusalem. 4 And every who is remaining all of places sojourning men of place him silver with gold, with goods with livestock, with freewill offering the house of in Jerusalem.”

5 Then heads of fathers Judah Benjamin, the priests, the Levites, is, all spirit stirred up, go up build house of in Jerusalem. 6 And all around them hands vessels of gold, goods, with livestock, with precious gifts, was freely offered. 7 And the king out vessels of house of brought out Jerusalem had put the house of gods. 8 And king of them out hand of treasurer. he counted them out Sheshbazzar, ruler Judah. 9 And this was number: of of 10 30 of second kind, 11 All vessels gold of silver 5400. up this going up of exiles Babylon Jerusalem.

2 Now these are sons of province, ones who went up the captivity of exiles king of exiled Babylon. they returned Jerusalem Judah, man his city; 2 who Baanah. is the number of men of people of

36 The priests: sons of the house of 973. 37 The sons of 1,052. 38 The sons of 1, 247. 39 The sons of 1,017.

42 The sons of gatekeepers: sons of sons of sons of sons of sons of the sons of 139 all.

43 The temple servants: sons of sons of sons of 44 the sons of sons of sons of 45 the sons of sons of sons of 46 the sons of sons of the sons of 47 the sons of sons of sons of 48 the sons of sons of sons of 49 the sons of sons of sons of 50 the sons of sons of sons of 51 the sons of sons of sons of 52 the sons of sons of sons of 53 the sons of sons of sons of 54 the sons of the sons of

55 The sons of servants of sons of sons of sons of 56 the sons of sons of sons of 57 the sons of sons of sons of the sons of 58 All servants the sons of servants of 392.

59 And these were ones who went up Tel Melah, Harsha, Immer; were tell house of fathers their seed, from Israel. 60 The sons of sons of the sons of 652. 61 And from the sons of priests: sons of sons of the sons of wife the daughters of Gileadite, he was called name. 62 These ones record the ones who were enrolled by genealogy, were they were desecrated priesthood. 63 And Tirshatha them must the food priest Urim with Thummim.

64 All assembly, one, 42, 360: 65 apart from male servants their female servants, were 337; for them who sang women who sang. 66 Their horses 736. mules 245. 67 Their camels 435. donkeys 6, 720.

68 And from the heads of fathers the house of in Jerusalem, freely gave the house of cause it to stand place. 69 They gave to their ability the treasury of work: of priests.

70 So priests, the Levites, some from people, the singers, the gatekeepers, the temple servants their cities. all in their cities.

3 Then the sons of in their cities. people gathered together 2 Then arose son of his brothers priests, Zerubbabel son of his brothers, they built altar of God of offer up up offerings it is written the law of man of 3 And they set up altar foundation, on them of the peoples of lands. they offered up it up offerings Yahweh, up offerings the morning at the evening. 4 Then they performed Festival of is written, a burnt up offering day, number to the ordinance of matter of day, its day. 5 And after up offering, for the new moons, for all times of for everyone freely offered freewill offering Yahweh. 6 From day the began offer up up offerings Yahweh, the temple of founded. 7 And they gave the masons to the carpenters, food, drink, oil the Sidonians to the Tyrians, bring of sea of to the permission of king of to them.

8 Then in the their coming house of Jerusalem, the son of Jeshua son of the rest of brothers priests the Levites, all ones who came captivity Jerusalem they appointed Levites a son of above act as overseers work of house of 9 And sons his brothers, his sons, sons of one act as overseers ones doing work the house of sons of sons, their brothers Levites.[fn] 10 Then ones who were building the foundation of temple of they caused to stand the trumpets, the Levites, sons of the cymbals, praise accordance with hands of king of 11 Then they sang in response, giving thanks Yahweh: “For is good, covenant faithfulness to eternity!” all people praise Yahweh foundation of house of been laid. 12 But many the priests the Levites, the heads of fathers, old men seen the founding of their eyes, weeping a many a shout, joy, lifting up voice. 13 So people sound of shout of the sound of weeping of people. people shouting the sound heard far from a remote place.

4 Now enemies of Benjamin sons of exile building temple Yahweh, God of 2 So they came to heads of fathers they said them, “Let us build you, you, seek God to him been sacrificing the days of king of one who caused come up

3 But Jeshua, the rest of heads of fathers Israel them, “It is not you for us build house our God, build Yahweh, God of as king king of commanded us.”

4 And it happened that people of land making hands of people of making build, 5 and hiring them frustrate plans days of king of until reign of king of

6 Now in the reign of the beginning of reign, wrote accusation who dwelled in Jerusalem.

7 And in the days of the rest of companions king of the script of letter written Aramaic was interpreted Aramaic.

9 Then lord of Shimshai scribe, the rest of companions, judges the rulers, officials, Persians, Erechites, Babylonians, Susaites (that is, Elamites), 10 and the rest of nations great the noble to be exiled caused dwell the cities the rest of now: 11 (This is copy of letter sent him.)

12 let it be the king Jews up you come us Jerusalem. evil are completing walls foundations. 13 Now it be the king built the walls completed, will custom, the revenue of kings suffer harm.

14 Now, have eaten salt of palace, is us see nakedness of king, account of have sent made known the king, 15 so that may search the book of records fathers. you will discover the book of records learn a one that has caused harm to provinces, have made its midst account of destroyed. 16 We making known the king built the walls completed, of will be you Beyond-the-River.”

“To lord of Shimshai scribe, the rest of companions Samaria, the rest of the River: now:

18 The letter sent us been aloud me. 19 So from me set decree, they searched discovered risen up rebellion revolt been made it. 20 And rulers all of the River; tax, custom paid them.

21 Now, decree stop rebuilt decree set me. 22 And of action damage the harm of kings?”

23 Then copy of letter king read aloud Shimshai scribe, their companions, went a hurry Jerusalem Jews, they stopped an arm strength. 24 At that time work of house of in Jerusalem it was the reign of king of

5 Then prophets, prophet Zechariah, son of Jews in Judah in Jerusalem the name of God of was over them. 2 Then son of Jeshua, son of began build house of in Jerusalem, prophets with them,

3 At time, governor of Shethar-Bozenai, their companions them them you decree build complete

5 But the eye of elders of Jews, did report Darius then returned letter matter.

6 A copy of letter governor of Shethar-Bozenai his companions, officials in Beyond-the-River, king. 7 They sent report him thus written it:

8 Let it be the king went Judah, province, the house of it being built of timber being placed the walls. being done is succeeding their hand. 9 Then asked said them, ‘Who decree you build complete 10 And also asked them names, let you know, that could write down names of men at their head.

11 And thus the answer returned us, of him the God of earth, we are building house a Israel it completed it. 12 However, of that fathers God of be angry, gave the hand of king of Chaldean, destroyed people be exiled Babylon.

13 But year Cyrus, king king decree build of 14 And also vessels house of silver, taken out temple in Jerusalem had brought the temple king temple they were given whose name was had set as 15 Then he said him, “Take away the temple in Jerusalem, house of built place.” 16 Then laid foundation house of in Jerusalem. from until is being built, is

17 And now, is good king, a search be made the house of treasures king Babylon, is decree set king build of Jerusalem. him send us will of king

6 Then king decree they searched the house of books treasures been deposited Babylon. 2 And found the fortress Ecbatana in province of record written it

‘Let house built, place sacrificed, foundations raised. height will be width will be 4 with a layer cost given house of king. 5 And also, vessels of house of silver, taken out temple in Jerusalem had brought Babylon, be returned. let each go the temple in Jerusalem, its place. you must put them the house of

6 “Now governor of their companions, officials in Beyond-the-River: away 7 Leave alone work of of governor of Jews the elders of Jews of place. 8 And from me set decree what it is shall do of the build of from the treasures of king (that is, tribute of expense that does 9 And whatever needed (whether sons of rams, lambs burnt up offerings the God of oil, to the command of priests in Jerusalem), it be them day (that is, 10 so that may be sacrifices the God of praying the life of king his sons.

11 And from me set decree beam be pulled house, being erect, shall be impaled it. his house be made rubbish heap account of 12 And God caused name dwell people out hand change, destroy of in Jerusalem. set decree. it be done

13 Then governor of their companions to king sent. 14 And the elders of Jews building prospering the prophesying of prophet Zechariah son of they built completed decree of God of by the decree of Darius, Artaxerxes, king of 15 And done the month of the reign of king.

16 And sons of priests, the Levites, the rest of sons of exile dedication of of joy. 17 And they offered the dedication of of of a sin offering to the number of tribes of 18 And they caused priests stand their divisions, the Levites their sections, service of God in Jerusalem, to the writing of book of

19 So sons of exile Passover day 14 the 20 For priests the Levites purified themselves one, of them pure. they slaughtered Passover all sons of exile, for their brothers, priests, for themselves. 21 And sons of ones who had returned the exile every who separated himself them the uncleanness of nations of land order to seek God of 22 Then they performed Festival of Bread joy, caused them to be joyful, had caused heart of king of turn them, strengthen hands the work of house of God of

7 Now after the reign of king of son of son of son of 2 the son of son of son of 3 the son of son of son of 4 the son of son of son of 5 the son of son of son of son of 6 this up Babylon, he a the law of God of given. king him request to the hand of God him.

7 And from the sons of from priests, the Levites, the ones who sang, the gatekeepers, the temple servants up year Artaxerxes king. 8 And he came Jerusalem the in the the king. 9 For the first the beginning of ascent Babylon. on the first the came to the of God him. 10 For made heart seek law of to do it, to teach ordinance Israel.

11 Now this is copy of letter king Ezra priest, scribe, scribe of words of commandments of his statutes

13 from me set decree my kingdom freely offers go Jerusalem you, people ‘Israel’ its priests the Levites, go.

14 Because was sent king inquire about Jerusalem the law of God in your hand, 15 and to bring gold king his counselors freely offered the God of in Jerusalem, 16 with all silver the gold find all province of with freewill offering of people the priests freely give the house of in Jerusalem: 17 therefore, shall buy their grain offerings their drink offerings; you shall offer altar house of God, in Jerusalem. 18 And may do good you to brothers do the rest of silver the gold, to the will of God. 19 And the vessels given you the service of house of God, in full God of 20 And the rest of is needed for house of God you give, may give house of treasures of king.

21 And from me king, set decree all treasurers in Beyond-the-River: priest, scribe of law God of ask of you, it be done 22 as much as as much as of as much as of as much as of salt 23 Everything from decree of God of be done the house of God of there be kingdom of king his sons?

24 And to you made known is set custom priests, the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, the servants of of 25 And as for you, to the wisdom of God in your hand, judges people in Beyond-the-River, know laws of God. shall teach 26 And everyone law God the law king, be him death, banishment, confiscation of for imprisonment.”

27 Blessed be God of fathers, to this the heart of king, glorify house of in Jerusalem, 28 and faithfulness extend me the face of king, his counselors, before all of king. as for me, gained strength to the hand of God me, I gathered Israel go up me.

8 Now these are heads of fathers their enrollment by genealogy, ones who went up me Babylon the reign of king:

15 And I gathered them river, one that goes we encamped I examined people the priests, did from the sons of 16 Then I sent Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan for Nathan, for Zechariah, for Meshullam, heads; for Joiarib, for Elnathan, of understanding. 17 And I commanded go to head place I put their mouth speak his brothers, temple servants place bring us who minister the house of God.

18 And to the of God us, brought us: man of of son of son of Sherebiah, his sons his brothers 18; 19 and with him, the sons of brothers their sons 20; 20 and servants temple servants the officials given the service of Levites. of them designated names.

21 Then I proclaimed fast river afflict ourselves the face of God seek him us, for our children, for all property. 22 For was ashamed ask king army horsemen help us an enemy the way. had spoken the king, hand of God for good who seek him, his might his nose against who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted sought our God he was entreated us.

24 Then I separated the leaders of priests Sherebiah, with them their brothers. 25 And I weighed out them silver gold vessels, offering of house of God king, his counselors, his officials, all ones who were found) offered. 26 And I weighed out hand of vessels of of 27 and of of gold. 28 And I said them, “You holy Yahweh, the vessels holy. the silver the gold a freewill offering Yahweh, God of fathers. 29 Watch keep weigh them out the face of leaders of priests the Levites the leaders of fathers Israel, Jerusalem, the chambers of house of

30 So priests the Levites weight of silver, the gold, the vessels, bring them Jerusalem, the house of God.

31 Then we set out the river day 12 the go Jerusalem. the hand of God us, he delivered us the palm of enemy ambush way. 32 So we came Jerusalem, we stayed 33 And on the silver the gold the vessels weighed out: the house of God hand of son of priest, with him was son of with them were son of Noadiah, son of Levites); 34 by number weight everything. weight written

35 The ones who had come the captivity, sons of exile, up offerings the God of goats of sin offering. whole a burnt up offering Yahweh.

36 And they gave laws of king the satraps of king the governors of they lifted people house of

9 Now as soon as things finished, leaders me, people of the priests, the Levites themselves the peoples of lands to their abominations, the Canaanite, Hittite, Perizzite, Jebusite, Ammonite, Moabite, Egyptian, the Amorite. 2 For have lifted their daughters themselves for their sons, they have mixed seed of the peoples of lands. the hand of leaders the rulers been

3 And as soon as I heard tore garment my robe. I pulled out from of head my beard, I sat down 4 And trembled the words of God of account of unfaithfulness of exiles gathered me. I sitting offering of evening.

5 And at the offering of evening arose my humiliation, when I tore garment my robe. I knelt down knees, spread out palms God. 6 And I said, “My God, am ashamed humiliated raise face you, God. iniquities multiplied above head, our guilt grown up far as the heavens. 7 From the days of fathers in in our iniquities, kings, our priests been given the hand of kings of lands sword, captivity, by plunder, by shame of

8 But now, to come with God leave us to give us peg holy God brighten eyes to give us our slavery. 9 For slaves, God us our slavery. he has extended us faithfulness the face of kings of give us raise up house of God to cause ruins stand, to give us wall Judah in Jerusalem.

10 So now, God, we say have forsaken commandments, 11 which commanded the hand of servants, prophets, land entering possess land of the impurity of peoples of lands, their abominations filled it mouth their uncleanness. 12 So now, daughters their sons daughters your sons, you seek peace their good that may be strong eat good things of land cause sons inherit

13 Yet after has come us of our because of our God, have restrained it lower our iniquities, you have given us survival as this), 14 should we return breaking commandments to intermarrying the peoples of angry us far as that there is neither survivors?

15 Yahweh, God of righteous, are left survivors, us, your face our guilt, is none stand your face account of

10 And when when he confessed, casting himself down the face of house of Israel, women children, him. people abundant

2 Then son of the sons of said Ezra, “We acted unfaithfully our God have caused the peoples of land dwell. now, is Israel 3 So now, us cut covenant our God cause women go out, the ones who were born them, the counsel of lord the ones who tremble the commandment of God. it be done to the law. 4 Arise, matter on you, we with you. strong do.”

5 And caused leaders of priests, Levites, all swear an oath do to they swore an oath. 6 And up before the face of house of he went chamber of son of he went did did mourning account of unfaithfulness of exiles.

7 And they caused sound pass Judah Jerusalem all sons of exile gather Jerusalem. 8 And for all three to the counsel of leaders the elders, property be devoted to the ban. be separated the assembly of exiles. 9 So men of Benjamin Jerusalem three was ninth 20 the month. people the open place of house of account of matter because of the rains.

10 And priest up said them, “You acted unfaithfully have caused dwell, add guilt of 11 But now, Yahweh, God of fathers, do will, separate yourselves the peoples of land, from

12 Then assembly said a to your word, on us do. 13 However, people many, the time rain showers there is no stand the outdoors. the work is two, have done much rebel 14 Let leaders all assembly. in our cities, ones who have caused dwell, with them elders of city its magistrates, burning of nose of God turned back us far as concerns

15 Only son of Jahzeiah, son of Meshullam Shabbethai Levite them. 16 So sons of exile heads of fathers the house of fathers, all of them names) separated Ezra priest. they sat down day the seek out matter. 17 And they finished all men, ones who had caused dwell, the

18 And found the sons of priests caused dwell: the sons of son of his brothers: Eliezer, Jarib, Gedaliah. 19 So they gave hand cause wives go out, being guilty ones, ram of flock guilt.

25 And these were from Israel. the sons of Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah, Benaiah.[fn]

29 And from the sons of Adaiah, Sheal, 30 And from the sons of Kelal, Binnui, Manasseh.

34 From the sons of Uel, 35 Benaiah, 36 Vaniah, 37 Mattaniah, Jaasu, 38 and Bani, Binnui, 39 and Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Maknadebai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, 42 Shallum,

the sons of Judah or perhaps the sons of Hodaviah (Ezra 2:40).

and Malkijah, and Benaiah or perhaps and Hashabiah, and Benaiah (LXX).

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