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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
in
the
first
year
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia,
that
the
word
of
Jehovah
by
the
mouth
of
Jeremiah
might
be
accomplished,
Jehovah
stirred
up
the
spirit
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia,
so
that
he
made
a
proclamation
throughout
all
his
kingdom,
and
{\ADD{
put
it}}
also
in
writing,
saying,
\VS{2}Thus
saith
Cyrus
king
of
Persia,
All
the
kingdoms
of
the
earth
hath
Jehovah,
the
God
of
heaven,
given
me;
and
he
hath
charged
me
to
build
him
a
house
in
Jerusalem,
which
is
in
Judah.
\VS{3}Whosoever
there
is
among
you
of
all
his
people,
his
God
be
with
him,
and
let
him
go
up
to
Jerusalem,
which
is
in
Judah,
and
build
the
house
of
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel (he
is
God),
which
is
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{4}And
whosoever
is
left,
in
any
place
where
he
sojourneth,
let
the
men
of
his
place
help
him
with
silver,
and
with
gold,
and
with
goods,
and
with
beasts,
besides
the freewill-offering
for
the
house
of
God
which
is
in
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}Then
rose
up
the
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}}
of
Judah
and
Benjamin,
and
the
priests,
and
the
Levites,
even
all
whose
spirit
God
had
stirred
to
go
up
to
build
the
house
of
Jehovah
which
is
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{6}And
all
they
that
were
round
about
them
strengthened
their
hands
with
vessels
of
silver,
with
gold,
with
goods,
and
with
beasts,
and
with
precious
things,
besides
all
that
was
willingly
offered.
\VS{7}Also
Cyrus
the
king
brought
forth
the
vessels
of
the
house
of
Jehovah,
which
Nebuchadnezzar
had
brought
forth
out
of
Jerusalem,
and
had
put
in
the
house
of
his
gods;
\VS{8}even
those
did
Cyrus
king
of
Persia
bring
forth
by
the
hand
of
Mithredath
the
treasurer,
and
numbered
them
unto
Sheshbazzar,
the
prince
of
Judah.
\VS{9}And
this
is
the
number
of
them:
thirty
platters
of
gold,
a
thousand
platters
of
silver,
nine
and
twenty
knives,
\VS{10}thirty
bowls
of
gold,
silver
bowls
of
a
second
sort
four
hundred
and
ten,
and
other
vessels
a
thousand.
\VS{11}All
the
vessels
of
gold
and
of
silver
were
five
thousand
and
four
hundred.
All
these
did
Sheshbazzar
bring
up,
when
they
of
the
captivity
were
brought
up
from
Babylon
unto
Jerusalem.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
these
are
the
children
of
the
province,
that
went
up
out
of
the
captivity
of
those
that
had
been
carried
away,
whom
Nebuchadnezzar
the
king
of
Babylon
had
carried
away
unto
Babylon,
and
that
returned
unto
Jerusalem
and
Judah,
every
one
unto
his
city;
\VS{2}who
came
with
Zerubbabel,
Jeshua,
Nehemiah,
Seraiah,
Reelaiah,
Mordecai,
Bilshan,
Mispar,
Bigvai,
Rehum,
Baanah.
\par }{\PP The
number
of
the
men
of
the
people
of
Israel:
\VS{3}The
children
of
Parosh,
two
thousand
a
hundred
seventy
and
two.
\VS{4}The
children
of
Shephatiah,
three
hundred
seventy
and
two.
\VS{5}The
children
of
Arah,
seven
hundred
seventy
and
five.
\VS{6}The
children
of
Pahath-moab,
of
the
children
of
Jeshua
{\ADD{
and}}
Joab,
two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
twelve.
\VS{7}The
children
of
Elam,
a
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
and
four.
\VS{8}The
children
of
Zattu,
nine
hundred
forty
and
five.
\VS{9}The
children
of
Zaccai,
seven
hundred
and
threescore.
\VS{10}The
children
of
Bani,
six
hundred
forty
and
two.
\VS{11}The
children
of
Bebai,
six
hundred
twenty
and
three.
\VS{12}The
children
of
Azgad,
a
thousand
two
hundred
twenty
and
two.
\VS{13}The
children
of
Adonikam,
six
hundred
sixty
and
six.
\VS{14}The
children
of
Bigvai,
two
thousand
fifty
and
six.
\VS{15}The
children
of
Adin,
four
hundred
fifty
and
four.
\VS{16}The
children
of
Ater,
of
Hezekiah,
ninety
and
eight.
\VS{17}The
children
of
Bezai,
three
hundred
twenty
and
three.
\VS{18}The
children
of
Jorah,
a
hundred
and
twelve.
\VS{19}The
children
of
Hashum,
two
hundred
twenty
and
three.
\VS{20}The
children
of
Gibbar,
ninety
and
five.
\VS{21}The
children
of
Beth-lehem,
a
hundred
twenty
and
three.
\VS{22}The
men
of
Netophah,
fifty
and
six.
\VS{23}The
men
of
Anathoth,
a
hundred
twenty
and
eight.
\VS{24}The
children
of
Azmaveth,
forty
and
two.
\VS{25}The
children
of
Kiriath-arim,
Chephirah,
and
Beeroth,
seven
hundred
and
forty
and
three.
\VS{26}The
children
of
Ramah
and
Geba,
six
hundred
twenty
and
one.
\VS{27}The
men
of
Michmas,
a
hundred
twenty
and
two.
\VS{28}The
men
of
Beth-el
and
Ai,
two
hundred
twenty
and
three.
\VS{29}The
children
of
Nebo,
fifty
and
two.
\VS{30}The
children
of
Magbish,
a
hundred
fifty
and
six.
\VS{31}The
children
of
the
other
Elam,
a
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
and
four.
\VS{32}The
children
of
Harim,
three
hundred
and
twenty.
\VS{33}The
children
of
Lod,
Hadid,
and
Ono,
seven
hundred
twenty
and
five.
\VS{34}The
children
of
Jericho,
three
hundred
forty
and
five.
\VS{35}The
children
of
Senaah,
three
thousand
and
six
hundred
and
thirty.
\par }{\PP \VS{36}The
priests:
the
children
of
Jedaiah,
of
the
house
of
Jeshua,
nine
hundred
seventy
and
three.
\VS{37}The
children
of
Immer,
a
thousand
fifty
and
two.
\VS{38}The
children
of
Pashhur,
a
thousand
two
hundred
forty
and
seven.
\VS{39}The
children
of
Harim,
a
thousand
and
seventeen.
\par }{\PP \VS{40}The
Levites:
the
children
of
Jeshua
and
Kadmiel,
of
the
children
of
Hodaviah,
seventy
and
four.
\VS{41}The
singers:
the
children
of
Asaph,
a
hundred
twenty
and
eight.
\VS{42}The
children
of
the
porters:
the
children
of
Shallum,
the
children
of
Ater,
the
children
of
Talmon,
the
children
of
Akkub,
the
children
of
Hatita,
the
children
of
Shobai,
in
all
a
hundred
thirty
and
nine.
\par }{\PP \VS{43}The
Nethinim:
the
children
of
Ziha,
the
children
of
Hasupha,
the
children
of
Tabbaoth,
\VS{44}the
children
of
Keros,
the
children
of
Siaha,
the
children
of
Padon,
\VS{45}the
children
of
Lebanah,
the
children
of
Hagabah,
the
children
of
Akkub,
\VS{46}the
children
of
Hagab,
the
children
of Shamlai,
the
children
of
Hanan,
\VS{47}the
children
of
Giddel,
the
children
of
Gahar,
the
children
of
Reaiah,
\VS{48}the
children
of
Rezin,
the
children
of
Nekoda,
the
children
of
Gazzam,
\VS{49}the
children
of
Uzza,
the
children
of
Paseah,
the
children
of
Besai,
\VS{50}the
children
of
Asnah,
the
children
of
Meunim,
the
children
of
Nephisim,
\VS{51}the
children
of
Bakbuk,
the
children
of
Hakupha,
the
children
of
Harhur,
\VS{52}the
children
of
Bazluth,
the
children
of
Mehida,
the
children
of
Harsha,
\VS{53}the
children
of
Barkos,
the
children
of
Sisera,
the
children
of
Temah,
\VS{54}the
children
of
Neziah,
the
children
of
Hatipha.
\par }{\PP \VS{55}The
children
of
Solomon’s
servants:
the
children
of
Sotai,
the
children
of
Hassophereth,
the
children
of
Peruda,
\VS{56}the
children
of
Jaalah,
the
children
of
Darkon,
the
children
of
Giddel,
\VS{57}the
children
of
Shephatiah,
the
children
of
Hattil,
the
children
of
Pochereth-hazzebaim,
the
children
of
Ami.
\VS{58}All
the
Nethinim,
and
the
children
of
Solomon’s
servants,
were
three
hundred
ninety
and
two.
\par }{\PP \VS{59}And
these
were
they
that
went
up
from
Tel-melah,
Tel-harsha,
Cherub,
Addan,
{\ADD{
and}}
Immer;
but
they
could
not
show
their
fathers’
houses,
and
their
seed,
whether
they
were
of
Israel:
\VS{60}the
children
of
Delaiah,
the
children
of
Tobiah,
the
children
of
Nekoda,
six
hundred
fifty
and
two.
\VS{61}And
of
the
children
of
the
priests:
the
children
of
Habaiah,
the
children
of
Hakkoz,
the
children
of
Barzillai,
who
took
a
wife
of
the
daughters
of
Barzillai
the
Gileadite,
and
was
called
after
their
name.
\VS{62}These
sought
their
register
{\ADD{
among}}
those
that
were
reckoned
by
genealogy,
but
they
were
not
found:
therefore
were
they deemed
polluted
and
put
from
the
priesthood.
\VS{63}And
the
governor
said
unto
them,
that
they
should
not
eat
of
the
most
holy
things,
till
there
stood
up
a
priest
with
Urim
and
with
Thummim.
\par }{\PP \VS{64}The
whole
assembly
together
was
forty
and
two
thousand
three
hundred
and
threescore,
\VS{65}besides
their men-servants
and
their maid-servants,
of
whom
there
were
seven
thousand
three
hundred
thirty
and
seven:
and
they
had
two
hundred
singing
men
and
singing
women.
\VS{66}Their
horses
were
seven
hundred
thirty
and
six;
their
mules,
two
hundred
forty
and
five;
\VS{67}their
camels,
four
hundred
thirty
and
five;
{\ADD{
their}}
asses,
six
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty.
\par }{\PP \VS{68}And
some
of
the
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}},
when
they
came
to
the
house
of
Jehovah
which
is
in
Jerusalem,
offered
willingly
for
the
house
of
God
to
set
it
up
in
its
place:
\VS{69}they
gave
after
their
ability
into
the
treasury
of
the
work
threescore
and
one
thousand
darics
of
gold,
and
five
thousand
pounds
of
silver,
and
one
hundred
priests’
garments.
\par }{\PP \VS{70}So
the
priests,
and
the
Levites,
and
some
of
the
people,
and
the
singers,
and
the
porters,
and
the
Nethinim,
dwelt
in
their
cities,
and
all
Israel
in
their
cities.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
the
seventh
month
was
come,
and
the
children
of
Israel
were
in
the
cities,
the
people
gathered
themselves
together
as
one
man
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{2}Then
stood
up
Jeshua
the
son
of
Jozadak,
and
his
brethren
the
priests,
and
Zerubbabel
the
son
of
Shealtiel,
and
his
brethren,
and
builded
the
altar
of
the
God
of
Israel,
to
offer burnt-offerings
thereon,
as
it
is
written
in
the
law
of
Moses
the
man
of
God.
\VS{3}And
they
set
the
altar
upon
its
base;
for
fear
was
upon
them
because
of
the
peoples
of
the
countries:
and
they
offered burnt-offerings
thereon
unto
Jehovah,
even burnt-offerings
morning
and
evening.
\VS{4}And
they
kept
the
feast
of
tabernacles,
as
it
is
written,
and
{\ADD{
offered}}
the
daily burnt-offerings
by
number,
according
to
the
ordinance,
as
the
duty
of
every
day
required;
\VS{5}and
afterward
the
continual burnt-offering,
and
{\ADD{
the
offerings}}
of
the
new
moons,
and
of
all
the
set
feasts
of
Jehovah
that
were
consecrated,
and
of
every
one
that
willingly
offered
a freewill-offering
unto
Jehovah.
\VS{6}From
the
first
day
of
the
seventh
month
began
they
to
offer burnt-offerings
unto
Jehovah:
but
the
foundation
of
the
temple
of
Jehovah
was
not
yet
laid.
\VS{7}They
gave
money
also
unto
the
masons,
and
to
the
carpenters;
and
food,
and
drink,
and
oil,
unto
them
of
Sidon,
and
to
them
of
Tyre,
to
bring cedar-trees
from
Lebanon
to
the
sea,
unto
Joppa,
according
to
the
grant
that
they
had
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}Now
in
the
second
year
of
their
coming
unto
the
house
of
God
at
Jerusalem,
in
the
second
month,
began
Zerubbabel
the
son
of
Shealtiel,
and
Jeshua
the
son
of
Jozadak,
and
the
rest
of
their
brethren
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
and
all
they
that
were
come
out
of
the
captivity
unto
Jerusalem,
and
appointed
the
Levites,
from
twenty
years
old
and
upward,
to
have
the
oversight
of
the
work
of
the
house
of
Jehovah.
\VS{9}Then
stood
Jeshua
with
his
sons
and
his
brethren,
Kadmiel
and
his
sons,
the
sons
of
Judah,
together,
to
have
the
oversight
of
the
workmen
in
the
house
of
God:
the
sons
of
Henadad,
with
their
sons
and
their
brethren
the
Levites.
\VS{10}And
when
the
builders
laid
the
foundation
of
the
temple
of
Jehovah,
they
set
the
priests
in
their
apparel
with
trumpets,
and
the
Levites
the
sons
of
Asaph
with
cymbals,
to
praise
Jehovah,
after
the
order
of
David
king
of
Israel.
\VS{11}And
they
sang
one
to
another
in
praising
and
giving
thanks
unto
Jehovah,
{\ADD{
saying}},
For
he
is
good,
for
his
lovingkindness
{\ADD{
endureth}}
for
ever
toward
Israel.
And
all
the
people
shouted
with
a
great
shout,
when
they
praised
Jehovah,
because
the
foundation
of
the
house
of
Jehovah
was
laid.
\VS{12}But
many
of
the
priests
and
Levites
and
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}},
the
old
men
that
had
seen
the
first
house,
when
the
foundation
of
this
house
was
laid
before
their
eyes,
wept
with
a
loud
voice;
and
many
shouted
aloud
for
joy:
\VS{13}so
that
the
people
could
not
discern
the
noise
of
the
shout
of
joy
from
the
noise
of
the
weeping
of
the
people;
for
the
people
shouted
with
a
loud
shout,
and
the
noise
was
heard
afar
off.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
when
the
adversaries
of
Judah
and
Benjamin
heard
that
the
children
of
the
captivity
were
building
a
temple
unto
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel;
\VS{2}then
they
drew
near
to
Zerubbabel,
and
to
the
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}},
and
said
unto
them,
Let
us
build
with
you;
for
we
seek
your
God,
as
ye
do;
and
we
sacrifice
unto
him
since
the
days
of
Esar-haddon
king
of
Assyria,
who
brought
us
up
hither.
\VS{3}But
Zerubbabel,
and
Jeshua,
and
the
rest
of
the
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}}
of
Israel,
said
unto
them,
Ye
have
nothing
to
do
with
us
in
building
a
house
unto
our
God;
but
we
ourselves
together
will
build
unto
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel,
as
king
Cyrus
the
king
of
Persia
hath
commanded
us.
\VS{4}Then
the
people
of
the
land
weakened
the
hands
of
the
people
of
Judah,
and
troubled
them
in
building,
\VS{5}and
hired
counsellors
against
them,
to
frustrate
their
purpose,
all
the
days
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia,
even
until
the
reign
of
Darius
king
of
Persia.
\VS{6}And
in
the
reign
of
Ahasuerus,
in
the
beginning
of
his
reign,
wrote
they
an
accusation
against
the
inhabitants
of
Judah
and
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}And
in
the
days
of
Artaxerxes
wrote
Bishlam,
Mithredath,
Tabeel,
and
the
rest
of
his
companions,
unto
Artaxerxes
king
of
Persia;
and
the
writing
of
the
letter
was
written
in
the
Syrian
{\ADD{
character}},
and
set
forth
in
the
Syrian
{\ADD{
tongue}}.
\VS{8}Rehum
the
chancellor
and
Shimshai
the
scribe
wrote
a
letter
against
Jerusalem
to
Artaxerxes
the
king
in
this
sort:
\VS{9}then
{\ADD{
wrote}}
Rehum
the
chancellor,
and
Shimshai
the
scribe,
and
the
rest
of
their
companions,
the
Dinaites,
and
the
Apharsathchites,
the
Tarpelites,
the
Apharsites,
the
Archevites,
the
Babylonians,
the Shushanchites,
the Dehaites,
the
Elamites,
\VS{10}and
the
rest
of
the
nations
whom
the
great
and
noble
Osnappar
brought
over,
and
set
in
the
city
of
Samaria,
and
in
the
rest
{\ADD{
of
the
country}}
beyond
the
River,
and
so
forth.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}This
is
the
copy
of
the
letter
that
they
sent
unto
Artaxerxes
the
king:
Thy
servants
the
men
beyond
the
River,
and
so
forth.
\VS{12}Be
it
known
unto
the
king,
that
the
Jews
that
came
up
from
thee
are
come
to
us
unto
Jerusalem;
they
are
building
the
rebellious
and
the
bad
city,
and
have
finished
the
walls,
and
repaired
the
foundations.
\VS{13}Be
it
known
now
unto
the
king,
that,
if
this
city
be
builded,
and
the
walls
finished,
they
will
not
pay
tribute,
custom,
or
toll,
and
in
the
end
it
will
be
hurtful
unto
the
kings.
\VS{14}Now
because
we
eat
the
salt
of
the
palace,
and
it
is
not
meet
for
us
to
see
the
king’s
dishonor,
therefore
have
we
sent
and
certified
the
king;
\VS{15}that
search
may
be
made
in
the
book
of
the
records
of
thy
fathers:
so shalt
thou
find
in
the
book
of
the
records,
and
know
that
this
city
is
a
rebellious
city,
and
hurtful
unto
kings
and
provinces,
and
that
they
have
moved
sedition
within
the
same
of
old
time;
for
which
cause
was
this
city
laid
waste.
\VS{16}We
certify
the
king
that,
if
this
city
be
builded,
and
the
walls
finished,
by
this
means
thou shalt
have
no
portion
beyond
the
River.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}{\ADD{
Then}}
sent
the
king
an
answer
unto
Rehum
the
chancellor,
and
to
Shimshai
the
scribe,
and
to
the
rest
of
their
companions
that
dwell
in
Samaria,
and
in
the
rest
{\ADD{
of
the
country}}
beyond
the
River:
Peace,
and
so
forth.
\VS{18}The
letter
which
ye
sent
unto
us
hath
been
plainly
read
before
me.
\VS{19}And
I
decreed,
and
search
hath
been
made,
and
it
is
found
that
this
city
of
old
time
hath
made
insurrection
against
kings,
and
that
rebellion
and
sedition
have
been
made
therein.
\VS{20}There
have
been
mighty
kings
also
over
Jerusalem,
who
have
ruled
over
all
{\ADD{
the
country}}
beyond
the
River;
and
tribute,
custom,
and
toll,
was
paid
unto
them.
\VS{21}Make
ye
now
a
decree
to
cause
these
men
to
cease,
and
that
this
city
be
not
builded,
until
a
decree
shall
be
made
by
me.
\VS{22}And
take
heed
that
ye
be
not
slack
herein:
why
should
damage
grow
to
the
hurt
of
the
kings?
\par }{\PP \VS{23}Then
when
the
copy
of
king
Artaxerxes’
letter
was
read
before
Rehum,
and
Shimshai
the
scribe,
and
their
companions,
they
went
in
haste
to
Jerusalem
unto
the
Jews,
and
made
them
to
cease
by
force
and
power.
\VS{24}Then
ceased
the
work
of
the
house
of
God
which
is
at
Jerusalem;
and
it
ceased
until
the
second
year
of
the
reign
of
Darius
king
of
Persia.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
the
prophets,
Haggai
the
prophet,
and
Zechariah
the
son
of
Iddo,
prophesied
unto
the
Jews
that
were
in
Judah
and
Jerusalem;
in
the
name
of
the
God
of
Israel
{\ADD{
prophesied
they}}
unto
them.
\VS{2}Then
rose
up
Zerubbabel
the
son
of
Shealtiel,
and
Jeshua
the
son
of
Jozadak,
and
began
to
build
the
house
of
God
which
is
at
Jerusalem;
and
with
them
were
the
prophets
of
God,
helping
them.
\VS{3}At
the
same
time
came
to
them
Tattenai,
the
governor
beyond
the
River,
and
Shethar-bozenai,
and
their
companions,
and
said
thus
unto
them,
Who
gave
you
a
decree
to
build
this
house,
and
to
finish
this
wall?
\VS{4}Then
we
told
them
after
this
manner,
what
the
names
of
the
men
were
that
were
making
this
building.
\VS{5}But
the
eye
of
their
God
was
upon
the
elders
of
the
Jews,
and
they
did
not
make
them
cease,
till
the
matter
should
come
to
Darius,
and
then
answer
should
be
returned
by
letter
concerning
it.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}The
copy
of
the
letter
that
Tattenai,
the
governor
beyond
the
River,
and
Shethar-bozenai,
and
his
companions
the
Apharsachites,
who
were
beyond
the
River,
sent
unto
Darius
the
king;
\VS{7}they
sent
a
letter
unto
him,
wherein
was
written
thus:
Unto
Darius
the
king,
all
peace.
\VS{8}Be
it
known
unto
the
king,
that
we
went
into
the
province
of
Judah,
to
the
house
of
the
great
God,
which
is
builded
with
great
stones,
and
timber
is
laid
in
the
walls;
and
this
work
goeth
on
with
diligence
and
prospereth
in
their
hands.
\VS{9}Then
asked
we
those
elders,
and
said
unto
them
thus,
Who
gave
you
a
decree
to
build
this
house,
and
to
finish
this
wall?
\VS{10}We
asked
them
their
names
also,
to
certify
thee,
that
we
might
write
the
names
of
the
men
that
were
at
the
head
of
them.
\VS{11}And
thus
they
returned
us
answer,
saying,
We
are
the
servants
of
the
God
of
heaven
and
earth,
and
are
building
the
house
that
was
builded
these
many
years
ago,
which
a
great
king
of
Israel
builded
and
finished.
\VS{12}But
after
that
our
fathers
had
provoked
the
God
of
heaven
unto
wrath,
he
gave
them
into
the
hand
of
Nebuchadnezzar
king
of
Babylon,
the
Chaldean,
who
destroyed
this
house,
and
carried
the
people
away
into
Babylon.
\VS{13}But
in
the
first
year
of
Cyrus
king
of
Babylon,
Cyrus
the
king
made
a
decree
to
build
this
house
of
God.
\VS{14}And
the
gold
and
silver
vessels
also
of
the
house
of
God,
which
Nebuchadnezzar
took
out
of
the
temple
that
was
in
Jerusalem,
and
brought
into
the
temple
of
Babylon,
those
did
Cyrus
the
king
take
out
of
the
temple
of
Babylon,
and
they
were
delivered
unto
one
whose
name
was
Sheshbazzar,
whom
he
had
made
governor;
\VS{15}and
he
said
unto
him,
Take
these
vessels,
go,
put
them
in
the
temple
that
is
in
Jerusalem,
and
let
the
house
of
God
be
builded
in
its
place.
\VS{16}Then
came
the
same
Sheshbazzar,
and
laid
the
foundations
of
the
house
of
God
which
is
in
Jerusalem:
and
since
that
time
even
until
now
hath
it
been
in
building,
and
yet
it
is
not
completed.
\VS{17}Now
therefore,
if
it
seem
good
to
the
king,
let
there
be
search
made
in
the
king’s treasure-house,
which
is
there
at
Babylon,
whether
it
be
so,
that
a
decree
was
made
of
Cyrus
the
king
to
build
this
house
of
God
at
Jerusalem;
and
let
the
king
send
his
pleasure
to
us
concerning
this
matter.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Then
Darius
the
king
made
a
decree,
and
search
was
made
in
the
house
of
the
archives,
where
the
treasures
were
laid
up
in
Babylon.
\VS{2}And
there
was
found
at
Achmetha,
in
the
palace
that
is
in
the
province
of
Media,
a
roll,
and
therein
was
thus
written
for
a
record:
\VS{3}In
the
first
year
of
Cyrus
the
king,
Cyrus
the
king
made
a
decree:
Concerning
the
house
of
God
at
Jerusalem,
let
the
house
be
builded,
the
place
where
they
offer
sacrifices,
and
let
the
foundations
thereof
be
strongly
laid;
the
height
thereof
threescore
cubits,
and
the
breadth
thereof
threescore
cubits;
\VS{4}with
three
courses
of
great
stones,
and
a
course
of
new
timber:
and
let
the
expenses
be
given
out
of
the
king’s
house.
\VS{5}And
also
let
the
gold
and
silver
vessels
of
the
house
of
God,
which
Nebuchadnezzar
took
forth
out
of
the
temple
which
is
at
Jerusalem,
and
brought
unto
Babylon,
be
restored,
and
brought
again
unto
the
temple
which
is
at
Jerusalem,
every
one
to
its
place;
and
thou shalt
put
them
in
the
house
of
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}Now
therefore,
Tattenai,
governor
beyond
the
River,
Shethar-bozenai,
and
your
companions
the
Apharsachites,
who
are
beyond
the
River,
be
ye
far
from
thence:
\VS{7}let
the
work
of
this
house
of
God
alone;
let
the
governor
of
the
Jews
and
the
elders
of
the
Jews
build
this
house
of
God
in
its
place.
\VS{8}Moreover
I
make
a
decree
what
ye
shall
do
to
these
elders
of
the
Jews
for
the
building
of
this
house
of
God:
that
of
the
king’s
goods,
even
of
the
tribute
beyond
the
River,
expenses
be
given
with
all
diligence
unto
these
men,
that
they
be
not
hindered.
\VS{9}And
that
which
they
have
need
of,
both
young
bullocks,
and
rams,
and
lambs,
for burnt-offerings
to
the
God
of
heaven;
{\ADD{
also}}
wheat,
salt,
wine,
and
oil,
according
to
the
word
of
the
priests
that
are
at
Jerusalem,
let
it
be
given
them
day
by
day
without
fail;
\VS{10}that
they
may
offer
sacrifices
of
sweet savor
unto
the
God
of
heaven,
and
pray
for
the
life
of
the
king,
and
of
his
sons.
\VS{11}Also
I
have
made
a
decree,
that
whosoever
shall
alter
this
word,
let
a
beam
be
pulled
out
from
his
house,
and
let
him
be
lifted
up
and
fastened
thereon;
and
let
his
house
be
made
a
dunghill
for
this:
\VS{12}and
the
God
that
hath
caused
his
name
to
dwell
there
overthrow
all
kings
and
peoples
that
shall
put
forth
their
hand
to
alter
{\ADD{
the
same}},
to
destroy
this
house
of
God
which
is
at
Jerusalem.
I
Darius
have
made
a
decree;
let
it
be
done
with
all
diligence.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}Then
Tattenai,
the
governor
beyond
the
River,
Shethar-bozenai,
and
their
companions,
because
that
Darius
the
king
had
sent,
did
accordingly
with
all
diligence.
\VS{14}And
the
elders
of
the
Jews
builded
and
prospered,
through
the
prophesying
of
Haggai
the
prophet
and
Zechariah
the
son
of
Iddo.
And
they
builded
and
finished
it,
according
to
the
commandment
of
the
God
of
Israel,
and
according
to
the
decree
of
Cyrus,
and
Darius,
and
Artaxerxes
king
of
Persia.
\VS{15}And
this
house
was
finished
on
the
third
day
of
the
month
Adar,
which
was
in
the
sixth
year
of
the
reign
of
Darius
the
king.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}And
the
children
of
Israel,
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
and
the
rest
of
the
children
of
the
captivity,
kept
the
dedication
of
this
house
of
God
with
joy.
\VS{17}And
they
offered
at
the
dedication
of
this
house
of
God
a
hundred
bullocks,
two
hundred
rams,
four
hundred
lambs;
and
for
a sin-offering
for
all
Israel,
twelve he-goats,
according
to
the
number
of
the
tribes
of
Israel.
\VS{18}And
they
set
the
priests
in
their
divisions,
and
the
Levites
in
their
courses,
for
the
service
of
God,
which
is
at
Jerusalem;
as
it
is
written
in
the
book
of
Moses.
\par }{\PP \VS{19}And
the
children
of
the
captivity
kept
the
passover
upon
the
fourteenth
{\ADD{
day}}
of
the
first
month.
\VS{20}For
the
priests
and
the
Levites
had
purified
themselves
together;
all
of
them
were
pure:
and
they
killed
the
passover
for
all
the
children
of
the
captivity,
and
for
their
brethren
the
priests,
and
for
themselves.
\VS{21}And
the
children
of
Israel
that
were
come
again
out
of
the
captivity,
and
all
such
as
had
separated
themselves
unto
them
from
the
filthiness
of
the
nations
of
the
land,
to
seek
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel,
did
eat,
\VS{22}and
kept
the
feast
of
unleavened
bread
seven
days
with
joy:
for
Jehovah
had
made
them
joyful,
and
had
turned
the
heart
of
the
king
of
Assyria
unto
them,
to
strengthen
their
hands
in
the
work
of
the
house
of
God,
the
God
of
Israel.

\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
after
these
things,
in
the
reign
of
Artaxerxes
king
of
Persia,
Ezra
the
son
of
Seraiah,
the
son
of
Azariah,
the
son
of
Hilkiah,
\VS{2}the
son
of
Shallum,
the
son
of
Zadok,
the
son
of
Ahitub,
\VS{3}the
son
of
Amariah,
the
son
of
Azariah,
the
son
of
Meraioth,
\VS{4}the
son
of
Zerahiah,
the
son
of
Uzzi,
the
son
of
Bukki,
\VS{5}the
son
of
Abishua,
the
son
of
Phinehas,
the
son
of
Eleazar,
the
son
of
Aaron
the
chief
priest—
\VS{6}this
Ezra
went
up
from
Babylon.
And
he
was
a
ready
scribe
in
the
law
of
Moses,
which
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel,
had
given;
and
the
king
granted
him
all
his
request,
according
to
the
hand
of
Jehovah
his
God
upon
him.
\VS{7}And
there
went
up
some
of
the
children
of
Israel,
and
of
the
priests,
and
the
Levites,
and
the
singers,
and
the
porters,
and
the
Nethinim,
unto
Jerusalem,
in
the
seventh
year
of
Artaxerxes
the
king.
\VS{8}And
he
came
to
Jerusalem
in
the
fifth
month,
which
was
in
the
seventh
year
of
the
king.
\VS{9}For
upon
the
first
{\ADD{
day}}
of
the
first
month
began
he
to
go
up
from
Babylon;
and
on
the
first
{\ADD{
day}}
of
the
fifth
month
came
he
to
Jerusalem,
according
to
the
good
hand
of
his
God
upon
him.
\VS{10}For
Ezra
had
set
his
heart
to
seek
the
law
of
Jehovah,
and
to
do
it,
and
to
teach
in
Israel
statutes
and
ordinances.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}Now
this
is
the
copy
of
the
letter
that
the
king
Artaxerxes
gave
unto
Ezra
the
priest,
the
scribe,
even
the
scribe
of
the
words
of
the
commandments
of
Jehovah,
and
of
his
statutes
to
Israel:
\VS{12}Artaxerxes,
king
of
kings,
unto
Ezra
the
priest,
the
scribe
of
the
law
of
the
God
of
heaven,
perfect
and
so
forth.
\VS{13}I
make
a
decree,
that
all
they
of
the
people
of
Israel,
and
their
priests
and
the
Levites,
in
my
realm,
that
are
minded
of
their
own
free
will
to
go
to
Jerusalem,
go
with
thee.
\VS{14}Forasmuch
as
thou
art
sent
of
the
king
and
his
seven
counsellors,
to
inquire
concerning
Judah
and
Jerusalem,
according
to
the
law
of
thy
God
which
is
in
thy
hand,
\VS{15}and
to
carry
the
silver
and
gold,
which
the
king
and
his
counsellors
have
freely
offered
unto
the
God
of
Israel,
whose
habitation
is
in
Jerusalem,
\VS{16}and
all
the
silver
and
gold
that
thou shalt
find
in
all
the
province
of
Babylon,
with
the freewill-offering
of
the
people,
and
of
the
priests,
offering
willingly
for
the
house
of
their
God
which
is
in
Jerusalem;
\VS{17}therefore
thou shalt
with
all
diligence
buy
with
this
money
bullocks,
rams,
lambs,
with
their meal-offerings
and
their drink-offerings,
and shalt
offer
them
upon
the
altar
of
the
house
of
your
God
which
is
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{18}And
whatsoever
shall
seem
good
to
thee
and
to
thy
brethren
to
do
with
the
rest
of
the
silver
and
the
gold,
that
do
ye
after
the
will
of
your
God.
\VS{19}And
the
vessels
that
are
given
thee
for
the
service
of
the
house
of
thy
God,
deliver
thou
before
the
God
of
Jerusalem.
\VS{20}And
whatsoever
more
shall
be
needful
for
the
house
of
thy
God,
which
thou shalt
have
occasion
to
bestow,
bestow
it
out
of
the
king’s treasure-house.
\VS{21}And
I,
even
I
Artaxerxes
the
king,
do
make
a
decree
to
all
the
treasurers
that
are
beyond
the
River,
that
whatsoever
Ezra
the
priest,
the
scribe
of
the
law
of
the
God
of
heaven,
shall
require
of
you,
it
be
done
with
all
diligence,
\VS{22}unto
a
hundred
talents
of
silver,
and
to
a
hundred
measures
of
wheat,
and
to
a
hundred
baths
of
wine,
and
to
a
hundred
baths
of
oil,
and
salt
without
prescribing
how
much.
\VS{23}Whatsoever
is
commanded
by
the
God
of
heaven,
let
it
be
done
exactly
for
the
house
of
the
God
of
heaven;
for
why
should
there
be
wrath
against
the
realm
of
the
king
and
his
sons?
\VS{24}Also
we
certify
you,
that
touching
any
of
the
priests
and
Levites,
the
singers,
porters,
Nethinim,
or
servants
of
this
house
of
God,
it
shall
not
be
lawful
to
impose
tribute,
custom,
or
toll,
upon
them.
\VS{25}And
thou,
Ezra,
after
the
wisdom
of
thy
God
that
is
in
thy
hand,
appoint
magistrates
and
judges,
who
may
judge
all
the
people
that
are
beyond
the
River,
all
such
as
know
the
laws
of
thy
God;
and
teach
ye
him
that
knoweth
them
not.
\VS{26}And
whosoever
will
not
do
the
law
of
thy
God,
and
the
law
of
the
king,
let
judgment
be
executed
upon
him
with
all
diligence,
whether
it
be
unto
death,
or
to
banishment,
or
to
confiscation
of
goods,
or
to
imprisonment.
\par }{\PP \VS{27}Blessed
be
Jehovah,
the
God
of
our
fathers,
who
hath
put
such
a
thing
as
this
in
the
king’s
heart,
to
beautify
the
house
of
Jehovah
which
is
in
Jerusalem;
\VS{28}and
hath
extended
lovingkindness
unto
me
before
the
king,
and
his
counsellors,
and
before
all
the
king’s
mighty
princes.
And
I
was
strengthened
according
to
the
hand
of
Jehovah
my
God
upon
me,
and
I
gathered
together
out
of
Israel
chief
men
to
go
up
with
me.

\par }\Chap{8}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
these
are
the
heads
of
their
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}},
and
this
is
the
genealogy
of
them
that
went
up
with
me
from
Babylon,
in
the
reign
of
Artaxerxes
the
king:
\VS{2}Of
the
sons
of
Phinehas,
Gershom.
Of
the
sons
of
Ithamar,
Daniel.
Of
the
sons
of
David,
Hattush.
\VS{3}Of
the
sons
of
Shecaniah,
of
the
sons
of
Parosh,
Zechariah;
and
with
him
were
reckoned
by
genealogy
of
the
males
a
hundred
and
fifty.
\VS{4}Of
the
sons
of
Pahath-moab,
Eliehoenai
the
son
of
Zerahiah;
and
with
him
two
hundred
males.
\VS{5}Of
the
sons
of
Shecaniah,
the
son
of
Jahaziel;
and
with
him
three
hundred
males.
\VS{6}And
of
the
sons
of
Adin,
Ebed
the
son
of
Jonathan;
and
with
him
fifty
males.
\VS{7}And
of
the
sons
of
Elam,
Jeshaiah
the
son
of
Athaliah;
and
with
him
seventy
males.
\VS{8}And
of
the
sons
of
Shephatiah,
Zebadiah
the
son
of
Michael;
and
with
him
fourscore
males.
\VS{9}Of
the
sons
of
Joab,
Obadiah
the
son
of
Jehiel;
and
with
him
two
hundred
and
eighteen
males.
\VS{10}And
of
the
sons
of
Shelomith,
the
son
of
Josiphiah;
and
with
him
a
hundred
and
threescore
males.
\VS{11}And
of
the
sons
of
Bebai,
Zechariah
the
son
of
Bebai;
and
with
him
twenty
and
eight
males.
\VS{12}And
of
the
sons
of
Azgad,
Johanan
the
son
of
Hakkatan;
and
with
him
a
hundred
and
ten
males.
\VS{13}And
of
the
sons
of
Adonikam,
{\ADD{
that
were}}
the
last;
and
these
are
their
names:
Eliphelet,
Jeuel,
and
Shemaiah;
and
with
them
threescore
males.
\VS{14}And
of
the
sons
of
Bigvai,
Uthai
and
Zabbud;
and
with
them
seventy
males.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}And
I
gathered
them
together
to
the
river
that
runneth
to
Ahava;
and
there
we
encamped
three
days:
and
I
viewed
the
people,
and
the
priests,
and
found
there
none
of
the
sons
of
Levi.
\VS{16}Then
sent
I
for
Eliezer,
for
Ariel,
for
Shemaiah,
and
for
Elnathan,
and
for
Jarib,
and
for
Elnathan,
and
for
Nathan,
and
for
Zechariah,
and
for
Meshullam,
chief
men;
also
for
Joiarib,
and
for
Elnathan,
who
were
teachers.
\VS{17}And
I
sent
them
forth
unto
Iddo
the
chief
at
the
place
Casiphia;
and
I
told
them
what
they
should
say
unto
Iddo,
{\ADD{
and}}
his
brethren
the
Nethinim,
at
the
place
Casiphia,
that
they
should
bring
unto
us
ministers
for
the
house
of
our
God.
\VS{18}And
according
to
the
good
hand
of
our
God
upon
us
they
brought
us
a
man
of
discretion,
of
the
sons
of
Mahli,
the
son
of
Levi,
the
son
of
Israel;
and
Sherebiah,
with
his
sons
and
his
brethren,
eighteen;
\VS{19}and
Hashabiah,
and
with
him
Jeshaiah
of
the
sons
of
Merari,
his
brethren
and
their
sons,
twenty;
\VS{20}and
of
the
Nethinim,
whom
David
and
the
princes
had
given
for
the
service
of
the
Levites,
two
hundred
and
twenty
Nethinim:
all
of
them
were
mentioned
by
name.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}Then
I
proclaimed
a
fast
there,
at
the
river
Ahava,
that
we
might
humble
ourselves
before
our
God,
to
seek
of
him
a
straight
way
for
us,
and
for
our
little
ones,
and
for
all
our
substance.
\VS{22}For
I
was
ashamed
to
ask
of
the
king
a
band
of
soldiers
and
horsemen
to
help
us
against
the
enemy
in
the
way,
because
we
had
spoken
unto
the
king,
saying,
The
hand
of
our
God
is
upon
all
them
that
seek
him,
for
good;
but
his
power
and
his
wrath
is
against
all
them
that
forsake
him.
\VS{23}So
we
fasted
and
besought
our
God
for
this:
and
he
was
entreated
of
us.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Then
I
set
apart
twelve
of
the
chiefs
of
the
priests,
even
Sherebiah,
Hashabiah,
and
ten
of
their
brethren
with
them,
\VS{25}and
weighed
unto
them
the
silver,
and
the
gold,
and
the
vessels,
even
the
offering
for
the
house
of
our
God,
which
the
king,
and
his
counsellors,
and
his
princes,
and
all
Israel
there
present,
had
offered:
\VS{26}I
weighed
into
their
hand
six
hundred
and
fifty
talents
of
silver,
and
silver
vessels
a
hundred
talents;
of
gold
a
hundred
talents;
\VS{27}and
twenty
bowls
of
gold,
of
a
thousand
darics;
and
two
vessels
of
fine
bright
brass,
precious
as
gold.
\VS{28}And
I
said
unto
them,
Ye
are
holy
unto
Jehovah,
and
the
vessels
are
holy;
and
the
silver
and
the
gold
are
a freewill-offering
unto
Jehovah,
the
God
of
your
fathers.
\VS{29}Watch
ye,
and
keep
them,
until
ye
weigh
them
before
the
chiefs
of
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
and
the
princes
of
the
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}}
of
Israel,
at
Jerusalem,
in
the
chambers
of
the
house
of
Jehovah.
\VS{30}So
the
priests
and
the
Levites
received
the
weight
of
the
silver
and
the
gold,
and
the
vessels,
to
bring
them
to
Jerusalem
unto
the
house
of
our
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{31}Then
we
departed
from
the
river
Ahava
on
the
twelfth
{\ADD{
day}}
of
the
first
month,
to
go
unto
Jerusalem:
and
the
hand
of
our
God
was
upon
us,
and
he
delivered
us
from
the
hand
of
the
enemy
and
the lier-in-wait
by
the
way.
\VS{32}And
we
came
to
Jerusalem,
and
abode
there
three
days.
\VS{33}And
on
the
fourth
day
the
silver
and
the
gold
and
the
vessels
were
weighed
in
the
house
of
our
God
into
the
hand
of
Meremoth
the
son
of
Uriah
the
priest (and
with
him
was
Eleazar
the
son
of
Phinehas;
and
with
them
was
Jozabad
the
son
of
Jeshua,
and
Noadiah
the
son
of
Binnui,
the
Levites)—
\VS{34}the
whole
by
number
and
by
weight:
and
all
the
weight
was
written
at
that
time.
\par }{\PP \VS{35}The
children
of
the
captivity,
that
were
come
out
of
exile,
offered burnt-offerings
unto
the
God
of
Israel,
twelve
bullocks
for
all
Israel,
ninety
and
six
rams,
seventy
and
seven
lambs,
twelve he-goats
for
a sin-offering:
all
this
was
a burnt-offering
unto
Jehovah.
\VS{36}And
they
delivered
the
king’s
commissions
unto
the
king’s
satraps,
and
to
the
governors
beyond
the
River:
and
they
furthered
the
people
and
the
house
of
God.

\par }\Chap{9}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
when
these
things
were
done,
the
princes
drew
near
unto
me,
saying,
The
people
of
Israel,
and
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
have
not
separated
themselves
from
the
peoples
of
the
lands,
{\ADD{
doing}}
according
to
their
abominations,
even
of
the
Canaanites,
the
Hittites,
the
Perizzites,
the
Jebusites,
the
Ammonites,
the
Moabites,
the
Egyptians,
and
the
Amorites.
\VS{2}For
they
have
taken
of
their
daughters
for
themselves
and
for
their
sons,
so
that
the
holy
seed
have
mingled
themselves
with
the
peoples
of
the
lands:
yea,
the
hand
of
the
princes
and
rulers
hath
been
chief
in
this
trespass.
\VS{3}And
when
I
heard
this
thing,
I
rent
my
garment
and
my
robe,
and
plucked
off
the
hair
of
my
head
and
of
my
beard,
and
sat
down
confounded.
\VS{4}Then
were
assembled
unto
me
every
one
that
trembled
at
the
words
of
the
God
of
Israel,
because
of
the
trespass
of
them
of
the
captivity;
and
I
sat
confounded
until
the
evening
oblation.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}And
at
the
evening
oblation
I
arose
up
from
my
humiliation,
even
with
my
garment
and
my
robe
rent;
and
I
fell
upon
my
knees,
and
spread
out
my
hands
unto
Jehovah
my
God;
\VS{6}and
I
said,
O
my
God,
I
am
ashamed
and
blush
to
lift
up
my
face
to
thee,
my
God;
for
our
iniquities
are
increased
over
our
head,
and
our
guiltiness
is
grown
up
unto
the
heavens.
\VS{7}Since
the
days
of
our
fathers
we
have
been
exceeding
guilty
unto
this
day;
and
for
our
iniquities
have
we,
our
kings,
and
our
priests,
been
delivered
into
the
hand
of
the
kings
of
the
lands,
to
the
sword,
to
captivity,
and
to
plunder,
and
to
confusion
of
face,
as
it
is
this
day.
\VS{8}And
now
for
a
little
moment
grace
hath
been
showed
from
Jehovah
our
God,
to
leave
us
a
remnant
to
escape,
and
to
give
us
a
nail
in
his
holy
place,
that
our
God
may
lighten
our
eyes,
and
give
us
a
little
reviving
in
our
bondage.
\VS{9}For
we
are
bondmen;
yet
our
God
hath
not
forsaken
us
in
our
bondage,
but
hath
extended
lovingkindness
unto
us
in
the
sight
of
the
kings
of
Persia,
to
give
us
a
reviving,
to
set
up
the
house
of
our
God,
and
to
repair
the
ruins
thereof,
and
to
give
us
a
wall
in
Judah
and
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{10}And
now,
O
our
God,
what
shall
we
say
after
this?
for
we
have
forsaken
thy
commandments,
\VS{11}which
thou
hast
commanded
by
thy
servants
the
prophets,
saying,
The
land,
unto
which
ye
go
to
possess
it,
is
an
unclean
land
through
the
uncleanness
of
the
peoples
of
the
lands,
through
their
abominations,
which
have
filled
it
from
one
end
to
another
with
their
filthiness:
\VS{12}now
therefore
give
not
your
daughters
unto
their
sons,
neither
take
their
daughters
unto
your
sons,
nor
seek
their
peace
or
their
prosperity
for
ever;
that
ye
may
be
strong,
and
eat
the
good
of
the
land,
and
leave
it
for
an
inheritance
to
your
children
for
ever.
\VS{13}And
after
all
that
is
come
upon
us
for
our
evil
deeds,
and
for
our
great
guilt,
seeing
that
thou
our
God
hast
punished
us
less
than
our
iniquities
deserve,
and
hast
given
us
such
a
remnant,
\VS{14}shall
we
again
break
thy
commandments,
and
join
in
affinity
with
the
peoples
that
do
these
abominations?
wouldest
not
thou
be
angry
with
us
till
thou hadst
consumed
us,
so
that
there
should
be
no
remnant,
nor
any
to
escape?
\VS{15}O
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel,
thou
art
righteous;
for
we
are
left
a
remnant
that
is
escaped,
as
it
is
this
day:
behold,
we
are
before
thee
in
our
guiltiness;
for
none
can
stand
before
thee
because
of
this.

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
while
Ezra
prayed
and
made
confession,
weeping
and
casting
himself
down
before
the
house
of
God,
there
was
gathered
together
unto
him
out
of
Israel
a
very
great
assembly
of
men
and
women
and
children;
for
the
people
wept
very
sore.
\VS{2}And
Shecaniah
the
son
of
Jehiel,
one
of
the
sons
of
Elam,
answered
and
said
unto
Ezra,
We
have
trespassed
against
our
God,
and
have
married
foreign
women
of
the
peoples
of
the
land:
yet
now
there
is
hope
for
Israel
concerning
this
thing.
\VS{3}Now
therefore
let
us
make
a
covenant
with
our
God
to
put
away
all
the
wives,
and
such
as
are
born
of
them,
according
to
the
counsel
of
my
lord,
and
of
those
that
tremble
at
the
commandment
of
our
God;
and
let
it
be
done
according
to
the
law.
\VS{4}Arise;
for
the
matter belongeth
unto
thee,
and
we
are
with
thee:
be
of
good
courage,
and
do
it.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}Then
arose
Ezra,
and
made
the
chiefs
of
the
priests,
the
Levites,
and
all
Israel,
to
swear
that
they
would
do
according
to
this
word.
So
they
sware.
\VS{6}Then
Ezra
rose
up
from
before
the
house
of
God,
and
went
into
the
chamber
of
Jehohanan
the
son
of
Eliashib:
and
{\ADD{
when}}
he
came
thither,
he
did
eat
no
bread,
nor
drink
water;
for
he
mourned
because
of
the
trespass
of
them
of
the
captivity.
\VS{7}And
they
made
proclamation
throughout
Judah
and
Jerusalem
unto
all
the
children
of
the
captivity,
that
they
should
gather
themselves
together
unto
Jerusalem;
\VS{8}and
that
whosoever
came
not
within
three
days,
according
to
the
counsel
of
the
princes
and
the
elders,
all
his
substance
should
be
forfeited,
and
himself
separated
from
the
assembly
of
the
captivity.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Then
all
the
men
of
Judah
and
Benjamin
gathered
themselves
together
unto
Jerusalem
within
the
three
days (it
was
the
ninth
month,
on
the
twentieth
{\ADD{
day}}
of
the
month);
and
all
the
people
sat
in
the
broad
place
before
the
house
of
God,
trembling
because
of
this
matter,
and
for
the
great
rain.
\VS{10}And
Ezra
the
priest
stood
up,
and
said
unto
them,
Ye
have
trespassed,
and
have
married
foreign
women,
to
increase
the
guilt
of
Israel.
\VS{11}Now
therefore
make
confession
unto
Jehovah,
the
God
of
your
fathers,
and
do
his
pleasure;
and
separate
yourselves
from
the
peoples
of
the
land,
and
from
the
foreign
women.
\VS{12}Then
all
the
assembly
answered
and
said
with
a
loud
voice,
As
thou
hast
said
concerning
us,
so
must
we
do.
\VS{13}But
the
people
are
many,
and
it
is
a
time
of
much
rain,
and
we
are
not
able
to
stand
without:
neither
is
this
a
work
of
one
day
or
two;
for
we
have
greatly
transgressed
in
this
matter.
\VS{14}Let
now
our
princes
be
appointed
for
all
the
assembly,
and
let
all
them
that
are
in
our
cities
that
have
married
foreign
women
come
at
appointed
times,
and
with
them
the
elders
of
every
city,
and
the
judges
thereof,
until
the
fierce
wrath
of
our
God
be
turned
from
us,
until
this
matter
be despatched.
\VS{15}Only
Jonathan
the
son
of
Asahel
and
Jahzeiah
the
son
of
Tikvah
stood
up
against
this
{\ADD{
matter}}:
and
Meshullam
and
Shabbethai
the
Levite
helped
them.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}And
the
children
of
the
captivity
did
so.
And
Ezra
the
priest,
{\ADD{
with}}
certain
heads
of
fathers’
{\ADD{
houses}},
after
their
fathers’
houses,
and
all
of
them
by
their
names,
were
set
apart;
and
they
sat
down
in
the
first
day
of
the
tenth
month
to
examine
the
matter.
\VS{17}And
they
made
an
end
with
all
the
men
that
had
married
foreign
women
by
the
first
day
of
the
first
month.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}And
among
the
sons
of
the
priests
there
were
found
that
had
married
foreign
women:
{\ADD{
namely}},
of
the
sons
of
Jeshua,
the
son
of
Jozadak,
and
his
brethren,
Maaseiah,
and
Eliezer,
and
Jarib,
and
Gedaliah.
\VS{19}And
they
gave
their
hand
that
they
would
put
away
their
wives;
and
being
guilty,
{\ADD{
they
offered}}
a
ram
of
the
flock
for
their
guilt.
\VS{20}And
of
the
sons
of
Immer:
Hanani
and
Zebadiah.
\VS{21}And
of
the
sons
of
Harim:
Maaseiah,
and
Elijah,
and
Shemaiah,
and
Jehiel,
and
Uzziah.
\VS{22}And
of
the
sons
of
Pashhur:
Elioenai,
Maaseiah,
Ishmael,
Nethanel,
Jozabad,
and
Elasah.
\par }{\PP \VS{23}And
of
the
Levites:
Jozabad,
and
Shimei,
and
Kelaiah (the
same
is
Kelita),
Pethahiah,
Judah,
and
Eliezer.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}And
of
the
singers:
Eliashib.
And
of
the
porters:
Shallum,
and
Telem,
and
Uri.
\par }{\PP \VS{25}And
of
Israel:
Of
the
sons
of
Parosh:
Ramiah,
and
Izziah,
and
Malchijah,
and
Mijamin,
and
Eleazar,
and
Malchijah,
and
Benaiah.
\VS{26}And
of
the
sons
of
Elam:
Mattaniah,
Zechariah,
and
Jehiel,
and
Abdi,
and
Jeremoth,
and
Elijah.
\VS{27}And
of
the
sons
of
Zattu:
Elioenai,
Eliashib,
Mattaniah,
and
Jeremoth,
and
Zabad,
and
Aziza.
\VS{28}And
of
the
sons
of
Bebai:
Jehohanan,
Hananiah,
Zabbai,
Athlai.
\VS{29}And
of
the
sons
of
Bani:
Meshullam,
Malluch,
and
Adaiah,
Jashub,
and
Sheal,
Jeremoth.
\VS{30}And
of
the
sons
of
Pahath-moab:
Adna,
and
Chelal,
Benaiah,
Maaseiah,
Mattaniah,
Bezalel,
and
Binnui,
and
Manasseh.
\VS{31}And
{\ADD{
of}}
the
sons
of
Harim:
Eliezer,
Isshijah,
Malchijah,
Shemaiah,
Shimeon,
\VS{32}Benjamin,
Malluch,
Shemariah.
\VS{33}Of
the
sons
of
Hashum:
Mattenai,
Mattattah,
Zabad,
Eliphelet,
Jeremai,
Manasseh,
Shimei.
\VS{34}Of
the
sons
of
Bani:
Maadai,
Amram,
and
Uel,
\VS{35}Benaiah,
Bedeiah,
Cheluhi,
\VS{36}Vaniah,
Meremoth,
Eliashib,
\VS{37}Mattaniah,
Mattenai,
and
Jaasu,
\VS{38}and
Bani,
and
Binnui,
Shimei,
\VS{39}and
Shelemiah,
and
Nathan,
and
Adaiah,
\VS{40}Machnadebai,
Shashai,
Sharai,
\VS{41}Azarel,
and
Shelemiah,
Shemariah,
\VS{42}Shallum,
Amariah,
Joseph.
\VS{43}Of
the
sons
of
Nebo:
Jeiel,
Mattithiah,
Zabad,
Zebina,
Iddo,
and
Joel,
Benaiah.
\VS{44}All
these
had
taken
foreign
wives;
and
some
of
them
had
wives
by
whom
they
had
children.
\par }