Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the \nd  LORD\nd* stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and \add put it\add* also in writing, saying,

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the  LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the  LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* might be \w fulfilled|strong="H3615"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that he made a \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout all his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and \add put it\add* also in \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 1.1  \ft made…: Heb. caused a voice to pass\f* 

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The \nd  LORD\nd* God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which \add is\add* in Judah.

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The  LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and he hath \w charged|strong="H6485"\w* me to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* him an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

Who \add is there\add* among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which \add is\add* in Judah, and build the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, (he \add is\add* the God,) which \add is\add* in Jerusalem.

Who is there 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 the  LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

Who \add is there\add* among you of all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* be with him, and let him go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, (he \add is\add* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,) which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And whosoever remaineth 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, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that \add is\add* in Jerusalem.

And whosoever remaineth 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, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

And whosoever \w remaineth|strong="H7604"\w* in any \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where he \w sojourneth|strong="H1481"\w*, let the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* him with \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, beside the freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 1.4  \ft help…: Heb. lift him up\f* 

¶ Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all \add them\add* whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* which \add is\add* in Jerusalem.

¶ Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the  LORD which is in Jerusalem.

¶ Then rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, with all \add them\add* whose \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w raised|strong="H5782"\w*, to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And all they that \add were\add* about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all \add that\add* was willingly offered.

And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

And all they that \add were\add* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* them \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* with \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, and with precious \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, beside all \add that\add* was willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w*.\f + \fr 1.6  \ft strengthened…: that is, helped them\f* 

¶ Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

¶ Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the  LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

¶ Also \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* had brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and had \w put|strong="H5414"\w* them in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*; 

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.

Even those did \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w* the \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, and \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* them unto \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w*, the \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

And this \add is\add* the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

And this \add is\add* the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of them: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w knives|strong="H4252"\w*, 

Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second \add sort\add* four hundred and ten, \add and\add* other vessels a thousand.

Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

\w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of a \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \add sort\add* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*, \add and\add* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 

All the vessels of gold and of silver \add were\add* five thousand and four hundred. All \add these\add* did Sheshbazzar bring up with \add them of\add* the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

All the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add were\add* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. All \add these\add* did \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w* bring \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with \add them of\add* the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* that were brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 1.11  \ft the captivity: Heb. the transportation\f* 

Now these \add are\add* the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Now these \add are\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w province|strong="H4082"\w* that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, of those which had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; 

Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Reelaiah|strong="H7480"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispar|strong="H4558"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. The \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:\f + \fr 2.2  \ft Seraiah: also called, Azariah\f*\f + \fr 2.2  \ft Reelaiah: or, Raamiah\f*\f + \fr 2.2  \ft Mispar: or, Mispereth\f*\f + \fr 2.2  \ft Rehum: or, Nehum\f* 

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*. 

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua \add and\add* Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \add and\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.10  \ft Bani: also called, Binnui\f* 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jorah|strong="H3139"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.18  \ft Jorah: also called, Hariph\f* 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.\f + \fr 2.20  \ft Gibbar: also called, Gibeon\f* 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*. 

The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.24  \ft Azmaveth: also called, Beth-azmaveth\f* 

The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kirjath-arim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, and \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* and \w Gaba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w*. 

The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* and \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Magbish|strong="H4019"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*. 

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, and \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.\f + \fr 2.33  \ft Hadid: or, Harid, as it is in some copies\f* 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*. 

The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*. 

¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

¶ The \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*. 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w*. 

¶ The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

¶ The \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* and \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.\f + \fr 2.40  \ft Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah\f* 

¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

¶ The \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 

¶ 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, \add in\add* all an hundred thirty and nine.

¶ 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 an hundred thirty and nine.

¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, \add in\add* all an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w*. 

¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

¶ The \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 

The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Siaha|strong="H5517"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*,\f + \fr 2.44  \ft Siaha: also called, Sia\f* 

The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lebanah|strong="H3838"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagabah|strong="H2286"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, 

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagab|strong="H2285"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shalmai|strong="H8073"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*,\f + \fr 2.46  \ft Shalmai: also called, Shamlai\f* 

The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, 

The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, 

The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, 

The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asnah|strong="H0619"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehunim|strong="H4586"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nephusim|strong="H5300"\w*,\f + \fr 2.50  \ft Nephusim: also called, Nephishesim\f* 

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*, 

The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*,\f + \fr 2.52  \ft Bazluth: also called, Bazlith\f* 

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Thamah|strong="H8547"\w*, 

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 

¶ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Peruda|strong="H6514"\w*,\f + \fr 2.55  \ft Peruda: also called, Perida\f* 

The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jaalah|strong="H3279"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of Pochereth of \w Zebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ami|strong="H0532"\w*.\f + \fr 2.57  \ft Ami: also called, Amon\f* 

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, \add were\add* three hundred ninety and two.

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

All the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \add were\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

And these \add were\add* they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, \add and\add* Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they \add were\add* of Israel:

And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

And these \add were\add* they which went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsa|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addan|strong="H0135"\w*, \add and\add* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*: but they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* their \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and their \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, whether they \add were\add* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:\f + \fr 2.59  \ft Addan: also called, Addon\f*\f + \fr 2.59  \ft seed: or, pedigree\f* 

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*. 

¶ And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

¶ And of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*; which \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, and was \w called|strong="H7121"\w* after their \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 

These sought their register \add among\add* those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

+ \fr 2.62  \ft were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood

These \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* their \w register|strong="H3791"\w* \add among\add* those that were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*, but they were not \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: therefore were they, as \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, put from the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*.\f + \fr 2.62  \ft were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood\f* 

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

And the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, that they should not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of the \w most|strong="H6944"\w* holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, till there stood \w up|strong="H5975"\w* a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* with \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* and with \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.\f + \fr 2.63  \ft Tirshatha: or, governor\f* 

¶ The whole congregation together \add was\add* forty and two thousand three hundred \add and\add* threescore,

¶ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

¶ The whole \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w forty|strong="H0702"\w* and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add and\add* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*, 

Beside their servants and their maids, of whom \add there were\add* seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and \add  there were\add* among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and  there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

Beside their \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* and their \w maids|strong="H0519"\w*, of whom \add there were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*: and \add  \+w there were|strong="H0428"\+w*\add* among them two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* singing \w men|strong="H7891"\w* and singing \w women|strong="H7891"\w*. 

Their horses \add were\add* seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

Their \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*; their \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*; 

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; \add their\add* asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*; \add their\add* \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 

¶ And \add some\add* of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* which \add is\add* at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

¶ And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the  LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

¶ And \add some\add* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, offered \w freely|strong="H5068"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to set it \w up|strong="H5975"\w* in his \w place|strong="H4349"\w*: 

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* after their \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* unto the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8337"\w* and one \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w pound|strong="H4488"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and one \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*. 

So the priests, and the Levites, and \add some\add* of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

So the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \add some\add* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel \add were\add* in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

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.

And when the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* was \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add were\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

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 \add it is\add* written in the law of Moses the man of God.

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.

Then stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 3.2  \ft Jeshua: also called, Joshua\f*\f + \fr 3.2  \ft Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel\f*\f + \fr 3.2  \ft Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel\f* 

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear \add was\add* upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add even\add* burnt offerings morning and evening.

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the  LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

And they \w set|strong="H3559"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* upon his \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*; for \w fear|strong="H0367"\w* \add was\add* upon them because of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of those \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*: and they \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* and \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. 

They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as \add it is\add* written, and \add offered\add* the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;

They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;

+ \fr 3.4  \ft as the duty…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day

They \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* also the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, and \add offered\add* the \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* by \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, according to the \w custom|strong="H4941"\w*, as the \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* of every \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w*;\f + \fr 3.4  \ft as the duty…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day\f* 

And afterward \add offered\add* the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the \nd  LORD\nd* that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the  LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the  LORD.

And \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \add offered\add* the \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, both of the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and of all the set \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that were \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w*, and of every one that willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the \nd  LORD\nd*. But the foundation of the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd* was not \add yet\add* laid.

From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the  LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the  LORD was not yet laid.

+ \fr 3.6  \ft the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* was not yet founded

3.6  the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the  LORD was not yet founded

From the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* they to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. But the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was not \add yet\add* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.\f + \fr 3.6  \ft the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* was not yet founded\f* 

They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.

They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* also unto the \w masons|strong="H2672"\w*, and to the \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*; and \w meat|strong="H3978"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, unto them of \w Zidon|strong="H6722"\w*, and to them of \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* from \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* to the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* of \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, according to the \w grant|strong="H7558"\w* that they had of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.\f + \fr 3.7  \ft carpenters: or, workmen\f* 

¶ 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 remnant 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 set forward the work of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ 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 remnant 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 set forward the work of the house of the  LORD.

¶ Now in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of their \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and the \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all they that were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, from \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Then stood Jeshua \add with\add* his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, \add with\add* their sons and their brethren the Levites.

Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.

Then \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \add with\add* his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \add with\add* their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.\f + \fr 3.9  \ft Judah: also called, Hodaviah\f*\f + \fr 3.9  \ft together: Heb. as one\f* 

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the \nd  LORD\nd*, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the  LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the  LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

And when the \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* laid the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, they \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* in their \w apparel|strong="H3847"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* with \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, after the \w ordinance|strong="H3027"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the \nd  LORD\nd*; because \add he is\add* good, for his mercy \add endureth\add* for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the \nd  LORD\nd*, because the foundation of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* was laid.

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the  LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the  LORD, because the foundation of the house of the  LORD was laid.

And they sang together by \w course|strong="H6030"\w* in \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* and giving \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; because \add he is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, for his \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \add endureth\add* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* toward \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, when they \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, because the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*. 

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, \add who were\add* ancient 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:

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient 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:

But \w many|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \add who were\add* ancient \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, that had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, when the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* before their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; and \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shouted|strong="H8643"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7311"\w* for \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: 

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.

So that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* could not \w discern|strong="H5234"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* of \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* from the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, and the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* was \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel;

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the  LORD God of Israel;

+ \fr 4.1  \ft the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation

Now when the \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;\f + \fr 4.1  \ft the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation\f* 

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye \add do;\add* and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

Then they \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and to the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Let us \w build|strong="H1129"\w* with you: for we \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as ye \add do;\add* and we do \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto him since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Esar-haddon|strong="H0634"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assur|strong="H0804"\w*, which brought us up \w hither|strong="H5927"\w*. 

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the  LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

But \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* unto our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; but we ourselves \w together|strong="H3162"\w* will \w build|strong="H1129"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, as \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* us. 

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w troubled|strong="H0926"\w* them in \w building|strong="H1129"\w*, 

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.

And \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* against them, to \w frustrate|strong="H6565"\w* their \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w*, all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, even until the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. 

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they \add unto him\add* an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

And in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, in the \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* they \add unto him\add* an \w accusation|strong="H7855"\w* against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 4.6  \ft Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh\f* 

¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter \add was\add* written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

¶ And in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w Bishlam|strong="H1312"\w*, \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w*, \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3674"\w*, unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*; and the \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* \add was\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*, and \w interpreted|strong="H8638"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*.\f + \fr 4.7  \ft Bishlam: or, in peace\f*\f + \fr 4.7  \ft companions: Heb. societies\f* 

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

\w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w* and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* to \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* in this \w sort|strong="H3660"\w*:\f + \fr 4.8  \ft scribe: or, secretary\f* 

Then \add wrote\add* Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, \add and\add* the Elamites,

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \add wrote\add* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*; the \w Dinaites|strong="H1784"\w*, the \w Apharsathchites|strong="H0671"\w*, the \w Tarpelites|strong="H2967"\w*, the \w Apharsites|strong="H0670"\w*, the \w Archevites|strong="H0756"\w*, the \w Babylonians|strong="H0896"\w*, the \w Susanchites|strong="H7801"\w*, the \w Dehavites|strong="H1723"\w*, \add and\add* the \w Elamites|strong="H5962"\w*,\f + \fr 4.9  \ft companions: Chaldee, societies\f* 

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest \add that are\add* on this side the river, and at such a time.

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.

And the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* and \w noble|strong="H3358"\w* \w Asnappar|strong="H0620"\w* brought \w over|strong="H1541"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3488"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H7149"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \add that are\add* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 4.10  \ft at such…: Chaldee, Cheeneth\f* 

¶ This \add is\add* the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, \add even\add* unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

¶ \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \add is\add* the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \add even\add* unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*; Thy \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* the \w men|strong="H0606"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*. 

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls \add thereof\add*, and joined the foundations.

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

Be \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* came \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H3890"\w* to \w us|strong="H5922"\w* are \w come|strong="H0858"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w building|strong="H1124"\w* the \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* and the \w bad|strong="H0873"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and have set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \add thereof\add*, and \w joined|strong="H2338"\w* the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w*.\f + \fr 4.12  \ft set up: or, finished\f*\f + \fr 4.12  \ft joined: Chaldee, sewed together\f* 

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up \add again, then\add* will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and \add so\add* thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Be it \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \add again, then\add* will they \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pay|strong="H5415"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, and \add so\add* thou shalt \w endamage|strong="H5142"\w* the \w revenue|strong="H0674"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.\f + \fr 4.13  \ft pay: Chaldee, give\f*\f + \fr 4.13  \ft revenue: or, strength\f* 

Now because we have maintenance from \add the king’s\add* palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

+ \fr 4.14  \ft we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace

4.14  we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace

\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* we \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w maintenance|strong="H4415"\w* from \add the king’s\add* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*, and it was \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w meet|strong="H0749"\w* for us to \w see|strong="H2370"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w dishonour|strong="H6173"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5922"\w* have we \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* and \w certified|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*;\f + \fr 4.14  \ft we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace\f* 

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 \add is\add* 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 destroyed.

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 destroyed.

That \w search|strong="H1240"\w* may be made in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w* of thy \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*: so shalt thou \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w*, and \w know|strong="H3046"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \add is\add* a \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and \w hurtful|strong="H5142"\w* unto \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, and that they have \w moved|strong="H5648"\w* \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* within the \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w*: \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1836"\w* cause was \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2718"\w*. \f + \fr 4.15  \ft moved: Chaldee, made\f*\f + \fr 4.15  \ft within…: Chaldee, in the midst thereof\f* 

We certify the king that, if this city be builded \add again\add*, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

\w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \add again\add*, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* thereof set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*, by \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w means|strong="H6903"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w portion|strong="H2508"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*. 

¶ \add Then\add* sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and \add to\add* Shimshai the scribe, and \add to\add* the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and \add unto\add* the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

¶ 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 unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

¶ \add Then\add* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* an \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and \add to\add* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and \add to\add* the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* that \w dwell|strong="H3488"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and \add unto\add* the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H8001"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 4.17  \ft companions: Chaldee, societies\f* 

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

The \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* which ye \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w us|strong="H5922"\w* hath been \w plainly|strong="H6568"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* me. 

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and \add that\add* rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

And I commanded, 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.

And \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* hath been made, and it is \w found|strong="H7912"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w* hath made \w insurrection|strong="H5376"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, and \add that\add* \w rebellion|strong="H4776"\w* and \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* have been \w made|strong="H5648"\w* therein.\f + \fr 4.19  \ft I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set\f*\f + \fr 4.19  \ft made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself\f* 

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all \add countries\add* beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

There have \w been|strong="H1934"\w* \w mighty|strong="H8624"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* also \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, which have \w ruled|strong="H7990"\w* over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \add countries\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*; and \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, was \w paid|strong="H3052"\w* unto them. 

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until \add another\add* commandment shall be given from me.

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.

\w Give|strong="H7761"\w* ye \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* to \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, and that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \add another\add* \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* shall be \w given|strong="H7761"\w* from \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.\f + \fr 4.21  \ft Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree\f* 

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Take \w heed|strong="H1934"\w* now that ye \w fail|strong="H7960"\w* not to \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*: \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should \w damage|strong="H2257"\w* \w grow|strong="H7680"\w* to the \w hurt|strong="H5142"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*? 

¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter \add was\add* read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

¶ \w Now|strong="H0116"\w* \w when|strong="H4481"\w* the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Artaxerxes’|strong="H0783"\w* \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \add was\add* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, they went \w up|strong="H0236"\w* in \w haste|strong="H0924"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, and made \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w* by \w force|strong="H0153"\w* and \w power|strong="H2429"\w*.\f + \fr 4.23  \ft by force…: Chaldee, by arm and power\f* 

Then ceased the work of the house of God which \add is\add* at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w ceased|strong="H0989"\w* the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. So it \w ceased|strong="H1934"\w* \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* the \w second|strong="H8648"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*. 

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that \add were\add* in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, \add even\add* unto them.

Then 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, even unto them.

Then the \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w*, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w*, and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w prophesied|strong="H5013"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* that \add were\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \add even\add* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* them. 

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which \add is\add* at Jerusalem: and with them \add were\add* the prophets of God helping them.

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.

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¶ At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

¶ At the same \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* to them \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* unto \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w wall|strong="H0846"\w*? 

Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* we unto them after this \w manner|strong="H3660"\w*, \w What|strong="H4479"\w* \w are|strong="H0581"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that \w make|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w building|strong="H1147"\w*?\f + \fr 5.4  \ft make: Chaldee, build\f* 

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this \add matter\add*.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

But the \w eye|strong="H5870"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, that they could \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, \w till|strong="H5705"\w* the \w matter|strong="H2941"\w* \w came|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*: and \w then|strong="H0116"\w* they returned \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* by \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \add matter\add*. 

¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which \add were\add* on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

¶ The \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* that \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and his \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which \add were\add* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: 

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

They \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* a \w letter|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w wherein|strong="H1459"\w* was \w written|strong="H3790"\w* \w thus|strong="H1836"\w*; Unto \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peace|strong="H8001"\w*.\f + \fr 5.7  \ft wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof\f* 

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

Be it \w known|strong="H1934"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that we \w went|strong="H0236"\w* into the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Judea|strong="H3061"\w*, to the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which is \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* with \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* is \w laid|strong="H7761"\w* in the \w walls|strong="H3797"\w*, and \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w goeth|strong="H5648"\w* \w fast|strong="H0629"\w* on, and \w prospereth|strong="H6744"\w* in their \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*.\f + \fr 5.8  \ft great…: Chaldee, stones of rolling\f* 

Then asked we those elders, \add and\add* said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* we \w those|strong="H0479"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w*, \add and\add* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto them \w thus|strong="H3660"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w walls|strong="H0846"\w*? 

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that \add were\add* the chief of them.

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

We \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* their \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w*, to \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* thee, that we might \w write|strong="H3790"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that \add were\add* the \w chief|strong="H7217"\w* of them. 

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

And \w thus|strong="H3660"\w* they \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* us \w answer|strong="H6600"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0560"\w*, \w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w are|strong="H1994"\w* the \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* and \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1124"\w* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* that \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w years|strong="H8140"\w* \w ago|strong="H6928"\w*, which a \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* and set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*. 

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

\w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* that our \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w* had \w provoked|strong="H7265"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* unto \w wrath|strong="H7265"\w*, he \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* of \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, the \w Chaldean|strong="H3679"\w*, who \w destroyed|strong="H5642"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H1541"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w away|strong="H1541"\w* into \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon \add the same\add* king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

\w But|strong="H1297"\w* in the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \add the same\add* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that \add was\add* in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto \add one\add*, whose name \add was\add* Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them 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;

And the \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* them into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w those|strong="H1994"\w* did \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w take|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, and they were \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* unto \add one\add*, whose \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \add was\add* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, whom he had \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w*;\f + \fr 5.14  \ft governor: or, deputy\f* 

And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that \add is\add* in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

And \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H5376"\w* \w these|strong="H0412"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w*, \w go|strong="H0236"\w*, \w carry|strong="H5182"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*. 

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, \add and\add* laid the foundation of the house of God which \add is\add* in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and \add yet\add* it is not finished.

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation 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 finished.

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* the \w same|strong="H1791"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, \add and\add* \w laid|strong="H3052"\w* the \w foundation|strong="H0787"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: and \w since|strong="H4481"\w* that \w time|strong="H0116"\w* even \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* hath it been in \w building|strong="H1124"\w*, and \add yet\add* it is \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w finished|strong="H8000"\w*. 

Now therefore, if \add it seem\add* good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which \add is\add* there at Babylon, whether it be \add so\add*, 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.

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.

\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* therefore, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \add it seem\add* \w good|strong="H2869"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let there be \w search|strong="H1240"\w* made in the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, which \add is\add* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* at \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* it \w be|strong="H0383"\w* \add so\add*, that a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* was \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* his \w pleasure|strong="H7470"\w* to us \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* this \w matter|strong="H1836"\w*. 

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* was made in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w rolls|strong="H5609"\w*, \w where|strong="H8536"\w* the \w treasures|strong="H1596"\w* were laid \w up|strong="H5182"\w* in \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*.\f + \fr 6.1  \ft rolls: Chaldee, books\f*\f + \fr 6.1  \ft laid up: Chaldee, made to descend\f* 

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that \add is\add* in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein \add was\add* a record thus written:

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

And there was \w found|strong="H7912"\w* at \w Achmetha|strong="H0307"\w*, in the \w palace|strong="H1001"\w* that \add is\add* in the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of the \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w*, \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w roll|strong="H4040"\w*, and \w therein|strong="H1459"\w* \add was\add* a \w record|strong="H1799"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w written|strong="H3790"\w*: \f + \fr 6.2  \ft Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer\f* 

In the first year of Cyrus the king \add the same\add* Cyrus the king made a decree \add concerning\add* the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, \add and\add* the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

In the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \add the same\add* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \add concerning\add* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, Let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, the \w place|strong="H0870"\w* where they \w offered|strong="H1684"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H1685"\w*, and let the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w* thereof be strongly \w laid|strong="H5446"\w*; the \w height|strong="H7314"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*, \add and\add* the \w breadth|strong="H6613"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*; 

\add With\add* three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:

\add With\add* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w rows|strong="H5073"\w* of \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and a \w row|strong="H5073"\w* of \w new|strong="H2323"\w* \w timber|strong="H0636"\w*: and let the \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* be \w given|strong="H3052"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*: 

And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which \add is\add* at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which \add is\add* at Jerusalem, \add every one\add* to his place, and place \add them\add* in the house of God.

And also let the golden 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 his place, and place them in the house of God.

And \w also|strong="H0638"\w* let the \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* took \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, be \w restored|strong="H8421"\w*, and brought \w again|strong="H1946"\w* unto the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \add every one\add* to his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*, and \w place|strong="H5182"\w* \add them\add* in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.\f + \fr 6.5  \ft brought again: Chaldee, go\f* 

Now \add therefore\add*, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which \add are\add* beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \add therefore\add*, \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and your \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, be \w ye|strong="H1934"\w* \w far|strong="H7352"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thence|strong="H8536"\w*:\f + \fr 6.6  \ft your…: Chaldee, their societies\f* 

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 his place.

Let the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w alone|strong="H7662"\w*; let the \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* and the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*. 

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, \add even\add* of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Moreover \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w what|strong="H3964"\w* ye shall \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* for the \w building|strong="H1124"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*: that of the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, \add even\add* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* the \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w forthwith|strong="H0629"\w* \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* unto \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, that they be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w hindered|strong="H0989"\w*.\f + \fr 6.8  \ft I make…: Chaldee, by me a decree is made\f*\f + \fr 6.8  \ft hindered: Chaldee, made to cease\f* 

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which \add are\add* at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

And that \w which|strong="H4101"\w* they have need \w of|strong="H2818"\w*, both \w young|strong="H1123"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, and \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, and \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, for the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5928"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, \w salt|strong="H4416"\w*, \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, according to the \w appointment|strong="H3983"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* which \add are\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let it \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* them \w day|strong="H3118"\w* by \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w fail|strong="H7960"\w*: 

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

That they may \w offer|strong="H1934"\w* sacrifices of sweet \w savours|strong="H5208"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, and \w pray|strong="H6739"\w* for the \w life|strong="H2417"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*.\f + \fr 6.10  \ft of sweet…: Chaldee, of rest\f* 

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

\w Also|strong="H4481"\w* I have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* shall \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w word|strong="H6600"\w*, let \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* be pulled \w down|strong="H5256"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* his \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and being set \w up|strong="H2211"\w*, let him be \w hanged|strong="H4223"\w* \w thereon|strong="H5922"\w*; and let his \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w made|strong="H5648"\w* a \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.\f + \fr 6.11  \ft let him…: Chaldee, let him be destroyed\f* 

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter \add and\add* to destroy this house of God which \add is\add* at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

And the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* that hath caused his \w name|strong="H8036"\w* to \w dwell|strong="H7932"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4049"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, that shall \w put|strong="H7972"\w* to their \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* to \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \add and\add* to \w destroy|strong="H2255"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*; let it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* with \w speed|strong="H0629"\w*. 

¶ Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

¶ \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w according|strong="H6903"\w* to that which \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7972"\w*, \w so|strong="H3660"\w* they \w did|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*. 

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished \add it\add*, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they 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 commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

And the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and they \w prospered|strong="H6744"\w* through the \w prophesying|strong="H5017"\w* of \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w* and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. And they \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and \w finished|strong="H3635"\w* \add it\add*, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* to the \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and according to the \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, and \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, and \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.\f + \fr 6.14  \ft commandment: Chaldee, decree\f* 

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.

And \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* was \w finished|strong="H3319"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* the \w third|strong="H8532"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* of the \w month|strong="H3393"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0144"\w*, which \w was|strong="H1932"\w* in the \w sixth|strong="H8353"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. 

¶ 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,

+ \fr 6.16  \ft the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation

6.16  the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5648"\w* the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* with \w joy|strong="H2305"\w*,\f + \fr 6.16  \ft the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation\f* 

And offered at the dedication of this house of God an 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.

And \w offered|strong="H7127"\w* at the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*; and for a sin \w offering|strong="H2402"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8648"\w* \w he|strong="H6841"\w* \w goats|strong="H5796"\w*, according to the \w number|strong="H4510"\w* of the \w tribes|strong="H7625"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*. 

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which \add is\add* at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

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.

And they \w set|strong="H6966"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* in their \w divisions|strong="H6392"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* in their \w courses|strong="H4255"\w*, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* the \w service|strong="H5673"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; as it is \w written|strong="H3792"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4873"\w*.\f + \fr 6.18  \ft as it is…: Chaldee, according to the writing\f* 

And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth \add day\add* of the first month.

And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* upon the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 

For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them \add were\add* pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

For the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* were \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, all of them \add were\add* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, and \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* for all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and for their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and for themselves. 

And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, did eat,

And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the  LORD God of Israel, did eat,

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which were come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* out of \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and all such as had \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves unto them from the \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, 

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the \nd  LORD\nd* had made them joyful, and 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.

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the  LORD had made them joyful, and 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.

And \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had made them \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto them, to \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

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,

Now \w after|strong="H0310"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, 

The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, 

The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, 

The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bukki|strong="H1231"\w*, 

The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abishua|strong="H0050"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: 

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he \add was\add* a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* his God upon him.

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the  LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the  LORD his God upon him.

This \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; and he \add was\add* a \w ready|strong="H4106"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w*: and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* him all his \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, according to the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him. 

And there went up \add some\add* of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

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 Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

And there went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add some\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which \add was\add* in the seventh year of the king.

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

And he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, which \add was\add* in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

For upon the first \add day\add* of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first \add day\add* of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

For upon the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H3246"\w* he to go \w up|strong="H4609"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and on the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \add day\add* of the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* he to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, according to the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him.\f + \fr 7.9  \ft began…: Heb. was the foundation of the going up\f* 

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and to do \add it\add*, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the  LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

For \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* had \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*, and to \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*. 

¶ Now this \add is\add* the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, \add even\add* a scribe of the words of the commandments of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and of his statutes to Israel.

¶ Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the  LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

¶ Now this \add is\add* the \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \add even\add* a \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and of his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect \add peace\add*, and at such a time.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

+ \fr 7.12  \ft unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc

7.12  unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc

\w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, unto \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, a \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w perfect|strong="H1585"\w* \add peace\add*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 7.12  \ft unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc\f* 

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and \add of\add* his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w all|strong="H3606"\w* they \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and \add of\add* his \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, in my \w realm|strong="H4437"\w*, which are minded of their own \w freewill|strong="H5069"\w* to go \w up|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w go|strong="H1946"\w* with \w thee|strong="H5974"\w*. 

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which \add is\add* in thine hand;

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

\w Forasmuch|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* thou art \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w*, to \w enquire|strong="H1240"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, according to the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*;\f + \fr 7.14  \ft of the king: Chaldee, from before the king\f* 

And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation \add is\add* in Jerusalem,

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,

And to \w carry|strong="H2987"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w* have freely \w offered|strong="H5069"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4907"\w* \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, 

And all the silver and gold that thou canst 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 \add is\add* in Jerusalem:

And all the silver and gold that thou canst 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:

And \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* that thou canst \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w with|strong="H5974"\w* the freewill \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, offering \w willingly|strong="H5069"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: 

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which \add is\add* in Jerusalem.

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

\w That|strong="H3606"\w* thou mayest \w buy|strong="H7066"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* with \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w money|strong="H3702"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, with their meat \w offerings|strong="H4504"\w* and their drink \w offerings|strong="H5261"\w*, and \w offer|strong="H7127"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4056"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. 

And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

And \w whatsoever|strong="H4101"\w* shall seem \w good|strong="H3191"\w* to thee, and \w to|strong="H5922"\w* thy \w brethren|strong="H0252"\w*, to \w do|strong="H5648"\w* with the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, that \w do|strong="H5648"\w* after the \w will|strong="H7470"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, \add those\add* deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

The \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* also that are \w given|strong="H3052"\w* thee for the \w service|strong="H6402"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \add those\add* \w deliver|strong="H8000"\w* thou \w before|strong="H6925"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. 

And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow \add it\add* out of the king’s treasure house.

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.

And whatsoever \w more|strong="H7606"\w* shall be \w needful|strong="H2819"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which thou shalt have \w occasion|strong="H5308"\w* to \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w*, \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w* \add it\add* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*. 

And I, \add even\add* I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which \add are\add* 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 speedily,

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which 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 speedily,

And \w I|strong="H4481"\w*, \add even\add* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, do \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w treasurers|strong="H1490"\w* which \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, that whatsoever \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, shall \w require|strong="H7593"\w* of you, it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*, 

Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing \add how much\add*.

Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

\w Unto|strong="H5705"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w measures|strong="H3734"\w* of \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, and \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w prescribing|strong="H3792"\w* \add how much\add*.\f + \fr 7.22  \ft measures: Chaldee, cors\f* 

Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

+ \fr 7.23  \ft Whatsoever…: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree

\w Whatsoever|strong="H3606"\w* is commanded \w by|strong="H2941"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let it be \w diligently|strong="H0149"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should there \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* the \w realm|strong="H4437"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*?\f + \fr 7.23  \ft Whatsoever…: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree\f* 

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

Also we \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* you, that touching \w any|strong="H3606"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w singers|strong="H2171"\w*, \w porters|strong="H8652"\w*, \w Nethinims|strong="H5412"\w*, or \w ministers|strong="H6399"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, it shall \w not|strong="H3809"\w* be \w lawful|strong="H7990"\w* to \w impose|strong="H7412"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, or \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* them. 

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that \add is\add* in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that \add are\add* beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know \add them\add* not.

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

And \w thou|strong="H0607"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w*, after the \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, that \add is\add* in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w set|strong="H4483"\w* \w magistrates|strong="H8200"\w* and \w judges|strong="H1782"\w*, which may \w judge|strong="H1934"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* that \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* such as \w know|strong="H3046"\w* the \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*; and \w teach|strong="H3046"\w* ye them that \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \add them\add* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*. 

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether \add it be\add* unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

And \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* will \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, and the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w executed|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* upon \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* \add it be\add* unto \w death|strong="H4193"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w banishment|strong="H8332"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* of \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, or to \w imprisonment|strong="H0613"\w*.\f + \fr 7.26  \ft to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out\f* 

¶ Blessed \add be\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* God of our fathers, which hath put \add such a thing\add* as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* which \add is\add* in Jerusalem:

¶ Blessed be the  LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the  LORD which is in Jerusalem:

¶ \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, which hath \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \add such a thing\add* as this in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, to \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: 

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* my God \add was\add* upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the  LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

And hath \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* unto me \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and before all the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. And I was \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* as the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add* upon me, and I gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w* to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me. 

These \add are\add* now the chief of their fathers, and \add this is\add* the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

These \add are\add* now the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \add this is\add* the \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of them that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ithamar|strong="H0385"\w*; \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*. 

Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pharosh|strong="H6551"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*: and with him were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of the \w males|strong="H2145"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. 

Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*; \w Elihoenai|strong="H0454"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w*, and with him \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*; \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, and with him \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, and with him \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*; \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, and with him \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*; \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiphiah|strong="H3131"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, and with him \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*; \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakkatan|strong="H6997"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.\f + \fr 8.12  \ft the son…: or, the youngest son\f* 

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names \add are\add* these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.

And of the \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, whose \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \add are\add* these, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and with them \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 

Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*; \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w*, and \w Zabbud|strong="H2072"\w*, and with them \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.\f + \fr 8.14  \ft Zabbud: or, Zaccur, as some read\f* 

¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

¶ And I gathered them \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* that \w runneth|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*; and there abode we in \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: and I \w viewed|strong="H0995"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* there none of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.\f + \fr 8.15  \ft abode: or, pitched\f* 

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, men of understanding.

Then \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* I for \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, for \w Ariel|strong="H0740"\w*, for \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, and for \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and for \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w*; also for \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, men of \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*. 

And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, \add and\add* to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

And I \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* them with \w commandment|strong="H3318"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, and I \w told|strong="H7760"\w* them \w what|strong="H1697"\w* they should \w say|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w*, \add and\add* to his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, that they should \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* unto us \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 8.17  \ft I told…: Heb. I put words in their mouth\f* 

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

And by the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon us they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* us a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, with his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*; 

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;

And \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and with him \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*; 

Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

Also of the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* had \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* for the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: all of them were \w expressed|strong="H5344"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 

¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

¶ Then I \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* a \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* there, at the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*, that we might \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* ourselves \w before|strong="H6440"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* of him a \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* for us, and for our little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, and for all our \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*. 

For I was ashamed to require 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 \add is\add* upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath \add is\add* against all them that forsake him.

For I was ashamed to require 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 for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

For I was \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* to \w require|strong="H7592"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* a band of \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* us against the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: because we had \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add is\add* upon all them for \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* him; but his \w power|strong="H5797"\w* and his \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \add is\add* against all them that \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* him. 

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

So we \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* and \w besought|strong="H1245"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for this: and he was \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* of us. 

¶ Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

¶ Then I \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* with them, 

And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, \add even\add* the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel \add there\add* present, had offered:

And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

And \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto them the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \add even\add* the \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and his \w lords|strong="H8269"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add there\add* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, had \w offered|strong="H7311"\w*: 

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, \add and\add* of gold an hundred talents;

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

I even \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*, \add and\add* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*; 

Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.

Also \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, of a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H0150"\w*; and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*, \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* as \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.\f + \fr 8.27  \ft fine…: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass\f*\f + \fr 8.27  \ft precious: Heb. desirable\f* 

And I said unto them, Ye \add are\add* holy unto the \nd  LORD\nd*; the vessels \add are\add* holy also; and the silver and the gold \add are\add* a freewill offering unto the \nd  LORD\nd* God of your fathers.

And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the  LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the  LORD God of your fathers.

And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye \add are\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \add are\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* also; and the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add are\add* a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 

Watch ye, and keep \add them\add*, until ye weigh \add them\add* before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the  LORD.

\w Watch|strong="H8245"\w* ye, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \add them\add*, until ye \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \add them\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring \add them\add* to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

So \w took|strong="H6901"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \add them\add* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth \add day\add* 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 of such as lay in wait by the way.

¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth 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 of such as lay in wait by the way.

¶ Then we \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* from the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w* on the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon us, and he \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* us from the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, and of such as lay in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 

And we \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* there \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him \add was\add* Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them \add was\add* Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;

¶ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by 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, Levites;

¶ Now on the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* was the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; and with him \add was\add* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; and with them \add was\add* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; 

By number \add and\add* by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.

By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.

By \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \add and\add* by \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of every one: and all the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* was \w written|strong="H3789"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 

\add Also\add* the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats \add for\add* a sin offering: all \add this was\add* a burnt offering unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, 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 the  LORD.

\add Also\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, which were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w* for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* he \w goats|strong="H6842"\w* \add for\add* a sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*: all \add this was\add* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

¶ And they \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commissions|strong="H1881"\w* unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w lieutenants|strong="H0323"\w*, and to the \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*: and they \w furthered|strong="H5375"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, \add doing\add* according to their abominations, \add even\add* of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

Now when these things were \w done|strong="H3615"\w*, the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, have not \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \add doing\add* according to their \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \add even\add* of the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, the \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, the \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*, and the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of \add those\add* lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

For they have \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* of their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* for themselves, and for their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: so that the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* have \w mingled|strong="H6148"\w* themselves with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \add those\add* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*: yea, the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* hath been \w chief|strong="H7223"\w* in this \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*. 

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

And when I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, I \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, and plucked \w off|strong="H4803"\w* the \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* of my \w head|strong="H7218"\w* and of my \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, and sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w*. 

Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

Then were \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* unto me every one that \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* at the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because of the \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*; and I \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w* until the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*. 

¶ And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the \nd  LORD\nd* my God,

¶ And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the  LORD my God,

¶ And at the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w* I arose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from my \w heaviness|strong="H8589"\w*; and having \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, I \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* upon my \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, and spread \w out|strong="H6566"\w* my \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,\f + \fr 9.5  \ft heaviness: or, affliction\f* 

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over \add our\add* head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

And 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 trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I am \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* and \w blush|strong="H3637"\w* to lift \w up|strong="H7311"\w* my \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to thee, my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* are \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w* \add our\add* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and our \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* is grown \w up|strong="H1431"\w* unto the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.\f + \fr 9.6  \ft trespass: or, guiltiness\f* 

Since the days of our fathers \add have\add* we \add been\add* in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, \add and\add* our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as \add it is\add* this day.

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass 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 a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \add have\add* we \add been\add* in a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; and for our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* have we, our \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \add and\add* our \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, been \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, to the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, to \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, and to a \w spoil|strong="H0961"\w*, and to \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* of \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, as \add it is\add* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And now for a little space grace hath been \add shewed\add* from the \nd  LORD\nd* 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.

And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the  LORD 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.

+ \fr 9.8  \ft a nail: or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode

And now for a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w space|strong="H7281"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w* hath been \add shewed\add* from the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* us a remnant to \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, and to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* in his \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, that our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* may \w lighten|strong="H0215"\w* our \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w reviving|strong="H4241"\w* in our \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*.\f + \fr 9.8  \ft space: Heb. moment\f*\f + \fr 9.8  \ft a nail: or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode\f* 

For we \add were\add* bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy 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 desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy 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 desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

For we \add were\add* \w bondmen|strong="H5650"\w*; yet our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath not \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* us in our \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*, but hath \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* unto us in the \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w reviving|strong="H4241"\w*, to set \w up|strong="H7311"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and to \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* the \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* thereof, and to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 9.9  \ft to repair: Heb. to set up\f* 

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

And now, O our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, what shall we \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* this? for we have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, 

Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.

Which thou hast \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, unto which ye \w go|strong="H0935"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* it, is an \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* with the \w filthiness|strong="H5079"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, with their \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, which have \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* it from one \w end|strong="H6310"\w* to \w another|strong="H6310"\w* with their \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w*.\f + \fr 9.11  \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f*\f + \fr 9.11  \ft from…: Heb. from mouth to mouth\f* 

Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave \add it\add* for an inheritance to your children for ever.

Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth 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.

Now therefore \w give|strong="H5414"\w* not your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, neither \w take|strong="H5375"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto your \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, nor \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* their \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* or their \w wealth|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: that ye may be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w good|strong="H2898"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and leave \add it\add* for an \w inheritance|strong="H3423"\w* to your \w children|strong="H1121"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities \add deserve\add*, and hast given us \add such\add* deliverance as this;

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

+ \fr 9.13  \ft hast punished…: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities

And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* all that is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon us for our \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*, and for our \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*, seeing that thou our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hast \w punished|strong="H2820"\w* us \w less|strong="H4295"\w* than our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \add deserve\add*, and hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* us \add such\add* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w* as this;\f + \fr 9.13  \ft hast punished…: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities\f* 

Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed \add us\add*, so that \add there should be\add* no remnant nor escaping?

Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?

Should we \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, and join in \w affinity|strong="H2859"\w* with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of these \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*? wouldest not thou be \w angry|strong="H0599"\w* with us till thou hadst \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \add us\add*, so that \add there should be\add* no \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* nor \w escaping|strong="H6413"\w*? 

O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, thou \add art\add* righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as \add it is\add* this day: behold, we \add are\add* before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

O  LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, thou \add art\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*: for we \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* yet \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*, as \add it is\add* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: behold, we \add are\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee in our \w trespasses|strong="H0819"\w*: for we cannot \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee because of this. 

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Now when \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* had \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, and when he had \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* and casting himself \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, there \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* unto him out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w men|strong="H0582"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w* and \w children|strong="H3206"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w sore|strong="H1059"\w*.\f + \fr 10.1  \ft wept…: Heb. wept a great weeping\f* 

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, \add one\add* of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

And \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \add one\add* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, We have \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* against our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: yet now there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* concerning this thing. 

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.

Now therefore let us \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to put \w away|strong="H3318"\w* all the \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and such as are \w born|strong="H3205"\w* of them, according to the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0136"\w*, and of those that \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* at the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and let it be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* according to the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 10.3  \ft to put…: Heb. to bring forth\f* 

Arise; for \add this\add* matter \add belongeth\add* unto thee: we also \add will be\add* with thee: be of good courage, and do \add it\add*.

Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*; for \add this\add* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \add belongeth\add* unto thee: we also \add will be\add* with thee: be of good \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*. 

Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.

Then \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, and made the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* that they should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to this \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. And they \w sware|strong="H7650"\w*. 

¶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and \add when\add* he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

¶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

¶ Then \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* into the \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w* of \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*: and \add when\add* he \w came|strong="H3212"\w* thither, he did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, nor \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: for he \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* because of the \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w* of them that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*. 

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

And they made \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, that they should gather themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; 

And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

And that whosoever would not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, according to the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, all his \w substance|strong="H7399"\w* should be \w forfeited|strong="H2763"\w*, and himself \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* from the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*.\f + \fr 10.8  \ft forfeited: Heb. devoted\f* 

¶ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It \add was\add* the ninth month, on the twentieth \add day\add* of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of \add this\add* matter, and for the great rain.

¶ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

¶ Then all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. It \add was\add* the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, on the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*; and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w* because of \add this\add* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, and for the great \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.\f + \fr 10.9  \ft the great…: Heb. the showers\f* 

And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

+ \fr 10.10  \ft have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back

10.10  have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back

And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye have \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w*, and have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, to \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* the \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 10.10  \ft have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back\f* 

Now therefore make confession unto the \nd  LORD\nd* God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

Now therefore make confession unto the  LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

Now therefore \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w confession|strong="H8426"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* his \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*: and \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* yourselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and from the \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.

Then all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, As thou hast \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, so must we \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 

But the people \add are\add* many, and \add it is\add* a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither \add is this\add* a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

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 are many that have transgressed in this thing.

+ \fr 10.13  \ft we are many…: or, we have greatly offended in this thing

\w But|strong="H0061"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add are\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, and \add it is\add* a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of much \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, and we are not \w able|strong="H3581"\w* to \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*, neither \add is this\add* a \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* or \w two|strong="H8147"\w*: for we are \w many|strong="H7235"\w* that have \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* in this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 10.13  \ft we are many…: or, we have greatly offended in this thing\f* 

Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

Let now our \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* of all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, and let all them which have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* in our \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* at \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, and with them the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of every \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* thereof, until the \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for this \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* be \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* from us.\f + \fr 10.14  \ft for this…: or, till this matter be dispatched\f* 

¶ Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this \add matter:\add* and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

¶ Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

¶ Only \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* and \w Jahaziah|strong="H3167"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w* were \w employed|strong="H5975"\w* about this \add matter:\add* and \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* and \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* them.\f + \fr 10.15  \ft were…: Heb. stood\f* 

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, \add with\add* certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by \add their\add* names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* did \w so|strong="H6213"\w*. And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add with\add* \w certain|strong="H0582"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, after the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and all of them by \add their\add* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, were \w separated|strong="H0914"\w*, and sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* to \w examine|strong="H1875"\w* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. 

And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.

And they made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* with all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that had \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* by the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 

¶ And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: \add namely\add*, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

¶ And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

¶ And among the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* there were \w found|strong="H4672"\w* that had \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: \add namely\add*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*; \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, and \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, and \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, and \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*. 

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and \add being\add* guilty, \add they offered\add* a ram of the flock for their trespass.

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* that they would put \w away|strong="H3318"\w* their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; and \add being\add* \w guilty|strong="H0818"\w*, \add they offered\add* a \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* of the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* for their \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*. 

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*; \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, and \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*. 

And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*; \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, and \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*. 

And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*; \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, and \w Elasah|strong="H0501"\w*. 

Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same \add is\add* Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Also of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, and \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, and \w Kelaiah|strong="H7041"\w*, (the same \add is\add* \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*,) \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*. 

Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

Of the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* also; \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*: and of the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*; \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, and \w Telem|strong="H2928"\w*, and \w Uri|strong="H0221"\w*. 

Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

Moreover of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*; \w Ramiah|strong="H7422"\w*, and \w Jeziah|strong="H3150"\w*, and \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Miamin|strong="H4326"\w*, and \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, and \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*. 

And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w*, and \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, and \w Eliah|strong="H0452"\w*. 

And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*; \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, and \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, and \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, and \w Aziza|strong="H5819"\w*. 

Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, \add and\add* Athlai.

Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Zabbai|strong="H2140"\w*, \add and\add* \w Athlai|strong="H6270"\w*. 

And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*; \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, and \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3437"\w*, and \w Sheal|strong="H7594"\w*, and \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w*. 

And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*; \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*, and \w Chelal|strong="H3636"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Bezaleel|strong="H1212"\w*, and \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*. 

And \add of\add* the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

And \add of\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*; \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, \w Ishijah|strong="H3449"\w*, \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Shimeon|strong="H8095"\w*, 

\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \add and\add* \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*. 

Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, \add and\add* Shimei.

Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*; \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*, \w Mattathah|strong="H4992"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeremai|strong="H3413"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \add and\add* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*. 

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*; \w Maadai|strong="H4572"\w*, \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*, and \w Uel|strong="H0177"\w*, 

\w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Bedeiah|strong="H0912"\w*, \w Chelluh|strong="H3622"\w*, 

\w Vaniah|strong="H2057"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, 

\w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*, and \w Jaasau|strong="H3299"\w*, 

And \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, and \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, 

And \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, and \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, and \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, 

+ \fr 10.40  \ft Machnadebai: or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies

\w Machnadebai|strong="H4367"\w*, \w Shashai|strong="H8343"\w*, \w Sharai|strong="H8298"\w*,\f + \fr 10.40  \ft Machnadebai: or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies\f* 

\w Azareel|strong="H5832"\w*, and \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*, 

\w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \add and\add* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 

Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.

Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*; \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w Zebina|strong="H2081"\w*, \w Jadau|strong="H3035"\w*, and \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*. 

All these had taken strange wives: and \add some\add* of them had wives by whom they had children.

All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.

All these had \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: and \add some\add* of them \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* by whom they \w had|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 