Ezra 1

 1. Now in the first <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > of Cyrus

<3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >, that the

word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by the mouth <6310

peh > of Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > might be fulfilled <3615 kalah >,

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stirred <5782 <uwr > up the spirit <7307

ruwach > of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539

Parac >, that he made a proclamation throughout all <3605 kol > his

kingdom <4438 malkuwth >, and [put it] also <1571 gam > in writing

<4385 miktab >, saying <0559 >amar >,

 2 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king

<4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim > hath given <5414 nathan

> me all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the earth

<0776 >erets >; and he hath charged <6485 paqad > me to build <1129

banah > him an house <1004 bayith > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

>, which <0834 >aher > [is] in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >.

 3 Who <4310 miy > [is there] among you of all <3605 kol > his

people <5971 <am >? his God <0430 >elohiym > be with him, and let

him go <5927 <alah > up to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, which

<0834 >aher > [is] in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and build <1129 banah

> the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, (he [is] the God <0430

>elohiym >,) which <0834 >aher > [is] in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >.

 4 And whosoever <3605 kol > remaineth <7604 sha>ar > in any <3605

kol > place <4725 maqowm > where he sojourneth <1481 guwr >, let the

men <0582 >enowsh > of his place <4725 maqowm > help <5375 nasa> >

him with silver <3701 keceph >, and with gold <2091 zahab >, and

with goods <7399 r@kuwsh >, and with beasts <0929 b@hemah >, beside

<5973 <im > the freewill <5071 n@dabah > offering for the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > that [is] in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >.

 5. Then rose <6965 quwm > up the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers

<1> of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, and

the priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, with all

<3605 kol > [them] whose <0853 >eth > spirit <7307 ruwach > God

<0430 >elohiym > had raised <5782 <uwr >, to go <5927 <alah > up to

build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher > [is] in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

>.

 6 And all <3605 kol > they that [were] about <5439 cabiyb > them

strengthened <2388 chazaq > their hands <3027 yad > with vessels

<3627 k@liy > of silver <3701 keceph >, with gold <2091 zahab >,

with goods <7399 r@kuwsh >, and with beasts <0929 b@hemah >, and

with precious <4030 migdanah > things, beside all <3605 kol > [that]

was willingly <5068 nadab > offered.

 7 Also Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > the king <4428 melek > brought <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, which <0834 >aher >

Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > had brought <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and had

put <5414 nathan > them in the house <1004 bayith > of his gods

<0430 >elohiym >;

 8 Even those did Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia

<6539 Parac > bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > by the hand

<3027 yad > of Mithredath <4990 Mithr@dath > the treasurer <1489

gizbar >, and numbered <5608 caphar > them unto Sheshbazzar <8339

Sheshbatstsar >, the prince <5387 nasiy> > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

>.

 9 And this <0428 >el-leh > [is] the number <4557 micpar > of them:

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > chargers <0105 >agartal > of gold <2091

zahab >, a thousand <0505 >eleph > chargers <0105 >agartal > of

silver <3701 keceph >, nine <8672 tesha< > and twenty <6242 <esriym

> knives <4252 machalaph >,

 10 Thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > basons <3713 k@phowr > of gold <2091

zahab >, silver <3701 keceph > basons <3713 k@phowr > of a second

<4932 mishneh > [sort] four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and

ten <6235 <eser >, [and] other <0312 >acher > vessels <3627 k@liy >

a thousand <0505 >eleph >.

 11 All <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab >

and of silver <3701 keceph > [were] five <2568 chamesh > thousand

<0505 >eleph > and four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah >. All

<3605 kol > [these] did Sheshbazzar <8339 Sheshbatstsar > bring

<5927 <alah > up with [them of] the captivity <1473 gowlah > that

were brought <5927 <alah > up from Babylon <0894 Babel > unto

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

Ezra 2

 1. Now these <0428 >el-leh > [are] the children <1121 ben > of the

province <4082 m@diynah > that went <5927 <alah > up out of the

captivity <7628 sh@biy >, of those which had been carried <1540

galah > away <1473 gowlah >, whom <0834 >aher > Nebuchadnezzar <5019

N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <4428 melek > of Babylon <0894 Babel >

had carried <1540 galah > away <1540 galah > unto Babylon <0894

Babel >, and came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, every <0376 >iysh >

one <0376 >iysh > unto his city <5892 <iyr >;

 2 Which <0834 >aher > came <0935 bow> > with Zerubbabel <2216

Z@rubbabel >: Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah >,

Seraiah <8304 S@rayah >, Reelaiah <7480 R@<elayah >, Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay >, Bilshan <1114 Bilshan >, Mispar <4558 Micpar >, Bigvai

<0902 Bigvay >, Rehum <7348 R@chuwm >, Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> >. The

number <4557 micpar > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of the people <5971

<am > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >:

 3 The children <1121 ben > of Parosh <6551 Par<osh >, two thousand

<0505 >eleph > an hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657 shib<iym. >

and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 4 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and

two.

 5 The children <1121 ben > of Arah <0733 >Arach >, seven <7651

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

<2568 chamesh >.

 6 The children <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab >, of

the children <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > [and] Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, two thousand <0505 >eleph > eight <8083 sh@moneh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > and twelve.

 7 The children <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam >, a thousand <0505

>eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and

four <0702 >arba< >.

 8 The children <1121 ben > of Zattu <2240 Zattuw> >, nine <8672

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

<2568 chamesh >.

 9 The children <1121 ben > of Zaccai <2140 Zakkay >, seven <7651

sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346 shishshiym >.

 10 The children <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy >, six <8337 shesh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147

sh@nayim >.

 11 The children <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay >, six <8337 shesh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969

shalowsh >.

 12 The children <1121 ben > of Azgad <5803 <Azgad >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > two <8147 sh@nayim > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty

<6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 13 The children <1121 ben > of Adonikam <0140 >Adoniyqam >, six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > sixty <8346 shishshiym > and six

<8337 shesh >.

 14 The children <1121 ben > of Bigvai <0902 Bigvay >, two thousand

<0505 >eleph > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337 shesh >.

 15 The children <1121 ben > of Adin <5720 <Adiyn >, four <0702

>arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and four

<0702 >arba< >.

 16 The children <1121 ben > of Ater <0333 >Ater > of Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah >, ninety <8673 tish<iym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

 17 The children <1121 ben > of Bezai <1209 Betsay >, three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three

<7969 shalowsh >.

 18 The children <1121 ben > of Jorah <3139 Yowrah >, an hundred

<3967 me>ah > and twelve.

 19 The children <1121 ben > of Hashum <2828 Chashum >, two hundred

<3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969 shalowsh >.

 20 The children <1121 ben > of Gibbar <1402 Gibbar >, ninety <8673

tish<iym > and five <2568 chamesh >.

 21 The children <1121 ben > of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >, an

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969

shalowsh >.

 22 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Netophah <5199 N@tophah >, fifty

<2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337 shesh >.

 23 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Anathoth <6068 <Anathowth >, an

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh >.

 24 The children <1121 ben > of Azmaveth <5820 <Azmaveth >, forty

<0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 25 The children <1121 ben > of Kirjatharim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym

>, Chephirah <3716 K@phiyrah >, and Beeroth <0881 B@>erowth >, seven

<7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

three <7969 shalowsh >.

 26 The children <1121 ben > of Ramah <7414 Ramah > and Gaba <1387

Geba< >, six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242

<esriym > and one <0259 >echad >.

 27 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Michmas <4363 Mikmac >, an hundred

<3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 28 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethel <1008 Beyth->El > and Ai <5857

<Ay >, two hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and three

<7969 shalowsh >.

 29 The children <1121 ben > of Nebo <5015 N@bow >, fifty <2572

chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 30 The children <1121 ben > of Magbish <4019 Magbiysh >, an hundred

<3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and six <8337 shesh >.

 31 The children <1121 ben > of the other <0312 >acher > Elam <5867

<Eylam >, a thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty

<2572 chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< >.

 32 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >, three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym >.

 33 The children <1121 ben > of Lod <3850 Lod >, Hadid <2307 Chadiyd

>, and Ono <0207 >Ownow >, seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah

> twenty <6242 <esriym > and five <2568 chamesh >.

 34 The children <1121 ben > of Jericho <3405 Y@riychow >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

five <2568 chamesh >.

 35 The children <1121 ben > of Senaah <5570 C@na>ah >, three <7969

shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >.

 36. The priests <3548 kohen >: the children <1121 ben > of Jedaiah

<3048 Y@kda<yah >, of the house <1004 bayith > of Jeshua <3442

Yeshuwa< >, nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657

shib<iym. > and three <7969 shalowsh >.

 37 The children <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 38 The children <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

seven <7651 sheba< >.

 39 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > and seventeen <7651 sheba< >.

 40 The Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: the children <1121 ben > of Jeshua

<3442 Yeshuwa< > and Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >, of the children

<1121 ben > of Hodaviah <1938 Howdavyah >, seventy <7657 shib<iym. >

and four <0702 >arba< >.

 41 The singers <7891 shiyr >: the children <1121 ben > of Asaph

<0623 >Acaph >, an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and

eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

 42 The children <1121 ben > of the porters <7778 show<er >: the

children <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm >, the children <1121

ben > of Ater <0333 >Ater >, the children <1121 ben > of Talmon

<2929 Talmown >, the children <1121 ben > of Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb >,

the children <1121 ben > of Hatita <2410 Chatiyta> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Shobai <7630 Shobay >, [in] all <3605 kol > an

hundred <3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and nine <8672

tesha< >.

 43 The Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >: the children <1121 ben > of Ziha

<6727 Tsiycha> >, the children <1121 ben > of Hasupha <2817

Chasuwpha> >, the children <1121 ben > of Tabbaoth <2884 Tabba<owth

>,

 44 The children <1121 ben > of Keros <7026 Qeyroc >, the children

<1121 ben > of Siaha <5517 Ciy<a> >, the children <1121 ben > of

Padon <6303 Padown >,

 45 The children <1121 ben > of Lebanah <3848 l@bash >, the children

<1121 ben > of Hagabah <2286 Chagaba> >, the children <1121 ben > of

Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb >,

 46 The children <1121 ben > of Hagab <2285 Chagab >, the children

<1121 ben > of Shalmai <8073 Shamlay >, the children <1121 ben > of

Hanan <2605 Chanan >,

 47 The children <1121 ben > of Giddel <1435 Giddel >, the children

<1121 ben > of Gahar <1515 Gachar >, the children <1121 ben > of

Reaiah <7211 R@>ayah >,

 48 The children <1121 ben > of Rezin <7526 R@tsiyn >, the children

<1121 ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> >, the children <1121 ben > of

Gazzam <1502 Gazzam >,

 49 The children <1121 ben > of Uzza <5798 <Uzza> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Paseah <6454 Paceach >, the children <1121 ben > of

Besai <1153 B@cay >,

 50 The children <1121 ben > of Asnah <0619 >Acnah >, the children

<1121 ben > of Mehunim <4586 M@<uwniy >, the children <1121 ben > of

Nephusim <5304 N@phiyciym >,

 51 The children <1121 ben > of Bakbuk <1227 Baqbuwq >, the children

<1121 ben > of Hakupha <2709 Chaquwpha> >, the children <1121 ben >

of Harhur <2744 Charchuwr >,

 52 The children <1121 ben > of Bazluth <1213 Batsluwth >, the

children <1121 ben > of Mehida <4240 M@chiyda> >, the children <1121

ben > of Harsha <2797 Charsha> >,

 53 The children <1121 ben > of Barkos <1302 Barqowc >, the children

<1121 ben > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, the children <1121 ben > of

Thamah <8547 Temach >,

 54 The children <1121 ben > of Neziah <5335 n@tsiyach >, the

children <1121 ben > of Hatipha <2412 Chatiypha> >.

 55 The children <1121 ben > of Solomon's <8010 Sh@lomoh > servants

<5650 <ebed >: the children <1121 ben > of Sotai <5479 Cowtay >, the

children <1121 ben > of Sophereth <5618 Cophereth >, the children

<1121 ben > of Peruda <6514 P@ruwda> >,

 56 The children <1121 ben > of Jaalah <3279 Ya<ala> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Darkon <1874 Darqown >, the children <1121 ben > of

Giddel <1435 Giddel >,

 57 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >, the

children <1121 ben > of Hattil <2411 Chattiyl >, the children <1121

ben > of Pochereth <6380 Pokereth Ts@bayiym > of Zebaim <6380

Pokereth Ts@bayiym >, the children <1121 ben > of Ami <0532 >Amiy >.

 58 All <3605 kol > the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, and the children

<1121 ben > of Solomon's <8010 Sh@lomoh > servants <5650 <ebed >,

[were] three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > ninety <8673

tish<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 59 And these <0428 >el-leh > [were] they which went <5927 <alah >

up from Telmelah <8528 Tel Melach >, Telharsa <8521 Tel Charsha> >,

Cherub <3743 K@ruwb >, Addan <0135 >Addan >, [and] Immer <0564

>Immer >: but they could <3201 yakol > not shew <5046 nagad > their

father's <1> house <1004 bayith >, and their seed <2233 zera< >,

whether <0518 >im > they [were] of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >:

 60 The children <1121 ben > of Delaiah <1806 D@layah >, the

children <1121 ben > of Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >, the children <1121

ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> >, six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967

me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

 61 And of the children <1121 ben > of the priests <3548 kohen >:

the children <1121 ben > of Habaiah <2252 Chabayah >, the children

<1121 ben > of Koz <6976 Qowts >, the children <1121 ben > of

Barzillai <1271 Barzillay >; which <0834 >aher > took <3947 laqach >

a wife <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of Barzillai

<1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy >, and was called

<7121 qara> > after <5921 <al > their name <8034 shem >:

 62 These <0428 >el-leh > sought <1245 baqash > their register <3791

kathab > [among] those that were reckoned <3187 yachas > by

genealogy <3188 yachas >, but they were not found <4672 matsa> >:

therefore were they, as polluted <1351 ga>al >, put from the

priesthood <3550 k@hunnah >.

 63 And the Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> > said <0559 >amar > unto

them, that they should not eat <0398 >akal > of the most <6944

qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > things, till <5704 <ad > there stood

<5975 <amad > up a priest <3548 kohen > with Urim <0224 >Uwriym >

and with Thummim <8550 Tummiym >.

 64. The whole <3605 kol > congregation <6951 qahal > together <0259

>echad > [was] forty and two thousand <0505 >eleph > three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [and] threescore <8346 shishshiym

>,

 65 Beside <0905 bad > their servants <5650 <ebed > and their maids

<0519 >amah >, of whom <0428 >el-leh > [there were] seven <7651

sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and seven <7651 sheba< >:

and [there were] among them two hundred <3967 me>ah > singing <7891

shiyr > men <0582 >enowsh > and singing <7891 shiyr > women.

 66 Their horses <5483 cuwc > [were] seven <7651 sheba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and six <8337 shesh >;

their mules <6505 pered >, two hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and five <2568 chamesh >;

 67 Their camels <1581 gamal >, four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh >; [their]

asses <2543 chamowr >, six <8337 shesh > thousand <0505 >eleph >

seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym

>.

 68 And [some] of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1>, when

they came <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher > [is] at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

>, offered freely for the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym

> to set <5975 <amad > it up in his place <4349 makown >:

 69 They gave <5414 nathan > after their ability <3581 koach > unto

the treasure <0214 >owtsar > of the work <4399 m@la>kah > threescore

<7239 ribbow > and one thousand <0505 >eleph > drams <1871 dark@mown

> of gold <2091 zahab >, and five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505

>eleph > pound <4488 maneh > of silver <3701 keceph >, and one

hundred <3967 me>ah > priests <3548 kohen >' garments <3801

k@thoneth >.

 70 So the priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >,

and [some] of the people <5971 <am >, and the singers <7891 shiyr >,

and the porters <7778 show<er >, and the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >,

dwelt <3427 yashab > in their cities <5892 <iyr >, and all <3605 kol

> Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in their cities <5892 <iyr >.

Ezra 3

 1. And when the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > was

come <5060 naga< >, and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > [were] in the cities <5892 <iyr >, the people <5971 <am >

gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together as one <0259 >echad >

man <0376 >iysh > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

 2 Then stood <6965 quwm > up Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son <1121

ben > of Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq >, and his brethren <0251 >ach >

the priests <3548 kohen >, and Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel > the son

<1121 ben > of Shealtiel <7597 Sh@>altiy>el >, and his brethren

<0251 >ach >, and builded <1129 banah > the altar <4196 mizbeach >

of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, to offer

<5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings thereon <5921 <al >, as

[it is] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > of Moses

<4872 Mosheh > the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

 3 And they set <3559 kuwn > the altar <4196 mizbeach > upon his

bases <4350 m@kownah >; for fear <0367 >eymah > [was] upon them

because of the people <5971 <am > of those countries <0776 >erets >:

and they offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings thereon

<5921 <al > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [even] burnt <5930 <olah

> offerings morning <1242 boqer > and evening <6153 <ereb >.

 4 They kept <6213 <asah > also the feast <2282 chag > of

tabernacles <5521 cukkah >, as [it is] written <3789 kathab >, and

[offered] the daily <3117 yowm > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings by

number <4557 micpar >, according to the custom <4941 mishpat >, as

the duty <1697 dabar > of every day <3117 yowm > required <3117 yowm

>;

 5 And afterward [offered] the continual <8548 tamiyd > burnt <5930

<olah > offering, both of the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320

chodesh >, and of all <3605 kol > the set <4150 mow<ed > feasts

<4150 mow<ed > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that were consecrated

<6942 qadash >, and of every <3605 kol > one that willingly <5068

nadab > offered <5068 nadab > a freewill <5071 n@dabah > offering

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 6 From the first <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > of the seventh

<7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > began <2490 chalal > they to

offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >. But the foundation <3245 yacad > of the temple

<1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was not [yet] laid.

 7 They gave <5414 nathan > money <3701 keceph > also unto the

masons <2672 chatsab >, and to the carpenters <2796 charash >; and

meat <3978 ma>akal >, and drink <4960 mishteh >, and oil <8081

shemen >, unto them of Zidon <6722 Tsiydoniy >, and to them of Tyre

<6876 Tsoriy >, to bring <0935 bow> > cedar <0730 >erez > trees

<6086 <ets > from Lebanon <3844 L@banown > to the sea <3220 yam > of

Joppa <3305 Yapho >, according to the grant <7558 rishyown > that

they had of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539

Parac >.

 8. Now in the second <8145 sheniy > year <8141 shaneh > of their

coming <0935 bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, in the second <8145

sheniy > month <2320 chodesh >, began <2490 chalal > Zerubbabel

<2216 Z@rubbabel > the son <1121 ben > of Shealtiel <7597

Sh@>altiy>el >, and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of

Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq >, and the remnant <7605 sh@>ar > of their

brethren <0251 >ach > the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy >, and all <3605 kol > they that were come <0935 bow>

> out of the captivity <7628 sh@biy > unto Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >; and appointed <5975 <amad > the Levites <3881

Leviyiy >, from twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > old

<1121 ben > and upward <4605 ma<al >, to set <5329 natsach > forward

<5921 <al > the work <4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 9 Then stood <5975 <amad > Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > [with] his sons

<1121 ben > and his brethren <0251 >ach >, Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >

and his sons <1121 ben >, the sons <1121 ben > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah >, together <0259 >echad >, to set <5329 natsach > forward

<5921 <al > the workmen in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym >: the sons <1121 ben > of Henadad <2582 Chenadad >, [with]

their sons <1121 ben > and their brethren <0251 >ach > the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy >.

 10 And when the builders <1129 banah > laid the foundation <3245

yacad > of the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,

they set <5975 <amad > the priests <3548 kohen > in their apparel

<3847 labash > with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah >, and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > with

cymbals <4700 m@tseleth >, to praise <1984 halal > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, after <5921 <al > the ordinance <3027 yad > of David

<1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 11 And they sang <6030 <anah > together by course in praising <1984

halal > and giving thanks <3034 yadah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>; because <3588 kiy > [he is] good <2896 towb >, for his mercy

<2617 checed > [endureth] for ever <5769 <owlam > toward <5921 <al >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >. And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >

shouted <7321 ruwa< > with a great <1419 gadowl > shout <8643

t@ruw<ah >, when they praised <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>, because <5921 <al > the foundation <3245 yacad > of the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was laid.

 12 But many <7227 rab > of the priests <3548 kohen > and Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > and chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1>, [who

were] ancient <2204 zaqen > men, that had seen <7200 ra>ah > the

first <7223 ri>shown > house <1004 bayith >, when <3588 kiy > the

foundation <3245 yacad > of this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith >

was laid before <6440 paniym > their eyes <5870 <ayin >, wept <1058

bakah > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl >; and many

<7227 rab > shouted <8643 t@ruw<ah > aloud for joy <8057 simchah >:

 13 So that the people <5971 <am > could not discern <5234 nakar >

the noise <6963 qowl > of the shout <8643 t@ruw<ah > of joy <8057

simchah > from the noise <6963 qowl > of the weeping <1065 B@kiy >

of the people <5971 <am >: for the people <5971 <am > shouted <7321

ruwa< > with a loud <1419 gadowl > shout <8643 t@ruw<ah >, and the

noise <6963 qowl > was heard <8085 shama< > afar <7350 rachowq >

off.

Ezra 4

 1. Now when the adversaries <6862 tsar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > heard <8085 shama< > that the

children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah > builded <1129

banah > the temple <1964 heykal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >;

 2 Then they came <5066 nagash > to Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel >,

and to the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1>, and said <0559

>amar > unto them, Let us build <1129 banah > with you: for we seek

<1875 darash > your God <0430 >elohiym >, as ye [do]; and we do

sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto him since the days <3117 yowm > of

Esarhaddon <0634 >Ecar-Chaddown > king <4428 melek > of Assur <0804

>Ashshuwr >, which brought <5927 <alah > us up hither.

 3 But Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel >, and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >,

and the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, said <0559 >amar > unto

them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build <1129 banah > an house

<1004 bayith > unto our God <0430 >elohiym >; but we ourselves <0587

>anachnuw > together <3162 yachad > will build <1129 banah > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, as king <4428 melek > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > the king

<4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > hath commanded <6680 tsavah >

us.

 4 Then the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > weakened

<7503 raphah > the hands <3027 yad > of the people <5971 <am > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and troubled <1089 balahh > them in building

<1129 banah >,

 5 And hired <7936 sakar > counsellors <3289 ya<ats > against <5921

<al > them, to frustrate <0656 >aphec > their purpose <6098 <etsah

>, all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh >

king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >, even until <5704 <ad >

the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Darius <1867 Dar<yavesh > king <4428

melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >.

 6. And in the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh >, in the beginning <8462 t@chillah > of his reign

<4438 malkuwth >, wrote <3789 kathab > they [unto him] an accusation

<7855 sitnah > against <5921 <al > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

 7 And in the days <3117 yowm > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta>

> wrote <3789 kathab > Bishlam <1312 Bishlam >, Mithredath <4990

Mithr@dath >, Tabeel <2870 tab@>el >, and the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of

their companions <3675 k@nath >, unto Artaxerxes <0783

>Artachshashta> > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >; and

the writing <3791 kathab > of the letter <5406 nisht@van > [was]

written <3789 kathab > in the Syrian <0762 >Aramiyth > tongue <0762

>Aramiyth >, and interpreted <8638 tirgam > in the Syrian <0762

>Aramiyth > tongue <0762 >Aramiyth >.

 8 Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the chancellor and Shimshai <8124 Shimshay

> the scribe <5613 capher > wrote <3790 k@thab > a letter <0104

>igg@ra> > against <5922 <al > Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >

to Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4430 melek > in this

<3660 k@nema> > sort <3660 k@nema> >:

 9 Then <0116 >edayin > [wrote] Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the

chancellor, and Shimshai <8124 Shimshay > the scribe <5613 capher >,

and the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of their companions <3675 k@nath >; the

Dinaites <1784 Diynay >, the Apharsathchites <0671 >Apharc@kay >,

the Tarpelites <2967 Tarp@lay >, the Apharsites <0670 >Aphar@cay >,

the Archevites <0756 >Ark@vay >, the Babylonians <0896 Babliy >, the

Susanchites <7801 Shuwshankiy >, the Dehavites <1723 Dahava< >,

[and] the Elamites <5962 <Almiy >,

 10 And the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of the nations <0524 >ummah > whom

<1768 diy > the great <7229 rab > and noble <3358 yaqqiyr > Asnappar

<0620 >Ocnappar > brought <1541 g@lah > over <1541 g@lah >, and set

<3488 y@thiyb > in the cities <7141 Qorach > of Samaria <8115

Shomrayin >, and the rest <7606 sh@>ar > [that are] on this side

<5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, and at such <3706 k@<eneth >

a time.

 11 This <1836 den > [is] the copy <6573 parshegen > of the letter

<0104 >igg@ra> > that they sent <7972 sh@lach > unto him, [even]

unto Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4430 melek >; Thy

servants <5649 <abad > the men <0606 >enash > on this side <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har >, and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a

time.

 12 Be it known <3046 y@da< > unto the king <4430 melek >, that the

Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > which <1768 diy > came <5559 c@liq > up from

thee to us are come <0858 >athah > unto Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) >, building <1124 b@na> > the rebellious <4779 marad > and

the bad <0873 bi>uwsh > city <7149 qirya> >, and have set <3635

k@lal > up the walls <7791 shuwr > [thereof], and joined <2338 chuwt

> the foundations <0787 >osh >.

 13 Be it known <3046 y@da< > now <3705 k@<an > unto the king <4430

melek >, that, if <2006 hen > this <1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> >

be builded <1124 b@na> >, and the walls <7791 shuwr > set <3635

k@lal > up [again, then] will they not pay <5415 n@than > toll <4061

middah >, tribute <1093 b@low >, and custom <1983 halak >, and [so]

thou shalt endamage <5142 n@zaq > the revenue <0674 >app@thom > of

the kings <4430 melek >.

 14 Now <3705 k@<an > because we have maintenance <4415 m@lach >

from [the king's <4430 melek >] palace <1964 heykal >, and it was

not meet <0749 >arak > for us to see <2370 chaza> > the king's <4430

melek > dishonour <6173 <arvah >, therefore have we sent <7972

sh@lach > and certified <3064 Y@huwdiy > the king <4430 melek >;

 15 That search <1240 b@qar > may be made in the book <5609 c@phar >

of the records <1799 dikrown > of thy fathers <2>: so shalt thou

find <7912 sh@kach > in the book <5609 c@phar > of the records <1799

dikrown >, and know <3046 y@da< > that this <1791 dek > city <7149

qirya> > [is] a rebellious <4779 marad > city <7149 qirya> >, and

hurtful <5142 n@zaq > unto kings <4430 melek > and provinces <4083

m@diynah >, and that they have moved <5648 <abad > sedition <0849

>eshtadduwr > within <4481 min > the same <1459 gav > of old <5957

<alam > time <3118 yowm >: for which <1836 den > cause was this

<1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> > destroyed <2718 charab >.

 16 We certify <3046 y@da< > the king <4430 melek > that, if <2006

hen > this <1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> > be builded <1124 b@na> >

[again], and the walls <7791 shuwr > thereof set <3635 k@lal > up,

by this <1836 den > means <6903 q@bel > thou shalt have <0383

>iythay > no <3809 la> > portion <2508 chalaq > on this side <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har >.

 17. [Then] sent <7972 sh@lach > the king <4430 melek > an answer

<6600 pithgam > unto Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the chancellor, and [to]

Shimshai <8124 Shimshay > the scribe <5613 capher >, and [to] the

rest <7606 sh@>ar > of their companions <3675 k@nath > that dwell

<3488 y@thiyb > in Samaria <8115 Shomrayin >, and [unto] the rest

<7606 sh@>ar > beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, Peace

<8001 sh@lam >, and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time.

 18 The letter <5407 nisht@van > which <1768 diy > ye sent <7972

sh@lach > unto us hath been plainly <6568 p@rash > read <7123 q@ra>

> before <6925 qodam > me.

 19 And I commanded, and search <1240 b@qar > hath been made, and it

is found <7912 sh@kach > that this <1791 dek > city <7149 qirya> >

of old <5957 <alam > time <3118 yowm > hath made insurrection <5376

n@sa> > against <5922 <al > kings <4430 melek >, and [that]

rebellion <4776 m@rad > and sedition <0849 >eshtadduwr > have been

made <5648 <abad > therein.

 20 There have <1934 hava> > been <1934 hava> > mighty <8624

taqqiyph > kings <4430 melek > also over <5922 <al > Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, which have ruled <7990 shalliyt > over all

<3606 kol > [countries] beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har

>; and toll <4061 middah >, tribute <1093 b@low >, and custom <1983

halak >, was paid <3052 y@hab > unto them.

 21 Give <7761 suwm > ye now <3705 k@<an > commandment <2942 t@<em >

to cause these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > to cease <0989 b@tel

>, and that this <1791 dek > city <7179 qash > be not builded <1124

b@na> >, until <5704 <ad > [another] commandment <2941 ta<am > shall

be given <7761 suwm > from me.

 22 Take <2095 z@har > heed <2095 z@har > now that ye fail <7960

shaluw > not to do <5648 <abad > this <1836 den >: why <4101 mah >

should damage <2257 chabal > grow <7680 s@ga> > to the hurt <5142

n@zaq > of the kings <4430 melek >?

 23 Now <0116 >edayin > when the copy <6573 parshegen > of king

<4430 melek > Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >' letter <5407

nisht@van > [was] read <7123 q@ra> > before <6925 qodam > Rehum

<7348 R@chuwm >, and Shimshai <8124 Shimshay > the scribe <5613

capher >, and their companions <3675 k@nath >, they went <0236 >azal

> up in haste <0924 b@hiyluw > to Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) > unto the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy >, and made them to cease

<0989 b@tel > by force <0153 >edra< > and power <2429 chayil >.

 24 Then <0116 >edayin > ceased <0989 b@tel > the work <5673

<abiydah > of the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which

<1768 diy > [is] at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >. So it

ceased <0989 b@tel > unto the second <8648 t@reyn > year <8140

sh@nah > of the reign <4437 malkuw > of Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh >

king <4430 melek > of Persia <6540 Parac >.

Ezra 5

 1. Then the prophets <5029 n@biy> >, Haggai <2292 Chaggay > the

prophet <5029 n@biy> >, and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the son <1247

bar > of Iddo <5714 <Iddow >, prophesied <5013 n@ba> > unto the Jews

<3062 Y@huwda>iy > that [were] in Judah <3061 Y@huwd > and Jerusalem

<3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) > in the name <8036 shum > of the God

<0426 >elahh > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el >, [even] unto them.

 2 Then <0116 >edayin > rose <6965 quwm > up Zerubbabel <2217

Z@rubbabel > the son <1247 bar > of Shealtiel <7597 Sh@>altiy>el >,

and Jeshua <3443 Yeshuwa< > the son <1247 bar > of Jozadak <3136

Yowtsadaq >, and began <8271 sh@re> > to build <1124 b@na> > the

house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy > [is] at

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >: and with them [were] the

prophets <5029 n@biy> > of God <0426 >elahh > helping <5582 ca<ad >

them.

 3. At the same time <2166 z@man > came <0858 >athah > to them

Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay >, governor <6347 pechah > on this side <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har >, and Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar

Bowz@nay >, and their companions <3675 k@nath >, and said <0559

>amar > thus <3652 ken > unto them, Who <4479 man > hath commanded

you to build <1124 b@na> > this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith >,

and to make <3635 k@lal > up this <1836 den > wall <0846 >ushsharna>

>?

 4 Then <0116 >edayin > said <0559 >amar > we unto them after <0310

>achar > this <3660 k@nema> > manner, What <4479 man > are the names

<8036 shum > of the men <1400 g@bar > that make <1124 b@na> > this

<1836 den > building <1147 binyan >?

 5 But the eye <5870 <ayin > of their God <0426 >elahh > was upon

the elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy >, that they

could not cause them to cease <0989 b@tel >, till <5705 <ad > the

matter <2941 ta<am > came <1946 huwk > to Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh >:

and then <0116 >edayin > they returned <8421 tuwb > answer <8421

tuwb > by letter <5407 nisht@van > concerning <5922 <al > this <1836

den > [matter].

 6 The copy <6573 parshegen > of the letter <0104 >igg@ra> > that

Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay >, governor <6347 pechah > on this side <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har >, and Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar

Bowz@nay >, and his companions <3675 k@nath > the Apharsachites

<0671 >Apharc@kay >, which <1768 diy > [were] on this side <5675

<abar > the river <5103 n@har >, sent <7972 sh@lach > unto Darius

<1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430 melek >:

 7 They sent <7972 sh@lach > a letter <6600 pithgam > unto him,

wherein <1459 gav > was written <3790 k@thab > thus <1836 den >;

Unto Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430 melek >, all <3606 kol

> peace <8001 sh@lam >.

 8 Be it known <3046 y@da< > unto the king <4430 melek >, that we

went <0236 >azal > into the province <4083 m@diynah > of Judea <3061

Y@huwd >, to the house <1005 bayith > of the great <7229 rab > God

<0426 >elahh >, which <1931 huw> > is builded <1124 b@na> > with

great <1560 g@lal > stones <69>, and timber <0636 >a< > is laid

<7760 suwm > in the walls <3797 k@thal >, and this <1791 dek > work

<5673 <abiydah > goeth <5648 <abad > fast <0629 >ocparna> > on, and

prospereth <6744 ts@lach > in their hands <3028 yad >.

 9 Then <0116 >edayin > asked <7593 sh@>el > we those <0479 >illek >

elders <7868 siyb >, [and] said <0559 >amar > unto them thus <3660

k@nema> >, Who <4479 man > commanded you to build <1124 b@na> > this

<1836 den > house <1005 bayith >, and to make <3635 k@lal > up these

<1836 den > walls <0846 >ushsharna> >?

 10 We asked <7593 sh@>el > their names <8036 shum > also <0638 >aph

>, to certify <3046 y@da< > thee, that we might write <3790 k@thab >

the names <8036 shum > of the men <1400 g@bar > that [were] the

chief <7217 re>sh > of them.

 11 And thus <3660 k@nema> > they returned <8421 tuwb > us answer

<6600 pithgam >, saying <0560 >amar >, We are the servants <5649

<abad > of the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > and

earth <0772 >ara< >, and build <1129 banah > the house <1005 bayith

> that was builded <1124 b@na> > these <1836 den > many <7690

saggiy> > years <8140 sh@nah > ago <6928 qadmah >, which a great

<7229 rab > king <4430 melek > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el > builded

<1124 b@na> > and set <3635 k@lal > up.

 12 But after <4481 min > that our fathers <2> had provoked <7265

r@gaz > the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > unto wrath

<7265 r@gaz >, he gave <3052 y@hab > them into the hand <3028 yad >

of Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek > of

Babylon <0895 Babel >, the Chaldean <3777 Kesed >, who destroyed

<5642 c@thar > this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith >, and carried

<1541 g@lah > the people <5972 <am > away <1541 g@lah > into Babylon

<0895 Babel >.

 13 But in the first <2298 chad > year <8140 sh@nah > of Cyrus <3567

Kowresh > the king <4430 melek > of Babylon <0895 Babel > [the same]

king <4430 melek > Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > made <7761 suwm > a decree

<2942 t@<em > to build <1124 b@na> > this <1836 den > house <1005

bayith > of God <0426 >elahh >.

 14 And the vessels <3984 ma>n > also <0638 >aph > of gold <1722

d@hab > and silver <3702 k@caph > of the house <1005 bayith > of God

<0426 >elahh >, which <1768 diy > Nebuchadnezzar <5020

N@buwkadnetstsar > took <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965

heykal > that [was] in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, and

brought <2987 y@bal > them into the temple <1965 heykal > of Babylon

<0895 Babel >, those <1994 himmow > did Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > the

king <4430 melek > take <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965

heykal > of Babylon <0895 Babel >, and they were delivered <3052

y@hab > unto [one], whose name <8036 shum > [was] Sheshbazzar <8339

Sheshbatstsar >, whom <1768 diy > he had made <7761 suwm > governor

<6347 pechah >;

 15 And said <0559 >amar > unto him, Take <5376 n@sa> > these <0412

>el > vessels <3984 ma>n >, go <0236 >azal >, carry <5182 n@chath >

them into the temple <1965 heykal > that [is] in Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, and let the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426

>elahh > be builded <1124 b@na> > in his place <0870 >athar >.

 16 Then <0116 >edayin > came <0858 >athah > the same <1791 dek >

Sheshbazzar <8339 Sheshbatstsar >, [and] laid <3052 y@hab > the

foundation <0787 >osh > of the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426

>elahh > which <1768 diy > [is] in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) >: and since <4481 min > that time <0116 >edayin > even

until <5704 <ad > now <3705 k@<an > hath it been in building <1124

b@na> >, and [yet] it is not finished <8000 sh@lam >.

 17 Now <3705 k@<an > therefore, if <2006 hen > [it seem] good <2869

tab > to the king <4430 melek >, let there be search <1240 b@qar >

made in the king's <4430 melek > treasure <1596 g@naz > house <1005

bayith >, which <1768 diy > [is] there <8536 tam > at Babylon <0895

Babel >, whether <2006 hen > it be [so], that a decree <2942 t@<em >

was made <7761 suwm > of Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > the king <4430 melek

> to build <1124 b@na> > this <1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of

God <0426 >elahh > at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, and let

the king <4430 melek > send <7972 sh@lach > his pleasure <7470

r@uwth > to us concerning <5922 <al > this <1836 den > matter <1836

den >.

Ezra 6

 1. Then <0116 >edayin > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430

melek > made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >, and search <1240

b@qar > was made in the house <1005 bayith > of the rolls <5609

c@phar >, where <8536 tam > the treasures <1596 g@naz > were laid

<5182 n@chath > up in Babylon <0895 Babel >.

 2 And there was found <7912 sh@kach > at Achmetha <0307 >Achm@tha>

>, in the palace <1002 biyrah > that [is] in the province <4082

m@diynah > of the Medes <4074 Maday >, a roll <4040 m@gillah >, and

therein <1459 gav > [was] a record <1799 dikrown > thus <3652 ken >

written <3790 k@thab >:

 3 In the first <2298 chad > year <8140 sh@nah > of Cyrus <3567

Kowresh > the king <4430 melek > [the same] Cyrus <3567 Kowresh >

the king <4430 melek > made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >

[concerning] the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > at

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, Let the house <1005 bayith >

be builded <1124 b@na> >, the place <0870 >athar > where <1768 diy >

they offered <1684 d@bach > sacrifices <1685 d@bach >, and let the

foundations <0787 >osh > thereof be strongly laid <5446 c@bal >; the

height <7312 ruwm > thereof threescore <8361 shittiyn > cubits <0521

>ammah >, [and] the breadth <6613 p@thay > thereof threescore <8361

shittiyn > cubits <0521 >ammah >;

 4 [With] three <8532 t@lath > rows <5073 nidbak > of great <1560

g@lal > stones <69>, and a row <5073 nidbak > of new <2323 chadath >

timber <0636 >a< >: and let the expenses <5313 niphqa> > be given

<3052 y@hab > out of the king's <4430 melek > house <1004 bayith >:

 5 And also <0638 >aph > let the golden <1722 d@hab > and silver

<3702 k@caph > vessels <3984 ma>n > of the house <1005 bayith > of

God <0426 >elahh >, which <1768 diy > Nebuchadnezzar <5020

N@buwkadnetstsar > took <5312 n@phaq > forth <5312 n@phaq > out of

the temple <1965 heykal > which <0834 >aher > [is] at Jerusalem

<3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, and brought <2987 y@bal > unto Babylon

<0895 Babel >, be restored <8421 tuwb >, and brought <1946 huwk >

again <1946 huwk > unto the temple <1965 heykal > which <1768 diy >

[is] at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, [every one] to his

place <0870 >athar >, and place <5182 n@chath > [them] in the house

<1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh >.

 6 Now <3705 k@<an > [therefore], Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay >, governor

<6347 pechah > beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >,

Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay >, and your companions <3675

k@nath > the Apharsachites <0671 >Apharc@kay >, which <1768 diy >

[are] beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, be ye far <7352

rachiyq > from thence <8536 tam >:

 7 Let the work <5673 <abiydah > of this <1791 dek > house <1005

bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > alone <7662 sh@baq >; let the

governor <6347 pechah > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > and the

elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > build <1124 b@na>

> this <1791 dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > in his

place <0870 >athar >.

 8 Moreover I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > what ye shall

do <5648 <abad > to the elders <7868 siyb > of these <0479 >illek >

Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy > for the building <1124 b@na> > of this <1791

dek > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh >: that of the king's

<4430 melek > goods <5232 n@kac >, [even] of the tribute <4061

middah > beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, forthwith

<0629 >ocparna> > expenses <5313 niphqa> > be given <3052 y@hab >

unto these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar >, that they be not

hindered <0989 b@tel >.

 9 And that which they have need <2818 chashach > of, both young

<1123 ben > bullocks <8450 towr >, and rams <1798 d@kar >, and lambs

<0563 >immar >, for the burnt <5928 <alah > offerings of the God

<0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, wheat <2591 chinta> >,

salt <4416 m@lach >, wine <2562 chamar >, and oil <4887 m@shach >,

according to the appointment <3883 luwl > of the priests <3549 kahen

> which <1768 diy > [are] at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >,

let it be given <3052 y@hab > them day <3118 yowm > by day <3118

yowm > without fail <7960 shaluw >:

 10 That they may offer <7127 q@reb > sacrifices of sweet <5208

niychowach > savours <5208 niychowach > unto the God <0426 >elahh >

of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and pray <6739 ts@la> > for the life

<2417 chay > of the king <4430 melek >, and of his sons <1123 ben >.

 11 Also I have made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >, that

whosoever <3605 kol > shall alter <8133 sh@na> > this <1836 den >

word <6600 pithgam >, let timber <0636 >a< > be pulled <5256 n@cach

> down from his house <1005 bayith >, and being set <2211 z@qaph >

up, let him be hanged <4223 m@cha> > thereon <5921 <al >; and let

his house <1005 bayith > be made <5648 <abad > a dunghill <5122

n@valuw > for this <1836 den >.

 12 And the God <0426 >elahh > that hath caused his name <8036 shum

> to dwell <7932 sh@kan > there <8536 tam > destroy <4049 m@gar >

all <3606 kol > kings <4430 melek > and people <5972 <am >, that

shall put <7972 sh@lach > to their hand <3028 yad > to alter <8133

sh@na> > [and] to destroy <2255 chabal > this <1791 dek > house

<1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy > [is] at

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >. I Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh >

have made <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >; let it be done <5648

<abad > with speed <0629 >ocparna> >.

 13. Then <0116 >edayin > Tatnai <8674 Tatt@nay >, governor <6347

pechah > on this side <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >,

Shetharboznai <8370 Sh@thar Bowz@nay >, and their companions <3675

k@nath >, according <6903 q@bel > to that which <1768 diy > Darius

<1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430 melek > had sent <7972 sh@lach >,

so <3660 k@nema> > they did speedily <0629 >ocparna> >.

 14 And the elders <7868 siyb > of the Jews <3062 Y@huwda>iy >

builded <1124 b@na> >, and they prospered <6744 ts@lach > through

the prophesying <5017 n@buw>ah > of Haggai <2292 Chaggay > the

prophet <5029 n@biy> > and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the son <1247

bar > of Iddo <5714 <Iddow >. And they builded <1124 b@na> >, and

finished <3635 k@lal > [it], according <4481 min > to the

commandment <2941 ta<am > of the God <0426 >elahh > of Israel <3479

Yisra>el >, and according to the commandment <2942 t@<em > of Cyrus

<3567 Kowresh >, and Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh >, and Artaxerxes <0783

>Artachshashta> > king <4430 melek > of Persia <6540 Parac >.

 15 And this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > was finished <3319

y@tsa> > on <5705 <ad > the third <8531 t@lath > day <3118 yowm > of

the month <3393 y@rach > Adar <0144 >Adar >, which <1768 diy > was

in the sixth <8353 sheth > year <8140 sh@nah > of the reign <4437

malkuw > of Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the king <4430 melek >.

 16 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el >, the

priests <3549 kahen >, and the Levites <3879 Leviy >, and the rest

<7606 sh@>ar > of the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1547

galuwth >, kept <5648 <abad > the dedication <2597 chanukka> > of

this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > with joy

<2305 chedvah >,

 17 And offered <7127 q@reb > at the dedication <2597 chanukka> > of

this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > an

hundred <3969 ma>ah > bullocks <8450 towr >, two hundred <3969 ma>ah

> rams <1798 d@kar >, four <0703 >arba< > hundred <3969 ma>ah >

lambs <0563 >immar >; and for a sin <2409 chattaya> > offering for

all <3606 kol > Israel <3479 Yisra>el >, twelve he goats <5795 <ez

>, according to the number <4510 minyan > of the tribes <7626 shebet

> of Israel <3479 Yisra>el >.

 18 And they set <6966 quwm > the priests <3549 kahen > in their

divisions <6392 p@luggah >, and the Levites <3879 Leviy > in their

courses <4255 machl@qah >, for the service <5673 <abiydah > of God

<0426 >elahh >, which <1768 diy > [is] at Jerusalem <3390

Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >; as it is written <3792 k@thab > in the book

<5609 c@phar > of Moses <4873 Mosheh >.

 19 And the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah >

kept <6213 <asah > the passover <6453 pecach > upon the fourteenth

[day] of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >.

 20 For the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

were purified <2891 taher > together <0259 >echad >, all <3605 kol >

of them [were] pure <2889 tahowr >, and killed <7819 shachat > the

passover <6453 pecach > for all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben >

of the captivity <1473 gowlah >, and for their brethren <0251 >ach >

the priests <3548 kohen >, and for themselves <1992 hem >.

 21 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, which

were come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > out of captivity <1473

gowlah >, and all <3605 kol > such as had separated <6395 palah >

themselves unto them from the filthiness <2932 tum>ah > of the

heathen <1471 gowy > of the land <0776 >erets >, to seek <1875

darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, did eat <0398 >akal >,

 22 And kept <6213 <asah > the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened

<4682 matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > with

joy <8057 simchah >: for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made them

joyful <8055 samach >, and turned <5437 cabab > the heart <3820 leb

> of the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > unto them,

to strengthen <2388 chazaq > their hands <3027 yad > in the work

<4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym

>, the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

Ezra 7

 1. Now after <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697

dabar >, in the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Artaxerxes <0783

>Artachshashta> > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >, Ezra

<5830 <Ezra> > the son <1121 ben > of Seraiah <8304 S@rayah >, the

son <1121 ben > of Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, the son <1121 ben > of

Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah >,

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

ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq >, the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub <0285

>Achiytuwb >,

 3 The son <1121 ben > of Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, the son <1121

ben > of Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, the son <1121 ben > of Meraioth

<4812 M@rayowth >,

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

ben > of Uzzi <5813 <Uzziy >, the son <1121 ben > of Bukki <1231

Buqqiy >,

 5 The son <1121 ben > of Abishua <50>, the son <1121 ben > of

Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac >, the son <1121 ben > of Eleazar <0499

>El<azar >, the son <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > the chief

<7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen >:

 6 This <1931 huw> > Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > went <5927 <alah > up from

Babylon <0894 Babel >; and he [was] a ready <4106 mahiyr > scribe

<5608 caphar > in the law <8451 towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh >,

which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had given <5414 nathan >: and the king <4428

melek > granted <5414 nathan > him all <3605 kol > his request <1246

baqqashah >, according to the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > upon him.

 7 And there went <5927 <alah > up [some] of the children <1121 ben

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and of the priests <3548 kohen >, and

the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, and the singers <7891 shiyr >, and the

porters <7778 show<er >, and the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, unto

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, in the seventh <7651 sheba< > year

<8141 shaneh > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4428

melek >.

 8 And he came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in the

fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > month <2320 chodesh >, which <1958 hiy >

[was] in the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > year <8141 shaneh > of the

king <4428 melek >.

 9 For upon the first <0259 >echad > [day] of the first <7223

ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > began <3246 y@cud > he to go <4609

ma<alah > up from Babylon <0894 Babel >, and on the first <0259

>echad > [day] of the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > month <2320 chodesh >

came <0935 bow> > he to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, according to

the good <2896 towb > hand <3027 yad > of his God <0430 >elohiym >

upon him.

 10 For Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > had prepared <3559 kuwn > his heart

<3824 lebab > to seek <1875 darash > the law <8451 towrah > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and to do <6213 <asah > [it], and to teach

<3925 lamad > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > statutes <2706 choq > and

judgments <4941 mishpat >.

 11. Now this <2088 zeh > [is] the copy <6573 parshegen > of the

letter <5406 nisht@van > that the king <4428 melek > Artaxerxes

<0783 >Artachshashta> > gave <5414 nathan > unto Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >

the priest <3548 kohen >, the scribe <5608 caphar >, [even] a scribe

<5608 caphar > of the words <1697 dabar > of the commandments <4687

mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and of his statutes <2706

choq > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 12 Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> >, king <4430 melek > of kings

<4428 melek >, unto Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen >, a

scribe <5613 capher > of the law <1882 dath > of the God <0426

>elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, perfect <1585 g@mar > [peace],

and at such <3706 k@<eneth > a time.

 13 I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >, that all <3606 kol >

they of the people <5972 <am > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el >, and [of]

his priests <3549 kahen > and Levites <3879 Leviy >, in my realm

<4437 malkuw >, which <1768 diy > are minded of their own freewill

<5069 n@dab > to go <1946 huwk > up to Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) >, go <1946 huwk > with thee.

 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent <7972 sh@lach > of the king <4430

melek >, and of his seven <7655 shib<ah > counsellors <3272 y@<at >,

to enquire <1240 b@qar > concerning <5922 <al > Judah <3061 Y@huwd >

and Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, according to the law

<1882 dath > of thy God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy > [is] in

thine hand <3028 yad >;

 15 And to carry <2987 y@bal > the silver <3702 k@caph > and gold

<1722 d@hab >, which <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > and his

counsellors <3272 y@<at > have freely offered <5069 n@dab > unto the

God <0426 >elahh > of Israel <3479 Yisra>el >, whose <1768 diy >

habitation <4907 mishkan > [is] in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) >,

 16 And all <3606 kol > the silver <3702 k@caph > and gold <1722

d@hab > that thou canst find <7912 sh@kach > in all <3606 kol > the

province <4082 m@diynah > of Babylon <0895 Babel >, with the

freewill <5069 n@dab > offering of the people <5972 <am >, and of

the priests <3549 kahen >, offering willingly <5068 nadab > for the

house <1005 bayith > of their God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy >

[is] in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >:

 17 That thou mayest buy <7069 qanah > speedily <0629 >ocparna> >

with this <1836 den > money <3702 k@caph > bullocks <8450 towr >,

rams <1798 d@kar >, lambs <0563 >immar >, with their meat offerings

<4503 minchah > and their drink <5261 n@cak > offerings, and offer

<7127 q@reb > them upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the house

<1005 bayith > of your God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy > [is] in

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >.

 18 And whatsoever shall seem <3191 y@tab > good <3191 y@tab > to

thee, and to thy brethren <0252 >ach >, to do <5648 <abad > with the

rest <7606 sh@>ar > of the silver <3702 k@caph > and the gold <1722

d@hab >, that do <5648 <abad > after the will <7470 r@uwth > of your

God <0426 >elahh >.

 19 The vessels <3984 ma>n > also that are given <3052 y@hab > thee

for the service <6402 polchan > of the house <1005 bayith > of thy

God <0426 >elahh >, [those] deliver <8000 sh@lam > thou before <6925

qodam > the God <0426 >elahh > of Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem

(Chald) >.

 20 And whatsoever more <7608 sha>arah > shall be needful <2819

chashchuwth > for the house <1005 bayith > of thy God <0426 >elahh

>, which <1768 diy > thou shalt have occasion <5308 n@phal > to

bestow <5415 n@than >, bestow <5415 n@than > [it] out of the king's

<4430 melek > treasure <1596 g@naz > house <1005 bayith >.

 21 And I, [even] I Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king

<4430 melek >, do make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em > to all

<3606 kol > the treasurers <1490 gizbar > which <1768 diy > [are]

beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, that whatsoever Ezra

<5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen >, the scribe <5613 capher >

of the law <1882 dath > of the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065

shamayin >, shall require <7593 sh@>el > of you, it be done <5648

<abad > speedily <0629 >ocparna> >,

 22 Unto an hundred <3969 ma>ah > talents <3604 kikker > of silver

<3702 k@caph >, and to an hundred <3969 ma>ah > measures <3734 kor >

of wheat <2591 chinta> >, and to an hundred <3969 ma>ah > baths

<1325 bath > of wine <2562 chamar >, and to an hundred <3969 ma>ah >

baths <1324 bath > of oil <4887 m@shach >, and salt <4416 m@lach >

without <3809 la> > prescribing <3792 k@thab > [how much <7227 rab

>].

 23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven

<8065 shamayin >, let it be diligently <0149 >adrazda> > done <5648

<abad > for the house <1005 bayith > of the God <0426 >elahh > of

heaven <8065 shamayin >: for why <4101 mah > should there be wrath

<7109 q@tsaph > against <5922 <al > the realm <4437 malkuw > of the

king <4430 melek > and his sons <1123 ben >?

 24 Also we certify <3046 y@da< > you, that touching any <3606 kol >

of the priests <3549 kahen > and Levites <3879 Leviy >, singers

<2171 zammar >, porters <8652 tara< >, Nethinims <5412 N@thiyn >, or

ministers <6399 p@lach > of this <1836 den > house <1005 bayith > of

God <0426 >elahh >, it shall not be lawful <7990 shalliyt > to

impose <7412 r@mah > toll <4061 middah >, tribute <1093 b@low >, or

custom <1983 halak >, upon them.

 25 And thou, Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >, after the wisdom <2452 chokmah >

of thy God <0426 >elahh >, that [is] in thine hand <3028 yad >, set

<4483 m@na> > magistrates <8200 sh@phat > and judges <1782 dayan >,

which <1768 diy > may judge all <3606 kol > the people <5972 <am >

that [are] beyond <5675 <abar > the river <5103 n@har >, all <3606

kol > such as know <3046 y@da< > the laws <1882 dath > of thy God

<0426 >elahh >; and teach <3046 y@da< > ye them that know <3046

y@da< > [them] not.

 26 And whosoever <3605 kol > will not do <5648 <abad > the law

<1882 dath > of thy God <0426 >elahh >, and the law <1882 dath > of

the king <4430 melek >, let judgment <1780 diyn > be executed <5648

<abad > speedily <0629 >ocparna> > upon him, whether <2006 hen > [it

be] unto death <4193 mowth >, or <2006 hen > to banishment <8331

sharshah >, or <2006 hen > to confiscation <6065 <anash > of goods

<5232 n@kac >, or to imprisonment <0613 >ecuwr >.

 27. Blessed <1288 barak > [be] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of our fathers <1>, which <0834 >aher > hath put <5414

nathan > [such a thing] as this <2063 zo>th > in the king's <4428

melek > heart <3820 leb >, to beautify <6286 pa>ar > the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher > [is] in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >:

 28 And hath extended <5186 natah > mercy <2617 checed > unto me

before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >, and his counsellors

<3289 ya<ats >, and before <6440 paniym > all <3605 kol > the king's

<4428 melek > mighty <1368 gibbowr > princes <8269 sar >. And I was

strengthened <2388 chazaq > as the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > [was] upon me, and I

gathered <6908 qabats > together out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

chief <7218 ro>sh > men <0582 >enowsh > to go <5927 <alah > up with

me.

Ezra 8

 1. These <0428 >el-leh > [are] now the chief <7218 ro>sh > of their

fathers <1>, and [this <0428 >el-leh > is] the genealogy <3188

yachas > of them that went <5927 <alah > up with me from Babylon

<0894 Babel >, in the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Artaxerxes <0783

>Artachshashta> > the king <4428 melek >.

 2 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac >; Gershom

<1648 Ger@shown >: of the sons <1121 ben > of Ithamar <0385

>Iythamar >; Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >: of the sons <1121 ben > of

David <1732 David >; Hattush <2407 Chattuwsh >.

 3 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah >, of the

sons <1121 ben > of Pharosh <6551 Par<osh >; Zechariah <2148

Z@karyah >: and with him were reckoned <3187 yachas > by genealogy

<3188 yachas > of the males <2145 zakar > an hundred <3967 me>ah >

and fifty <2572 chamishshiym >.

 4 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab >;

Elihoenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay > the son <1121 ben > of Zerahiah

<2228 Z@rachyah >, and with him two hundred <3967 me>ah > males

<2145 zakar >.

 5 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah >; the son

<1121 ben > of Jahaziel <3166 Yachaziy>el >, and with him three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > males <2145 zakar >.

 6 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Adin <5720 <Adiyn >; Ebed <5651

<Ebed > the son <1121 ben > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >, and

with him fifty <2572 chamishshiym > males <2145 zakar >.

 7 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam >; Jeshaiah

<3740 kerah > the son <1121 ben > of Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah >, and

with him seventy <7657 shib<iym. > males <2145 zakar >.

 8 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >;

Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > the son <1121 ben > of Michael <4317

Miyka>el >, and with him fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > males <2145

zakar >.

 9 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab >; Obadiah <5662

<Obadyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el >, and with

him two hundred <3967 me>ah > and eighteen males <2145 zakar >.

 10 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Shelomith <8019 Sh@lomiyth >; the

son <1121 ben > of Josiphiah <3131 Yowciphyah >, and with him an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346 shishshiym > males <2145

zakar >.

 11 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay >; Zechariah

<2148 Z@karyah > the son <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay >, and

with him twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh > males

<2145 zakar >.

 12 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Azgad <5803 <Azgad >; Johanan

<3110 Yowchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Hakkatan <6997 Qatan >, and

with him an hundred <3967 me>ah > and ten <6235 <eser > males <2145

zakar >.

 13 And of the last <0314 >acharown > sons <1121 ben > of Adonikam

<0140 >Adoniyqam >, whose names <8034 shem > [are] these <0428

>el-leh >, Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet >, Jeiel <3273 Y@<iy>el >,

and Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, and with them threescore <8346

shishshiym > males <2145 zakar >.

 14 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Bigvai <0902 Bigvay >; Uthai

<5793 <Uwthay >, and Zabbud, and with them seventy <7657 shib<iym. >

males <2145 zakar >.

 15 And I gathered <6908 qabats > them together to the river <5104

nahar > that runneth <0935 bow> > to Ahava <0163 >Ahava> >; and

there <8033 sham > abode <2583 chanah > we in tents <2583 chanah >

three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >: and I viewed <0995 biyn >

the people <5971 <am >, and the priests <3548 kohen >, and found

<4672 matsa> > there <8033 sham > none <3808 lo> > of the sons <1121

ben > of Levi <3878 Leviy >.

 16 Then sent <7971 shalach > I for Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer >, for

Ariel <0740 >Ari>el >, for Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, and for

Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan >, and for Jarib <3402 Yariyb >, and for

Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan >, and for Nathan <5416 Nathan >, and for

Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >, and for Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >,

chief <7218 ro>sh > men <1400 g@bar >; also for Joiarib <3114

Yowyariyb >, and for Elnathan <0494 >Elnathan >, men <0582 >enowsh >

of understanding <0995 biyn >.

 17 And I sent <6680 tsavah > them with commandment <3318 yatsa> >

unto Iddo <0112 >Iddow > the chief <7218 ro>sh > at the place <4725

maqowm > Casiphia <3703 Kaciphya> >, and I told them what <1697

dabar > they should say <1696 dabar > unto Iddo <0112 >Iddow >,

[and] to his brethren <0251 >ach > the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, at

the place <4725 maqowm > Casiphia <3703 Kaciphya> >, that they

should bring <0935 bow> > unto us ministers <8334 sharath > for the

house <1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >.

 18 And by the good <2896 towb > hand <3027 yad > of our God <0430

>elohiym > upon us they brought <0935 bow> > us a man <0376 >iysh >

of understanding <7922 sekel >, of the sons <1121 ben > of Mahli

<4249 Machliy >, the son <1121 ben > of Levi <3878 Leviy >, the son

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and Sherebiah <8274

Sherebyah >, with his sons <1121 ben > and his brethren <0251 >ach

>, eighteen;

 19 And Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >, and with him Jeshaiah <3740

kerah > of the sons <1121 ben > of Merari <4847 M@rariy >, his

brethren <0251 >ach > and their sons <1121 ben >, twenty <6242

<esriym >;

 20 Also of the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, whom David <1732 David >

and the princes <8269 sar > had appointed <5414 nathan > for the

service <5656 <abodah > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, two hundred

<3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >:

all <3605 kol > of them were expressed by name <8034 shem >.

 21. Then I proclaimed <7121 qara> > a fast <6685 tsowm > there

<8033 sham >, at <5921 <al > the river <5104 nahar > of Ahava <0163

>Ahava> >, that we might afflict <6031 <anah > ourselves before

<6440 paniym > our God <0430 >elohiym >, to seek <1245 baqash > of

him a right <3477 yashar > way <1870 derek > for us, and for our

little <2945 taph > ones, and for all <3605 kol > our substance

<7399 r@kuwsh >.

 22 For I was ashamed <0954 buwsh > to require <7592 sha>al > of the

king <4428 melek > a band <2428 chayil > of soldiers <2428 chayil >

and horsemen <6571 parash > to help <5826 <azar > us against the

enemy <0341 >oyeb > in the way <1870 derek >: because <3588 kiy > we

had spoken <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, saying <0559

>amar >, The hand <3027 yad > of our God <0430 >elohiym > [is] upon

all <3605 kol > them for good <2896 towb > that seek <1245 baqash >

him; but his power <5797 <oz > and his wrath <0639 >aph > [is]

against <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > them that forsake <5800 <azab >

him.

 23 So we fasted <6684 tsuwm > and besought <1245 baqash > our God

<0430 >elohiym > for this <2063 zo>th >: and he was intreated <6279

<athar > of us.

 24. Then I separated <0914 badal > twelve of the chief <8269 sar >

of the priests <3548 kohen >, Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >, Hashabiah

<2811 Chashabyah >, and ten <6235 <eser > of their brethren <0251

>ach > with them,

 25 And weighed <8254 shaqal > unto them the silver <3701 keceph >,

and the gold <2091 zahab >, and the vessels <3627 k@liy >, [even]

the offering <8641 t@ruwmah > of the house <1004 bayith > of our God

<0430 >elohiym >, which the king <4428 melek >, and his counsellors

<3289 ya<ats >, and his lords <8269 sar >, and all <3605 kol >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [there] present <4672 matsa> >, had offered

<7311 ruwm >:

 26 I even weighed <8254 shaqal > unto their hand <3027 yad > six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym >

talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph >, and silver <3701

keceph > vessels <3627 k@liy > an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents

<3603 kikkar >, [and] of gold <2091 zahab > an hundred <3967 me>ah >

talents <3603 kikkar >;

 27 Also twenty <6242 <esriym > basons <3713 k@phowr > of gold <2091

zahab >, of a thousand <0505 >eleph > drams <0150 >adarkon >; and

two <8147 sh@nayim > vessels <3627 k@liy > of fine <6668 tsahab >

copper <5178 n@chosheth >, precious <2530 chamad > as gold <2091

zahab >.

 28 And I said <0559 >amar > unto them, Ye [are] holy <6944 qodesh >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; the vessels <3627 k@liy > [are] holy

<6944 qodesh > also; and the silver <3701 keceph > and the gold

<2091 zahab > [are] a freewill <5071 n@dabah > offering unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1>.

 29 Watch <8245 shaqad > ye, and keep <8104 shamar > [them], until

<5704 <ad > ye weigh <8254 shaqal > [them] before <6440 paniym > the

chief <8269 sar > of the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy >, and chief <8269 sar > of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, in the chambers <3957

lishkah > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 30 So took <6901 qabal > the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > the weight <4948 mishqal > of the silver <3701

keceph >, and the gold <2091 zahab >, and the vessels <3627 k@liy >,

to bring <0935 bow> > [them] to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto

the house <1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >.

 31. Then we departed <5265 naca< > from the river <5104 nahar > of

Ahava <0163 >Ahava> > on the twelfth [day] of the first <7223

ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >, to go <3212 yalak > unto Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: and the hand <3027 yad > of our God <0430

>elohiym > was upon us, and he delivered <5337 natsal > us from the

hand <3709 kaph > of the enemy <0341 >oyeb >, and of such as lay in

wait <0693 >arab > by the way <1870 derek >.

 32 And we came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and

abode <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > three <7969 shalowsh > days

<3117 yowm >.

 33 Now on the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > was the

silver <3701 keceph > and the gold <2091 zahab > and the vessels

<3627 k@liy > weighed <8254 shaqal > in the house <1004 bayith > of

our God <0430 >elohiym > by the hand <3027 yad > of Meremoth <4822

M@remowth > the son <1121 ben > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the priest

<3548 kohen >; and with him [was] Eleazar <0499 >El<azar > the son

<1121 ben > of Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac >; and with them [was]

Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad > the son <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3443

Yeshuwa< >, and Noadiah <5129 Now<adyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Binnui <1131 Binnuwy >, Levites <3881 Leviyiy >;

 34 By number <4557 micpar > [and] by weight <4948 mishqal > of

every <3605 kol > one: and all <3605 kol > the weight <4948 mishqal

> was written <3789 kathab > at that time <6256 <eth >.

 35 [Also] the children <1121 ben > of those that had been carried

<1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah >, which were come <0935 bow> > out

of the captivity <7628 sh@biy >, offered <7126 qarab > burnt <5930

<olah > offerings unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, twelve bullocks <6499 par > for all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, ninety <8673 tish<iym > and six <8337 shesh > rams

<0352 >ayil >, seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and seven <7651 sheba< >

lambs <3532 kebes >, twelve he goats <6842 tsaphiyr > [for] a sin

<2403 chatta>ah > offering: all <3605 kol > [this was] a burnt <5930

<olah > offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 36 And they delivered <5414 nathan > the king's <4428 melek >

commissions <1881 dath > unto the king's <4428 melek > lieutenants

<0323 >achashdarpan >, and to the governors <6346 pechah > on this

side <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar >: and they furthered <5375

nasa> > the people <5971 <am >, and the house <1004 bayith > of God

<0430 >elohiym >.

Ezra 9

 1. Now when <3588 kiy > these <0428 >el-leh > things were done

<3615 kalah >, the princes <8269 sar > came <5066 nagash > to me,

saying <0559 >amar >, The people <5971 <am > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, and the priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy >, have not separated <0914 badal > themselves from the

people <5971 <am > of the lands <0776 >erets >, [doing] according to

their abominations <8441 tow<ebah >, [even] of the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy >, the Hittites <2850 Chittiy >, the Perizzites <6522

P@rizziy >, the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy >, the Ammonites <5984

<Ammowniy >, the Moabites <4124 Mow>ab >, the Egyptians <4713

Mitsriy >, and the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >.

 2 For they have taken <5375 nasa> > of their daughters <1121 ben >

for themselves <1992 hem >, and for their sons <1121 ben >: so that

the holy <6944 qodesh > seed <2233 zera< > have mingled <6148 <arab

> themselves with the people <5971 <am > of [those] lands <0776

>erets >: yea, the hand <3027 yad > of the princes <8269 sar > and

rulers <5461 cagan > hath been <1961 hayah > chief <7223 ri>shown >

in this <2088 zeh > trespass <4604 ma<al >.

 3 And when <3588 kiy > I heard <8085 shama< > this <2088 zeh >

thing <1697 dabar >, I rent <7167 qara< > my garment <0899 beged >

and my mantle <4598 m@<iyl >, and plucked <4803 marat > off the hair

<8181 se<ar > of my head <7218 ro>sh > and of my beard <2206 zaqan

>, and sat <3427 yashab > down astonied <8074 shamem >.

 4 Then were assembled <0622 >acaph > unto me every <3605 kol > one

that trembled <2730 chared > at the words <1697 dabar > of the God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, because <5921 <al > of

the transgression <4604 ma<al > of those that had been carried <1473

gowlah > away <1473 gowlah >; and I sat <3427 yashab > astonied

<8074 shamem > until <5704 <ad > the evening <6153 <ereb > sacrifice

<4503 minchah >.

 5. And at the evening <6153 <ereb > sacrifice <4503 minchah > I

arose <6965 quwm > up from my heaviness <8589 ta<aniyth >; and

having rent <7167 qara< > my garment <0899 beged > and my mantle

<4598 m@<iyl >, I fell <3766 kara< > upon my knees <1290 berek >,

and spread <6566 paras > out my hands <3709 kaph > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym >,

 6 And said <0559 >amar >, O my God <0430 >elohiym >, I am ashamed

<0954 buwsh > and blush <3637 kalam > to lift <7311 ruwm > up my

face <6440 paniym > to thee, my God <0430 >elohiym >: for our

iniquities <5771 <avon > are increased <7235 rabah > over <4605

ma<al > [our] head <7218 ro>sh >, and our trespass <0819 >ashmah >

is grown <1431 gadal > up unto the heavens <8064 shamayim >.

 7 Since the days <3117 yowm > of our fathers <1> [have] we [been]

in a great <1419 gadowl > trespass <0819 >ashmah > unto this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm >; and for our iniquities <5771 <avon > have

we, our kings <4428 melek >, [and] our priests <3548 kohen >, been

delivered <5414 nathan > into the hand <3027 yad > of the kings

<4428 melek > of the lands <0776 >erets >, to the sword <2719 chereb

>, to captivity <7628 sh@biy >, and to a spoil <0961 bizzah >, and

to confusion <1322 bosheth > of face <6440 paniym >, as [it is] this

<2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

 8 And now <6258 <attah > for a little <4592 m@<at > space <7281

rega< > grace <8467 t@chinnah > hath been [shewed] from the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym >, to leave <7604 sha>ar > us

a remnant to escape <6413 p@leytah >, and to give <5414 nathan > us

a nail <3489 yathed > in his holy <6944 qodesh > place <4725 maqowm

>, that our God <0430 >elohiym > may lighten <0215 >owr > our eyes

<5869 <ayin >, and give <5414 nathan > us a little <4592 m@<at >

reviving <4241 michyah > in our bondage <5659 <abduwth >.

 9 For we [were] bondmen <5650 <ebed >; yet our God <0430 >elohiym >

hath not forsaken <5800 <azab > us in our bondage <5659 <abduwth >,

but hath extended <5186 natah > mercy <2617 checed > unto us in the

sight <6440 paniym > of the kings <4428 melek > of Persia <6539

Parac >, to give <5414 nathan > us a reviving <4241 michyah >, to

set <7311 ruwm > up the house <1004 bayith > of our God <0430

>elohiym >, and to repair <5975 <amad > the desolations <2723

chorbah > thereof, and to give <5414 nathan > us a wall <1447 gader

> in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

 10 And now <6258 <attah >, O our God <0430 >elohiym >, what <4100

mah > shall we say <0559 >amar > after <0310 >achar > this <2063

zo>th >? for we have forsaken <5800 <azab > thy commandments <4687

mitsvah >,

 11 Which <0834 >aher > thou hast commanded <6680 tsavah > by thy

servants <5650 <ebed > the prophets <5030 nabiy> >, saying <0559

>amar >, The land <0776 >erets >, unto which <0834 >aher > ye go

<0935 bow> > to possess <3423 yarash > it, is an unclean <5079

niddah > land <0776 >erets > with the filthiness <5079 niddah > of

the people <5971 <am > of the lands <0776 >erets >, with their

abominations <8441 tow<ebah >, which <0834 >aher > have filled <4390

male> > it from one end <6310 peh > to another with their

uncleanness <2932 tum>ah >.

 12 Now <6258 <attah > therefore give <5414 nathan > not your

daughters <1121 ben > unto their sons <1121 ben >, neither <0408 >al

> take <5375 nasa> > their daughters <1121 ben > unto your sons

<1121 ben >, nor <3808 lo> > seek <1875 darash > their peace <7965

shalowm > or their wealth <2896 towb > for ever <5769 <owlam >: that

ye may be strong <2388 chazaq >, and eat <0398 >akal > the good

<2898 tuwb > of the land <0776 >erets >, and leave [it] for an

inheritance <3423 yarash > to your children <1121 ben > for ever

<5769 <owlam >.

 13 And after <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > that is come <0935 bow>

> upon us for our evil <7451 ra< > deeds <4639 ma<aseh >, and for

our great <1419 gadowl > trespass <0819 >ashmah >, seeing <3588 kiy

> that thou our God <0430 >elohiym > hast punished <2820 chasak > us

less <4295 mattah > than <4480 min > our iniquities <5771 <avon >

[deserve], and hast given <5414 nathan > us [such] deliverance <6413

p@leytah > as this <2063 zo>th >;

 14 Should we again <7725 shuwb > break <6565 parar > thy

commandments <4687 mitsvah >, and join <2859 chathan > in affinity

<2859 chathan > with the people <5971 <am > of these <0428 >el-leh >

abominations <8441 tow<ebah >? wouldest not thou be angry <0599

>anaph > with us till <5704 <ad > thou hadst consumed <3615 kalah >

[us], so that [there should be] no <0369 >ayin > remnant <7611

sh@>eriyth > nor escaping <6413 p@leytah >?

 15 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, thou [art] righteous <6662 tsaddiyq >: for we remain

<7604 sha>ar > yet escaped <6413 p@leytah >, as [it is] this <2063

zo>th > day <3117 yowm >: behold <2005 hen >, we [are] before <6440

paniym > thee in our trespasses <0819 >ashmah >: for we cannot <3808

lo> > stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > thee because <5921

<al > of this <2063 zo>th >.

Ezra 10

 1. Now when Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > had prayed <6419 palal >, and when

he had confessed <3034 yadah >, weeping <1058 bakah > and casting

<5307 naphal > himself down <5307 naphal > before <6440 paniym > the

house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, there assembled <6908

qabats > unto him out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > a very <3966 m@<od

> great <7227 rab > congregation <6951 qahal > of men <0582 >enowsh

> and women <0802 >ishshah > and children <3206 yeled >: for the

people <5971 <am > wept <1058 bakah > very sore.

 2 And Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehiel

<3171 Y@chiy>el >, [one] of the sons <1121 ben > of Elam <5867

<Eylam >, answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > unto Ezra

<5830 <Ezra> >, We have trespassed <4603 ma<al > against our God

<0430 >elohiym >, and have taken <3427 yashab > strange <5237 nokriy

> wives <0802 >ishshah > of the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776

>erets >: yet now <6258 <attah > there is hope <4723 miqveh > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > concerning <5921 <al > this <2063 zo>th >

thing.

 3 Now <6258 <attah > therefore let us make <3772 karath > a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > with our God <0430 >elohiym > to put <3318

yatsa> > away <3318 yatsa> > all <3605 kol > the wives <0802

>ishshah >, and such as are born <3205 yalad > of them, according to

the counsel <6098 <etsah > of my lord <0136 >Adonay >, and of those

that tremble <2730 chared > at the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of

our God <0430 >elohiym >; and let it be done <6213 <asah > according

to the law <8451 towrah >.

 4 Arise <6965 quwm >; for [this] matter <1697 dabar > [belongeth]

unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage <2388

chazaq >, and do <6213 <asah > [it].

 5 Then arose <6965 quwm > Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >, and made the chief

<8269 sar > priests <3548 kohen >, the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, and

all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, to swear <7650 shaba< >

that they should do <6213 <asah > according to this <2088 zeh > word

<1697 dabar >. And they sware <7650 shaba< >.

 6. Then Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > rose <6965 quwm > up from before <6440

paniym > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, and went

<3212 yalak > into <0413 >el > the chamber <3957 lishkah > of

Johanan <3076 Y@howchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb >: and [when] he came <3212 yalak > thither <8033 sham >,

he did eat <0398 >akal > no <3808 lo> > bread <3899 lechem >, nor

<3808 lo> > drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim >: for he

mourned <56> because <3588 kiy > of the transgression <4604 ma<al >

of them that had been carried <1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah >.

 7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto all <3605 kol > the children

<1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah >, that they should gather

<6908 qabats > themselves together unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

>;

 8 And that whosoever <3605 kol > would not come <0935 bow> > within

three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >, according to the counsel

<6098 <etsah > of the princes <8269 sar > and the elders <2205 zaqen

>, all <3605 kol > his substance <7399 r@kuwsh > should be forfeited

<2763 charam >, and himself <1931 huw> > separated <0914 badal >

from the congregation <6951 qahal > of those that had been carried

<1473 gowlah > away <1473 gowlah >.

 9 Then all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > gathered <6908 qabats >

themselves together unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > within three

<7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >. It [was] the ninth <8671

t@shiy<iy > month <2320 chodesh >, on the twentieth <6242 <esriym >

[day] of the month <2320 chodesh >; and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > sat <3427 yashab > in the street <7339 r@chob > of the

house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, trembling <7460>

because <3588 kiy > of [this] matter <1697 dabar >, and for the

great rain <1653 geshem >.

 10 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen > stood <6965

quwm > up, and said <0559 >amar > unto them, Ye have transgressed

<4603 ma<al >, and have taken <3427 yashab > strange <5237 nokriy >

wives <0802 >ishshah >, to increase <3254 yacaph > the trespass

<0819 >ashmah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 11 Now <6258 <attah > therefore make <5414 nathan > confession

<8426 towdah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

your fathers <1>, and do <6213 <asah > his pleasure <7522 ratsown >:

and separate <0914 badal > yourselves from the people <5971 <am > of

the land <0776 >erets >, and from the strange <5237 nokriy > wives

<0802 >ishshah >.

 12 Then all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > answered

<6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > with a loud <1419 gadowl >

voice <6963 qowl >, As thou hast said <1697 dabar >, so <3651 ken >

must we do <6213 <asah >.

 13 But the people <5971 <am > [are] many <7227 rab >, and [it is] a

time <6256 <eth > of much rain <1653 geshem >, and we are not able

<3581 koach > to stand <5975 <amad > without <2351 chuwts >, neither

<3808 lo> > [is this] a work <4399 m@la>kah > of one <0259 >echad >

day <3117 yowm > or two <8147 sh@nayim >: for we are many <7235

rabah > that have transgressed <6586 pasha< > in this <2088 zeh >

thing <1697 dabar >.

 14 Let now <4994 na> > our rulers <8269 sar > of all <3605 kol >

the congregation <6951 qahal > stand <5975 <amad >, and let all

<3605 kol > them which have taken <3427 yashab > strange <5237

nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah > in our cities <5892 <iyr > come

<0935 bow> > at appointed <2163 zaman > times <6256 <eth >, and with

them the elders <2205 zaqen > of every city <5892 <iyr >, and the

judges <8199 shaphat > thereof, until <5704 <ad > the fierce <2740

charown > wrath <0639 >aph > of our God <0430 >elohiym > for this

<2088 zeh > matter <1697 dabar > be turned <7725 shuwb > from us.

 15. Only <0389 >ak > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben

> of Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > and Jahaziah <3167 Yachz@yah > the son

<1121 ben > of Tikvah <8616 Tiqvah > were employed <5975 <amad >

about <5921 <al > this <2063 zo>th > [matter]: and Meshullam <4918

M@shullam > and Shabbethai <7678 Shabb@thay > the Levite <3881

Leviyiy > helped <5826 <azar > them.

 16 And the children <1121 ben > of the captivity <1473 gowlah > did

<6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >. And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest

<3548 kohen >, [with] certain <0592 >aniyah > chief <7218 ro>sh > of

the fathers <1>, after the house <1004 bayith > of their fathers

<1>, and all <3605 kol > of them by [their] names <8034 shem >, were

separated <0914 badal >, and sat <3427 yashab > down in the first

<0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > of the tenth <6224 <asiyriy > month

<2320 chodesh > to examine <1875 darash > the matter <1697 dabar >.

 17 And they made an end <3615 kalah > with all <3605 kol > the men

<0582 >enowsh > that had taken <3427 yashab > strange <5237 nokriy >

wives <0802 >ishshah > by the first <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm >

of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >.

 18 And among the sons <1121 ben > of the priests <3548 kohen >

there were found <4672 matsa> > that had taken <3427 yashab >

strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah >: [namely], of the sons

<1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of

Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq >, and his brethren <0251 >ach >; Maaseiah

<4641 Ma<aseyah >, and Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer >, and Jarib <3402

Yariyb >, and Gedaliah <1436 G@dalyah >.

 19 And they gave <5414 nathan > their hands <3027 yad > that they

would put <3318 yatsa> > away <3318 yatsa> > their wives <0802

>ishshah >; and [being] guilty <0816 >asham >, [they offered] a ram

<0352 >ayil > of the flock <6629 tso>n > for their trespass <0819

>ashmah >.

 20 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer >; Hanani

<2607 Chananiy >, and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah >.

 21 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >; Maaseiah

<4641 Ma<aseyah >, and Elijah <0452 >Eliyah >, and Shemaiah <8098

Sh@ma<yah >, and Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el >, and Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah

>.

 22 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr >;

Elioenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay >, Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, Ishmael

<3458 Yishma<e>l >, Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l >, Jozabad <3107

Yowzabad >, and Elasah <0501 >El<asah >.

 23 Also of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >; Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad >,

and Shimei <8096 Shim<iy >, and Kelaiah <7041 Qelayah >, (the same

<1933 hava> > [is] Kelita <7042 Q@liyta> >,) Pethahiah <6611

P@thachyah >, Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer

>.

 24 Of the singers <7891 shiyr > also; Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb >:

and of the porters <7778 show<er >; Shallum <7967 Shalluwm >, and

Telem <2928 Telem >, and Uri <0221 >Uwriy >.

 25 Moreover of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: of the sons <1121 ben > of

Parosh <6551 Par<osh >; Ramiah <7422 Ramyah >, and Jeziah <3150

Yizziyah >, and Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah >, and Miamin <4326 Miyamin

>, and Eleazar, and Malchijah <4441 Malkiyah >, and Benaiah <1141

B@nayah >.

 26 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam >; Mattaniah

<4983 Mattanyah >, Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >, and Jehiel <3171

Y@chiy>el >, and Abdi <5660 <Abdiy >, and Jeremoth <3406 Y@riymowth

>, and Eliah <0452 >Eliyah >.

 27 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Zattu <2240 Zattuw> >; Elioenai

<0454 >Ely@how<eynay >, Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb >, Mattaniah <4983

Mattanyah >, and Jeremoth <3406 Y@riymowth >, and Zabad <2066 Zabad

>, and Aziza <5819 <Aziyza> >.

 28 Of the sons <1121 ben > also of Bebai <0893 Bebay >; Jehohanan

<3076 Y@howchanan >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Zabbai <2079 Zabbay

>, [and] Athlai <6270 <Athlay >.

 29 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy >; Meshullam

<4918 M@shullam >, Malluch <4409 Malluwk >, and Adaiah <5718 <Adayah

>, Jashub <3437 Yashuwb >, and Sheal <7594 Sh@>al >, and Ramoth

<3406 Y@riymowth >.

 30 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab

>; Adna <5733 <Adna> >, and Chelal <3636 K@lal >, Benaiah <1141

B@nayah >, Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >,

Bezaleel <1212 B@tsal>el >, and Binnui <1131 Binnuwy >, and Manasseh

<4519 M@nashsheh >.

 31 And [of] the sons <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >; Eliezer

<0461 >Eliy<ezer >, Ishijah <3449 Yishshiyah >, Malchiah <4441

Malkiyah >, Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, Shimeon <8095 Shim<own >,

 32 Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, Malluch <4409 Malluwk >, [and]

Shemariah <8114 Sh@maryah >.

 33 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Hashum <2828 Chashum >; Mattenai

<4982 Matt@nay >, Mattathah <4992 Mattattah >, Zabad <2066 Zabad >,

Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet >, Jeremai <3413 Y@remay >, Manasseh

<4519 M@nashsheh >, [and] Shimei <8096 Shim<iy >.

 34 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy >; Maadai <4572

Ma<aday >, Amram <6019 <Amram >, and Uel <0177 >Uw>el >,

 35 Benaiah <1141 B@nayah >, Bedeiah <0912 Bed@yeah >, Chelluh <3622

K@luwhay >,

 36 Vaniah <2057 Vanyah >, Meremoth <4822 M@remowth >, Eliashib

<0475 >Elyashiyb >,

 37 Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >, Mattenai <4982 Matt@nay >, and

Jaasau <3299 Ya<asuw >,

 38 And Bani <1137 Baniy >, and Binnui <1131 Binnuwy >, Shimei <8096

Shim<iy >,

 39 And Shelemiah <8018 Shelemyah >, and Nathan <5416 Nathan >, and

Adaiah <5718 <Adayah >,

 40 Machnadebai <4367 Maknadbay >, Shashai <8343 Shashay >, Sharai

<8298 Sharay >,

 41 Azareel <5832 <Azar>el >, and Shelemiah <8018 Shelemyah >,

Shemariah <8114 Sh@maryah >,

 42 Shallum <7967 Shalluwm >, Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, [and] Joseph

<3130 Yowceph >.

 43 Of the sons <1121 ben > of Nebo <5015 N@bow >; Jeiel <3273

Y@<iy>el >, Mattithiah <4993 Mattithyah >, Zabad <2066 Zabad >,

Zebina, Jadau <3035 Yiddow >, and Joel <3100 Yow>el >, Benaiah <1141

B@nayah >.

 44 All <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > had taken <5375 nasa> >

strange <5237 nokriy > wives <0802 >ishshah >: and [some] of them

had <3426 yesh > wives <0802 >ishshah > by whom they had <7760 suwm

> children <1121 ben >.