: 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 <1121ben > 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 <1124b@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 > ofUzzi <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 thepriests <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 thepriests <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 thegold <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 > . 





 

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