#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 1

1 Kai\ h#gagen Iwsiav to\ pasca e'n Ierousalhm tw`_ kuri/w` au'tou_ kai\ e#yusen to\ pasca th`_ tessareskaideka/th` h;me/ra` tou_ mhno\v tou_ prw/tou
2 sth/sav tou\v i;erei_v kat" e'fhmeri/av e'stolisme/nouv e'n tw`_ i;erw`_ tou_ kuri/ou.
3 kai\ ei}pen toi_v Leui/taiv, i;erodou/loiv tou_ Israhl, a;gia/sai e;autou\v tw`_ kuri/w` e'n th`_ ye/sei th_v a;gi/av kibwtou_ tou_ kuri/ou e'n tw`_ oi#kw`, w`{ w`'kodo/mhsen Salwmwn o; tou_ Dauid o; basileu/v Ou'k e#stai u;mi_n a}rai e'p" w#mwn au'th/nV
4 kai\ nu_n latreu/ete tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ u;mw_n kai\ yerapeu/ete to\ e#ynov au'tou_ Israhl kai\ e;toima/sate kata\ ta\v patria\v kai\ ta\v fula\v u;mw_n kata\ th\n grafh\n Dauid basile/wv Israhl kai\ kata\ th\n megaleio/thta Salwmwn tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_
5 kai\ sta/ntev e'n tw`_ i;erw`_ kata\ th\n meridarci/an th\n patrikh\n u;mw_n tw_n Leuitw_n tw_n e#mprosyen tw_n a'delfw_n u;mw_n ui;w_n Israhl e'n ta/xei
6 yu/sate to\ pasca kai\ ta\v yusi/av e;toima/sate toi_v a'delfoi_v u;mw_n kai\ poih/sate to\ pasca kata\ to\ pro/stagma tou_ kuri/ou to\ doye\n tw`_ Mwush`_.
7 kai\ e'dwrh/sato Iwsiav tw`_ law`_ tw`_ eu;reye/nti a'rnw_n kai\ e'ri/fwn tria/konta cilia/dav, mo/scouv triscili/ouvV tau_ta e'k tw_n basilikw_n e'do/yh kat" e'paggeli/an tw`_ law`_ kai\ toi_v i;ereu_sin kai\ Leui/taiv.
8 kai\ e#dwken Celkiav kai\ Zacariav kai\ Hsuhlov oi; e'pista/tai tou_ i;erou_ toi_v i;ereu_sin ei'v pasca pro/bata disci/lia e;xako/sia, mo/scouv triakosi/ouv.
9 kai\ Ieconiav kai\ Samaiav kai\ Nayanahl o; a'delfo\v kai\ Asabiav kai\ Ocihlov kai\ Iwram cili/arcoi e#dwkan toi_v Leui/taiv ei'v pasca pro/bata pentakisci/lia, mo/scouv e;ptakosi/ouv.
10 kai\ tau_ta ta\ geno/menaV eu'prepw_v e#sthsan oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai
11 e#contev ta\ a#zuma kata\ ta\v fula\v
12 kai\ kata\ ta\v meridarci/av tw_n pate/rwn e#mprosyen tou_ laou_ prosenegkei_n tw`_ kuri/w` kata\ ta\ gegramme/na e'n bibli/w` Mwush_, kai\ ou%tw to\ prwino/n.
13 kai\ w#pthsan to\ pasca puri\ w;v kayh/kei kai\ ta\v yusi/av h%qhsan e'n toi_v calkei/oiv kai\ le/bhsin met" eu'wdi/av kai\ a'ph/negkan pa_si toi_v e'k tou_ laou_.
14 meta\ de\ tau_ta h;toi/masan e;autoi_v te kai\ toi_v i;ereu_sin a'delfoi_v au'tw_n ui;oi_v AarwnV oi; ga\r i;erei_v a'ne/feron ta\ ste/ata e%wv a'wri/av, kai\ oi; Leui_tai h;toi/masan e;autoi_v kai\ toi_v i;ereu_sin a'delfoi_v au'tw_n ui;oi_v Aarwn.
15 kai\ oi; i;eroqa/ltai ui;oi\ Asaf h}san e'pi\ th_v ta/xewv au'tw_n kata\ ta\ u;po\ Dauid tetagme/na kai\ Asaf kai\ Zacariav kai\ Eddinouv oi; para\ tou_ basile/wv, kai\ oi; yurwroi\ e'f" e;ka/stou pulw_novV ou'k e#stin parabh_nai e%kaston th\n e;autou_ e'fhmeri/an, oi; ga\r a'delfoi\ au'tw_n oi; Leui_tai h;toi/masan au'toi_v.
16 kai\ sunetele/syh ta\ th_v yusi/av tou_ kuri/ou e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra`, a'cyh_nai to\ pasca kai\ prosenecyh_nai ta\v yusi/av e'pi\ to\ tou_ kuri/ou yusiasth/rion kata\ th\n e'pitagh\n tou_ basile/wv Iwsiou.
17 kai\ h'ga/gosan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl oi; eu;reye/ntev e'n tw`_ kairw`_ tou/tw` to\ pasca kai\ th\n e;orth\n tw_n a'zu/mwn h;me/rav e;pta/.
18 kai\ ou'k h#cyh to\ pasca toiou_to e'n tw`_ Israhl a'po\ tw_n cro/nwn Samouhl tou_ profh/tou,
19 kai\ pa/ntev oi; basilei_v tou_ Israhl ou'k h'ga/gosan pasca toiou_ton, oi{on h#gagen Iwsiav kai\ oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai kai\ oi; Ioudai_oi kai\ pa_v Israhl oi; eu;reye/ntev e'n th`_ katoikh/sei au'tw_n e'n IerousalhmV
20 o'ktwkaideka/tw` e#tei basileu/ontov Iwsiou h#cyh to\ pasca tou_to. -
21 kai\ w'ryw/yh ta\ e#rga Iwsiou e'nw/pion tou_ kuri/ou au'tou_ e'n kardi/a` plh/rei eu'sebei/av.
22 kai\ ta\ kat" au'to\n de\ a'nage/graptai e'n toi_v e#mprosyen cro/noiv, peri\ tw_n h;marthko/twn kai\ h'sebhko/twn ei'v to\n ku/rion para\ pa_n e#ynov kai\ basilei/an, kai\ aj e'lu/phsan au'to\n e'n ai'syh/sei, kai\ oi; lo/goi tou_ kuri/ou a'ne/sthsan e'pi\ Israhl.
23 Kai\ meta\ pa_san th\n pra_xin tau/thn Iwsiou sune/bh Faraw basile/a Ai'gu/ptou e'lyo/nta po/lemon e'gei_rai e'n Carkamuv e'pi\ tou_ Eu'fra/tou, kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v a'pa/nthsin au'tw`_ Iwsiav.
24 kai\ diepe/mqato basileu\v Ai'gu/ptou pro\v au'to\n le/gwn Ti/ e'moi\ kai\ soi/ e'stin, basileu_ th_v Ioudai/av?
25 ou'ci\ pro\v se\ e'xape/stalmai u;po\ kuri/ou tou_ yeou_, e'pi\ ga\r tou_ Eu'fra/tou o; po/lemo/v mou/ e'stin. kai\ nu_n ku/riov met" e'mou_ e'stin, kai\ ku/riov met" e'mou_ e'pispeu/dwn e'sti/nV a'po/sthyi kai\ mh\ e'nantiou_ tw`_ kuri/w`.
26 kai\ ou'k a'pe/streqen e;auto\n Iwsiav e'pi\ to\ a%rma au'tou_, a'lla\ polemei_n au'to\n e'piceirei_ ou' prose/cwn r;h/masin Ieremiou profh/tou e'k sto/matov kuri/ouV
27 a'lla\ sunesth/sato pro\v au'to\n po/lemon e'n tw`_ pedi/w` Mageddaouv, kai\ kate/bhsan oi; a#rcontev pro\v to\n basile/a Iwsian.
28 kai\ ei}pen o; basileu\v toi_v paisi\n au'tou_ "Aposth/sate/ me a'po\ th_v ma/chv, h'sye/nhsa ga\r li/an. kai\ eu'ye/wv a'pe/sthsan au'to\n oi; pai_dev au'tou_ a'po\ th_v parata/xewv,
29 kai\ a'ne/bh e'pi\ to\ a%rma to\ deute/rion au'tou_V kai\ a'pokatastayei\v ei'v Ierousalhm meth/llaxen to\n bi/on au'tou_ kai\ e'ta/fh e'n tw`_ patrikw`_ ta/fw`.
30 kai\ e'n o%lh` th`_ Ioudai/a` e'pe/nyhsan to\n Iwsian, kai\ e'yrh/nhsen Ieremiav o; profh/thv u;pe\r Iwsiou, kai\ oi; prokayh/menoi su\n gunaixi\n e'yrhnou_san au'to\n e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thv, kai\ e'xedo/yh tou_to gi/nesyai ai'ei\ ei'v a%pan to\ ge/nov Israhl.
31 tau_ta de\ a'nage/graptai e'n th`_ bu/blw` tw_n i;storoume/nwn peri\ tw_n basile/wn th_v Ioudai/avV kai\ to\ kay" ejn pracye\n th_v pra/xewv Iwsiou kai\ th_v do/xhv au'tou_ kai\ th_v sune/sewv au'tou_ e'n tw`_ no/mw` kuri/ou, ta/ te propracye/nta u;p" au'tou_ kai\ ta\ nu_n, i;sto/rhtai e'n tw`_ bubli/w` tw_n basile/wn Israhl kai\ Iouda.
32 Kai\ a'nalabo/ntev oi; e'k tou_ e#ynouv to\n Ieconian ui;o\n Iwsiou a'ne/deixan basile/a a'nti\ Iwsiou tou_ patro\v au'tou_ o#nta e'tw_n ei#kosi triw_n.
33 kai\ e'basi/leusen e'n Iouda kai\ Ierousalhm mh_nav trei_v. kai\ a'pekate/sthsen au'to\n basileu\v Ai'gu/ptou basileu/ein e'n Ierousalhm
34 kai\ e'zhmi/wsen to\ e#ynov a'rguri/ou tala/ntoiv e;kato\n kai\ crusi/ou tala/ntw` e;ni/.
35 kai\ a'ne/deixen o; basileu\v Ai'gu/ptou basile/a Iwakim to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_, basile/a th_v Ioudai/av kai\ Ierousalhm.
36 kai\ e#dhsen Iwakim tou\v megista_nav, Zarion de\ to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ sullabw\n a'nh/gagen e'x Ai'gu/ptou.
37 "Etw_n de\ h}n ei#kosi pe/nte Iwakim, o%te e'basi/leusen th_v Ioudai/av kai\ Ierousalhm, kai\ e'poi/hsen to\ ponhro\n e'nw/pion kuri/ou.
38 e'p" au'to\n de\ a'ne/bh Naboucodonosor basileu\v Babulw_nov kai\ dh/sav au'to\n e'n calkei/w` desmw`_ a'ph/gagen ei'v Babulw_na.
39 kai\ a'po\ tw_n i;erw_n skeuw_n tou_ kuri/ou labw\n Naboucodonosor kai\ a'pene/gkav a'phrei/sato e'n tw`_ naw`_ au'tou_ e'n Babulw_ni.
40 ta\ de\ i;storhye/nta peri\ au'tou_ kai\ th_v au'tou_ a'kayarsi/av kai\ dussebei/av a'nage/graptai e'n th`_ bi/blw` tw_n cro/nwn tw_n basile/wn.
41 Kai\ e'basi/leusen a'nt au'tou_ Iwakim o; ui;o\v au'tou_V o%te ga\r a'nedei/cyh, h}n e'tw_n de/ka o'ktw/,
42 basileu/ei de\ mh_nav trei_v kai\ h;me/rav de/ka e'n Ierousalhm kai\ e'poi/hsen to\ ponhro\n e#nanti kuri/ou.
43 Kai\ met" e'niauto\n a'postei/lav Naboucodonosor meth/gagen au'to\n ei'v Babulw_na a%ma toi_v i;eroi_v skeu/esin tou_ kuri/ou
44 kai\ a'ne/deixe Sedekian basile/a th_v Ioudai/av kai\ Ierousalhm, Sedekian o#nta e'tw_n ei#kosi e;no/v, basileu/ei de\ e#th e%ndeka.
45 kai\ e'poi/hsen to\ ponhro\n e'nw/pion kuri/ou kai\ ou'k e'netra/ph a'po\ tw_n r;hye/ntwn lo/gwn u;po\ Ieremiou tou_ profh/tou e'k sto/matov tou_ kuri/ou.
46 kai\ o;rkisyei\v a'po\ tou_ basile/wv Naboucodonosor tw`_ o'no/mati tou_ kuri/ou e'piorkh/sav a'pe/sth kai\ sklhru/nav au'tou_ to\n tra/chlon kai\ th\n kardi/an au'tou_ pare/bh ta\ no/mima kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl.
47 kai\ oi; h;gou/menoi de\ tou_ laou_ kai\ tw_n i;ere/wn polla\ h'se/bhsan kai\ h'no/mhsan u;pe\r pa/sav ta\v a'kayarsi/av pa/ntwn tw_n e'ynw_n kai\ e'mi/anan to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou to\ a;giazo/menon e'n Ierosolu/moiv.
48 kai\ a'pe/steilen o; yeo\v tw_n pate/rwn au'tw_n dia\ tou_ a'gge/lou au'tou_ metakale/sai au'tou/v, kayo\ e'fei/deto au'tw_n kai\ tou_ skhnw/matov au'tou_.
49 au'toi\ de\ e'xemukth/risan e'n toi_v a'gge/loiv au'tou_, kai\ h`{ h;me/ra` e'la/lhsen ku/riov, h}san e'kpai/zontev tou\v profh/tav au'tou_ e%wv tou_ yumwye/nta au'to\n e'pi\ tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_ dia\ ta\ dussebh/mata prosta/xai a'nabiba/sai e'p" au'tou\v tou\v basilei_v tw_n Caldai/wn.
50 ou{toi a'pe/kteinan tou\v neani/skouv au'tw_n e'n r;omfai/a` periku/klw` tou_ a;gi/ou au'tw_n i;erou_ kai\ ou'k e'fei/santo neani/skou kai\ parye/nou kai\ presbu/tou kai\ newte/rou, a'lla\ pa/ntav pare/dwken ei'v ta\v cei_rav au'tw_n.
51 kai\ pa/nta ta\ i;era\ skeu/h tou_ kuri/ou ta\ mega/la kai\ ta\ mikra\ kai\ ta\v kibwtou\v tou_ kuri/ou kai\ ta\v basilika\v a'poyh/kav a'nalabo/ntev a'ph/negkan ei'v Babulw_na.
52 kai\ e'nepu/risan to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou kai\ e#lusan ta\ tei/ca Ierosolu/mwn kai\ tou\v pu/rgouv au'tw_n e'nepu/risan e'n puri\
53 kai\ sunete/lesan pa/nta ta\ e#ndoxa au'th_v a'crew_saiV kai\ tou\v e'piloi/pouv a'ph/gagen meta\ r;omfai/av ei'v Babulw_na.
54 kai\ h}san pai_dev au'tw`_ kai\ toi_v ui;oi_v au'tou_ me/cri tou_ basileu_sai Pe/rsav ei'v a'naplh/rwsin tou_ r;h/matov tou_ kuri/ou e'n sto/mati Ieremiou
55 ^Ewv tou_ eu'dokh_sai th\n gh_n ta\ sa/bbata au'th_v, pa/nta to\n cro/non th_v e'rhmw/sewv au'th_v, sabbatiei_ ei'v sumplh/rwsin e'tw_n e;bdomh/konta.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 2

1 Basileu/ontov Ku/rou Persw_n e#touv prw/tou ei'v sunte/leian r;h/matov kuri/ou e'n sto/mati Ieremiou h#geiren ku/riov to\ pneu_ma Ku/rou basile/wv Persw_n, kai\ e'kh/ruxen e'n o%lh` th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_ kai\ a%ma dia\ graptw_n le/gwn
2 Ta/de le/gei o; basileu\v Persw_n Ku_rov "Eme\ a'ne/deixen basile/a th_v oi'koume/nhv o; ku/riov tou_ Israhl, ku/riov o; u%qistov, kai\ e'sh/mhne/n moi oi'kodomh_sai au'tw`_ oi}kon e'n Ierousalhm th`_ e'n th`_ Ioudai/a`.
3 ei# ti/v e'stin ou}n u;mw_n e'k tou_ e#ynouv au'tou_, e#stw o; ku/riov au'tou_ met" au'tou_, kai\ a'naba\v ei'v th\n Ierousalhm th\n e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` oi'kodomei/tw to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou tou_ Israhl [ou{tov o; ku/riov o; kataskhnw/sav e'n Ierousalhm].
4 o%soi ou}n kata\ to/pouv oi'kou_sin, bohyei/twsan au'tw`_ oi; e'n tw`_ to/pw` au'tou_ e'n crusi/w` kai\ e'n a'rguri/w` e'n do/sesin mey" i%ppwn kai\ kthnw_n su\n toi_v a#lloiv toi_v kat" eu'ca\v prosteyeime/noiv ei'v to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou to\ e'n Ierousalhm. -
5 kai\ katasta/ntev oi; a'rci/fuloi tw_n patriw_n th_v Iouda kai\ Beniamin fulh_v kai\ oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai kai\ pa/ntwn w{n h#geiren ku/riov to\ pneu_ma a'nabh_nai oi'kodomh_sai oi}kon tw`_ kuri/w` to\n e'n Ierousalhm,
6 kai\ oi; periku/klw` au'tw_n e'boh/yhsan e'n pa_sin, a'rguri/w` kai\ crusi/w`, i%ppoiv kai\ kth/nesin kai\ eu'cai_v w;v plei/staiv pollw_n, w{n o; nou_v h'ge/ryh.
7 kai\ o; basileu\v Ku_rov e'xh/negken ta\ i;era\ skeu/h tou_ kuri/ou, aj meth/gagen Naboucodonosor e'x Ierousalhm kai\ a'phrei/sato au'ta\ e'n tw`_ e;autou_ ei'dwli/w`V
8 e'xene/gkav de\ au'ta\ Ku_rov o; basileu\v Persw_n pare/dwken au'ta\ Miyrida/th` tw`_ e;autou_ gazofu/laki, dia\ de\ tou/tou paredo/yhsan Sanabassa/rw` prosta/th` th_v Ioudai/av.
9 o; de\ tou/twn a'riymo\v h}nV spondei_a crusa_ ci/lia, spondei_a a'rgura_ ci/lia, yui/skai a'rgurai_ ei#kosi e'nne/a,
10 fia/lai crusai_ tria/konta, a'rgurai_ disci/liai tetrako/siai de/ka kai\ a#lla skeu/h ci/lia.
11 ta\ de\ pa/nta skeu/h diekomi/syh, crusa_ kai\ a'rgura_, pentakisci/lia tetrako/sia e;xh/konta e'nne/a, a'nhne/cyh de\ u;po\ Sanabassa/rou a%ma toi_v e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av e'k Babulw_nov ei'v Ieroso/luma.
12 "En de\ toi_v e'pi\ "Artaxe/rxou tou_ Persw_n basile/wv cro/noiv kate/graqen au'tw`_ kata\ tw_n katoikou/ntwn e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ Ierousalhm Beslemov kai\ Miyrada/thv kai\ Tabelliov kai\ Raoumov kai\ Beelte/emov kai\ Samsai_ov o; grammateu\v kai\ oi; loipoi\ oi; tou/toiv suntasso/menoi, oi'kou_ntev de\ e'n Samarei/a` kai\ toi_v a#lloiv to/poiv, th\n u;pogegramme/nhn e'pistolh/n
13 Basilei_ "Artaxe/rxh` kuri/w` oi; pai_de/v sou Raoumov o; ta\ prospi/ptonta kai\ Samsai_ov o; grammateu\v kai\ oi; e'pi/loipoi th_v boulh_v au'tw_n kritai\ oi; e'n Koi/lh` Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh`V
14 kai\ nu_n gnwsto\n e#stw tw`_ kuri/w` basilei_ dio/ti oi; Ioudai_oi a'naba/ntev par" u;mw_n pro\v h;ma_v, e'lyo/ntev ei'v Ierousalhm, th\n po/lin th\n a'posta/tin kai\ ponhra\n oi'kodomou_sin, ta/v te a'gora\v au'th_v kai\ ta\ tei/ch yerapeu/ousin kai\ nao\n u;poba/llontai.
15 e'a\n ou}n h; po/liv au%th oi'kodomhyh`_ kai\ ta\ tei/ch suntelesyh`_, forologi/an ou' mh\ u;pomei/nwsin dou_nai, a'lla\ kai\ basileu_sin a'ntisth/sontai.
16 kai\ e'pei\ e'nergei_tai ta\ kata\ to\n nao/n, kalw_v e#cein u;polamba/nomen mh\ u;peridei_n to\ toiou_to, a'lla\ prosfwnh_sai tw`_ kuri/w` basilei_, o%pwv, aJn fai/nhtai/ soi, e'piskefyh`_ e'n toi_v a'po\ tw_n pate/rwn sou bibli/oivV
17 kai\ eu;rh/seiv e'n toi_v u;pomnhmatismoi_v ta\ gegramme/na peri\ tou/twn kai\ gnw/sh` o%ti h; po/liv h}n e'kei/nh a'posta/tiv kai\ basilei_v kai\ po/leiv e'noclou_sa kai\ oi; Ioudai_oi a'posta/tai kai\ poliorki/av sunista/menoi e'n au'th`_ e#ti e'x ai'w_nov, di" hjn ai'ti/an kai\ h; po/liv au%th h'rhmw/yh.
18 nu_n ou}n u;podei/knume/n soi, ku/rie basileu_, dio/ti, e'a\n h; po/liv au%th oi'kodomhyh`_ kai\ ta\ tau/thv tei/ch a'nastayh`_, ka/yodo/v soi ou'ke/ti e#stai ei'v Koi/lhn Suri/an kai\ Foini/khn. -
19 to/te a'nte/graqen o; basileu\v Raou/mw` tw`_ gra/fonti ta\ prospi/ptonta kai\ Beeltee/mw` kai\ Samsai/w` grammatei_ kai\ toi_v loipoi_v toi_v suntassome/noiv kai\ oi'kou_sin e'n th`_ Samarei/a` kai\ Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh` ta\ u;pogegramme/na
20 "Ane/gnwn th\n e'pistolh/n, hjn pepo/mfate pro/v me.
21 e'pe/taxa ou}n e'piske/qasyai, kai\ eu;re/yh o%ti e'sti\n h; po/liv e'kei/nh e'x ai'w_nov basileu_sin a'ntiparata/ssousa kai\ oi; a#nyrwpoi a'posta/seiv kai\ pole/mouv e'n au'th`_ suntelou_ntev
22 kai\ basilei_v i'scuroi\ kai\ sklhroi\ h}san e'n Ierousalhm kurieu/ontev kai\ forologou_ntev Koi/lhn Suri/an kai\ Foini/khn.
23 nu_n ou}n e'pe/taxa a'pokwlu_sai tou\v a'nyrw/pouv e'kei/nouv tou_ oi'kodomh_sai th\n po/lin
24 kai\ pronohyh_nai o%pwv mhye\n para\ tau_ta ge/nhtai kai\ mh\ probh`_ e'pi\ plei_on ta\ th_v kaki/av ei'v to\ basilei_v e'noclh_sai. -
25 to/te a'nagnwsye/ntwn tw_n para\ tou_ basile/wv "Artaxe/rxou grafe/ntwn o; Raoumov kai\ Samsai_ov o; grammateu\v kai\ oi; tou/toiv suntasso/menoi a'nazeu/xantev kata\ spoudh\n ei'v Ierousalhm mey" i%ppou kai\ o#clou parata/xewv h#rxanto kwlu/ein tou\v oi'kodomou_ntav.
26 kai\ h#rgei h; oi'kodomh\ tou_ i;erou_ tou_ e'n Ierousalhm me/cri tou_ deute/rou e#touv th_v basilei/av Darei/ou tou_ Persw_n basile/wv.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 3

1 Kai\ basileu\v Darei_ov e'poi/hsen doch\n mega/lhn pa_sin toi_v u;p" au'to\n kai\ pa_sin toi_v oi'kogene/sin au'tou_ kai\ pa_sin toi_v megista_sin th_v Mhdi/av kai\ th_v Persi/dov
2 kai\ pa_sin toi_v satra/paiv kai\ strathgoi_v kai\ topa/rcaiv toi_v u;p" au'to\n a'po\ th_v "Indikh_v me/cri th_v Ai'yiopi/av e'n tai_v e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ satrapei/aiv.
3 kai\ e'fa/gosan kai\ e'pi/osan kai\ e'mplhsye/ntev a'ne/lusan, o; de\ Darei_ov o; basileu\v a'ne/lusen ei'v to\n koitw_na kai\ e'koimh/yh kai\ e#xupnov e'ge/neto.
4 to/te oi; trei_v neani/skoi oi; swmatofu/lakev oi; fulu/ssontev to\ sw_ma tou_ basile/wv ei}pan e%terov pro\v to\n e%teron
5 Ei#pwmen e%kastov h;mw_n e%na lo/gon, ojv u;periscu/seiV kai\ ou{ aJn fanh`_ to\ r;h_ma au'tou_ sofw/teron tou_ e;te/rou, dw/sei au'tw`_ Darei_ov o; basileu\v dwrea\v mega/lav kai\ e'pini/kia mega/la
6 kai\ porfu/ran peribale/syai kai\ e'n crusw/masin pi/nein kai\ e'pi\ crusw`_ kayeu/dein kai\ a%rma crusoca/linon kai\ ki/darin bussi/nhn kai\ mania/khn peri\ to\n tra/chlon,
7 kai\ deu/terov kayiei_tai Darei/ou dia\ th\n sofi/an au'tou_ kai\ suggenh\v Darei/ou klhyh/setai.
8 kai\ to/te gra/qantev e%kastov to\n e;autou_ lo/gon e'sfragi/santo kai\ e#yhkan u;po\ to\ proskefa/laion Darei/ou tou_ basile/wv kai\ ei}pan
9 ^Otan e'geryh`_ o; basileu/v, dw/sousin au'tw`_ to\ gra/mma, kai\ ojn aJn kri/nh` o; basileu\v kai\ oi; trei_v megista_nev th_v Persi/dov o%ti o; lo/gov au'tou_ sofw/terov, au'tw`_ doyh/setai to\ ni_kov kayw\v ge/graptai.
10 o; ei{v e#graqen :Uperiscu/ei o; oi}nov.
11 o; e%terov e#graqen :Uperiscu/ei o; basileu/v.
12 o; tri/tov e#graqen :Uperiscu/ousin ai; gunai_kev, u;pe\r de\ pa/nta nika`_ h; a'lh/yeia.
13 kai\ o%te e'xhge/ryh o; basileu/v, labo/ntev to\ gra/mma e#dwkan au'tw`_, kai\ a'ne/gnw.
14 kai\ e'xapostei/lav e'ka/lesen pa/ntav tou\v megista_nav th_v Persi/dov kai\ th_v Mhdi/av kai\ satra/pav kai\ strathgou\v kai\ topa/rcav kai\ u;pa/touv kai\ e'ka/yisen e'n tw`_ crhmatisthri/w`, kai\ a'negnw/syh to\ gra/mma e'nw/pion au'tw_n.
15 kai\ ei}pen Kale/sate tou\v neani/skouv, kai\ au'toi\ dhlw/sousin tou\v lo/gouv au'tw_nV kai\ e'klh/yhsan kai\ ei'sh/lyosan.
16 kai\ ei}pan au'toi_v "Apaggei/late h;mi_n peri\ tw_n gegramme/nwn.
17 Kai\ h#rxato o; prw_tov o; ei#pav peri\ th_v i'scu/ov tou_ oi#nou kai\ e#fh ou%twv
18 $Andrev, pw_v u;periscu/ei o; oi}nov? pa/ntav tou\v a'nyrw/pouv tou\v pi/nontav au'to\n plana`_ th\n dia/noian.
19 tou_ te basile/wv kai\ tou_ o'rfanou_ poiei_ th\n dia/noian mi/an, th/n te tou_ oi'ke/tou kai\ th\n tou_ e'leuye/rou, th/n te tou_ pe/nhtov kai\ th\n tou_ plousi/ou.
20 kai\ pa_san dia/noian metastre/fei ei'v eu'wci/an kai\ eu'frosu/nhn kai\ ou' me/mnhtai pa_san lu/phn kai\ pa_n o'fei/lhma.
21 kai\ pa/sav kardi/av poiei_ plousi/av kai\ ou' me/mnhtai basile/a ou'de\ satra/phn kai\ pa/nta dia\ tala/ntwn poiei_ lalei_n.
22 kai\ ou' me/mnhtai, o%tan pi/nwsin, filia/zein fi/loiv kai\ a'delfoi_v, kai\ met" ou' polu\ spw_ntai macai/ravV
23 kai\ o%tan a'po\ tou_ oi#nou genhyw_sin, ou' me/mnhtai aj e#praxan.
24 w} a#ndrev, ou'c u;periscu/ei o; oi}nov, o%ti ou%twv a'nagka/zei poiei_n? kai\ e'si/ghsen ou%twv ei#pav.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 4

1 Kai\ h#rxato o; deu/terov lalei_n o; ei#pav peri\ th_v i'scu/ov tou_ basile/wv
2 >W a#ndrev, ou'c u;periscu/ousin oi; a#nyrwpoi th\n gh_n kai\ th\n ya/lassan katakratou_ntev kai\ pa/nta ta\ e'n au'toi_v?
3 o; de\ basileu\v u;periscu/ei kai\ kurieu/ei au'tw_n kai\ despo/zei au'tw_n, kai\ pa_n, oj e'a\n ei#ph` au'toi_v, e'nakou/ousin.
4 e'a\n ei#ph` au'toi_v poih_sai po/lemon e%terov pro\v to\n e%teron, poiou_sinV e'a\n de\ e'xapostei/lh` au'tou\v pro\v tou\v polemi/ouv, badi/zousin kai\ katerga/zontai ta\ o#rh kai\ ta\ tei/ch kai\ tou\v pu/rgouv.
5 foneu/ousin kai\ foneu/ontai kai\ to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv ou' parabai/nousinV e'a\n de\ nikh/swsin, tw`_ basilei_ komi/zousin pa/nta, kai\ o%sa e'a\n pronomeu/swsin, kai\ ta\ a#lla pa/nta.
6 kai\ o%soi ou' strateu/ontai ou'de\ polemou_sin, a'lla\ gewrgou_sin th\n gh_n, pa/lin o%tan spei/rwsi, yeri/santev a'nafe/rousin tw`_ basilei_V kai\ e%terov to\n e%teron a'nagka/zontev a'nafe/rousi tou\v fo/rouv tw`_ basilei_.
7 kai\ au'to\v ei{v mo/nov e'sti/nV e'a\n ei#ph` a'poktei_nai, a'pokte/nnousinV ei}pen a'fei_nai, a'fi/ousinV
8 ei}pe pata/xai, tu/ptousinV ei}pen e'rhmw_sai, e'rhmou_sinV ei}pen oi'kodomh_sai, oi'kodomou_sinV
9 ei}pen e'kko/qai, e'kko/ptousinV ei}pen futeu_sai, futeu/ousin.
10 kai\ pa_v o; lao\v au'tou_ kai\ ai; duna/meiv au'tou_ e'nakou/ousin.
11 pro\v de\ tou/toiv au'to\v a'na/keitai, e'syi/ei kai\ pi/nei kai\ kayeu/dei, au'toi\ de\ throu_sin ku/klw` peri\ au'to\n kai\ ou' du/nantai e%kastov a'pelyei_n kai\ poiei_n ta\ e#rga au'tou_ ou'de\ parakou/ousin au'tou_.
12 w} a#ndrev, pw_v ou'c u;periscu/ei o; basileu/v, o%ti ou%twv e'pakousto/v e'stin? kai\ e'si/ghsen.
13 :O de\ tri/tov o; ei#pav peri\ tw_n gunaikw_n kai\ th_v a'lhyei/av - ou{to/v e'stin Zorobabel - h#rxato lalei_n
14 $Andrev, ou' me/gav o; basileu\v kai\ polloi\ oi; a#nyrwpoi kai\ o; oi}nov i'scu/ei? ti/v ou}n o; despo/zwn au'tw_n hJ ti/v o; kurieu/wn au'tw_n? ou'c ai; gunai_kev?
15 ai; gunai_kev e'ge/nnhsan to\n basile/a kai\ pa/nta to\n lao/n, ojv kurieu/ei th_v yala/sshv kai\ th_v gh_vV
16 kai\ e'x au'tw_n e'ge/nonto, kai\ au{tai e'xe/yreqan au'tou\v tou\v futeu/ontav tou\v a'mpelw_nav, e'x w{n o; oi}nov gi/netai.
17 kai\ au{tai poiou_sin ta\v stola\v tw_n a'nyrw/pwn, kai\ au{tai poiou_sin do/xan toi_v a'nyrw/poiv, kai\ ou' du/nantai oi; a#nyrwpoi ei}nai cwri\v tw_n gunaikw_n.
18 e'a\n de\ sunaga/gwsin crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion kai\ pa_n pra_gma w;rai_on kai\ i#dwsin gunai_ka mi/an kalh\n tw`_ ei#dei kai\ tw`_ ka/llei,
19 kai\ tau_ta pa/nta a'fe/ntev ei'v au'th\n e'gke/chnan kai\ ca/skontev to\ sto/ma yewrou_sin au'th/n, kai\ pa/ntev au'th\n ai;reti/zousin ma_llon hJ to\ crusi/on kai\ to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ pa_n pra_gma w;rai_on.
20 a#nyrwpov to\n e;autou_ pate/ra e'gkatalei/pei, ojv e'xe/yreqen au'to/n, kai\ th\n i'di/an cw/ran kai\ pro\v th\n i'di/an gunai_ka kolla_taiV
21 kai\ meta\ th_v gunaiko\v a'fi/hsi th\n quch\n kai\ ou#te to\n pate/ra me/mnhtai ou#te th\n mhte/ra ou#te th\n cw/ran.
22 kai\ e'nteu_yen dei_ u;ma_v gnw_nai o%ti ai; gunai_kev kurieu/ousin u;mw_nV ou'ci\ ponei_te kai\ mocyei_te kai\ pa/nta tai_v gunaixi\n di/dote kai\ fe/rete?
23 kai\ lamba/nei a#nyrwpov th\n r;omfai/an au'tou_ kai\ e'kporeu/etai e'xodeu/ein kai\ lh`steu/ein kai\ kle/ptein kai\ ei'v th\n ya/lassan plei_n kai\ potamou/vV
24 kai\ to\n le/onta yewrei_ kai\ e'n sko/tei badi/zei, kai\ o%tan kle/qh` kai\ a;rpa/sh` kai\ lwpoduth/sh`, th`_ e'rwme/nh` a'pofe/rei.
25 kai\ plei_on a'gapa`_ a#nyrwpov th\n i'di/an gunai_ka ma_llon hJ to\n pate/ra kai\ th\n mhte/raV
26 kai\ polloi\ a'penoh/yhsan tai_v i'di/aiv dianoi/aiv dia\ ta\v gunai_kav kai\ dou_loi e'ge/nonto di" au'ta/v,
27 kai\ polloi\ a'pw/lonto kai\ e'sfa/lhsan kai\ h;ma/rtosan dia\ ta\v gunai_kav.
28 kai\ nu_n ou' pisteu/ete/ moi? ou'ci\ me/gav o; basileu\v th`_ e'xousi/a` au'tou_? ou'ci\ pa_sai ai; cw_rai eu'labou_ntai a%qasyai au'tou_?
29 e'yew/roun au'to\n kai\ "Apa/mhn th\n yugate/ra Barta/kou tou_ yaumastou_ th\n pallakh\n tou_ basile/wv kayhme/nhn e'n dexia`_ tou_ basile/wv
30 kai\ a'fairou_san to\ dia/dhma a'po\ th_v kefalh_v tou_ basile/wv kai\ e'pitiyou_san e;auth`_ kai\ e'rra/pizen to\n basile/a th`_ a'ristera`_.
31 kai\ pro\v tou/toiv o; basileu\v ca/skwn to\ sto/ma e'yew/rei au'th/nV kai\ e'a\n prosgela/sh` au'tw`_, gela`_V e'a\n de\ pikranyh`_ e'p" au'to/n, kolakeu/ei au'th/n, o%pwv diallagh`_ au'tw`_.
32 w} a#ndrev, pw_v ou'ci\ i'scurai\ ai; gunai_kev, o%ti ou%twv pra/ssousin?
33 kai\ to/te o; basileu\v kai\ oi; megista_nev e'ne/blepon e%terov pro\v to\n e%teron. -
34 kai\ h#rxato lalei_n peri\ th_v a'lhyei/av $Andrev, ou'ci\ i'scurai\ ai; gunai_kev? mega/lh h; gh_, kai\ u;qhlo\v o; ou'rano/v, kai\ tacu\v tw`_ dro/mw` o; h%liov, o%ti stre/fetai e'n tw`_ ku/klw` tou_ ou'ranou_ kai\ pa/lin a'potre/cei ei'v to\n e;autou_ to/pon e'n mia`_ h;me/ra`.
35 ou'ci\ me/gav ojv tau_ta poiei_? kai\ h; a'lh/yeia mega/lh kai\ i'scurote/ra para\ pa/nta.
36 pa_sa h; gh_ th\n a'lh/yeian kalei_, kai\ o; ou'rano\v au'th\n eu'logei_, kai\ pa/nta ta\ e#rga sei/etai kai\ tre/mei, kai\ ou'k e#stin met" au'tou_ a#dikon ou'ye/n.
37 a#dikov o; oi}nov, a#dikov o; basileu/v, a#dikoi ai; gunai_kev, a#dikoi pa/ntev oi; ui;oi\ tw_n a'nyrw/pwn, kai\ a#dika pa/nta ta\ e#rga au'tw_n, pa/nta ta\ toiau_taV kai\ ou'k e#stin e'n au'toi_v a'lh/yeia, kai\ e'n th`_ a'diki/a` au'tw_n a'polou_ntai.
38 h; de\ a'lh/yeia me/nei kai\ i'scu/ei ei'v to\n ai'w_na kai\ zh`_ kai\ kratei_ ei'v to\n ai'w_na tou_ ai'w_nov.
39 kai\ ou'k e#stin par" au'th`_ lamba/nein pro/swpa ou'de\ dia/fora, a'lla\ ta\ di/kaia poiei_ a'po\ pa/ntwn tw_n a'di/kwn kai\ ponhrw_nV kai\ pa/ntev eu'dokou_si toi_v e#rgoiv au'th_v, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'n th`_ kri/sei au'th_v ou'ye\n a#dikon.
40 kai\ au'th`_ h; i'scu\v kai\ to\ basi/leion kai\ h; e'xousi/a kai\ h; megaleio/thv tw_n pa/ntwn ai'w/nwn. eu'loghto\v o; yeo\v th_v a'lhyei/av.
41 kai\ e'siw/phsen tou_ lalei_nV kai\ pa_v o; lao\v to/te e'fw/nhsen, kai\ to/te ei}pon Mega/lh h; a'lh/yeia kai\ u;periscu/ei.
42 To/te o; basileu\v ei}pen au'tw`_ Ai#thsai oj ye/leiv plei/w tw_n gegramme/nwn, kai\ dw/some/n soi, ojn tro/pon eu;re/yhv sofw/terovV kai\ e'co/meno/v mou kayh/sh` kai\ suggenh/v mou klhyh/sh`.
43 to/te ei}pen tw`_ basilei_ Mnh/syhti th\n eu'ch/n, hjn hu#xw oi'kodomh_sai th\n Ierousalhm e'n th`_ h;me/ra`, h`{ to\ basi/leio/n sou pare/labev,
44 kai\ pa/nta ta\ skeu/h ta\ lhmfye/nta e'x Ierousalhm e'kpe/mqai, aj e'xecw/risen Ku_rov, o%te hu#xato e'kko/qai Babulw_na, kai\ hu#xato e'xapostei_lai e'kei_.
45 kai\ su\ eu#xw oi'kodomh_sai to\n nao/n, ojn e'nepu/risan oi; Idoumai_oi, o%te h'rhmw/yh h; Ioudai/a u;po\ tw_n Caldai/wn.
46 kai\ nu_n tou_to/ e'stin, o% se a'xiw_, ku/rie basileu_, kai\ oj ai'tou_mai/ se, kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; megalwsu/nh h; para\ sou_V de/omai ou}n i%na poih/sh`v th\n eu'ch/n, hjn hu#xw tw`_ basilei_ tou_ ou'ranou_ poih_sai e'k sto/mato/v sou. -
47 to/te a'nasta\v Darei_ov o; basileu\v katefi/lhsen au'to\n kai\ e#graqen au'tw`_ ta\v e'pistola\v pro\v pa/ntav tou\v oi'kono/mouv kai\ topa/rcav kai\ strathgou\v kai\ satra/pav, i%na prope/mqwsin au'to\n kai\ tou\v met" au'tou_ pa/ntav a'nabai/nontav oi'kodomh_sai th\n Ierousalhm.
48 kai\ pa_si toi_v topa/rcaiv e'n Koi/lh` Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh` kai\ toi_v e'n tw`_ Liba/nw` e#graqen e'pistola\v metafe/rein xu/la ke/drina a'po\ tou_ Liba/nou ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ o%pwv oi'kodomh/swsin met" au'tou_ th\n po/lin.
49 kai\ e#graqen pa_si toi_v Ioudai/oiv toi_v a'nabai/nousin a'po\ th_v basilei/av ei'v th\n Ioudai/an u;pe\r th_v e'leuyeri/av, pa/nta dunato\n kai\ satra/phn kai\ topa/rchn kai\ oi'kono/mon mh\ e'peleu/sesyai e'pi\ ta\v yu/rav au'tw_n,
50 kai\ pa_san th\n cw/ran, hjn krath/sousin, a'forolo/ghton au'toi_v u;pa/rcein, kai\ i%na oi; Idoumai_oi a'fiw_si ta\v kw/mav ajv diakratou_sin tw_n Ioudai/wn,
51 kai\ ei'v th\n oi'kodomh\n tou_ i;erou_ doyh_nai kat" e'niauto\n ta/lanta ei#kosi me/cri tou_ oi'kodomhyh_nai,
52 kai\ e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion o;lokautw/mata karpou_syai kay" h;me/ran, kaya\ e#cousin e'ntolh\n e;ptakai/deka prosfe/rein, a#lla ta/lanta de/ka kat" e'niauto/n,
53 kai\ pa_sin toi_v prosbai/nousin a'po\ th_v Babulwni/av kti/sai th\n po/lin u;pa/rcein th\n e'leuyeri/an, au'toi_v te kai\ toi_v te/knoiv au'tw_n kai\ pa_si toi_v i;ereu_si toi_v prosbai/nousin.
54 e#graqen de\ kai\ th\n corhgi/an kai\ th\n i;eratikh\n stolh/n, e'n ti/ni latreu/ousin e'n au'th`_.
55 kai\ toi_v Leui/taiv e#graqen dou_nai th\n corhgi/an e%wv h{v h;me/rav e'pitelesyh`_ o; oi}kov kai\ Ierousalhm oi'kodomhyh_nai,
56 kai\ pa_si toi_v frourou_si th\n po/lin, e#graqe dou_nai au'toi_v klh/rouv kai\ o'qw/nia.
57 kai\ e'xape/steilen pa/nta ta\ skeu/h, aj e'xecw/risen Ku_rov a'po\ Babulw_novV kai\ pa/nta, o%sa ei}pen Ku_rov poih_sai, kai\ au'to\v e'pe/taxen poih_sai kai\ e'xapostei_lai ei'v Ierousalhm.
58 Kai\ o%te e'xh_lyen o; neani/skov, a#rav to\ pro/swpon ei'v to\n ou'rano\n e'nanti/on Ierousalhm eu'lo/ghsen tw`_ basilei_ tou_ ou'ranou_ le/gwn
59 Para\ sou_ h; ni/kh, kai\ para\ sou_ h; sofi/a, kai\ sh\ h; do/xa, kai\ e'gw\ so\v oi'ke/thv.
60 eu'loghto\v ei}, ojv e#dwka/v moi sofi/anV kai\ soi\ o;mologw_, de/spota tw_n pate/rwn.
61 kai\ e#laben ta\v e'pistola\v kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v Babulw_na kai\ a'ph/ggeilen toi_v a'delfoi_v au'tou_ pa_sin.
62 kai\ eu'lo/ghsan to\n yeo\n tw_n pate/rwn au'tw_n, o%ti e#dwken au'toi_v a#nesin kai\ a#fesin
63 a'nabh_nai kai\ oi'kodomh_sai Ierousalhm kai\ to\ i;ero/n, ou{ w'noma/syh to\ o#noma au'tou_ e'p" au'tw`_, kai\ e'kwywni/zonto meta\ mousikw_n kai\ cara_v h;me/rav e;pta/.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 5

1 Meta\ de\ tau_ta e'xele/ghsan a'nabh_nai a'rchgoi\ oi#kou patriw_n kata\ fula\v au'tw_n kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n kai\ oi; ui;oi\ kai\ ai; yugate/rev kai\ oi; pai_dev au'tw_n kai\ ai; paidi/skai kai\ ta\ kth/nh au'tw_n.
2 kai\ Darei_ov sunape/steilen met" au'tw_n i;ppei_v cili/ouv e%wv tou_ a'pokatasth_sai au'tou\v ei'v Ierousalhm met" ei'rh/nhv kai\ meta\ mousikw_n, tumpa/nwn kai\ au'lw_nV
3 kai\ pa/ntev oi; a'delfoi\ au'tw_n pai/zontev, kai\ e'poi/hsen au'tou\v sunanabh_nai met" e'kei/nwn.
4 Kai\ tau_ta ta\ o'no/mata tw_n a'ndrw_n tw_n a'nabaino/ntwn kata\ patria\v au'tw_n ei'v ta\v fula\v e'pi\ th\n meridarci/an au'tw_n.
5 oi; i;erei_v ui;oi\ Fineev ui;ou_ AarwnV "Ihsou_v o; tou_ Iwsedek tou_ Saraiou kai\ Iwakim o; tou_ Zorobabel tou_ Salayihl e'k tou_ oi#kou tou_ Dauid e'k th_v genea_v Farev, fulh_v de\ Iouda,
6 ojv e'la/lhsen e'pi\ Darei/ou tou_ basile/wv Persw_n lo/gouv sofou\v e'n tw`_ deute/rw` e#tei th_v basilei/av au'tou_ mhni\ Nisan tou_ prw/tou mhno/v. -
7 ei'si\n de\ ou{toi e'k th_v Ioudai/av oi; a'naba/ntev e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av th_v paroiki/av, oujv metw`/kisen Naboucodonosor basileu\v Babulw_nov ei'v Babulw_na
8 kai\ e'pe/streqan ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ th\n loiph\n Ioudai/an e%kastov ei'v th\n i'di/an po/lin, oi; e'lyo/ntev meta\ Zorobabel kai\ "Ihsou_, Neemiou, Zaraiou, Rhsaiou, Enhniov, Mardocaiou, Beelsarou, Asfarasou, Boroliou, Roimou, Baana tw_n prohgoume/nwn au'tw_n.
9 a'riymo\v tw_n a'po\ tou_ e#ynouv kai\ oi; prohgou/menoi au'tw_nV ui;oi\ Forov du/o cilia/dev kai\ e;kato\n e;bdomh/konta du/o.
10 ui;oi\ Safat tetrako/sioi e;bdomh/konta du/o. ui;oi\ Aree e;ptako/sioi penth/konta e%x.
11 ui;oi\ Faaymwab ei'v tou\v ui;ou\v "Ihsou_ kai\ Iwab disci/lioi o'ktako/sioi de/ka du/o.
12 ui;oi\ Wlamou ci/lioi diako/sioi penth/konta te/ssarev. ui;oi\ Zatou e'nnako/sioi tessara/konta pe/nte. ui;oi\ Corbe e;ptako/sioi pe/nte. ui;oi\ Bani e;xako/sioi tessara/konta o'ktw/.
13 ui;oi\ Bhbai e;xako/sioi ei#kosi trei_v. ui;oi\ Asgad ci/lioi triako/sioi ei#kosi du/o.
14 ui;oi\ Adwnikam e;xako/sioi e;xh/konta e;pta/. ui;oi\ Bagoi disci/lioi e;xh/konta e%x. ui;oi\ Adinou tetrako/sioi penth/konta te/ssarev.
15 ui;oi\ Athr Ezekiou e'nenh/konta du/o. ui;oi\ Kilan kai\ Azhtav e;xh/konta e;pta/. ui;oi\ Azourou tetrako/sioi tria/konta du/o.
16 ui;oi\ Anniav e;kato\n ei{v. ui;oi\ Arom ui;oi\ Bassai triako/sioi ei#kosi trei_v. ui;oi\ Arifou e;kato\n de/ka du/o.
17 ui;oi\ Baithrouv trisci/lioi pe/nte. ui;oi\ e'k Baiylwmwn e;kato\n ei#kosi trei_v.
18 oi; e'k Netebav penth/konta pe/nte. oi; e'x Enatou e;kato\n penth/konta o'ktw/. oi; e'k Baitasmwn tessara/konta du/o.
19 oi; e'k Kariayiariov ei#kosi pe/nte. oi; e'k Kapirav kai\ Bhrot e;ptako/sioi tessara/konta trei_v.
20 oi; Cadiasai kai\ Ammidioi tetrako/sioi ei#kosi du/o. oi; e'k Kiramav kai\ Gabbhv e;xako/sioi ei#kosi ei{v.
21 oi; e'k Makalwn e;kato\n ei#kosi du/o. oi; e'k Baitoliw penth/konta du/o. ui;oi\ Nifiv e;kato\n penth/konta e%x.
22 ui;oi\ Kalamw a#llou kai\ Wnouv e;ptako/sioi ei#kosi pe/nte. ui;oi\ Ierecou triako/sioi tessara/konta pe/nte.
23 ui;oi\ Sanaav trisci/lioi triako/sioi tria/konta. -
24 oi; i;erei_vV ui;oi\ Ieddou tou_ ui;ou_ "Ihsou_ ei'v tou\v ui;ou\v Anasib e'nnako/sioi e;bdomh/konta du/o. ui;oi\ Emmhrou ci/lioi penth/konta du/o.
25 ui;oi\ Fassourou ci/lioi diako/sioi tessara/konta e;pta/. ui;oi\ Carmh ci/lioi de/ka e;pta/. -
26 oi; de\ Leui_taiV ui;oi\ "Ihsou_ kai\ Kadmihlou kai\ Bannou kai\ Soudiou e;bdomh/konta te/ssarev.
27 oi; i;eroqa/ltaiV ui;oi\ Asaf e;kato\n ei#kosi o'ktw/.
28 oi; yurwroi/V ui;oi\ Saloum, ui;oi\ Atar, ui;oi\ Tolman, ui;oi\ Akoub, ui;oi\ Athta, ui;oi\ Swbai, oi; pa/ntev e;kato\n tria/konta e'nne/a. -
29 oi; i;ero/douloiV ui;oi\ Hsau, ui;oi\ Asifa, ui;oi\ Tabawy, ui;oi\ Khrav, ui;oi\ Soua, ui;oi\ Fadaiou, ui;oi\ Labana, ui;oi\ Aggaba,
30 ui;oi\ Akoud, ui;oi\ Outa, ui;oi\ Khtab, ui;oi\ Agaba, ui;oi\ Subai, ui;oi\ Anan, ui;oi\ Kayoua, ui;oi\ Geddour,
31 ui;oi\ Iairou, ui;oi\ Daisan, ui;oi\ Noeba, ui;oi\ Caseba, ui;oi\ Gazhra, ui;oi\ Oziou, ui;oi\ Finoe, ui;oi\ Asara, ui;oi\ Basyai, ui;oi\ Asana, ui;oi\ Maani, ui;oi\ Nafisi, ui;oi\ Akouf, ui;oi\ Aciba, ui;oi\ Asour, ui;oi\ Farakim, ui;oi\ Basalwy,
32 ui;oi\ Meedda, ui;oi\ Kouya, ui;oi\ Carea, ui;oi\ Barcouv, ui;oi\ Serar, ui;oi\ Yomoi, ui;oi\ Nasi, ui;oi\ Atifa.
33 ui;oi\ pai/dwn SalwmwnV ui;oi\ Assafiwy, ui;oi\ Farida, ui;oi\ Iehli, ui;oi\ Lozwn, ui;oi\ Isdahl, ui;oi\ Safuyi,
34 ui;oi\ Agia, ui;oi\ Fakarey - sabih, ui;oi\ Sarwyie, ui;oi\ Masiav, ui;oi\ Gav, ui;oi\ Addouv, ui;oi\ Soubav, ui;oi\ Aferra, ui;oi\ Barwdiv, ui;oi\ Safat, ui;oi\ Amwn.
35 pa/ntev oi; i;ero/douloi kai\ oi; ui;oi\ tw_n pai/dwn Salwmwn triako/sioi e;bdomh/konta du/o. -
36 ou{toi a'naba/ntev a'po\ Yermeley kai\ Yelersav, h;gou/menov au'tw_n Caraay, Adan kai\ Amar,
37 kai\ ou'k h'du/nanto a'paggei_lai ta\v patria\v au'tw_n kai\ genea\v w;v e'k tou_ Israhl ei'si/nV ui;oi\ Dalan tou_ ui;ou_ Touban, ui;oi\ Nekwdan, e;xako/sioi penth/konta du/o.
38 kai\ e'k tw_n i;ere/wn oi; e'mpoiou/menoi i;erwsu/nhv kai\ ou'c eu;re/yhsanV ui;oi\ Obbia, ui;oi\ Akkwv, ui;oi\ Ioddouv tou_ labo/ntov Augian gunai_ka tw_n yugate/rwn Farzellaiou kai\ e'klh/yh e'pi\ tw`_ o'no/mati au'tou_V
39 kai\ tou/twn zhthyei/shv th_v genikh_v grafh_v e'n tw`_ katalocismw`_ kai\ mh\ eu;reyei/shv e'cwri/syhsan tou_ i;erateu/ein,
40 kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v Neemiav kai\ Atyariav mh\ mete/cein tw_n a;gi/wn au'tou/v, e%wv a'nasth`_ a'rciereu\v e'ndedume/nov th\n dh/lwsin kai\ th\n a'lh/yeian. -
41 oi; de\ pa/ntev h}sanV Israhl a'po\ dwdekaetou_v cwri\v pai/dwn kai\ paidiskw_n muria/dev te/ssarev disci/lioi triako/sioi e;xh/kontaV pai_dev tou/twn kai\ paidi/skai e;ptakisci/lioi triako/sioi tria/konta e;pta/V qa/ltai kai\ qaltw`doi\ diako/sioi tessara/konta pe/nteV
42 ka/mhloi tetrako/sioi tria/konta pe/nte, kai\ i%ppoi e;ptakisci/lioi tria/konta e%x, h;mi/onoi diako/sioi tessara/konta pe/nte, u;pozu/gia pentakisci/lia pentako/sia ei#kosi pe/nte. -
43 kai\ e'k tw_n h;goume/nwn kata\ ta\v patria\v e'n tw`_ paragi/nesyai au'tou\v ei'v to\ i;ero\n tou_ yeou_ to\ e'n Ierousalhm eu#xanto e'gei_rai to\n oi}kon e'pi\ tou_ to/pou au'tou_ kata\ th\n au'tw_n du/namin
44 kai\ dou_nai ei'v to\ i;ero\n gazofula/kion tw_n e#rgwn crusi/ou mna_v cili/av kai\ a'rguri/ou mna_v pentakiscili/av kai\ stola\v i;eratika\v e;kato/n. -
45 kai\ katw`ki/syhsan oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai kai\ oi; e'k tou_ laou_ e'n Ierousalhm kai\ th`_ cw/ra`, oi% te i;eroqa/ltai kai\ oi; yurwroi\ kai\ pa_v Israhl e'n tai_v kw/maiv au'tw_n.
46 "Ensta/ntov de\ tou_ e;bdo/mou mhno\v kai\ o#ntwn tw_n ui;w_n Israhl e;ka/stou e'n toi_v i'di/oiv sunh/cyhsan o;moyumado\n ei'v to\ eu'ru/cwron tou_ prw/tou pulw_nov tou_ pro\v th`_ a'natolh`_.
47 kai\ katasta\v "Ihsou_v o; tou_ Iwsedek kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ oi; i;erei_v kai\ Zorobabel o; tou_ Salayihl kai\ oi; tou/tou a'delfoi\ h;toi/masan to\ yusiasth/rion tou_ yeou_ tou_ Israhl
48 prosene/gkai e'p" au'tou_ o;lokautw/seiv a'kolou/ywv toi_v e'n th`_ Mwuse/wv bi/blw` tou_ a'nyrw/pou tou_ yeou_ dihgoreume/noiv.
49 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan au'toi_v e'k tw_n a#llwn e'ynw_n th_v gh_v. kai\ katw/rywsan to\ yusiasth/rion e'pi\ tou_ to/pou au'tou_, o%ti e'n e#cyra` h}san au'toi_v kai\ kati/scusan au'tou\v pa/nta ta\ e#ynh ta\ e'pi\ th_v gh_v, kai\ a'ne/feron yusi/av kata\ to\n kairo\n kai\ o;lokautw/mata tw`_ kuri/w` to\ prwino\n kai\ to\ deilino\n
50 kai\ h'ga/gosan th\n th_v skhnophgi/av e;orth/n, w;v e'pite/taktai e'n tw`_ no/mw`, kai\ yusi/av kay" h;me/ran, w;v prosh_kon h}n,
51 kai\ meta\ tau_ta prosfora\v e'ndelecismou_ kai\ yusi/av sabba/twn kai\ noumhniw_n kai\ e;ortw_n pasw_n h;giasme/nwn.
52 kai\ o%soi eu#xanto eu'ch\n tw`_ yew`_, a'po\ th_v noumhni/av tou_ e;bdo/mou mhno\v h#rxanto prosfe/rein yusi/av tw`_ yew`_, kai\ o; nao\v tou_ yeou_ ou#pw w`'kodo/mhto.
53 kai\ e#dwkan a'rgu/rion toi_v lato/moiv kai\ te/ktosi kai\ brwta\ kai\ pota\ kai\ cara toi_v Sidwni/oiv kai\ Turi/oiv ei'v to\ para/gein au'tou\v e'k tou_ Liba/nou xu/la ke/drina diafe/rein scedi/av ei'v to\n Iopphv lime/na kata\ to\ pro/stagma to\ grafe\n au'toi_v para\ Ku/rou tou_ Persw_n basile/wv. -
54 kai\ tw`_ deute/rw` e#tei parageno/menov ei'v to\ i;ero\n tou_ yeou_ ei'v Ierousalhm mhno\v deute/rou h#rxato Zorobabel o; tou_ Salayihl kai\ "Ihsou_v o; tou_ Iwsedek kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tw_n kai\ oi; i;erei_v oi; Leui_tai kai\ pa/ntev oi; parageno/menoi e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av ei'v Ierousalhm
55 kai\ e'yemeli/wsan to\n nao\n tou_ yeou_ th`_ noumhni/a` tou_ deute/rou mhno\v tou_ deute/rou e#touv e'n tw`_ e'lyei_n ei'v th\n Ioudai/an kai\ Ierousalhm.
56 kai\ e#sthsan tou\v Leui/tav a'po\ ei'kosaetou_v e'pi\ tw_n e#rgwn tou_ kuri/ou, kai\ e#sth "Ihsou_v kai\ oi; ui;oi\ kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ kai\ Kadmihl o; a'delfo\v kai\ oi; ui;oi\ "Ihsou_ Hmadaboun kai\ oi; ui;oi\ Iwda tou_ Iliadoun su\n toi_v ui;oi_v kai\ a'delfoi_v, pa/ntev oi; Leui_tai, o;moyumado\n e'rgodiw_ktai poiou_ntev ei'v ta\ e#rga e'n tw`_ oi#kw` tou_ yeou_.
57 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan oi; oi'kodo/moi to\n nao\n tou_ kuri/ou, kai\ e#sthsan oi; i;erei_v e'stolisme/noi meta\ mousikw_n kai\ salpi/ggwn kai\ oi; Leui_tai ui;oi\ Asaf e#contev ta\ ku/mbala u;mnou_ntev tw`_ kuri/w` kai\ eu'logou_ntev kata\ Dauid basile/a tou_ Israhl
58 kai\ e'fw/nhsan di" u%mnwn o;mologou_ntev tw`_ kuri/w`, o%ti h; crhsto/thv au'tou_ kai\ h; do/xa ei'v tou\v ai'w_nav panti\ Israhl.
59 kai\ pa_v o; lao\v e'sa/lpisan kai\ e'bo/hsan fwnh`_ mega/lh` u;mnou_ntev tw`_ kuri/w` e'pi\ th`_ e'ge/rsei tou_ oi#kou tou_ kuri/ou.
60 kai\ h#lyosan e'k tw_n i;ere/wn tw_n Leuitw_n kai\ tw_n prokayhme/nwn kata\ ta\v patria\v au'tw_n oi; presbu/teroi oi; e;wrako/tev to\n pro\ tou/tou oi}kon pro\v th\n tou/tou oi'kodomh\n meta\ kraugh_v kai\ klauymou_ mega/lou
61 kai\ polloi\ dia\ salpi/ggwn kai\ cara_v mega/lh` th`_ fwnh`_
62 w%ste to\n lao\n mh\ a'kou/ein tw_n salpi/ggwn dia\ to\n klauymo\n tou_ laou_, o; ga\r o#clov h}n o; salpi/zwn megalwsti\ w%ste makro/yen a'kou/esyai.
63 Kai\ a'kou/santev oi; e'cyroi\ th_v fulh_v Iouda kai\ Beniamin h#lyosan e'pignw_nai ti/v h; fwnh\ tw_n salpi/ggwn.
64 kai\ e'pe/gnwsan o%ti oi; e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av oi'kodomou_sin to\n nao\n tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ Israhl,
65 kai\ proselyo/ntev tw`_ Zorobabel kai\ "Ihsou_ kai\ toi_v h;goume/noiv tw_n patriw_n le/gousin au'toi_v Sunoikodomh/somen u;mi_nV
66 o;moi/wv ga\r u;mi_n a'kou/omen tou_ kuri/ou u;mw_n kai\ au'tw`_ e'piyu/omen a'po\ h;merw_n Asbasarey basile/wv "Assuri/wn, ojv meth/gagen h;ma_v e'ntau_ya.
67 kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v Zorobabel kai\ "Ihsou_v kai\ oi; h;gou/menoi tw_n patriw_n tou_ Israhl Ou'c u;mi_n kai\ h;mi_n tou_ oi'kodomh_sai to\n oi}kon kuri/w` tw`_ yew`_ h;mw_nV
68 h;mei_v ga\r mo/noi oi'kodomh/somen tw`_ kuri/w` tou_ Israhl a'kolou/ywv oi{v prose/taxen h;mi_n Ku_rov o; basileu\v Persw_n.
69 ta\ de\ e#ynh th_v gh_v e'pikei/mena toi_v e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ poliorkou_ntev ei}rgon tou_ oi'kodomei_n
70 kai\ e'piboula\v kai\ dhmagwgi/av kai\ e'pisusta/seiv poiou/menoi a'pekw/lusan tou_ e'pitelesyh_nai th\n oi'kodomh\n pa/nta to\n cro/non th_v zwh_v tou_ basile/wv Ku/rou.
71 kai\ ei#rcyhsan th_v oi'kodomh_v e#th du/o e%wv th_v Darei/ou basilei/av.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 6

1 "En de\ tw`_ deute/rw` e#tei th_v tou_ Darei/ou basilei/av e'profh/teusen Aggaiov kai\ Zacariav o; tou_ Eddi oi; profh_tai e'pi\ tou\v Ioudai/ouv tou\v e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ Ierousalhm e'pi\ tw`_ o'no/mati kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl e'p" au'tou/v.
2 to/te sta\v Zorobabel o; tou_ Salayihl kai\ "Ihsou_v o; tou_ Iwsedek h#rxanto oi'kodomei_n to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou to\n e'n Ierousalhm suno/ntwn tw_n profhtw_n tou_ kuri/ou bohyou/ntwn au'toi_v.
3 e'n au'tw`_ tw`_ cro/nw` parh_n pro\v au'tou\v Sisi/nnhv o; e#parcov Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv kai\ Sayrabouza/nhv kai\ oi; sune/tairoi kai\ ei}pan au'toi_v
4 Ti/nov u;mi_n sunta/xantov to\n oi}kon tou_ton oi'kodomei_te kai\ th\n ste/ghn tau/thn kai\ ta#lla pa/nta e'pitelei_te? kai\ ti/nev ei'si\n oi; oi'kodo/moi oi; tau_ta e'pitelou_ntev?
5 kai\ e#scosan ca/rin e'piskoph_v genome/nhv e'pi\ th\n ai'cmalwsi/an para\ tou_ kuri/ou oi; presbu/teroi tw_n Ioudai/wn
6 kai\ ou'k e'kwlu/yhsan th_v oi'kodomh_v me/cri tou_ u;poshmanyh_nai Darei/w` peri\ au'tw_n kai\ prosfwnhyh_nai.
7 "Anti/grafon e'pistolh_v, h{v e#graqen Darei/w` kai\ a'pe/steilen Sisi/nnhv o; e#parcov Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv kai\ Sayrabouza/nhv kai\ oi; sune/tairoi oi; e'n Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh` h;gemo/nev
8 Basilei_ Darei/w` cai/rein. pa/nta gnwsta\ e#stw tw`_ kuri/w` h;mw_n tw`_ basilei_, o%ti parageno/menoi ei'v th\n cw/ran th_v Ioudai/av kai\ e'lyo/ntev ei'v Ierousalhm th\n po/lin katela/bomen th_v ai'cmalwsi/av tou\v presbute/rouv tw_n Ioudai/wn e'n Ierousalhm th`_ po/lei oi'kodomou_ntav oi}kon tw`_ kuri/w` me/gan kaino\n dia\ li/ywn xustw_n polutelw_n xu/lwn tiyeme/nwn e'n toi_v toi/coiv
9 kai\ ta\ e#rga e'kei_na e'pi\ spoudh_v gigno/mena kai\ eu'odou/menon to\ e#rgon e'n tai_v cersi\n au'tw_n kai\ e'n pa/sh` do/xh` kai\ e'pimelei/a` suntelou/mena.
10 to/te e'punyano/meya tw_n presbute/rwn tou/twn le/gontev Ti/nov u;mi_n prosta/xantov oi'kodomei_te to\n oi}kon tou_ton kai\ ta\ e#rga tau_ta yemeliou_te?
11 e'phrwth/samen ou}n au'tou\v ei%neken tou_ gnwri/sai soi kai\ gra/qai soi tou\v a'nyrw/pouv tou\v a'fhgoume/nouv kai\ th\n o'nomatografi/an h`'tou_men au'tou\v tw_n prokayhgoume/nwn.
12 oi; de\ a'pekri/yhsan h;mi_n le/gontev :Hmei_v e'smen pai_dev tou_ kuri/ou tou_ kti/santov to\n ou'rano\n kai\ th\n gh_n.
13 kai\ w`'kodo/mhto o; oi}kov e#mprosyen e'tw_n pleio/nwn dia\ basile/wv tou_ Israhl mega/lou kai\ i'scurou_ kai\ e'petele/syh.
14 kai\ e'pei\ oi; pate/rev h;mw_n parapikra/nantev h%marton ei'v to\n ku/rion tou_ Israhl to\n ou'ra/nion, pare/dwken au'tou\v ei'v cei_rav Naboucodonosor basile/wv Babulw_nov basile/wv tw_n Caldai/wnV
15 to/n te oi}kon kayelo/ntev e'nepu/risan kai\ to\n lao\n h`'cmalw/teusan ei'v Babulw_na.
16 e'n de\ tw`_ prw/tw` e#tei basileu/ontov Ku/rou cw/rav Babulwni/av e#graqen o; basileu\v Ku_rov oi'kodomh_sai to\n oi}kon tou_tonV
17 kai\ ta\ i;era\ skeu/h ta\ crusa_ kai\ ta\ a'rgura_, aj e'xh/negken Naboucodonosor e'k tou_ oi#kou tou_ e'n Ierousalhm kai\ a'phrei/sato au'ta\ e'n tw`_ e;autou_ naw`_, pa/lin e'xh/negken au'ta\ Ku_rov o; basileu\v e'k tou_ naou_ tou_ e'n Babulw_ni, kai\ paredo/yh Zorobabel kai\ Sanabassa/rw` tw`_ e'pa/rcw`,
18 kai\ e'peta/gh au'tw`_ a'pene/gkanti pa/nta ta\ skeu/h tau_ta a'poyei_nai e'n tw`_ naw`_ tw`_ e'n Ierousalhm kai\ to\n nao\n tou_ kuri/ou tou_ton oi'kodomhyh_nai e'pi\ tou_ to/pou.
19 to/te o; Sanaba/ssarov e'kei_nov parageno/menov e'neba/leto tou\v yemeli/ouv tou_ oi#kou kuri/ou tou_ e'n Ierousalhm, kai\ a'p" e'kei/nou me/cri tou_ nu_n oi'kodomou/menov ou'k e#laben sunte/leian.
20 nu_n ou}n, ei' kri/netai, basileu_, e'piskeph/tw e'n toi_v basilikoi_v bibliofulaki/oiv tou_ kuri/ou basile/wv toi_v e'n Babulw_niV
21 kai\ e'a\n eu;ri/skhtai meta\ th_v gnw/mhv Ku/rou tou_ basile/wv genome/nhn th\n oi'kodomh\n tou_ oi#kou kuri/ou tou_ e'n Ierousalhm kai\ kri/nhtai tw`_ kuri/w` basilei_ h;mw_n, prosfwnhsa/tw h;mi_n peri\ tou/twn.
22 To/te o; basileu\v Darei_ov prose/taxen e'piske/qasyai e'n toi_v basilikoi_v bibliofulaki/oiv toi_v keime/noiv e'n Babulw_ni, kai\ eu;re/yh e'n "Ekbata/noiv th`_ ba/rei th`_ e'n Mhdi/a` cw/ra` to/mov ei{v, e'n w`{ u;pemnhma/tisto ta/de
23 $Etouv prw/tou basileu/ontov Ku/rouV basileu\v Ku_rov prose/taxen to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou to\n e'n Ierousalhm oi'kodomh_sai, o%pou e'piyu/ousin dia\ puro\v e'ndelecou_v,
24 ou{ to\ u%qov ph/cewn e;xh/konta, pla/tov ph/cewn e;xh/konta, dia\ do/mwn liyi/nwn xustw_n triw_n kai\ do/mou xuli/nou e'gcwri/ou kainou_ e;no/v, kai\ to\ dapa/nhma doyh_nai e'k tou_ oi#kou Ku/rou tou_ basile/wvV
25 kai\ ta\ i;era\ skeu/h tou_ oi#kou kuri/ou, ta/ te crusa_ kai\ ta\ a'rgura_, aj e'xh/negken Naboucodonosor e'k tou_ oi#kou tou_ e'n Ierousalhm kai\ a'ph/negken ei'v Babulw_na, a'pokatastayh_nai ei'v to\n oi}kon to\n e'n Ierousalhm, ou{ h}n kei/mena, o%pwv teyh`_ e'kei_.
26 prose/taxen de\ e'pimelhyh_nai Sisi/nnh` e'pa/rcw` Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv kai\ Sayrabouza/nh` kai\ toi_v sunetai/roiv kai\ toi_v a'potetagme/noiv e'n Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh` h;gemo/sin a'pe/cesyai tou_ to/pou, e'a_sai de\ to\n pai_da tou_ kuri/ou Zorobabel, e#parcon de\ th_v Ioudai/av, kai\ tou\v presbute/rouv tw_n Ioudai/wn to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou e'kei_non oi'kodomei_n e'pi\ tou_ to/pou.
27 ka'gw\ de\ e'pe/taxa o;loscerw_v oi'kodomh_sai kai\ a'teni/sai i%na sumpoiw_sin toi_v e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av th_v Ioudai/av me/cri tou_ e'pitelesyh_nai to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ouV
28 kai\ a'po\ th_v forologi/av Koi/lhv Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv e'pimelw_v su/ntaxin di/dosyai tou/toiv toi_v a'nyrw/poiv ei'v yusi/av tw`_ kuri/w`, Zorobabel e'pa/rcw`, ei'v tau/rouv kai\ kriou\v kai\ a#rnav,
29 o;moi/wv de\ kai\ puro\n kai\ a%la kai\ oi}non kai\ e#laion e'ndelecw_v kat" e'niauto/n, kayw\v aJn oi; i;erei_v oi; e'n Ierousalhm u;pagoreu/swsin a'nali/skesyai kay" h;me/ran a'namfisbhth/twv,
30 o%pwv prosfe/rwntai spondai\ tw`_ yew`_ tw`_ u;qi/stw` u;pe\r tou_ basile/wv kai\ tw_n pai/dwn kai\ proseu/cwntai peri\ th_v au'tw_n zwh_v.
31 kai\ prose/taxen i%na o%soi e'a\n parabw_si/n ti tw_n proeirhme/nwn kai\ tw_n prosgegramme/nwn hJ kai\ a'kurw/swsin, lhmfyh_nai xu/lon e'k tw_n i'di/wn au'tou_ kai\ e'pi\ tou/tou kremasyh_nai kai\ ta\ u;pa/rconta au'tou_ ei}nai basilika/.
32 dia\ tau_ta kai\ o; ku/riov, ou{ to\ o#noma au'tou_ e'pike/klhtai e'kei_, a'fani/sai pa/nta basile/a kai\ e#ynov, ojv e'ktenei_ th\n cei_ra au'tou_ kwlu_sai hJ kakopoih_sai to\n oi}kon tou_ kuri/ou e'kei_non to\n e'n Ierousalhm.
33 e'gw\ basileu\v Darei_ov dedogma/tika e'pimelw_v kata\ tau_ta gi/gnesyai.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 7

1 To/te Sisi/nnhv o; e#parcov Koi/lhv Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv kai\ Sayrabouza/nhv kai\ oi; sune/tairoi katakolouyh/santev toi_v u;po\ tou_ basile/wv Darei/ou prostagei_sin
2 e'pesta/toun tw_n i;erw_n e#rgwn e'pimele/steron sunergou_ntev toi_v presbute/roiv tw_n Ioudai/wn kai\ i;erosta/taiv.
3 kai\ eu#oda e'gi/neto ta\ i;era\ e#rga profhteuo/ntwn Aggaiou kai\ Zacariou tw_n profhtw_n,
4 kai\ sunete/lesan tau_ta dia\ prosta/gmatov tou_ kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl,
5 kai\ meta\ th_v gnw/mhv Ku/rou kai\ Darei/ou kai\ "Artaxe/rxou basile/wv Persw_n sunetele/syh o; oi}kov o; a%giov e%wv tri/thv kai\ ei'ka/dov mhno\v Adar tou_ e%ktou e#touv basile/wv Darei/ou.
6 kai\ e'poi/hsan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl kai\ oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai kai\ oi; loipoi\ oi; e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av oi; prosteye/ntev a'kolou/ywv toi_v e'n th`_ Mwuse/wv bi/blw`V
7 kai\ prosh/negkan ei'v to\n e'gkainismo\n tou_ i;erou_ tou_ kuri/ou tau/rouv e;kato/n, kriou\v diakosi/ouv, a#rnav tetrakosi/ouv,
8 cima/rouv u;pe\r a;marti/av panto\v tou_ Israhl dw/deka pro\v a'riymo\n e'k tw_n fula/rcwn tou_ Israhl dw/dekaV
9 kai\ e#sthsan oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai e'stolisme/noi kata\ fula\v e'pi\ tw_n e#rgwn tou_ kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl a'kolou/ywv th`_ Mwuse/wv bi/blw` kai\ oi; yurwroi\ e'f" e;ka/stou pulw_nov.
10 Kai\ h'ga/gosan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl tw_n e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av to\ pasca e'n th`_ tessareskaideka/th` tou_ prw/tou mhno/vV o%ti h;gni/syhsan oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai a%ma,
11 kai\ pa/ntev oi; ui;oi\ th_v ai'cmalwsi/av ou'c h;gni/syhsan, o%ti oi; Leui_tai a%ma pa/ntev h;gni/syhsan
12 kai\ e#yusan to\ pasca pa_sin toi_v ui;oi_v th_v ai'cmalwsi/av kai\ toi_v a'delfoi_v au'tw_n toi_v i;ereu_sin kai\ e;autoi_v.
13 kai\ e'fa/gosan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl oi; e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av, pa/ntev oi; cwrisye/ntev a'po\ tw_n bdelugma/twn tw_n e'ynw_n th_v gh_v, zhtou_ntev to\n ku/rion.
14 kai\ h'ga/gosan th\n e;orth\n tw_n a'zu/mwn e;pta\ h;me/rav eu'fraino/menoi e#nanti tou_ kuri/ou,
15 o%ti mete/streqen th\n boulh\n tou_ basile/wv "Assuri/wn e'p" au'tou\v katiscu_sai ta\v cei_rav au'tw_n e'pi\ ta\ e#rga kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl.

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1 Kai\ metagene/sterov tou/twn basileu/ontov "Artaxe/rxou tou_ Persw_n basile/wv prose/bh Esdrav Saraiou tou_ Ezeriou tou_ Celkiou tou_ Salhmou
2 tou_ Saddoukou tou_ Acitwb tou_ Amariou tou_ Oziou tou_ Bokka tou_ Abisoue tou_ Fineev tou_ Eleazar tou_ Aarwn tou_ prw/tou i;ere/wvV
3 ou{tov Esdrav a'ne/bh e'k Babulw_nov w;v grammateu\v eu'fuh\v wJn e'n tw`_ Mwuse/wv no/mw` tw`_ e'kdedome/nw` u;po\ tou_ yeou_ tou_ Israhl,
4 kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ o; basileu\v do/xan, eu;ro/ntov ca/rin e'nanti/on au'tou_ e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ a'xiw/mata au'tou_.
5 kai\ sunane/bhsan e'k tw_n ui;w_n Israhl kai\ tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ Leuitw_n kai\ i;eroqaltw_n kai\ yurwrw_n kai\ i;erodou/lwn ei'v Ieroso/luma e#touv e;bdo/mou basileu/ontov "Artaxe/rxou e'n tw`_ pe/mptw` mhni/ [ou{tov e'niauto\v e%bdomov tw`_ basilei_]V
6 e'xelyo/ntev ga\r e'k Babulw_nov th`_ noumhni/a` tou_ prw/tou mhno\v e'n th`_ noumhni/a` tou_ pe/mptou mhno\v parege/nonto ei'v Ieroso/luma kata\ th\n doyei_san au'toi_v eu'odi/an para\ tou_ kuri/ou e'p" au'tw`_.
7 o; ga\r Esdrav pollh\n e'pisth/mhn periei_cen ei'v to\ mhde\n paralipei_n tw_n e'k tou_ no/mou kuri/ou kai\ e'k tw_n e'ntolw_n dida/xai to\n pa/nta Israhl pa/nta ta\ dikaiw/mata kai\ ta\ kri/mata.
8 Prospeso/ntov de\ tou_ grafe/ntov prosta/gmatov para\ "Artaxe/rxou tou_ basile/wv pro\v Esdran to\n i;ere/a kai\ a'nagnw/sthn tou_ no/mou kuri/ou, ou{ e'stin a'nti/grafon to\ u;pokei/menon
9 Basileu\v "Artaxe/rxhv Esdra tw`_ i;erei_ kai\ a'nagnw/sth` tou_ no/mou kuri/ou cai/rein.
10 kai\ ta\ fila/nyrwpa e'gw\ kri/nav prose/taxa tou\v boulome/nouv e'k tou_ e#ynouv tw_n Ioudai/wn ai;reti/zontav kai\ tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ tw_n Leuitw_n, kai\ tw_n de\ e'n th`_ h;mete/ra` basilei/a`, sumporeu/esyai/ soi ei'v Ierousalhm.
11 o%soi ou}n e'nyumou_ntai, sunexorma/twsan, kaya/per de/doktai e'moi/ te kai\ toi_v e;pta\ fi/loiv sumbouleutai_v,
12 o%pwv e'piske/qwntai ta\ kata\ th\n Ioudai/an kai\ Ierousalhm a'kolou/ywv w`{ e#cei e'n tw`_ no/mw` tou_ kuri/ou,
13 kai\ a'penegkei_n dw_ra tw`_ kuri/w` tou_ Israhl, aj hu'xa/mhn e'gw/ te kai\ oi; fi/loi, ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ pa_n crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion, oj e'a\n eu;reyh`_ e'n th`_ cw/ra` th_v Babulwni/av, tw`_ kuri/w` ei'v Ierousalhm su\n tw`_ dedwrhme/nw` u;po\ tou_ e#ynouv ei'v to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou au'tw_n to\ e'n Ierousalhm
14 sunacyh_nai to/ te crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion ei'v tau/rouv kai\ kriou\v kai\ a#rnav kai\ ta\ tou/toiv a'ko/louya
15 w%ste prosenegkei_n yusi/av e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion tou_ kuri/ou au'tw_n to\ e'n Ierousalhm.
16 kai\ pa/nta, o%sa aJn bou/lh` meta\ tw_n a'delfw_n sou poih_sai crusi/w` kai\ a'rguri/w`, e'pite/lei kata\ to\ ye/lhma tou_ yeou_ sou
17 kai\ ta\ i;era\ skeu/h tou_ kuri/ou ta\ dido/mena/ soi ei'v th\n crei/an tou_ i;erou_ tou_ yeou_ sou tou_ e'n Ierousalhm.
18 kai\ ta\ loipa/, o%sa aJn u;popi/pth` soi ei'v th\n crei/an tou_ i;erou_ tou_ yeou_ sou, dw/seiv e'k tou_ basilikou_ gazofulaki/ouV
19 ka'gw\ de\ "Artaxe/rxhv o; basileu\v prose/taxa toi_v gazofu/laxi Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv, i%na o%sa aJn a'postei/lh` Esdrav o; i;ereu\v kai\ a'nagnw/sthv tou_ no/mou tou_ yeou_ tou_ u;qi/stou, e'pimelw_v didw_sin au'tw`_ e%wv a'rguri/ou tala/ntwn e;kato/n,
20 o;moi/wv de\ kai\ e%wv purou_ ko/rwn e;kato\n kai\ oi#nou metrhtw_n e;kato\n kai\ a%la e'k plh/youvV
21 pa/nta ta\ kata\ to\n tou_ yeou_ no/mon e'pitelesyh/tw e'pimelw_v tw`_ yew`_ tw`_ u;qi/stw` e%neka tou_ mh\ gene/syai o'rgh\n ei'v th\n basilei/an tou_ basile/wv kai\ tw_n ui;w_n.
22 kai\ u;mi_n de\ le/getai o%pwv pa_si toi_v i;ereu_sin kai\ toi_v Leui/taiv kai\ i;eroqa/ltaiv kai\ yurwroi_v kai\ i;erodou/loiv kai\ pragmatikoi_v tou_ i;erou_ tou/tou mhdemi/a forologi/a mhde\ a#llh e'pibolh\ gi/gnhtai, kai\ e'xousi/an mhde/na e#cein e'pibalei_n ti tou/toiv.
23 kai\ su/, Esdra, kata\ th\n sofi/an tou_ yeou_ a'na/deixon krita\v kai\ dikasta/v, o%pwv dika/zwsin e'n o%lh` Suri/a` kai\ Foini/kh` pa/ntav tou\v e'pistame/nouv to\n no/mon tou_ yeou_ souV kai\ tou\v mh\ e'pistame/nouv de\ dida/xeiv.
24 kai\ pa/ntev, o%soi e'a\n parabai/nwsi to\n no/mon tou_ yeou_ sou kai\ to\n basiliko/n, e'pimelw_v kolasyh/sontai, e'a/n te kai\ yana/tw` e'a/n te kai\ timwri/a` hJ a'rgurikh`_ zhmi/a` hJ a'pagwgh`_.
25 Eu'loghto\v mo/nov o; ku/riov o; dou\v tau_ta ei'v th\n kardi/an tou_ basile/wv, doxa/sai to\n oi}kon au'tou_ to\n e'n Ierousalhm,
26 kai\ e'me\ e'ti/mhsen e#nanti tou_ basile/wv kai\ tw_n sumbouleuo/ntwn kai\ pa/ntwn tw_n fi/lwn kai\ megista/nwn au'tou_.
27 kai\ e'gw\ eu'yarsh\v e'geno/mhn kata\ th\n a'nti/lhmqin kuri/ou tou_ yeou_ mou kai\ sunh/gagon e'k tou_ Israhl a#ndrav w%ste sunanabh_nai/ moi.
28 Kai\ ou{toi oi; prohgou/menoi kata\ ta\v patria\v au'tw_n kai\ ta\v meridarci/av oi; a'naba/ntev met" e'mou_ e'k Babulw_nov e'n th`_ basilei/a` "Artaxe/rxou tou_ basile/wvV
29 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Fineev GarsomovV e'k tw_n ui;w_n Ietamarou GamhlovV e'k tw_n ui;w_n Dauid Attouv o; SeceniouV
30 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Forov Zacariav kai\ met" au'tou_ a'po\ grafh_v a#ndrev e;kato\n penth/kontaV
31 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Faaymwab Eliawniav Zaraiou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev diako/sioiV
32 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Zayohv Seceniav Iezhlou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev triako/sioiV e'k tw_n ui;w_n Adinou Bhn - Iwnayou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev diako/sioi penth/kontaV
33 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Hlam Iesiav Goyoliou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev e;bdomh/kontaV
34 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Safatiou Zaraiav Micahlou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev e;bdomh/kontaV
35 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Iwab Abadiav Iezhlou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev diako/sioi de/ka du/oV
36 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Bani Assalimwy Iwsafiou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev e;kato\n e;xh/kontaV
37 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Babi Zacariav Bhbai kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev ei#kosi o'ktw/V
38 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Asgay Iwanhv Akatan kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev e;kato\n de/kaV
39 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Adwnikam oi; e#scatoi, kai\ tau_ta ta\ o'no/mata au'tw_nV Elifalatov, Ieouhl kai\ Samaiav, kai\ met" au'tw_n a#ndrev e;bdomh/kontaV
40 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Bago Ouyi o; tou_ Istalkourou kai\ met" au'tou_ a#ndrev e;bdomh/konta.
41 Kai\ sunh/gagon au'tou\v e'pi\ to\n lego/menon Yeran potamo/n, kai\ pareneba/lomen au'to/yi h;me/rav trei_v, kai\ kate/mayon au'tou/v.
42 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ e'k tw_n Leuitw_n ou'c eu;rw\n e'kei_
43 a'pe/steila pro\v Eleazaron kai\ Idouhlon kai\ Maasman kai\ Elnatan kai\ Samaian kai\ Iwribon, Nayan, Ennatan, Zacarian kai\ Mesolamon tou\v h;goume/nouv kai\ e'pisth/monav
44 kai\ ei}pa au'toi_v e'lyei_n pro\v Addaion to\n h;gou/menon to\n e'n tw`_ to/pw` tou_ gazofulaki/ou
45 e'nteila/menov au'toi_v dialegh_nai Addaiw kai\ toi_v a'delfoi_v au'tou_ kai\ toi_v e'n tw`_ to/pw` gazofu/laxin a'postei_lai h;mi_n tou\v i;erateu/sontav e'n tw`_ oi#kw` tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n.
46 kai\ h#gagon h;mi_n kata\ th\n krataia\n cei_ra tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n a#ndrav e'pisth/monav tw_n ui;w_n Mooli tou_ Leui tou_ IsrahlV Asebhbian kai\ tou\v ui;ou\v kai\ tou\v a'delfou/v, de/ka o'ktw/V
47 kai\ Asebian kai\ Announon kai\ Wsaian a'delfo\n e'k tw_n ui;w_n Canounaiou kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tw_n, a#ndrev ei#kosiV
48 kai\ e'k tw_n i;erodou/lwn, w{n e#dwken Dauid kai\ oi; h;gou/menoi ei'v th\n e'rgasi/an tw_n Leuitw_n, i;ero/douloi diako/sioi ei#kosiV pa/ntwn e'shma/nyh h; o'nomatografi/a.
49 kai\ eu'xa/mhn e'kei_ nhstei/an toi_v neani/skoiv e#nanti tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n
50 zhth_sai par" au'tou_ eu'odi/an h;mi_n te kai\ toi_v sunou_sin h;mi_n te/knoiv h;mw_n kai\ kth/nesin.
51 e'netra/phn ga\r ai'th_sai to\n basile/a pezou/v te kai\ i;ppei_v kai\ propomph\n e%neken a'sfalei/av th_v pro\v tou\v e'nantioume/nouv h;mi_nV
52 ei#pamen ga\r tw`_ basilei_ o%ti "Iscu\v tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n e#stai meta\ tw_n e'pizhtou/ntwn au'to\n ei'v pa_san e'pano/rywsin.
53 kai\ pa/lin e'deh/yhmen tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n kata\ tau_ta kai\ eu'ila/tou e'tu/comen.
54 kai\ e'cw/risa tw_n fula/rcwn tw_n i;ere/wn a#ndrav de/ka du/o, kai\ Serebian kai\ Asabian kai\ met" au'tw_n e'k tw_n a'delfw_n au'tw_n a#ndrav de/ka,
55 kai\ e#sthsa au'toi_v to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\ crusi/on kai\ ta\ i;era\ skeu/h tou_ oi#kou tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n, aj au'to\v e'dwrh/sato o; basileu\v kai\ oi; su/mbouloi au'tou_ kai\ oi; megista_nev kai\ pa_v Israhl.
56 kai\ sth/sav pare/dwka au'toi_v a'rguri/ou ta/lanta e;xako/sia penth/konta kai\ skeu/h a'rgura_ tala/ntwn e;kato\n kai\ crusi/ou ta/lanta e;kato\n kai\ crusw/mata ei#kosi kai\ skeu/h calka_ a'po\ crhstou_ calkou_ sti/lbonta crusoeidh_ skeu/h dw/deka.
57 kai\ ei}pa au'toi_v Kai\ u;mei_v a%gioi/ e'ste tw`_ kuri/w`, kai\ ta\ skeu/h a%gia, kai\ to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\ crusi/on eu'ch\ tw`_ kuri/w` kuri/w` tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_nV
58 a'grupnei_te kai\ fula/ssete e%wv tou_ paradou_nai au'ta\ u;ma_v toi_v fula/rcoiv tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ tw_n Leuitw_n kai\ toi_v h;goume/noiv tw_n patriw_n tou_ Israhl e'n Ierousalhm e'n toi_v pastofori/oiv tou_ oi#kou tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n.
59 kai\ oi; paralabo/ntev oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\ crusi/on kai\ ta\ skeu/h ta\ e'n Ierousalhm ei'sh/negkan ei'v to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou.
60 Kai\ a'nazeu/xantev a'po\ tou_ potamou_ Yera th`_ dwdeka/th` tou_ prw/tou mhno\v ei'sh/lyomen ei'v Ierousalhm kata\ th\n krataia\n cei_ra tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n th\n e'f" h;mi_nV kai\ e'rru/sato h;ma_v e'pi\ th_v ei'so/dou a'po\ panto\v e'cyrou_, kai\ h#lyomen ei'v Ierousalhm.
61 kai\ genome/nhv au'to/yi h;me/rav tri/thv staye\n to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\ crusi/on paredo/yh e'n tw`_ oi#kw` tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n Marmwyi Ouria i;erei_
62 - kai\ met" au'tou_ Eleazar o; tou_ Fineev, kai\ h}san met" au'tw_n Iwsabdov "Ihsou_ kai\ Mwey Sabannou oi; Leui_tai - pro\v a'riymo\n kai\ o;lkh\n a%panta, kai\ e'gra/fh pa_sa h; o;lkh\ au'tw_n au'th`_ th`_ w%ra`.
63 oi; de\ parageno/menoi e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av prosh/negkan yusi/av tw`_ yew`_ tou_ Israhl kuri/w` tau/rouv dw/deka u;pe\r panto\v Israhl, kriou\v e'nenh/konta e%x, a#rnav e;bdomh/konta du/o, tra/gouv u;pe\r swthri/ou de/ka du/oV a%panta yusi/an tw`_ kuri/w`.
64 kai\ a'pe/dwkan ta\ prosta/gmata tou_ basile/wv toi_v basilikoi_v oi'kono/moiv kai\ toi_v e'pa/rcoiv Koi/lhv Suri/av kai\ Foini/khv, kai\ e'do/xasan to\ e#ynov kai\ to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou.
65 Kai\ tou/twn telesye/ntwn prosh/lyosa/n moi oi; h;gou/menoi le/gontev
66 Ou'k e'cw/risan to\ e#ynov tou_ Israhl kai\ oi; a#rcontev kai\ oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai ta\ a'llogenh_ e#ynh th_v gh_v kai\ ta\v a'kayarsi/av au'tw_n, Cananai/wn kai\ Cettai/wn kai\ Ferezai/wn kai\ Iebousai/wn kai\ Mwabitw_n kai\ Ai'gupti/wn kai\ Idoumai/wnV
67 sunw`/khsan ga\r meta\ tw_n yugate/rwn au'tw_n kai\ au'toi\ kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tw_n, kai\ e'pemi/gh to\ spe/rma to\ a%gion ei'v ta\ a'llogenh_ e#ynh th_v gh_v, kai\ metei_con oi; prohgou/menoi kai\ oi; megista_nev th_v a'nomi/av tau/thv a'po\ th_v a'rch_v tou_ pra/gmatov.
68 kai\ a%ma tw`_ a'kou_sai/ me tau_ta die/rrhxa ta\ i;ma/tia kai\ th\n i;era\n e'syh_ta kai\ kate/tila tou_ tricw/matov th_v kefalh_v kai\ tou_ pw/gwnov kai\ e'ka/yisa su/nnouv kai\ peri/lupov.
69 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan pro/v me o%soi pote\ e'pekinou_nto tw`_ r;h/mati kuri/ou tou_ Israhl, e'mou_ penyou_ntov e'pi\ th`_ a'nomi/a`, kai\ e'kayh/mhn peri/lupov e%wv th_v deilinh_v yusi/av.
70 kai\ e'xegeryei\v e'k th_v nhstei/av dierrhgme/na e#cwn ta\ i;ma/tia kai\ th\n i;era\n e'syh_ta ka/mqav ta\ go/nata kai\ e'ktei/nav ta\v cei_rav pro\v to\n ku/rion e#legon
71 Ku/rie, h`#scummai, e'nte/trammai kata\ pro/swpo/n souV
72 ai; ga\r a;marti/ai h;mw_n e'pleo/nasan u;pe\r ta\v kefala\v h;mw_n, ai; de\ a#gnoiai h;mw_n u;perh/negkan e%wv tou_ ou'ranou_
73 a'po\ tw_n cro/nwn tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, kai/ e'smen e'n mega/lh` a;marti/a` e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thvV
74 kai\ dia\ ta\v a;marti/av h;mw_n kai\ tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n paredo/yhmen su\n toi_v a'delfoi_v h;mw_n kai\ su\n toi_v basileu_sin h;mw_n kai\ su\n toi_v i;ereu_sin h;mw_n toi_v basileu_sin th_v gh_v ei'v r;omfai/an kai\ ai'cmalwsi/an kai\ pronomh\n meta\ ai'scu/nhv me/cri th_v sh/meron h;me/rav.
75 kai\ nu_n kata\ po/son ti e'genh/yh h;mi_n e#leov para\ sou_, ku/rie, kataleifyh_nai h;mi_n r;i/zan kai\ o#noma e'n tw`_ to/pw` tou_ a;gia/smato/v sou
76 kai\ tou_ a'nakalu/qai fwsth_ra h;mw_n e'n tw`_ oi#kw` tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n dou_nai h;mi_n trofh\n e'n tw`_ kairw`_ th_v doulei/av h;mw_nV
77 kai\ e'n tw`_ douleu/ein h;ma_v ou'k e'gkatelei/fyhmen u;po\ tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n, a'lla\ e'poi/hsen h;ma_v e'n ca/riti e'nw/pion tw_n basile/wn Persw_n
78 dou_nai h;mi_n trofh\n kai\ doxa/sai to\ i;ero\n tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_n kai\ e'gei_rai th\n e#rhmon Siwn dou_nai h;mi_n stere/wma e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ Ierousalhm.
79 kai\ nu_n ti/ e'rou_men, ku/rie, e#contev tau_ta? pare/bhmen ga\r ta\ prosta/gmata/ sou, aj e#dwkav e'n ceiri\ tw_n pai/dwn sou tw_n profhtw_n le/gwn o%ti
80 :H gh_, ei'v hjn ei'se/rcesye klhronomh_sai, e#stin gh_ memolusme/nh molusmw`_ tw_n a'llogenw_n th_v gh_v, kai\ th_v a'kayarsi/av au'tw_n e'ne/plhsan au'th/nV
81 kai\ nu_n ta\v yugate/rav u;mw_n mh\ sunoiki/shte toi_v ui;oi_v au'tw_n kai\ ta\v yugate/rav au'tw_n mh\ la/bhte toi_v ui;oi_v u;mw_nV
82 kai\ ou' zhth/sete ei'rhneu_sai ta\ pro\v au'tou\v to\n a%panta cro/non, i%na i'scu/santev fa/ghte ta\ a'gaya\ th_v gh_v kai\ kataklhronomh/shte toi_v ui;oi_v u;mw_n e%wv ai'w_nov.
83 kai\ ta\ sumbai/nonta pa/nta h;mi_n gi/gnetai dia\ ta\ e#rga h;mw_n ta\ ponhra\ kai\ ta\v mega/lav a;marti/av h;mw_n.
84 su\ ga/r, ku/rie, e'kou/fisav ta\v a;marti/av h;mw_n kai\ e#dwkav h;mi_n toiau/thn r;i/zanV pa/lin a'neka/mqamen parabh_nai to\n no/mon sou ei'v to\ e'pimigh_nai th`_ a'kayarsi/a` tw_n e'ynw_n th_v gh_v.
85 ou'ci\ w'rgi/syhv h;mi_n a'pole/sai h;ma_v e%wv tou_ mh\ katalipei_n r;i/zan kai\ spe/rma kai\ o#noma h;mw_n?
86 ku/rie tou_ Israhl, a'lhyino\v ei}V katelei/fyhmen ga\r r;i/za e'n th`_ sh/meron.
87 i'dou\ nu_n e'smen e'nw/pio/n sou e'n tai_v a'nomi/aiv h;mw_nV ou' ga\r e#stin sth_nai e#ti e#mprosye/n sou e'pi\ tou/toiv.
88 Kai\ o%te proseuco/menov Esdrav a'nywmologei_to klai/wn camaipeth\v e#mprosyen tou_ i;erou_, e'pisunh/cyhsan pro\v au'to\n a'po\ Ierousalhm o#clov polu\v sfo/dra, a#ndrev kai\ gunai_kev kai\ neani/aiV klauymo\v ga\r h}n me/gav e'n tw`_ plh/yei.
89 kai\ fwnh/sav Ieconiav Iehlou tw_n ui;w_n Israhl ei}pen Esdra :Hmei_v h;ma/rtomen ei'v to\n ku/rion kai\ sunw`ki/samen gunai_kav a'llogenei_v e'k tw_n e'ynw_n th_v gh_vV kai\ nu_n e'stin e'lpi\v tw`_ Israhl.
90 e'n tou/tw` gene/syw h;mi_n o;rkwmosi/a pro\v to\n ku/rion, e'kbalei_n pa/sav ta\v gunai_kav h;mw_n ta\v e'k tw_n a'llogenw_n su\n toi_v te/knoiv au'tw_n, w;v e'kri/yh soi kai\ o%soi peiyarcou_sin tw`_ no/mw` tou_ kuri/ou.
91 a'nasta\v e'pite/leiV pro\v se\ ga\r to\ pra_gma, kai\ h;mei_v meta\ sou_ i'scu\n poiei_n.
92 kai\ a'nasta\v Esdrav w%rkisen tou\v fula/rcouv tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ Leuitw_n panto\v tou_ Israhl poih_sai kata\ tau_taV kai\ w#mosan.

#### Esdrae I (liber apocryphus) 9

1 kai\ a'nasta\v Esdrav a'po\ th_v au'lh_v tou_ i;erou_ e'poreu/yh ei'v to\ pastofo/rion Iwanan tou_ Eliasibou
2 kai\ au'lisyei\v e'kei_ a#rtou ou'k e'geu/sato ou'de\ u%dwr e#pien penyw_n u;pe\r tw_n a'nomiw_n tw_n mega/lwn tou_ plh/youv.
3 kai\ e'ge/neto kh/rugma e'n o%lh` th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ Ierousalhm pa_si toi_v e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av sunacyh_nai ei'v IerousalhmV
4 kai\ o%soi aJn mh\ a'panth/swsin e'n dusi\n hJ trisi\n h;me/raiv kata\ to\ kri/ma tw_n prokayhme/nwn presbute/rwn, a'nierwyh/sontai ta\ kth/nh au'tw_n, kai\ au'to\v a'llotriwyh/setai a'po\ tou_ plh/youv th_v ai'cmalwsi/av.
5 Kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan oi; e'k th_v fulh_v Iouda kai\ Beniamin e'n trisi\n h;me/raiv ei'v Ierousalhm [ou{tov o; mh\n e#natov th`_ ei'ka/di tou_ mhno/v],
6 kai\ suneka/yisan pa_n to\ plh_yov e'n th`_ eu'rucw/rw` tou_ i;erou_ tre/montev dia\ to\n e'nestw_ta ceimw_na.
7 kai\ a'nasta\v Esdrav ei}pen au'toi_v :Umei_v h'nomh/sate kai\ sunw`ki/sate gunai_kav a'llogenei_v tou_ prosyei_nai a;marti/an tw`_ IsrahlV
8 kai\ nu_n do/te o;mologi/an do/xan tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n
9 kai\ poih/sate to\ ye/lhma au'tou_ kai\ cwri/syhte a'po\ tw_n e'ynw_n th_v gh_v kai\ a'po\ tw_n gunaikw_n tw_n a'llogenw_n.
10 kai\ e'fw/nhsan a%pan to\ plh_yov kai\ ei}pon mega/lh` th`_ fwnh`_ Ou%twv w;v ei#rhkav poih/somenV
11 a'lla\ to\ plh_yov polu\ kai\ h; w%ra ceimerinh/, kai\ ou'k i'scu/omen sth_nai ai#yrioi kai\ ou'c eu%romen, kai\ to\ e#rgon h;mi_n ou'k e#stin h;me/rav mia_v ou'de\ du/oV e'pi\ plei_on ga\r h;ma/rtomen e'n tou/toiv.
12 sth/twsan de\ oi; prohgou/menoi tou_ plh/youv, kai\ pa/ntev oi; e'k tw_n katoikiw_n h;mw_n, o%soi e#cousin gunai_kav a'llogenei_v, paragenhyh/twsan labo/ntev cro/nonV
13 kai\ e;ka/stou de\ to/pou tou\v presbute/rouv kai\ tou\v krita\v e%wv tou_ lu_sai th\n o'rgh\n tou_ kuri/ou a'f" h;mw_n tou_ pra/gmatov tou/tou.
14 Iwnayav Azahlou kai\ Ieziav Yokanou e'pede/xanto kata\ tau_ta, kai\ Mosollamov kai\ Leuiv kai\ Sabbataiov sunebra/beusan au'toi_v.
15 kai\ e'poi/hsan kata\ pa/nta tau_ta oi; e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av.
16 kai\ e'pele/xato e;autw`_ Esdrav o; i;ereu\v a#ndrav h;goume/nouv tw_n patriw_n au'tw_n, kat" o#noma pa/ntav, kai\ suneka/yisan th`_ noumhni/a` tou_ mhno\v tou_ deka/tou e'ta/sai to\ pra_gma.
17 kai\ h#cyh e'pi\ pe/rav ta\ kata\ tou\v a#ndrav tou\v e'pisune/contav gunai_kav a'llogenei_v e%wv th_v noumhni/av tou_ prw/tou mhno/v.
18 Kai\ eu;re/yhsan tw_n i;ere/wn oi; e'pisunacye/ntev a'llogenei_v gunai_kav e#contevV
19 e'k tw_n ui;w_n "Ihsou_ tou_ Iwsedek kai\ tw_n a'delfw_n Mashav kai\ Eleazarov kai\ Iwribov kai\ IwdanovV
20 kai\ e'pe/balon ta\v cei_rav e'kbalei_n ta\v gunai_kav au'tw_n, kai\ ei'v e'xilasmo\n kriou\v u;pe\r th_v a'gnoi/av au'tw_n.
21 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Emmhr Ananiav kai\ Zabdaiov kai\ Manhv kai\ Samaiov kai\ Iihl kai\ Azariav.
22 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Faisour Eliwnaiv, Massiav, Ismahlov kai\ Nayanahlov kai\ Wkidhlov kai\ Salyav. -
23 kai\ e'k tw_n Leuitw_nV Iwzabdov kai\ Semeiv kai\ Kwliov [ou{tov Kalitav] kai\ Payaiov kai\ Woudav kai\ IwanavV
24 e'k tw_n i;eroqaltw_n Eliasibov, BakcourovV
25 e'k tw_n yurwrw_n Salloumov kai\ Tolbanhv. -
26 e'k tou_ IsrahlV e'k tw_n ui;w_n Forov Iermav kai\ Ieziav kai\ Melciav kai\ Miaminov kai\ Eleazarov kai\ Asibiav kai\ BannaiavV
27 e'k tw_n ui;w_n Hlam Mataniav kai\ Zacariav, Iezrihlov kai\ Wbadiov kai\ Ieremwy kai\ HliavV
28 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Zamoy Eliadav, Eliasimov, Oyoniav, Iarimwy kai\ Sabayov kai\ ZerdaiavV
29 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Bhbai Iwannhv kai\ Ananiav kai\ Zabdov kai\ EmayivV
30 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Mani Wlamov, Mamoucov, Iedaiov, Iasoubov kai\ Asahlov kai\ IeremwyV
31 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Addi Naayov kai\ Moossiav, Lakkounov kai\ Naidov kai\ Beskaspasmuv kai\ Sesyhl kai\ Balnouov kai\ ManasshavV
32 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Annan Eliwnav kai\ Asaiav kai\ Melciav kai\ Sabbaiav kai\ Simwn CosamaiovV
33 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Asom Maltannaiov kai\ Mattayiav kai\ Sabannaiouv kai\ Elifalat kai\ Manasshv kai\ SemeiV
34 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Baani Ieremiav, Momdiov, Mahrov, Iouhl, Mamdai kai\ Pediav kai\ Anwv, Karabasiwn kai\ Eliasibov kai\ Mamnitanaimov, Eliasiv, Bannouv, Elialiv, Someiv, Selemiav, NayaniavV kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Ezwra Sessiv, Ezril, Azahlov, Samatov, Zambriv, IwshpovV
35 kai\ e'k tw_n ui;w_n Nooma Mazitiav, Zabadaiav, Hdaiv, Iouhl, Banaiav. -
36 pa/ntev ou{toi sunw`/kisan gunai_kav a'llogenei_vV kai\ a'pe/lusan au'ta\v su\n te/knoiv.
37 Kai\ katw`/khsan oi; i;erei_v kai\ oi; Leui_tai kai\ oi; e'k tou_ Israhl e'n Ierousalhm kai\ e'n th`_ cw/ra`. th`_ noumhni/a` tou_ e;bdo/mou mhno/v - kai\ oi; ui;oi\ Israhl e'n tai_v katoiki/aiv au'tw_n -
38 kai\ sunh/cyh pa_n to\ plh_yov o;moyumado\n e'pi\ to\ eu'ru/cwron tou_ pro\v a'natola\v tou_ i;erou_ pulw_nov
39 kai\ ei}pon Esdra tw`_ a'rcierei_ kai\ a'nagnw/sth` komi/sai to\n no/mon Mwuse/wv to\n paradoye/nta u;po\ tou_ kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl.
40 kai\ e'ko/misen Esdrav o; a'rciereu\v to\n no/mon panti\ tw`_ plh/yei a'po\ a'nyrw/pou e%wv gunaiko\v kai\ pa_sin toi_v i;ereu_sin a'kou_sai tou_ no/mou noumhni/a` tou_ e;bdo/mou mhno/vV
41 kai\ a'negi/gnwsken e'n tw`_ pro\ tou_ i;erou_ pulw_nov eu'rucw/rw` a'po\ o#ryrou e%wv meshmbrinou_ e'nw/pion a'ndrw_n te kai\ gunaikw_n, kai\ e'pe/dwkan pa_n to\ plh_yov to\n nou_n ei'v to\n no/mon.
42 kai\ e#sth Esdrav o; i;ereu\v kai\ a'nagnw/sthv tou_ no/mou e'pi\ tou_ xuli/nou bh/matov tou_ kataskeuasye/ntov,
43 kai\ e#sthsan par" au'tw`_ Mattayiav, Sammouv, Ananiav, Azariav, Ouriav, Ezekiav, Baalsamov e'k dexiw_n,
44 kai\ e'x eu'wnu/mwn Fadaiov, Misahl, Melciav, Lwyasoubov, Nabariav, Zacariav.
45 kai\ a'nalabw\n Esdrav to\ bibli/on tou_ no/mou e'nw/pion tou_ plh/youv - proeka/yhto ga\r e'pido/xwv e'nw/pion pa/ntwn -
46 kai\ e'n tw`_ lu_sai to\n no/mon pa/ntev o'ryoi\ e#sthsan. kai\ eu'lo/ghsen Esdrav tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ u;qi/stw` yew`_ sabawy pantokra/tori,
47 kai\ e'pefw/nhsen pa_n to\ plh_yov Amhn, kai\ a#rantev a#nw ta\v cei_rav prospeso/ntev e'pi\ th\n gh_n proseku/nhsan tw`_ kuri/w`.
48 "Ihsou_v kai\ Anniouy kai\ Sarabiav, Iadinov, Iakoubov, Sabbataiov, Autaiav, Maiannav kai\ Kalitav, Azariav kai\ Iwzabdov, Ananiav, Faliav oi; Leui_tai e'di/daskon to\n no/mon kuri/ou kai\ pro\v to\ plh_yov a'negi/nwskon to\n no/mon tou_ kuri/ou e'mfusiou_ntev a%ma th\n a'na/gnwsin. -
49 kai\ ei}pen Attarathv Esdra tw`_ a'rcierei_ kai\ a'nagnw/sth` kai\ toi_v Leui/taiv toi_v dida/skousi to\ plh_yov e'pi\ pa/ntav
50 :H h;me/ra au%th e'sti\n a;gi/a tw`_ kuri/w` - kai\ pa/ntev e#klaion e'n tw`_ a'kou_sai tou_ no/mou - V
51 badi/santev ou}n fa/gete lipa/smata kai\ pi/ete gluka/smata kai\ a'postei/late a'postola\v toi_v mh\ e#cousin,
52 a;gi/a ga\r h; h;me/ra tw`_ kuri/w`V kai\ mh\ lupei_sye, o; ga\r ku/riov doxa/sei u;ma_v.
53 kai\ oi; Leui_tai e'ke/leuon tw`_ dh/mw` panti\ le/gontev :H h;me/ra au%th a;gi/a, mh\ lupei_sye.
54 kai\ w`#conto pa/ntev fagei_n kai\ piei_n kai\ eu'frai/nesyai kai\ dou_nai a'postola\v toi_v mh\ e#cousin kai\ eu'franyh_nai mega/lwv,
55 o%ti kai\ e'nefusiw/yhsan e'n toi_v r;h/masin, oi{v e'dida/cyhsan. - kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan.