## Chapter 1

1

Cyrus's Proclamation

Now in the first 259 year 8141 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, in order to fulfill 3615 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414, the LORD 3068 stirred 5782 up the spirit 7307 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, so that he sent 5674 a proclamation 6963 throughout all 3605 his kingdom 4438, and also 1571 {put it} in writing 4385, saying 559:
2 ¶ "Thus 3541 says 559 Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, 'The LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, has given 5414 me all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the earth 776 and He has appointed 6485 me to build 1129 Him a house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389, which 834 is in Judah 3063.
3 'Whoever 4310 there is among you of all 3605 His people 5971, may his God 430 be with him! Let him go 5927 up to Jerusalem 3389 which 834 is in Judah 3063 and rebuild 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478; He is the God 430 who 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.
4 'Every 3605 survivor 7604, at whatever place 4725 he may live 1481, let the men 376 of that place 4725 support 5375 him with silver 3701 and gold 2091, with goods 7399 and cattle 929, together 5973 with a freewill 5071 offering 5071 for the house 1004 of God 430 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.'"
5

Holy Vessels Restored

¶ Then the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households} of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 and the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 arose 6965, even everyone 3605 whose spirit 7307 God 430 had stirred 5782 to go 5927 up and rebuild 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.
6 All 3605 those about 5439 them encouraged them with articles 3627 of silver 3701, with gold 2091, with goods 7399, with cattle 929 and with valuables 4030, aside 905 from all 3605 that was given 5068 as a freewill 5068 offering 5068.
7 Also King 4428 Cyrus 3566 brought 3318 out the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, which 834 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 had carried 3318 away 3318 from Jerusalem 3389 and put 5414 in the house 1004 of his gods 430;
8 and Cyrus 3566, king 4428 of Persia 6539, had them brought 3318 out by the hand 3027 of Mithredath 4990 the treasurer 1489, and he counted 5608 them out to Sheshbazzar 8339, the prince 5387 of Judah 3063.
9 Now this 428 {was} their number 4557: 30 7970 gold 2091 dishes 105, 1,000 505 silver 3701 dishes 105, 29 duplicates 4252;
10 30 7970 gold 2091 bowls 3713, 410 silver 3701 bowls 3713 of a second 4932 {kind and} 1,000 505 other 312 articles 3627.
11 All 3605 the articles 3627 of gold 2091 and silver 3701 {numbered} 5,400. Sheshbazzar 8339 brought 5927 them all 3605 up with the exiles 1473 who went 5927 up from Babylon 894 to Jerusalem 3389.

## Chapter 2

1

Number of Those Returning

Now these 428 are the people 1121 of the province 4082 who came 5927 up out of the captivity 7628 of the exiles 1473 whom 834 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had carried 1540 away 1540 to Babylon 894, and returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389 and Judah 3063, each 376 to his city 5892.
2 These 834 came 935 with Zerubbabel 2216, Jeshua 3091, Nehemiah 5166, Seraiah 8304, Reelaiah 7480, Mordecai 4782, Bilshan 1114, Mispar 4558, Bigvai 902, Rehum 7348 {and} Baanah 1196.
3 ¶ the sons 1121 of Parosh 6551, 2,172;
4 the sons 1121 of Shephatiah 8203, 372;
5 the sons 1121 of Arah 733, 775;
6 the sons 1121 of Pahath-moab 6355 of the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3091 {and} Joab 3097, 2,812;
7 the sons 1121 of Elam 5867, 1,254;
8 the sons 1121 of Zattu 2240, 945;
9 the sons 1121 of Zaccai 2140, 760;
10 the sons 1121 of Bani 1137, 642;
11 the sons 1121 of Bebai 893, 623;
12 the sons 1121 of Azgad 5803, 1,222;
13 the sons 1121 of Adonikam 140, 666;
14 the sons 1121 of Bigvai 902, 2,056;
15 the sons 1121 of Adin 5720, 454;
16 the sons 1121 of Ater 333 of Hezekiah 2396, 98;
17 the sons 1121 of Bezai 1209, 323;
18 the sons 1121 of Jorah 3139, 112;
19 the sons 1121 of Hashum 2828, 223;
20 the sons 1121 of Gibbar 1402, 95;
21 the men 1121 of Bethlehem 1035, 123;
22 the men 376 of Netophah 5199, 56;
23 the men 376 of Anathoth 6068, 128;
24 the sons 1121 of Azmaveth 5820, 42;
25 the sons 1121 of Kiriath-arim 7157, Chephirah 3716 and Beeroth 881, 743;
26 the sons 1121 of Ramah 7414 and Geba 1387, 621;
27 the men 376 of Michmas 4363, 122;
28 the men 376 of Bethel 1008 and Ai 5857, 223;
29 the sons 1121 of Nebo 5015, 52;
30 the sons 1121 of Magbish 4019, 156;
31 the sons 1121 of the other 312 Elam 5867, 1,254;
32 the sons 1121 of Harim 2766, 320;
33 the sons 1121 of Lod 3850, Hadid 2307 and Ono 207, 725;
34 the men 1121 of Jericho 3405, 345;
35 the sons 1121 of Senaah 5570, 3,630.
36

Priests Returning

¶ The priests 3548: the sons 1121 of Jedaiah 3048 of the house 1004 of Jeshua 3091, 973;
37 the sons 1121 of Immer 564, 1,052;
38 the sons 1121 of Pashhur 6583, 1,247;
39 the sons 1121 of Harim 2766, 1,017.
40

Levites Returning

¶ The Levites 3881: the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3091 and Kadmiel 6934, of the sons 1121 of Hodaviah 1938, 74.
41 The singers 7891: the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, 128.
42 The sons 1121 of the gatekeepers 7778: the sons 1121 of Shallum 7967, the sons 1121 of Ater 333, the sons 1121 of Talmon 2929, the sons 1121 of Akkub 6126, the sons 1121 of Hatita 2410, the sons 1121 of Shobai 7630, in all 3605 139.
43 ¶ The temple 5411 servants 5411: the sons 1121 of Ziha 6727, the sons 1121 of Hasupha 2817, the sons 1121 of Tabbaoth 2884,
44 the sons 1121 of Keros 7026, the sons 1121 of Siaha 5517, the sons 1121 of Padon 6303,
45 the sons 1121 of Lebanah 3838, the sons 1121 of Hagabah 2286, the sons 1121 of Akkub 6126,
46 the sons 1121 of Hagab 2285, the sons 1121 of Shalmai 8014, the sons 1121 of Hanan 2605,
47 the sons 1121 of Giddel 1435, the sons 1121 of Gahar 1515, the sons 1121 of Reaiah 7211,
48 the sons 1121 of Rezin 7526, the sons 1121 of Nekoda 5353, the sons 1121 of Gazzam 1502,
49 the sons 1121 of Uzza 5798, the sons 1121 of Paseah 6454, the sons 1121 of Besai 1153,
50 the sons 1121 of Asnah 619, the sons 1121 of Meunim 4586, the sons 1121 of Nephisim 5304,
51 the sons 1121 of Bakbuk 1227, the sons 1121 of Hakupha 2709, the sons 1121 of Harhur 2744,
52 the sons 1121 of Bazluth 1213, the sons 1121 of Mehida 4240, the sons 1121 of Harsha 2797,
53 the sons 1121 of Barkos 1302, the sons 1121 of Sisera 5516, the sons 1121 of Temah 8547,
54 the sons 1121 of Neziah 5335, the sons 1121 of Hatipha 2412.
55 ¶ The sons 1121 of Solomon's 8010 servants 5650: the sons 1121 of Sotai 5479, the sons 1121 of Hassophereth 5618, the sons 1121 of Peruda 6514,
56 the sons 1121 of Jaalah 3279, the sons 1121 of Darkon 1874, the sons 1121 of Giddel 1435,
57 the sons 1121 of Shephatiah 8203, the sons 1121 of Hattil 2411, the sons 1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaim 6380, the sons 1121 of Ami 532.
58 ¶ All 3605 the temple 5411 servants 5411 and the sons 1121 of Solomon's 8010 servants 5650 were 392.
59 ¶ Now these 428 are those who came 5927 up from Tel-melah 8528, Tel-harsha 8521, Cherub 3743, Addan 135 {and} Immer 564, but they were not able 3201 to give 5046 evidence 5046 of their fathers' 1 households 1004 and their descendants 2233, whether 518 they were of Israel 3478:
60 the sons 1121 of Delaiah 1806, the sons 1121 of Tobiah 2900, the sons 1121 of Nekoda 5353, 652.
61

Priests Removed

Of the sons 1121 of the priests 3548: the sons 1121 of Habaiah 2252, the sons 1121 of Hakkoz 6976, the sons 1121 of Barzillai 1271, who 834 took 3947 a wife 802 from the daughters 1323 of Barzillai 1271 the Gileadite 1569, and he was called 7121 by their name 8034.
62 These 428 searched 1245 {among} their ancestral 3187 registration, but they could not be located 4672; therefore they were considered unclean 1351 {and excluded} from the priesthood 3550.
63 The governor 8660 said 559 to them that they should not eat 398 from the most 6944 holy 6944 things 6944 until 5704 a priest 3548 stood 5975 up with Urim 224 and Thummim 8550.
64 ¶ The whole 3605 assembly 6951 numbered 259 42,360,
65 besides their male 5650 and female 519 servants who 428 numbered 7,337; and they had 200 3967 singing 7891 men and women.
66 Their horses 5483 were 736; their mules 6505, 245;
67 their camels 1581, 435; {their} donkeys 2543, 6,720.
68 ¶ Some 4480 of the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} when they arrived 935 at the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389, offered 5068 willingly 5068 for the house 1004 of God 430 to restore 5975 it on its foundation 4349.
69 According to their ability 3581 they gave 5414 to the treasury 214 for the work 4399 61,000 gold 2091 drachmas 1871 and 5,000 silver 3701 minas 4488 and 100 3967 priestly 3548 garments 3801.
70 ¶ Now the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, some 4480 of the people 5971, the singers 7891, the gatekeepers 7778 and the temple 5411 servants 5411 lived 3427 in their cities 5892, and all 3605 Israel 3478 in their cities 5892.

## Chapter 3

1

Altar and Sacrifices Restored

Now when the seventh 7637 month 2320 came 5060, and the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 {were} in the cities 5892, the people 5971 gathered 622 together as one 259 man 376 to Jerusalem 3389.
2 Then Jeshua 3091 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3087 and his brothers 251 the priests 3548, and Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597 and his brothers 251 arose 6965 and built 1129 the altar 4196 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 to offer 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on it, as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872, the man 376 of God 430.
3 So they set 3559 up the altar 4196 on its foundation 4350, for they were terrified 367 because 4480 of the peoples 5971 of the lands 776; and they offered 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on it to the LORD 3068, burnt 5930 offerings 5930 morning 1242 and evening 6153.
4 They celebrated 6213 the Feast 2282 of Booths 5521, as it is written 3789, and {offered} the fixed number 4557 of burnt 5930 offerings 5930 daily 3117, according to the ordinance 4941, as each 3117 day 3117 required 1697;
5 and afterward {there was} a continual 8548 burnt 5930 offering 5930, also for the new 2320 moons 2320 and for all 3605 the fixed 4150 festivals 4150 of the LORD 3068 that were consecrated 6942, and from everyone 3605 who offered 5068 a freewill 5071 offering 5071 to the LORD 3068.
6 From the first 259 day 3117 of the seventh 7637 month 2320 they began 2490 to offer 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 to the LORD 3068, but the foundation 3245 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 had not been laid 3245.
7 Then they gave 5414 money 3701 to the masons 2672 and carpenters 2796, and food 3978, drink 4960 and oil 8081 to the Sidonians 6722 and to the Tyrians 6876, to bring 935 cedar 730 wood 6086 from Lebanon 3844 to the sea 3220 at Joppa 3305, according to the permission 7558 they had from Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539.
8

Temple Restoration Begun

¶ Now in the second 8145 year 8141 of their coming 935 to the house 1004 of God 430 at Jerusalem 3389 in the second 8145 month 2320, Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597 and Jeshua 3091 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3087 and the rest 7605 of their brothers 251 the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, and all 3605 who came 935 from the captivity 7628 to Jerusalem 3389, began 2490 {the work} and appointed 5975 the Levites 3881 from twenty 6242 years 8141 and older 4605 to oversee 5329 the work 4399 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
9 Then Jeshua 3091 {with} his sons 1121 and brothers 251 stood 5975 united 259 {with} Kadmiel 6934 and his sons 1121, the sons 1121 of Judah 3063 {and} the sons 1121 of Henadad 2582 {with} their sons 1121 and brothers 251 the Levites 3881, to oversee 5329 the workmen 4399 in the temple 1004 of God 430.
10 ¶ Now when the builders 1129 had laid 3245 the foundation 3245 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068, the priests 3548 stood 5975 in their apparel 3847 with trumpets 2689, and the Levites 3881, the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, with cymbals 4700, to praise 1984 the LORD 3068 according 5921 to the directions 3027 of King 4428 David 1732 of Israel 3478.
11 They sang 6031, praising 1984 and giving 3034 thanks 3034 to the LORD 3068, {saying,} "For He is good 2896, for His lovingkindness 2617 is upon Israel 3478 forever 5769." And all 3605 the people 5971 shouted 7321 with a great 1419 shout 8643 when they praised 1984 the LORD 3068 because 5921 the foundation 3245 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was laid 3245.
12 Yet many 7227 of the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 and heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} the old 2205 men 2205 who 834 had seen 7200 the first 7223 temple 1004, wept 1058 with a loud 1419 voice 6963 when the foundation 3245 of this 2088 house 1004 was laid 3245 before their eyes 5869, while many 7227 shouted 8643 aloud 7311 for joy 8057,
13 so that the people 5971 could not distinguish 5234 the sound 6963 of the shout 8643 of joy 8057 from the sound 6963 of the weeping 1065 of the people 5971, for the people 5971 shouted 7321 with a loud 1419 shout 8643, and the sound 6963 was heard 8085 far 7350 away 4480.

## Chapter 4

1

Adversaries Hinder the Work

Now when the enemies 6862 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 heard 8085 that the people 1121 of the exile 1473 were building 1129 a temple 1964 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478,
2 they approached 5066 Zerubbabel 2216 and the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} and said 559 to them, "Let us build 1129 with you, for we, like you, seek 1875 your God 430; and we have been sacrificing 2076 to Him since 4480 the days 3117 of Esarhaddon 634 king 4428 of Assyria 804, who brought 5927 us up here 6311."
3 But Zerubbabel 2216 and Jeshua 3091 and the rest 7605 of the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households} of Israel 3478 said 559 to them, "You have nothing 3808 in common with us in building 1129 a house 1004 to our God 430; but we ourselves 587 will together 3162 build 1129 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, as King 4428 Cyrus 3566, the king 4428 of Persia 6539 has commanded 6680 us."
4 ¶ Then the people 5971 of the land 776 discouraged the people 5971 of Judah 3063, and frightened 1089 them from building 1129,
5 and hired 5534 counselors 3289 against 5921 them to frustrate 6565 their counsel 6098 all 3605 the days 3117 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, even until 5704 the reign 4438 of Darius 1867 king 4428 of Persia 6539.
6 ¶ Now in the reign 4438 of Ahasuerus 325, in the beginning 8462 of his reign 4438, they wrote 3789 an accusation 7855 against 5921 the inhabitants 3427 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
7 ¶ And in the days 3117 of Artaxerxes 783, Bishlam 1312, Mithredath 4990, Tabeel 2870 and the rest 7605 of his colleagues 3674 wrote 3789 to Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia 6539; and the text 3791 of the letter 5406 was written 3789 in Aramaic 762 and translated 8638 {from} Aramaic 762.
8

The Letter to King Artaxerxes

Rehum 7348 the commander and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 wrote 3790 a letter 104 against 5922 Jerusalem 3390 to King 4430 Artaxerxes 783, as follows 3660--
9 then 116 {wrote} Rehum 7348 the commander and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 and the rest 7606 of their colleagues 3675, the judges 1784 and the lesser 671 governors 671, the officials 2967, the secretaries 670, the men 756 of Erech 756, the Babylonians 896, the men 7801 of Susa 7801, that is, the Elamites 5962,
10 and the rest 7606 of the nations 524 which 1768 the great 7229 and honorable 3358 Osnappar 620 deported 1541 and settled 3488 in the city 7149 of Samaria 8115, and in the rest 7606 of the region 5675 beyond 5675 the River 5103. Now 3706
11 this 1836 is the copy 6573 of the letter 104 which 1768 they sent 7972 to him:
12 ¶ let it be known 3046 to the king 4430 that the Jews 3062 who 1768 came 5559 up from you have come 858 to us at Jerusalem 3390; they are rebuilding 1124 the rebellious 4779 and evil 873 city 7149 and are finishing 3635 the walls 7792 and repairing 2338 the foundations 787.
13 "Now 3705 let it be known 3046 to the king 4430, that if 2006 that city 7149 is rebuilt 1124 and the walls 7792 are finished 3635, they will not pay 5415 tribute 4061, custom 1093 or toll 1983, and it will damage 5142 the revenue 674 of the kings 4430.
14 "Now 3705 because we are in the service 4415 of the palace 1965, and it is not fitting 749 for us to see 2370 the king's 4430 dishonor 6173, therefore we have sent 7972 and informed 3046 the king 4430,
15 so 1768 that a search 1240 may be made 5648 in the record 1799 books 5609 of your fathers 2. And you will discover 7912 in the record 1799 books 5609 and learn 3046 that that city 7149 is a rebellious 4779 city 7149 and damaging 5142 to kings 4430 and provinces 4083, and that they have incited 5648 revolt 849 within 1459 it in past 5957 days 3118; therefore that city 7149 was laid 2718 waste 2718.
16 "We inform 3046 the king 4430 that if 2006 that city 7149 is rebuilt 1124 and the walls 7792 finished 3635, as a result 6903 you will have 383 no 3809 possession 2508 in {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103."
17

The King Replies and Work Stops

¶ {Then} the king 4430 sent 7972 an answer 6600 to Rehum 7348 the commander, to Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613, and to the rest 7606 of their colleagues 3675 who 1768 live 3488 in Samaria 8115 and in the rest 7606 of {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103: "Peace 8001. And now 3706
18 the document 5407 which 1768 you sent 7972 to us has been translated 6568 and read 7123 before 6925 me.
19 "A decree 2942 has been issued 7761 by me, and a search 1240 has been made 1240 and it has been discovered 7912 that that city 7149 has risen 5376 up against 5922 the kings 4430 in past 5957 days 3118, that rebellion 4776 and revolt 849 have been perpetrated 5957 in it,
20 that mighty 8624 kings 4430 have ruled 1934 over 5922 Jerusalem 3390, governing 7990 all 3606 {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and that tribute 4061, custom 1093 and toll 1983 were paid 3052 to them.
21 "So, now 3705 issue 7761 a decree 2942 to make these 479 men 1400 stop 989 {work,} that this 1791 city 7149 may not be rebuilt 1124 until 5704 a decree 2942 is issued 7761 by me.
22 "Beware 1934 of being negligent 7960 in carrying 5648 out this 1836 {matter;} why 4101 should damage 2257 increase 7680 to the detriment 5142 of the kings 4430?"
23 ¶ Then 116 as soon as the copy 6573 of King 4430 Artaxerxes' 783 document 5407 was read 7123 before 6925 Rehum 7348 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 and their colleagues 3675, they went 236 in haste 924 to Jerusalem 3390 to the Jews 3062 and stopped 989 them by force 153 of arms 2429.
24 ¶ Then 116 work 5673 on the house 1005 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390 ceased 989, and it was stopped 989 until 5704 the second 8648 year 8140 of the reign 4437 of Darius 1868 king 4430 of Persia 6540.

## Chapter 5

1

Temple Work Resumed

When the prophets 5029, Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo 5714, prophesied 5029 to the Jews 3062 who 1768 were in Judah 3061 and Jerusalem 3390 in the name 8036 of the God 426 of Israel 3479, who was over 5922 them,
2 then 116 Zerubbabel 2217 the son 1247 of Shealtiel 7598 and Jeshua 3443 the son 1247 of Jozadak 3136 arose 6966 and began 8271 to rebuild 1124 the house 1005 of God 426 which 1768 is in Jerusalem 3390; and the prophets 5029 of God 426 were with them supporting 5583 them.
3 ¶ At that time 2166 Tattenai 8674, the governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and Shethar-bozenai 8370 and their colleagues 3675 came 858 to them and spoke 560 to them thus 3652, "Who 4479 issued 7761 you a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 temple 1005 and to finish 3635 this 1836 structure 846?"
4 Then 116 we told 560 them accordingly 3660 what 4479 the names 8036 of the men 1400 were who 1768 were reconstructing 1124 this 1836 building 1147.
5 But the eye 5870 of their God 426 was on the elders 7868 of the Jews 3062, and they did not stop 989 them until 5705 a report 2942 could come 1981 to Darius 1868, and then 116 a written 5407 reply 5407 be returned 8421 concerning 5922 it.
6

Adversaries Write to Darius

¶ {This is} the copy 6573 of the letter 104 which 1768 Tattenai 8674, the governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and Shethar-bozenai 8370 and his colleagues 3675 the officials 671, who 1768 were beyond 5675 the River 5103, sent 7972 to Darius 1868 the king 4430.
7 They sent 7972 a report 6600 to him in which it was written 3790 thus 1836: "To Darius 1868 the king 4430, all 3606 peace 8001.
8 "Let it be known 3046 to the king 4430 that we have gone 236 to the province 4083 of Judah 3061, to the house 1005 of the great 7229 God 426, which 1932 is being built 1124 with huge 1560 stones 69, and beams 636 are being laid 7761 in the walls 3797; and this 1791 work 5673 is going 5648 on with great 629 care 629 and is succeeding 6744 in their hands 3028.
9 "Then 116 we asked 7593 those 479 elders 7868 and said 560 to them thus 3660, 'Who 4479 issued 7761 you a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 temple 1005 and to finish 3635 this 1836 structure 846?'
10 "We also 638 asked 7593 them their names 8036 so as to inform 3046 you, and that we might write 3790 down 3790 the names 8036 of the men 1400 who 1768 were at their head 7217.
11 "Thus 3660 they answered us, saying 560, 'We are the servants 5649 of the God 426 of heaven 8065 and earth 772 and are rebuilding 1124 the temple 1005 that was built 1124 many 7690 years 8140 ago 6928, which a great 7229 king 4430 of Israel 3479 built 1124 and finished 3635.
12 'But because our fathers 2 had provoked 7265 the God 426 of heaven 8065 to wrath 7265, He gave 3052 them into the hand 3028 of Nebuchadnezzar 5020 king 4430 of Babylon 895, the Chaldean 3779, {who} destroyed 5642 this 1836 temple 1005 and deported 1541 the people 5972 to Babylon 895.
13 'However 1297, in the first 2298 year 8140 of Cyrus 3567 king 4430 of Babylon 895, King 4430 Cyrus 3567 issued 7761 a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 house 1005 of God 426.
14 'Also 638 the gold 1722 and silver 3702 utensils 3984 of the house 1005 of God 426 which 1768 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 had taken 5312 from the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390, and brought 2987 them to the temple 1965 of Babylon 895, these 1994 King 4430 Cyrus 3567 took 5312 from the temple 1965 of Babylon 895 and they were given 3052 to one whose name 8036 was Sheshbazzar 8340, whom 1768 he had appointed 7761 governor 6347.
15 'He said 560 to him, "Take 5376 these 429 utensils 3984, go 236 {and} deposit 5182 them in the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390 and let the house 1005 of God 426 be rebuilt 1124 in its place 870."
16 'Then 116 that Sheshbazzar 8340 came 858 {and} laid 3052 the foundations 787 of the house 1005 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390; and from then 116 until 5705 now 3705 it has been under 1124 construction 1124 and it is not {yet} completed 8000.'
17 "Now 3705 if 2006 it pleases 2869 the king 4430, let a search 1240 be conducted 1240 in the king's 4430 treasure 1596 house 1005, which 1768 is there 8536 in Babylon 895, if 2006 it be that a decree 2942 was issued 7761 by King 4430 Cyrus 3567 to rebuild 1124 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem 3390; and let the king 4430 send 7972 to us his decision 7466 concerning 5922 this 1836 {matter.}"

## Chapter 6

1

Darius Finds Cyrus's Decree

Then 116 King 4430 Darius 1868 issued 7761 a decree 2942, and search 1240 was made 1240 in the archives, where the treasures 1596 were stored 5182 in Babylon 895.
2 In Ecbatana 307 in the fortress 1003, which 1768 is in the province 4083 of Media 4076, a scroll 4040 was found 7912 and there was written 3790 in it as follows 3652: "Memorandum 1799--
3 "In the first 2298 year 8140 of King 4430 Cyrus 3567, Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 issued 7761 a decree 2942: '{Concerning} the house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem 3390, let the temple 1005, the place 870 where 1768 sacrifices 1685 are offered 1684, be rebuilt 1124 and let its foundations 787 be retained 5446, its height 7314 being 60 8361 cubits 521 and its width 6613 60 8361 cubits 521;
4 with three 8532 layers 5073 of huge 1560 stones 69 and one layer 5073 of timbers 636. And let the cost 5313 be paid 3052 from the royal 4430 treasury 1005.
5 'Also 638 let the gold 1722 and silver 3702 utensils 3984 of the house 1005 of God 426, which 1768 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 took 5312 from the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390 and brought 2987 to Babylon 895, be returned 8421 and brought 1981 to their places 870 in the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390; and you shall put 5182 {them} in the house 1005 of God 426.'
6 ¶ "Now 3705 {therefore,} Tattenai 8674, governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, Shethar-bozenai 8370 and your colleagues 3675, the officials 671 of {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103, keep 7352 away 7352 from there 8536.
7 "Leave 7662 this 1791 work 5673 on the house 1005 of God 426 alone 7662; let the governor 6347 of the Jews 3062 and the elders 7868 of the Jews 3062 rebuild 1124 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 on its site 870.
8 "Moreover, I issue 7761 a decree 2942 concerning what you are to do 5648 for these 479 elders 7868 of Judah 3062 in the rebuilding 1124 of this 1791 house 1005 of God 426: the full 629 cost 5313 is to be paid 3052 to these 479 people 1400 from the royal 4430 treasury 5232 out of the taxes 4061 of {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and that without 3809 delay 989.
9 "Whatever 4101 is needed 2819, both young 1123 bulls 8450, rams 1798, and lambs 563 for a burnt 5928 offering 5928 to the God 426 of heaven 8065, and wheat 2591, salt 4416, wine 2562 and anointing 4887 oil 4887, as the priests 3549 in Jerusalem 3390 request 3983, {it} is to be given 3052 to them daily 3118 without 3809 fail 7960,
10 that they may offer 7127 acceptable 5208 sacrifices 5208 to the God 426 of heaven 8065 and pray 6739 for the life 2417 of the king 4430 and his sons 1123.
11 "And I issued 7761 a decree 2942 that any 3606 man 606 who 1768 violates 8133 this 1836 edict 6600, a timber 636 shall be drawn 5256 from his house 1005 and he shall be impaled on it and his house 1005 shall be made 5648 a refuse 5122 heap 5122 on account 5922 of this 1836.
12 "May the God 426 who 1768 has caused His name 8036 to dwell 7932 there 8536 overthrow 4049 any 3606 king 4430 or people 5972 who 1768 attempts to change 8133 {it,} so as to destroy 2255 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390. I, Darius 1868, have issued 7761 {this} decree 2942, let {it} be carried 5648 out with all 629 diligence 629!"
13

The Temple Completed and Dedicated

¶ Then 116 Tattenai 8674, the governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, Shethar-bozenai 8370 and their colleagues 3675 carried 5648 out {the decree} with all 629 diligence 629, just 6903 as King 4430 Darius 1868 had sent 7972.
14 And the elders 7868 of the Jews 3062 were successful 6744 in building 1124 through the prophesying 5017 of Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo 5714. And they finished 3635 building 1124 according 4481 to the command 2942 of the God 426 of Israel 3479 and the decree 2942 of Cyrus 3567, Darius 1868, and Artaxerxes 783 king 4430 of Persia 6540.
15 This 1836 temple 1005 was completed 3319 on the third 8532 day 3118 of the month 3393 Adar 144; it was the sixth 8353 year 8140 of the reign 4437 of King 4430 Darius 1868.
16 ¶ And the sons 1123 of Israel 3479, the priests 3549, the Levites 3879 and the rest 7606 of the exiles, celebrated 5648 the dedication 2597 of this 1836 house 1005 of God 426 with joy 2305.
17 They offered 7127 for the dedication 2597 of this 1836 temple 1005 of God 426 100 3969 bulls 8450, 200 3969 rams 1798, 400 lambs 563, and as a sin 2409 offering 2409 for all 3606 Israel 3479 12 male 6841 goats 5796, corresponding to the number 4510 of the tribes 7625 of Israel 3479.
18 Then they appointed 6966 the priests 3549 to their divisions 6392 and the Levites 3879 in their orders 4255 for the service 5673 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390, as it is written 3792 in the book 5609 of Moses 4873.
19

The Passover Observed

¶ The exiles observed 6213 the Passover 6453 on the fourteenth of the first 7223 month 2320.
20 For the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 had purified 2891 themselves together 259; all 3605 of them were pure 2889. Then they slaughtered 7819 the Passover 6453 {lamb} for all 3605 the exiles, both for their brothers 251 the priests 3548 and for themselves.
21 The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 who returned 7725 from exile 1473 and all 3605 those who had separated 914 themselves from the impurity 2932 of the nations 1471 of the land 776 to {join} them, to seek 1875 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, ate 398 {the Passover.}
22 And they observed 6213 the Feast 2282 of Unleavened 4682 Bread 4682 seven 7651 days 3117 with joy 8057, for the LORD 3068 had caused them to rejoice 8055, and had turned 5437 the heart 3820 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804 toward 5921 them to encourage them in the work 4399 of the house 1004 of God 430, the God 430 of Israel 3478.

## Chapter 7

1

Ezra Journeys from Babylon to Jerusalem

Now after 310 these 428 things 1697, in the reign 4438 of Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia 6539, {there went up} Ezra 5830 son 1121 of Seraiah 8304, son 1121 of Azariah 5838, son 1121 of Hilkiah 2518,
2 son 1121 of Shallum 7967, son 1121 of Zadok 6659, son 1121 of Ahitub 285,
3 son 1121 of Amariah 568, son 1121 of Azariah 5838, son 1121 of Meraioth 4812,
4 son 1121 of Zerahiah 2228, son 1121 of Uzzi 5813, son 1121 of Bukki 1231,
5 son 1121 of Abishua 50, son 1121 of Phinehas 6372, son 1121 of Eleazar 499, son 1121 of Aaron 175 the chief 7218 priest 3548.
6 This 1931 Ezra 5830 went 5927 up from Babylon 894, and he was a scribe 5613 skilled 4106 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872, which 834 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 had given 5414; and the king 4428 granted 5414 him all 3605 he requested 1246 because the hand 3028 of the LORD 3068 his God 430 {was} upon him.
7 Some 4480 of the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 and some 4480 of the priests 3548, the Levites 3881, the singers 7891, the gatekeepers 7778 and the temple 5411 servants 5411 went 5927 up to Jerusalem 3389 in the seventh 7651 year 8141 of King 4428 Artaxerxes 783.
8 ¶ He came 935 to Jerusalem 3389 in the fifth 2549 month 2320, which 1931 was in the seventh 7637 year 8141 of the king 4428.
9 For on the first 259 of the first 7223 month 2320 he began 3246 to go 4609 up from Babylon 894; and on the first 259 of the fifth 2549 month 2320 he came 935 to Jerusalem 3389, because the good 2896 hand 3027 of his God 430 {was} upon him.
10 For Ezra 5830 had set 3559 his heart 3824 to study 1875 the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 and to practice 6213 {it,} and to teach 3925 {His} statutes 2706 and ordinances 4941 in Israel 3478.
11

King's Decree on Behalf of Ezra

¶ Now this 2088 is the copy 6572 of the decree 5406 which 834 King 4428 Artaxerxes 783 gave 5414 to Ezra 5830 the priest 3548, the scribe 5613, learned 5613 in the words 1697 of the commandments 4687 of the LORD 3068 and His statutes 2706 to Israel 3478:
12 "Artaxerxes 783, king 4430 of kings 4430, to Ezra 5831 the priest 3549, the scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of the God 426 of heaven 8065, perfect 1585 {peace.} And now 3706
13 I have issued 7761 a decree 2942 that any 3606 of the people 5972 of Israel 3479 and their priests 3549 and the Levites 3879 in my kingdom 4437 who 1768 are willing 5069 to go 1981 to Jerusalem 3390, may go 1981 with you.
14 "Forasmuch as you are sent 7972 by the king 4430 and his seven 7655 counselors 3272 to inquire 1240 concerning 5922 Judah 3061 and Jerusalem 3390 according to the law 1882 of your God 426 which 1768 is in your hand 3028,
15 and to bring 2987 the silver 3702 and gold 1722, which 1768 the king 4430 and his counselors 3272 have freely 5069 offered 5069 to the God 426 of Israel 3479, whose 1768 dwelling 4907 is in Jerusalem 3390,
16 with all 3606 the silver 3702 and gold 1722 which 1768 you find 7912 in the whole 3606 province 4083 of Babylon 895, along 5973 with the freewill 5069 offering 5069 of the people 5972 and of the priests 3549, who offered 5069 willingly 5069 for the house 1005 of their God 426 which 1768 is in Jerusalem 3390;
17 with this 1836 money 3702, therefore, you shall diligently 629 buy 7066 bulls 8450, rams 1798 and lambs 563, with their grain offerings 4504 and their drink 5261 offerings 5261 and offer 7127 them on the altar 4056 of the house 1005 of your God 426 which 1768 is in Jerusalem 3390.
18 "Whatever 4101 seems 3190 good 3191 to you and to your brothers 252 to do with the rest 7606 of the silver 3702 and gold 1722, you may do 5648 according to the will 7466 of your God 426.
19 "Also the utensils 3984 which 1768 are given 3052 to you for the service 6402 of the house 1005 of your God 426, deliver 8000 in full 8000 before 6925 the God 426 of Jerusalem 3390.
20 "The rest 7606 of the needs 2819 for the house 1005 of your God 426, for which 1768 you may have 5308 occasion 5308 to provide 5415, provide 5415 {for it} from the royal 4430 treasury 1596.
21 ¶ "I, even I, King 4430 Artaxerxes 783, issue 7761 a decree 2942 to all 3606 the treasurers 1490 who 1768 are {in the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103, that whatever Ezra 5831 the priest 3549, the scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of the God 426 of heaven 8065, may require 7593 of you, it shall be done 5648 diligently 629,
22 {even} up to 100 3967 talents 3604 of silver 3702, 100 3967 kors 3734 of wheat 2591, 100 3967 baths 1325 of wine 2562, 100 3967 baths 1325 of oil 4887, and salt 4416 as needed 3792.
23 "Whatever is commanded by the God 426 of heaven 8065, let it be done 5648 with zeal 149 for the house 1005 of the God 426 of heaven 8065, so 1768 that there will not be wrath 7109 against 5922 the kingdom 4437 of the king 4430 and his sons 1123.
24 "We also inform 3046 you that it is not allowed 7990 to impose 7412 tax 4061, tribute 4061 or toll 1983 {on} any 3606 of the priests 3549, Levites 3879, singers 2171, doorkeepers 8652, Nethinim 5412 or servants 6399 of this 1836 house 1005 of God 426.
25 ¶ "You, Ezra 5831, according to the wisdom 2452 of your God 426 which 1768 is in your hand 3028, appoint 4483 magistrates 8200 and judges 1782 that they may judge all 3606 the people 5972 who 1768 are in {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, {even} all 3606 those who know 3046 the laws 1882 of your God 426; and you may teach 3046 anyone who 1768 is ignorant {of them.}
26 "Whoever 3605 will not observe 5648 the law 1882 of your God 426 and the law 1882 of the king 4430, let judgment 1780 be executed 5648 upon him strictly 629, whether 2006 for death 4193 or 2006 for banishment 8332 or 2006 for confiscation 6065 of goods 5232 or for imprisonment 613."
27

The King's Kindness

¶ Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068, the God 430 of our fathers 1, who 834 has put 5414 {such a thing} as this 2088 in the king's 4428 heart 3820, to adorn 6286 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389,
28 and has extended 5186 lovingkindness 2617 to me before 6440 the king 4428 and his counselors 3289 and before all 3605 the king's 4428 mighty 1368 princes 8269. Thus I was strengthened 2388 according to the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 my God 430 upon me, and I gathered 6908 leading 7218 men 7218 from Israel 3478 to go 5927 up with me.

## Chapter 8

1

People Who Went with Ezra

Now these 428 are the heads 7218 of their fathers' 1 {households} and the genealogical 3187 enrollment 3187 of those who went 5927 up with me from Babylon 894 in the reign 4438 of King 4428 Artaxerxes 783:
2 of the sons 1121 of Phinehas 6372, Gershom 1647; of the sons 1121 of Ithamar 385, Daniel 1840; of the sons 1121 of David 1732, Hattush 2407;
3 of the sons 1121 of Shecaniah 7935 {who was} of the sons 1121 of Parosh 6551, Zechariah 2148 and with him 150 males 2145 {who were in} the genealogical 3187 list 3187;
4 of the sons 1121 of Pahath-moab 6355, Eliehoenai 454 the son 1121 of Zerahiah 2228 and 200 3967 males 2145 with him;
5 of the sons 1121 of Zattu 2240, Shecaniah 7935, the son 1121 of Jahaziel 3166 and 300 males 2145 with him;
6 and of the sons 1121 of Adin 5720, Ebed 5651 the son 1121 of Jonathan 3083 and 50 2572 males 2145 with him;
7 and of the sons 1121 of Elam 5867, Jeshaiah 3470 the son 1121 of Athaliah 6271 and 70 7657 males 2145 with him;
8 and of the sons 1121 of Shephatiah 8203, Zebadiah 2069 the son 1121 of Michael 4317 and 80 8084 males 2145 with him;
9 of the sons 1121 of Joab 3097, Obadiah 5662 the son 1121 of Jehiel 3171 and 218 males 2145 with him;
10 and of the sons 1121 of Bani 1137, Shelomith 8019, the son 1121 of Josiphiah 3131 and 160 males 2145 with him;
11 and of the sons 1121 of Bebai 893, Zechariah 2148 the son 1121 of Bebai 893 and 28 males 2145 with him;
12 and of the sons 1121 of Azgad 5803, Johanan 3076 the son 1121 of Hakkatan 6997 and 110 males 2145 with him;
13 and of the sons 1121 of Adonikam 140, the last 314 ones 314, these 428 being their names 8034, Eliphelet 467, Jeuel 3262 and Shemaiah 8098, and 60 8346 males 2145 with them;
14 and of the sons 1121 of Bigvai 902, Uthai 5793 and Zabbud 2072, and 70 7657 males 2145 with them.
15

Ezra Sends for Levites

¶ Now I assembled 6908 them at the river 5104 that runs 935 to Ahava 163, where 8033 we camped 2583 for three 7969 days 3117; and when I observed 995 the people 5971 and the priests 3548, I did not find 4672 any 4480 Levites there 8033.
16 So I sent 7971 for Eliezer 461, Ariel 739, Shemaiah 8098, Elnathan 494, Jarib 3402, Elnathan 494, Nathan 5416, Zechariah 2148 and Meshullam 4918, leading 7218 men 7218, and for Joiarib 3080 and Elnathan 494, teachers 995.
17 I sent 3318 them to Iddo 112 the leading 7218 man 7218 at the place 4725 Casiphia 3703; and I told them what 1697 to say 1696 to Iddo 112 {and} his brothers 251, the temple 5411 servants 5411 at the place 4725 Casiphia 3703, {that is,} to bring 935 ministers 8334 to us for the house 1004 of our God 430.
18 According to the good 2896 hand 3027 of our God 430 upon us they brought 935 us a man 376 of insight 7922 of the sons 1121 of Mahli 4249, the son 1121 of Levi 3878, the son 1121 of Israel 3478, namely Sherebiah 8274, and his sons 1121 and brothers 251, 18 men;
19 and Hashabiah 2811 and Jeshaiah 3470 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, with his brothers 251 and their sons 1121, 20 6242 men;
20 and 220 of the temple 5411 servants 5411, whom 7945 David 1732 and the princes 8269 had given 5414 for the service 5656 of the Levites 3881, all 3605 of them designated 5344 by name 8034.
21

Protection of God Invoked

¶ Then I proclaimed 7121 a fast 6685 there 8033 at the river 5104 of Ahava 163, that we might humble 6031 ourselves before 6440 our God 430 to seek 1245 from Him a safe 3477 journey 1870 for us, our little 2945 ones 2945, and all 3605 our possessions 7399.
22 For I was ashamed 954 to request 7592 from the king 4428 troops 2428 and horsemen 6571 to protect 5826 us from the enemy 340 on the way 1870, because 3588 we had said 559 to the king 4428, "The hand 3027 of our God 430 is favorably 2899 disposed 2899 to all 3605 those who seek 1245 Him, but His power 5797 and His anger 639 are against 5921 all 3605 those who forsake 5800 Him."
23 So we fasted 6684 and sought 1245 our God 430 concerning 5921 this 2088 {matter,} and He listened 6279 to our entreaty 6279.
24 ¶ Then I set 914 apart 914 twelve of the leading 8269 priests 3548, Sherebiah 8274, Hashabiah 2811, and with them ten 6235 of their brothers 251;
25 and I weighed 8254 out to them the silver 3701, the gold 2091 and the utensils 3627, the offering 8641 for the house 1004 of our God 430 which the king 4428 and his counselors 3289 and his princes 8269 and all 3605 Israel 3478 present 4672 {there} had offered 7311.
26 Thus I weighed 8254 into their hands 3027 650 talents 3603 of silver 3701, and silver 3701 utensils 3627 {worth} 100 3967 talents 3603, {and} 100 3967 gold 2091 talents 3603,
27 and 20 6242 gold 2091 bowls 3713 {worth} 1,000 505 darics 150, and two 8147 utensils 3627 of fine 2896 shiny 6668 bronze 5178, precious 2536 as gold 2091.
28 Then I said 559 to them, "You are holy 6944 to the LORD 3068, and the utensils 3627 are holy 6944; and the silver 3701 and the gold 2091 are a freewill 5071 offering 5071 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers 1.
29 "Watch 8245 and keep 8104 {them} until 5704 you weigh 8254 {them} before 6440 the leading 8269 priests 3548, the Levites 3881 and the heads 8269 of the fathers' 1 {households} of Israel 3478 at Jerusalem 3389, {in} the chambers 3957 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068."
30 So the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 accepted 6901 the weighed 4948 out silver 3701 and gold 2091 and the utensils 3627, to bring 935 {them} to Jerusalem 3389 to the house 1004 of our God 430.
31 ¶ Then we journeyed 5265 from the river 5104 Ahava 163 on the twelfth of the first 7223 month 2320 to go 1980 to Jerusalem 3389; and the hand 3027 of our God 430 was over 5921 us, and He delivered 5337 us from the hand 3709 of the enemy 340 and the ambushes 693 by the way 1870.
32 Thus we came 935 to Jerusalem 3389 and remained 3427 there 8033 three 7969 days 3117.
33

Treasure Placed in the Temple

On the fourth 7243 day 3117 the silver 3701 and the gold 2091 and the utensils 3627 were weighed 8254 out in the house 1004 of our God 430 into the hand 3027 of Meremoth 4822 the son 1121 of Uriah 223 the priest 3548, and with him {was} Eleazar 499 the son 1121 of Phinehas 6372; and with them {were} the Levites 3881, Jozabad 3107 the son 1121 of Jeshua 3091 and Noadiah 5129 the son 1121 of Binnui 1131.
34 Everything 3605 {was} numbered 4557 and weighed 4948, and all 3605 the weight 4948 was recorded 3789 at that time 6256.
35 ¶ The exiles who had come 935 from the captivity 7628 offered 7126 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 to the God 430 of Israel 3478: 12 bulls 6499 for all 3605 Israel 3478, 96 rams 352, 77 lambs 3532, 12 male 6842 goats 6842 for a sin 2403 offering 2403, all 3605 as a burnt 5930 offering 5930 to the LORD 3068.
36 Then they delivered 5414 the king's 4428 edicts 1881 to the king's 4428 satraps 323 and to the governors 6346 {in the provinces} beyond 5676 the River 5104, and they supported 5375 the people 5971 and the house 1004 of God 430.

## Chapter 9

1

Mixed Marriages

Now when these 428 things 428 had been completed 3615, the princes 8269 approached 5066 me, saying 559, "The people 5971 of Israel 3478 and the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 have not separated 914 themselves from the peoples 5971 of the lands 776, according to their abominations 8441, {those} of the Canaanites 3669, the Hittites 2850, the Perizzites 6522, the Jebusites 2983, the Ammonites 5984, the Moabites 4125, the Egyptians 4713 and the Amorites 567.
2 "For they have taken 5375 some 4480 of their daughters 1323 {as wives} for themselves and for their sons 1121, so that the holy 6944 race 2233 has intermingled 6148 with the peoples 5971 of the lands 776; indeed, the hands 3027 of the princes 8269 and the rulers 5461 have been 1961 foremost 7223 in this 2088 unfaithfulness 4604."
3 When I heard 8085 about this 2088 matter 1697, I tore 7167 my garment 899 and my robe 4598, and pulled 4803 some 4480 of the hair 8181 from my head 7218 and my beard 2206, and sat 3427 down 3427 appalled 8074.
4 Then everyone 3605 who trembled 2730 at the words 1697 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 on account 5921 of the unfaithfulness 4604 of the exiles 1473 gathered 622 to me, and I sat 3427 appalled 8074 until 5704 the evening 6153 offering 4503.
5

Prayer of Confession

¶ But at the evening 6153 offering 4503 I arose 6965 from my humiliation 8589, even with my garment 899 and my robe 4598 torn 7167, and I fell 3766 on my knees 1290 and stretched 6566 out my hands 3709 to the LORD 3068 my God 430;
6 and I said 559, "O my God 430, I am ashamed 954 and embarrassed 3637 to lift 7311 up my face 6440 to You, my God 430, for our iniquities 5771 have risen 7235 above 4605 our heads 7218 and our guilt 819 has grown 1431 even 5704 to the heavens 8064.
7 "Since 4480 the days 3117 of our fathers 1 to this 2088 day 3117 we {have been} in great 1419 guilt 819, and on account of our iniquities 5771 we, our kings 4428 {and} our priests 3548 have been given 5414 into the hand 3027 of the kings 4428 of the lands 776, to the sword 2719, to captivity 7628 and to plunder 961 and to open 6440 shame 1322, as {it is} this 2088 day 3117.
8 "But now 6258 for a brief 4592 moment 7281 grace 8467 has been 1961 {shown} from the LORD 3068 our God 430, to leave 7604 us an escaped 6413 remnant 6413 and to give 5414 us a peg 3489 in His holy 6944 place 4725, that our God 430 may enlighten 215 our eyes 5869 and grant 5414 us a little 4592 reviving 4241 in our bondage 5659.
9 "For we are slaves 5650; yet in our bondage 5659 our God 430 has not forsaken 5800 us, but has extended 5186 lovingkindness 2617 to us in the sight 6440 of the kings 4428 of Persia 6539, to give 5414 us reviving 4241 to raise 7311 up the house 1004 of our God 430, to restore 5975 its ruins 2723 and to give 5414 us a wall 1447 in Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
10 ¶ "Now 6258, our God 430, what 4100 shall we say 559 after 310 this 2088? For we have forsaken 5800 Your commandments 4687,
11 which 834 You have commanded 6680 by Your servants 5650 the prophets 5030, saying 559, 'The land 776 which 834 you are entering 935 to possess 3423 is an unclean 5079 land 776 with the uncleanness 5079 of the peoples 5971 of the lands 776, with their abominations 8441 which 834 have filled 4390 it from end 6310 to end 6310 {and} with their impurity 2932.
12 'So now 6258 do not give 5414 your daughters 1323 to their sons 1121 nor 408 take 5375 their daughters 1323 to your sons 1121, and never 3808 seek 1875 their peace 7965 or their prosperity 2899, that you may be strong 2388 and eat 398 the good 2898 {things} of the land 776 and leave 3423 {it} as an inheritance 3423 to your sons 1121 forever.'
13 "After 310 all 3605 that has come 935 upon us for our evil 7451 deeds 4639 and our great 1419 guilt 819, since 3588 You our God 430 have requited 2820 {us} less 4295 than 4480 our iniquities 5771 {deserve,} and have given 5414 us an escaped 6413 remnant 6413 as this 2088,
14 shall we again 7725 break 6565 Your commandments 4687 and intermarry 2859 with the peoples 5971 who commit these 428 abominations 8441? Would You not be angry 599 with us to the point 5704 of destruction 3615, until 5704 there 369 is no 369 remnant 7611 nor 369 any who escape 6413?
15 "O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, You are righteous 6662, for we have been left 7604 an escaped 6413 remnant 6413, as {it is} this 2088 day 3117; behold 2009, we are before 6440 You in our guilt 819, for no 369 one 369 can stand 5975 before 6440 You because 5921 of this 2088."

## Chapter 10

1

Reconciliation with God

Now while Ezra 5830 was praying 6419 and making 3034 confession 3034, weeping 1058 and prostrating 5307 himself before 6440 the house 1004 of God 430, a very 3966 large 7227 assembly 6951, men 376, women 802 and children 3206, gathered 6908 to him from Israel 3478; for the people 5971 wept 1058 bitterly.
2 Shecaniah 7935 the son 1121 of Jehiel 3171, one of the sons 1121 of Elam 5867, said 559 to Ezra 5830, "We have been 4603 unfaithful 4603 to our God 430 and have married 3427 foreign 5237 women 802 from the peoples 5971 of the land 776; yet now 6258 there 3426 is hope 4723 for Israel 3478 in spite 5921 of this 2088.
3 "So now 6258 let us make 3772 a covenant 1285 with our God 430 to put 3318 away 3318 all 3605 the wives 802 and their children 3205, according to the counsel 6098 of my lord 136 and of those who tremble 2730 at the commandment 4687 of our God 430; and let it be done 6213 according to the law 8451.
4 "Arise 6965! For {this} matter 1697 is your responsibility 5921, but we will be with you; be courageous 2388 and act 6213."
5 ¶ Then Ezra 5830 rose 6965 and made the leading 8269 priests 3548, the Levites 3881 and all 3605 Israel 3478, take 7650 oath 7650 that they would do 6213 according to this 2088 proposal 1697; so they took 7650 the oath 7650.
6 Then Ezra 5830 rose 6965 from before the house 1004 of God 430 and went 1980 into the chamber 3957 of Jehohanan 3076 the son 1121 of Eliashib 475. Although he went 1980 there 8033, he did not eat 398 bread 3899 nor 3808 drink 8354 water 4325, for he was mourning 56 over 5921 the unfaithfulness 4604 of the exiles 1473.
7 They made 5674 a proclamation 6963 throughout Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 to all 3605 the exiles, that they should assemble 6908 at Jerusalem 3389,
8 and that whoever would not come 935 within three 7969 days 3117, according to the counsel 6098 of the leaders 8269 and the elders 2205, all 3605 his possessions 7399 should be forfeited 2763 and he himself 1931 excluded 914 from the assembly 6951 of the exiles 1473.
9 ¶ So all 3605 the men 376 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 assembled 6908 at Jerusalem 3389 within the three 7969 days 3117. It was the ninth 8671 month 2320 on the twentieth 6242 of the month 2320, and all 3605 the people 5971 sat 3427 in the open 7339 square 7339 {before} the house 1004 of God 430, trembling 7460 because 5921 of this matter 1697 and the heavy rain 1653.
10 Then Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 stood 6965 up and said 559 to them, "You have been 4603 unfaithful 4603 and have married 3427 foreign 5237 wives 802 adding 3254 to the guilt 819 of Israel 3478.
11 "Now 6258 therefore, make 5414 confession 8426 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers 1 and do 6213 His will 7522; and separate 914 yourselves from the peoples 5971 of the land 776 and from the foreign 5237 wives 802."
12 Then all 3605 the assembly 6951 replied 6030 with a loud 1419 voice 6963, "That's right 3653! As you have said 1697, so it is our duty 5921 to do 6213.
13 "But there are many 7227 people 5971; it is the rainy 1653 season 6256 and we are not able 3581 to stand 5975 in the open 2351. Nor 3808 {can} the task 4399 {be done} in one 259 or two 8147 days 3117, for we have transgressed 6586 greatly 7235 in this 2088 matter 1697.
14 "Let our leaders 8269 represent 5975 the whole 3605 assembly 6951 and let all 3605 those in our cities 5892 who have married 3427 foreign 5237 wives 802 come 935 at appointed 2163 times 6256, together 5973 with the elders 2205 and judges 8199 of each 5892 city 5892, until 5704 the fierce 2740 anger 639 of our God 430 on account 5704 of this 2088 matter 1697 is turned 7725 away 7725 from us."
15 Only 389 Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Asahel 6214 and Jahzeiah 3167 the son 1121 of Tikvah 8616 opposed 5975 this 2088, with Meshullam 4918 and Shabbethai 7678 the Levite 3881 supporting 5826 them.
16 ¶ But the exiles did 6213 so 3651. And Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 selected 914 men 376 {who were} heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households} for {each of} their father's 1 households 1004, all 3605 of them by name 8034. So they convened 3427 on the first 259 day 3117 of the tenth 6224 month 2320 to investigate 1875 the matter 1697.
17 They finished 3615 {investigating} all 3605 the men 376 who had married 3427 foreign 5237 wives 802 by the first 259 day 3117 of the first 7223 month 2320.
18

List of Offenders

¶ Among 4480 the sons 1121 of the priests 3548 who 834 had married 3427 foreign 5237 wives 802 were found 4672 of the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3091 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3087, and his brothers 251: Maaseiah 4641, Eliezer 461, Jarib 3402 and Gedaliah 1436.
19 They pledged to put 3318 away 3318 their wives 802, and being guilty 818, {they offered} a ram 352 of the flock 6629 for their offense 818.
20 Of the sons 1121 of Immer 564 {there were} Hanani 2607 and Zebadiah 2069;
21 and of the sons 1121 of Harim 2766: Maaseiah 4641, Elijah 452, Shemaiah 8098, Jehiel 3171 and Uzziah 5818;
22 and of the sons 1121 of Pashhur 6583: Elioenai 454, Maaseiah 4641, Ishmael 3458, Nethanel 5417, Jozabad 3107 and Elasah 501.
23 ¶ Of Levites 3881 {there were} Jozabad 3107, Shimei 8096, Kelaiah 7041 (that is, Kelita 7042), Pethahiah 6611, Judah 3063 and Eliezer 461.
24 ¶ Of the singers 7891 {there was} Eliashib 475; and of the gatekeepers 7778: Shallum 7967, Telem 2928 and Uri 221.
25 ¶ Of Israel 3478, of the sons 1121 of Parosh 6551 {there were} Ramiah 7422, Izziah 3150, Malchijah 4441, Mijamin 4326, Eleazar 499, Malchijah 4441 and Benaiah 1141;
26 and of the sons 1121 of Elam 5867: Mattaniah 4983, Zechariah 2148, Jehiel 3171, Abdi 5660, Jeremoth 3406 and Elijah 452;
27 and of the sons 1121 of Zattu 2240: Elioenai 454, Eliashib 475, Mattaniah 4983, Jeremoth 3406, Zabad 2066 and Aziza 5819;
28 and of the sons 1121 of Bebai 893: Jehohanan 3076, Hananiah 2608, Zabbai 2079 {and} Athlai 6271;
29 and of the sons 1121 of Bani 1137: Meshullam 4918, Malluch 4409 and Adaiah 5718, Jashub 3437, Sheal 7594 {and} Jeremoth 3406;
30 and of the sons 1121 of Pahath-moab 6355: Adna 5733, Chelal 3636, Benaiah 1141, Maaseiah 4641, Mattaniah 4983, Bezalel 1212, Binnui 1131 and Manasseh 4519;
31 and {of} the sons 1121 of Harim 2766: Eliezer 461, Isshijah 3449, Malchijah 4441, Shemaiah 8098, Shimeon 8095,
32 Benjamin 1144, Malluch 4409 {and} Shemariah 8114;
33 of the sons 1121 of Hashum 2828: Mattenai 4982, Mattattah 4992, Zabad 2066, Eliphelet 467, Jeremai 3413, Manasseh 4519 {and} Shimei 8096;
34 of the sons 1121 of Bani 1137: Maadai 4572, Amram 6019, Uel 177,
35 Benaiah 1141, Bedeiah 912, Cheluhi 3622,
36 Vaniah 2057, Meremoth 4822, Eliashib 475,
37 Mattaniah 4983, Mattenai 4982, Jaasu 3299,
38 Bani 1137, Binnui 1131, Shimei 8096,
39 Shelemiah 8018, Nathan 5416, Adaiah 5718,
40 Machnadebai 4367, Shashai 8343, Sharai 8298,
41 Azarel 5832, Shelemiah 8018, Shemariah 8114,
42 Shallum 7967, Amariah 568 {and} Joseph 3130.
43 Of the sons 1121 of Nebo 5015 {there were} Jeiel 3262, Mattithiah 4993, Zabad 2066, Zebina 2081, Jaddai 3035, Joel 3100 {and} Benaiah 1141.
44 All 3605 these 428 had married 5375 foreign 5237 wives 802, and some 4480 of them had 3426 wives 802 {by whom} they had 7760 children 1121.