\id EZR Ezra 
\h Ezra 
\toc1 Ezra 
\toc2 Ezra 
\toc3 Ezr 
\mt1 Ezra  
\c 1  
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\v 1 Now in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* might be \w fulfilled|strong="H3615"\w*, the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that he made a \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout all his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and \add put it\add* also in \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 1.1 \ft made…: Heb. caused a voice to pass\f*  
\v 2 Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, The \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and he hath \w charged|strong="H6485"\w* me to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* him an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 3 Who \add is there\add* among you of all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* be with him, and let him go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, (he \add is\add* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,) which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 4 And whosoever \w remaineth|strong="H7604"\w* in any \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where he \w sojourneth|strong="H1481"\w*, let the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* him with \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, beside the freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 1.4 \ft help…: Heb. lift him up\f*   
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\v 5 ¶ Then rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, with all \add them\add* whose \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w raised|strong="H5782"\w*, to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 6 And all they that \add were\add* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* them \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* with \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, and with precious \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, beside all \add that\add* was willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w*.\f + \fr 1.6 \ft strengthened…: that is, helped them\f*   
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\v 7 ¶ Also \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* had brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and had \w put|strong="H5414"\w* them in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*;  
\v 8 Even those did \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w* the \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, and \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* them unto \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w*, the \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 9 And this \add is\add* the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of them: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w knives|strong="H4252"\w*,  
\v 10 \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of a \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \add sort\add* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*, \add and\add* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.  
\v 11 All the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add were\add* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. All \add these\add* did \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w* bring \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with \add them of\add* the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* that were brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 1.11 \ft the captivity: Heb. the transportation\f*   
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\v 1 Now these \add are\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w province|strong="H4082"\w* that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, of those which had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\v 2 Which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Reelaiah|strong="H7480"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispar|strong="H4558"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. The \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:\f + \fr 2.2 \ft Seraiah: also called, Azariah\f*\f + \fr 2.2 \ft Reelaiah: or, Raamiah\f*\f + \fr 2.2 \ft Mispar: or, Mispereth\f*\f + \fr 2.2 \ft Rehum: or, Nehum\f*  
\v 3 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 4 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 5 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 6 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \add and\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 7 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 8 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 9 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*.  
\v 10 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.10 \ft Bani: also called, Binnui\f*  
\v 11 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 12 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 13 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.  
\v 14 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.  
\v 15 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 16 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 17 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 18 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jorah|strong="H3139"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.18 \ft Jorah: also called, Hariph\f*  
\v 19 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 20 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.\f + \fr 2.20 \ft Gibbar: also called, Gibeon\f*  
\v 21 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 22 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.  
\v 23 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 24 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 2.24 \ft Azmaveth: also called, Beth-azmaveth\f*  
\v 25 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kirjath-arim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, and \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 26 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* and \w Gaba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w*.  
\v 27 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 28 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* and \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 29 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 30 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Magbish|strong="H4019"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.  
\v 31 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 32 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 33 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, and \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.\f + \fr 2.33 \ft Hadid: or, Harid, as it is in some copies\f*  
\v 34 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 35 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*.   
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\v 36 ¶ The \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 37 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 38 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.  
\v 39 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w*.   
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\v 40 ¶ The \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* and \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.\f + \fr 2.40 \ft Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah\f*   
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\v 41 ¶ The \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.   
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\v 42 ¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, \add in\add* all an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w*.   
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\v 43 ¶ The \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*,  
\v 44 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Siaha|strong="H5517"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*,\f + \fr 2.44 \ft Siaha: also called, Sia\f*  
\v 45 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lebanah|strong="H3838"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagabah|strong="H2286"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*,  
\v 46 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagab|strong="H2285"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shalmai|strong="H8073"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*,\f + \fr 2.46 \ft Shalmai: also called, Shamlai\f*  
\v 47 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*,  
\v 48 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*,  
\v 49 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*,  
\v 50 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asnah|strong="H0619"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehunim|strong="H4586"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nephusim|strong="H5300"\w*,\f + \fr 2.50 \ft Nephusim: also called, Nephishesim\f*  
\v 51 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*,  
\v 52 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*,\f + \fr 2.52 \ft Bazluth: also called, Bazlith\f*  
\v 53 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Thamah|strong="H8547"\w*,  
\v 54 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*.   
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\v 55 ¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Peruda|strong="H6514"\w*,\f + \fr 2.55 \ft Peruda: also called, Perida\f*  
\v 56 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jaalah|strong="H3279"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*,  
\v 57 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of Pochereth of \w Zebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ami|strong="H0532"\w*.\f + \fr 2.57 \ft Ami: also called, Amon\f*  
\v 58 All the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \add were\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 59 And these \add were\add* they which went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsa|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addan|strong="H0135"\w*, \add and\add* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*: but they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* their \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and their \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, whether they \add were\add* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:\f + \fr 2.59 \ft Addan: also called, Addon\f*\f + \fr 2.59 \ft seed: or, pedigree\f*  
\v 60 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 61 ¶ And of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*; which \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, and was \w called|strong="H7121"\w* after their \w name|strong="H8034"\w*:  
\v 62 These \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* their \w register|strong="H3791"\w* \add among\add* those that were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*, but they were not \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: therefore were they, as \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, put from the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*.\f + \fr 2.62 \ft were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood\f*  
\v 63 And the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, that they should not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of the \w most|strong="H6944"\w* holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, till there stood \w up|strong="H5975"\w* a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* with \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* and with \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.\f + \fr 2.63 \ft Tirshatha: or, governor\f*   
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\v 64 ¶ The whole \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w forty|strong="H0702"\w* and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add and\add* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*,  
\v 65 Beside their \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* and their \w maids|strong="H0519"\w*, of whom \add there were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*: and \add  \+w there were|strong="H0428"\+w*\add* among them two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* singing \w men|strong="H7891"\w* and singing \w women|strong="H7891"\w*.  
\v 66 Their \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*; their \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*;  
\v 67 Their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*; \add their\add* \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.   
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\v 68 ¶ And \add some\add* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, offered \w freely|strong="H5068"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to set it \w up|strong="H5975"\w* in his \w place|strong="H4349"\w*:  
\v 69 They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* after their \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* unto the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8337"\w* and one \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w pound|strong="H4488"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and one \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*.  
\v 70 So the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \add some\add* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 And when the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* was \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add were\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 Then stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 3.2 \ft Jeshua: also called, Joshua\f*\f + \fr 3.2 \ft Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel\f*\f + \fr 3.2 \ft Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel\f*  
\v 3 And they \w set|strong="H3559"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* upon his \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*; for \w fear|strong="H0367"\w* \add was\add* upon them because of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of those \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*: and they \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* and \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.  
\v 4 They \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* also the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, and \add offered\add* the \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* by \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, according to the \w custom|strong="H4941"\w*, as the \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* of every \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w*;\f + \fr 3.4 \ft as the duty…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day\f*  
\v 5 And \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \add offered\add* the \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, both of the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and of all the set \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that were \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w*, and of every one that willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 6 From the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* they to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. But the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was not \add yet\add* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.\f + \fr 3.6 \ft the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the \+nd LORD\+nd* was not yet founded\f*  
\v 7 They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* also unto the \w masons|strong="H2672"\w*, and to the \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*; and \w meat|strong="H3978"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, unto them of \w Zidon|strong="H6722"\w*, and to them of \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* from \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* to the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* of \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, according to the \w grant|strong="H7558"\w* that they had of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.\f + \fr 3.7 \ft carpenters: or, workmen\f*   
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\v 8 ¶ Now in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of their \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and the \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all they that were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, from \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 9 Then \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \add with\add* his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \add with\add* their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.\f + \fr 3.9 \ft Judah: also called, Hodaviah\f*\f + \fr 3.9 \ft together: Heb. as one\f*  
\v 10 And when the \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* laid the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, they \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* in their \w apparel|strong="H3847"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* with \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, after the \w ordinance|strong="H3027"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 And they sang together by \w course|strong="H6030"\w* in \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* and giving \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; because \add he is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, for his \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \add endureth\add* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* toward \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, when they \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, because the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.  
\v 12 But \w many|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \add who were\add* ancient \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, that had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, when the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* before their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; and \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shouted|strong="H8643"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7311"\w* for \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*:  
\v 13 So that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* could not \w discern|strong="H5234"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* of \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* from the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, and the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* was \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 Now when the \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;\f + \fr 4.1 \ft the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation\f*  
\v 2 Then they \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and to the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Let us \w build|strong="H1129"\w* with you: for we \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as ye \add do;\add* and we do \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto him since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Esar-haddon|strong="H0634"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assur|strong="H0804"\w*, which brought us up \w hither|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 3 But \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* unto our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; but we ourselves \w together|strong="H3162"\w* will \w build|strong="H1129"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, as \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* us.  
\v 4 Then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w troubled|strong="H0926"\w* them in \w building|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 5 And \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* against them, to \w frustrate|strong="H6565"\w* their \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w*, all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, even until the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 And in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, in the \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* they \add unto him\add* an \w accusation|strong="H7855"\w* against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 4.6 \ft Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh\f*   
\p
\v 7 ¶ And in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w Bishlam|strong="H1312"\w*, \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w*, \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3674"\w*, unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*; and the \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* \add was\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*, and \w interpreted|strong="H8638"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*.\f + \fr 4.7 \ft Bishlam: or, in peace\f*\f + \fr 4.7 \ft companions: Heb. societies\f*  
\v 8 \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w* and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* to \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* in this \w sort|strong="H3660"\w*:\f + \fr 4.8 \ft scribe: or, secretary\f*  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \add wrote\add* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*; the \w Dinaites|strong="H1784"\w*, the \w Apharsathchites|strong="H0671"\w*, the \w Tarpelites|strong="H2967"\w*, the \w Apharsites|strong="H0670"\w*, the \w Archevites|strong="H0756"\w*, the \w Babylonians|strong="H0896"\w*, the \w Susanchites|strong="H7801"\w*, the \w Dehavites|strong="H1723"\w*, \add and\add* the \w Elamites|strong="H5962"\w*,\f + \fr 4.9 \ft companions: Chaldee, societies\f*  
\v 10 And the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* and \w noble|strong="H3358"\w* \w Asnappar|strong="H0620"\w* brought \w over|strong="H1541"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3488"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H7149"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \add that are\add* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 4.10 \ft at such…: Chaldee, Cheeneth\f*   
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\v 11 ¶ \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \add is\add* the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \add even\add* unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*; Thy \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* the \w men|strong="H0606"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.  
\v 12 Be \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* came \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H3890"\w* to \w us|strong="H5922"\w* are \w come|strong="H0858"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w building|strong="H1124"\w* the \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* and the \w bad|strong="H0873"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and have set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \add thereof\add*, and \w joined|strong="H2338"\w* the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w*.\f + \fr 4.12 \ft set up: or, finished\f*\f + \fr 4.12 \ft joined: Chaldee, sewed together\f*  
\v 13 Be it \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \add again, then\add* will they \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pay|strong="H5415"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, and \add so\add* thou shalt \w endamage|strong="H5142"\w* the \w revenue|strong="H0674"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.\f + \fr 4.13 \ft pay: Chaldee, give\f*\f + \fr 4.13 \ft revenue: or, strength\f*  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* we \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w maintenance|strong="H4415"\w* from \add the king’s\add* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*, and it was \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w meet|strong="H0749"\w* for us to \w see|strong="H2370"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w dishonour|strong="H6173"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5922"\w* have we \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* and \w certified|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*;\f + \fr 4.14 \ft we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace\f*  
\v 15 That \w search|strong="H1240"\w* may be made in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w* of thy \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*: so shalt thou \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w*, and \w know|strong="H3046"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \add is\add* a \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and \w hurtful|strong="H5142"\w* unto \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, and that they have \w moved|strong="H5648"\w* \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* within the \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w*: \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1836"\w* cause was \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2718"\w*. \f + \fr 4.15 \ft moved: Chaldee, made\f*\f + \fr 4.15 \ft within…: Chaldee, in the midst thereof\f*  
\v 16 \w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \add again\add*, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* thereof set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*, by \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w means|strong="H6903"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w portion|strong="H2508"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*.   
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\v 17 ¶ \add Then\add* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* an \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and \add to\add* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and \add to\add* the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* that \w dwell|strong="H3488"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and \add unto\add* the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H8001"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 4.17 \ft companions: Chaldee, societies\f*  
\v 18 The \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* which ye \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w us|strong="H5922"\w* hath been \w plainly|strong="H6568"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* me.  
\v 19 And \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* hath been made, and it is \w found|strong="H7912"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w* hath made \w insurrection|strong="H5376"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, and \add that\add* \w rebellion|strong="H4776"\w* and \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* have been \w made|strong="H5648"\w* therein.\f + \fr 4.19 \ft I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set\f*\f + \fr 4.19 \ft made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself\f*  
\v 20 There have \w been|strong="H1934"\w* \w mighty|strong="H8624"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* also \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, which have \w ruled|strong="H7990"\w* over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \add countries\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*; and \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, was \w paid|strong="H3052"\w* unto them.  
\v 21 \w Give|strong="H7761"\w* ye \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* to \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, and that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \add another\add* \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* shall be \w given|strong="H7761"\w* from \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.\f + \fr 4.21 \ft Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree\f*  
\v 22 Take \w heed|strong="H1934"\w* now that ye \w fail|strong="H7960"\w* not to \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*: \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should \w damage|strong="H2257"\w* \w grow|strong="H7680"\w* to the \w hurt|strong="H5142"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*?   
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\v 23 ¶ \w Now|strong="H0116"\w* \w when|strong="H4481"\w* the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Artaxerxes’|strong="H0783"\w* \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \add was\add* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, they went \w up|strong="H0236"\w* in \w haste|strong="H0924"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, and made \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w* by \w force|strong="H0153"\w* and \w power|strong="H2429"\w*.\f + \fr 4.23 \ft by force…: Chaldee, by arm and power\f*  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w ceased|strong="H0989"\w* the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. So it \w ceased|strong="H1934"\w* \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* the \w second|strong="H8648"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 Then the \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w*, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w*, and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w prophesied|strong="H5013"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* that \add were\add* in \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \add even\add* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* them.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2217"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7598"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3443"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and \w began|strong="H8271"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: and with \w them|strong="H5974"\w* \add were\add* the \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w helping|strong="H5583"\w* them.   
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\v 3 ¶ At the same \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* to them \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* unto \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w wall|strong="H0846"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* we unto them after this \w manner|strong="H3660"\w*, \w What|strong="H4479"\w* \w are|strong="H0581"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that \w make|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w building|strong="H1147"\w*?\f + \fr 5.4 \ft make: Chaldee, build\f*  
\v 5 But the \w eye|strong="H5870"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, that they could \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, \w till|strong="H5705"\w* the \w matter|strong="H2941"\w* \w came|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*: and \w then|strong="H0116"\w* they returned \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* by \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \add matter\add*.   
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\v 6 ¶ The \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* that \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and his \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which \add were\add* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*:  
\v 7 They \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* a \w letter|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w wherein|strong="H1459"\w* was \w written|strong="H3790"\w* \w thus|strong="H1836"\w*; Unto \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peace|strong="H8001"\w*.\f + \fr 5.7 \ft wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof\f*  
\v 8 Be it \w known|strong="H1934"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that we \w went|strong="H0236"\w* into the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Judea|strong="H3061"\w*, to the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which is \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* with \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* is \w laid|strong="H7761"\w* in the \w walls|strong="H3797"\w*, and \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w goeth|strong="H5648"\w* \w fast|strong="H0629"\w* on, and \w prospereth|strong="H6744"\w* in their \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*.\f + \fr 5.8 \ft great…: Chaldee, stones of rolling\f*  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* we \w those|strong="H0479"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w*, \add and\add* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto them \w thus|strong="H3660"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w walls|strong="H0846"\w*?  
\v 10 We \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* their \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w*, to \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* thee, that we might \w write|strong="H3790"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that \add were\add* the \w chief|strong="H7217"\w* of them.  
\v 11 And \w thus|strong="H3660"\w* they \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* us \w answer|strong="H6600"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0560"\w*, \w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w are|strong="H1994"\w* the \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* and \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1124"\w* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* that \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w years|strong="H8140"\w* \w ago|strong="H6928"\w*, which a \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* and set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* that our \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w* had \w provoked|strong="H7265"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* unto \w wrath|strong="H7265"\w*, he \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* of \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, the \w Chaldean|strong="H3679"\w*, who \w destroyed|strong="H5642"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H1541"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w away|strong="H1541"\w* into \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1297"\w* in the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \add the same\add* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.  
\v 14 And the \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* them into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w those|strong="H1994"\w* did \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w take|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, and they were \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* unto \add one\add*, whose \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \add was\add* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, whom he had \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w*;\f + \fr 5.14 \ft governor: or, deputy\f*  
\v 15 And \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H5376"\w* \w these|strong="H0412"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w*, \w go|strong="H0236"\w*, \w carry|strong="H5182"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* the \w same|strong="H1791"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, \add and\add* \w laid|strong="H3052"\w* the \w foundation|strong="H0787"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: and \w since|strong="H4481"\w* that \w time|strong="H0116"\w* even \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* hath it been in \w building|strong="H1124"\w*, and \add yet\add* it is \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w finished|strong="H8000"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* therefore, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \add it seem\add* \w good|strong="H2869"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let there be \w search|strong="H1240"\w* made in the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, which \add is\add* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* at \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* it \w be|strong="H0383"\w* \add so\add*, that a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* was \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* his \w pleasure|strong="H7470"\w* to us \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* this \w matter|strong="H1836"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* was made in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w rolls|strong="H5609"\w*, \w where|strong="H8536"\w* the \w treasures|strong="H1596"\w* were laid \w up|strong="H5182"\w* in \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*.\f + \fr 6.1 \ft rolls: Chaldee, books\f*\f + \fr 6.1 \ft laid up: Chaldee, made to descend\f*  
\v 2 And there was \w found|strong="H7912"\w* at \w Achmetha|strong="H0307"\w*, in the \w palace|strong="H1001"\w* that \add is\add* in the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of the \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w*, \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w roll|strong="H4040"\w*, and \w therein|strong="H1459"\w* \add was\add* a \w record|strong="H1799"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w written|strong="H3790"\w*: \f + \fr 6.2 \ft Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer\f*  
\v 3 In the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \add the same\add* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \add concerning\add* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, Let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, the \w place|strong="H0870"\w* where they \w offered|strong="H1684"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H1685"\w*, and let the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w* thereof be strongly \w laid|strong="H5446"\w*; the \w height|strong="H7314"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*, \add and\add* the \w breadth|strong="H6613"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*;  
\v 4 \add With\add* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w rows|strong="H5073"\w* of \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and a \w row|strong="H5073"\w* of \w new|strong="H2323"\w* \w timber|strong="H0636"\w*: and let the \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* be \w given|strong="H3052"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*:  
\v 5 And \w also|strong="H0638"\w* let the \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* took \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, be \w restored|strong="H8421"\w*, and brought \w again|strong="H1946"\w* unto the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \add every one\add* to his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*, and \w place|strong="H5182"\w* \add them\add* in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.\f + \fr 6.5 \ft brought again: Chaldee, go\f*  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \add therefore\add*, \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and your \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, be \w ye|strong="H1934"\w* \w far|strong="H7352"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thence|strong="H8536"\w*:\f + \fr 6.6 \ft your…: Chaldee, their societies\f*  
\v 7 Let the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w alone|strong="H7662"\w*; let the \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* and the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*.  
\v 8 Moreover \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w what|strong="H3964"\w* ye shall \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* for the \w building|strong="H1124"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*: that of the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, \add even\add* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* the \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w forthwith|strong="H0629"\w* \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* unto \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, that they be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w hindered|strong="H0989"\w*.\f + \fr 6.8 \ft I make…: Chaldee, by me a decree is made\f*\f + \fr 6.8 \ft hindered: Chaldee, made to cease\f*  
\v 9 And that \w which|strong="H4101"\w* they have need \w of|strong="H2818"\w*, both \w young|strong="H1123"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, and \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, and \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, for the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5928"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, \w salt|strong="H4416"\w*, \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, according to the \w appointment|strong="H3983"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* which \add are\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let it \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* them \w day|strong="H3118"\w* by \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w fail|strong="H7960"\w*:  
\v 10 That they may \w offer|strong="H1934"\w* sacrifices of sweet \w savours|strong="H5208"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, and \w pray|strong="H6739"\w* for the \w life|strong="H2417"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*.\f + \fr 6.10 \ft of sweet…: Chaldee, of rest\f*  
\v 11 \w Also|strong="H4481"\w* I have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* shall \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w word|strong="H6600"\w*, let \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* be pulled \w down|strong="H5256"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* his \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and being set \w up|strong="H2211"\w*, let him be \w hanged|strong="H4223"\w* \w thereon|strong="H5922"\w*; and let his \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w made|strong="H5648"\w* a \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.\f + \fr 6.11 \ft let him…: Chaldee, let him be destroyed\f*  
\v 12 And the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* that hath caused his \w name|strong="H8036"\w* to \w dwell|strong="H7932"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4049"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, that shall \w put|strong="H7972"\w* to their \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* to \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \add and\add* to \w destroy|strong="H2255"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*; let it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* with \w speed|strong="H0629"\w*.   
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\v 13 ¶ \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w according|strong="H6903"\w* to that which \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7972"\w*, \w so|strong="H3660"\w* they \w did|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*.  
\v 14 And the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and they \w prospered|strong="H6744"\w* through the \w prophesying|strong="H5017"\w* of \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w* and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. And they \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and \w finished|strong="H3635"\w* \add it\add*, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* to the \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and according to the \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, and \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, and \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.\f + \fr 6.14 \ft commandment: Chaldee, decree\f*  
\v 15 And \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* was \w finished|strong="H3319"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* the \w third|strong="H8532"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* of the \w month|strong="H3393"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0144"\w*, which \w was|strong="H1932"\w* in the \w sixth|strong="H8353"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.   
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\v 16 ¶ And the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5648"\w* the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* with \w joy|strong="H2305"\w*,\f + \fr 6.16 \ft the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation\f*  
\v 17 And \w offered|strong="H7127"\w* at the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*; and for a sin \w offering|strong="H2402"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8648"\w* \w he|strong="H6841"\w* \w goats|strong="H5796"\w*, according to the \w number|strong="H4510"\w* of the \w tribes|strong="H7625"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*.  
\v 18 And they \w set|strong="H6966"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* in their \w divisions|strong="H6392"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* in their \w courses|strong="H4255"\w*, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* the \w service|strong="H5673"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \add is\add* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; as it is \w written|strong="H3792"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4873"\w*.\f + \fr 6.18 \ft as it is…: Chaldee, according to the writing\f*  
\v 19 And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* upon the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 20 For the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* were \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, all of them \add were\add* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, and \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* for all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and for their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and for themselves.  
\v 21 And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which were come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* out of \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and all such as had \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves unto them from the \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*,  
\v 22 And \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: for the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had made them \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto them, to \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 Now \w after|strong="H0310"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*,  
\v 2 The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*,  
\v 3 The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*,  
\v 4 The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bukki|strong="H1231"\w*,  
\v 5 The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abishua|strong="H0050"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*:  
\v 6 This \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; and he \add was\add* a \w ready|strong="H4106"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, which the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w*: and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* him all his \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, according to the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him.  
\v 7 And there went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add some\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 8 And he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, which \add was\add* in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 9 For upon the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H3246"\w* he to go \w up|strong="H4609"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and on the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \add day\add* of the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* he to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, according to the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him.\f + \fr 7.9 \ft began…: Heb. was the foundation of the going up\f*  
\v 10 For \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* had \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*, and to \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 ¶ Now this \add is\add* the \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \add even\add* a \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and of his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, unto \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, a \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w perfect|strong="H1585"\w* \add peace\add*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.\f + \fr 7.12 \ft unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc\f*  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w all|strong="H3606"\w* they \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and \add of\add* his \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, in my \w realm|strong="H4437"\w*, which are minded of their own \w freewill|strong="H5069"\w* to go \w up|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w go|strong="H1946"\w* with \w thee|strong="H5974"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Forasmuch|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* thou art \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w*, to \w enquire|strong="H1240"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, according to the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*;\f + \fr 7.14 \ft of the king: Chaldee, from before the king\f*  
\v 15 And to \w carry|strong="H2987"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w* have freely \w offered|strong="H5069"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4907"\w* \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*,  
\v 16 And \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* that thou canst \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w with|strong="H5974"\w* the freewill \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, offering \w willingly|strong="H5069"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*:  
\v 17 \w That|strong="H3606"\w* thou mayest \w buy|strong="H7066"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* with \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w money|strong="H3702"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, with their meat \w offerings|strong="H4504"\w* and their drink \w offerings|strong="H5261"\w*, and \w offer|strong="H7127"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4056"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.  
\v 18 And \w whatsoever|strong="H4101"\w* shall seem \w good|strong="H3191"\w* to thee, and \w to|strong="H5922"\w* thy \w brethren|strong="H0252"\w*, to \w do|strong="H5648"\w* with the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, that \w do|strong="H5648"\w* after the \w will|strong="H7470"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.  
\v 19 The \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* also that are \w given|strong="H3052"\w* thee for the \w service|strong="H6402"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \add those\add* \w deliver|strong="H8000"\w* thou \w before|strong="H6925"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.  
\v 20 And whatsoever \w more|strong="H7606"\w* shall be \w needful|strong="H2819"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which thou shalt have \w occasion|strong="H5308"\w* to \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w*, \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w* \add it\add* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*.  
\v 21 And \w I|strong="H4481"\w*, \add even\add* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, do \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w treasurers|strong="H1490"\w* which \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, that whatsoever \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, shall \w require|strong="H7593"\w* of you, it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*,  
\v 22 \w Unto|strong="H5705"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w measures|strong="H3734"\w* of \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, and \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w prescribing|strong="H3792"\w* \add how much\add*.\f + \fr 7.22 \ft measures: Chaldee, cors\f*  
\v 23 \w Whatsoever|strong="H3606"\w* is commanded \w by|strong="H2941"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let it be \w diligently|strong="H0149"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should there \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* the \w realm|strong="H4437"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*?\f + \fr 7.23 \ft Whatsoever…: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree\f*  
\v 24 Also we \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* you, that touching \w any|strong="H3606"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w singers|strong="H2171"\w*, \w porters|strong="H8652"\w*, \w Nethinims|strong="H5412"\w*, or \w ministers|strong="H6399"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, it shall \w not|strong="H3809"\w* be \w lawful|strong="H7990"\w* to \w impose|strong="H7412"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, or \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* them.  
\v 25 And \w thou|strong="H0607"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w*, after the \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, that \add is\add* in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w set|strong="H4483"\w* \w magistrates|strong="H8200"\w* and \w judges|strong="H1782"\w*, which may \w judge|strong="H1934"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* that \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* such as \w know|strong="H3046"\w* the \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*; and \w teach|strong="H3046"\w* ye them that \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \add them\add* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*.  
\v 26 And \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* will \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, and the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w executed|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* upon \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* \add it be\add* unto \w death|strong="H4193"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w banishment|strong="H8332"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* of \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, or to \w imprisonment|strong="H0613"\w*.\f + \fr 7.26 \ft to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out\f*   
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\v 27 ¶ \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, which hath \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \add such a thing\add* as this in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, to \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \add is\add* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:  
\v 28 And hath \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* unto me \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and before all the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. And I was \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* as the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add* upon me, and I gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w* to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 These \add are\add* now the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \add this is\add* the \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of them that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 2 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ithamar|strong="H0385"\w*; \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*.  
\v 3 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pharosh|strong="H6551"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*: and with him were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of the \w males|strong="H2145"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*.  
\v 4 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*; \w Elihoenai|strong="H0454"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 5 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w*, and with him \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 6 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*; \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, and with him \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 7 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, and with him \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 8 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*; \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, and with him \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 9 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*; \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 10 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiphiah|strong="H3131"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 11 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, and with him \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 12 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*; \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakkatan|strong="H6997"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.\f + \fr 8.12 \ft the son…: or, the youngest son\f*  
\v 13 And of the \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, whose \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \add are\add* these, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and with them \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 14 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*; \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w*, and \w Zabbud|strong="H2072"\w*, and with them \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.\f + \fr 8.14 \ft Zabbud: or, Zaccur, as some read\f*   
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\v 15 ¶ And I gathered them \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* that \w runneth|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*; and there abode we in \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: and I \w viewed|strong="H0995"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* there none of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.\f + \fr 8.15 \ft abode: or, pitched\f*  
\v 16 Then \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* I for \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, for \w Ariel|strong="H0740"\w*, for \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, and for \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and for \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w*; also for \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, men of \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*.  
\v 17 And I \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* them with \w commandment|strong="H3318"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, and I \w told|strong="H7760"\w* them \w what|strong="H1697"\w* they should \w say|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w*, \add and\add* to his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, that they should \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* unto us \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 8.17 \ft I told…: Heb. I put words in their mouth\f*  
\v 18 And by the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon us they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* us a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, with his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*;  
\v 19 And \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and with him \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*;  
\v 20 Also of the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* had \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* for the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: all of them were \w expressed|strong="H5344"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 21 ¶ Then I \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* a \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* there, at the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*, that we might \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* ourselves \w before|strong="H6440"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* of him a \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* for us, and for our little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, and for all our \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 22 For I was \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* to \w require|strong="H7592"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* a band of \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* us against the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: because we had \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add is\add* upon all them for \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* him; but his \w power|strong="H5797"\w* and his \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \add is\add* against all them that \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* him.  
\v 23 So we \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* and \w besought|strong="H1245"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for this: and he was \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* of us.   
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\v 24 ¶ Then I \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* with them,  
\v 25 And \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto them the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \add even\add* the \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and his \w lords|strong="H8269"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add there\add* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, had \w offered|strong="H7311"\w*:  
\v 26 I even \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*, \add and\add* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*;  
\v 27 Also \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, of a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H0150"\w*; and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*, \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* as \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.\f + \fr 8.27 \ft fine…: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass\f*\f + \fr 8.27 \ft precious: Heb. desirable\f*  
\v 28 And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye \add are\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \add are\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* also; and the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add are\add* a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Watch|strong="H8245"\w* ye, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \add them\add*, until ye \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \add them\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 30 So \w took|strong="H6901"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \add them\add* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.   
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\v 31 ¶ Then we \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* from the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w* on the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \add day\add* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon us, and he \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* us from the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, and of such as lay in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 32 And we \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* there \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 33 ¶ Now on the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* was the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; and with him \add was\add* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; and with them \add was\add* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*;  
\v 34 By \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \add and\add* by \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of every one: and all the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* was \w written|strong="H3789"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 35 \add Also\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, which were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w* for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* he \w goats|strong="H6842"\w* \add for\add* a sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*: all \add this was\add* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\p
\v 36 ¶ And they \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commissions|strong="H1881"\w* unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w lieutenants|strong="H0323"\w*, and to the \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*: and they \w furthered|strong="H5375"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 Now when these things were \w done|strong="H3615"\w*, the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, have not \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \add doing\add* according to their \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \add even\add* of the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, the \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, the \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*, and the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*.  
\v 2 For they have \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* of their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* for themselves, and for their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: so that the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* have \w mingled|strong="H6148"\w* themselves with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \add those\add* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*: yea, the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* hath been \w chief|strong="H7223"\w* in this \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*.  
\v 3 And when I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, I \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, and plucked \w off|strong="H4803"\w* the \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* of my \w head|strong="H7218"\w* and of my \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, and sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w*.  
\v 4 Then were \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* unto me every one that \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* at the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because of the \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*; and I \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w* until the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 ¶ And at the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w* I arose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from my \w heaviness|strong="H8589"\w*; and having \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, I \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* upon my \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, and spread \w out|strong="H6566"\w* my \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,\f + \fr 9.5 \ft heaviness: or, affliction\f*  
\v 6 And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I am \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* and \w blush|strong="H3637"\w* to lift \w up|strong="H7311"\w* my \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to thee, my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* are \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w* \add our\add* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and our \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* is grown \w up|strong="H1431"\w* unto the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.\f + \fr 9.6 \ft trespass: or, guiltiness\f*  
\v 7 Since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \add have\add* we \add been\add* in a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; and for our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* have we, our \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \add and\add* our \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, been \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, to the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, to \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, and to a \w spoil|strong="H0961"\w*, and to \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* of \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, as \add it is\add* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 8 And now for a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w space|strong="H7281"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w* hath been \add shewed\add* from the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* us a remnant to \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, and to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* in his \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, that our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* may \w lighten|strong="H0215"\w* our \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w reviving|strong="H4241"\w* in our \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*.\f + \fr 9.8 \ft space: Heb. moment\f*\f + \fr 9.8 \ft a nail: or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode\f*  
\v 9 For we \add were\add* \w bondmen|strong="H5650"\w*; yet our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath not \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* us in our \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*, but hath \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* unto us in the \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w reviving|strong="H4241"\w*, to set \w up|strong="H7311"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and to \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* the \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* thereof, and to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 9.9 \ft to repair: Heb. to set up\f*  
\v 10 And now, O our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, what shall we \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* this? for we have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,  
\v 11 Which thou hast \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, unto which ye \w go|strong="H0935"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* it, is an \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* with the \w filthiness|strong="H5079"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, with their \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, which have \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* it from one \w end|strong="H6310"\w* to \w another|strong="H6310"\w* with their \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w*.\f + \fr 9.11 \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f*\f + \fr 9.11 \ft from…: Heb. from mouth to mouth\f*  
\v 12 Now therefore \w give|strong="H5414"\w* not your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, neither \w take|strong="H5375"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto your \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, nor \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* their \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* or their \w wealth|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: that ye may be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w good|strong="H2898"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and leave \add it\add* for an \w inheritance|strong="H3423"\w* to your \w children|strong="H1121"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 13 And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* all that is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon us for our \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*, and for our \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*, seeing that thou our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hast \w punished|strong="H2820"\w* us \w less|strong="H4295"\w* than our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \add deserve\add*, and hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* us \add such\add* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w* as this;\f + \fr 9.13 \ft hast punished…: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities\f*  
\v 14 Should we \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, and join in \w affinity|strong="H2859"\w* with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of these \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*? wouldest not thou be \w angry|strong="H0599"\w* with us till thou hadst \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \add us\add*, so that \add there should be\add* no \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* nor \w escaping|strong="H6413"\w*?  
\v 15 O \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, thou \add art\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*: for we \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* yet \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*, as \add it is\add* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: behold, we \add are\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee in our \w trespasses|strong="H0819"\w*: for we cannot \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee because of this.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 Now when \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* had \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, and when he had \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* and casting himself \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, there \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* unto him out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w men|strong="H0582"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w* and \w children|strong="H3206"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w sore|strong="H1059"\w*.\f + \fr 10.1 \ft wept…: Heb. wept a great weeping\f*  
\v 2 And \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \add one\add* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, We have \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* against our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: yet now there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* concerning this thing.  
\v 3 Now therefore let us \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to put \w away|strong="H3318"\w* all the \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and such as are \w born|strong="H3205"\w* of them, according to the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0136"\w*, and of those that \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* at the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and let it be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* according to the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 10.3 \ft to put…: Heb. to bring forth\f*  
\v 4 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*; for \add this\add* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \add belongeth\add* unto thee: we also \add will be\add* with thee: be of good \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*.  
\v 5 Then \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, and made the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* that they should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to this \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. And they \w sware|strong="H7650"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 ¶ Then \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* into the \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w* of \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*: and \add when\add* he \w came|strong="H3212"\w* thither, he did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, nor \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: for he \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* because of the \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w* of them that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*.  
\v 7 And they made \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, that they should gather themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\v 8 And that whosoever would not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, according to the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, all his \w substance|strong="H7399"\w* should be \w forfeited|strong="H2763"\w*, and himself \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* from the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*.\f + \fr 10.8 \ft forfeited: Heb. devoted\f*   
\p
\v 9 ¶ Then all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. It \add was\add* the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, on the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*; and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w* because of \add this\add* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, and for the great \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.\f + \fr 10.9 \ft the great…: Heb. the showers\f*  
\v 10 And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye have \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w*, and have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, to \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* the \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 10.10 \ft have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back\f*  
\v 11 Now therefore \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w confession|strong="H8426"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* his \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*: and \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* yourselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and from the \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 12 Then all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, As thou hast \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, so must we \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H0061"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add are\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, and \add it is\add* a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of much \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, and we are not \w able|strong="H3581"\w* to \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*, neither \add is this\add* a \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* or \w two|strong="H8147"\w*: for we are \w many|strong="H7235"\w* that have \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* in this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 10.13 \ft we are many…: or, we have greatly offended in this thing\f*  
\v 14 Let now our \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* of all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, and let all them which have \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* in our \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* at \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, and with them the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of every \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* thereof, until the \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for this \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* be \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* from us.\f + \fr 10.14 \ft for this…: or, till this matter be dispatched\f*   
\p
\v 15 ¶ Only \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* and \w Jahaziah|strong="H3167"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w* were \w employed|strong="H5975"\w* about this \add matter:\add* and \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* and \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* them.\f + \fr 10.15 \ft were…: Heb. stood\f*  
\v 16 And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* did \w so|strong="H6213"\w*. And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add with\add* \w certain|strong="H0582"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, after the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and all of them by \add their\add* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, were \w separated|strong="H0914"\w*, and sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* to \w examine|strong="H1875"\w* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 17 And they made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* with all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that had \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* by the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 18 ¶ And among the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* there were \w found|strong="H4672"\w* that had \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: \add namely\add*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*; \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, and \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, and \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, and \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*.  
\v 19 And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* that they would put \w away|strong="H3318"\w* their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; and \add being\add* \w guilty|strong="H0818"\w*, \add they offered\add* a \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* of the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* for their \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*.  
\v 20 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*; \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, and \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*.  
\v 21 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*; \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, and \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*.  
\v 22 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*; \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, and \w Elasah|strong="H0501"\w*.  
\v 23 Also of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, and \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, and \w Kelaiah|strong="H7041"\w*, (the same \add is\add* \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*,) \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*.  
\v 24 Of the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* also; \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*: and of the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*; \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, and \w Telem|strong="H2928"\w*, and \w Uri|strong="H0221"\w*.  
\v 25 Moreover of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*; \w Ramiah|strong="H7422"\w*, and \w Jeziah|strong="H3150"\w*, and \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Miamin|strong="H4326"\w*, and \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, and \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*.  
\v 26 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w*, and \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, and \w Eliah|strong="H0452"\w*.  
\v 27 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*; \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, and \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, and \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, and \w Aziza|strong="H5819"\w*.  
\v 28 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Zabbai|strong="H2140"\w*, \add and\add* \w Athlai|strong="H6270"\w*.  
\v 29 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*; \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, and \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3437"\w*, and \w Sheal|strong="H7594"\w*, and \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w*.  
\v 30 And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*; \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*, and \w Chelal|strong="H3636"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Bezaleel|strong="H1212"\w*, and \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.  
\v 31 And \add of\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*; \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, \w Ishijah|strong="H3449"\w*, \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Shimeon|strong="H8095"\w*,  
\v 32 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \add and\add* \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*.  
\v 33 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*; \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*, \w Mattathah|strong="H4992"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeremai|strong="H3413"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \add and\add* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*.  
\v 34 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*; \w Maadai|strong="H4572"\w*, \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*, and \w Uel|strong="H0177"\w*,  
\v 35 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Bedeiah|strong="H0912"\w*, \w Chelluh|strong="H3622"\w*,  
\v 36 \w Vaniah|strong="H2057"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*,  
\v 37 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*, and \w Jaasau|strong="H3299"\w*,  
\v 38 And \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, and \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*,  
\v 39 And \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, and \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, and \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*,  
\v 40 \w Machnadebai|strong="H4367"\w*, \w Shashai|strong="H8343"\w*, \w Sharai|strong="H8298"\w*,\f + \fr 10.40 \ft Machnadebai: or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies\f*  
\v 41 \w Azareel|strong="H5832"\w*, and \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*,  
\v 42 \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \add and\add* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 43 Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*; \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w Zebina|strong="H2081"\w*, \w Jadau|strong="H3035"\w*, and \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*.  
\v 44 All these had \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: and \add some\add* of them \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* by whom they \w had|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   