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+Book 15        Ezra
+
+15:001:001 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word
+           of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the
+           LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he
+           made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it
+           also in writing, saying,
+
+15:001:002 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath
+           given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me
+           to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
+
+15:001:003 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him,
+           and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build
+           the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is
+           in Jerusalem.
+
+15:001:004 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let
+           the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and
+           with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for
+           the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
+
+15:001:005 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin,
+           and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit
+           God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which
+           is in Jerusalem.
+
+15:001:006 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands
+           with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with
+           beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was
+           willingly offered.
+
+15:001:007 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of
+           the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of
+           Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
+
+15:001:008 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of
+           Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar,
+           the prince of Judah.
+
+15:001:009 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a
+           thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,
+
+15:001:010 Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four
+           hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
+
+15:001:011 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and
+           four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of
+           the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto
+           Jerusalem.
+
+15:002:001 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of
+           the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom
+           Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto
+           Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one
+           unto his city;
+
+15:002:002 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah,
+           Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah.
+           The number of the men of the people of Israel:
+
+15:002:003 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and
+           two.
+
+15:002:004 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
+
+15:002:005 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
+
+15:002:006 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and
+           Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
+
+15:002:007 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
+
+15:002:008 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
+
+15:002:009 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
+
+15:002:010 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
+
+15:002:011 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
+
+15:002:012 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
+
+15:002:013 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
+
+15:002:014 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
+
+15:002:015 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
+
+15:002:016 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
+
+15:002:017 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
+
+15:002:018 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
+
+15:002:019 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
+
+15:002:020 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
+
+15:002:021 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
+
+15:002:022 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
+
+15:002:023 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
+
+15:002:024 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
+
+15:002:025 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven
+           hundred and forty and three.
+
+15:002:026 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
+
+15:002:027 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
+
+15:002:028 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
+
+15:002:029 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
+
+15:002:030 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
+
+15:002:031 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty
+           and four.
+
+15:002:032 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
+
+15:002:033 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and
+           five.
+
+15:002:034 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
+
+15:002:035 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and
+           thirty.
+
+15:002:036 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua,
+           nine hundred seventy and three.
+
+15:002:037 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
+
+15:002:038 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and
+           seven.
+
+15:002:039 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
+
+15:002:040 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the
+           children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
+
+15:002:041 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and
+           eight.
+
+15:002:042 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the
+           children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of
+           Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all
+           an hundred thirty and nine.
+
+15:002:043 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha,
+           the children of Tabbaoth,
+
+15:002:044 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of
+           Padon,
+
+15:002:045 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children
+           of Akkub,
+
+15:002:046 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children
+           of Hanan,
+
+15:002:047 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of
+           Reaiah,
+
+15:002:048 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of
+           Gazzam,
+
+15:002:049 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of
+           Besai,
+
+15:002:050 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children
+           of Nephusim,
+
+15:002:051 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children
+           of Harhur,
+
+15:002:052 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children
+           of Harsha,
+
+15:002:053 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children
+           of Thamah,
+
+15:002:054 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
+
+15:002:055 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the
+           children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
+
+15:002:056 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children
+           of Giddel,
+
+15:002:057 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the
+           children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
+
+15:002:058 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants,
+           were three hundred ninety and two.
+
+15:002:059 And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa,
+           Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their
+           father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
+
+15:002:060 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children
+           of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
+
+15:002:061 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah,
+           the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a
+           wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was
+           called after their name:
+
+15:002:062 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by
+           genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as
+           polluted, put from the priesthood.
+
+15:002:063 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of
+           the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim
+           and with Thummim.
+
+15:002:064 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand
+           three hundred and threescore,
+
+15:002:065 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were
+           seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were
+           among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
+
+15:002:066 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules,
+           two hundred forty and five;
+
+15:002:067 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six
+           thousand seven hundred and twenty.
+
+15:002:068 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the
+           house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for
+           the house of God to set it up in his place:
+
+15:002:069 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work
+           threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand
+           pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
+
+15:002:070 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and
+           the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in
+           their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
+
+15:003:001 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of
+           Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves
+           together as one man to Jerusalem.
+
+15:003:002 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the
+           priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his
+           brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer
+           burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses
+           the man of God.
+
+15:003:003 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them
+           because of the people of those countries: and they offered
+           burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings
+           morning and evening.
+
+15:003:004 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and
+           offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the
+           custom, as the duty of every day required;
+
+15:003:005 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of
+           the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were
+           consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a
+           freewill offering unto the LORD.
+
+15:003:006 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer
+           burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the
+           temple of the LORD was not yet laid.
+
+15:003:007 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters;
+           and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them
+           of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of
+           Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of
+           Persia.
+
+15:003:008 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God
+           at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of
+           Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of
+           their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that
+           were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed
+           the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward
+           the work of the house of the LORD.
+
+15:003:009 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and
+           his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the
+           workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their
+           sons and their brethren the Levites.
+
+15:003:010 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the
+           LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and
+           the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the
+           LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
+
+15:003:011 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks
+           unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for
+           ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great
+           shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of
+           the house of the LORD was laid.
+
+15:003:012 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers,
+           who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the
+           foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with
+           a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
+
+15:003:013 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of
+           joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the
+           people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar
+           off.
+
+15:004:001 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the
+           children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God
+           of Israel;
+
+15:004:002 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers,
+           and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your
+           God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of
+           Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
+
+15:004:003 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the
+           fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with
+           us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together
+           will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king
+           of Persia hath commanded us.
+
+15:004:004 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people
+           of Judah, and troubled them in building,
+
+15:004:005 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their
+           purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the
+           reign of Darius king of Persia.
+
+15:004:006 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign,
+           wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of
+           Judah and Jerusalem.
+
+15:004:007 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath,
+           Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king
+           of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the
+           Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
+
+15:004:008 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter
+           against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
+
+15:004:009 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and
+           the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the
+           Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the
+           Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites,
+           and the Elamites,
+
+15:004:010 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper
+           brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest
+           that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
+
+15:004:011 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even
+           unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side
+           the river, and at such a time.
+
+15:004:012 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from
+           thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious
+           and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and
+           joined the foundations.
+
+15:004:013 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded,
+           and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll,
+           tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of
+           the kings.
+
+15:004:014 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it
+           was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore
+           have we sent and certified the king;
+
+15:004:015 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy
+           fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and
+           know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto
+           kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within
+           the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
+
+15:004:016 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and
+           the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no
+           portion on this side the river.
+
+15:004:017 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to
+           Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that
+           dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace,
+           and at such a time.
+
+15:004:018 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before
+           me.
+
+15:004:019 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found
+           that this city of old time hath made insurrection against
+           kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
+
+15:004:020 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have
+           ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute,
+           and custom, was paid unto them.
+
+15:004:021 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that
+           this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be
+           given from me.
+
+15:004:022 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage
+           grow to the hurt of the kings?
+
+15:004:023 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before
+           Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they
+           went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to
+           cease by force and power.
+
+15:004:024 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at
+           Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of
+           Darius king of Persia.
+
+15:005:001 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son
+           of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and
+           Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
+
+15:005:002 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the
+           son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is
+           at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping
+           them.
+
+15:005:003 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side
+           the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said
+           thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house,
+           and to make up this wall?
+
+15:005:004 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names
+           of the men that make this building?
+
+15:005:005 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that
+           they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to
+           Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning
+           this matter.
+
+15:005:006 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the
+           river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites,
+           which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
+
+15:005:007 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto
+           Darius the king, all peace.
+
+15:005:008 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of
+           Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with
+           great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work
+           goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
+
+15:005:009 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who
+           commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
+
+15:005:010 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might
+           write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
+
+15:005:011 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants
+           of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was
+           builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel
+           builded and set up.
+
+15:005:012 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto
+           wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king
+           of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and
+           carried the people away into Babylon.
+
+15:005:013 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same
+           king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
+
+15:005:014 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God,
+           which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in
+           Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those
+           did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they
+           were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he
+           had made governor;
+
+15:005:015 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the
+           temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be
+           builded in his place.
+
+15:005:016 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the
+           house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even
+           until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not
+           finished.
+
+15:005:017 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be
+           search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at
+           Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the
+           king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king
+           send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
+
+15:006:001 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the
+           house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in
+           Babylon.
+
+15:006:002 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the
+           province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus
+           written:
+
+15:006:003 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king
+           made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let
+           the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices,
+           and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height
+           thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore
+           cubits;
+
+15:006:004 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and
+           let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
+
+15:006:005 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of
+           God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which
+           is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and
+           brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one
+           to his place, and place them in the house of God.
+
+15:006:006 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river,
+           Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which
+           are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
+
+15:006:007 Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of
+           the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in
+           his place.
+
+15:006:008 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of
+           these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the
+           king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith
+           expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
+
+15:006:009 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and
+           rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven,
+           wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of
+           the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day
+           by day without fail:
+
+15:006:010 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God
+           of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
+
+15:006:011 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this
+           word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set
+           up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a
+           dunghill for this.
+
+15:006:012 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy
+           all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter
+           and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I
+           Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
+
+15:006:013 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai,
+           and their companions, according to that which Darius the king
+           had sent, so they did speedily.
+
+15:006:014 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through
+           the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of
+           Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the
+           commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the
+           commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of
+           Persia.
+
+15:006:015 And this house was finished on the third day of the month
+           Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the
+           king.
+
+15:006:016 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and
+           the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication
+           of this house of God with joy.
+
+15:006:017 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred
+           bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin
+           offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the
+           number of the tribes of Israel.
+
+15:006:018 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites
+           in their courses, for the service of God, which is at
+           Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
+
+15:006:019 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the
+           fourteenth day of the first month.
+
+15:006:020 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of
+           them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children
+           of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for
+           themselves.
+
+15:006:021 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of
+           captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them
+           from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the
+           LORD God of Israel, did eat,
+
+15:006:022 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy:
+           for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the
+           king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the
+           work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
+
+15:007:001 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of
+           Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son
+           of Hilkiah,
+
+15:007:002 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
+
+15:007:003 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
+
+15:007:004 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
+
+15:007:005 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar,
+           the son of Aaron the chief priest:
+
+15:007:006 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in
+           the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and
+           the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of
+           the LORD his God upon him.
+
+15:007:007 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the
+           priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters,
+           and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of
+           Artaxerxes the king.
+
+15:007:008 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the
+           seventh year of the king.
+
+15:007:009 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up
+           from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he
+           to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
+
+15:007:010 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD,
+           and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
+
+15:007:011 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes
+           gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the
+           words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to
+           Israel.
+
+15:007:012 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of
+           the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a
+           time.
+
+15:007:013 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of
+           his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of
+           their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
+
+15:007:014 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven
+           counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem,
+           according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
+
+15:007:015 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his
+           counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose
+           habitation is in Jerusalem,
+
+15:007:016 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the
+           province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people,
+           and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their
+           God which is in Jerusalem:
+
+15:007:017 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams,
+           lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings,
+           and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which
+           is in Jerusalem.
+
+15:007:018 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren,
+           to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after
+           the will of your God.
+
+15:007:019 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the
+           house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of
+           Jerusalem.
+
+15:007:020 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God,
+           which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the
+           king's treasure house.
+
+15:007:021 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the
+           treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra
+           the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall
+           require of you, it be done speedily,
+
+15:007:022 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures
+           of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred
+           baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
+
+15:007:023 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be
+           diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why
+           should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his
+           sons?
+
+15:007:024 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and
+           Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this
+           house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute,
+           or custom, upon them.
+
+15:007:025 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine
+           hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the
+           people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of
+           thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
+
+15:007:026 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of
+           the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether
+           it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of
+           goods, or to imprisonment.
+
+15:007:027 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a
+           thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of
+           the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
+
+15:007:028 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his
+           counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I
+           was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me,
+           and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with
+           me.
+
+15:008:001 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the
+           genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the
+           reign of Artaxerxes the king.
+
+15:008:002 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar;
+           Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
+
+15:008:003 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah:
+           and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an
+           hundred and fifty.
+
+15:008:004 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and
+           with him two hundred males.
+
+15:008:005 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him
+           three hundred males.
+
+15:008:006 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with
+           him fifty males.
+
+15:008:007 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and
+           with him seventy males.
+
+15:008:008 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael,
+           and with him fourscore males.
+
+15:008:009 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him
+           two hundred and eighteen males.
+
+15:008:010 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with
+           him an hundred and threescore males.
+
+15:008:011 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with
+           him twenty and eight males.
+
+15:008:012 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and
+           with him an hundred and ten males.
+
+15:008:013 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these,
+           Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore
+           males.
+
+15:008:014 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them
+           seventy males.
+
+15:008:015 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to
+           Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed
+           the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons
+           of Levi.
+
+15:008:016 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for
+           Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and
+           for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib,
+           and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
+
+15:008:017 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the
+           place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto
+           Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place
+           Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the
+           house of our God.
+
+15:008:018 And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man
+           of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the
+           son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren,
+           eighteen;
+
+15:008:019 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari,
+           his brethren and their sons, twenty;
+
+15:008:020 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had
+           appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and
+           twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
+
+15:008:021 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we
+           might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right
+           way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our
+           substance.
+
+15:008:022 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers
+           and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because
+           we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is
+           upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his
+           wrath is against all them that forsake him.
+
+15:008:023 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was
+           intreated of us.
+
+15:008:024 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests,
+           Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
+
+15:008:025 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the
+           vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the
+           king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there
+           present, had offered:
+
+15:008:026 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents
+           of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold
+           an hundred talents;
+
+15:008:027 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two
+           vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
+
+15:008:028 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels
+           are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill
+           offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
+
+15:008:029 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief
+           of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of
+           Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the
+           LORD.
+
+15:008:030 So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver,
+           and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto
+           the house of our God.
+
+15:008:031 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of
+           the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God
+           was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy,
+           and of such as lay in wait by the way.
+
+15:008:032 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
+
+15:008:033 Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the
+           vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of
+           Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar
+           the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of
+           Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
+
+15:008:034 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was
+           written at that time.
+
+15:008:035 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which
+           were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto
+           the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and
+           six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin
+           offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
+
+15:008:036 And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's
+           lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and
+           they furthered the people, and the house of God.
+
+15:009:001 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me,
+           saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the
+           Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the
+           lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the
+           Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the
+           Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
+
+15:009:002 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for
+           their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with
+           the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and
+           rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
+
+15:009:003 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle,
+           and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat
+           down astonied.
+
+15:009:004 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the
+           words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of
+           those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the
+           evening sacrifice.
+
+15:009:005 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and
+           having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees,
+           and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
+
+15:009:006 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face
+           to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our
+           head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
+
+15:009:007 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass
+           unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and
+           our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the
+           lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to
+           confusion of face, as it is this day.
+
+15:009:008 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the
+           LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us
+           a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes,
+           and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
+
+15:009:009 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our
+           bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the
+           kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of
+           our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us
+           a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
+
+15:009:010 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have
+           forsaken thy commandments,
+
+15:009:011 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,
+           saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an
+           unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands,
+           with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to
+           another with their uncleanness.
+
+15:009:012 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither
+           take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or
+           their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good
+           of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children
+           for ever.
+
+15:009:013 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for
+           our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us
+           less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such
+           deliverance as this;
+
+15:009:014 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity
+           with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be
+           angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there
+           should be no remnant nor escaping?
+
+15:009:015 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet
+           escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our
+           trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
+
+15:010:001 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping
+           and casting himself down before the house of God, there
+           assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of
+           men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
+
+15:010:002 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam,
+           answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our
+           God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land:
+           yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
+
+15:010:003 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away
+           all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the
+           counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the
+           commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the
+           law.
+
+15:010:004 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be
+           with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
+
+15:010:005 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and
+           all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this
+           word. And they sware.
+
+15:010:006 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into
+           the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came
+           thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned
+           because of the transgression of them that had been carried
+           away.
+
+15:010:007 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto
+           all the children of the captivity, that they should gather
+           themselves together unto Jerusalem;
+
+15:010:008 And that whosoever would not come within three days, according
+           to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his
+           substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the
+           congregation of those that had been carried away.
+
+15:010:009 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves
+           together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth
+           month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people
+           sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of
+           this matter, and for the great rain.
+
+15:010:010 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have
+           transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the
+           trespass of Israel.
+
+15:010:011 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your
+           fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the
+           people of the land, and from the strange wives.
+
+15:010:012 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice,
+           As thou hast said, so must we do.
+
+15:010:013 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we
+           are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one
+           day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this
+           thing.
+
+15:010:014 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all
+           them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at
+           appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and
+           the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this
+           matter be turned from us.
+
+15:010:015 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah
+           were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai
+           the Levite helped them.
+
+15:010:016 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest,
+           with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their
+           fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and
+           sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the
+           matter.
+
+15:010:017 And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange
+           wives by the first day of the first month.
+
+15:010:018 And among the sons of the priests there were found that had
+           taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of
+           Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib,
+           and Gedaliah.
+
+15:010:019 And they gave their hands that they would put away their
+           wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for
+           their trespass.
+
+15:010:020 And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
+
+15:010:021 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah,
+           and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
+
+15:010:022 And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael,
+           Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
+
+15:010:023 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the
+           same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
+
+15:010:024 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum,
+           and Telem, and Uri.
+
+15:010:025 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah,
+           and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and
+           Benaiah.
+
+15:010:026 And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and
+           Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
+
+15:010:027 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and
+           Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
+
+15:010:028 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and
+           Athlai.
+
+15:010:029 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah,
+           Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
+
+15:010:030 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah,
+           Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
+
+15:010:031 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah,
+           Shemaiah, Shimeon,
+
+15:010:032 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
+
+15:010:033 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet,
+           Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
+
+15:010:034 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
+
+15:010:035 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
+
+15:010:036 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
+
+15:010:037 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
+
+15:010:038 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
+
+15:010:039 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
+
+15:010:040 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
+
+15:010:041 Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
+
+15:010:042 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
+
+15:010:043 Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau,
+           and Joel, Benaiah.
+
+15:010:044 All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives
+           by whom they had children.
+
+
+
+
+
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