\id EZR  
\h Ezra 
\toc1 The Book of Ezra 
\toc2 Ezra 
\toc3 Ezr 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Ezra 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* given \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w public|strong="H6963"\w* statement \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 2 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*: \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* hand \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel, \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* help \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* addition \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* given \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w got|strong="H6965"\w* ready, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* hand \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* neighbours \w gave|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* help \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5068"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* great value, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* freely \w offered|strong="H5068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 8 \w Even|strong="H5921"\w* these \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* made \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wealth, \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* numbering \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w them|strong="H0505"\w*: there \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* plates, \w a|strong="H3701"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* plates, \w twenty-nine|strong="H8672"\w* knives, 
\v 10 \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* basins, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* basins, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3701"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 11 \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H0702"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0702"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w*, \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0894"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* prisoner \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*, \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; 
\v 2 \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \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*, \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-six. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-six. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ninety-eight. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jorah|strong="H3139"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\w*, ninety-five. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-lehem, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 22 The \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, fifty-six. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-arim|strong="H7157"\w*, Chephirah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* forty-three. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-one. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-el \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Magbish|strong="H4019"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-six. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w*. 
\v 34 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*. 
\v 36 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-three. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* forty-seven. 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 40 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, seventy-four. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* music-makers: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w a|strong="H7891"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w* 
\v 42 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door-keepers: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thirty-nine. 
\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Nethinim: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 
\v 44 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Siaha|strong="H5517"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*, 
\v 45 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebanah|strong="H3838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagabah|strong="H2286"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, 
\v 46 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagab|strong="H2285"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shamlai, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, 
\v 47 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, 
\v 48 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, 
\v 49 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, 
\v 50 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asnah|strong="H0619"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nephisim|strong="H5304"\w*, 
\v 51 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhur, 
\v 52 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*, 
\v 53 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Temah|strong="H8547"\w*, 
\v 54 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 
\v 55 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Peruda|strong="H6514"\w*, 
\v 56 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaalah|strong="H3279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 
\v 57 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pochereth-hazzebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ami. 
\v 58 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ninety-two. 
\v 59 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsha|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addan|strong="H0135"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers' \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*; 
\v 60 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 61 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 62 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* record \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* lists \w of|strong="H4480"\w* families, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* names \w were|strong="H0428"\w* nowhere \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w on|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H3550"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 63 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Tirshatha \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* decision \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*. 
\v 64 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0702"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* forty-two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*, 
\v 65 \w As|strong="H0519"\w* well \w as|strong="H0519"\w* their men-servants \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their women-servants, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* there \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-seven: \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* women \w to|strong="H5650"\w* make music. 
\v 66 They had \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-six \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* transport beasts, 
\v 67 \w Four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-five \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* asses. 
\v 68 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* freely \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wealth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* building \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*: 
\v 69 Every \w one|strong="H3967"\w*, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* able, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* sixty-one \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* pounds \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* priests' \w robes|strong="H3801"\w*. 
\v 70 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door-keepers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Nethinim, took \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*; even \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* base; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H0367"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* tents, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w*, \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* regular burned \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* ordered; \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* needed. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regular|strong="H8548"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fixed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H4150"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* gave \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 \w From|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* start \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* base \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* still \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* place. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stoneworkers \w and|strong="H0935"\w* woodworkers; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* meat \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zidon \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* transport \w of|strong="H4428"\w* cedar-trees \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w in|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* overseeing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hodaviah, \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* overseeing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* base \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* robes, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* places \w with|strong="H3068"\w* horns, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* brass instruments, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, answering \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* songs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* saying, \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8643"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* base \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* put \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* base \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* put \w down|strong="H7218"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* number \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ears \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* mixed \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ears \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* news came \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* haters \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* come back \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* part \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* servants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w making|strong="H1875"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Esar-haddon, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* part \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* work \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, troubling \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* fear \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* payment \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w designs|strong="H6098"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* kept \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* effecting \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* became \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* became \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* put \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* statement \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w Bishlam|strong="H1312"\w*, \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w*, \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* friends, sent \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w letter|strong="H3791"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Aramaean \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* language. 
\v 8 \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* chief ruler, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, sent \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*; 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0116"\w* letter \w was|strong="H2942"\w* sent by \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* chief ruler, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w and|strong="H0116"\w* their friends; \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Dinaites \w and|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Apharsathchites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Tarpelites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Apharsites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Archevites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H0896"\w*, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Shushanchites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Dehaites, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Elamites|strong="H5962"\w*, 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0524"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H5103"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* noble \w Osnappar|strong="H0620"\w* \w took|strong="H3488"\w* over \w and|strong="H0524"\w* put \w in|strong="H3488"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H5103"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* country over \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*: 
\v 11 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7972"\w* \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: \w Your|strong="H5922"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* living across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* words: 
\v 12 \w We|strong="H1768"\w* give news \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* us at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* again \w that|strong="H1768"\w* uncontrolled \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w evil|strong="H0873"\w* town; \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* complete \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* joining \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* bases. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* certain \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* town \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* complete, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w give|strong="H5415"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w tax|strong="H4061"\w* \w or|strong="H2006"\w* payment \w in|strong="H4430"\w* goods \w or|strong="H2006"\w* forced payments, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* end \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* cause \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w loss|strong="H5142"\w* \w to|strong="H5142"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* responsible \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* right \w for|strong="H1768"\w* us \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king's honour damaged, \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* give \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* word \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*, 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* may \w be|strong="H1240"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w book|strong="H5609"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* records \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* see \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w book|strong="H5609"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* records \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* town \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been uncontrolled, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* cause \w of|strong="H4481"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* outbursts \w against|strong="H5922"\w* authority \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w past|strong="H5957"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* reason \w the|strong="H5922"\w* town \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w waste|strong="H2718"\w*. 
\v 16 \w We|strong="H0586"\w* give \w you|strong="H1768"\w* word, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* town \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* complete, \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be an end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* your power \w in|strong="H2508"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* country across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w an|strong="H7972"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w the|strong="H5675"\w* chief ruler, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their friends living \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, saying, \w Peace|strong="H8001"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*: 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7972"\w* now \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sense \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* letter \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* us \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been \w made|strong="H7123"\w* clear \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* \w orders|strong="H2942"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1240"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* certain \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w past|strong="H5957"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* town \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* outbursts \w against|strong="H5922"\w* authority \w have|strong="H4430"\w* taken place \w there|strong="H1768"\w*. 
\v 20 Further, there \w have|strong="H4430"\w* been great \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, ruling \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* country across \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whom they \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w taxes|strong="H4061"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* payments \w in|strong="H5922"\w* goods \w and|strong="H4430"\w* forced payments. 
\v 21 \w Give|strong="H7761"\w* an order \w now|strong="H3705"\w*, \w that|strong="H2942"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* are \w to|strong="H2942"\w* do \w nothing|strong="H3809"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H7149"\w* \w that|strong="H2942"\w* \w the|strong="H1124"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1124"\w* town \w is|strong="H7149"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0989"\w*, till \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w give|strong="H7761"\w* an order. 
\v 22 \w Be|strong="H1934"\w* certain \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* all care: \w do|strong="H5648"\w* not let trouble \w be|strong="H1934"\w* increased \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king's \w damage|strong="H5142"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w*, \w after|strong="H4481"\w* reading \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king's letter, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their friends \w went|strong="H0236"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0989"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w force|strong="H0153"\w*. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* came \w to|strong="H5705"\w* an end; \w so|strong="H0116"\w* it \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0989"\w*, till \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w second|strong="H8648"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* rule \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H5922"\w* prophets \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w and|strong="H3061"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w were|strong="H1768"\w* preaching \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w and|strong="H3061"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2217"\w*, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7598"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3443"\w*, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Jozadak, got up \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* start \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* them, helping them. 
\v 3 At \w the|strong="H5675"\w* same \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, ruler \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* land across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Shethar-bozenai|strong="H8370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* their men, \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w orders|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* go \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* wall? 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* words \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*: \w What|strong="H4479"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* at work on \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w*? 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* eye \w of|strong="H0426"\w* their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3062"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* make \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w give|strong="H8421"\w* up working till \w the|strong="H0116"\w* question \w had|strong="H1868"\w* been put \w before|strong="H5705"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w and|strong="H3062"\w* an answer \w had|strong="H1868"\w* come by letter \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*. 
\v 6 This \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7972"\w* \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5675"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* land across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shethar-bozenai|strong="H8370"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* friends \w the|strong="H5675"\w* Apharsachites, living across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: 
\v 7 They \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* him \w a|strong="H3790"\w* letter saying, \w To|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peace|strong="H8001"\w*: 
\v 8 \w This|strong="H1791"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w give|strong="H7761"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* word \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* into \w the|strong="H1768"\w* land \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w walls|strong="H3797"\w* supported \w with|strong="H1124"\w* \w wood|strong="H0636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w going|strong="H5648"\w* on \w with|strong="H1124"\w* industry, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w doing|strong="H5648"\w* it well. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w we|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* men responsible, \w who|strong="H4479"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* you authority \w for|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* walls? 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* request \w for|strong="H1768"\w* their \w names|strong="H8036"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* might send \w you|strong="H1768"\w* word, \w and|strong="H1768"\w* give \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* at \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* them. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3660"\w* made \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w us|strong="H5649"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0560"\w*, \w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H0586"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* put up \w in|strong="H0426"\w* times long past \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* designed \w and|strong="H4430"\w* made complete by \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* moved \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7265"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* our \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* up into \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Chaldaean, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* sent destruction on \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* took \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* away into \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1297"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* an order \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*; 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* put into \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w these|strong="H1994"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* one \w named|strong="H8036"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* ruler; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1005"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w Go|strong="H0236"\w*, \w take|strong="H5376"\w* \w these|strong="H0412"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w put|strong="H5182"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w put|strong="H5182"\w* \w up|strong="H5376"\w* again \w in|strong="H0426"\w* its \w place|strong="H0870"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* same \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w put|strong="H8000"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* bases: \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H0116"\w* till \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* been going \w on|strong="H5705"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* it \w is|strong="H1768"\w* still \w not|strong="H3809"\w* complete. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w*, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* seems good \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w let|strong="H3705"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H1240"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king's store-house \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* see \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* true \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H7972"\w* order \w was|strong="H4430"\w* given \w by|strong="H7761"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w let|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* us word \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H0426"\w* connection \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* business. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* an order \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H1240"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* records, \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* things \w of|strong="H1005"\w* value \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w stored|strong="H5182"\w* up \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4076"\w* at Achmetha, \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* great house \w of|strong="H4083"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* land \w of|strong="H4083"\w* \w Media|strong="H4076"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* came across \w a|strong="H7912"\w* roll, \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* this statement \w was|strong="H4040"\w* put on record: 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* an order: \w In|strong="H0426"\w* connection \w with|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* put up, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w place|strong="H0870"\w* \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* offerings, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* earth \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* bases \w be|strong="H0426"\w* put \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w place|strong="H0870"\w*; let it \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w* high \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w* \w wide|strong="H6613"\w*; 
\v 4 With \w three|strong="H8532"\w* lines \w of|strong="H1005"\w* great \w stones|strong="H0069"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* one line \w of|strong="H1005"\w* new \w wood|strong="H0636"\w* supports; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* necessary money \w be|strong="H5313"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* out \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king's store-house; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1722"\w* \w let|strong="H0638"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w be|strong="H0426"\w* given back \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* again \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, every one \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w place|strong="H0870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w put|strong="H5182"\w* them \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w*, \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, ruler \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* land across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H8370"\w* \w Shethar-bozenai|strong="H8370"\w* \w and|strong="H8370"\w* your people \w the|strong="H5675"\w* Apharsachites across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w keep|strong="H7352"\w* \w far|strong="H7352"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w*: 
\v 7 Let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* go \w on|strong="H5922"\w*; let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* their responsible men put up \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* its \w place|strong="H0870"\w*. 
\v 8 Further, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w orders|strong="H2942"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* connection \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*: \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* king's wealth, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w taxes|strong="H4061"\w* got together \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* land over \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w the|strong="H5675"\w* money needed \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* readily, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* their work may \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0989"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H8065"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4101"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w*, \w young|strong="H1123"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H8065"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* burned offerings \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, grain, \w salt|strong="H4416"\w*, \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H4101"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* say \w is|strong="H1768"\w* necessary, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* them \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w by|strong="H3549"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* regularly: 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* make offerings \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* sweet smell \w to|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w with|strong="H0426"\w* prayers \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w life|strong="H2417"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have given \w orders|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* if \w anyone|strong="H0606"\w* makes \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* word, \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* supports \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be pulled \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be lifted up \w and|strong="H0606"\w* fixed \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be \w made|strong="H5648"\w* waste \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* may \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* it \w a|strong="H7761"\w* resting-place \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* destruction on \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* outstretched \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w make|strong="H5648"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* damage \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, \w have|strong="H0576"\w* given \w this|strong="H1791"\w* order, let it \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w care|strong="H0629"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5675"\w* ruler across \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shethar-bozenai|strong="H8370"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their people, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* order given by \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, did \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* said \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w all|strong="H0629"\w* \w care|strong="H0629"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* responsible men \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* went on \w with|strong="H1124"\w* their \w building|strong="H1124"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* did well, helped \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* teaching \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. They went on \w building|strong="H1124"\w* till it \w was|strong="H4430"\w* complete, \w in|strong="H0426"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* word \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w orders|strong="H2942"\w* given \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* building \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* complete \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w third|strong="H8532"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w month|strong="H3393"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0144"\w*, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8353"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* rule \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* those who had come back, kept \w the|strong="H5648"\w* feast \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* opening \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w joy|strong="H2305"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1005"\w* they gave as offerings \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* opening \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* a \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* oxen, two \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* sheep, \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*; \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* a sin-offering \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H6236"\w* he-goats, being \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w number|strong="H4510"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7625"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3792"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* put \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* their \w divisions|strong="H6392"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* their order, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* worship \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w book|strong="H5609"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4873"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* come back \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H6453"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* put \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb \w to|strong="H1121"\w* death \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* come back, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w joined|strong="H0914"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w after|strong="H0413"\w* separating themselves \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servants \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* together, 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* help \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w the|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bukki|strong="H1231"\w*, 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0499"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishua|strong="H0050"\w*, \w the|strong="H0499"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H0499"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w the|strong="H0499"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* \w the|strong="H0499"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: 
\v 6 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, expert \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, moved \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* door-keepers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* Nethinim, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* king's \w rule|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, starting \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w journey|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* help \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* learning \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* writing \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 12 \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w to|strong="H8065"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, all peace; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* now it \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* ready \w and|strong="H4437"\w* have \w a|strong="H7761"\w* desire \w to|strong="H2942"\w* go \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* go \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* wise men, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* get knowledge \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* take \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w freely|strong="H5069"\w* \w offered|strong="H5069"\w* by \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* wise men \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* Temple \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, 
\v 16 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* well \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* get \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* land \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, \w freely|strong="H5069"\w* given \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w money|strong="H3702"\w* get \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w care|strong="H0629"\w* oxen, sheep, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* meal \w offerings|strong="H5261"\w* \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w drink|strong="H5261"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5261"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w offered|strong="H7127"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w altar|strong="H4056"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4101"\w* seems right \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0252"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w*, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* may \w be|strong="H0426"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* have been \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* uses \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* whatever \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* needed \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* your \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* may \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w give|strong="H5415"\w*, take it \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king's store-house. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w now|strong="H4430"\w* \w give|strong="H7761"\w* \w orders|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king's money across \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3606"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, may \w have|strong="H0576"\w* need \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w care|strong="H0629"\w*, 
\v 22 Up \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w* \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* measures \w of|strong="H1325"\w* grain, \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* measures \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* measures \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* measure. 
\v 23 \w Whatever|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* completely \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* may not \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*. 
\v 24 \w In|strong="H0426"\w* addition, \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* clear \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w to|strong="H5922"\w* put \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w tax|strong="H4061"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* payment \w in|strong="H0426"\w* goods \w or|strong="H0426"\w* forced payment \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* music-makers, door-keepers, \w Nethinim|strong="H5412"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w servants|strong="H6399"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H2452"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w*, by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* put rulers \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w judges|strong="H1782"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* authority over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* across \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*; \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* give teaching \w to|strong="H5972"\w* him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H0426"\w* them. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w does|strong="H5648"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* keep \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w take|strong="H1934"\w* \w care|strong="H0629"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* punishment \w is|strong="H1768"\w* given \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w death|strong="H4193"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* driving \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* country \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* taking away \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* putting \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* prison. 
\v 27 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* fair \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* government \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* which \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*; \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithamar|strong="H0385"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*; 
\v 3 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*; \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w Eliehoenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*; \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiphiah|strong="H3131"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkatan|strong="H6997"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeuel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabbud|strong="H2072"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* made \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* flowing \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* tents \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* viewing \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ariel|strong="H0740"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w* \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, all \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, \w who|strong="H0995"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* wise \w men|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Nethinim \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H4725"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* help \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* got \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* Ish-sechel, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w*; 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w his|strong="H0854"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H4847"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*; 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Nethinim, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* helping \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* Nethinim, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* specially \w named|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* orders \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* time \w of|strong="H0430"\w* going \w without|strong="H4480"\w* food, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H8033"\w* might \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4480"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* prayer, requesting \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* substance. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*, \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* band \w of|strong="H4428"\w* armed \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H5797"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* attacks \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servants \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* turned \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* we went without food, requesting \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* ear \w was|strong="H0430"\w* open \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w*. 
\v 24 So \w I|strong="H8147"\w* put \w on|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H5973"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0251"\w*, 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* weight \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wise \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w*: 
\v 26 Measuring \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* talents' weight, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* basins, \w of|strong="H3627"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w darics|strong="H0150"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* bright \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*, equal \w in|strong="H3627"\w* value \w to|strong="H5178"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* given \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* put \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* scales \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H6901"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* we \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* twelfth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* salvation \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* haters \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* waiting \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* attack \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* measured \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* weight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; 
\v 34 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* handed \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*: \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* put \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* strange land, \w made|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w ninety-six|strong="H8337"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w*, \w seventy-seven|strong="H7657"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* he-goats \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* sin-offering: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's orders \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w captains|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* needed. 
\c 9  
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\v 1 Now \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* done, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w themselves|strong="H0428"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* taken part \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* ways \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* mixed \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* fact \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* evil. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* signs \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w grief|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* pulling \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* chin, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth deeply troubled. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sin \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* come \w back|strong="H0413"\w*, \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* kept \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w*, overcome \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w grief|strong="H1697"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, having made myself \w low|strong="H3766"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* signs \w of|strong="H0430"\w* grief, falling \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w stretched|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* keeps \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w lifting|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* evil-doing \w has|strong="H0430"\w* come \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 7 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H0776"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* sinners; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H0776"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* prison \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* loss \w of|strong="H4428"\w* goods \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* get free \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* nail \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* measure \w of|strong="H0430"\w* new \w life|strong="H4241"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* prison chains. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* mercy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* new strength \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* fair \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* kept \w your|strong="H3588"\w* laws, 
\v 11 \w Which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* heritage, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* evil \w lives|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* ways, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w anything|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w well-being|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, living \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* handing \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* heritage \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* which \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* evil-doing \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* which \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* measure \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* death \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w*; 
\v 14 \w Are|strong="H0428"\w* \w we|strong="H5704"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* against \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w*, taking wives \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H0369"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*? \w would|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H0599"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H0428"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3615"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w complete|strong="H3615"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* got \w away|strong="H7725"\w* safe? 
\v 15 \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, righteousness \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*; \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* only \w a|strong="H3588"\w* small band \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* death, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w see|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sin; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* keep \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w making|strong="H3034"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* statement \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wrongdoing, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* round \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, answering, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* done evil \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* hope \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* question. 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, if \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* right \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w now|strong="H3588"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w take|strong="H2388"\w* heart \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w public|strong="H6963"\w* statement \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* come back, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* come \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* past, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w under|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cut off \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* past; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, shaking \w with|strong="H1004"\w* fear \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* feet \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H3254"\w* wrong \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w increasing|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sin \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people, answering, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* go \w on|strong="H3117"\w* waiting \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* done \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* sin \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* representatives \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahzeiah|strong="H3167"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w supporting|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* come \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers' \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* marked \w out|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* took \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* go \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* got \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w*: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* word \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* would \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* sin, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w offering|strong="H0819"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* male \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elasah|strong="H0501"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Kelaiah|strong="H7041"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*), \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H7891"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* music-makers, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*; \w and|strong="H7891"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* door-keepers, \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w and|strong="H7891"\w* \w Telem|strong="H2928"\w* \w and|strong="H7891"\w* \w Uri|strong="H0221"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H0499"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w Ramiah|strong="H7422"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Izziah|strong="H3150"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aziza|strong="H5819"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w*, Athlai. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3437"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheal|strong="H7594"\w*, \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chelal|strong="H3636"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Bezalel|strong="H1212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, \w Isshijah|strong="H3449"\w*, \w Malchijah|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*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*, \w Mattattah|strong="H4992"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeremai|strong="H3413"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Maadai|strong="H4572"\w*, \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uel|strong="H0177"\w*, 
\v 35 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Bedeiah|strong="H0912"\w*, \w Cheluhi|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 Jaasu|strong="H3299"\w*, 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Bani \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*; 
\v 39 \w And|strong="H5416"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w and|strong="H5416"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w and|strong="H5416"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, 
\v 40 \w Machnadebai|strong="H4367"\w*, \w Shashai|strong="H8343"\w*, \w Sharai|strong="H8298"\w*, 
\v 41 \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w* \w and|strong="H8114"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*, 
\v 42 \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 43 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 Iddo|strong="H3035"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*. 
\v 44 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* strange \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H0428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w*.