\id EZR World English Bible British Edition (WEBBE) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Ezra 
\toc1 The Book of Ezra 
\toc2 Ezra 
\toc3 Ezr 
\mt2 The Book of  
\mt1 Ezra  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \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 that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “\+wh יהוה\+wh*”, usually pronounced Yahweh).\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\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 so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\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="H3615"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 2 “\w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \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="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\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="H3068"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\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="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* (\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*), \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H1481"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* animals, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w free|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H1144"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H4030"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5068"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* gods;  
\v 8 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 9 This \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H4557"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* them: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* platters \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, one thousand platters \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w knives|strong="H4252"\w*,  
\v 10 \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w bowls|strong="H3713"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w bowls|strong="H3713"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* kind, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w other|strong="H4932"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, everyone \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\v 2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\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*, Bigvai, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\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* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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="H3967"\w* seventy-two.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arah, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pahathmoab, \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="H3967"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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="H3967"\w* forty-five.  
\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="H3967"\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="H3967"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bebai, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adonikam, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="H8346"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bigvai, two thousand \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*, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ater, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w ninety-eight|strong="H8673"\w*.  
\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="H3967"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jorah|strong="H3139"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\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="H3967"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\w*, \w ninety-five|strong="H8673"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 22 The men of \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, fifty-six.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* men \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H6242"\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|strong="H7157"\w* Arim, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Beeroth, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H1008"\w* men \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \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* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\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 one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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* other \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Ono, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\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="H3967"\w* forty-five.  
\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* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\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="H3967"\w* seventy-three.  
\v 37 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \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 one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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 one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w*.   
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\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* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 42 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \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* Ater, \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 in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-nine.   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*: \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* Asnah, \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* \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*,  
\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*.   
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\v 55 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’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* Pochereth Hazzebaim, \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* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ninety-two.   
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\v 59 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, Addan, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Immer; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,\f + \fr 2:59 \ft or, seed\f* whether \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|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="H3967"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*.  
\v 61 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 62 These \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* place amongst \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* registered \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; therefore \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* deemed disqualified \w and|strong="H4480"\w* \w removed|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*.  
\v 63 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w* told \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* Urim \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.   
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\v 64 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H6951"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* forty-two \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*,  
\v 65 \w in|strong="H5650"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5650"\w* their \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their female \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* whom there \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-seven|strong="H7970"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* they \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w*.  
\v 66 \w Their|strong="H5483"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-six|strong="H7970"\w*; \w their|strong="H5483"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five;  
\v 67 their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w*; their \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.   
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\v 68 Some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*.  
\v 69 \w They|strong="H4399"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasury \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* sixty-one \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* darics \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,\f + \fr 2:69 \ft a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.\f* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \w minas|strong="H4488"\w*\f + \fr 2:69 \ft A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds, so 5,000 minas is about 3 metric tonnes.\f* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*’ \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*.   
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\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 with|strong="H3427"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*, \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* themselves \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fear \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* surrounding lands, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H6153"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* afterward \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* free \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\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="H3117"\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 began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w masons|strong="H2672"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Sidon \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\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* coming \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\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 Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, \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="H1121"\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* come \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oversight \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\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="H1121"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* oversight \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\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="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* vestments \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w directions|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sang|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\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 loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* towards \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w shouted|strong="H8643"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*,  
\v 13 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w discern|strong="H5234"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* fathers’ households, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Esar Haddon \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* land \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* troubled \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w frustrate|strong="H6565"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|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 even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 6 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Ahasuerus, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w an|strong="H3427"\w* \w accusation|strong="H7855"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes, \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* \w companions|strong="H3674"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Artaxerxes \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian \w and|strong="H4428"\w* delivered \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian language.  
\v 8 \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* letter \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Artaxerxes \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* as \w follows|strong="H3660"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, \w and|strong="H5613"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Dinaites|strong="H1784"\w*, \w and|strong="H5613"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Apharsathchites, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Tarpelites|strong="H2967"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Apharsites, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Archevites, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Babylonians, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Shushanchites, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Dehaites, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Elamites|strong="H5962"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H7229"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* nations \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H7229"\w* \w noble|strong="H3358"\w* Osnappar brought \w over|strong="H1541"\w* \w and|strong="H7229"\w* \w settled|strong="H3488"\w* \w in|strong="H3488"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, \w and|strong="H7229"\w* \w in|strong="H3488"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* country \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H7229"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* forth, wrote.   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* letter \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w*:  
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\mi \w To|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Artaxerxes, \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* people \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 12 \w Be|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \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="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* come \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bad \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w finished|strong="H3635"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* repaired \w the|strong="H5922"\w* foundations.  
\v 13 \w Be|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w finished|strong="H3635"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pay|strong="H5415"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w*, \w custom|strong="H1093"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w toll|strong="H1983"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* end \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w hurtful|strong="H5142"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* appropriate \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w dishonour|strong="H6173"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w informed|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*,  
\v 15 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* may \w be|strong="H7149"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\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* \w records|strong="H1799"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* fathers. \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* \w records|strong="H1799"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w hurtful|strong="H5142"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* started rebellions \w within|strong="H1459"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w past|strong="H5957"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* why \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2718"\w*.  
\v 16 \w We|strong="H1768"\w* \w inform|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* \w finished|strong="H3635"\w*, \w then|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w possession|strong="H2508"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\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="H5922"\w* \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w live|strong="H3488"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* country \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*:  
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\mi \w Peace|strong="H8001"\w*.   
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\pi1
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been \w plainly|strong="H6568"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* decreed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w insurrection|strong="H5376"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w past|strong="H5957"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4776"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* revolts \w have|strong="H4430"\w* been \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 20 There \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* \w been|strong="H1934"\w* \w mighty|strong="H8624"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* who \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7990"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* country \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w*, \w custom|strong="H1093"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w toll|strong="H1983"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w paid|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* cause \w these|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* cease, \w and|strong="H7149"\w* \w that|strong="H2942"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w is|strong="H7149"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w by|strong="H7761"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Be|strong="H1934"\w* careful \w that|strong="H1836"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* not \w be|strong="H1934"\w* slack \w doing|strong="H5648"\w* so. \w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* \w damage|strong="H5142"\w* \w grow|strong="H7680"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hurt|strong="H2257"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Artaxerxes’ \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H5613"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* haste \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7123"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* cease \w by|strong="H4481"\w* force \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w arms|strong="H2429"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* stopped \w on|strong="H5705"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H1934"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* stopped \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w second|strong="H8648"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H5922"\w* prophets, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* prophet \w and|strong="H2148"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w prophesied|strong="H5013"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w and|strong="H2148"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5013"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* God \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2217"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7598"\w*, \w and|strong="H5029"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3443"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w and|strong="H5029"\w* \w began|strong="H8271"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H6966"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w and|strong="H5029"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w them|strong="H5974"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God, \w helping|strong="H5583"\w* \w them|strong="H5974"\w*.   
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\v 3 At \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, came \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w with|strong="H5922"\w* Shetharbozenai \w and|strong="H3652"\w* their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* asked \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w finish|strong="H3635"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* wall?”  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3660"\w* \w also|strong="H3660"\w* asked \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* making \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w*.  
\v 5 But \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w eye|strong="H5870"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* their God \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w they|strong="H3809"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H3809"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* cease \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H2941"\w* should come \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w an|strong="H5705"\w* \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* \w by|strong="H8421"\w* \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* letter \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Shetharbozenai, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Apharsachites \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* follows.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3606"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H6600"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w written|strong="H3790"\w*:  
\b  
\mi \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*.   
\pi1
\v 8 \w Be|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* went into \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* being \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w with|strong="H1124"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* stones \w and|strong="H4430"\w* timber \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w laid|strong="H7761"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w walls|strong="H3797"\w*. \w This|strong="H1791"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* goes on \w with|strong="H1124"\w* diligence \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prospers \w in|strong="H4430"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*.  
\v 9 Then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* those \w elders|strong="H7868"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* said \w to|strong="H2942"\w* them \w thus|strong="H1836"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* you \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w finish|strong="H3635"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* wall?”  
\v 10 \w We|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* them \w their|strong="H7593"\w* \w names|strong="H8036"\w* also, \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w inform|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* might \w write|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* at \w their|strong="H7593"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Thus|strong="H1836"\w* \w they|strong="H3660"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* \w us|strong="H5649"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w*, saying, “\w We|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* earth \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w years|strong="H8140"\w* \w ago|strong="H6928"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3635"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* \w our|strong="H4481"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w provoked|strong="H7265"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w to|strong="H1994"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7265"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w into|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3679"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5642"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w carried|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w away|strong="H1541"\w* \w into|strong="H1541"\w* Babylon.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1297"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* Babylon, \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* into \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon, \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H1994"\w* one \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\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* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="H5376"\w* \w these|strong="H1994"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w*, go, \w put|strong="H5182"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* let God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* its \w place|strong="H5182"\w*.’  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w same|strong="H1791"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w laid|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w Since|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* time \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been being \w built|strong="H1124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* yet \w it|strong="H4481"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w completed|strong="H8000"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5922"\w*, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* seems \w good|strong="H2869"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w let|strong="H3705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H1240"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* \w at|strong="H8536"\w* Babylon, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w by|strong="H7761"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w at|strong="H8536"\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* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7470"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w matter|strong="H1836"\w*.”   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w archives|strong="H1005"\w*, \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w treasures|strong="H1596"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w laid|strong="H7761"\w* \w up|strong="H5182"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* searched.  
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4040"\w* \w was|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w at|strong="H7912"\w* Achmetha, \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w palace|strong="H1001"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4083"\w* \w Media|strong="H4076"\w*, \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* it this \w was|strong="H1768"\w* \w written|strong="H3790"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w record|strong="H1799"\w*:   
\b  
\pi1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*: \w Concerning|strong="H2942"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* place \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* offer \w sacrifices|strong="H1685"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let its foundations \w be|strong="H1005"\w* strongly \w laid|strong="H7761"\w*, \w with|strong="H1124"\w* its \w height|strong="H7314"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* cubits\f + \fr 6:3 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres.\f* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w width|strong="H6613"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* cubits;  
\v 4 with \w three|strong="H8532"\w* courses \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w great|strong="H1560"\w* stones \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* course \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w new|strong="H2323"\w* timber. Let \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* \w be|strong="H5313"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w out|strong="H3052"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Also|strong="H4481"\w* let \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* Babylon, \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w restored|strong="H8421"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* \w again|strong="H1946"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, everything \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w place|strong="H5182"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* shall \w put|strong="H5182"\w* them \w in|strong="H1965"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w therefore|strong="H4481"\w*, \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, Shetharbozenai, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Apharsachites, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must stay \w far|strong="H7352"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God \w alone|strong="H7662"\w*; let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* its place.  
\v 8 Moreover \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* regarding \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H1934"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H4481"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w building|strong="H1124"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God: \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* must \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* all diligence \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w these|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* hindered.  
\v 9 \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w*, including \w young|strong="H1123"\w* \w bulls|strong="H8450"\w*, \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* lambs, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5928"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5928"\w* \w to|strong="H2818"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; also \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, \w salt|strong="H4416"\w*, \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, according \w to|strong="H2818"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w word|strong="H3983"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H1934"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w by|strong="H3549"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w fail|strong="H7960"\w*,  
\v 10 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w offer|strong="H7127"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5208"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* pleasant aroma \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w pray|strong="H6739"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w life|strong="H2417"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w also|strong="H4481"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* whoever alters \w this|strong="H1836"\w* message, let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beam \w be|strong="H1005"\w* pulled \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* let \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H2211"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* fastened \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H1005"\w* let \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.  
\v 12 May \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7932"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H4049"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* stretch \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w*, \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2255"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H8536"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*. Let it \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* diligence.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Tattenai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, Shetharbozenai, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* \w did|strong="H5648"\w* \w accordingly|strong="H3660"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* all diligence, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H5675"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6744"\w*, through \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5017"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. They \w built|strong="H1124"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3635"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w*, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Artaxerxes \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.  
\v 15 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3319"\w* \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* Adar, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\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* \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5648"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\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="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w joy|strong="H2305"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3606"\w* \w offered|strong="H7127"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w bulls|strong="H8450"\w*, \w two|strong="H8648"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, four \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* lambs; \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2409"\w* \w offering|strong="H7127"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8648"\w* \w male|strong="H6841"\w* \w goats|strong="H5796"\w*, according \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w number|strong="H4510"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7625"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\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="H5922"\w* their \w courses|strong="H4255"\w*, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w service|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H6966"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w written|strong="H3792"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w book|strong="H5609"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4873"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Because|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 purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* together, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 21 \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 returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* separated themselves \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ate,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H3478"\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 seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w because|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 joyful|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|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* Assyria \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* after \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Artaxerxes \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\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* Ahitub,  
\v 3 \w the|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, \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="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abishua, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H3548"\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* Babylon. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilled|strong="H4106"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \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="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Artaxerxes \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H3246"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\v 12 Artaxerxes, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*,  
\mi \w To|strong="H4430"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w perfect|strong="H1585"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*.  
\pi1 \w Now|strong="H3706"\w*  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \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 the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w realm|strong="H4437"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* intend \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* own free \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w go|strong="H1946"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w go|strong="H1946"\w* \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="H5922"\w* \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1240"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w carry|strong="H2987"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w freely|strong="H5069"\w* \w offered|strong="H5069"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4907"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H1722"\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 that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* Babylon, \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* free \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5069"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* diligence \w buy|strong="H7066"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w money|strong="H3702"\w* \w bulls|strong="H8450"\w*, \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* lambs \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 and|strong="H3702"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w offer|strong="H7127"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w altar|strong="H4056"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Whatever|strong="H4101"\w* seems \w good|strong="H3191"\w* \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* brothers \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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6925"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w service|strong="H6402"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God, \w deliver|strong="H8000"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* God \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.  
\v 20 Whatever \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1005"\w* \w needed|strong="H2819"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* may \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5308"\w* \w to|strong="H5308"\w* \w give|strong="H5415"\w*, \w give|strong="H5415"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H4481"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w*, Artaxerxes \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1490"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \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="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, requires \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w it|strong="H4481"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* diligence,  
\v 22 up \w to|strong="H5705"\w* one \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w*\f + \fr 7:22 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces\f* \w of|strong="H3734"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* one \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w cors|strong="H3734"\w*\f + \fr 7:22 \ft 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 litres or 6 bushels.\f* \w of|strong="H3734"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* one \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w*\f + \fr 7:22 \ft 1 bath is one tenth of a cor, or about 5.6 U. S. gallons or 21 litres or 2.4 pecks. 100 baths would be about 2,100 litres.\f* \w of|strong="H3734"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* one \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* \w of|strong="H3734"\w* \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w prescribing|strong="H3792"\w* how much.  
\v 23 \w Whatever|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* exactly \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w why|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w realm|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\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*?   
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\v 24 Also \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w inform|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w lawful|strong="H7990"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w impose|strong="H7412"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w*, \w custom|strong="H1093"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w toll|strong="H1983"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w singers|strong="H2171"\w*, gatekeepers, \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w servants|strong="H6399"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* labourers \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* God.   
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\v 25 \w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* God \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w appoint|strong="H4483"\w* \w magistrates|strong="H8200"\w* \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w judges|strong="H1782"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* may \w judge|strong="H1934"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w River|strong="H5103"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* God; \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w teach|strong="H3046"\w* him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3046"\w* them.  
\v 26 Whoever \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let judgement \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w executed|strong="H5648"\w* on \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* diligence, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w death|strong="H4193"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w banishment|strong="H8332"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* imprisonment.   
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\v 27 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* fathers’ households, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\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* Babylon, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*:   
\li1
\v 2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom.  
\li1 Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel.  
\li1 Of the sons of David, Hattush.   
\li1
\v 3 Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred and fifty.   
\li1
\v 4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.   
\li1
\v 5 Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.   
\li1
\v 6 Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.   
\li1
\v 7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.   
\li1
\v 8 Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.   
\li1
\v 9 Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.   
\li1
\v 10 Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred and sixty males.   
\li1
\v 11 Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.   
\li1
\v 12 Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred and ten males.   
\li1
\v 13 Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last, their names are: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.   
\li1
\v 14 Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* runs \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Ahava; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* looked around \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Eliezer, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Ariel, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Elnathan, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Elnathan, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*; also \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Elnathan, who \w were|strong="H7218"\w* teachers.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Iddo \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H4725"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* Iddo \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H4725"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\v 18 \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w discretion|strong="H7922"\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*, namely \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 his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w his|strong="H3470"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\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* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \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* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* mentioned \w by|strong="H5344"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* Ahava, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3477"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H6031"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* ashamed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* spoken \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \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="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wrath \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H6684"\w* begged \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H6684"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* granted \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w request|strong="H1245"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* set apart \w twelve|strong="H8147"\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*, even \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* brothers \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\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*, even \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* God, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H7311"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|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*,\f + \fr 8:26 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces\f* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\v 27 \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w bowls|strong="H3713"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* weighing \w one|strong="H2896"\w* thousand darics,\f + \fr 8:27 \ft a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.\f* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* bright \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* \w as|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 28 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*, “You \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* free \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.  
\v 29 \w Watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \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 the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 30 So \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w received|strong="H6901"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w bring|strong="H3881"\w* them \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* our God.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* Ahava \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bandits \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 32 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 33 \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* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \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="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|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* Uriah \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="H3117"\w* Eleazar \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 Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w counted|strong="H4557"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*; \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*, \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w ninety-six|strong="H8337"\w* rams, \w seventy-seven|strong="H7657"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w goats|strong="H6842"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 36 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w commissions|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s local \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w supported|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3548"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* separated themselves \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* lands, following \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* those \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* Amorites.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\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 offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* mixed \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lands. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* garment \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w pulled|strong="H4803"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* confounded.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* confounded \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w humiliation|strong="H8589"\w*, \w even|strong="H6153"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* garment \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H7311"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w blush|strong="H3637"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* guiltiness \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* been \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* been \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|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* lands, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* plunder, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w confusion|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 Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* shown \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stake \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* lighten \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* revive \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* bondservants; \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* revive \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w ruins|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="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* say \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,  
\v 11 \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6680"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3423"\w* land \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H4390"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* land \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* lands, \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w another|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \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*. Don’t \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’   
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\v 13 “\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w punished|strong="H2820"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* deserve, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H6413"\w*,  
\v 14 \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* join ourselves \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*? Wouldn’t \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*?  
\v 15 \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*,\f + \fr 9:15 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* guiltiness; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* casting \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* women \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land. \w Yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w arose|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 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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\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* Eliashib. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* mourned \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* should \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t come within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forfeited|strong="H2763"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* separated \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \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 sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women, \w increasing|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w confession|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="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*. Separate \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7227"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* resolved.”   
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\v 15 Only \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 stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\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 helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* certain \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H1004"\w*, \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* apart; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\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 to|strong="H6213"\w* \w examine|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3427"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 18 Amongst \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women:  
\li1 of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.  
\v 19 They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.   
\li1
\v 20 Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.   
\li1
\v 21 Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.   
\li1
\v 22 Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.   
\li1
\v 23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.   
\li1
\v 24 Of the singers: Eliashib.  
\li1 Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.   
\li1
\v 25 Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.   
\li1
\v 26 Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.   
\li1
\v 27 Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.   
\li1
\v 28 Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.   
\li1
\v 29 Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.   
\li1
\v 30 Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.   
\li1
\v 31 Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,  
\v 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.   
\li1
\v 33 Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.   
\li1
\v 34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,  
\v 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,  
\v 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,  
\v 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,  
\v 38 Bani, Binnui, Shimei,  
\v 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,  
\v 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,  
\v 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,  
\v 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.   
\li1
\v 43 Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah.   
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\v 44 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* wives. \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3426"\w* wives \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.