Discovery BoxEzra 3:1--6:22
And when the seventh
<07637>
<07637>
month
<02320>
<02320>
and the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Israel
<03478>
<03478>
[were] in the cities
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
the people
<05971>
<05971>
as one
<0259>
<0259>
man
<0376>
<0376>
to Jerusalem
<03389>_.
<03389>_.
Jeshua
<03442>
<03442>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Jozadak
<03136>_,
<03136>_,
and his brethren
<0251>
<0251>
the priests
<03548>_,
<03548>_,
and Zerubbabel
<02216>
<02216>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Shealtiel
<07597>_,
<07597>_,
and his brethren
<0251>_,
<0251>_,
the altar
<04196>
<04196>
of the God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
burnt offerings
<05930>
<05930>
in the law
<08451>
<08451>
of Moses
<04872>
<04872>
the man
<0376>
<0376>
of God
<0430>_.
{Jeshua: also called, Joshua} {Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel} {Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel}<0430>_.
the altar
<04196>
<04196>
upon his bases
<04350>_;
<04350>_;
for fear
<0367>
<0367>
[was] upon them because of the people
<05971>
<05971>
of those countries
<0776>_:
<0776>_:
burnt offerings
<05930>
<05930>
thereon unto the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
[even] burnt offerings
<05930>
<05930>
morning
<01242>
<01242>
and evening
<06153>_.
<06153>_.
also the feast
<02282>
<02282>
of tabernacles
<05521>_,
<05521>_,
burnt offerings
<05930>
<05930>
by number
<04557>_,
<04557>_,
according to the custom
<04941>_,
<04941>_,
as the duty
<01697>
<01697>
of every day
<03117>
<03117>
required
<03117>_;
{as the duty...: Heb. the matter of the day in his day}<03117>_;
And afterward
<0310>
<0310>
[offered] the continual
<08548>
<08548>
burnt offering
<05930>_,
<05930>_,
both of the new moons
<02320>_,
<02320>_,
and of all the set feasts
<04150>
<04150>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
a freewill offering
<05071>
<05071>
unto the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
From the first
<0259>
<0259>
day
<03117>
<03117>
of the seventh
<07637>
<07637>
month
<02320>
<02320>
burnt offerings
<05930>
<05930>
unto the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
of the temple
<01964>
<01964>
of the LORD
<03068>
{the foundation...: Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded}<03068>
money
<03701>
<03701>
and to the carpenters
<02796>_;
<02796>_;
and meat
<03978>_,
<03978>_,
and drink
<04960>_,
<04960>_,
and oil
<08081>_,
<08081>_,
unto them of Zidon
<06722>_,
<06722>_,
and to them of Tyre
<06876>_,
<06876>_,
cedar
<0730>
<0730>
trees
<06086>
<06086>
from Lebanon
<03844>
<03844>
to the sea
<03220>
<03220>
of Joppa
<03305>_,
<03305>_,
according to the grant
<07558>
<07558>
that they had of Cyrus
<03566>
<03566>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_.
{carpenters: or, workmen}<06539>_.
Now in the second
<08145>
<08145>
year
<08141>
<08141>
unto the house
<01004>
<01004>
of God
<0430>
<0430>
at Jerusalem
<03389>_,
<03389>_,
in the second
<08145>
<08145>
month
<02320>_,
<02320>_,
Zerubbabel
<02216>
<02216>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Shealtiel
<07597>_,
<07597>_,
and Jeshua
<03442>
<03442>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Jozadak
<03136>_,
<03136>_,
and the remnant
<07605>
<07605>
of their brethren
<0251>
<0251>
the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and the Levites
<03881>_,
<03881>_,
of the captivity
<07628>
<07628>
unto Jerusalem
<03389>_;
<03389>_;
the Levites
<03881>_,
<03881>_,
from twenty
<06242>
<06242>
years
<08141>
<08141>
old
<01121>
<01121>
and upward
<04605>_,
<04605>_,
the work
<04399>
<04399>
of the house
<01004>
<01004>
of the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
Jeshua
<03442>
<03442>
[with] his sons
<01121>
<01121>
and his brethren
<0251>_,
<0251>_,
Kadmiel
<06934>
<06934>
and his sons
<01121>_,
<01121>_,
the sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
together
<0259>_,
<0259>_,
in the house
<01004>
<01004>
of God
<0430>_:
<0430>_:
the sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Henadad
<02582>_,
<02582>_,
[with] their sons
<01121>
<01121>
and their brethren
<0251>
<0251>
the Levites
<03881>_.
{Judah: also called, Hodaviah} {together: Heb. as one}<03881>_.
of the temple
<01964>
<01964>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
the priests
<03548>
<03548>
with trumpets
<02689>_,
<02689>_,
and the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
the sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Asaph
<0623>
<0623>
with cymbals
<04700>_,
<04700>_,
the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
after the ordinance
<03027>
<03027>
of David
<01732>
<01732>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Israel
<03478>_.
<03478>_.
unto the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
because [he is] good
<02896>_,
<02896>_,
for his mercy
<02617>
<02617>
[endureth] for ever
<05769>
<05769>
toward Israel
<03478>_.
<03478>_.
And all the people
<05971>
<05971>
with a great
<01419>
<01419>
shout
<08643>_,
<08643>_,
the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
of the house
<01004>
<01004>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
But many
<07227>
<07227>
of the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and Levites
<03881>
<03881>
and chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
[who were] ancient men
<02205>_,
<02205>_,
the first
<07223>
<07223>
house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
of this house
<01004>
<01004>
before their eyes
<05869>_,
<05869>_,
with a loud
<01419>
<01419>
voice
<06963>_;
<06963>_;
and many
<07227>
<07227>
shouted
<08643>
<08643>
for joy
<08057>_:
<08057>_:
So that the people
<05971>
<05971>
the noise
<06963>
<06963>
of the shout
<08643>
<08643>
of joy
<08057>
<08057>
from the noise
<06963>
<06963>
of the weeping
<01065>
<01065>
of the people
<05971>_:
<05971>_:
for the people
<05971>
<05971>
with a loud
<01419>
<01419>
shout
<08643>_,
<08643>_,
and the noise
<06963>
<06963>
afar off
<07350>_.
<07350>_.
Now when the adversaries
<06862>
<06862>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and Benjamin
<01144>
<01144>
that the children
<01121>
<01121>
of the captivity
<01473>
<01473>
the temple
<01964>
<01964>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_;
{the children...: Heb. the sons of the transportation}<03478>_;
to Zerubbabel
<02216>_,
<02216>_,
and to the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
your God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
unto him since the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Esarhaddon
<0634>
<0634>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Assur
<0804>_,
<0804>_,
But Zerubbabel
<02216>_,
<02216>_,
and Jeshua
<03442>_,
<03442>_,
and the rest
<07605>
<07605>
of the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>
<01>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
an house
<01004>
<01004>
unto our God
<0430>_;
<0430>_;
but we ourselves together
<03162>
<03162>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
as king
<04428>
<04428>
Cyrus
<03566>
<03566>
the king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>
us.<06539>
Then the people
<05971>
<05971>
of the land
<0776>
<0776>
the hands
<03027>
<03027>
of the people
<05971>
<05971>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
their purpose
<06098>_,
<06098>_,
all the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Cyrus
<03566>
<03566>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_,
<06539>_,
even until the reign
<04438>
<04438>
of Darius
<01867>
<01867>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_.
<06539>_.
And in the reign
<04438>
<04438>
of Ahasuerus
<0325>_,
<0325>_,
in the beginning
<08462>
<08462>
of his reign
<04438>_,
<04438>_,
they [unto him] an accusation
<07855>
<07855>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and Jerusalem
<03389>_.
{Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh}<03389>_.
And in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
Bishlam
<01312>_,
<01312>_,
Mithredath
<04990>_,
<04990>_,
Tabeel
<02870>_,
<02870>_,
and the rest
<07605>
<07605>
of their companions
<03674>_,
<03674>_,
unto Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_;
<06539>_;
and the writing
<03791>
<03791>
of the letter
<05406>
<05406>
in the Syrian tongue
<0762>_,
<0762>_,
in the Syrian tongue
<0762>_.
{Bishlam: or, in peace} {companions: Heb. societies}<0762>_.
Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>
<05613>
a
<02298>
<02298>
letter
<0104>
<0104>
against
<05922>
<05922>
Jerusalem
<03390>
<03390>
to Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
in this sort
<03660>_:
{scribe: or, secretary}<03660>_:
Then
<0116>
<0116>
[wrote] Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of their companions
<03675>_;
<03675>_;
the Dinaites
<01784>_,
<01784>_,
the Apharsathchites
<0671>_,
<0671>_,
the Tarpelites
<02967>_,
<02967>_,
the Apharsites
<0670>_,
<0670>_,
the Archevites
<0756>_,
<0756>_,
the Babylonians
<0896>_,
<0896>_,
the Susanchites
<07801>_,
<07801>_,
the Dehavites
<01723>_,
<01723>_,
[and] the Elamites
<05962>_,
{companions: Chaldee, societies}<05962>_,
And the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of the nations
<0524>
<0524>
whom
<01768>
<01768>
the great
<07229>
<07229>
and noble
<03358>
<03358>
Asnappar
<0620>
<0620>
in the cities
<07149>
<07149>
of Samaria
<08115>_,
<08115>_,
and the rest
<07606>
<07606>
[that are] on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
{at such...: Chaldee, Cheeneth}<03706>_.
This
<01836>
<01836>
[is] the copy
<06573>
<06573>
of the letter
<0104>
<0104>
that
<01768>
<01768>
unto him
<05922>_,
<05922>_,
[even] unto Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
the king
<04430>_;
<04430>_;
Thy servants
<05649>
<05649>
the men
<0606>
<0606>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
<03706>_.
unto the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
that the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
which
<01768>
<01768>
from
<04481>
<04481>
thee
<03890>
<03890>
to us
<05922>
<05922>
unto Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
the rebellious
<04779>
<04779>
and the bad
<0873>
<0873>
city
<07149>_,
<07149>_,
the walls
<07792>
<07792>
the foundations
<0787>_.
{set up: or, finished} {joined: Chaldee, sewed together}<0787>_.
now
<03705>
<03705>
unto the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
that, if
<02006>
<02006>
this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
and the walls
<07792>
<07792>
[again, then] will they not
<03809>
<03809>
toll
<04061>_,
<04061>_,
tribute
<01093>_,
<01093>_,
and custom
<01983>_,
<01983>_,
the revenue
<0674>
<0674>
of the kings
<04430>_.
{pay: Chaldee, give} {revenue: or, strength}<04430>_.
Now
<03705>
<03705>
we have
<01768>
<01768>
from [the king's] palace
<01965>_,
<01965>_,
and it was not
<03809>
<03809>
the king's
<04430>
<04430>
dishonour
<06173>_,
<06173>_,
the king
<04430>_;
{we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace}<04430>_;
may be made in the book
<05609>
<05609>
of the records
<01799>
<01799>
of thy fathers
<02>_:
<02>_:
in the book
<05609>
<05609>
of the records
<01799>_,
<01799>_,
that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
[is] a rebellious
<04779>
<04779>
city
<07149>_,
<07149>_,
unto kings
<04430>
<04430>
and provinces
<04083>_,
<04083>_,
sedition
<0849>
<0849>
within the same
<01459>
<01459>
of
<04481>
<04481>
old
<05957>
<05957>
time
<03118>_:
<03118>_:
for
<05922>
<05922>
which
<01836>
<01836>
cause was this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
{moved: Chaldee, made} {within...: Chaldee, in the midst thereof}<07149>
We
<0586>
<0586>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
that, if
<02006>
<02006>
this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
[again], and the walls
<07792>
<07792>
by this
<01836>
<01836>
means
<06903>
<06903>
thou shalt have
<0383>
<0383>
no
<03809>
<03809>
portion
<02508>
<02508>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_.
<05103>_.
the king
<04430>
<04430>
an answer
<06600>
<06600>
unto
<05922>
<05922>
Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and [to] Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and [to] the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of their companions
<03675>
<03675>
in Samaria
<08115>_,
<08115>_,
and [unto] the rest
<07606>
<07606>
beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
Peace
<08001>_,
<08001>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
{companions: Chaldee, societies}<03706>_.
And I
<04481>
<04481>
that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
of
<04481>
<04481>
old
<05957>
<05957>
time
<03118>
<03118>
against
<05922>
<05922>
kings
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
and [that] rebellion
<04776>
<04776>
and sedition
<0849>
therein. {I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set} {made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself}<0849>
mighty
<08624>
<08624>
kings
<04430>
<04430>
also over
<05922>
<05922>
Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
which have ruled
<07990>
<07990>
over all
<03606>
<03606>
[countries] beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_;
<05103>_;
and toll
<04061>_,
<04061>_,
tribute
<01093>_,
<01093>_,
and custom
<01983>_,
unto them.<01983>_,
ye now
<03705>
<03705>
commandment
<02942>
<02942>
these
<0479>
<0479>
men
<01400>
<01400>
and that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
be not
<03809>
<03809>
until
<05705>
<05705>
[another] commandment
<02941>
<02941>
from me
<04481>_.
{Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree}<04481>_.
Now
<0116>
<0116>
the copy
<06573>
<06573>
of king
<04430>
<04430>
Artaxerxes
<0783>_'
<0783>_'
letter
<05407>
<05407>
before
<06925>
<06925>
Rehum
<07348>_,
<07348>_,
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and their companions
<03675>_,
<03675>_,
in haste
<0924>
<0924>
to Jerusalem
<03390>
<03390>
unto
<05922>
<05922>
the Jews
<03062>_,
<03062>_,
and made them
<01994>
<01994>
by force
<0153>
<0153>
and power
<02429>_.
{by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power}<02429>_.
Then
<0116>
<0116>
the work
<05673>
<05673>
of the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_.
<03390>_.
unto
<05705>
<05705>
the second
<08648>
<08648>
year
<08140>
<08140>
of the reign
<04437>
<04437>
of Darius
<01868>
<01868>
king
<04430>
<04430>
of Persia
<06540>_.
<06540>_.
Then the prophets
<05029>_,
<05029>_,
Haggai
<02292>
<02292>
the prophet
<05029>_,
<05029>_,
and Zechariah
<02148>
<02148>
the son
<01247>
<01247>
of Iddo
<05714>_,
<05714>_,
unto
<05922>
<05922>
the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
that [were] in Judah
<03061>
<03061>
and Jerusalem
<03390>
<03390>
in the name
<08036>
<08036>
of the God
<0426>
<0426>
of Israel
<03479>_,
<03479>_,
[even] unto
<05922>
them.<05922>
Then
<0116>
<0116>
Zerubbabel
<02217>
<02217>
the son
<01247>
<01247>
of Shealtiel
<07598>_,
<07598>_,
and Jeshua
<03443>
<03443>
the son
<01247>
<01247>
of Jozadak
<03136>_,
<03136>_,
the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_:
<03390>_:
and with them
<05974>
<05974>
[were] the prophets
<05029>
<05029>
of God
<0426>
them.<0426>
At the same time
<02166>
<02166>
to them Tatnai
<08674>_,
<08674>_,
governor
<06347>
<06347>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and Shetharboznai
<08370>_,
<08370>_,
and their companions
<03675>_,
<03675>_,
thus
<03652>
<03652>
unto them
<05922>_,
<05922>_,
Who
<04479>
<04479>
this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>_,
<01005>_,
this
<01836>
<01836>
wall
<0846>_?
<0846>_?
Then
<0116>
<0116>
we unto them after this manner
<03660>_,
<03660>_,
What
<04479>
<04479>
are
<0581>
<0581>
the names
<08036>
<08036>
of the men
<01400>
<01400>
this
<01836>
<01836>
building
<01147>_?
{make: Chaldee, build}<01147>_?
But the eye
<05870>
<05870>
of their God
<0426>
<0426>
upon
<05922>
<05922>
of the Jews
<03062>_,
<03062>_,
that they could not
<03809>
<03809>
them
<01994>
<01994>
till
<05705>
<05705>
the matter
<02941>
<02941>
to Darius
<01868>_:
<01868>_:
and then
<0116>
<0116>
by letter
<05407>
<05407>
concerning
<05922>
<05922>
this
<01836>
[matter].<01836>
The copy
<06573>
<06573>
of the letter
<0104>
<0104>
that Tatnai
<08674>_,
<08674>_,
governor
<06347>
<06347>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and Shetharboznai
<08370>_,
<08370>_,
and his companions
<03675>
<03675>
the Apharsachites
<0671>_,
<0671>_,
which [were] on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
unto
<05922>
<05922>
Darius
<01868>
<01868>
the king
<04430>_:
<04430>_:
a letter
<06600>
<06600>
unto
<05922>
<05922>
him, wherein
<01459>
<01459>
thus
<01836>_;
<01836>_;
Unto Darius
<01868>
<01868>
the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
all
<03606>
<03606>
peace
<08001>_.
{wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof}<08001>_.
unto the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
into the province
<04083>
<04083>
of Judea
<03061>_,
<03061>_,
to the house
<01005>
<01005>
of the great
<07229>
<07229>
God
<0426>_,
<0426>_,
with great
<01560>
<01560>
stones
<069>_,
<069>_,
and timber
<0636>
<0636>
in the walls
<03797>_,
<03797>_,
and this
<01791>
<01791>
work
<05673>
<05673>
fast
<0629>
<0629>
in their hands
<03028>_.
{great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling}<03028>_.
Then
<0116>
<0116>
we those
<0479>
<0479>
unto them thus
<03660>_,
<03660>_,
Who
<04479>
<04479>
this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>_,
<01005>_,
these
<01836>
<01836>
walls
<0846>_?
<0846>_?
their names
<08036>
<08036>
also
<0638>_,
<0638>_,
the names
<08036>
<08036>
of the men
<01400>
<01400>
that [were] the chief
<07217>
of them.<07217>
And thus
<03660>
<03660>
us answer
<06600>_,
<06600>_,
We
<0586>
<0586>
are
<01994>
<01994>
the servants
<05649>
<05649>
of the God
<0426>
<0426>
of heaven
<08065>
<08065>
and earth
<0772>_,
<0772>_,
the house
<01005>
<01005>
these
<01836>
<01836>
many
<07690>
<07690>
years
<08140>
<08140>
ago
<06928>_,
<06928>_,
which a great
<07229>
<07229>
king
<04430>
<04430>
of Israel
<03479>
<03479>
But
<03861>
<03861>
after
<04481>
<04481>
that our fathers
<02>
<02>
the God
<0426>
<0426>
of heaven
<08065>
<08065>
them
<01994>
<01994>
into the hand
<03028>
<03028>
of Nebuchadnezzar
<05020>
<05020>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
of Babylon
<0895>_,
<0895>_,
the Chaldean
<03679>_,
<03679>_,
this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>_,
<01005>_,
the people
<05972>
<05972>
into Babylon
<0895>_.
<0895>_.
But
<01297>
<01297>
in the first
<02298>
<02298>
year
<08140>
<08140>
of Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
of Babylon
<0895>
<0895>
[the same] king
<04430>
<04430>
Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
a decree
<02942>
<02942>
this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>_.
<0426>_.
And the vessels
<03984>
<03984>
also
<0638>
<0638>
of
<01768>
<01768>
gold
<01722>
<01722>
and silver
<03702>
<03702>
of the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>_,
<0426>_,
which Nebuchadnezzar
<05020>
<05020>
out of
<04481>
<04481>
the temple
<01965>
<01965>
that [was] in Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
them into the temple
<01965>
<01965>
of Babylon
<0895>_,
<0895>_,
those
<01994>
<01994>
did Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
out of
<04481>
<04481>
the temple
<01965>
<01965>
of Babylon
<0895>_,
<0895>_,
unto [one], whose name
<08036>
<08036>
[was] Sheshbazzar
<08340>_,
<08340>_,
governor
<06347>_;
{governor: or, deputy}<06347>_;
these
<0412>
<0412>
vessels
<03984>_,
<03984>_,
them
<01994>
<01994>
into the temple
<01965>
<01965>
that [is] in Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
and let the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
in
<05922>
<05922>
his place
<0870>_.
<0870>_.
Then
<0116>
<0116>
the same
<01791>
<01791>
Sheshbazzar
<08340>_,
<08340>_,
the foundation
<0787>
<0787>
of the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
which [is] in Jerusalem
<03390>_:
<03390>_:
and since
<04481>
<04481>
that time
<0116>
<0116>
even until
<05705>
<05705>
now
<03705>
<03705>
and [yet] it is not
<03809>
<03809>
Now
<03705>
<03705>
therefore, if
<02006>
<02006>
[it seem] good
<02869>
<02869>
to
<05922>
<05922>
the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
made in the king's
<04430>
<04430>
treasure
<01596>
<01596>
house
<01005>_,
<01005>_,
which [is] there
<08536>
<08536>
at Babylon
<0895>_,
<0895>_,
whether
<02006>
<02006>
it be
<0383>
<0383>
[so], that a decree
<02942>
<02942>
of
<04481>
<04481>
Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
this
<01791>
<01791>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
at Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
and let the king
<04430>
<04430>
his pleasure
<07470>
<07470>
to us concerning
<05922>
<05922>
this matter
<01836>_.
<01836>_.
Then
<0116>
<0116>
Darius
<01868>
<01868>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
a decree
<02942>_,
<02942>_,
was made in the house
<01005>
<01005>
of the rolls
<05609>_,
<05609>_,
where
<08536>
<08536>
the treasures
<01596>
<01596>
in Babylon
<0895>_.
{rolls: Chaldee, books} {laid up: Chaldee, made to descend}<0895>_.
at Achmetha
<0307>_,
<0307>_,
in the palace
<01001>
<01001>
that [is] in the province
<04083>
<04083>
of the Medes
<04076>_,
<04076>_,
a
<02298>
<02298>
roll
<04040>_,
<04040>_,
and therein
<01459>
<01459>
[was] a record
<01799>
<01799>
thus
<03652>
{Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer}<03652>
In the first
<02298>
<02298>
year
<08140>
<08140>
of Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
[the same] Cyrus
<03567>
<03567>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
a decree
<02942>
<02942>
[concerning] the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
at Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
Let the house
<01005>
<01005>
the place
<0870>
<0870>
sacrifices
<01685>_,
<01685>_,
and let the foundations
<0787>
<0787>
the height
<07314>
<07314>
thereof threescore
<08361>
<08361>
cubits
<0521>_,
<0521>_,
[and] the breadth
<06613>
<06613>
thereof threescore
<08361>
<08361>
cubits
<0521>_;
<0521>_;
[With] three
<08532>
<08532>
rows
<05073>
<05073>
of great
<01560>
<01560>
stones
<069>_,
<069>_,
and a row
<05073>
<05073>
of new
<02323>
<02323>
timber
<0636>_:
<0636>_:
and let the expenses
<05313>
<05313>
out of
<04481>
<04481>
the king's
<04430>
<04430>
house
<01005>_:
<01005>_:
And also
<0638>
<0638>
let the golden
<01722>
<01722>
and silver
<03702>
<03702>
vessels
<03984>
<03984>
of the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>_,
<0426>_,
which Nebuchadnezzar
<05020>
<05020>
out of
<04481>
<04481>
the temple
<01965>
<01965>
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
unto Babylon
<0895>_,
<0895>_,
unto the temple
<01965>
<01965>
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
[every one] to his place
<0870>_,
<0870>_,
[them] in the house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>_.
{brought again: Chaldee, go}<0426>_.
Now
<03705>
<03705>
[therefore], Tatnai
<08674>_,
<08674>_,
governor
<06347>
<06347>
beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
Shetharboznai
<08370>_,
<08370>_,
and your companions
<03675>
<03675>
the Apharsachites
<0671>_,
<0671>_,
which [are] beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
far
<07352>
<07352>
from
<04481>
<04481>
thence
<08536>_:
{your...: Chaldee, their societies}<08536>_:
Let the work
<05673>
<05673>
of this
<01791>
<01791>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
let the governor
<06347>
<06347>
of the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
of the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
this
<01791>
<01791>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
in
<05922>
<05922>
his place
<0870>_.
<0870>_.
Moreover I
<04481>
<04481>
a decree
<02942>
<02942>
what
<03964>
<03964>
to
<05974>
<05974>
of these
<0479>
<0479>
Jews
<03062>
<03062>
of this
<01791>
<01791>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>_:
<0426>_:
that of the king's
<04430>
<04430>
goods
<05232>_,
<05232>_,
[even] of
<01768>
<01768>
the tribute
<04061>
<04061>
beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
forthwith
<0629>
<0629>
expenses
<05313>
<05313>
unto these
<0479>
<0479>
men
<01400>_,
<01400>_,
that they be not
<03809>
{I make...: Chaldee, by me a decree is made} {hindered: Chaldee, made to cease}<03809>
And that which
<04101>
<04101>
both young
<01123>
<01123>
bullocks
<08450>_,
<08450>_,
and rams
<01798>_,
<01798>_,
and lambs
<0563>_,
<0563>_,
for the burnt offerings
<05928>
<05928>
of the God
<0426>
<0426>
of heaven
<08065>_,
<08065>_,
wheat
<02591>_,
<02591>_,
salt
<04416>_,
<04416>_,
wine
<02562>_,
<02562>_,
and oil
<04887>_,
<04887>_,
according to the appointment
<03983>
<03983>
of the priests
<03549>
<03549>
which [are] at Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
them day
<03118>
<03118>
by day
<03118>
<03118>
without
<03809>
<03809>
fail
<07960>_:
<07960>_:
sacrifices of sweet savours
<05208>
<05208>
unto the God
<0426>
<0426>
of heaven
<08065>_,
<08065>_,
for the life
<02417>
<02417>
of the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
and of his sons
<01123>_.
{of sweet...: Chaldee, of rest}<01123>_.
Also
<04481>
<04481>
a decree
<02942>_,
<02942>_,
this
<01836>
<01836>
word
<06600>_,
<06600>_,
let timber
<0636>
<0636>
from
<04481>
<04481>
his house
<01005>_,
<01005>_,
thereon
<05922>_;
<05922>_;
and let his house
<01005>
<01005>
a dunghill
<05122>
<05122>
for
<05922>
<05922>
this
<01836>_.
{let him...: Chaldee, let him be destroyed}<01836>_.
And the God
<0426>
<0426>
that hath caused his name
<08036>
<08036>
there
<08536>
<08536>
all
<03606>
<03606>
kings
<04430>
<04430>
and people
<05972>_,
<05972>_,
to their hand
<03028>
<03028>
this
<01791>
<01791>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_.
<03390>_.
I
<0576>
<0576>
Darius
<01868>
<01868>
a decree
<02942>_;
<02942>_;
with speed
<0629>_.
<0629>_.
Then
<0116>
<0116>
Tatnai
<08674>_,
<08674>_,
governor
<06347>
<06347>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
Shetharboznai
<08370>_,
<08370>_,
and their companions
<03675>_,
<03675>_,
according
<06903>
<06903>
to that which Darius
<01868>
<01868>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
so
<03660>
<03660>
speedily
<0629>_.
<0629>_.
of the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
through the prophesying
<05017>
<05017>
of Haggai
<02292>
<02292>
the prophet
<05029>
<05029>
and Zechariah
<02148>
<02148>
the son
<01247>
<01247>
of Iddo
<05714>_.
<05714>_.
[it], according
<04481>
<04481>
to the commandment
<02941>
<02941>
of the God
<0426>
<0426>
of Israel
<03479>_,
<03479>_,
and according to the commandment
<02942>
<02942>
of Cyrus
<03567>_,
<03567>_,
and Darius
<01868>_,
<01868>_,
and Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
king
<04430>
<04430>
of Persia
<06540>_.
{commandment: Chaldee, decree}<06540>_.
And this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>
<01005>
on
<05705>
<05705>
the third
<08532>
<08532>
day
<03118>
<03118>
of the month
<03393>
<03393>
Adar
<0144>_,
<0144>_,
which was
<01932>
<01932>
in the sixth
<08353>
<08353>
year
<08140>
<08140>
of the reign
<04437>
<04437>
of Darius
<01868>
<01868>
the king
<04430>_.
<04430>_.
And the children
<01123>
<01123>
of Israel
<03479>_,
<03479>_,
the priests
<03549>_,
<03549>_,
and the Levites
<03879>_,
<03879>_,
and the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of the children
<01123>
<01123>
of the captivity
<01547>_,
<01547>_,
the dedication
<02597>
<02597>
of this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
with joy
<02305>_,
{the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation}<02305>_,
at the dedication
<02597>
<02597>
of this
<01836>
<01836>
house
<01005>
<01005>
of God
<0426>
<0426>
an hundred
<03969>
<03969>
bullocks
<08450>_,
<08450>_,
two hundred
<03969>
<03969>
rams
<01798>_,
<01798>_,
four
<0703>
<0703>
hundred
<03969>
<03969>
lambs
<0563>_;
<0563>_;
for
<05922>
<05922>
all
<03606>
<03606>
Israel
<03479>_,
<03479>_,
he
<06841>
<06841>
goats
<05796>_,
<05796>_,
according to the number
<04510>
<04510>
of the tribes
<07625>
<07625>
of Israel
<03479>_.
<03479>_.
the priests
<03549>
<03549>
in their divisions
<06392>_,
<06392>_,
and the Levites
<03879>
<03879>
in their courses
<04255>_,
<04255>_,
for
<05922>
<05922>
the service
<05673>
<05673>
of God
<0426>_,
<0426>_,
which [is] at Jerusalem
<03390>_;
<03390>_;
as it is written
<03792>
<03792>
in the book
<05609>
<05609>
of Moses
<04873>_.
{as it is...: Chaldee, according to the writing}<04873>_.
And the children
<01121>
<01121>
of the captivity
<01473>
<01473>
the passover
<06453>
<06453>
[day] of the first
<07223>
<07223>
month
<02320>_.
<02320>_.
For the priests
<03548>
<03548>
and the Levites
<03881>
<03881>
together
<0259>_,
<0259>_,
all of them [were] pure
<02889>_,
<02889>_,
the passover
<06453>
<06453>
for all the children
<01121>
<01121>
of the captivity
<01473>_,
<01473>_,
and for their brethren
<0251>
<0251>
the priests
<03548>_,
and for themselves.<03548>_,
And the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
out of captivity
<01473>_,
<01473>_,
themselves unto them from the filthiness
<02932>
<02932>
of the heathen
<01471>
<01471>
of the land
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
