1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple.
5 The people provide for their return.
7 Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.
1 The number that return of the people;
36 of the priests;
40 of the Levites;
43 of the Nethinims;
55 of Solomon's servants;
61 of the priests who could not shew their pedigree.
64 The whole number of them, with their substance.
68 Their oblations.
1 The altar is set up.
4 Offerings renewed.
7 Workmen employed in preparing materials.
8 The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning.
1 The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it.
7 Their letter to Artaxerxes.
17 The answer and decree of Artaxerxes.
23 The building is hindered.
1 Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple.
3 Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews.
6 Their letter to Darius against the Jews.
1 Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for the advancement of the building.
13 By the help of Tatnai and Shethar-boznai, according to the decree, the temple is finished.
16 The feast of the dedication is kept;
19 and the passover.
1 Ezra goes up to Jerusalem.
11 The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra.
27 Ezra blesses God for this favour.
1 The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon.
15 He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple.
21 He keeps a fast.
24 He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests.
31 From Ahava they come to Jerusalem.
33 The treasure is weighed in the temple.
36 The commission is delivered.
1 Ezra mourns for the affinity of the people with strangers.
5 He prays unto God, with confession of sins.
1 Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages.
6 Ezra assembles the people.
9 The people repent, and promise amendment.
15 The care to perform it.
18 The names of them which had married strange wives.
