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The Book of Ezra
CHAPTER 1
Ezra 1:1
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD
by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit
of Cyrus  king  of Persia,  that he made a proclamation  throughout all his
kingdom,  and put it also in writing,  saying, Ezra 1:2
2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all
the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house  at
Jerusalem,  which is in Judah.
Ezra 1:3
3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let
him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD
God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:4
4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of
his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with
beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God  that is in
Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:5
5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the
priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go
up to build the house  of the LORD  which is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:6
6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels
of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious
things, beside all that was willingly offered. Ezra 1:7
7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD,
which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them
in the house of his gods;
Ezra 1:8
8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath
the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
Ezra 1:9
9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand
chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, Ezra 1:10
10 Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and
ten, and other vessels a thousand.
Ezra 1:11
11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four
hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that
were brought up from Babylon  unto Jerusalem. CHAPTER 2
Ezra 2:1
1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the
captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto
Jerusalem and Judah,  every one  unto his city; Ezra 2:2
2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number  of the men 
of the people  of Israel:
Ezra 2:3
3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. Ezra 2:4
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. Ezra 2:5
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. Ezra 2:6
6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two
thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra 2:7
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. Ezra 2:8
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. Ezra 2:9
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. Ezra 2:10
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. Ezra 2:11
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. Ezra 2:12
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. Ezra 2:13
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. Ezra 2:14
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. Ezra 2:15
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. Ezra 2:16
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. Ezra 2:17
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. Ezra 2:18
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. Ezra 2:19
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. Ezra 2:20
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. Ezra 2:21
21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. Ezra 2:22
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. Ezra 2:23
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. Ezra 2:24
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. Ezra 2:25
25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and
forty and three.
Ezra 2:26
26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. Ezra 2:27
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. Ezra 2:28
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. Ezra 2:29
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. Ezra 2:30
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. Ezra 2:31
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. Ezra 2:32
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. Ezra 2:33
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. Ezra 2:34
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. Ezra 2:35
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. Ezra 2:36
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine
hundred seventy and three.
Ezra 2:37
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. Ezra 2:38
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. Ezra 2:39
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. Ezra 2:40
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of
Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Ezra 2:41
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. Ezra 2:42
42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of
Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of
Hatita, the children  of Shobai,  in all an hundred  thirty  and nine. Ezra
2:43
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the
children of Tabbaoth,
Ezra 2:44
44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, Ezra 2:45
45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, Ezra 2:46
46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, Ezra 2:47
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, Ezra 2:48
48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, Ezra 2:49
49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, Ezra 2:50
50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of
Nephusim, Ezra 2:51
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, Ezra 2:52
52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, Ezra 2:53
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, Ezra 2:54
54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. Ezra 2:55
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children
of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, Ezra 2:56
56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, Ezra 2:57
57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of
Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. Ezra 2:58
58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three
hundred ninety and two.
Ezra 2:59
59 And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub,
Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their
seed, whether they were of Israel:
Ezra 2:60
60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda,
six hundred fifty and two.
Ezra 2:61
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the
children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the
daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite,  and was called  after their name:
Ezra 2:62
62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy,
but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the
priesthood.
Ezra 2:63
63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most
holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. Ezra
2:64
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred
and threescore,
Ezra 2:65
65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand
three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred
singing men and singing women.
Ezra 2:66
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred
forty and five;
Ezra 2:67
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand
seven hundred and twenty.
Ezra 2:68
68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the
LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it
up in his place:
Ezra 2:69
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore
and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one
hundred  priests'  garments.
Ezra 2:70
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the
singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all
Israel in their cities.
CHAPTER 3
Ezra 3:1
1 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in
the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to
Jerusalem. Ezra 3:2
2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests,
and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the
altar of the God  of Israel,  to offer  burnt offerings  thereon, as it is
written in the law  of Moses  the man  of God. Ezra 3:3
3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of
the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon
unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. Ezra 3:4
4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered
the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty
of every day required;
Ezra 3:5
5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new
moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of
every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD. Ezra
3:6
6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt
offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was
not yet laid.
Ezra 3:7
7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat,
and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar
trees from Lebanon  to the sea  of Joppa,  according to the grant  that
they had of Cyrus  king  of Persia.
Ezra 3:8
8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at
Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and
Jeshua  the son  of Jozadak,  and the remnant  of their brethren  the
priests  and the Levites,  and all they that were come out  of the
captivity  unto Jerusalem; and appointed  the Levites,  from twenty  years 
old  and upward,  to set forward  the work  of the house # of the LORD. #
Ezra 3:9
9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons,
the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of
God: the sons  of Henadad,  with their sons  and their brethren  the
Levites. Ezra 3:10
10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD,
they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the
sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise  the LORD,  after the ordinance  of
David king  of Israel.
Ezra 3:11
11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the
LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel.
And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised  the LORD,
because the foundation  of the house  of the LORD  was laid. Ezra 3:12
12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were
ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this
house was laid before their eyes,  wept  with a loud  voice;  and many
shouted  aloud  for joy:
Ezra 3:13
13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from
the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud
shout, and the noise  was heard  afar off. CHAPTER 4
Ezra 4:1
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of
the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel; Ezra 4:2
2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said
unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do
sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur,  which
brought us up hither.
Ezra 4:3
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of
Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house
unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD  God  of
Israel, as king  Cyrus  the king  of Persia  hath commanded  us. Ezra 4:4
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah,
and troubled them in building,
Ezra 4:5
5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the
days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of
Persia. Ezra 4:6
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they
unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Ezra
4:7
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the
rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing
of the letter  was written  in the Syrian tongue,  and interpreted  in the
Syrian tongue.
Ezra 4:8
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against
Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: Ezra 4:9
9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of
their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the
Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians,  the Susanchites,  the
Dehavites,  and the Elamites,
Ezra 4:10
10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought
over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side
the river,  and at such a time.
Ezra 4:11
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto
Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at
such a time.
Ezra 4:12
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us
are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious  and the bad  city,  and
have set up  the walls  thereof, and joined  the foundations. Ezra 4:13
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the
walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute,  and custom,  and
so thou shalt endamage  the revenue  of the kings. Ezra 4:14
14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not
meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and
certified  the king;
Ezra 4:15
15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so
shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a
rebellious city, and hurtful  unto kings  and provinces,  and that they
have moved  sedition  within the same  of  old  time:  for  which  cause
was this city  destroyed.
Ezra 4:16
16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls
thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no  portion  on this side 
the river.
Ezra 4:17
17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai
the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria,  and
unto the rest  beyond  the river,  Peace,  and at such a time. Ezra 4:18
18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. Ezra 4:19
19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this
city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion
and sedition  have been made  therein. Ezra 4:20
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over
all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid
unto them.
Ezra 4:21
21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city
be not builded, until another commandment  shall be given  from me. Ezra
4:22
22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the
hurt of the kings?
Ezra 4:23
23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and
Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up  in haste  to
Jerusalem  unto  the Jews,  and made them  to cease  by force  and power.
Ezra 4:24
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it
ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king  of Persia.


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