Ezra (Book of Ezra), Ezra
Ezra (Book of Ezra)
Ezra
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Ezra
(Book of Ezra)

עזרא

Ketuvim - כְּתוּבִים

Ezra - Chapter 1

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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: ‘Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD, the God of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Whosoever there is among you of all His people — his God be with him — let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel, He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

And whosoever is left, 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 which is in Jerusalem.’

Then rose up the heads of fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

And all they that were round 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. {S}

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; 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.

And this is the number of them: thirty basins of gold, a thousand basins of silver, nine and twenty knives; {S} thirty bowls of gold, {S} silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. {S}

All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. {P}

Ezra - Chapter 2

Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: {S} The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. {S}

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. {S}

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. {S}

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. {S}

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. {S}

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. {S}

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. {S}

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. {S}

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. {S}

The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. {S}

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. {S}

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. {S}

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. {S}

The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. {S}

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. {S}

The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve. {S}

The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. {S}

The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. {S}

The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three. {S}

The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. {S}

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. {S}

The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. {S}

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. {S}

The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. {S}

The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. {S}

The children of Nebo, fifty and two. {S}

The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. {S}

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. {S}

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. {S}

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. {S}

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. {S}

The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. {S}

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. {S}

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. {S}

The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. {S}

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. {S}

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. {S}

The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. {P}

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 a hundred thirty and nine. {P}

The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth; the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon; the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub; the children of Hagab, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan; the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah; the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam; the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai; the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim; the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur; the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha; the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah; the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda; the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel; the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. {S}

And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not tell their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. {S}