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WEB·Ezra 2

¹Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

KJVNow these are the children^H1121 of the province^H4082 that went up^H5927^(H8802) out of the captivity^H7628, of those which had been carried away^H1473, whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had carried away^H1540^(H8689) unto Babylon^H894, and came again^H7725^(H8799) unto Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, every one^H376 unto his city^H5892;

² who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

KJVWhich came^H935^(H8804) with Zerubbabel^H2216: Jeshua^H3442, Nehemiah^H5166, Seraiah^H8304, Reelaiah^H7480, Mordecai^H4782, Bilshan^H1114, Mispar^H4558, Bigvai^H902, Rehum^H7348, Baanah^H1196. The number^H4557 of the men^H582 of the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478:

³ The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Parosh^H6551, two thousand^H505 an hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and two^H8147.

⁴ The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and two^H8147.

⁵ The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Arah^H733, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and five^H2568.

⁶ The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Pahathmoab^H6355, of the children^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442 and Joab^H3097, two thousand^H505 eight^H8083 hundred^H3967 and twelve^H8147^H6240.

⁷ The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Elam^H5867, a thousand^H505 two hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H702.

⁸ The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Zattu^H2240, nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and five^H2568.

⁹ The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Zaccai^H2140, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346.

¹⁰ The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bani^H1137, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and two^H8147.

¹¹ The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bebai^H893, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969.

¹² The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Azgad^H5803, a thousand^H505 two^H8147 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147.

¹³ The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Adonikam^H140, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 sixty^H8346 and six^H8337.

¹⁴ The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bigvai^H902, two thousand^H505 fifty^H2572 and six^H8337.

¹⁵ The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Adin^H5720, four^H702 hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H702.

¹⁶ The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Ater^H333 of Hezekiah^H3169, ninety^H8673 and eight^H8083.

¹⁷ The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bezai^H1209, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969.

¹⁸ The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Jorah^H3139, an hundred^H3967 and twelve^H8147^H6240.

¹⁹ The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Hashum^H2828, two hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969.

²⁰ The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Gibbar^H1402, ninety^H8673 and five^H2568.

²¹ The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bethlehem^H1035, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969.

²² The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

KJVThe men^H582 of Netophah^H5199, fifty^H2572 and six^H8337.

²³ The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

KJVThe men^H582 of Anathoth^H6068, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083.

²⁴ The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Azmaveth^H5820, forty^H705 and two^H8147.

²⁵ The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Kirjatharim^H7157, Chephirah^H3716, and Beeroth^H881, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and forty^H705 and three^H7969.

²⁶ The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Ramah^H7414 and Gaba^H1387, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and one^H259.

²⁷ The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

KJVThe men^H582 of Michmas^H4363, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147.

²⁸ The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

KJVThe men^H582 of Bethel^H1008 and Ai^H5857, two hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and three^H7969.

²⁹ The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Nebo^H5015, fifty^H2572 and two^H8147.

³⁰ The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Magbish^H4019, an hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and six^H8337.

³¹ The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

KJVThe children^H1121 of the other^H312 Elam^H5867, a thousand^H505 two hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and four^H702.

³² The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Harim^H2766, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242.

³³ The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Lod^H3850, Hadid^H2307, and Ono^H207, seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568.

³⁴ The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Jericho^H3405, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and five^H2568.

³⁵ The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Senaah^H5570, three^H7969 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970.

³⁶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

KJVThe priests^H3548: the children^H1121 of Jedaiah^H3048, of the house^H1004 of Jeshua^H3442, nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 seventy^H7657 and three^H7969.

³⁷ The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Immer^H564, a thousand^H505 fifty^H2572 and two^H8147.

³⁸ The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Pashur^H6583, a thousand^H505 two hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and seven^H7651.

³⁹ The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Harim^H2766, a thousand^H505 and seventeen^H7651^H6240.

⁴⁰ The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

KJVThe Levites^H3881: the children^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442 and Kadmiel^H6934, of the children^H1121 of Hodaviah^H1938, seventy^H7657 and four^H702.

⁴¹ The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

KJVThe singers^H7891^(H8789): the children^H1121 of Asaph^H623, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083.

⁴² The children of the gatekeepers: 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 one hundred thirty-nine.

KJVThe children^H1121 of the porters^H7778: the children^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, the children^H1121 of Ater^H333, the children^H1121 of Talmon^H2929, the children^H1121 of Akkub^H6126, the children^H1121 of Hatita^H2410, the children^H1121 of Shobai^H7630, in all an hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and nine^H8672.

⁴³ The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

KJVThe Nethinims^H5411: the children^H1121 of Ziha^H6727, the children^H1121 of Hasupha^H2817, the children^H1121 of Tabbaoth^H2884,

⁴⁴ the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Keros^H7026, the children^H1121 of Siaha^H5517, the children^H1121 of Padon^H6303,

⁴⁵ the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Lebanah^H3838, the children^H1121 of Hagabah^H2286, the children^H1121 of Akkub^H6126,

⁴⁶ the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Hagab^H2285, the children^H1121 of Shalmai^H8073, the children^H1121 of Hanan^H2605,

⁴⁷ the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Giddel^H1435, the children^H1121 of Gahar^H1515, the children^H1121 of Reaiah^H7211,

⁴⁸ the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Rezin^H7526, the children^H1121 of Nekoda^H5353, the children^H1121 of Gazzam^H1502,

⁴⁹ the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Uzza^H5798, the children^H1121 of Paseah^H6454, the children^H1121 of Besai^H1153,

⁵⁰ the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Asnah^H619, the children^H1121 of Mehunim^H4586, the children^H1121 of Nephusim^H5300^(H8676)^H5304,

⁵¹ the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bakbuk^H1227, the children^H1121 of Hakupha^H2709, the children^H1121 of Harhur^H2744,

⁵² the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Bazluth^H1213, the children^H1121 of Mehida^H4240, the children^H1121 of Harsha^H2797,

⁵³ the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Barkos^H1302, the children^H1121 of Sisera^H5516, the children^H1121 of Thamah^H8547,

⁵⁴ the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Neziah^H5335, the children^H1121 of Hatipha^H2412.

⁵⁵ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Solomon's^H8010 servants^H5650: the children^H1121 of Sotai^H5479, the children^H1121 of Sophereth^H5618, the children^H1121 of Peruda^H6514,

⁵⁶ the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

KJVThe children^H1121 of Jaalah^H3279, the children^H1121 of Darkon^H1874, the children^H1121 of Giddel^H1435,

⁵⁷ the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203, the children^H1121 of Hattil^H2411, the children^H1121 of Pochereth of Zebaim^H6380, the children^H1121 of Ami^H532.

⁵⁸ All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

KJVAll the Nethinims^H5411, and the children^H1121 of Solomon's^H8010 servants^H5650, were three^H7969 hundred^H3967 ninety^H8673 and two^H8147.

⁵⁹ These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

KJVAnd these were they which went up^H5927^(H8802) from Telmelah^H8528, Telharsa^H8521, Cherub^H3743, Addan^H135, and Immer^H564: but they could^H3201^(H8804) not shew^H5046^(H8687) their father's^H1 house^H1004, and their seed^H2233, whether they were of Israel^H3478:

⁶⁰ the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Delaiah^H1806, the children^H1121 of Tobiah^H2900, the children^H1121 of Nekoda^H5353, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 fifty^H2572 and two^H8147.

⁶¹ Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

KJVAnd of the children^H1121 of the priests^H3548: the children^H1121 of Habaiah^H2252, the children^H1121 of Koz^H6976, the children^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271; which took^H3947^(H8804) a wife^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569, and was called^H7121^(H8735) after their name^H8034:

⁶² These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

KJVThese sought^H1245^(H8765) their register^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy^H3187^(H8693), but they were not found^H4672^(H8738): therefore were they, as polluted^H1351^(H8792), put from the priesthood^H3550.

⁶³ The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.

KJVAnd the Tirshatha^H8660 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, that they should not eat^H398^(H8799) of the most^H6944 holy things^H6944, till there stood up^H5975^(H8800) a priest^H3548 with Urim^H224 and with Thummim^H8550.

⁶⁴ The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

KJVThe whole congregation^H6951 together^H259 was forty^H702^H7239 and two thousand^H505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346,

⁶⁵ in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

KJVBeside their servants^H5650 and their maids^H519, of whom there were seven^H7651 thousand^H505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651: and there were^H428 among them two hundred^H3967 singing men^H7891^(H8789) and singing women^H7891^(H8789).

⁶⁶ Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

KJVTheir horses^H5483 were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and six^H8337; their mules^H6505, two hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and five^H2568;

⁶⁷ their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

KJVTheir camels^H1581, four^H702 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and five^H2568; their asses^H2543, six^H8337 thousand^H505 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242.

⁶⁸ Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

KJVAnd some of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1, when they came^H935^(H8800) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is at Jerusalem^H3389, offered freely^H5068^(H8694) for the house^H1004 of God^H430 to set it up^H5975^(H8687) in his place^H4349:

⁶⁹ They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

KJVThey gave^H5414^(H8804) after their ability^H3581 unto the treasure^H214 of the work^H4399 threescore^H8337^H7239 and one thousand^H505 drams^H1871 of gold^H2091, and five^H2568 thousand^H505 pound^H4488 of silver^H3701, and one hundred^H3967 priests^H3548' garments^H3801.

⁷⁰ So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

KJVSo the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and some of the people^H5971, and the singers^H7891^(H8789), and the porters^H7778, and the Nethinims^H5411, dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in their cities^H5892, and all Israel^H3478 in their cities^H5892.

WEB·Ezra 1

¹Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

KJVNow in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by the mouth^H6310 of Jeremiah^H3414 might be fulfilled^H3615^(H8800), the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782^(H8689) the spirit^H7307 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, that he made a proclamation^H5674^(H8686)^H6963 throughout all his kingdom^H4438, and put it also in writing^H4385, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of heaven^H8064 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776; and he hath charged^H6485^(H8804) me to build^H1129^(H8800) him an house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389, which is in Judah^H3063.

³ Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.

KJVWho is there among you of all his people^H5971? His God^H430 be with him, and let him go up^H5927^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, which is in Judah^H3063, and build^H1129^(H8799) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478,(he^H1931 is the God^H430,) which is in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁴ Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem.’”

KJVAnd whosoever remaineth^H7604^(H8737) in any place^H4725 where he sojourneth^H1481^(H8802), let the men^H582 of his place^H4725 help^H5375^(H8762) him with silver^H3701, and with gold^H2091, and with goods^H7399, and with beasts^H929, beside the freewill offering^H5071 for the house^H1004 of God^H430 that is in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁵ Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up, rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

KJVThen rose up^H6965^(H8799) the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, with all them whose spirit^H7307 God^H430 had raised^H5782^(H8689), to go up^H5927^(H8800) to build^H1129^(H8800) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁶ All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with animals, and with precious things, in addition to all that was willingly offered.

KJVAnd all they that were about^H5439 them strengthened^H2388^(H8765) their hands^H3027 with vessels^H3627 of silver^H3701, with gold^H2091, with goods^H7399, and with beasts^H929, and with precious things^H4030, beside all that was willingly offered^H5068^(H8692).

⁷ Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of Yahweh’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;

KJVAlso Cyrus^H3566 the king^H4428 brought forth^H3318^(H8689) the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 had brought forth^H3318^(H8689) out of Jerusalem^H3389, and had put^H5414^(H8799) them in the house^H1004 of his gods^H430;

⁸ even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

KJVEven those did Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 bring forth^H3318^(H8686) by the hand^H3027 of Mithredath^H4990 the treasurer^H1489, and numbered^H5608^(H8799) them unto Sheshbazzar^H8339, the prince^H5387 of Judah^H3063.

⁹ This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives,

KJVAnd this is the number^H4557 of them: thirty^H7970 chargers^H105 of gold^H2091, a thousand^H505 chargers^H105 of silver^H3701, nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 knives^H4252,

¹⁰ thirty bowls of gold, four hundred ten silver bowls of a second kind, and one thousand other vessels.

KJVThirty^H7970 basons^H3713 of gold^H2091, silver^H3701 basons^H3713 of a second^H4932 sort four^H702 hundred^H3967 and ten^H6235, and other^H312 vessels^H3627 a thousand^H505.

¹¹ All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought all these up when the captives were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

KJVAll the vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and of silver^H3701 were five^H2568 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred^H3967. All these did Sheshbazzar^H8339 bring up^H5927^(H8689) with them of the captivity^H1473 that were brought up^H5927^(H8736) from Babylon^H894 unto Jerusalem^H3389.

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