Ezra 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ezra 7

¹Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

KJVNow after^H310 these things^H1697, in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, Ezra^H5830 the son^H1121 of Seraiah^H8304, the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518,

² the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

KJVThe son^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659, the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285,

³ the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

KJVThe son^H1121 of Amariah^H568, the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, the son^H1121 of Meraioth^H4812,

⁴ the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,

KJVThe son^H1121 of Zerahiah^H2228, the son^H1121 of Uzzi^H5813, the son^H1121 of Bukki^H1231,

⁵ the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—

KJVThe son^H1121 of Abishua^H50, the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eleazar^H499, the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548:

⁶ this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

KJVThis Ezra^H5830 went up^H5927^(H8804) from Babylon^H894; and he was a ready^H4106 scribe^H5608^(H8802) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, which the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 had given^H5414^(H8804): and the king^H4428 granted^H5414^(H8799) him all his request^H1246, according to the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 upon him.

⁷ Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

KJVAnd there went up^H5927^(H8799) some of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and of the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and the singers^H7891^(H8789), and the porters^H7778, and the Nethinims^H5411, unto Jerusalem^H3389, in the seventh^H7651 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king^H4428.

⁸ He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

KJVAnd he came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389 in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320, which was in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 of the king^H4428.

⁹ For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.

KJVFor upon the first^H259 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 began^H3246 he to go up^H4609 from Babylon^H894, and on the first^H259 day of the fifth^H2549 month^H2320 came^H935^(H8804) he to Jerusalem^H3389, according to the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of his God^H430 upon him.

¹⁰ For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

KJVFor Ezra^H5830 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) his heart^H3824 to seek^H1875^(H8800) the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068, and to do^H6213^(H8800) it, and to teach^H3925^(H8763) in Israel^H3478 statutes^H2706 and judgments^H4941.

¹¹ Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of Yahweh’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:

KJVNow this is the copy^H6572 of the letter^H5406 that the king^H4428 Artaxerxes^H783 gave^H5414^(H8804) unto Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548, the scribe^H5608^(H8802), even a scribe^H5608^(H8802) of the words^H1697 of the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, and of his statutes^H2706 to Israel^H3478.

¹² Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now

KJVArtaxerxes^H783, king^H4430 of kings^H4430, unto Ezra^H5831 the priest^H3549, a scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, perfect^H1585^(H8752) peace, and at such a time^H3706.

¹³ I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.

KJVI^H4481 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, that all^H3606 they of^H4481 the people^H5972 of Israel^H3479, and of his priests^H3549 and Levites^H3879, in my realm^H4437, which are minded of their own freewill^H5069^(H8723) to go up^H1946^(H8749) to Jerusalem^H3390, go^H1946^(H8748) with thee^H5974.

¹⁴ Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,

KJVForasmuch^H1768^H6903 as^H3606 thou art sent^H7972^(H8750) of^H4481^H6925 the king^H4430, and of his seven^H7655 counsellors^H3272^(H8750), to enquire^H1240^(H8742) concerning^H5922 Judah^H3061 and Jerusalem^H3390, according to the law^H1882 of thy God^H426 which is in thine hand^H3028;

¹⁵ and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

KJVAnd to carry^H2987^(H8682) the silver^H3702 and gold^H1722, which the king^H4430 and his counsellors^H3272^(H8750) have freely offered^H5069^(H8724) unto the God^H426 of Israel^H3479, whose^H1768 habitation^H4907 is in Jerusalem^H3390,

¹⁶ and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem.

KJVAnd all^H3606 the silver^H3702 and gold^H1722 that thou canst find^H7912^(H8681) in all^H3606 the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895, with^H5974 the freewill offering^H5069^(H8722) of the people^H5972, and of the priests^H3549, offering willingly^H5069^(H8723) for the house^H1005 of their God^H426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390:

¹⁷ Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

KJVThat^H3606^H6903 thou mayest buy^H7066^(H8748) speedily^H629 with this^H1836 money^H3702 bullocks^H8450, rams^H1798, lambs^H563, with their meat offerings^H4504 and their drink offerings^H5261, and offer^H7127^(H8741) them^H1994 upon^H5922 the altar^H4056 of the house^H1005 of your God^H426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390.

¹⁸ Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God.

KJVAnd whatsoever^H4101^H1768 shall seem good^H3191^(H8748) to thee, and to^H5922 thy brethren^H252, to do^H5648^(H8749) with the rest^H7606 of the silver^H3702 and the gold^H1722, that do^H5648^(H8748) after the will^H7470 of your God^H426.

¹⁹ The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.

KJVThe vessels^H3984 also that are given^H3052^(H8727) thee for the service^H6402 of the house^H1005 of thy God^H426, those deliver^H8000^(H8680) thou before^H6925 the God^H426 of Jerusalem^H3390.

²⁰ Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house.

KJVAnd whatsoever more^H7606 shall be needful^H2819 for the house^H1005 of thy God^H426, which thou shalt have occasion^H5308^(H8748) to bestow^H5415^(H8749), bestow^H5415^(H8748) it out of^H4481 the king's^H4430 treasure^H1596 house^H1005.

²¹ I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,

KJVAnd I^H4481, even I^H576 Artaxerxes^H783 the king^H4430, do make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942 to all^H3606 the treasurers^H1490 which are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, that whatsoever Ezra^H5831 the priest^H3549, the scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, shall require^H7593^(H8748) of you, it be done^H5648^(H8725) speedily^H629,

²² up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

KJVUnto^H5705 an hundred^H3969 talents^H3604 of silver^H3702, and to an hundred^H3969 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2591, and to an hundred^H3969 baths^H1325 of wine^H2562, and to an hundred^H3969 baths^H1325 of oil^H4887, and salt^H4416 without^H3809 prescribing^H3792 how much.

²³ Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

KJVWhatsoever^H3606 is commanded by^H2941^H4481 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, let it be diligently^H149 done^H5648^(H8725) for the house^H1005 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065: for^H1768 why^H4101 should there be^H1934^(H8748) wrath^H7109 against^H5922 the realm^H4437 of the king^H4430 and his sons^H1123?

²⁴ Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.

KJVAlso we certify^H3046^(H8683) you, that touching any^H3606 of the priests^H3549 and Levites^H3879, singers^H2171, porters^H8652, Nethinims^H5412, or ministers^H6399^(H8750) of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426, it shall not^H3809 be lawful^H7990 to impose^H7412^(H8749) toll^H4061, tribute^H1093, or custom^H1983, upon^H5922 them.

²⁵ You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.

KJVAnd thou^H607, Ezra^H5831, after the wisdom^H2452 of thy God^H426, that is in thine hand^H3028, set^H4483^(H8740) magistrates^H8200^(H8751) and judges^H1782, which may judge^H1934^(H8748)^H1778^(H8751) all^H3606 the people^H5972 that are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, all^H3606 such as know^H3046^(H8751) the laws^H1882 of thy God^H426; and teach^H3046^(H8681) ye them that know^H3046^(H8751) them not^H3809.

²⁶ Whoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed on him with all diligence, whether it is to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

KJVAnd whosoever^H3606 will not^H3809 do^H1934^(H8748)^H5648^(H8751) the law^H1882 of thy God^H426, and the law^H1882 of the king^H4430, let judgment^H1780 be^H1934^(H8748) executed^H5648^(H8727) speedily^H629 upon him^H4481, whether^H2006 it be unto death^H4193, or^H2006 to banishment^H8332, or^H2006 to confiscation^H6065 of goods^H5232, or to imprisonment^H613.

²⁷ Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of our fathers^H1, which hath put^H5414^(H8804) such a thing as this in the king's^H4428 heart^H3820, to beautify^H6286^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 which is in Jerusalem^H3389:

²⁸ and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to Yahweh my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.

KJVAnd hath extended^H5186^(H8689) mercy^H2617 unto me before^H6440 the king^H4428, and his counsellors^H3289^(H8802), and before all the king's^H4428 mighty^H1368 princes^H8269. And I was strengthened^H2388^(H8694) as the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 was upon me, and I gathered together^H6908^(H8799) out of Israel^H3478 chief men^H7218 to go up^H5927^(H8800) with me.

WEB·Ezra 6

¹Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched.

KJVThen^H116 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942, and search^H1240^(H8745) was made in the house^H1005 of the rolls^H5609, where^H8536 the treasures^H1596 were laid up^H5182^(H8683) in Babylon^H895.

² A scroll was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, and in it this was written for a record:

KJVAnd there was found^H7912^(H8728) at Achmetha^H307, in the palace^H1001 that is in the province^H4083 of the Medes^H4076, a^H2298 roll^H4040, and therein^H1459 was a record^H1799 thus^H3652 written^H3790^(H8752):

³ In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid, with its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits;

KJVIn the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 the same Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942 concerning the house^H1005 of God^H426 at Jerusalem^H3390, Let the house^H1005 be builded^H1124^(H8731), the place^H870 where they offered^H1684^(H8751) sacrifices^H1685, and let the foundations^H787 thereof be strongly laid^H5446^(H8775); the height^H7314 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H521, and the breadth^H6613 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H521;

⁴ with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.

KJVWith three^H8532 rows^H5073 of great^H1560 stones^H69, and a row^H5073 of new^H2323 timber^H636: and let the expenses^H5313 be given^H3052^(H8725) out of^H4481 the king's^H4430 house^H1005:

⁵ Also let the gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everything to its place. You shall put them in God’s house.

KJVAnd also^H638 let the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 of the house^H1005 of God^H426, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took forth^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, and brought^H2987^(H8684) unto Babylon^H895, be restored^H8421^(H8681), and brought again^H1946^(H8748) unto the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, every one to his place^H870, and place^H5182^(H8681) them in the house^H1005 of God^H426.

⁶ Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.

KJVNow^H3705 therefore, Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, Shetharboznai^H8370, and your companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H671, which are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, be ye^H1934^(H8754) far^H7352 from^H4481 thence^H8536:

⁷ Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

KJVLet the work^H5673 of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 alone^H7662^(H8747); let the governor^H6347 of the Jews^H3062 and the elders^H7868^(H8750) of the Jews^H3062 build^H1124^(H8748) this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 in^H5922 his place^H870.

⁸ Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.

KJVMoreover I^H4481 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942 what^H3964 ye shall do^H5648^(H8748) to^H5974 the elders^H7868^(H8750) of these^H479 Jews^H3062 for the building^H1124^(H8749) of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426: that of the king's^H4430 goods^H5232, even of^H1768 the tribute^H4061 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, forthwith^H629 expenses^H5313 be^H1934^(H8748) given^H3052^(H8727) unto these^H479 men^H1400, that they be not^H3809 hindered^H989^(H8749).

⁹ That which they have need of, including young bulls, rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail,

KJVAnd that which^H4101 they have need of^H2818^(H8750), both young^H1123 bullocks^H8450, and rams^H1798, and lambs^H563, for the burnt offerings^H5928 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, wheat^H2591, salt^H4416, wine^H2562, and oil^H4887, according to the appointment^H3983 of the priests^H3549 which are at Jerusalem^H3390, let it be^H1934^(H8748) given^H3052^(H8727) them day^H3118 by day^H3118 without^H3809 fail^H7960:

¹⁰ that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

KJVThat they may offer^H1934^(H8748)^H7127^(H8683) sacrifices of sweet savours^H5208 unto the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, and pray^H6739^(H8743) for the life^H2417 of the king^H4430, and of his sons^H1123.

¹¹ I have also made a decree that whoever alters this message, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened on it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

KJVAlso^H4481 I have made^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, that whosoever^H3606^H606 shall alter^H8133^(H8681) this^H1836 word^H6600, let timber^H636 be pulled down^H5256^(H8725) from^H4481 his house^H1005, and being set up^H2211^(H8752), let him be hanged^H4223^(H8725) thereon^H5922; and let his house^H1005 be made^H5648^(H8725) a dunghill^H5122 for^H5922 this^H1836.

¹² May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

KJVAnd the God^H426 that hath caused his name^H8036 to dwell^H7932^(H8745) there^H8536 destroy^H4049^(H8741) all^H3606 kings^H4430 and people^H5972, that shall put^H7972^(H8748) to their hand^H3028 to alter^H8133^(H8682) and to destroy^H2255^(H8742) this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390. I^H576 Darius^H1868 have made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942; let it be done^H5648^(H8725) with speed^H629.

¹³ Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions did accordingly with all diligence, because Darius the king had sent a decree.

KJVThen^H116 Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, Shetharboznai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, according^H6903 to that which Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 had sent^H7972^(H8754), so^H3660 they did^H5648^(H8754) speedily^H629.

¹⁴ The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

KJVAnd the elders^H7868^(H8750) of the Jews^H3062 builded^H1124^(H8750), and they prospered^H6744^(H8683) through the prophesying^H5017 of Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5029 and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo^H5714. And they builded^H1124^(H8754), and finished^H3635^(H8806) it, according^H4481 to the commandment^H2941 of the God^H426 of Israel^H3479, and according to the commandment^H2942 of Cyrus^H3567, and Darius^H1868, and Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4430 of Persia^H6540.

¹⁵ This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

KJVAnd this^H1836 house^H1005 was finished^H3319^(H8806) on^H5705 the third^H8532 day^H3118 of the month^H3393 Adar^H144, which was^H1932 in the sixth^H8353 year^H8140 of the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868 the king^H4430.

¹⁶ The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

KJVAnd the children^H1123 of Israel^H3479, the priests^H3549, and the Levites^H3879, and the rest^H7606 of the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547, kept^H5648^(H8754) the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426 with joy^H2305,

¹⁷ They offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

KJVAnd offered^H7127^(H8684) at the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426 an hundred^H3969 bullocks^H8450, two hundred^H3969 rams^H1798, four^H703 hundred^H3969 lambs^H563; and for a sin offering^H2402^(H8675)^H2409 for^H5922 all^H3606 Israel^H3479, twelve^H8648^H6236 he^H6841 goats^H5796, according to the number^H4510 of the tribes^H7625 of Israel^H3479.

¹⁸ They set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

KJVAnd they set^H6966^(H8684) the priests^H3549 in their divisions^H6392, and the Levites^H3879 in their courses^H4255, for^H5922 the service^H5673 of God^H426, which is at Jerusalem^H3390; as it is written^H3792 in the book^H5609 of Moses^H4873.

¹⁹ The children of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 kept^H6213^(H8799) the passover^H6453 upon the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320.

²⁰ Because the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together, all of them were pure. They killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

KJVFor the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were purified^H2891^(H8694) together^H259, all of them were pure^H2889, and killed^H7819^(H8799) the passover^H6453 for all the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473, and for their brethren^H251 the priests^H3548, and for themselves.

²¹ The children of Israel who had returned out of the captivity, and all who had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate,

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which were come again^H7725^(H8802) out of captivity^H1473, and all such as had separated^H914^(H8737) themselves unto them from the filthiness^H2932 of the heathen^H1471 of the land^H776, to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, did eat^H398^(H8799),

²² and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israel’s house.

KJVAnd kept^H6213^(H8799) the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117 with joy^H8057: for the LORD^H3068 had made them joyful^H8055^(H8765), and turned^H5437^(H8689) the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 unto them, to strengthen^H2388^(H8763) their hands^H3027 in the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

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