Ezra 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ezra 8

¹Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

KJVThese are now the chief^H7218 of their fathers^H1, and this is the genealogy^H3187^(H8692) of them that went up^H5927^(H8802) with me from Babylon^H894, in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king^H4428.

² Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372; Gershom^H1647: of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385; Daniel^H1840: of the sons^H1121 of David^H1732; Hattush^H2407.

³ Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Shechaniah^H7935, of the sons^H1121 of Pharosh^H6551; Zechariah^H2148: and with him were reckoned by genealogy^H3187^(H8692) of the males^H2145 an hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572.

⁴ Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Pahathmoab^H6355; Elihoenai^H454 the son^H1121 of Zerahiah^H2228, and with him two hundred^H3967 males^H2145.

⁵ Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Shechaniah^H7935; the son^H1121 of Jahaziel^H3166, and with him three^H7969 hundred^H3967 males^H2145.

⁶ Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 also of Adin^H5720; Ebed^H5651 the son^H1121 of Jonathan^H3129, and with him fifty^H2572 males^H2145.

⁷ Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Elam^H5867; Jeshaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Athaliah^H6271, and with him seventy^H7657 males^H2145.

⁸ Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Shephatiah^H8203; Zebadiah^H2069 the son^H1121 of Michael^H4317, and with him fourscore^H8084 males^H2145.

⁹ Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred eighteen males.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Joab^H3097; Obadiah^H5662 the son^H1121 of Jehiel^H3171, and with him two hundred^H3967 and eighteen^H8083^H6240 males^H2145.

¹⁰ Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Shelomith^H8019; the son^H1121 of Josiphiah^H3131, and with him an hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 males^H2145.

¹¹ Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Bebai^H893; Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1121 of Bebai^H893, and with him twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 males^H2145.

¹² Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred ten males.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Azgad^H5803; Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Hakkatan^H6997, and with him an hundred^H3967 and ten^H6235 males^H2145.

¹³ Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last, their names are: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.

KJVAnd of the last^H314 sons^H1121 of Adonikam^H140, whose names^H8034 are these, Eliphelet^H467, Jeiel^H3273, and Shemaiah^H8098, and with them threescore^H8346 males^H2145.

¹⁴ Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 also of Bigvai^H902; Uthai^H5793, and Zabbud^H2072^(H8675)^H2139, and with them seventy^H7657 males^H2145.

¹⁵ I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days. Then I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.

KJVAnd I gathered them together^H6908^(H8799) to the river^H5104 that runneth^H935^(H8802) to Ahava^H163; and there abode we in tents^H2583^(H8799) three^H7969 days^H3117: and I viewed^H995^(H8799) the people^H5971, and the priests^H3548, and found^H4672^(H8804) there none of the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878.

¹⁶ Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

KJVThen sent^H7971^(H8799) I for Eliezer^H461, for Ariel^H740, for Shemaiah^H8098, and for Elnathan^H494, and for Jarib^H3402, and for Elnathan^H494, and for Nathan^H5416, and for Zechariah^H2148, and for Meshullam^H4918, chief men^H7218; also for Joiarib^H3114, and for Elnathan^H494, men of understanding^H995^(H8688).

¹⁷ I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

KJVAnd I sent^H6680^(H8762) them with commandment^H3318^(H8686) unto Iddo^H112 the chief^H7218 at the place^H4725 Casiphia^H3703, and I told^H7760^(H8799)^H6310 them what^H1697 they should say^H1696^(H8763) unto Iddo^H112, and to his brethren^H251 the Nethinims^H5411^(H8675)^H5411, at the place^H4725 Casiphia^H3703, that they should bring^H935^(H8687) unto us ministers^H8334^(H8764) for the house^H1004 of our God^H430.

¹⁸ According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

KJVAnd by the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of our God^H430 upon us they brought^H935^(H8686) us a man^H376 of understanding^H7922, of the sons^H1121 of Mahli^H4249, the son^H1121 of Levi^H3878, the son^H1121 of Israel^H3478; and Sherebiah^H8274, with his sons^H1121 and his brethren^H251, eighteen^H8083^H6240;

¹⁹ and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;

KJVAnd Hashabiah^H2811, and with him Jeshaiah^H3470 of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847, his brethren^H251 and their sons^H1121, twenty^H6242;

²⁰ and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.

KJVAlso of the Nethinims^H5411, whom David^H1732 and the princes^H8269 had appointed^H5414^(H8804) for the service^H5656 of the Levites^H3881, two hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 Nethinims^H5411: all of them were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034.

²¹ Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.

KJVThen I proclaimed^H7121^(H8799) a fast^H6685 there, at the river^H5104 of Ahava^H163, that we might afflict^H6031^(H8692) ourselves before^H6440 our God^H430, to seek^H1245^(H8763) of him a right^H3477 way^H1870 for us, and for our little ones^H2945, and for all our substance^H7399.

²² For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

KJVFor I was ashamed^H954^(H8804) to require^H7592^(H8800) of the king^H4428 a band of soldiers^H2428 and horsemen^H6571 to help^H5826^(H8800) us against the enemy^H341^(H8802) in the way^H1870: because we had spoken^H559^(H8804) unto the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), The hand^H3027 of our God^H430 is upon all them for good^H2896 that seek^H1245^(H8764) him; but his power^H5797 and his wrath^H639 is against all them that forsake^H5800^(H8802) him.

²³ So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request.

KJVSo we fasted^H6684^(H8799) and besought^H1245^(H8762) our God^H430 for this: and he was intreated^H6279^(H8735) of us.

²⁴ Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,

KJVThen I separated^H914^(H8686) twelve^H8147^H6240 of the chief^H8269 of the priests^H3548, Sherebiah^H8274, Hashabiah^H2811, and ten^H6235 of their brethren^H251 with them,

²⁵ and weighed to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, his counselors, his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered.

KJVAnd weighed^H8254^(H8799) unto them the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and the vessels^H3627, even the offering^H8641 of the house^H1004 of our God^H430, which the king^H4428, and his counsellors^H3289^(H8802), and his lords^H8269, and all Israel^H3478 there present^H4672^(H8737), had offered^H7311^(H8689):

²⁶ I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver vessels, one hundred talents of gold,

KJVI even weighed^H8254^(H8799) unto their hand^H3027 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and silver^H3701 vessels^H3627 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603, and of gold^H2091 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603;

²⁷ twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.

KJVAlso twenty^H6242 basons^H3713 of gold^H2091, of a thousand^H505 drams^H150; and two^H8147 vessels^H3627 of fine^H2896^H6668^(H8716) copper^H5178, precious^H2532 as gold^H2091.

²⁸ I said to them, “You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers.

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye are holy^H6944 unto the LORD^H3068; the vessels^H3627 are holy^H6944 also; and the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 are a freewill offering^H5071 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1.

²⁹ Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and the princes of the fathers’ households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the rooms of Yahweh’s house.”

KJVWatch^H8245^(H8798) ye, and keep^H8104^(H8798) them, until ye weigh^H8254^(H8799) them before^H6440 the chief^H8269 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and chief^H8269 of the fathers^H1 of Israel^H3478, at Jerusalem^H3389, in the chambers^H3957 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

³⁰ So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

KJVSo took^H6901^(H8765) the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 the weight^H4948 of the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and the vessels^H3627, to bring^H935^(H8687) them to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the house^H1004 of our God^H430.

³¹ Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandits by the way.

KJVThen we departed^H5265^(H8799) from the river^H5104 of Ahava^H163 on the twelfth^H8147^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320, to go^H3212^(H8800) unto Jerusalem^H3389: and the hand^H3027 of our God^H430 was upon us, and he delivered^H5337^(H8686) us from the hand^H3709 of the enemy^H341^(H8802), and of such as lay in wait^H693^(H8802) by the way^H1870.

³² We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.

KJVAnd we came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, and abode^H3427^(H8799) there three^H7969 days^H3117.

³³ On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levites.

KJVNow on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117 was the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 and the vessels^H3627 weighed^H8254^(H8738) in the house^H1004 of our God^H430 by the hand^H3027 of Meremoth^H4822 the son^H1121 of Uriah^H223 the priest^H3548; and with him was Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372; and with them was Jozabad^H3107 the son^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442, and Noadiah^H5129 the son^H1121 of Binnui^H1131, Levites^H3881;

³⁴ Everything was counted and weighed; and all the weight was written at that time.

KJVBy number^H4557 and by weight^H4948 of every one: and all the weight^H4948 was written^H3789^(H8735) at that time^H6256.

³⁵ The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to Yahweh.

KJVAlso the children^H1121 of those that had been carried away^H1473, which were come out^H935^(H8802) of the captivity^H7628, offered^H7126^(H8689) burnt offerings^H5930 unto the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, twelve^H8147^H6240 bullocks^H6499 for all Israel^H3478, ninety^H8673 and six^H8337 rams^H352, seventy^H7657 and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532, twelve^H8147^H6240 he goats^H6842 for a sin offering^H2403: all this was a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁶ They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house.

KJVAnd they delivered^H5414^(H8799) the king's^H4428 commissions^H1881 unto the king's^H4428 lieutenants^H323, and to the governors^H6346 on this side^H5676 the river^H5104: and they furthered^H5375^(H8765) the people^H5971, and the house^H1004 of God^H430.

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.

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