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¹And after these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned came Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Ezerias, the son of Helchiah, the son of Salum,

¹After these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned, Esdras came, who was the son of Azaraias, the son of Zechrias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salem,

²The son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ezias, the son of Meremoth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisum, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaronthe chief priest.

²the son of Sadduk, the son of Ahitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ozias, the son of Memeroth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisne, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the chief priest.

³This Esdras went up from Babylon, as a scribe, being very ready in the law of Moses, that was given by the God of Israel.

³This Esdras went up from Babylon as a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which was given by the God of Israel.

⁴And the king did him honor: for he found grace in his sight in all his requests.

⁴The king honored him, for he found favor in his sight in all his requests.

⁵There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel, of the priest of the Levites, of the holy singers, porters, and ministers of the temple, to Jerusalem,

⁵There went up with him also some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, Levites, holy singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants to Jerusalem

⁶In the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month, this was the king's seventh year; for they went from Babylon in the first day of the first month, and came to Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them .

⁶in the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month (this was the king’s seventh year); for they left Babylon on the new moon of the first month and came to Jerusalem, by the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them for his sake.

⁷For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments.

⁸Now the copy of the commission, which was written from Artaxerxes the king, and came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, is this that follows;

⁸Now the commission, which was written from King Artaxerxes, came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, was as follows:

⁹King Artaxerxes to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord sends greeting:

⁹“King Artaxerxes to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, greetings.

¹⁰Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites being within our realm, as are willing and desirous should go with you to Jerusalem.

¹⁰Having determined to deal graciously, I have given orders that those of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, and of those within our realm who are willing and freely choose to, should go with you to Jerusalem.

¹¹As many therefore as have a mind thereto, let them depart with you, as it has seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counselors;

¹¹As many therefore as are so disposed, let them depart with you, as it has seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counselors,

¹²That they may look to the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem, agreeably to that which is in the law of the Lord;

¹²that they may look to the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem, in accordance with what is in the Lord’s law,

¹³And carry the gifts to the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my friends have vowed, and all the gold and silver that in the country of Babylon can be found, to the Lord in Jerusalem,

¹³and carry the gifts to the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my friends have vowed, and that all the gold and silver that can be found in the country of Babylonia for the Lord in Jerusalem,

¹⁴With that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and things thereto appertaining;

¹⁴with that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God that is at Jerusalem, be collected: even the gold and silver for bulls, rams, and lambs, and what goes with them,

¹⁵To the end that they may offer sacrifices to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord their God, which is in Jerusalem.

¹⁵to the end that they may offer sacrifices to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord their God, which is in Jerusalem.

¹⁶And whatever you and your brethren will do with the silver and gold , that do, according to the will of your God.

¹⁶Whatever you and your kindred decide to do with gold and silver, do that according to the will of your God.

¹⁷And the holy vessels of the Lord, which are given you for the use of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem, you shall set before your God in Jerusalem.

¹⁷The holy vessels of the Lord, which are given you for the use of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem,

¹⁸And whatever thing else you shall remember for the use of the temple of your God, you shall give it out of the king's treasury.

¹⁸and whatever else you shall remember for the use of the temple of your God, you shall give it out of the king’s treasury.

¹⁹And I king Artaxerxeshave also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phenice, that whatever Esdras the priest and the reader of the law of the most high God shall send for, they should give it him with speed,

¹⁹I, King Artaxerxes, have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phoenicia, that whatever Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Most High God shall send for, they should give it to him with all diligence,

²⁰To the sum of one hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to one hundred cors, and one hundred pieces of wine, and other things in abundance.

²⁰to the sum of one hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to one hundred cors, and one hundred firkins of wine, and salt in abundance.

²¹Let all things be performed after the law of Goddiligently to the most high God, that wrath come not upon the kingdom of the king and his sons.

²¹Let all things be performed after God’s law diligently to the most high God, that wrath come not upon the kingdom of the king and his sons.

²²I command you also, that you⌃ require no tax, nor any other imposition, of any of the priests, or Levites, or holy singers, or porters, or ministers of the temple , or of any that have doings in this temple, and that no man have authority to impose any thing upon them.

²²I command you also that no tax, nor any other imposition, be laid upon any of the priests, or Levites, or holy singers, or gatekeepers, or temple servants, or any that have employment in this temple, and that no man has authority to impose any tax on them.

²³And you, Esdras, according to the wisdom of Godordain judges and justices, that they may judge in all Syria and Phenice all those that know the law of your God; and those that know it not you shall teach.

²³You, Esdras, according to the wisdom of God, ordain judges and justices that they may judge in all Syria and Phoenicia all those who know the law of your God; and those who don’t know it, you shall teach.

²⁴And whoever shall transgress the law of your God, and of the king, shall be punished diligently, whether it be by death, or other punishment, by penalty of money, or by imprisonment.

²⁴Whoever transgresses the law of your God and of the king shall be punished diligently, whether it be by death, or other punishment, by penalty of money, or by imprisonment.”

²⁵Then said Esdras the scribe , Blessed be the only LordGod of my fathers, who has put these things into the heart of the king, to glorify his house that is in Jerusalem:

²⁵Then Esdras the scribe said, “Blessed be the only Lord, the God of my fathers, who has put these things into the heart of the king, to glorify his house that is in Jerusalem,

²⁶And has honored me in the sight of the king, and his counselors, and all his friends and nobles.

²⁶and has honored me in the sight of the king, his counselors, and all his friends and nobles.

²⁷Therefore was I encouraged by the help of the Lord my God, and gathered together men of Israel to go up with me.

²⁷Therefore I was encouraged by the help of the Lord my God, and gathered together out of Israel men to go up with me.

²⁸And these are the chief according to their families and several dignities, that went up with me from Babylon in the reign of king Artaxerxes:

²⁸These are the chiefs according to their families and their several divisions, who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes:

²⁹Of the sons of Phinees, Gerson: of the sons of Ithamar, Gamael: of the sons of David, Lettus the son of Sechenias:

²⁹of the sons of Phinees, Gerson; of the sons of Ithamar, Gamael; of the sons of David, Attus the son of Sechenias;

³⁰Of the sons of Pharez, Zacharias; and with him were counted one hundred and fifty men:

³⁰of the sons of Phoros, Zacharais; and with him were counted one hundred fifty men;

³¹Of the sons of Pahath Moab, Eliaonias, the son of Zaraias, and with him two hundred men:

³¹of the sons of Phaath Moab, Eliaonias the son of Zaraias, and with him two hundred men;

³²Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred men: of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred and fifty men:

³²of the sons of Zathoes, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred men; of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred fifty men;

³³Of the sons of Elam, Josias son of Gotholias, and with him seventy men:

³³of the sons of Elam, Jesias son of Gotholias, and with him seventy men;

³⁴Of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias son of Michael, and with him threescore and ten men:

³⁴of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias son of Michael, and with him seventy men;

³⁵Of the sons of Joab, Abadias son of Jezelus, and with him two hundred and twelve men:

³⁵of the sons of Joab, Abadias son of Jehiel. Jezelus, and with him two hundred twelve men;

³⁶Of the sons of Banid, Assalimoth son of Josaphias, and with him one hundred and threescore men:

³⁶of the sons of Banias, Salimoth son of Josaphias, and with him one hundred sixty men;

³⁷Of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men:

³⁷of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight men;

³⁸Of the sons of Astath, Johannes son of Acatan, and with him one hundred and ten men:

³⁸of the sons of Azgad: Astath, Joannes son of Hakkatan Akatan, and with him one hundred ten men;

³⁹Of the sons of Adonikamthe last, and these are the names of them, Eliphalet, Jewel, and Samaias, and with them seventy men:

³⁹of the sons of Adonikam, the last, and these are the names of them, Eliphalat, Jeuel, and Samaias, and with them seventy men;

⁴⁰Of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.

⁴⁰of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.

⁴¹And these I gathered together to the river called Theras, where we pitched our tents three days: and then I surveyed them.

⁴¹I gathered them together to the river called Theras. There we pitched our tents three days, and I inspected them.

⁴²But when I had found there none of the priests and Levites,

⁴²When I had found there none of the priests and Levites,

⁴³Then sent I to Eleazar, and Iduel, and Masman,

⁴³then sent I to Eleazar, Iduel, Maasmas,

⁴⁴And Alnathan, and Mamaias, and Joribas, and Nathan, Eunatan, Zacharias, and Mosollamon, principal men and learned.

⁴⁴Elnathan, Samaias, Joribus, Nathan, Ennatan, Zacharias, and Mosollamus, principal men and men of understanding.

⁴⁵And I bade them that they should go to Saddeus the captain, who was in the place of the treasury:

⁴⁵I asked them to go to Loddeus the captain, who was in the place of the treasury,

⁴⁶And commanded them that they should speak to Daddeus, and to his brethren, and to the treasurers in that place, to send us such men as might execute the priests' office in the house of the Lord.

⁴⁶and commanded them that they should speak to Loddeus, to his kindred, and to the treasurers in that place, to send us such men as might execute the priests’ office in our Lord’s house.

⁴⁷And by the mighty hand of our Lordthey brought to us skillful men of the sons of Moli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, Asebebia, and his sons, and his brethren, who were eighteen.

⁴⁷By the mighty hand of our Lord, they brought to us men of understanding of the sons of Mooli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, Asebebias, and his sons, and his kindred, who were eighteen,

⁴⁸And Asebia, and Annuus, and Osaias his brother, of the sons of Channuneus, and their sons, were twenty men.

⁴⁸and Asebias, Annuus, and Osaias his brother, of the sons of Chanuneus, and their sons were twenty men;

⁴⁹And of the servants of the temple whom David had ordained, and the principal men for the service of the Levites to wit, the servants of the temple two hundred and twenty, the catalogue of whose names were showed.

⁴⁹and of the temple servants whom David and the principal men had appointed for the servants of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. The list of all their names was reported.

⁵⁰And there I vowed a fast to the young men before our Lord, to desire of him a prosperous journey both for us and them that were with us, for our children, and for the cattle:

⁵⁰There I vowed a fast for the young men before our Lord, to seek from him a prosperous journey both for us and for our children and livestock that were with us;

⁵¹For I was ashamed to ask the king footmen, and horsemen, and conduct for safeguard against our adversaries.

⁵¹for I was ashamed to ask of the king infantry, cavalry, and an escort for protection against our adversaries.

⁵²For we had said to the king, that the power of the Lord our God should be with them that seek him, to support them in all ways.

⁵²For we had said to the king that the power of our Lord would be with those who seek him, to support them in all ways.

⁵³And again we implored our Lord as touching these things, and found him favourable to us.

⁵³Again we prayed to our lord about these things, and found him to be merciful.

⁵⁴Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Esebrias, and Assanias, and ten men of their brethren with them:

⁵⁴Then I set apart twelve men of the chiefs of the priests, Eserebias, Assamias, and ten men of their kindred with them.

⁵⁵And I weighed them the gold, and the silver, and the holy vessels of the house of our Lord, which the king, and his council, and the princes, and all Israel, had given.

⁵⁵I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the holy vessels of the house of our Lord, which the king, his counselors, the nobles, and all Israel had given.

⁵⁶And when I had weighed it, I delivered to them six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels of one hundred talents, and one hundred talents of gold,

⁵⁶When I had weighed it, I delivered to them six hundred fifty talents of silver, silver vessels weighing one hundred talents, one hundred talents of gold,

⁵⁷And twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering like gold.

⁵⁷twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering like gold.

⁵⁸And I said to them, Both you⌃ are holy to the Lord, and the vessels are holy, and the gold and the silver is a vow to the Lord, the Lord of our fathers.

⁵⁸I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, the vessels are holy, and the gold and the silver are a vow to the Lord, the Lord of our fathers.

⁵⁹Watch you⌃, and keep them till you⌃ deliver them to the chief of the priests and Levites, and to the principal men of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, into the chambers of the house of our God.

⁵⁹Watch and keep them until you deliver them to the chiefs of the priests and Levites, and to the principal men of the families of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of our Lord’s house.

⁶⁰So the priests and the Levites, who had received the silver and the goldand the vessels , brought them to Jerusalem, into the temple of the Lord.

⁶⁰So the priests and the Levites who received the silver, the gold, and the vessels which were in Jerusalem, brought them into the temple of the Lord.

⁶¹And from the river Theras we departed the twelfth day of the first month, and came to Jerusalem by the mighty hand of our Lord, which was with us: and from the beginning of our journey the Lord delivered us from every enemy , and so we came to Jerusalem.

⁶¹We left the river Theras on the twelfth day of the first month. We came to Jerusalem by the mighty hand of our Lord which was upon us. The Lord delivered us from every enemy on the way, and so we came to Jerusalem.

⁶²And when we had been there three days, the gold and silver that was weighed was delivered in the house of our Lordon the fourth day to Marmoth the priest the son of Iri.

⁶²When we had been there three days, the silver and gold was weighed and delivered in our Lord’s house on the fourth day to Marmoth the priest the son of Urias.

⁶³And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabad the son of Jesu and Moeth the son of Sabban, Levites: all was delivered them by number and weight.

⁶³With him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabdus the son of Jesus and Moeth the son of Sabannus, the Levites. All was delivered to them by number and weight.

⁶⁴And all the weight of them was written up the same hour.

⁶⁴All the weight of them was recorded at the same hour.

⁶⁵Moreover they that were come out of the captivity offered sacrifice to the LordGod of Israel, even twelve bullocks for all Israel, fourscore and sixteen rams,

⁶⁵Moreover those who had come out of captivity offered sacrifices to the Lord, the God of Israel, even twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams,

⁶⁶Threescore and twelve lambs, goats for a peace offering, twelve; all of them a sacrifice to the Lord.

⁶⁶seventy-two lambs, and twelve goats for a peace offering—all of them a sacrifice to the Lord.

⁶⁷And they delivered the king's commandments to the king's stewards' and to the governors of Celosyria and Phenice; and they honored the people and the temple of God.

⁶⁷They delivered the king’s commandments to the king’s stewards and to the governors of Coelesyria and Phoenicia; and they honored the people and the temple of the Lord.

⁶⁸Now when these things were done, the rulers came to me, and said,

⁶⁸Now when these things were done, the principal men came to me and said,

⁶⁹The nation of Israel, the princes, the priestsand Levites, have not put away from them the strange people of the land, nor the pollutions of the Gentiles to wit, of the Canaanites, Hittites, Pheresites, Jebusites, and the Moabites, Egyptians, and Edomites.

⁶⁹“The nation of Israel, the princes, the priests, and the Levites haven’t put away from themselves the foreign people of the land nor the uncleannesses of the Gentiles—the Canaanites, Hittites, Pherezites, Jebusites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Edomites.

⁷⁰For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

⁷⁰For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the foreign people of the land. From the beginning of this matter the rulers and the nobles have been partakers of this iniquity.”

⁷¹And as soon as I had heard these things, I tore my clothes, and the holy garment, and pulled off the hair from off my head and beard, and sat me down sad and very heavy.

⁷¹And as soon as I had heard these things, I tore my clothes and my holy garment, and plucked the hair from off my head and beard, and sat down sad and full of heaviness.

⁷²So all they that were then moved at the word of the LordGod of Israelassembled to me, while I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.

⁷²So all those who were moved at the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, assembled to me while I mourned for the iniquity, but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.

⁷³Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment torn, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands to the Lord,

⁷³Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and my holy garment torn, and bowing my knees and stretching out my hands to the Lord,

⁷⁴I said, O Lord, I am confounded and ashamed before your face;

⁷⁴I said, “O Lord, I am ashamed and confounded before your face,

⁷⁵For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up to heaven.

⁷⁵for our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our errors have reached up to heaven

⁷⁶For ever since the time of our fathers we have been and are in great sin, even to this day.

⁷⁶ever since the time of our fathers. We are in great sin, even to this day.

⁷⁷And for our sins and our fathers' we with our brethren and our kingsand our priests were given up to the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, to this day.

⁷⁷For our sins and our fathers’ sins we with our kindred, our kings, and our priests were given up to the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, to this day.

⁷⁸And now in some measure has mercy been showed to us from you, O Lord, that there should be left us a root and a name in the place of your sanctuary;

⁷⁸Now in some measure mercy has been shown to us from you, O Lord, that there should be left us a root and a name in the place of your sanctuary,

⁷⁹And to discover to us a light in the house of the Lord our God, and to give us food in the time of our servitude.

⁷⁹and to uncover a light in the house of the Lord our God, and to give us food in the time of our servitude.

⁸⁰Yes, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken of our Lord; but he made us gracious before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food;

⁸⁰Yes, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken by our Lord, but he gave us favor before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food,

⁸¹Yes, and honored the temple of our Lord, and raised up the desolate Sion, that they have given us a sure dwelling in Jewry and Jerusalem.

⁸¹glorified the temple of our Lord, and raised up the desolate Zion, to give us a sure dwelling in Judea and Jerusalem.

⁸²And now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? for we have transgressed your commandments, which you gave by the hand of your servants the prophets, saying,

⁸²“Now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? For we have transgressed your commandments which you gave by the hand of your servants the prophets, saying,

⁸³That the land, which you⌃ enter into to possess as an heritage, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the strangers of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.

⁸³‘The land, which you enter into to possess as an inheritance, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the foreigners of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.

⁸⁴Therefore now shall you⌃ not join your daughters to their sons, neither shall you⌃ take their daughters to your sons.

⁸⁴Therefore now you shall not join your daughters to their sons, neither shall you take their daughters for your sons.

⁸⁵Moreover you⌃ shall never seek to have peace with them, that you⌃ may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that you⌃ may leave the inheritance of the land to your children for evermore.

⁸⁵You shall never seek to have peace with them, that you may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that you may leave it for an inheritance to your children for evermore.’

⁸⁶And all that is befallen is done to us for our wicked works and great sins; for you, O Lord, did make our sins light,

⁸⁶All that has happened is done to us for our wicked works and great sins, for you, O Lord, made our sins light,

⁸⁷And did give to us such a root: but we have turned back again to transgress your law, and to mingle ourselves with the uncleanness of the nations of the land.

⁸⁷and gave to us such a root; but we have turned back again to transgress your law in mingling ourselves with the uncleanness of the heathen of the land.

⁸⁸Mightest not you be angry with us to destroy us, till you had left us neither root, seed, nor name?

⁸⁸You weren’t angry with us to destroy us until you had left us neither root, seed, nor name.

⁸⁹O Lord of Israel, you are true: for we are left a root this day.

⁸⁹O Lord of Israel, you are true, for we are left a root this day.

⁹⁰Behold, now are we before you in our iniquities, for we can’t stand any longer by reason of these things before you.

⁹⁰Behold, now we are before you in our iniquities, for we can’t stand any longer before you because of these things.”

⁹¹And as Esdras in his prayer made his confession, weeping, and lying flat upon the ground before the temple, there gathered to him from Jerusalem a very great multitude of men and womenand children: for there was great weeping among the multitude.

⁹¹As Esdras in his prayer made his confession, weeping, and lying flat on the ground before the temple, a very great throng of men, women, and children gathered to him from Jerusalem; for there was great weeping among the multitude.

⁹²Then Jechonias the son of Jeelus, one of the sons of Israel, called out, and said, O Esdras, we have sinned against the Lord God, we have married strange women of the nations of the land, and now is all Israel aloft.

⁹²Then Jechonias the son of Jeelus, one of the sons of Israel, called out, and said, “O Esdras, we have sinned against the Lord God, we have married foreign women of the heathen of the land, but there is still hope for Israel.

⁹³Let us make an oath to the Lord , that we will put away all our wives, which we have taken of the heathen, with their children,

⁹³Let’s make an oath to the Lord about this, that we will put away all our foreign wives with their children,

⁹⁴Like as you have decreed, and as many as do obey the law of the Lord.

⁹⁴as seems good to you, and to as many as obey the Lord’s Law.

⁹⁵Ariseand put in execution: for to you does this matter appertain, and we will be with you: do valiantly.

⁹⁵Arise, and take action, for this is your task, and we will be with you to do valiantly.”

⁹⁶So Esdras arose, and took an oath of the chief of the priests and Levites of all Israel to do after these things; and so they swore .

⁹⁶So Esdras arose, and took an oath from the chief of the priests and Levites of all Israel to do these things; and they swore to it.