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| [1]These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. |
[1]These are now the chief fathers of them, and the genealogy of them that came up with me from Babylon, in the reign of king Artaxerxes. |
| [2]Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. |
[2]Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel: of the sons of David, Hattush: |
| [3]Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty. |
[3]Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh, Zechariah, and with him the count of the males, an hundred and fifty. |
| [4]Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. |
[4]Of the sons of Pahath-Moab, Elihoenai, the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. |
| [5]Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. |
[5]Of the sons of Shechaniah, the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. |
| [6]Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. |
[6]And of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. |
| [7]And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. |
[7]And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. |
| [8]And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males. |
[8]And of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. |
| [9]Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. |
[9]Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. |
| [10]And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him a hundred and sixty males. |
[10]And of the sons of Shelomith the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. |
| [11]And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. |
[11]And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him eight and twenty males. |
| [12]And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him a hundred and ten males. |
[12]And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. |
| [13]And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty males. |
[13]And of the sons of Adonikam, that were the last, whose names are these: Eliphelet, Jeiel and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. |
| [14]Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males. |
[14]And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males. |
| [15]And I assembled them at the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we abode in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. |
[15]And I gathered them to the river that goeth toward Ahava, and there abode we three days: then I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. |
| [16]Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. |
[16]Therefore sent I to Eliezer, to Ariel, to Shemaiah, and to Elnathan, and to Jarib, and to Elnathan, and to Nathan, and to Zechariah, and to Meshullam the chief, and to Joiarib and to Elnathan, men of understanding, |
| [17]And I sent them with commandment to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God. |
[17]And I gave them commandment, to Iddo the chiefest at the place of Casiphia, and I told them the words that they should speak to Iddo , and to his brethren the Nethinims at the place of Casiphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come unto us. |
| [18]And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; |
[18]So by the good hand of our God which was upon us, they brought us a man of understanding of the sons of Mahali the son of Levi the son of Israel, and Sherebiah with his sons and his brethren, even eighteen. |
| [19]And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; |
[19]Also Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brethren, and their sons twenty. |
| [20]Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. |
[20]And of the Nethinims, whom David had set, and the princes for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty of the Nethinims, which all were named by name. |
| [21]Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. |
[21]And there at the river, by Ahava, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves before our God, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all our substance. |
| [22]For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. |
[22]For I was ashamed to require of the king an army and horsemen, to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. |
| [23]So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us. |
[23]So we fasted, and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us. |
| [24]Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, |
[24]Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, |
| [25]And weighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counselors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered: |
[25]And weighed them the silver and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God , which the king and his counselors, and his princes, and all Israel that were present had offered. |
| [26]I even weighed to their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents, and of gold a hundred talents; |
[26]And I weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and in silver vessel, an hundred talents, and in gold, an hundred talents: |
| [27]Also twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. |
[27]And twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams, and two vessels of shining brass very good, and precious as gold. |
| [28]And I said to them, Ye are holy to the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a free-will-offering to the LORD God of your fathers. |
[28]And I said unto them, Ye are consecrated unto the Lord, and the vessels are consecrated, and the gold and the silver are freely offered unto the Lord God of your fathers. |
| [29]Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them, before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD. |
[29]Watch ye, and keep them until ye weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites, and the chief fathers of Israel in Jerusalem in the chambers of the house of the Lord. |
| [30]So the priests and the Levites took the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God. |
[30]So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and of the gold, and of the vessels to bring them to Jerusalem, unto the house of our God. |
| [31]Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. |
[31]Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us, and delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as laid wait by the way. |
| [32]And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. |
[32]And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. |
| [33]Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites; |
[33]And on the fourth day was the silver weighed, and the gold and the vessel in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui the Levites, |
| [34]By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time. |
[34]By number and by weight of every one, and all the weight was written at the same time. |
| [35]Also the children of those that had been carried away, who had come out of the captivity, offered burnt-offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burnt-offering to the LORD. |
[35]Also the children of the captivity, which were come out of captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, and twelve he goats for sin: all was a burnt offering of the Lord. |
| [36]And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side of the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God. |
[36]And they delivered the king's commission unto the king's officers, and to the captains beyond the river: and they promoted the people, and the house of God. |