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1 And so these are the leaders of the families, with their genealogy, of those who ascended with me from Babylon, during the reign of king Artaxerxes. These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king: These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
2 From the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. From the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. From the sons of David, Hattush. Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush. of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush
3 From the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Parosh, Zechariah, and one hundred fifty men were numbered with him. Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men. of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
4 From the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai, the son of Zerahiah, and two hundred men were with him. Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men. of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
5 From the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel, and three hundred men were with him. Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men. of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
6 From the sons of Adin, Ebed, the son of Jonathan, and fifty men were with him. Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men. of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
7 From the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah, the son of Athaliah, and seventy men were with him. Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men. of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
8 From the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah, the son of Michael, and eighty men were with him. Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him 80 men. of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
9 From the sons of Joab, Obadiah, the son of Jehiel, and two hundred eighteen men were with him. Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men. of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
10 From the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah, and one hundred sixty men were with him. Of the sons of Bani, Shelomith the son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men. of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11 From the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and twenty-eight men were with him. Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him 28 men. of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
12 From the sons of Azgad, Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, and one hundred and ten men were with him. Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men. of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
13 From the sons of Adonikam, who were the last, and these were their names: Eliphelet, and Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and sixty men were with them. Of the sons of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men. of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
14 From the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and seventy men were with them. Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men. of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.
15 Now I gathered them together at the river that runs down to Ahava, and we stayed there for three days. And I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and I found none there. I gathered them to the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the sons of Levi. I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there.
16 And so I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Shemaiah, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise. Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight, So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning,
17 And I sent them to Iddo, who is first within the place of Casiphia. And I placed in their mouth the words that they should speak to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants, in the place of Casiphia, so that they would lead to us ministers for the house of our God. and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers and the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God. and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.
18 And because the good hand of our God was over us, they led to us a very learned man from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, with Sherebiah, and his sons, and his eighteen brothers, And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18; Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;
19 and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, and his brothers, and his sons, numbering twenty. also Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20; and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.
20 And from the temple servants, whom David, and the leaders had provided for the ministry of the Levites, there were two hundred twenty temple servants. All these were called by their names. besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name. They also brought 220 of the temple servants—a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.
21 And I proclaimed a fast in that place, beside the river Ahava, so that we might afflict ourselves in the sight of the Lord our God, and so that we might request of him the right way for us, and for our sons, and for all our substance. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
22 For I was ashamed to petition the king for assistance and for horsemen, who would defend us from the enemy along the way. For we had said to the king: “The hand of our God is over all those who seek him in goodness. And his authority, and his strength and fury, is over all those who forsake him.” For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.”
23 And so we fasted and begged our God for this; and as a result, we prospered. So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.
24 And I separated twelve from among the leaders of the priests: Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers. Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen with them. Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely, Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers,
25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold, and the vessels consecrated to the house of our God, which had been offered by the king, and by his counselors and his leaders, and by all those of Israel who had been found. And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king and his counselors and his lords and all Israel there present had offered. and I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God.
26 And I weighed out to their hands six hundred fifty talents of silver, and one hundred vessels of silver, and one hundred talents of gold, I weighed out into their hand 650 talents of silver, and silver vessels worth 200 talents, and 100 talents of gold, I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
27 and twenty gold bowls which had the weight of one thousand coins, and two vessels of the finest shining brass, as beautiful as gold. 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold. 20 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics, and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold.
28 And I said to them: “You are the holy ones of the Lord, and the vessels are holy, with the silver and the gold, which has been offered freely to the Lord, the God of our fathers. And I said to them, “You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers. I said to them, “You as well as these articles are consecrated to the LORD. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.
29 Watch and guard them, until you weigh them out before the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and the rulers of the families of Israel in Jerusalem, into the treasury of the house of the Lord.” Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of fathers’ houses in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD.” Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests and the Levites and the family heads of Israel.”
30 Then the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, so that they might carry these to Jerusalem, into the house of our God. So the priests and the Levites took over the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God. Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.
31 Therefore, we set out from the river Ahava, on the twelfth day of the first month, so that we might travel to Jerusalem. And the hand of our God was over us, and he freed us from the hand of the enemy and of those who lay in ambush along the way. 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 from ambushes by the way. On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he protected us from enemies and bandits along the way.
32 And we arrived at Jerusalem, and we stayed there for three days. We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days. So we arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested three days.
33 Then, on the fourth day, the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed out 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 were the Levites, Jozabad, the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah, the son of Binnui. On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed into the hands of Meremoth the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui. On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and the sacred articles into the hands of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, and so were the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
34 This was done according to the number and weight of everything; and every weight was written down at that time. The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded. Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time.
35 Moreover, those who came from the captivity, the sons of the transmigration, offered holocausts to the God of Israel: twelve calves on behalf of all the people of Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve he-goats for sin. All these were a holocaust to the Lord. At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD. Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
36 Then they gave the edicts of the king to the rulers who served in the sight of the king, and to the governors beyond the river, and they exalted the people and the house of God. They also delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and they aided the people and the house of God. They also delivered the king’s orders to the royal satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who then gave assistance to the people and to the house of God.
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