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1 These are the leaders of the families listed among those who left Babylon with me 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 Phinehas's descendants: Gershom. From Ithamar's descendants: Daniel. From David's descendants: 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 Shecaniah's descendants and from Parosh's descendants: Zechariah, along with 150 men whose genealogies had been certified. 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 Pahath-moab's descendants: Zerahiah's son Eliehoenai and 200 men 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 Zattu's descendants: Jahaziel's son Shecaniah and 300 men 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 Adin's descendants: Jonathan's son Ebed and 50 men 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 Elam's descendants: Athaliah's son Jeshaiah and 70 men 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 Shephatiah's descendants: Michael's son Zebadiah and 80 men 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 Joab's descendants: Jehiel's son Obadiah and 218 men 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 Bani's descendants: Josiphiah's son Shelomith and 160 men 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 Bebai's descendants: Bebai's son Zechariah and 28 men 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 Azgad's descendants: Hakkatan's son Johanan and 110 men 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 Adonikam's later descendants: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men with him. 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 Bigvai's descendants: Uthai, Zabbud, and 70 men with him. 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 I gathered them together at the river that flows toward Ahava, where we camped three days. Afterwards, I examined the people and the priests, but found no descendants of Levi 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 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were senior leaders, as well as for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment. 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 I told them to go see Iddo, a leader of Casiphia, and tell him and his relatives (administrators of Casiphia) to bring us men who could serve in the Temple 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 By the grace of our God they brought back a discerning man from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Israel's son Levi, along with Sherebiah and eighteen of his sons and 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 Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari and 20 of his brothers and their sons; 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.
20 220 descendants of the Temple Servants whom David and the leaders had appointed to serve the descendants of Levi, listed by name. 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 Then I called for a fast there at the Ahava River so we could humble ourselves before our God and seek from him an appropriate way for us and our little ones to live, and how we should guard our personal wealth, 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 because I was ashamed to ask the king for a contingent of soldiers and cavalry to protect us from enemies we might encounter on the way. After all, we had told the king, |The hand of our God seeks the good of all who seek him, but his power and anger are against everyone who forsakes 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 So we fasted and asked our God about this, and he listened to us. 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 Next I selected twelve of the chief priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them— 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 divided between them the silver, the gold, the vessels, and the offering for the Temple of our God which the king had offered, along with his advisors, his senior officials, and all of Israel assembled there. 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 I divided among them 650 silver talents, silver utensils weighing 100 talents, 100 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 20 gold basins weighing 1,000 darics each, and two vessels made of polished brass, as valuable 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 I told them, |You are consecrated to the LORD, and the vessels are also consecrated. The silver and the gold are a freely given offering to the LORD God of your ancestors. 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 Guard and protect them until you disperse them to the chief priests, the descendants of Levi, and to the family leaders of Israel at Jerusalem in the chambers of the Temple 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 So the priests and descendants of Levi took possession of the silver, the gold, and the vessels in order to bring them to Jerusalem, to the Temple 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 Then we left the Ahava River for Jerusalem on the twelfth day of the first month. Our God's protection was with us, and he delivered us from the enemy's power and from 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 We arrived in Jerusalem and remained there three days. We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days. So we arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested three days.
33 On the fourth day the silver, the gold, and the vessels were distributed at the Temple of our God into the care of Uriah's son Meremoth the priest, Phinehas' son Eleazar, Jeshua's son Jozabad, and Binnui's son Noadiah, the descendants of Levi. 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 Distribution was according to inventory and weight, with all weights being recorded 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 The descendants of those who had been taken into captivity and who had returned from captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all of Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering—all of them burnt offerings 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 delivered copies of the king's orders to the king's officers, and governors on this side of the Euphrates River. The orders were in support of the people and God's Temple. 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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