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Ezra 7

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Now afterh310 these thingsh1697, in the reignh4438 of Artaxerxesh783 kingh4428 of Persiah6539, Ezrah5830 the sonh1121 of Seraiahh8304, the sonh1121 of Azariahh5838, the sonh1121 of Hilkiahh2518,

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The sonh1121 of Shallumh7967, the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659, the sonh1121 of Ahitubh285,

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The sonh1121 of Amariahh568, the sonh1121 of Azariahh5838, the sonh1121 of Meraiothh4812,

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The sonh1121 of Zerahiahh2228, the sonh1121 of Uzzih5813, the sonh1121 of Bukkih1231,

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The sonh1121 of Abishuah50, the sonh1121 of Phinehash6372, the sonh1121 of Eleazarh499, the sonh1121 of Aaronh175 the chiefh7218 priesth3548:

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This Ezrah5830 went uph5927h8804 from Babylonh894; and he was a readyh4106 scribeh5608h8802 in the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872, which the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 had givenh5414h8804: and the kingh4428 grantedh5414h8799 him all his requesth1246, according to the handh3027 of the LORDh3068 his Godh430 upon him.

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And there went uph5927h8799 some of the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, and of the priestsh3548, and the Levitesh3881, and the singersh7891h8789, and the portersh7778, and the Nethinimsh5411, unto Jerusalemh3389, in the seventhh7651 yearh8141 of Artaxerxesh783 the kingh4428.

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And he cameh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389 in the fifthh2549 monthh2320, which was in the seventhh7637 yearh8141 of the kingh4428.

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For upon the firsth259 day of the firsth7223 monthh2320 beganh3246 he to go uph4609 from Babylonh894, and on the firsth259 day of the fifthh2549 monthh2320 cameh935h8804 he to Jerusalemh3389, according to the goodh2896 handh3027 of his Godh430 upon him. began...: Heb. was the foundation of the going up

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For Ezrah5830 had preparedh3559h8689 his hearth3824 to seekh1875h8800 the lawh8451 of the LORDh3068, and to doh6213h8800 it , and to teachh3925h8763 in Israelh3478 statutesh2706 and judgmentsh4941.

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Now this is the copyh6572 of the letterh5406 that the kingh4428 Artaxerxesh783 gaveh5414h8804 unto Ezrah5830 the priesth3548, the scribeh5608h8802, even a scribeh5608h8802 of the wordsh1697 of the commandmentsh4687 of the LORDh3068, and of his statutesh2706 to Israelh3478.

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Artaxerxesh783, kingh4430 of kingsh4430, unto Ezrah5831 the priesth3549, a scribeh5613 of the lawh1882 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065, perfecth1585h8752 peace , and at such a timeh3706. unto...: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc

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Ih4481 makeh7761h8752 a decreeh2942, that allh3606 they ofh4481 the peopleh5972 of Israelh3479, and of his priestsh3549 and Levitesh3879, in my realmh4437, which are minded of their own freewillh5069h8723 to go uph1946h8749 to Jerusalemh3390, goh1946h8748 with theeh5974.

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Forasmuchh1768h6903 ash3606 thou art senth7972h8750 ofh4481h6925 the kingh4430, and of his sevenh7655 counsellorsh3272h8750, to enquireh1240h8742 concerningh5922 Judahh3061 and Jerusalemh3390, according to the lawh1882 of thy Godh426 which is in thine handh3028; of the king: Chaldee, from before the king

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And to carryh2987h8682 the silverh3702 and goldh1722, which the kingh4430 and his counsellorsh3272h8750 have freely offeredh5069h8724 unto the Godh426 of Israelh3479, whoseh1768 habitationh4907 is in Jerusalemh3390,

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And allh3606 the silverh3702 and goldh1722 that thou canst findh7912h8681 in allh3606 the provinceh4083 of Babylonh895, withh5974 the freewill offeringh5069h8722 of the peopleh5972, and of the priestsh3549, offering willinglyh5069h8723 for the househ1005 of their Godh426 which is in Jerusalemh3390:

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Thath3606h6903 thou mayest buyh7066h8748 speedilyh629 with thish1836 moneyh3702 bullocksh8450, ramsh1798, lambsh563, with their meat offeringsh4504 and their drink offeringsh5261, and offerh7127h8741 themh1994 uponh5922 the altarh4056 of the househ1005 of your Godh426 which is in Jerusalemh3390.

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And whatsoeverh4101h1768 shall seem goodh3191h8748 to thee, and toh5922 thy brethrenh252, to doh5648h8749 with the resth7606 of the silverh3702 and the goldh1722, that doh5648h8748 after the willh7470 of your Godh426.

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The vesselsh3984 also that are givenh3052h8727 thee for the serviceh6402 of the househ1005 of thy Godh426, those deliverh8000h8680 thou beforeh6925 the Godh426 of Jerusalemh3390.

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And whatsoever moreh7606 shall be needfulh2819 for the househ1005 of thy Godh426, which thou shalt have occasionh5308h8748 to bestowh5415h8749, bestowh5415h8748 it out ofh4481 the king'sh4430 treasureh1596 househ1005.

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And Ih4481, even Ih576 Artaxerxesh783 the kingh4430, do makeh7761h8752 a decreeh2942 to allh3606 the treasurersh1490 which are beyondh5675 the riverh5103, that whatsoever Ezrah5831 the priesth3549, the scribeh5613 of the lawh1882 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065, shall requireh7593h8748 of you, it be doneh5648h8725 speedilyh629,

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Untoh5705 an hundredh3969 talentsh3604 of silverh3702, and to an hundredh3969 measuresh3734 of wheath2591, and to an hundredh3969 bathsh1325 of wineh2562, and to an hundredh3969 bathsh1325 of oilh4887, and salth4416 withouth3809 prescribingh3792 how much . measures: Chaldee, cors

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Whatsoeverh3606 is commanded byh2941h4481 the Godh426 of heavenh8065, let it be diligentlyh149 doneh5648h8725 for the househ1005 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065: forh1768 whyh4101 should there beh1934h8748 wrathh7109 againsth5922 the realmh4437 of the kingh4430 and his sonsh1123? Whatsoever...: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree

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Also we certifyh3046h8683 you, that touching anyh3606 of the priestsh3549 and Levitesh3879, singersh2171, portersh8652, Nethinimsh5412, or ministersh6399h8750 of thish1836 househ1005 of Godh426, it shall noth3809 be lawfulh7990 to imposeh7412h8749 tollh4061, tributeh1093, or customh1983, uponh5922 them.

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And thouh607, Ezrah5831, after the wisdomh2452 of thy Godh426, that is in thine handh3028, seth4483h8740 magistratesh8200h8751 and judgesh1782, which may judgeh1934h8748h1778h8751 allh3606 the peopleh5972 that are beyondh5675 the riverh5103, allh3606 such as knowh3046h8751 the lawsh1882 of thy Godh426; and teachh3046h8681 ye them that knowh3046h8751 them noth3809.

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And whosoeverh3606 will noth3809 doh1934h8748h5648h8751 the lawh1882 of thy Godh426, and the lawh1882 of the kingh4430, let judgmenth1780 beh1934h8748 executedh5648h8727 speedilyh629 upon himh4481, whetherh2006 it be unto deathh4193, orh2006 to banishmenth8332, orh2006 to confiscationh6065 of goodsh5232, or to imprisonmenth613. to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out

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Blessedh1288h8803 be the LORDh3068 Godh430 of our fathersh1, which hath puth5414h8804 such a thing as this in the king'sh4428 hearth3820, to beautifyh6286h8763 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 which is in Jerusalemh3389:

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And hath extendedh5186h8689 mercyh2617 unto me beforeh6440 the kingh4428, and his counsellorsh3289h8802, and before all the king'sh4428 mightyh1368 princesh8269. And I was strengthenedh2388h8694 as the handh3027 of the LORDh3068 my Godh430 was upon me, and I gathered togetherh6908h8799 out of Israelh3478 chief menh7218 to go uph5927h8800 with me.



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