Ezra Chapter 1

The Proclamation of Cyrus

(2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Isaiah 45:1–25)

1In the firstH259 yearH8141 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, to fulfillH3615 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 spokenH6310 through JeremiahH3414, the LORDH3068 stirredH5782 the spiritH7307 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 to sendH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughoutH3605 his kingdomH4438 andH1571 to put it in writingH4385 as followsH559:

2“This is whatH3541 CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 saysH559:

‘The LORDH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064, whoH1931 has givenH5414 me allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776, has appointedH6485 meH5921 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for Him at JerusalemH3389 in JudahH3063.

3WhoeverH4310 among you belongs toH3605 His peopleH5971, may his GodH430 beH1961 with himH5973, and may he goH5927 to JerusalemH3389 in JudahH3063 and buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; HeH1931 is the GodH430 whoH834 is in JerusalemH3389. 4And let everyH3605 survivorH7604, whereverH3605H4725 heH1931 livesH1481H8033, be assistedH5375 by the menH582 of that regionH4725 with silverH3701, goldH2091, goodsH7399, and livestockH929, along withH5973 a freewill offeringH5071 for the houseH1004 of GodH430 in JerusalemH3389.’”

5So the familyH1 headsH7218 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144, along with the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881—everyoneH3605 whose spiritH7307 GodH430 had stirredH5782—preparedH6965 to go upH5927 and rebuildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 in JerusalemH3389.

6And allH3605 their neighborsH5439 supportedH2388 themH3027 with articlesH3627 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, with goodsH7399 and livestockH929, and with valuablesH4030, in additionH905 toH5921 allH3605 their freewill offeringsH5068.

Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels

7KingH4428 CyrusH3566 also brought outH3318 the articlesH3627 belonging to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 had carried awayH3318 from JerusalemH3389 and placedH5414 in the templeH1004 of his godsH430. 8CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 had them brought outH3318 byH5921 the handH3027 of MithredathH4990 the treasurerH1489, who counted them outH5608 to SheshbazzarH8339 the princeH5387 of JudahH3063.1 9ThisH428 was the inventoryH4557:

30H7970 goldH2091 dishesH105,2 1,000H505 silverH3701 dishesH105, 29H8672H6242 silver utensilsH4252, 1030H7970 goldH2091 bowlsH3713, 410H702H3967H6235 matchingH4932 silverH3701 bowlsH3713, and 1,000H505 otherH312 articlesH3627.

11In all, there wereH3605 5,400H2568H505H702H3967 goldH2091 and silverH3701 articlesH3627. SheshbazzarH8339 broughtH5927 allH3605 these alongH5973 when the exilesH1473 went upH5927 from BabylonH894 to JerusalemH3389.