Ezra 8

People Who Went with Ezra

1Now theseH428 are the headsH7218 of their fathers’H1 households and the genealogicalH3187 enrollmentH3187 of those who wentH5927 up with me from BabylonH894 in the reignH4438 of KingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783: 2of the sonsH1121 of PhinehasH6372, GershomH1647; of the sonsH1121 of IthamarH385, DanielH1840; of the sonsH1121 of DavidH1732, 1HattushH2407; 3of the sonsH1121 of ShecaniahH7935 who was of the sonsH1121 of 2ParoshH6551, ZechariahH2148 and with him 150H3967H2572 malesH2145 who were in the genealogicalH3187 listH3187; 4of the sonsH1121 of Pahath-moabH6355, EliehoenaiH454 the sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228 and 200H3967 malesH2145 with him; 5of the sonsH1121 of ZattuH2240, ShecaniahH7935, the sonH1121 of JahazielH3166 and 300H7969H3967 malesH2145 with him; 6and of the sonsH1121 of 3AdinH5720, EbedH5651 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3083 and 50H2572 malesH2145 with him; 7and of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867, JeshaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of AthaliahH6271 and 70H7657 malesH2145 with him; 8and of the sonsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, ZebadiahH2069 the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317 and 80H8084 malesH2145 with him; 9of the sonsH1121 of JoabH3097, ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of JehielH3171 and 218H3967H8083H6240 malesH2145 with him; 10and of the sonsH1121 of BaniH1137, ShelomithH8019, the sonH1121 of JosiphiahH3131 and 160H3967H8346 malesH2145 with him; 11and of the sonsH1121 of BebaiH893, ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of BebaiH893 and 28H6242H8083 malesH2145 with him; 12and of the sonsH1121 of AzgadH5803, JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of HakkatanH6997 and 110H3967H6235 malesH2145 with him; 13and of the sonsH1121 of AdonikamH140, the lastH314 onesH314, theseH428 being their namesH8034, ElipheletH467, JeuelH3262 and ShemaiahH8098, and 60H8346 malesH2145 with them; 14and of the sonsH1121 of BigvaiH902, UthaiH5793 and 4ZabbudH2072, and 70H7657 malesH2145 with 5them.

Ezra Sends for Levites

15Now I assembledH6908 them at 6the riverH5104 that runsH935 to AhavaH163, whereH8033 we campedH2583 for threeH7969 daysH3117; and when I observedH995 the peopleH5971 and the priestsH3548, I 7did not findH4672 anyH4480 LevitesH1121H3881 thereH8033. 16So I sentH7971 for EliezerH461, ArielH739, ShemaiahH8098, ElnathanH494, JaribH3402, ElnathanH494, NathanH5416, ZechariahH2148 and MeshullamH4918, 8leadingH7218 menH7218, and for JoiaribH3080 and ElnathanH494, teachersH995. 17I sentH3318 them to IddoH112 the 9leadingH7218 manH7218 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703; and I 10toldH7760H1697H6310 them whatH1697 to sayH1696 to 11IddoH112 and his brothersH251, 12the templeH5411 servantsH5411 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703, that is, to bringH935 ministersH8334 to us for the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 1813According to the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 upon us they broughtH935 us a 14manH376 of insightH7922 of the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478, namely SherebiahH8274, and his sonsH1121 and brothersH251, 18H8083H6240 men; 19and HashabiahH2811 and 15JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, with his brothersH251 and their sonsH1121, 20H6242 men; 20and 220H3967H6242 of 16the templeH5411 servantsH5411, whomH7945 DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had givenH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, allH3605 of them designatedH5344 by nameH8034.

Protection of God Invoked

21Then I proclaimedH7121 17a fastH6685 thereH8033 at 18the riverH5104 of AhavaH163, that we might 19humbleH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our GodH430 to seekH1245 from Him a 20safeH3477 journeyH1870 for us, our littleH2945 onesH2945, and allH3605 our possessionsH7399. 22For I was ashamedH954 to requestH7592 from the kingH4428 troopsH2428 and horsemenH6571 to 21protectH5826 us from the enemyH340 on the wayH1870, becauseH3588 we had saidH559 to the kingH4428, “22The handH3027 of our GodH430 is 23favorablyH2899 disposedH2899 to allH3605 those who seekH1245 Him, but 24His powerH5797 and His angerH639 are againstH5921 allH3605 those who 25forsakeH5800 Him.” 23So we fastedH6684 and soughtH1245 our GodH430 concerningH5921 thisH2088 matter, and He 2627listenedH6279 to our entreatyH6279.

24Then I setH914 apartH914 twelveH8147H6240 of the leadingH8269 priestsH3548, 28SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and with them tenH6235 of their brothersH251; 25and I 29weighedH8254 out to them 30the silverH3701, the goldH2091 and the utensilsH3627, the offeringH8641 for the houseH1004 of our GodH430 which the kingH4428 and 31his counselorsH3289 and his princesH8269 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 presentH4672 there had offeredH7311. 2632Thus I weighedH8254 into their handsH3027 650H8337H3967H2572 talentsH3603 of silverH3701, and silverH3701 utensilsH3627 worth 100H3967 talentsH3603, and 100H3967 goldH2091 talentsH3603, 27and 20H6242 goldH2091 bowlsH3713 worth 1,000H505 daricsH150, and twoH8147 utensilsH3627 of fineH2896 shinyH6668 bronzeH5178, preciousH2536 as goldH2091. 28Then I saidH559 to them, “33You are holyH6944 to the LordH3068, and the 34utensilsH3627 are holyH6944; and the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 are a freewillH5071 offeringH5071 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of your fathersH1. 29WatchH8245 and keepH8104 them 35untilH5704 you weighH8254 them beforeH6440 the leadingH8269 priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881 and the headsH8269 of the fathers’H1 households of IsraelH3478 at JerusalemH3389, in the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.” 30So the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 36acceptedH6901 the weighedH4948 out silverH3701 and goldH2091 and the utensilsH3627, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

31Then we journeyedH5265 from 37the riverH5104 AhavaH163 on 38the twelfthH8147H6240 of the firstH7223 monthH2320 to goH1980 to JerusalemH3389; and 39the handH3027 of our GodH430 was overH5921 us, and He deliveredH5337 us from the handH3709 of the enemyH340 and the ambushesH693 by the wayH1870. 3240Thus we cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 and remainedH3427 thereH8033 threeH7969 daysH3117.

Treasure Placed in the Temple

33On the fourthH7243 dayH3117 the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 and the utensilsH3627 41were weighedH8254 out in the houseH1004 of our GodH430 into the handH3027 of 42MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the priestH3548, and with him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372; and with them were the LevitesH3881, JozabadH3107 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3091 and NoadiahH5129 the sonH1121 of BinnuiH1131. 34EverythingH3605 was numberedH4557 and weighedH4948, and allH3605 the weightH4948 was recordedH3789 at that timeH6256.

3543The exilesH1121H1473 who had comeH935 from the captivityH7628 offeredH7126 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: 4412H8147H6240 bullsH6499 for allH3605 IsraelH3478, 96H8673H8337 ramsH352, 77H7657H7651 lambsH3532, 12H8147H6240 maleH6842 goatsH6842 for a sinH2403 offeringH2403, allH3605 as a burntH5930 offeringH5930 to the LordH3068. 36Then 45they deliveredH5414 the king’sH4428 edictsH1881 to 46the king’sH4428 satrapsH323 and to the governorsH6346 in the provinces beyondH5676 the 47RiverH5104, and they supportedH5375 the peopleH5971 and the houseH1004 of GodH430.