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 upH5927 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 twoH3967 hundredH3967 malesH2145 with him; 5of the sonsH1121 of 3ZattuH2240, ShecaniahH7935, the sonH1121 of JahazielH3166 and threeH7969 hundredH3967 malesH2145 with him; 6and of the sonsH1121 of 4AdinH5720, EbedH5651 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3083 and fiftyH2572 malesH2145 with him; 7and of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867, JeshaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of AthaliahH6271 and seventyH7657 malesH2145 with him; 8and of the sonsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, ZebadiahH2069 the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317 and eightyH8084 malesH2145 with him; 9of the sonsH1121 of JoabH3097, ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of JehielH3171 and 218H3967H8083H6240 malesH2145 with him; 10and of the sonsH1121 of 5BaniH1137, ShelomithH8019, the sonH1121 of JosiphiahH3131 and 160H3967H8346 malesH2145 with him; 11and of the sonsH1121 of BebaiH893, ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of BebaiH893 and twenty-eightH6242H8083 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, 6JeielH3262, and ShemaiahH8098, and sixtyH8346 malesH2145 with them; 14and of the sonsH1121 of BigvaiH902, UthaiH5793 and 7ZabbudH2072, and seventyH7657 malesH2145 with 8them.

Ezra Sends for Levites

15Now I assembledH6908 them at 9the riverH5104 that runsH935 to AhavaH163, whereH8033 we campedH2583 for threeH7969 daysH3117; and when I paidH995 closeH995 attentionH995 to the peopleH5971 and the priestsH3548, I 10did not findH4672 anyH4480 LevitesH1121H3881 thereH8033. 16So I sentH7971 for EliezerH461, ArielH739, ShemaiahH8098, ElnathanH494, JaribH3402, ElnathanH494, NathanH5416, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918, 11leadingH7218 menH7218, and for JoiaribH3080 and ElnathanH494, teachersH995. 17And I sentH3318 them to IddoH112 the 12leadingH7218 manH7218 at the placeH4725 called CasiphiaH3703; and I 13toldH7760H1697H6310 them whatH1697 to sayH1696 to 14IddoH112 and his brothersH251, 15the templeH5411 servantsH5411 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703, that is, to bringH935 ministersH8334 to us for the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 1816And as the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 was upon us, they broughtH935 us a 17manH376 of insightH7922 from the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478, namely SherebiahH8274, and his sonsH1121 and brothersH251, eighteenH8083H6240 men; 19and HashabiahH2811 and 18JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, with his brothersH251 and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242 men; 20and 220H3967H6242 of 19the templeH5411 servantsH5411, whomH7945 DavidH1732 and the officialsH8269 had providedH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, allH3605 of them designatedH5344 by nameH8034.

Protection of God Invoked

21Then I proclaimedH7121 20a fastH6685 thereH8033 at 21the riverH5104 of AhavaH163, to 22humbleH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 from Him a 23safeH3477 journeyH1870 for us, our littleH2945 onesH2945, and allH3605 our possessionsH7399. 22For I wasH954 ashamedH954 to requestH7592 from the kingH4428 troopsH2428 and horsemenH6571 to 24protectH5826 us from the enemyH340 on the wayH1870, becauseH3588 we had saidH559 to the kingH4428, “25The handH3027 of our GodH430 is 26favorablyH2899 disposedH2899 to allH3605 who seekH1245 Him, but 27His powerH5797 and His angerH639 are againstH5921 allH3605 those who 28abandonH5800 Him.” 23So we fastedH6684 and soughtH1245 our GodH430 concerningH5921 thisH2088 matter, and He 2930listenedH6279 toH6279 our pleadingH6279.

24Then I selectedH914 twelveH8147H6240 of the leadingH8269 priestsH3548: 31SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and with them tenH6235 of their brothersH251; 25and I 32weighedH8254 outH8254 to them 33the silverH3701, the goldH2091, and the utensilsH3627, the offeringH8641 for the houseH1004 of our GodH430 which the kingH4428, 34his counselorsH3289, his officialsH8269, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 who wereH4672 presentH4672 there had contributedH7311. 2635So I weighedH8254 into their handsH3027 36650H8337H3967H2572 talentsH3603 of silverH3701, and silverH3701 utensilsH3627 worth 37a hundredH3967 talentsH3603, and a hundredH3967 goldH2091 talentsH3603, 27and twentyH6242 goldH2091 bowlsH3713 worth a thousandH505 38daricsH150, and twoH8147 utensilsH3627 of fineH2896 shinyH6668 bronzeH5178, preciousH2536 as goldH2091. 28Then I saidH559 to them, “39You are holyH6944 to the LordH3068, and the 40utensilsH3627 are holyH6944; and the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 are a 41voluntaryH5071 offeringH5071 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of your fathersH1. 29WatchH8245 and keepH8104 them 42untilH5704 you weighH8254 them beforeH6440 the leadingH8269 priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, and the leadersH8269 of the fathers’H1 households of IsraelH3478 in JerusalemH3389, in the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.” 30So the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 43acceptedH6901 the weightH4948 of silverH3701 and goldH2091 and the utensilsH3627, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

31Then we journeyedH5265 from 44the riverH5104 AhavaH163 on 45the twelfthH8147H6240 of the firstH7223 monthH2320 to goH1980 to JerusalemH3389; and 46the handH3027 of our GodH430 was upon us, and He rescuedH5337 us from the handH3709 of the enemyH340 and the ambushesH693 by the roadH1870. 3247So we cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 and remainedH3427 thereH8033 for threeH7969 daysH3117.

Treasure Placed in the Temple

33And on the fourthH7243 dayH3117 the silverH3701, the goldH2091, and the utensilsH3627 48were weighedH8254 outH8254 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430 into the handH3027 of 49MeremothH4822 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. 34A notation was made for everythingH3605 by numberH4557 and weightH4948, and allH3605 the weightH4948 was recordedH3789 at that timeH6256.

3550The exilesH1121H1473 who had comeH935 from the captivityH7628 offeredH7126 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: 51twelveH8147H6240 bullsH6499 for allH3605 IsraelH3478, ninety-sixH8673H8337 ramsH352, seventy-sevenH7657H7651 lambsH3532, twelveH8147H6240 maleH6842 goatsH6842 for a sinH2403 offeringH2403, allH3605 as a burntH5930 offeringH5930 to the LordH3068. 36Then 52they deliveredH5414 the king’sH4428 edictsH1881 to 53the king’sH4428 satrapsH323 and the governorsH6346 in the provinces beyondH5676 the Euphrates RiverH5104, and they supportedH5375 the peopleH5971 and the houseH1004 of GodH430.