Ezra 8

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1: And these [are]H0428 the headsH7218 of their fathers' [houses],H0001 and [this is] the genealogy of thoseH3187 who went upH5927 with meH5973 in the reignH4438 of ArtaxerxesH0783 KingH4428 from Babylon.H0894

2: Of the sonsH1121 of Phinehas-H6372 GershomH1647 of the sonsH1121 of Ithamar-H0385 Daniel-H1840 of the sons ofH1121 David-H1732 Hattush.H2407

3: Of the sonsH1121 of Shechaniah,H7935 of the sonsH1121 of Parosh-H6551 Zechariah-H2148 and with himH5973 registered [were]H3187 malesH2145 a hundredH3967 and fifty.H2572

4: Of the sonsH1121 Pahath-moab-H6355 EliehoenaiH0454 sonH1121 of Zerahiah,H2228 and with himH5973 two hundredH3967 males.H2145

5: Of the sonsH1121 of Shechaniah-H7935 Ben-H1121 Jahaziel,H3166 and with himH5973 threeH7969 hundredH3967 males.H2145

6: And of the sonsH1121 of Adin-H5720 EbedH5651 sonH1121 of JonathanH3129 and with himH5973 fiftyH2572 males.H2145

7: And of the sonsH1121 of Elam-H5867 JeshaiahH3470 sonH1121 of Athaliah,H6271 and with himH5973 seventyH7657 males.H2145

8: And of the sonsH1121 of Shephatiah-H8203 ZebadiahH2069 sonH1121 of Michael,H4317 and with himH5973 eightyH8084 males.H2145

9: Of the sonsH1121 of Joab-H3097 ObadiahH5662 sonH1121 of Jehiel,H3171 and with himH5973 two hundredH3967 and eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 males.H2145

10: And of the sonsH1121 of Shelomith-H8019 the sonH1121 Ben-josiphiah,H3131 and with himH5973 a hundredH3967 and sixtyH8346 males.H2145

11: And of the sonsH1121 of Bebai-H0893 ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of Bebai,H0893 and with himH5973 twentyH6242 and eightH8083 males.H2145

12: And of the sonsH1121 of Azgad-H5803 JohananH3110 sonH1121 of Hakkatan,H6997 and with himH5973 a hundredH3967 and tenH6235 males.H2145

13: And of the sonsH1121 of Adonikam,H0140 lastH0314 and these,H0428 whose names [are]H8034 Eliphelet,H0467 Jeiel,H3273 and Shemaiah,H8098 and with themH5973 sixtyH8346 males.H2145

14: And of the sonsH1121 of Bigvai-H0902 Uthai,H5793 and Zaccur,H2072 and with themH5973 seventyH7657 males.H2145

15: Now I gathered themH6908 byH0413 the riverH5104 that flowsH0935 toH0413 Ahava-H0163 and we campedH2583 thereH8033 days-H3117 threeH7969 and I lookedH0995 among the people,H5971 and the priests,H3548 and of the sons ofH1121 Levi.H3878 NoneH3808 foundH4672 there.H8033

16: And I sentH7971 for Eliezer,H0461 Ariel,H0740 Shemaiah,H8098 and Elnathan,H0494 and Jarib,H3402 and Elnathan,H0494 and Nathan,H5416 and Zechariah,H2148 and Meshullam,H4918 leaders-H7218 and for Joiarib,H3114 and Elnathan,H0494 men of understanding.H0995 I gave a commandH3318 themH0853 forH5921 IddoH0112 the chief manH7218 at Casiphia,H3703 the placeH4725 and I toldH7760 themH6310 whatH1697 they should sayH1696 toH0413 Iddo,H0112 [and] his brothersH0251 the Nethinim,H5411 at Casiphia,H3703 the placeH4725 that they should bringH0935 servantsH8334 for the houseH1004 of our God.H0430

18: And they broughtH0935 by handH3027 of our GodH0430 the goodH2896 upon usH5921 a manH0376 of understanding,H7922 of the sonsH1121 of Mahli,H4249 sonH1121 of Levi,H3878 the sonH1121 of Israel-H3478 and namely Sherebiah,H8274 and with his sonsH1121 and brothers,H0251 eightH8083 [and] ten [men]-H6240

19: andH0853 Hashabiah,H2811 and with himH0854 JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 his brothersH0251 and their sons,H1121 twenty [men]-H6242

20: and alsoH4480 of the Nethinim,H5411 whom had appointedH5414 DavidH1732 and the leadersH8269 for the serviceH5656 of the Levites,H3881 Nethinim,H5411 two hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 all of themH3605 were designatedH5344 by name.H8034

21: And I proclaimedH7121 there,H8033 a fastH6685 atH5921 the riverH5104 Ahava,H0163 that we might humble ourselvesH6031 beforeH6440 our God,H0430 to seekH1245 from HimH4480 the wayH1870 rightH3477 and our little ones,H2945 and allH3605 our possessions.H7399

22: ForH3588 I was ashamedH0954 to requestH7592 ofH4480 the kingH4428 an [escort of] soldiersH2428 and horsemenH6571 to help usH5826 against the enemyH0341 on the road,H1870 becauseH3588 we had spokenH0559 to the king,H4428 saying,H0559 the handH3027 of our GodH0430 [is] uponH5921 allH3605 those who seek HimH1245 for goodH2896 but His powerH5797 and His wrathH0639 [are] againstH5921 allH3605 those who forsake Him.H5800

23: So we fastedH6684 and entreatedH1245 our GodH0430 forH5921 this-H2063 and He answered our prayerH6279

24: And I separatedH0914 of the leadersH8269 of the priests,H3548 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 Sherebiah,H8274 Hashabiah,H2811 and with themH5973 of their brothersH0251 ten.H6235 weighed outH8254 to themH1992 -H0853 the silver,H3701 andH0853 the gold,H2091 andH0853 the articles,H3627 the offering forH8641 the houseH1004 of our God,H0430 which had offered.H7311 The king,H4428 and his counselors,H3289 and his princes,H8269 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 [who were] present,H4672

26: and I weighedH8254 intoH5921 their handH3027 of silver,H3701 talentsH3603 sixH8337 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 and articlesH3627 silverH3701 [weighing] a hundredH3967 talents,H3603 of goldH2091 a hundredH3967 talents-H3603

27: and basinsH3713 gold,H2091 twentyH6242 drachmas-H0150 [worth] a thousandH0505 and vesselsH3627 of bronze,H5178 polishedH6668 fineH2896 twoH8147 preciousH2532 as gold.H2091

28: And I saidH0559 to themH0413 You [are]H0859 holyH6944 to Yahweh-H3068 and the articles [are]H3627 holyH6944 and the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 [are] a freewill offeringH5071 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of your fathers.H0001

29: WatchH8245 and keep [them]H8104 untilH5704 you weigh [them]H8254 beforeH6440 the leadersH8269 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and headsH8269 of the fathers' [houses]H0001 of Israel,H3478 in Jerusalem,H3389 the [in] chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

30: So receivedH6901 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 by weightH4948 the silver,H3701 and the gold,H2091 and the articles,H3627 to bring [them]H0935 to JerusalemH3389 to the houseH1004 of our God.H0430

31: And we departedH5265 from the riverH5104 AhavaH0163 on twoH8147 and ten [day]H6240 of the month,H2320 firstH7223 to goH1980 to Jerusalem-H3389 and the handH3027 of our GodH0430 wasH1961 upon usH5921 and He delivered usH5337 from the handH3709 of the enemy,H0341 and from ambushH0693 alongH5921 the road.H1870

32: So we cameH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 and stayedH3427 thereH8033 daysH3117 three.H7969

33: And on the dayH3117 fourthH7243 were weighedH8254 the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 and the articlesH3627 in the houseH1004 of our GodH0430 byH5921 the handH3027 of MeremothH4822 sonH1121 of UriahH0223 the priest-H3548 and with himH5973 [was] EleazarH0499 sonH1121 of Phinehas-H6372 and with them [were]H5973 JozabadH3107 sonH1121 of Jeshua,H3442 and NoadiahH5129 sonH1121 of Binnui,H1131 the Levites-H3881

34: with the numberH4557 [and] weightH4948 of everything-H3605 and was written downH3789 allH3605 the weightH4948 at timeH6256 that.H1931

35: Who had comeH0935 from the captivity,H7628 the sonsH1121 of those who had been carried away captive,H1473 offeredH7126 burnt offeringsH5930 to the GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 bullsH6499 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 forH5921 allH3605 Israel,H3478 rams,H0352 ninetyH8673 and sixH8337 lambs,H3532 seventyH7657 and sevenH7651 and male goatsH6842 [as] a sin offering-H2403 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 all [this was]H3605 a burnt offeringH5930 to Yahweh.H3068

36: And they deliveredH5414 -H0853 ordersH1881 of the kingH4428 to satraps,H0323 of the kingH4428 and the governors [in the region]H6346 beyondH5676 the River,H5104 so they gave support toH5375 -H0853 the people,H5971 andH0853 the houseH1004 of God.H0430