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8:1 These are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Ar-ta-xerx'es the king:
8:1 These are their family heads, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
8:2 Of the sons of Phin'ehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ith'amar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush,
8:2 Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom. Of Ithamar, Daniel. Of David, Hattush,
8:3 of the sons of Shecani'ah. Of the sons of Parosh, Zechari'ah, with whom were registered one hundred and fifty men.
8:3 of the descendants of Shecaniah. Of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered one hundred fifty males.
8:4 Of the sons of Pa'hath-mo'ab, Eli-e-ho-e'nai the son of Zerahi'ah, and with him two hundred men.
8:4 Of the descendants of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
8:5 Of the sons of Zattu, Shecani'ah the son of Jaha'ziel, and with him three hundred men.
8:5 Of the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
8:6 Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty men.
8:6 Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
8:7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshai'ah the son of Athali'ah, and with him seventy men.
8:7 Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8:8 Of the sons of Shephati'ah, Zebadi'ah the son of Michael, and with him eighty men.
8:8 Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
8:9 Of the sons of Jo'ab, Obadi'ah the son of Jehi'el, and with him two hundred and eighteen men.
8:9 Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred eighteen males.
8:10 Of the sons of Bani, Shelo'mith the son of Josiphi'ah, and with him a hundred and sixty men.
8:10 Of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred sixty males.
8:11 Of the sons of Be'bai, Zechari'ah, the son of Be'bai, and with him twenty-eight men.
8:11 Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.
8:12 Of the sons of Azgad, Joha'nan the son of Hak'katan, and with him a hundred and ten men.
8:12 Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred ten males.
8:13 Of the sons of Adoni'kam, those who came later, their names being Eliph'elet, Jeu'el, and Shemai'ah, and with them sixty men.
8:13 Of the descendants of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty males.
8:14 Of the sons of Bigva'i, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy men.
8:14 Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
8:15 I gathered them to the river that runs to Aha'va, and there we encamped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the sons of Levi.
8:15 I gathered them by the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the descendants of Levi.
8:16 Then I sent for Elie'zer, Ar'i-el, Shemai'ah, Elna'than, Jarib, Elna'than, Nathan, Zechari'ah, and Meshul'lam, leading men, and for Joi'arib and Elna'than, who were men of insight,
8:16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise,
8:17 and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphi'a, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brethren the temple servants at the place Casiphi'a, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.
8:17 and sent them to Iddo, the leader at the place called Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his colleagues the temple servants at Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.
8:18 And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebi'ah with his sons and kinsmen, eighteen;
8:18 Since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the descendants of Mahli son of Levi son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and kin, eighteen;
8:19 also Hashabi'ah and with him Jeshai'ah of the sons of Merar'i, with his kinsmen and their sons, twenty;
8:19 also Hashabiah and with him Jeshaiah of the descendants of Merari, with his kin and their sons, twenty;
8:20 besides two hundred and twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
8:20 besides two hundred twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Aha'va, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might deny ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions.
8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way; since we had told the king, "The hand of our God is for good upon all that seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all that forsake him."
8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and cavalry to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king that the hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against all who forsake him.
8:23 So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
8:23 So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
8:24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebi'ah, Hashabi'ah, and ten of their kinsmen with them.
8:24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kin with them.
8:25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God which the king and his counselors and his lords and all Israel there present had offered;
8:25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his lords, and all Israel there present had offered;
8:26 I weighed out into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels worth a hundred talents, and a hundred talents of gold,
8:26 I weighed out into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and one hundred silver vessels worth. . . talents, and one hundred talents of gold,
8:27 twenty bowls of gold worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold.
8:27 twenty gold bowls worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine polished bronze as precious as gold.
8:28 And I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
8:28 And I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.
8:29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of fathers' houses in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD."
8:29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of families in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD."
8:30 So the priests and the Levites took over the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.
8:30 So the priests and the Levites took over the silver, the gold, and the vessels as they were weighed out, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.
8:31 Then we departed from the river Aha'va on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way.
8:31 Then we left the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes along the way.
8:32 We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days.
8:32 We came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.
8:33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed into the hands of Mer'emoth the priest, son of Uri'ah, and with him was Elea'zar the son of Phin'ehas, and with them were the Levites, Jo'zabad the son of Jeshua and No-adi'ah the son of Bin'nui.
8:33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver, the gold, and the vessels were weighed into the hands of the priest Meremoth son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
8:34 The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.
8:34 The total was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.
8:35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve he-goats; all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
8:35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats; all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
8:36 They also delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they aided the people and the house of God.
8:36 They also delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they supported the people and the house of God.
8:1 These are their family heads, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
8:2 Of the sons of Phin'ehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ith'amar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush,
8:2 Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom. Of Ithamar, Daniel. Of David, Hattush,
8:3 of the sons of Shecani'ah. Of the sons of Parosh, Zechari'ah, with whom were registered one hundred and fifty men.
8:3 of the descendants of Shecaniah. Of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered one hundred fifty males.
8:4 Of the sons of Pa'hath-mo'ab, Eli-e-ho-e'nai the son of Zerahi'ah, and with him two hundred men.
8:4 Of the descendants of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
8:5 Of the sons of Zattu, Shecani'ah the son of Jaha'ziel, and with him three hundred men.
8:5 Of the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
8:6 Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty men.
8:6 Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
8:7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshai'ah the son of Athali'ah, and with him seventy men.
8:7 Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8:8 Of the sons of Shephati'ah, Zebadi'ah the son of Michael, and with him eighty men.
8:8 Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
8:9 Of the sons of Jo'ab, Obadi'ah the son of Jehi'el, and with him two hundred and eighteen men.
8:9 Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred eighteen males.
8:10 Of the sons of Bani, Shelo'mith the son of Josiphi'ah, and with him a hundred and sixty men.
8:10 Of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred sixty males.
8:11 Of the sons of Be'bai, Zechari'ah, the son of Be'bai, and with him twenty-eight men.
8:11 Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.
8:12 Of the sons of Azgad, Joha'nan the son of Hak'katan, and with him a hundred and ten men.
8:12 Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred ten males.
8:13 Of the sons of Adoni'kam, those who came later, their names being Eliph'elet, Jeu'el, and Shemai'ah, and with them sixty men.
8:13 Of the descendants of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty males.
8:14 Of the sons of Bigva'i, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy men.
8:14 Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
8:15 I gathered them to the river that runs to Aha'va, and there we encamped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the sons of Levi.
8:15 I gathered them by the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the descendants of Levi.
8:16 Then I sent for Elie'zer, Ar'i-el, Shemai'ah, Elna'than, Jarib, Elna'than, Nathan, Zechari'ah, and Meshul'lam, leading men, and for Joi'arib and Elna'than, who were men of insight,
8:16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise,
8:17 and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphi'a, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brethren the temple servants at the place Casiphi'a, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.
8:17 and sent them to Iddo, the leader at the place called Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his colleagues the temple servants at Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.
8:18 And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebi'ah with his sons and kinsmen, eighteen;
8:18 Since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the descendants of Mahli son of Levi son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and kin, eighteen;
8:19 also Hashabi'ah and with him Jeshai'ah of the sons of Merar'i, with his kinsmen and their sons, twenty;
8:19 also Hashabiah and with him Jeshaiah of the descendants of Merari, with his kin and their sons, twenty;
8:20 besides two hundred and twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
8:20 besides two hundred twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Aha'va, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might deny ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions.
8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way; since we had told the king, "The hand of our God is for good upon all that seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all that forsake him."
8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and cavalry to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king that the hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against all who forsake him.
8:23 So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
8:23 So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
8:24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebi'ah, Hashabi'ah, and ten of their kinsmen with them.
8:24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kin with them.
8:25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God which the king and his counselors and his lords and all Israel there present had offered;
8:25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his lords, and all Israel there present had offered;
8:26 I weighed out into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels worth a hundred talents, and a hundred talents of gold,
8:26 I weighed out into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and one hundred silver vessels worth. . . talents, and one hundred talents of gold,
8:27 twenty bowls of gold worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold.
8:27 twenty gold bowls worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine polished bronze as precious as gold.
8:28 And I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
8:28 And I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.
8:29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of fathers' houses in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD."
8:29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of families in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD."
8:30 So the priests and the Levites took over the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.
8:30 So the priests and the Levites took over the silver, the gold, and the vessels as they were weighed out, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.
8:31 Then we departed from the river Aha'va on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way.
8:31 Then we left the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes along the way.
8:32 We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days.
8:32 We came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.
8:33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed into the hands of Mer'emoth the priest, son of Uri'ah, and with him was Elea'zar the son of Phin'ehas, and with them were the Levites, Jo'zabad the son of Jeshua and No-adi'ah the son of Bin'nui.
8:33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver, the gold, and the vessels were weighed into the hands of the priest Meremoth son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
8:34 The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.
8:34 The total was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.
8:35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve he-goats; all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
8:35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats; all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
8:36 They also delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they aided the people and the house of God.
8:36 They also delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they supported the people and the house of God.