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Ezra 7

Ezra Journeys from Babylon to Jerusalem

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 aNow afterh310 theseh428 thingsh1697, in the reignh4438 of  bArtaxerxesh783a kingh4428 of Persiah6539, there went up Ezrah5830 sonh1121 of Seraiahh8304, sonh1121 of Azariahh5838, sonh1121 of Hilkiahh2518,

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sonh1121 of Shallumh7967, sonh1121 of Zadokh6659, sonh1121 of Ahitubh285,

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sonh1121 of Amariahh568, sonh1121 of Azariahh5838, sonh1121 of Meraiothh4812,

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sonh1121 of Zerahiahh2228, sonh1121 of Uzzih5813, sonh1121 of Bukkih1231,

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sonh1121 of Abishuah50, sonh1121 of Phinehash6372, sonh1121 of Eleazarh499, sonh1121 of Aaronh175 the chiefh7218 priesth3548.

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Thish1931 Ezrah5830 wenth5927 up from Babylonh894, and he was a  ascribeh5613b skilledh4106 in the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872, whichh834 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 had givenh5414; and the kingh4428 grantedh5414 him allh3605  1he requestedh1246  bbecause the handh3028 of the LORDh3068 his Godh430 was upon him.

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 aSomeh4480 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 and someh4480 of the priestsh3548, the Levitesh3881, the singersh7891, the gatekeepersh7778 and the templeh5411 servantsh5411 wenth5927 up to Jerusalemh3389 in the seventhh7651 yearh8141 of Kingh4428 Artaxerxesh783a.

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He cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389 in the fifthh2549 monthh2320, whichh1931 was in the seventhh7637 yearh8141 of the kingh4428.

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For on the firsth259 of the firsth7223 monthh2320  1he beganh3246 to goh4609b up from Babylonh894; and on the firsth259 of the fifthh2549 monthh2320 he cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389,  abecause the goodh2896a handh3027 of his Godh430 was upon him.

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For Ezrah5830 had seth3559 his hearth3824 to  1studyh1875 the lawh8451 of the LORDh3068 and to practiceh6213a it, and  ato teachh3925 His statutesh2706 and ordinancesh4941 in Israelh3478.

King's Decree on Behalf of Ezra

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Now thish2088 is the copyh6572 of the decreeh5406 whichh834 Kingh4428 Artaxerxesh783a gaveh5414 to Ezrah5830 the priesth3548, the scribeh5613b,  1learnedh5613b in the wordsh1697 of the commandmentsh4687 of the LORDh3068 and His statutesh2706 to Israelh3478:

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1Artaxerxesh783b,  akingh4430 of kingsh4430, to Ezrah5831 the priesth3549, the scribeh5613a of the lawh1882 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065, perfecth1585 peace. And nowh3706

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 aI have issuedh7761 a decreeh2942 that anyh3606 of the peopleh5972 of Israelh3479 and their priestsh3549 and the Levitesh3879 in my kingdomh4437 whoh1768 are willingh5069 to goh1981 to Jerusalemh3390, may goh1981 with you.

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"Forasmuchh3606h6903h1768 as you are senth7972  1by the kingh4430 and his  asevenh7655 counselorsh3272a to inquireh1240 concerningh5922 Judahh3061 and Jerusalemh3390 according to the lawh1882 of your Godh426 whichh1768 is in your handh3028,

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and to bringh2987 the silverh3702 and goldh1722, whichh1768 the kingh4430 and his counselorsh3272a have freelyh5069 offeredh5069 to the Godh426 of Israelh3479,  awhoseh1768 dwellingh4907b is in Jerusalemh3390,

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with  aallh3606 the silverh3702 and goldh1722 whichh1768 you findh7912 in the wholeh3606 provinceh4083 of Babylonh895, alongh5973  bwith the freewillh5069 offeringh5069 of the peopleh5972 and of the priestsh3549, who  cofferedh5069 willinglyh5069 for the househ1005 of their Godh426 whichh1768 is in Jerusalemh3390;

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with thish1836 moneyh3702, thereforeh3606h6903h1836, you shall diligentlyh629 buyh7066 bullsh8450, ramsh1798 and lambsh563,  awith their grain offeringsh4504 and their drinkh5261 offeringsh5261 and  bofferh7127 them on the altarh4056 of the househ1005 of your Godh426 whichh1768 is in Jerusalemh3390.

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"Whateverh4101 seemsh3190 goodh3191 to you and to your brothersh252 to do with the resth7606 of the silverh3702 and goldh1722, you may doh5648 according to the willh7466b of your Godh426.

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"Also the utensilsh3984 whichh1768 are givenh3052 to you for the serviceh6402 of the househ1005 of your Godh426, deliverh8000 in fullh8000 beforeh6925 the Godh426 of Jerusalemh3390.

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"The resth7606 of the needsh2819b for the househ1005 of your Godh426, for whichh1768 you may haveh5308 occasionh5308 to provideh5415,  aprovideh5415 for it from the royalh4430 treasuryh1596.

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"I, even I, Kingh4430 Artaxerxesh783b, issueh7761 a decreeh2942 to allh3606 the treasurersh1490 whoh1768 are in the provinces beyondh5675 the  1Riverh5103, that whateverh3606h1768 Ezrah5831 the priesth3549,  athe scribeh5613a of the lawh1882 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065, may requireh7593 of you, it shall be doneh5648 diligentlyh629,

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even up to 100h3967 talentsh3604 of silverh3702, 100h3967  1korsh3734b of wheath2591a, 100h3967 bathsh1325 of wineh2562, 100h3967 bathsh1325 of oilh4887, and salth4416  2as neededh3792.

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"Whateverh3606h1768 is  1commandedh4481h2942 by the Godh426 of heavenh8065, let it be doneh5648 with zealh149 for the househ1005 of the Godh426 of heavenh8065,  asoh1768 that there will not be wrathh7109 againsth5922 the kingdomh4437 of the kingh4430 and his sonsh1123.

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"We also informh3046 you that  ait is not allowedh7990 to  1imposeh7412 taxh4061, tributeh4061 or tollh1983  bon anyh3606 of the priestsh3549, Levitesh3879, singersh2171, doorkeepersh8652, Nethinimh5412 or servantsh6399 of thish1836 househ1005 of Godh426.

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"You, Ezrah5831, according to the wisdomh2452 of your Godh426 whichh1768 is in your handh3028,  aappointh4483 magistratesh8200 and judgesh1782 that they may judgeh1934h1778 allh3606 the peopleh5972 whoh1768 are in the province beyondh5675 the Riverh5103, even allh3606 those who knowh3046 the lawsh1882 of your Godh426; and you may  bteachh3046 anyone whoh1768 is ignoranth3809h3046 of them.

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aWhoeverh3605 will not observeh5648 the lawh1882 of your Godh426 and the lawh1882 of the kingh4430, let judgmenth1780 be executedh5648 upon him strictlyh629, whetherh2006 for deathh4193 orh2006 for  1banishmenth8332 orh2006 for confiscationh6065 of goodsh5232 or for imprisonmenth613."

The King's Kindness

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Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of our fathersh1,  awhoh834 has puth5414 such a thing as thish2088 in the king'sh4428 hearth3820, to adornh6286 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 whichh834 is in Jerusalemh3389,

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and  ahas extendedh5186 lovingkindnessh2617a to me beforeh6440 the kingh4428 and his counselorsh3289 and before allh3605 the king'sh4428 mightyh1368 princesh8269. Thus I was strengthenedh2388 according to  bthe handh3027 of the LORDh3068 my Godh430 upon me, and I gatheredh6908  1leadingh7218 menh7218 from Israelh3478 to goh5927 up with me.



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