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,novemb] #bjjb4            ,book #ae    
,ezra    #ae3jja3jja ,n[ 9 ! fir/ ye> ( 
,cyrus k+ ( ,p]sia1 t ! ^w             (
 ! ,,"l by ! m\? ( ,j]emiah might be    
fulfill$1 !             ,,"l /irr$ up ! 
_s ( ,cyrus k+ ( ,p]sia1 t he           
made a proclamation ?r\gh\t all 8 k+dom1
 & put x             also 9 writ+1 say+1
    #ae3jja3jjb ,?us sai? ,cyrus k+ (   
,p]sia1 ,! ,,"l ,god ( heav5 ha?        
giv5 me all ! k+doms ( ! e>?2 & he ha?  
*>g$ me             to build him an h\se
 at ,j]usalem1 :i* is 9 ,judah4         
#ae3jja3jjc ,:o is !re among y ( all 8  
p8 8 ,god be ) him1             & let   
him g up to ,j]usalem1 :i* is 9 ,judah1 
& build             ! h\se ( ! ,,"l ,god
 ( ,israel1 7he is ! ,god17 :i* is      
9 ,j]usalem4    #ae3jja3jjd ,& :osoev]  
rema9e? 9 any place :]e he soj\rne?1 let
             ! m5 ( 8 place help him )  
silv]1 & ) gold1 &             ) goods1 

& ) bea/s1 beside ! freewill (f]+ =     
! h\se ( ,god t is 9 ,j]usalem4         
#ae3jja3jje ,!n rose up ! *ief ( ! fa!rs
 ( ,judah & ,b5jam91             & !    
prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 ) all !m ^: _s    
,god _h rais$1 to g up to build ! h\se (
 ! ,,"l :i*             is 9 ,j]usalem4 
#ae3jja3jjf ,& all !y t 7 ab\t !m       
/r5g!n$ _! h&s             ) vessels (  
silv]1 ) gold1 ) goods1 & )             
bea/s1 & ) preci\s ?+s1 beside all t 0  
will+ly (f]$4    #ae3jja3jjg ,also      
,cyrus ! k+ br\ght =? ! vessels ( ! h\se
 (             ! ,,"l1 :i* ,nebu*adnezz>
 _h br\ght =? out (                     
,j]usalem1 & _h put !m 9 ! h\se ( 8     
gods2    #ae3jja3jjh ,ev5 ^? did ,cyrus 
k+ ( ,p]sia br+ =? by ! h& (            
,mi?r$a? ! treasur]1 & numb]$ !m unto   
,%e%bazz>1             ! pr9ce ( ,judah4
    #ae3jja3jji ,& ?is is ! numb] ( !m3 
?irty *>g]s ( gold1 a             ?\s&  
*>g]s ( silv]1 n9e & tw5ty knives1      
#ae3jja3jaj ,?irty basons ( gold1 silv] 
basons ( a second sort f\r              

hundr$ & t51 & o!r vessels a ?\s&4      
#ae3jja3jaa ,all ! vessels ( gold & (   
silv] 7 five ?\s& &             f\r     
hundr$4 ,all ^! did ,%e%bazz> br+ up )  
!m (             ! captivity t 7 br\ght 
up f ,babylon unto                      
,j]usalem4    #ae3jjb3jja ,n[ ^! are !  
*ildr5 ( ! prov9ce t w5t up out (       
! captivity1 ( ^? :i* _h be5 c>ri$ away1
 :om             ,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ (   
,babylon _h c>ri$ away unto             
,babylon1 & came aga9 unto ,j]usalem &  
,judah1 e "o             unto 8 city2   
#ae3jjb3jjb ,:i* came ) ,z]ubbabel3     
,je%ua1 ,nehemiah1 ,s]aiah1             
,reelaiah1 ,mordecai1 ,bil%an1 ,mizp>1  
,bigvai1 ,rehum1 ,baanah4             ,!
 numb] ( ! m5 ( ! p ( ,israel3          
#ae3jjb3jjc ,! *ildr5 ( ,p>o%1 two ?\s& 
an hundr$ sev5ty &             two4     
#ae3jjb3jjd ,! *ildr5 ( ,%ephatiah1 ?ree
 hundr$ sev5ty & two4    #ae3jjb3jje ,! 
*ildr5 ( ,arah1 sev5 hundr$ sev5ty &    
five4    #ae3jjb3jjf ,! *ildr5 (        
,paha?moab1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,je%ua &       

,joab1 two ?\s& eight hundr$ & twelve4  
#ae3jjb3jjg ,! *ildr5 ( ,elam1 a ?\s&   
two hundr$ fifty & f\r4    #ae3jjb3jjh  
,! *ildr5 ( ,zattu1 n9e hundr$ =ty &    
five4    #ae3jjb3jji ,! *ildr5 (        
,zaccai1 sev5 hundr$ & ?reescore4       
#ae3jjb3jaj ,! *ildr5 ( ,bani1 six      
hundr$ =ty & two4    #ae3jjb3jaa ,!     
*ildr5 ( ,bebai1 six hundr$ tw5ty &     
?ree4    #ae3jjb3jab ,! *ildr5 ( ,azgad1
 a ?\s& two hundr$ tw5ty & two4         
#ae3jjb3jac ,! *ildr5 ( ,adonikam1 six  
hundr$ sixty & six4    #ae3jjb3jad ,!   
*ildr5 ( ,bigvai1 two ?\s& fifty & six4 
#ae3jjb3jae ,! *ildr5 ( ,ad91 f\r hundr$
 fifty & f\r4    #ae3jjb3jaf ,! *ildr5 (
 ,at] ( ,hezekiah1 n9ety & eight4       
#ae3jjb3jag ,! *ildr5 ( ,bezai1 ?ree    
hundr$ tw5ty & ?ree4    #ae3jjb3jah ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,jorah1 an hundr$ & twelve4    
#ae3jjb3jai ,! *ildr5 ( ,ha%um1 two     
hundr$ tw5ty & ?ree4    #ae3jjb3jbj ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,gibb>1 n9ety & five4          
#ae3jjb3jba ,! *ildr5 ( ,be?lehem1 an   
hundr$ tw5ty & ?ree4    #ae3jjb3jbb ,!  

m5 ( ,netophah1 fifty & six4            
#ae3jjb3jbc ,! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 an hundr$  
tw5ty & eight4    #ae3jjb3jbd ,! *ildr5 
( ,azmave?1 =ty & two4    #ae3jjb3jbe ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,kirja?>im1 ,*ephirah1 &      
,be]o?1 sev5             hundr$ & =ty & 
?ree4    #ae3jjb3jbf ,! *ildr5 ( ,ramah 
& ,gaba1 six hundr$ tw5ty & "o4         
#ae3jjb3jbg ,! m5 ( ,mi*mas1 an hundr$  
tw5ty & two4    #ae3jjb3jbh ,! m5 (     
,be!l & ,ai1 two hundr$ tw5ty & ?ree4   
#ae3jjb3jbi ,! *ildr5 ( ,nebo1 fifty &  
two4    #ae3jjb3jcj ,! *ildr5 ( ,magbi%1
 an hundr$ fifty & six4    #ae3jjb3jca  
,! *ildr5 ( ! o!r ,elam1 a ?\s& two     
hundr$ fifty             & f\r4         
#ae3jjb3jcb ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>im1 ?ree     
hundr$ & tw5ty4    #ae3jjb3jcc ,! *ildr5
 ( ,lod1 ,hadid1 & ,ono1 sev5 hundr$    
tw5ty &             five4    #ae3jjb3jcd
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,j]i*o1 ?ree hundr$ =ty &  
five4    #ae3jjb3jce ,! *ildr5 ( ,s5aah1
 ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ &               
?irty4    #ae3jjb3jcf ,! prie/s3 !      
*ildr5 ( ,j$aiah1 ( ! h\se ( ,je%ua1    

n9e hundr$ sev5ty & ?ree4    #ae3jjb3jcg
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,imm]1 a ?\s& fifty & two4 
#ae3jjb3jch ,! *ildr5 ( ,pa%ur1 a ?\s&  
two hundr$ =ty &             sev54      
#ae3jjb3jci ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>im1 a ?\s& & 
sev5te54    #ae3jjb3jdj ,! ,levites3 !  
*ildr5 ( ,je%ua & ,kadmiel1 ( !         
*ildr5 ( ,hodaviah1 sev5ty & f\r4       
#ae3jjb3jda ,! s+]s3 ! *ildr5 ( ,asaph1 
an hundr$ tw5ty &             eight4    
#ae3jjb3jdb ,! *ildr5 ( ! port]s3 !     
*ildr5 ( ,%allum1 !             *ildr5 (
 ,at]1 ! *ildr5 ( ,talmon1 ! *ildr5 (   
,akkub1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hatita1 ! *ildr5 (  
,%obai1 9 all             an hundr$     
?irty & n9e4    #ae3jjb3jdc ,! ,ne?9ims3
 ! *ildr5 ( ,ziha1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hasupha1 
! *ildr5 ( ,tabbao?1    #ae3jjb3jdd ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,k]os1 ! *ildr5 ( ,siaha1 !    
*ildr5 (             ,padon1            
#ae3jjb3jde ,! *ildr5 ( ,lebanah1 !     
*ildr5 ( ,hagabah1 ! *ildr5             
( ,akkub1    #ae3jjb3jdf ,! *ildr5 (    
,hagab1 ! *ildr5 ( ,%almai1 ! *ildr5    
( ,hanan1    #ae3jjb3jdg ,! *ildr5 (    

,giddel1 ! *ildr5 ( ,gah>1 ! *ildr5 (   
,reaiah1    #ae3jjb3jdh ,! *ildr5 (     
,rez91 ! *ildr5 ( ,nekoda1 ! *ildr5 (   
,gazzam1    #ae3jjb3jdi ,! *ildr5 (     
,uzza1 ! *ildr5 ( ,paseah1 ! *ildr5 (   
,besai1    #ae3jjb3jej ,! *ildr5 (      
,asnah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,mehunim1 ! *ildr5   
( ,nephusim1    #ae3jjb3jea ,! *ildr5 ( 
,bakbuk1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hakupha1 ! *ildr5  
( ,h>hur1    #ae3jjb3jeb ,! *ildr5 (    
,bazlu?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,mehida1 ! *ildr5   
( ,h>%a1    #ae3jjb3jec ,! *ildr5 (     
,b>kos1 ! *ildr5 ( ,sis]a1 ! *ildr5     
( ,?amah1    #ae3jjb3jed ,! *ildr5 (    
,neziah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hatipha4           
#ae3jjb3jee ,! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's      
s]vants3 ! *ildr5 ( ,sotai1 !           
*ildr5 ( ,soph]e?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,p]uda1   
#ae3jjb3jef ,! *ildr5 ( ,jaalah1 !      
*ildr5 ( ,d>kon1 ! *ildr5             ( 
,giddel1    #ae3jjb3jeg ,! *ildr5 (     
,%ephatiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hattil1 !       
*ildr5 ( ,po*]e? ( ,zebaim1 ! *ildr5 (  
,ami4    #ae3jjb3jeh ,all ! ,ne?9ims1 & 
! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's s]vants1          

7 ?ree hundr$ n9ety & two4              
#ae3jjb3jei ,& ^! 7 !y :i* w5t up f     
,telmelah1 ,telh>sa1             ,*]ub1 
,addan1 & ,imm]3 b !y c\ld n %ew _!     
fa!r's h\se1 & _! se$1 :e!r !y 7 (      
,israel3    #ae3jjb3jfj ,! *ildr5 (     
,delaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,tobiah1 ! *ildr5  
( ,nekoda1 six hundr$ fifty & two4      
#ae3jjb3jfa ,& ( ! *ildr5 ( ! prie/s3 ! 
*ildr5 ( ,habaiah1             ! *ildr5 
( ,koz1 ! *ildr5 ( ,b>zillai2 :i* took a
             wife ( ! daught]s (        
,b>zillai ! ,gileadite1 & 0             
call$ aft] _! "n3    #ae3jjb3jfb ,^!    
s\ght _! regi/] among ^? t 7 reckon$ by 
g5ealogy1 b !y 7 n f\nd3 !re=e 7 !y1 z  
pollut$1 put f ! prie/hood4             
#ae3jjb3jfc ,& ! ,tir%a?a said unto !m1 
t !y %\ld n eat (             ! mo/ holy
 ?+s1 till !re /ood up a prie/ ) ,urim  
& ) ,?ummim4    #ae3jjb3jfd ,! :ole     
congregation toge!r 0 =ty & two ?\s&    
?ree hundr$ & ?reescore1    #ae3jjb3jfe 
,beside _! s]vants & _! maids1 ( :om !re
 7             sev5 ?\s& ?ree hundr$    

?irty & sev53 & !re 7             among 
!m two hundr$ s++ m5 & s++ wom54        
#ae3jjb3jff ,_! horses 7 sev5 hundr$    
?irty & six2 _! mules1             two  
hundr$ =ty & five2    #ae3jjb3jfg ,_!   
camels1 f\r hundr$ ?irty & five2 _!     
asses1 six             ?\s& sev5 hundr$ 
& tw5ty4    #ae3jjb3jfh ,& "s ( ! *ief (
 ! fa!rs1 :5 !y came to !               
h\se ( ! ,,"l :i* is at ,j]usalem1 (f]$ 
freely =             ! h\se ( ,god to   
set x up 9 8 place3    #ae3jjb3jfi ,!y  
gave aft] _! ability unto ! treasure ( !
 "w             ?reescore & "o ?\s&     
drams ( gold1 & five ?\s&               
p\nd ( silv]1 & "o hundr$ prie/s'       
g>m5ts4    #ae3jjb3jgj ,s ! prie/s1 & ! 
,levites1 & "s ( ! p1 &             !   
s+]s1 & ! port]s1 & ! ,ne?9ims1 dwelt 9 
_! cities1 & all ,israel 9 _! cities4   
#ae3jjc3jja ,& :5 ! sev5? mon? 0 come1 &
 ! *ildr5 (             ,israel 7 9 !   
cities1 ! p ga!r$ !mselves              
toge!r z "o man to ,j]usalem4           
#ae3jjc3jjb ,!n /ood up ,je%ua ! son (  

,jozadak1 & 8 bre?r5 !                  
prie/s1 & ,z]ubbabel ! son ( ,%ealtiel1 
& 8             bre?r51 & build$ ! alt> 
( ! ,god ( ,israel1 to (f]              
burnt (f]+s !reon1 z x is writt5 9 ! law
 ( ,moses             ! man ( ,god4     
#ae3jjc3jjc ,& !y set ! alt> ^u 8 bases2
 = fe> 0 ^u !m             because ( ! p
 ( ^? c\ntries3 & !y (f]$               
burnt (f]+s !reon unto ! ,,"l1 ev5 burnt
 (f]+s             morn+ & ev5+4        
#ae3jjc3jjd ,!y kept also ! fea/ (      
tab]nacles1 z x is writt51 &            
(f]$ ! daily burnt (f]+s by numb]1      
accord+ to !             cu/om1 z ! duty
 ( e day requir$2    #ae3jjc3jje ,&     
aft]w>d (f]$ ! cont9ual burnt (f]+1 bo? 
(             ! new moons1 & ( all ! set
 fea/s ( ! ,,"l t 7                     
consecrat$1 & ( e "o t will+ly (f]$ a   
freewill (f]+ unto ! ,,"l4              
#ae3jjc3jjf ,f ! fir/ day ( ! sev5? mon?
 began !y to (f]             burnt (f]+s
 unto ! ,,"l4 ,b ! f\ndation ( !        
temple ( ! ,,"l 0 n yet laid4           

#ae3jjc3jjg ,!y gave money also unto !  
masons1 & to ! c>p5t]s2             &   
meat1 & dr9k1 & oil1 unto !m ( ,zidon1 &
 to !m             ( ,tyre1 to br+ c$>  
trees f ,lebanon to ! sea (             
,joppa1 accord+ to ! grant t !y _h (    
,cyrus k+ (             ,p]sia4         
#ae3jjc3jjh ,n[ 9 ! second ye> ( _! com+
 unto ! h\se ( ,god             at      
,j]usalem1 9 ! second mon?1 began       
,z]ubbabel ! son (                      
,%ealtiel1 & ,je%ua ! son ( ,jozadak1 & 
! remnant (             _! bre?r5 !     
prie/s & ! ,levites1 & all !y t         
7 come out ( ! captivity unto ,j]usalem2
 & appo9t$             ! ,levites1 f    
tw5ty ye>s old & upw>d1 to set =w>d     
! "w ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4    #ae3jjc3jji  
,!n /ood ,je%ua ) 8 sons & 8 bre?r51    
,kadmiel &             8 sons1 ! sons ( 
,judah1 toge!r1 to set =w>d !           
workm5 9 ! h\se ( ,god3 ! sons (        
,h5adad1 ) _!             sons & _!     
bre?r5 ! ,levites4    #ae3jjc3jaj ,& :5 
! build]s laid ! f\ndation ( ! temple ( 

!             ,,"l1 !y set ! prie/s 9 _!
 app>el ) trumpets1 &             !     
,levites ! sons ( ,asaph ) cymbals1 to  
praise !             ,,"l1 aft] !       
ord9ance ( ,david k+ ( ,israel4         
#ae3jjc3jaa ,& !y sang toge!r by c\rse 9
 prais+ & giv+ ?anks             unto ! 
,,"l2 because he is good1 = 8 m]cy      
endure? =             ev] t[>d ,israel4 
,& all ! p %\t$ ) a great               
%\t1 :5 !y prais$ ! ,,"l1 because !     
f\ndation (             ! h\se ( ! ,,"l 
0 laid4    #ae3jjc3jab ,b _m ( ! prie/s 
& ,levites & *ief ( ! fa!rs1            
:o 7 anci5t m51 t _h se5 ! fir/ h\se1 :5
 !             f\ndation ( ?is h\se 0   
laid be=e _! eyes1 wept )             a 
l\d voice2 & _m %\t$ al\d = joy3        
#ae3jjc3jac ,s t ! p c\ld n disc]n !    
noise ( ! %\t (             joy f !     
noise ( ! weep+ ( ! p3 = !             p
 %\t$ ) a l\d %\t1 & ! noise 0 he>d af> 
(f4    #ae3jjd3jja ,n[ :5 ! adv]s>ies ( 
,judah & ,b5jam9 he>d t !               
*ildr5 ( ! captivity build$ ! temple    

unto ! ,,"l ,god             ( ,israel2 
#ae3jjd3jjb ,!n !y came to ,z]ubbabel1 &
 to ! *ief ( ! fa!rs1             & said
 unto !m1 ,let u build ) y3 = we seek   
y\r             ,god1 z ye d2 & we d    
sacrifice unto him s9ce ! days (        
,es>haddon k+ ( ,assur1 :i* br\ght u up 
hi!r4    #ae3jjd3jjc ,b ,z]ubbabel1 &   
,je%ua1 & ! re/ ( ! *ief ( !            
fa!rs ( ,israel1 said unto !m1 ,ye h    
no?+ to d )             u to build an   
h\se unto our ,god2 b we ourselves      
toge!r             w build unto ! ,,"l  
,god ( ,israel1 z k+ ,cyrus ! k+        
( ,p]sia ha? comm&$ u4    #ae3jjd3jjd   
,!n ! p ( ! l& weak5$ ! h&s ( ! p       
( ,judah1 & tr\bl$ !m 9 build+1         
#ae3jjd3jje ,& hir$ c\nsellors aga9/ !m1
 to fru/rate _!             purpose1 all
 ! days ( ,cyrus k+ ( ,p]sia1 ev5 until 
!             reign ( ,d>ius k+ (       
,p]sia4    #ae3jjd3jjf ,& 9 ! reign (   
,ahasu]us1 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign1        
wrote !y unto him an accusation aga9/ ! 
inhabitants (             ,judah &      

,j]usalem4    #ae3jjd3jjg ,& 9 ! days ( 
,artax]xes wrote ,bi%lam1 ,mi?r$a?1     
,tabeel1 & ! re/ ( _! companions1 unto  
,artax]xes k+             ( ,p]sia2 & ! 
writ+ ( ! lett] 0 writt5 9 !            
,syrian tongue1 & int]pret$ 9 ! ,syrian 
tongue4    #ae3jjd3jjh ,rehum !         
*ancellor & ,%im%ai ! scribe wrote a    
lett]             aga9/ ,j]usalem to    
,artax]xes ! k+ 9 ?is sort3             
#ae3jjd3jji ,!n wrote ,rehum !          
*ancellor1 & ,%im%ai ! scribe1 &        
! re/ ( _! companions2 ! ,d9aites1 !    
,aph>sa?*ites1 ! ,t>pelites1 !          
,aph>sites1 !             ,ar*evites1 ! 
,babylonians1 ! ,susan*ites1 !          
,dehavites1             & ! ,elamites1  
#ae3jjd3jaj ,& ! re/ ( ! nations :om !  
great & noble ,asnapp]                  
br\ght ov]1 & set 9 ! cities ( ,sam>ia1 
& ! re/             t are on ?is side ! 
riv]1 & at su* a "t4    #ae3jjd3jaa ,?is
 is ! copy ( ! lett] t !y s5t unto him1 
ev5             unto ,artax]xes ! k+2   
,?y s]vants ! m5 on ?is side            

! riv]1 & at su* a "t4    #ae3jjd3jab   
,be x kn[n unto ! k+1 t ! ,jews :i* came
 up f             !e to u are come unto 
,j]usalem1 build+ ! rebelli\s           
& ! bad city1 & h set up ! walls !re(1 &
             jo9$ ! f\ndations4         
#ae3jjd3jac ,be x kn[n n[ unto ! k+1 t1 
if ?is city be build$1             & !  
walls set up aga91 !n w !y n pay toll1  
tribute1 & cu/om1 & s ?\ %alt endamage !
 rev5ue (             ! k+s4            
#ae3jjd3jad ,n[ because we h ma9t5ance f
 ! k+'s palace1 & x             0 n meet
 = u to see ! k+'s di%on\r1 !re=e       
h we s5t & c]tifi$ ! k+2    #ae3jjd3jae 
,t se>* may be made 9 ! book ( ! records
 ( ?y             fa!rs3 s %alt ?\ f9d 9
 ! book ( ! records1 &             "k t 
?is city is a rebelli\s city1 & hurtful 
unto             k+s & prov9ces1 & t !y 
h mov$ s$ition )9             ! same (  
old "t3 = :i* cause 0 ?is city de/roy$4 
#ae3jjd3jaf ,we c]tify ! k+ t1 if ?is   
city be build$ aga91 &             !    
walls !re( set up1 by ?is means ?\ %alt 

h no             portion on ?is side !  
riv]4    #ae3jjd3jag ,!n s5t ! k+ an    
answ] unto ,rehum ! *ancellor1 & to     
,%im%ai ! scribe1 & to ! re/ ( _!       
companions t             dwell 9        
,sam>ia1 & unto ! re/ beyond ! riv]1    
,peace1             & at su* a "t4      
#ae3jjd3jah ,! lett] :i* ye s5t unto u  
ha? be5 pla9ly read be=e             me4
    #ae3jjd3jai ,& ,i comm&$1 & se>* ha?
 be5 made1 & x is f\nd             t ?is
 city ( old "t ha? made insurrection    
aga9/             k+s1 & t rebellion &  
s$ition h be5 made !re94    #ae3jjd3jbj 
,!re h be5 mighty k+s also ov]          
,j]usalem1 :i* h             rul$ ov]   
all c\ntries beyond ! riv]2 & toll1     
tribute1             & cu/om1 0 paid    
unto !m4    #ae3jjd3jba ,give ye n[     
comm&m5t to cause ^! m5 to cease1 & t   
?is city be n build$1 until ano!r       
comm&m5t %all be             giv5 f me4 
#ae3jjd3jbb ,take he$ n[ t ye fail n to 
d ?is3 :y %\ld damage             gr[ to
 ! hurt ( ! k+s8    #ae3jjd3jbc ,n[ :5 !

 copy ( k+ ,artax]xes' lett] 0 read be=e
             ,rehum1 & ,%im%ai ! scribe1
 & _! companions1 !y             w5t up 
9 ha/e to ,j]usalem unto ! ,jews1 & made
 !m to             cease by =ce & p[]4  
#ae3jjd3jbd ,!n ceas$ ! "w ( ! h\se (   
,god :i* is at             ,j]usalem4 ,s
 x ceas$ unto ! second ye> ( ! reign (  
,d>ius k+ ( ,p]sia4    #ae3jje3jja ,!n !
 prophets1 ,haggai ! prophet1 & ,ze*>iah
 ! son             ( ,iddo1 prophesi$   
unto ! ,jews t 7 9 ,judah &             
,j]usalem 9 ! "n ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 ev5
 unto !m4    #ae3jje3jjb ,!n rose up    
,z]ubbabel ! son ( ,%ealtiel1 & ,je%ua !
             son ( ,jozadak1 & began to 
build ! h\se ( ,god :i* is              
at ,j]usalem3 & ) !m 7 ! prophets ( ,god
 help+             !m4    #ae3jje3jjc   
,at ! same "t came to !m ,tatnai1       
gov]nor on ?is side             ! riv]1 
& ,%e?>boznai & _! companions1 & said   
?us unto !m1 ,:o ha? comm&$ y to build  
?is h\se1             & to make up ?is  
wall8    #ae3jje3jjd ,!n said we unto !m

 aft] ?is mann]1 ,:at are ! names       
( ! m5 t make ?is build+8    #ae3jje3jje
 ,b ! eye ( _! ,god 0 ^u ! eld]s ( !    
,jews1 t             !y c\ld n cause !m 
to cease1 till ! matt] came to          
,d>ius3 & !n !y return$ answ] by lett]  
conc]n+             ?is matt]4          
#ae3jje3jjf ,! copy ( ! lett] t ,tatnai1
 gov]nor on ?is side !             riv]1
 & ,%e?>boznai & 8 companions !         
,aph>sa*ites1             :i* 7 on ?is  
side ! riv]1 s5t unto ,d>ius ! k+3      
#ae3jje3jjg ,!y s5t a lett] unto him1   
:]e9 0 writt5 ?us2 ,unto                
,d>ius ! k+1 all peace4    #ae3jje3jjh  
,be x kn[n unto ! k+1 t we w5t into !   
prov9ce (             ,judea1 to ! h\se 
( ! great ,god1 :i* is build$ )         
great /ones1 & timb] is laid 9 ! walls1 
& ?is "w             goe? fa/ on1 &     
prosp]e? 9 _! h&s4    #ae3jje3jji ,!n   
ask$ we ^? eld]s1 & said unto !m ?us1   
,:o             comm&$ y to build ?is   
h\se1 & to make up ^! walls8            
#ae3jje3jaj ,we ask$ _! names also1 to  

c]tify !e1 t we might             write 
! names ( ! m5 t 7 ! *ief ( !m4         
#ae3jje3jaa ,& ?us !y return$ u answ]1  
say+1 ,we are ! s]vants             ( ! 
,god ( heav5 & e>?1 & build ! h\se t 0  
build$ ^! _m ye>s ago1 :i* a great k+ ( 
,israel             build$ & set up4    
#ae3jje3jab ,b aft] t our fa!rs _h      
provok$ ! ,god ( heav5 unto             
wra?1 he gave !m into ! h& (            
,nebu*adnezz> ! k+             (        
,babylon1 ! ,*aldean1 :o de/roy$ ?is    
h\se1 &             c>ri$ ! p away into 
,babylon4    #ae3jje3jac ,b 9 ! fir/ ye>
 ( ,cyrus ! k+ ( ,babylon ! same        
k+ ,cyrus made a decree to build ?is    
h\se ( ,god4    #ae3jje3jad ,& ! vessels
 also ( gold & silv] ( ! h\se ( ,god1   
:i* ,nebu*adnezz> took out ( ! temple t 
0 9             ,j]usalem1 & br\ght !m  
into ! temple ( ,babylon1 ^?            
did ,cyrus ! k+ take out ( ! temple (   
,babylon1 & !y             7 deliv]$    
unto "o1 ^: "n 0 ,%e%bazz>1 :om he      
_h made gov]nor2    #ae3jje3jae ,& said 

unto him1 ,take ^! vessels1 g1 c>ry !m  
into !             temple t is 9        
,j]usalem1 & let ! h\se ( ,god be       
build$ 9 8 place4    #ae3jje3jaf ,!n    
came ! same ,%e%bazz>1 & laid !         
f\ndation ( !             h\se ( ,god   
:i* is 9 ,j]usalem3 & s9ce t "t ev5     
until n[ ha? x be5 9 build+1 & yet x is 
n             f9i%$4    #ae3jje3jag ,n[ 
!re=e1 if x seem good to ! k+1 let !re  
be             se>* made 9 ! k+'s       
treasure h\se1 :i* is !re at            
,babylon1 :e!r x be s1 t a decree 0 made
 ( ,cyrus !             k+ to build ?is 
h\se ( ,god at ,j]usalem1 & let ! k+    
s5d 8 pleasure to u conc]n+ ?is matt]4  
#ae3jjf3jja ,!n ,d>ius ! k+ made a      
decree1 & se>* 0 made 9 !               
h\se ( ! rolls1 :]e ! treasures 7 laid  
up 9             ,babylon4              
#ae3jjf3jjb ,& !re 0 f\nd at ,a*me?a1 9 
! palace t is 9 !             prov9ce ( 
! ,m$es1 a roll1 & !re9 0 a record ?us  
writt53    #ae3jjf3jjc ,9 ! fir/ ye> (  
,cyrus ! k+ ! same ,cyrus ! k+          

made a decree conc]n+ ! h\se ( ,god at  
,j]usalem1 ,let             ! h\se be   
build$1 ! place :]e !y (f]$ sacrifices1 
& let ! f\ndations !re( be /rongly laid2
 ! height             !re( ?reescore    
cubits1 & ! bread? !re( ?reescore       
cubits2    #ae3jjf3jjd ,) ?ree r[s (    
great /ones1 & a r[ ( new timb]3 &      
let ! exp5ses be giv5 out ( ! k+'s h\se3
    #ae3jjf3jje ,& also let ! gold5 &   
silv] vessels ( ! h\se (                
,god1 :i* ,nebu*adnezz> took =? out ( ! 
temple :i*             is at ,j]usalem1 
& br\ght unto ,babylon1 be re/or$1 &    
br\ght aga9 unto ! temple :i* is at     
,j]usalem1 e "o             to 8 place1 
& place !m 9 ! h\se ( ,god4             
#ae3jjf3jjf ,n[ !re=e1 ,tatnai1 gov]nor 
beyond ! riv]1             ,%e?>boznai1 
& y\r companions ! ,aph>sa*ites1 :i*    
are beyond ! riv]1 be ye f> f !nce3     
#ae3jjf3jjg ,let ! "w ( ?is h\se ( ,god 
alone2 let ! gov]nor (             !    
,jews & ! eld]s ( ! ,jews build ?is h\se
 ( ,god 9             8 place4          

#ae3jjf3jjh ,moreov] ,i make a decree   
:at ye %all d to ! eld]s (              
^! ,jews = ! build+ ( ?is h\se ( ,god3 t
 ( !             k+'s goods1 ev5 ( !    
tribute beyond ! riv]1 =?)              
exp5ses be giv5 unto ^! m51 t !y be n   
h9d]$4    #ae3jjf3jji ,& t :i* !y h ne$ 
(1 bo? "y bullocks1 &             rams1 
& lambs1 = ! burnt (f]+s ( ! ,god (     
heav51             :eat1 salt1 w9e1 &   
oil1 accord+ to ! appo9tm5t (           
! prie/s :i* are at ,j]usalem1 let x be 
giv5 !m day             by day )\t fail3
    #ae3jjf3jaj ,t !y may (f] sacrifices
 ( sweet sav\rs unto ! ,god             
( heav51 & pray = ! life ( ! k+1 & ( 8  
sons4    #ae3jjf3jaa ,also ,i h made a  
decree1 t :osoev] %all alt] ?is         
^w1 let timb] be pull$ d[n f 8 h\se1 &  
be+ set             up1 let him be hang$
 !reon2 & let 8 h\se be made a          
dunghill = ?is4    #ae3jjf3jab ,& ! ,god
 t ha? caus$ 8 "n to dwell !re de/roy   
all k+s & p1 t %all put to _! h& to alt]
             & to de/roy ?is h\se ( ,god

 :i* is at ,j]usalem4 ,i                
,d>ius h made a decree2 let x be done ) 
spe$4    #ae3jjf3jac ,!n ,tatnai1       
gov]nor on ?is side ! riv]1 ,%e?>boznai1
             & _! companions1 accord+ to
 t :i* ,d>ius ! k+             _h s5t1 s
 !y did spe$ily4    #ae3jjf3jad ,& !    
eld]s ( ! ,jews build$1 & !y prosp]$    
?r\gh             ! prophesy+ ( ,haggai 
! prophet & ,ze*>iah ! son (            
,iddo4 ,& !y build$1 & f9i%$ x1 accord+ 
to !             comm&m5t ( ! ,god (    
,israel1 & accord+ to !                 
comm&m5t ( ,cyrus1 & ,d>ius1 &          
,artax]xes k+ (             ,p]sia4     
#ae3jjf3jae ,& ?is h\se 0 f9i%$ on !    
?ird day ( ! mon?             ,ad>1 :i* 
0 9 ! six? ye> ( ! reign ( ,d>ius !     
k+4    #ae3jjf3jaf ,& ! *ildr5 (        
,israel1 ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 &      
! re/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ! captivity1 kept !  
d$ication             ( ?is h\se ( ,god 
) joy4    #ae3jjf3jag ,& (f]$ at !      
d$ication ( ?is h\se ( ,god an hundr$   
bullocks1 two hundr$ rams1 f\r hundr$   

lambs2 & = a s9             (f]+ = all  
,israel1 twelve he goats1 accord+ to !  
numb] ( ! tribes ( ,israel4             
#ae3jjf3jah ,& !y set ! prie/s 9 _!     
divisions1 & ! ,levites             9 _!
 c\rses1 = ! s]vice ( ,god1 :i* is at   
,j]usalem2 z x is writt5 9 ! book (     
,moses4    #ae3jjf3jai ,& ! *ildr5 ( !  
captivity kept ! passov] ^u !           
f\rte5? day ( ! fir/ mon?4              
#ae3jjf3jbj ,= ! prie/s & ! ,levites 7  
purifi$ toge!r1 all (             !m 7  
pure1 & kill$ ! passov] = all ! *ildr5  
( ! captivity1 & = _! bre?r5 ! prie/s1 &
 =             !mselves4    #ae3jjf3jba 
,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :i* 7 come aga9  
out (             captivity1 & all su* z
 _h sep>at$ !mselves unto !m            
f ! fil?9ess ( ! hea!n ( ! l&1 to seek !
             ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 did   
eat1    #ae3jjf3jbb ,& kept ! fea/ (    
unleav5$ bread sev5 days ) joy3         
= ! ,,"l _h made !m joyful1 & turn$ !   
he>t ( !             k+ ( ,assyria unto 
!m1 to /r5g!n _! h&s 9 !             "w 

( ! h\se ( ,god1 ! ,god ( ,israel4      
#ae3jjg3jja ,n[ aft] ^! ?+s1 9 ! reign (
 ,artax]xes k+ (             ,p]sia1    
,ezra ! son ( ,s]aiah1 ! son ( ,az>iah1 
! son             ( ,hilkiah1           
#ae3jjg3jjb ,! son ( ,%allum1 ! son (   
,zadok1 ! son ( ,ahitub1    #ae3jjg3jjc 
,! son ( ,am>iah1 ! son ( ,az>iah1 ! son
 ( ,m]aio?1    #ae3jjg3jjd ,! son (     
,z]ahiah1 ! son ( ,uzzi1 ! son ( ,bukki1
    #ae3jjg3jje ,! son ( ,abi%ua1 ! son 
( ,ph9ehas1 ! son ( ,eleaz>1            
! son ( ,a>on ! *ief prie/3             
#ae3jjg3jjf ,?is ,ezra w5t up f         
,babylon2 & he 0 a ready scribe 9       
! law ( ,moses1 :i* ! ,,"l ,god (       
,israel _h giv53 &             ! k+     
grant$ him all 8 reque/1 accord+ to ! h&
 (             ! ,,"l 8 ,god ^u him4    
#ae3jjg3jjg ,& !re w5t up "s ( ! *ildr5 
( ,israel1 & ( !             prie/s1 & !
 ,levites1 & ! s+]s1 & ! port]s1        
& ! ,ne?9ims1 unto ,j]usalem1 9 ! sev5? 
ye> (             ,artax]xes ! k+4      
#ae3jjg3jjh ,& he came to ,j]usalem 9 ! 

fif? mon?1 :i* 0 9 !             sev5?  
ye> ( ! k+4    #ae3jjg3jji ,= ^u ! fir/ 
day ( ! fir/ mon? began he to g up      
f ,babylon1 & on ! fir/ day ( ! fif?    
mon? came he             to ,j]usalem1  
accord+ to ! good h& ( 8 ,god ^u him4   
#ae3jjg3jaj ,= ,ezra _h prep>$ 8 he>t to
 seek ! law ( ! ,,"l1             & to d
 x1 & to tea* 9 ,israel /atutes &       
judgm5ts4    #ae3jjg3jaa ,n[ ?is is !   
copy ( ! lett] t ! k+ ,artax]xes        
gave unto ,ezra ! prie/1 ! scribe1 ev5 a
 scribe ( !             words ( !       
comm&m5ts ( ! ,,"l1 & ( 8 /atutes to    
,israel4    #ae3jjg3jab ,artax]xes1 k+ (
 k+s1 unto ,ezra ! prie/1 a scribe (    
! law ( ! ,god ( heav51 p]fect peace1 & 
at su* a             "t4    #ae3jjg3jac 
,i make a decree1 t all !y ( ! p (      
,israel1 & (             8 prie/s &     
,levites1 9 my realm1 :i* are m9d$ (    
_! own freewill to g up to ,j]usalem1 g 
) !e4    #ae3jjg3jad ,=asmu* z ?\ art   
s5t ( ! k+1 & ( 8 sev5                  
c\nsellors1 to enquire conc]n+ ,judah & 

,j]usalem1             accord+ to ! law 
( ?y ,god :i* is 9 ?9e h&2              
#ae3jjg3jae ,& to c>ry ! silv] & gold1  
:i* ! k+ & 8             c\nsellors h   
freely (f]$ unto ! ,god ( ,israel1 ^:   
habitation is 9 ,j]usalem1              
#ae3jjg3jaf ,& all ! silv] & gold t ?\  
can/ f9d 9 all !             prov9ce (  
,babylon1 ) ! freewill (f]+ ( ! p1      
& ( ! prie/s1 (f]+ will+ly = ! h\se ( _!
             ,god :i* is 9 ,j]usalem3   
#ae3jjg3jag ,t ?\ maye/ buy spe$ily )   
?is money bullocks1 rams1               
lambs1 ) _! meat (f]+s & _! dr9k (f]+s1 
& (f] !m ^u ! alt> ( ! h\se ( y\r ,god  
:i*             is 9 ,j]usalem4         
#ae3jjg3jah ,& :atsoev] %all seem good  
to !e1 & to ?y bre?r51             to d 
) ! re/ ( ! silv] & ! gold1 t d aft]    
! w ( y\r ,god4    #ae3jjg3jai ,!       
vessels also t are giv5 !e = ! s]vice ( 
!             h\se ( ?y ,god1 ^? deliv] 
?\ be=e ! ,god (             ,j]usalem4 
#ae3jjg3jbj ,& :atsoev] m %all be ne$ful
 = ! h\se ( ?y ,god1             :i* ?\ 

%alt h occasion to be/[1 be/[ x out ( ! 
k+'s treasure h\se4    #ae3jjg3jba ,&   
,i1 ev5 ,i ,artax]xes ! k+1 d make a    
decree to all !             treasur]s   
:i* are beyond ! riv]1 t :atsoev] ,ezra 
! prie/1 ! scribe ( ! law ( ! ,god (    
heav51 %all             require ( y1 x  
be done spe$ily1    #ae3jjg3jbb ,unto an
 hundr$ tal5ts ( silv]1 & to an hundr$  
measures             ( :eat1 & to an    
hundr$ ba?s ( w9e1 & to an hundr$       
ba?s ( oil1 & salt )\t prescrib+ h[ mu*4
    #ae3jjg3jbc ,:atsoev] is comm&$ by !
 ,god ( heav51 let x be                 
dilig5tly done = ! h\se ( ! ,god (      
heav53 = :y             %\ld !re be wra?
 aga9/ ! realm ( ! k+ & 8               
sons8    #ae3jjg3jbd ,also we c]tify y1 
t t\*+ any ( ! prie/s &                 
,levites1 s+]s1 port]s1 ,ne?9ims1 or    
m9i/]s ( ?is             h\se ( ,god1 x 
%all n be lawful to impose toll1        
tribute1             or cu/om1 ^u !m4   
#ae3jjg3jbe ,& ?\1 ,ezra1 aft] ! wisdom 
( ?y ,god1 t is 9 ?9e             h&1   

set magi/rates & judges1 :i* may judge  
all !             p t are beyond ! riv]1
 all su* z "k ! laws (             ?y   
,god2 & tea* ye !m t "k !m n4           
#ae3jjg3jbf ,& :osoev] w n d ! law ( ?y 
,god1 & ! law (             ! k+1 let   
judgm5t be execut$ spe$ily ^u him1 :e!r 
x be unto dea?1 or to bani%m5t1 or to   
confiscation (             goods1 or to 
imprisonm5t4    #ae3jjg3jbg ,bless$ be !
 ,,"l ,god ( our fa!rs1 :i* ha? put su* 
a             ?+ z ?is 9 ! k+'s he>t1 to
 beautify ! h\se (             ! ,,"l   
:i* is 9 ,j]usalem3    #ae3jjg3jbh ,&   
ha? ext5d$ m]cy unto me be=e ! k+1 & 8  
c\nsellors1 & be=e all ! k+'s mighty    
pr9ces4 ,& ,i             0 /r5g!n$ z ! 
h& ( ! ,,"l my ,god 0 ^u me1            
& ,i ga!r$ toge!r out ( ,israel *ief m5 
to g up )             me4    #ae3jjh3jja
 ,^! are n[ ! *ief ( _! fa!rs1 & ?is is 
!             g5ealogy ( !m t w5t up )  
me f ,babylon1 9 !             reign (  
,artax]xes ! k+4    #ae3jjh3jjb ,( !    
sons ( ,ph9ehas2 ,g]%om3 ( ! sons (     

,i?am>2             ,daniel3 ( ! sons ( 
,david2 ,hattu%4    #ae3jjh3jjc ,( !    
sons ( ,%e*aniah1 ( ! sons ( ,ph>o%2    
,ze*>iah3             & ) him 7 reckon$ 
by g5ealogy ( ! males an                
hundr$ & fifty4    #ae3jjh3jjd ,( ! sons
 ( ,paha?moab2 ,eliho5ai ! son (        
,z]ahiah1 &             ) him two hundr$
 males4    #ae3jjh3jje ,( ! sons (      
,%e*aniah2 ! son ( ,jahaziel1 & ) him   
?ree hundr$ males4    #ae3jjh3jjf ,( !  
sons also ( ,ad92 ,eb$ ! son ( ,jona?an1
 & )             him fifty males4       
#ae3jjh3jjg ,& ( ! sons ( ,elam2        
,je%aiah ! son ( ,a?aliah1 &            
) him sev5ty males4    #ae3jjh3jjh ,& ( 
! sons ( ,%ephatiah2 ,zebadiah ! son (  
,mi*ael1             & ) him f\rscore   
males4    #ae3jjh3jji ,( ! sons ( ,joab2
 ,obadiah ! son ( ,jehiel1 & ) him      
two hundr$ & eighte5 males4             
#ae3jjh3jaj ,& ( ! sons ( ,%elomi?2 !   
son ( ,josiphiah1 & )             him an
 hundr$ & ?reescore males4              
#ae3jjh3jaa ,& ( ! sons ( ,bebai2       

,ze*>iah ! son ( ,bebai1 & )            
him tw5ty & eight males4    #ae3jjh3jab 
,& ( ! sons ( ,azgad2 ,johanan ! son (  
,hakkatan1 &             ) him an hundr$
 & t5 males4    #ae3jjh3jac ,& ( ! la/  
sons ( ,adonikam1 ^: names are ^!1      
,eliphelet1 ,jeiel1 & ,%emaiah1 & ) !m  
?reescore             males4            
#ae3jjh3jad ,( ! sons also ( ,bigvai2   
,u?ai1 & ,zabbud1 & ) !m                
sev5ty males4    #ae3jjh3jae ,& ,i ga!r$
 !m toge!r to ! riv] t runne? to        
,ahava2 & !re abode we 9 t5ts ?ree days3
 & ,i view$             ! p1 & ! prie/s1
 & f\nd !re none ( ! sons             ( 
,levi4    #ae3jjh3jaf ,!n s5t ,i =      
,eliez]1 = ,ariel1 = ,%emaiah1 & =      
,elna?an1 & = ,j>ib1 & = ,elna?an1 & =  
,na?an1 &             = ,ze*>iah1 & =   
,me%ullam1 *ief m52 also = ,joi>ib1     
& = ,elna?an1 m5 ( und]/&+4             
#ae3jjh3jag ,& ,i s5t !m ) comm&m5t unto
 ,iddo ! *ief at !             place    
,casiphia1 & ,i told !m :at !y %\ld say 
unto             ,iddo1 & to 8 bre?r5 ! 

,ne?9ims1 at ! place                    
,casiphia1 t !y %\ld br+ unto u m9i/]s =
 !             h\se ( our ,god4         
#ae3jjh3jah ,& by ! good h& ( our ,god  
^u u !y br\ght u a man             (    
und]/&+1 ( ! sons ( ,mahli1 ! son (     
,levi1 !             son ( ,israel2 &   
,%]ebiah1 ) 8 sons & 8 bre?r51          
eighte52    #ae3jjh3jai ,& ,ha%abiah1 & 
) him ,je%aiah ( ! sons ( ,m]>i1        
8 bre?r5 & _! sons1 tw5ty2              
#ae3jjh3jbj ,also ( ! ,ne?9ims1 :om     
,david & ! pr9ces _h             appo9t$
 = ! s]vice ( ! ,levites1 two hundr$ &  
tw5ty ,ne?9ims3 all ( !m 7 express$ by  
"n4    #ae3jjh3jba ,!n ,i proclaim$ a   
fa/ !re1 at ! riv] ( ,ahava1 t we       
might afflict ourselves be=e our ,god1  
to seek ( him a "r             way = u1 
& = our little ones1 & = all our        
sub/ance4    #ae3jjh3jbb ,= ,i 0 a%am$  
to require ( ! k+ a b& ( soldi]s        
& horsem5 to help u aga9/ ! enemy 9 !   
way3 because             we _h spok5    
unto ! k+1 say+1 ,! h& ( our ,god is    

^u all !m = good t seek him2 b 8 p[] & 8
             wra? is aga9/ all !m t     
=sake him4    #ae3jjh3jbc ,s we fa/$ &  
bes\ght our ,god = ?is3 & he 0          
intreat$ ( u4    #ae3jjh3jbd ,!n ,i     
sep>at$ twelve ( ! *ief ( ! prie/s1     
,%]ebiah1 ,ha%abiah1 & t5 ( _! bre?r5 ) 
!m1    #ae3jjh3jbe ,& weigh$ unto !m !  
silv]1 & ! gold1 & !                    
vessels1 ev5 ! (f]+ ( ! h\se ( our ,god1
 :i* !             k+1 & 8 c\nsellors1 &
 8 lords1 & all ,israel !re             
pres5t1 _h (f]$3    #ae3jjh3jbf ,i ev5  
weigh$ unto _! h& six hundr$ & fifty    
tal5ts             ( silv]1 & silv]     
vessels an hundr$ tal5ts1 & ( gold      
an hundr$ tal5ts2    #ae3jjh3jbg ,also  
tw5ty basons ( gold1 ( a ?\s& drams2 &  
two             vessels ( f9e copp]1    
preci\s z gold4    #ae3jjh3jbh ,& ,i    
said unto !m1 ,ye are holy unto ! ,,"l2 
! vessels             are holy also2 & !
 silv] & ! gold are a freewill          
(f]+ unto ! ,,"l ,god ( y\r fa!rs4      
#ae3jjh3jbi ,wat* ye1 & keep !m1 until  

ye weigh !m be=e ! *ief             ( ! 
prie/s & ! ,levites1 & *ief ( ! fa!rs ( 
,israel1 at ,j]usalem1 9 ! *amb]s ( !   
h\se ( !             ,,"l4              
#ae3jjh3jcj ,s took ! prie/s & !        
,levites ! weight ( ! silv]1            
& ! gold1 & ! vessels1 to br+ !m to     
,j]usalem unto             ! h\se ( our 
,god4    #ae3jjh3jca ,!n we dep>t$ f !  
riv] ( ,ahava on ! twelf? day (         
! fir/ mon?1 to g unto ,j]usalem3 & ! h&
 ( our ,god             0 ^u u1 & he    
deliv]$ u f ! h& ( ! enemy1             
& ( su* z lay 9 wait by ! way4          
#ae3jjh3jcb ,& we came to ,j]usalem1 &  
abode !re ?ree days4    #ae3jjh3jcc ,n[ 
on ! f\r? day 0 ! silv] & ! gold & !    
vessels weigh$ 9 ! h\se ( our ,god by ! 
h& (             ,m]emo? ! son ( ,uriah 
! prie/2 & ) him 0 ,eleaz>             !
 son ( ,ph9ehas2 & ) !m 0 ,jozabad ! son
 (             ,je%ua1 & ,noadiah ! son 
( ,b9nui1 ,levites2    #ae3jjh3jcd ,by  
numb] & by weight ( e "o3 & all ! weight
 0             writt5 at t "t4          

#ae3jjh3jce ,also ! *ildr5 ( ^? t _h be5
 c>ri$ away1 :i*             7 come out 
( ! captivity1 (f]$ burnt (f]+s unto    
! ,god ( ,israel1 twelve bullocks = all 
,israel1 n9ety &             six rams1  
sev5ty & sev5 lambs1 twelve he goats = a
 s9             (f]+3 all ?is 0 a burnt 
(f]+ unto ! ,,"l4    #ae3jjh3jcf ,& !y  
deliv]$ ! k+'s commissions unto ! k+'s  
lieut5ants1 & to ! gov]nors on ?is side 
! riv]3 &             !y fur!r$ ! p1 & !
 h\se ( ,god4    #ae3jji3jja ,n[ :5 ^!  
?+s 7 done1 ! pr9ces came to me1        
say+1 ,! p ( ,israel1 & ! prie/s1 & !   
,levites1 h n sep>at$ !mselves f ! p ( !
             l&s1 do+ accord+ to _!     
abom9ations1 ev5 ( !                    
,canaanites1 ! ,hittites1 ! ,p]izzites1 
! ,jebusites1 !             ,ammonites1 
! ,moabites1 ! ,egyptians1 & !          
,amorites4    #ae3jji3jjb ,= !y h tak5 (
 _! daught]s = !mselves1 & =            
_! sons3 s t ! holy se$ h m+l$ !mselves 
)             ! p ( ^? l&s3 yea1 ! h& ( 
! pr9ces &             rul]s ha? be5    

*ief 9 ?is trespass4    #ae3jji3jjc ,&  
:5 ,i he>d ?is ?+1 ,i r5t my g>m5t & my 
mantle1             & pluck$ (f ! hair (
 my head & ( my be>d1 & sat             
d[n a/oni$4    #ae3jji3jjd ,!n 7        
assembl$ unto me e "o t trembl$ at !    
words ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 because ( !   
transgression (             ^? t _h be5 
c>ri$ away2 & ,i sat a/oni$ until !     
ev5+ sacrifice4    #ae3jji3jje ,& at !  
ev5+ sacrifice ,i arose up f my         
heav9ess2 &             hav+ r5t my     
g>m5t & my mantle1 ,i fell ^u my knees1 
& spread out my h&s unto ! ,,"l my ,god1
    #ae3jji3jjf ,& said1 ,o my ,god1 ,i 
am a%am$ & blu% to lift up my face      
to !e1 my ,god3 = our iniquities are    
increas$ ov] our             head1 & our
 trespass is gr[n up unto ! heav5s4     
#ae3jji3jjg ,s9ce ! days ( our fa!rs h  
we be5 9 a great trespass               
unto ?is day2 & = our iniquities h we1  
our k+s1 &             our prie/s1 be5  
deliv]$ into ! h& ( ! k+s ( !           
l&s1 to ! sword1 to captivity1 & to a   

spoil1 & to             confusion (     
face1 z x is ?is day4    #ae3jji3jjh ,& 
n[ = a little space grace ha? be5 %ew$ f
 !             ,,"l our ,god1 to leave u
 a remnant to escape1 & to give u       
a nail 9 8 holy place1 t our ,god may   
light5 our eyes1             & give u a 
little reviv+ 9 our bondage4            
#ae3jji3jji ,= we 7 bondm52 yet our ,god
 ha? n =sak5 u 9 our                    
bondage1 b ha? ext5d$ m]cy unto u 9 !   
sight ( !             k+s ( ,p]sia1 to  
give u a reviv+1 to set up ! h\se (     
our ,god1 & to repair ! desolations     
!re(1 & to give u             a wall 9  
,judah & 9 ,j]usalem4    #ae3jji3jaj ,& 
n[1 ,o our ,god1 :at %all we say aft]   
?is8 = we h             =sak5 ?y        
comm&m5ts1    #ae3jji3jaa ,:i* ?\ ha/   
comm&$ by ?y s]vants ! prophets1        
say+1 ,! l&1 unto :i* ye g to possess x1
 is an             unclean l& ) !       
fil?9ess ( ! p ( ! l&s1             ) _!
 abom9ations1 :i* h fill$ x f "o end to 
ano!r ) _! uncleanness4    #ae3jji3jab  

,n[ !re=e give n y\r daught]s unto _!   
sons1 nei!r             take _! daught]s
 unto y\r sons1 nor seek _! peace or    
_! weal? = ev]3 t ye may be /rong1 & eat
 ! good             ( ! l&1 & leave x = 
an inh]itance to y\r *ildr5             
= ev]4    #ae3jji3jac ,& aft] all t is  
come ^u u = our evil de$s1 & =          
our great trespass1 see+ t ?\ our ,god  
ha/ puni%$ u             less ?an our   
iniquities des]ve1 & ha/ giv5 u su*     
deliv]ance z ?is2    #ae3jji3jad ,%\ld  
we aga9 break ?y comm&m5ts1 & jo9 9     
aff9ity             ) ! p ( ^!          
abom9ations8 w\lde/ n ?\ be             
angry ) u till ?\ had/ consum$ u1 s t   
!re             %\ld be no remnant nor  
escap+8    #ae3jji3jae ,o ,,"l ,god (   
,israel1 ?\ art righte\s3 = we rema9 yet
             escap$1 z x is ?is day3    
behold1 we are be=e !e 9 our            
trespasses3 = we _c /& be=e !e because (
 ?is4    #ae3jaj3jja ,n[ :5 ,ezra _h    
pray$1 & :5 he _h confess$1 weep+       
& ca/+ himself d[n be=e ! h\se ( ,god1  

!re             assembl$ unto him out ( 
,israel a v great congregation (        
m5 & wom5 & *ildr53 = ! p wept v sore4  
#ae3jaj3jjb ,& ,%e*aniah ! son (        
,jehiel1 "o ( ! sons ( ,elam1           
answ]$ & said unto ,ezra1 ,we h         
trespass$ aga9/ our             ,god1 & 
h tak5 /range wives ( ! p ( ! l&3       
yet n[ !re is hope 9 ,israel conc]n+ ?is
 ?+4    #ae3jaj3jjc ,n[ !re=e let u make
 a cov5ant ) our ,god to put away       
all ! wives1 & su* z are born ( !m1     
accord+ to !             c\nsel ( my "l1
 & ( ^? t tremble at !                  
comm&m5t ( our ,god2 & let x be done    
accord+ to !             law4           
#ae3jaj3jjd ,arise2 = ?is matt] belonge?
 unto !e3 we also w be             ) !e3
 be ( good c\rage1 & d x4    #ae3jaj3jje
 ,!n arose ,ezra1 & made ! *ief prie/s1 
! ,levites1 &             all ,israel1  
to swe> t !y %\ld d accord+ to ?is      
^w4 ,& !y sw>e4    #ae3jaj3jjf ,!n ,ezra
 rose up f be=e ! h\se ( ,god1 & w5t    
into             ! *amb] ( ,johanan !   

son ( ,elia%ib3 & :5 he came            
?i!r1 he did eat no bread1 nor dr9k     
wat]3 = he m\rn$             because ( !
 transgression ( !m t _h be5 c>ri$      
away4    #ae3jaj3jjg ,& !y made         
proclamation ?r\gh\t ,judah & ,j]usalem 
unto             all ! *ildr5 ( !       
captivity1 t !y %\ld ga!r               
!mselves toge!r unto ,j]usalem2         
#ae3jaj3jjh ,& t :osoev] w\ld n come )9 
?ree days1 accord+             to !     
c\nsel ( ! pr9ces & ! eld]s1 all 8      
sub/ance %\ld be =feit$1 & himself      
sep>at$ f !             congregation (  
^? t _h be5 c>ri$ away4    #ae3jaj3jji  
,!n all ! m5 ( ,judah & ,b5jam9 ga!r$   
!mselves             toge!r unto        
,j]usalem )9 ?ree days4 ,x 0 ! n9?      
mon?1 on ! tw5tie? day ( ! mon?2 & all !
 p             sat 9 ! /reet ( ! h\se ( 
,god1 trembl+ because (             ?is 
matt]1 & = ! great ra94    #ae3jaj3jaj  
,& ,ezra ! prie/ /ood up1 & said unto   
!m1 ,ye h             transgress$1 & h  
tak5 /range wives1 to increase !        

trespass ( ,israel4    #ae3jaj3jaa ,n[  
!re=e make confession unto ! ,,"l ,god (
 y\r             fa!rs1 & d 8 pleasure3 
& sep>ate y\rselves f !             p ( 
! l&1 & f ! /range wives4    #ae3jaj3jab
 ,!n all ! congregation answ]$ & said ) 
a l\d voice1             ,z ?\ ha/ said1
 s mu/ we d4    #ae3jaj3jac ,b ! p are  
_m1 & x is a "t ( mu* ra91 & we         
are n able to /& )\t1 nei!r is ?is a "w 
( "o             day or two3 = we are _m
 t h transgress$ 9 ?is             ?+4  
#ae3jaj3jad ,let n[ our rul]s ( all !   
congregation /&1 & let all              
!m :i* h tak5 /range wives 9 our cities 
come at             appo9t$ times1 & )  
!m ! eld]s ( e city1 &             !    
judges !re(1 until ! fi]ce wra? ( our   
,god = ?is             matt] be turn$ f 
u4    #ae3jaj3jae ,only ,jona?an ! son (
 ,asahel & ,jahaziah ! son ( ,tikvah    
7 employ$ ab\t ?is matt]3 & ,me%ullam & 
,%abbe?ai             ! ,levite help$   
!m4    #ae3jaj3jaf ,& ! *ildr5 ( !      
captivity did s4 ,& ,ezra ! prie/1      

) c]ta9 *ief ( ! fa!rs1 aft] ! h\se ( _!
             fa!rs1 & all ( !m by _!    
names1 7 sep>at$1 &             sat d[n 
9 ! fir/ day ( ! t5? mon? to exam9e !   
matt]4    #ae3jaj3jag ,& !y made an end 
) all ! m5 t _h tak5 /range             
wives by ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon?4      
#ae3jaj3jah ,& among ! sons ( ! prie/s  
!re 7 f\nd t _h             tak5 /range 
wives3 namely1 ( ! sons ( ,je%ua ! son (
             ,jozadak1 & 8 bre?r52      
,maaseiah1 & ,eliez]1 & ,j>ib1          
& ,g$aliah4    #ae3jaj3jai ,& !y gave _!
 h&s t !y w\ld put away _!              
wives2 & be+ guilty1 !y (f]$ a ram ( !  
flock =             _! trespass4        
#ae3jaj3jbj ,& ( ! sons ( ,imm]2        
,hanani1 & ,zebadiah4    #ae3jaj3jba ,& 
( ! sons ( ,h>im2 ,maaseiah1 & ,elijah1 
& ,%emaiah1             & ,jehiel1 &    
,uzziah4    #ae3jaj3jbb ,& ( ! sons (   
,pa%ur2 ,elio5ai1 ,maaseiah1 ,i%mael1   
,ne?aneel1 ,jozabad1 & ,elasah4         
#ae3jaj3jbc ,also ( ! ,levites2         
,jozabad1 & ,%imei1 & ,kelaiah1 7!      

same is ,kelita17 ,pe?ahiah1 ,judah1 &  
,eliez]4    #ae3jaj3jbd ,( ! s+]s also2 
,elia%ib3 & ( ! port]s2 ,%allum1        
& ,telem1 & ,uri4    #ae3jaj3jbe        
,moreov] ( ,israel3 ( ! sons ( ,p>o%2   
,ramiah1 & ,jeziah1             &       
,mal*iah1 & ,miam91 & ,eleaz>1 &        
,mal*ijah1 &             ,b5aiah4       
#ae3jaj3jbf ,& ( ! sons ( ,elam2        
,mattaniah1 ,ze*>iah1 & ,jehiel1 &      
,abdi1 & ,j]emo?1 & ,eliah4             
#ae3jaj3jbg ,& ( ! sons ( ,zattu2       
,elio5ai1 ,elia%ib1 ,mattaniah1 &       
,j]emo?1 & ,zabad1 & ,aziza4            
#ae3jaj3jbh ,( ! sons also ( ,bebai2    
,jehohanan1 ,hananiah1 ,zabbai1 &       
,a?lai4    #ae3jaj3jbi ,& ( ! sons (    
,bani2 ,me%ullam1 ,mallu*1 & ,adaiah1   
,ja%ub1 & ,%eal1 & ,ramo?4              
#ae3jaj3jcj ,& ( ! sons ( ,paha?moab2   
,adna1 & ,*elal1 ,b5aiah1               
,maaseiah1 ,mattaniah1 ,bezaleel1 &     
,b9nui1 & ,manasseh4    #ae3jaj3jca ,& (
 ! sons ( ,h>im2 ,eliez]1 ,i%ijah1      
,mal*iah1             ,%emaiah1 ,%imeon1

    #ae3jaj3jcb ,b5jam91 ,mallu*1 &     
,%em>iah4    #ae3jaj3jcc ,( ! sons (    
,ha%um2 ,matt5ai1 ,matta?ah1 ,zabad1    
,eliphelet1             ,j]emai1        
,manasseh1 & ,%imei4    #ae3jaj3jcd ,( !
 sons ( ,bani2 ,maadai1 ,amram1 & ,uel1 
#ae3jaj3jce ,b5aiah1 ,b$eiah1 ,*elluh1  
#ae3jaj3jcf ,vaniah1 ,m]emo?1 ,elia%ib1 
#ae3jaj3jcg ,mattaniah1 ,matt5ai1 &     
,jaasau1    #ae3jaj3jch ,& ,bani1 &     
,b9nui1 ,%imei1    #ae3jaj3jci ,&       
,%elemiah1 & ,na?an1 & ,adaiah1         
#ae3jaj3jdj ,ma*nadebai1 ,%a%ai1 ,%>ai1 
#ae3jaj3jda ,az>eel1 & ,%elemiah1       
,%em>iah1    #ae3jaj3jdb ,%allum1       
,am>iah1 & ,joseph4    #ae3jaj3jdc ,( ! 
sons ( ,nebo2 ,jeiel1 ,matti?iah1       
,zabad1 ,zeb9a1 ,jadau1             &   
,joel1 ,b5aiah4    #ae3jaj3jdd ,all ^!  
_h tak5 /range wives3 & "s ( !m _h wives
             by :om !y _h *ildr54