Zedekiah's bad reign. EZRA. Before Jerusalem is wholly destroyed. Before Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoa-thers sent to them by his messenCHRIST haz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. 610. 610. b2 Kin.23.36, 37. 5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. 6 Against him came up Nebuchadc2 Kin. 24. 1. nezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in || fetters, to dcarry him to Babylon. 607. Foretold, Hab. 1. 6. 606. Or, chains. d See 2 Kin, 24.6. Jer.22.18,19. & 36.30. e 2 Kin. 24.13. Dan. 1. 1, 2. & 5. 2. e 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and || Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days 12 Kin. 24. 8. in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.. 10 And when the year was expired, gking Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, h with the † goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made || i Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. 11 k Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD. 13 And the also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel. 14 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and P despised his words, and 4 misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no † remedy. 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who tslew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctu-qJer. 32. 3. & ary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. 19 And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces u2 Kin, 25.13, thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. 20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; "where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: 21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of a Jeremiah, until the land bhad enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. &c. 588. x2 Kin. 25.9. Ps. 74. 6, 7. & 79. 1, 7. + Heb. the remainder from the sword. y 2 Kin.25.11. z Jer. 27. 7. a Jer. 25.9.11. 12. & 7. & 29. 10. b Lev. 26, 34, 35, 43. Dan. 9, 2. e Lev. 25. 4, 5. 536. 2211 d Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of f Cyrus dEzra 1. 1. king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 23g Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let 15" And the LORD God of their fa-him go up. e Jer 25. 12, 13. & 29. 10. & 33. 10, 11, 14. fls. 44. 28. EZRA. miah might be fulfilled, the LORD Now in the first year of Cyrus g Ezra 1. 2, 3. Before about 536. bch 5.13. 14 + Heb. caused a voice to pass. Proclamation of Cyrus. Before and he hath charged me to build | ber of the men of the people of Is CHRIST him a house at Jerusalem, which is about 536. с Т.3. 44. 28. & 45. 1, 13 d Dan. 6. 26. † Heb. lift him up. e Phil, 2. 13. | That is, kelped them. fch. 5. 14. & 6.5. 2 Chr. 36. 7. in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (dhe is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. 4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place † help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem. 51 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. 6 And all they that were about them || strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. 7fAlso Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the g2 Kin.24.13. LORD, & which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; h Seo ch. 5.14. + Hob. the transportation, about 536. 8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto à Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, 10 Thirty basins of gold, silver basins of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. 11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them off the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. CHAPTER II. 1 The number that return, of the people, 36 of the priests, 40 of the Levites, 43 of the Nethinim, 55 of Solomon's servants, 62 of the priests which could not shew their pedigree. 64 The whole number of them, with their substance. 68 Their oblations. Nthe OW these are the children of the province that went up out b2 Kin-24.14. of the captivity, of those which had a Neh. 7,6, &c. 15, 16. & 25. 11. 2 Chr. $6. 20, Or. Azariah, Noh, 7, 7, Or, Raamiah. Or. Mispereth. [ Or, Nekum. been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of d Pahath-moab, of d Neh. 7. 11. the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of || Bani, six hund- 1Or, Binnui, red forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 24 The children of || Azmaveth, for- Or, Bethty and two. 25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. azmaveth, Neh. 7. 28. e Seo ver, 7. 33 The children of Lod, || Hadid, Or, Harid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senanh, three thousand and six hundred and 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: as it is in some copies. people who returned Before about 536. EZRA. 36 The priests: the children of CHRIST fJedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of & Immer, a thousand fifty and two. fl Chr. 24. 7. g1 Chr. 24.11. h1 Chr. 9. 12. 38 The children of h Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. from Babylon. and their || seed, whether they were Before CHRIST about 536. Or, pedigree, 60 The children of Delaiah, the 40 The Levites: the children of mon, the children of Akkub, the 43k The Nethinim: the children 44 The children of Keros, the chil 62 These sought their register among them, that they should not eat of † Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood. Or, governor: See Neh. 8.9. 15, 16. 64 The whole congregation to- q Lev.22.2,10, 65 Besides their servants and their dren of || Siaha, the children of Pa-maids, of whom there were seven don, 45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of Hagab, the children of || Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 47 The children of Giddel, the chil thousand three hundred thirty and 66 Their horses were seven hund- 67 Their camels, four hundred thir dren of Gahar, the children of Re-ty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. r Ex. 28. 30. Num. 27. 21. 8 Neh. 7. 66, &c. 68 And some of the chief of the Neh. 7. 70. fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: 69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work three- ul Chr., 26.20. score and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' gar ments. 54 The children of Neziah, the chil-1 55 The children of 1 Solomon's 56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of || Ami. CHAPTER III. The altar is set up. 4 Offerings fre- AND when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up !! Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and || Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and 58 All the m Nethinim, and the chil-builded the altar of the God of Is Josh. 9. 21. dren of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 1 Chr. 9. 2. n1 Kin, 9.21. rael, to offer burnt offerings thereon, 59 And these were they which went 3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them be Or, Joshua, Hag. 1. 1. & 2.2. Zech, 3. 1, Called Zorobabel, a Matt 1.12. & Or, Addon, Neh. 7. 61. b Deut. 12,5. Foundation of the temple laid. Before tries: and they offered burnt offer- | from the noise of the weeping of the CHRIST ings thereon unto the LORD, even people: for the people shouted with a about 536. c Num. 28, 3, 4. d Neh. 8. 14, 17. Zech. 14. 16, 17. e Ex. 23. 16. f Num. 29.12, &c. † Heb. the matter of the day in his day. g Ex. 29. 38. Num. 28. 3, 11, 19, 26. & 29. 2, 8, 13. † Heb, the temple of the Loup was not yet founded. Or, workmen. 2 Chr. 2.10. Acts 12. 20. burnt offerings morning and evening. loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. CHAPTER IV. 4 d They kept also the feast of taber- 5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly of fered a freewill offering unto the LORD. 6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. 7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the || carpenters; and h meat, and drink, and oil, unto them h1 Kin. 5.6.9. of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of i Joppa, kaccording to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. mch, 2, 40, Or, Hodaviah, ch. 2. 40. † Heb. as one. 9 Then stood mJeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of || Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, n1 Chr. 16.5, n they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise of Chr. 6, 31. the LORD, after the ordinance of 6, 42. &16.4.&25,1 p Ex. 15. 21. 2 Chr. 7. 3. Noh, 12. 24. q 1 Chr.16.34. Ps. 136. 1. r1 Chr. 16.41 Jer. 33. 11. & See Hag. 2.3. David king of Israel. 11 P And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. 12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it. 7 Their letter to Artaxerxes. 17 The decree of Artaxerxes. 23 The building is hindered. when athe adversaries of the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel; Before CHRIST 535. a Seever. 7, 8, 9. † Heb, the sons of the transportation. about 678. 62 Kin. 17.24, 32,33.&19.37. 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him b since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as dking Cyrus dch. 1. 1,2,3, the king of Persia hath commanded us. e ver. 10. cNeh. 2. 20. 534. 4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people ech. 3. 3. of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 529. 6 And in the reign of f Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote + Heb. Ahash they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. verosh. 522. Or, in peace. societies, 711 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote || Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, + Heb. unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the || scribe wrote a letter against Hor, Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: secretary. 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Arche- f2 Kin. 17.30, vites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, + Chald. societies. 31. gver. 1. 105 And the rest of the nations about 678. whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, hand fat such a time. 11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants h so ver. 11, 17.& ch.7.12, + Chald. Cheeneth. 522. + Chald. give. i ch. 7. 24. || Or, strength. + Chald. we are salted with the salt of the palace. 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have || set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not † pay i toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the || revenue of the kings. THEN the prophets, Haggai the of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews b Zech. 1. 1. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the cch. 3.2. 14 Now because † we have mainte- | son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they +Chald.made. have + moved sedition f within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. † Chald. in the midst thereof. + Chald. societies, † Chald, by me a decree is set.. + Chald. lift 16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. 17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. 18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. 19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath † made ined up itself. surrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have kl Kin. 4. 21. kruled over all countries I beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. Ps. 72, 8. 1 Gen. 15. 18. Josh, 1. 4, + Chald. Make a decree, † Chald, by arm and power. 520. 21 f Give ye now commandment to 22 Take heed now that ye fail not to 23 11 Now when the copy of king 24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia... of Jozadak, and began to build the t ch. 6.6. e ver. 9. 3T At the same time came to them + Chald. that build this building? g See ch. 7. 6, 28. 5 But & the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned banswer by letter heh. 6.6. concerning this matter. Ps. 33. 18. 519. 6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, iand his com- ich. 4. 9. panions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him, † wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. + Chald. in the midst whereof. Chald. stones of rolling. 9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, k Who com- kver. 3, 4. manded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? 10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. up. 11 And thus they returned us an- 13 But in the first year of Cyrus 11 Kings 6. 1. m 2Chr.36.16, 17. n2 Kin. 24. 2. & 25. 8, 9, 11. 536. o ch. 1, 1. |