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1 The number of them that return from the captivity. 42 Their vows and sacrifices. 54 The Temple is begun to be built. 66 Their enemies would craftily join with them.
AFTER these things, the chief of the houses of their fathers were chosen after their tribes, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, and their servants, and their maids, and their cattle.
And Darius sent with them a thousand horsemen, til they were restored to Jerusalem in safety, and with musical instruments, with tabrets and flutes.
And all their brethen played: thus he caused them to go up together with them.
And these are the names of the men that went up after their families, by their tribes, and after the order of their dignity.
The Priests. The sons of Phineas, the son of Aaron, Iesus son of Iosedec, son of Saraias, and Ioacim the son of Zerrubabel, the son of Salathiel of the house of David, of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Juda.
Who spake wise words to Darius the King of the Persians in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.
And these are they of Judea, which came out of the captivity, where they dwelt, whom Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon,
And returned unto Jerusalem and to the rest of Judea, every one into his own city: which came with Zerrubabel, and Iesus, Nehemias, Zacharias, Reesaias, Enenius, Mardocheus, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus and Baana their guides.
The number of them of the nation and their governors: the sons of Phares two thousand an hundred seventy and two, the sons of Saphat four hundred, seventy and two.
The sons of Ares seven hundred, fifty and six.
The sons of Phaath Moab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve.
The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred, fifty and four: the sons of Zathui nine hundred forty and five: the sons of Corbe seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani six hundred, forty and eight.
The sons of Bibe six hundred, twenty and three: the sons of Sadas three thousand, two hundred, twenty and two.
The sons of Adonikan six hundred, sixty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand, sixty and six: the sons of Adinu, four hundred, fifty and four.
The sons of Aterisias, ninety and two: the sons of Ceilan and Azotus, sixty and seven: the sons of Azucan four hundred, thirty and two.
The sons of Ananias, an hundred and one: the sons of Aaron, and the sons of Bassa, three hundred, twenty and three: the sons of Arsiphurith, and hundred and two.
The sons of Meterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, an hundred, twenty and three.
They of Netophas, fifty and five: they of Anaboth, an hundred, fifty and eight: they of Bethsamos, forty and two.
They of Cariathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphiras and Beroth, seven hundred, forty and three: they of Piras, seven hundred,
They of Chadias and Ammidioi, five hundred, twenty and two: they of Cirama and Gabdes, six hundred, fifty and six.
The sons of Calamolalus and Orius seven hundred, twenty and five: the sons of Ierechus, three hundred, forty and five.
The sons of Annaas, three thousand, three hundred and thirty.
The Priests, the sons of Ieddu, and sons of Iesus, which are counted among the sons of Sanasib, nine hundred, seventy and two: the sons of Meruth, a thousand fifty and two.
The sons of Phassaron, a thousand, forty and seven: the sons of Carme, a thousand and seventeen.
The Levites. The sons of Iessue, Cadmiel, Bannu and Suiu, seventy and four.
The sons which were holy singers. The sons of Asaph, an hundred, forty and eight.
The porters. The sons of Salum, the sons of Iatal, the sons of Tolman, the sons of Dacobi, the sons of Teta, the sons of Sami: all were an hundred, thirty and nine.
The ministers of the Temple. The sons of Esau, the sons of Asipha, the sons of Tabaoth, the sons of Ceras, the sons of Sud, the sons of Phaleu, the sons of Labana, the sons of Agraba,
The sons of Acrua, the sons of Outa, the sons of Cetab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of Sabai, the sons of Anan, the sons of Cathua, the sons of Geddur.
The sons of Airus, the sons of Daisan, the sons of Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of Gazera, the sons of Azias, the sons of Basthai, the sons of Asana, the sons of Meani, the sons of Naphisi, the sons of Acub, the sons of Acipha, the sons of Asur, the sons of Pharacim, the sons of Basaloth.
The sons of Meeda, the sons of Coutha, the sons of Corea, the sons of Charcus, the sons of Aserar, the sons of Thomoi, the sons of Nasith, the sons of Atipha.
The sons of the servants of Salomon. The sons of Asaphion, the sons of Pharira, the sons of Ieeli, the sons of Lozon, the sons of Isdael, the sons of Sapheth.
The sons of Agia, the sons of Phachthreth, the sons of Sabie, the sons of Sarothie, the sons of Masias, the sons of Gar, the sons of Addus, the sons of Subas, the sons of Apherra, the sons of Barodis, the sons of Sabat, the son of Allom.
All the ministers of the Temple, and the sons of the servants of Solomon were three hundred, seventy and two.
These came up from Thermeleth and Theleras: Caraathalat and Aalar leading them.
Neither could they show their families nor their flock how they were of Israel, the sons of Ladan the son of Ban, the sons of Necodan, six hundred fifty and two.
And of the Priests those which exercised the office of Priests, and were not found, the sons of Obdia, the sons of Accos, the sons of Addus, which had taken for wife Augia, one of the daughter of Berzelaius.
And was called after his name, and when the description of the kindred of these men had been sought in the register, and could not be found, they were set apart from the office of Priests.
For Neemias and Attharias said to them that they should not be partakers of the holy things, til there arose high Priests clothed with doctrine and truth.
So all they of Israel from them of twelve years old and little children, were forty thousand besides men servants and women servants, two thousand, three hundred and sixty.
Their servants and handmaids were seven thousand, three hundred, forty and seven: the singing men and women, two hundred, forty and five:
Camels, four hundred, thirty and five: and horses, seven hundred, thirty and six: mules, two hundred, forty and five: beasts that bare the yoke, five thousand, five hundred, twenty and five.
And there were of the governors after their families, which when they were come to the Temple in Jerualem, vowed to build the House in his own place according to their power,
And to give to the treasure of the works, a thousand pound in gold, and five thousand pound in silver, and an hundred priestly garments.
And the Priests and the Levites and the people dwelt in Jerusalem and in the country, and the holy singers and the porters and all Israel in their villages.
But when the seventh month was near, and when the children of Israel were every one at home, they were all gathered together with one accord into the open place of the first gate, which is toward the East.
Then Jesus the son of Iosedec and his brethren the Priests with Zerrubabel the son of Salathiel and his brethren, rising up, made ready the altar of the God of Israel,
To offer burnt offerings upon it according as it is written in the book of Moses the man of God.
Whither also there were gathered against them of all nations of the land: but they dressed the altar in his own place, although all the nations of the land were their enemies and vexed them, and they offered sacrifices according to the season, and burnt offerings to the Lord, morning and evening.
They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is ordained in the Law, and offered sacrifices every day, as was requisite,
And afterward, the continual oblations and the offerings of the Sabbaths and of the new months and of all holy feasts.
And all they which had made any vow to God, began to offer sacrifice unto God in the first day of the seventh month, although the Temple of God was not yet built.
They gave also money to the masons and the workman, and meat and drink with gladness,
And chariots to the Sidonians and to those of Tyrus to bring cedar wood out of Libanus, which should be brought by slots to the haven of Ioppe according to the commandment given unto them by Cyrus King of Persia.
And in the second year and second month came into the Temple of God in Jerusalem, Zerrubabel the son of Salathiel, and Iesus the son of Iosedec, and their brethren, and the Priests and Levites, and all they that came out of captivity into Jerusalem,
And laid the foundation of the House of God in the first day of the second month of the second year after their return into Judea and Jerusalem.
And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord, and Iesus and his son, and his brethren, and his brother Cadmiel, and the sons of Madiabon with the sons of Ioda, the son of Heliadun, with their sons, and brethren, even all the Levites with one accord did follow after the work, calling upon the works in the House of God: thus the workmen built the Temple of the Lord.
And the Priests stood clothed with their long garments with musical instruments and trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals,
Singing and blessing the Lord, according to the ordinance of David King of Israel.
And they sung with loud voice songs so the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel.
Then all the people blew trumpets, and cried with loud voice, praising the Lord for the raising up of the House of the Lord.
Also some of the Priests and Levites, and chief men, to wit, the Ancients, which had seen the former House,
Came to see the building of this with weeping and great crying, and many with trumpets and joy cried with a loud voice,
So that the people could not hear the trumpets, because of the weeping of the people: yet there was a great multitude that blew trumpets so that they were heard far off.
Wherefore when the enemies of the tribes of Juda and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what noise of trumpets it was,
And they knew that they of the captivity built the Temple to the Lord God of Israel.
Wherefore they coming to Zerubbabel, and Iesus, and the chief of the families, said unto them, Let us build also with you.
For we obey your Lord, as you do, and sacrifice unto him since the days of Asbasareth King of the Assyrians, which brought us hither.
Then Zerubbabel, and Iesus, and the chief of the families of Israel said to them, It does not appertain to us, and to you to build an House of Lord our God.
For we alone will build it to the Lord God of Israel, as it becomes us, and as Cyrus the King of the Persians bade us.
Howbeit the people of the land made them sluggish that were in Judea, and let the built the work, and by their ambushments and seditions and conspiracies hindered the finishing of the building,
All the time of King Cyrus’ life: so that they were let from teh building two years, until the reign of Darius.
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