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And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel.

And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.

Also of the priests and Levites, and of the chief of their families, the ancients who had seen the former house came to the building of this with weeping and great crying.

But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,

But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,

So they went to Zorobabel and Jesus, and to the chief of the families, and said unto them, We will build together with you.

Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salatiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them, and helping them.

At the same time came unto them Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phenice, with Sathrabuzanes and his companions, and said unto them,

The copy of the letters which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, rulers in Syria and Phenice, wrote and sent unto Darius; To king Darius, greeting:

And those works are done with great speed, and the work goeth on prosperously in their hands, and with all glory and diligence is it made.

And those works are done with great speed, and the work goeth on prosperously in their hands, and with all glory and diligence is it made.

With commandment that he should carry away the same vessels, and put them in the temple at Jerusalem; and that the temple of the Lord should be built in his place.

And if it be found that the building of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem hath been done with the consent of king Cyrus, and if our lord the king be so minded, let him signify unto us thereof.

In the first year of the reign of Cyrus king Cyrus commanded that the house of the Lord at Jerusalem should be built again, where they do sacrifice with continual fire:

Whose height shall be sixty cubits and the breadth sixty cubits, with three rows of hewn stones, and one row of new wood of that country; and the expences thereof to be given out of the house of king Cyrus:

And also he commanded that Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, and their companions, and those which were appointed rulers in Syria and Phenice, should be careful not to meddle with the place, but suffer Zorobabel, the servant of the Lord, and governor of Judea, and the elders of the Jews, to build the house of the Lord in that place.

I Darius the king have ordained that according unto these things it be done with diligence.

Then Sisinnes the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions following the commandments of king Darius,

And they finished these things by the commandment of the Lord God of Israel, and with the consent of Cyrus, Darius, and Artexerxes, kings of Persia.

There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel, of the priest of the Levites, of the holy singers, porters, and ministers of the temple, unto Jerusalem,

Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites being within our realm, as are willing and desirous should go with thee unto Jerusalem.

As many therefore as have a mind thereunto, let them depart with thee, as it hath seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counsellors;

With that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and things thereunto appertaining;

And whatsoever thou and thy brethren will do with the silver and gold, that do, according to the will of thy God.

And I king Artexerxes have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phenice, that whatsoever Esdras the priest and the reader of the law of the most high God shall send for, they should give it him with speed,

Therefore was I encouraged by the help of the Lord my God, and gathered together men of Israel to go up with me.

And these are the chief according to their families and several dignities, that went up with me from Babylon in the reign of king Artexerxes:

Of the sons of Pharez, Zacharias; and with him were counted an hundred and fifty men:

Of the sons of Pahath Moab, Eliaonias, the son of Zaraias, and with him two hundred men:

Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred men: of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred and fifty men:

Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred men: of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred and fifty men:

Of the sons of Elam, Josias son of Gotholias, and with him seventy men:

Of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias son of Michael, and with him threescore and ten men:

Of the sons of Joab, Abadias son of Jezelus, and with him two hundred and twelve men:

Of the sons of Banid, Assalimoth son of Josaphias, and with him an hundred and threescore men:

Of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men:

Of the sons of Astath, Johannes son of Acatan, and with him an hundred and ten men:

Of the sons of Adonikam the last, and these are the names of them, Eliphalet, Jewel, and Samaias, and with them seventy men:

Of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.

And there I vowed a fast unto the young men before our Lord, to desire of him a prosperous journey both for us and them that were with us, for our children, and for the cattle:

For we had said unto the king, that the power of the Lord our God should be with them that seek him, to support them in all ways.

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Esebrias, and Assanias, and ten men of their brethren with them:

And from the river Theras we departed the twelfth day of the first month, and came to Jerusalem by the mighty hand of our Lord, which was with us: and from the beginning of our journey the Lord delivered us from every enemy, and so we came to Jerusalem.

And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabad the son of Jesu and Moeth the son of Sabban, Levites: all was delivered them by number and weight.

And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabad the son of Jesu and Moeth the son of Sabban, Levites: all was delivered them by number and weight.

For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment rent, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands unto the Lord,

And for our sins and our fathers’ we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day.

And for our sins and our fathers’ we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day.

That the land, which ye enter into to possess as an heritage, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the strangers of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.

That the land, which ye enter into to possess as an heritage, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the strangers of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.

Moreover ye shall never seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto your children for evermore.

And didst give unto us such a root: but we have turned back again to transgress thy law, and to mingle ourselves with the uncleanness of the nations of the land.

Mightest not thou be angry with us to destroy us, till thou hadst left us neither root, seed, nor name?

Let us make an oath to the Lord, that we will put away all our wives, which we have taken of the heathen, with their children,

Arise and put in execution: for to thee doth this matter appertain, and we will be with thee: do valiantly.

Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.

And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.

All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.

And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the holy porch toward the east:

Many kings have I destroyed for their sakes; Pharaoh with his servants and all his power have I smitten down.

When ye were thirsty, did I not cleave the rock, and waters flowed out to your fill? for the heat I covered you with the leaves of the trees.

Whensoever ye shall call upon me, I will not hear you: for ye have defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit manslaughter.

I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe the thing that I say.

I brought you up with gladness; but with sorrow and heaviness have I lost you: for ye have sinned before the Lord your God, and done that thing that is evil before him.

I brought you up with gladness; but with sorrow and heaviness have I lost you: for ye have sinned before the Lord your God, and done that thing that is evil before him.

Mother, embrace thy children, and bring them up with gladness, make their feet as fast as a pillar: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.

For thy help will I send my servants Esau and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits,

And as many fountains flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains, whereupon there grow roses and lilies, whereby I will fill thy children with joy.

And as many fountains flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains, whereupon there grow roses and lilies, whereby I will fill thy children with joy.

Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.

I Esdras saw upon the mount Sion a great people, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs.

Nevertheless one of them thou leftest, namely, Noah with his household, of whom came all righteous men.

And madest an everlasting covenant with him, promising him that thou wouldest never forsake his seed.

Thus infirmity was made permanent; and the law (also) in the heart of the people with the malignity of the root; so that the good departed away, and the evil abode still.

He said moreover unto me, Thine own things, and such as are grown up with thee, canst thou not know;

If therefore that which is sown be not turned upside down, and if the place where the evil is sown pass not away, then cannot it come that is sown with good.

So he answered me, and said, Go thy way to a woman with child, and ask of her when she hath fulfilled her nine months, if her womb may keep the birth any longer within her.

After this there passed by before me a watery cloud, and sent down much rain with a storm; and when the stormy rain was past, the drops remained still.

Then said he unto me, Consider with thyself; as the rain is more than the drops, and as the fire is greater than the smoke; but the drops and the smoke remain behind: so the quantity which is past did more exceed.

So the angel that was come to talk with me held me, comforted me, and set me up upon my feet.

And my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to talk with the most High again,

If thou didst so much hate thy people, yet shouldest thou punish them with thine own hands.

And I said, O Lord that bearest rule, who may know these things, but he that hath not his dwelling with men?

And will begin to make inquisition of them, what they be that have hurt unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Sion shall be fulfilled;

And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall live, and be raised up.

And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall live, and be raised up.

At that time shall friends fight one against another like enemies, and the earth shall stand in fear with those that dwell therein, the springs of the fountains shall stand still, and in three hours they shall not run.

And when he talked with me, behold, I looked by little and little upon him before whom I stood.

And hasten not with the times that are past, to think vain things, that thou mayest not hasten from the latter times.

If the world now be made for our sakes, why do we not possess an inheritance with the world? how long shall this endure?

For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain shall rejoice within four hundred years.

For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain shall rejoice within four hundred years.

For if he shall not multiply his mercies, the world would not continue with them that inherit therein.

And being judge, if he should not forgive them that are cured with his word, and put out the multitude of contentions,

Thou broughtest it up with thy righteousness, and nurturedst it in thy law, and reformedst it with thy judgment.

Thou broughtest it up with thy righteousness, and nurturedst it in thy law, and reformedst it with thy judgment.

If therefore thou shalt destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned, it is an easy thing to be ordained by thy commandment, that the thing which was made might be preserved.

Whose throne is inestimable; whose glory may not be comprehended; before whom the hosts of angels stand with trembling,