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World English Bible

Ezra 1 (WEBP)

[1] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
[2] “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
[3] Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.
[4] Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem.’ ”
[5] Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up, rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.
[6] All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with animals, and with precious things, in addition to all that was willingly offered.
[7] Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of Yahweh’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;
[8] even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
[9] This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives,
[10] thirty bowls of gold, four hundred ten silver bowls of a second kind, and one thousand other vessels.
[11] All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought all these up when the captives were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Ezra 1:2 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezra 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled (), the LORD stirred up () the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia , that he made a proclamation () throughout all his kingdom , and [put it] also in writing , saying (),
[2] Thus saith () Cyrus king of Persia , The LORD God of heaven hath given () me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged () me to build () him an house at Jerusalem , which [is] 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 , (he [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 , beside the freewill offering for the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem .
[5] 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 , beside all [that] was willingly offered ().
[7] Also Cyrus the king brought forth () the vessels of the house of the LORD , which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth () out of Jerusalem , and had put () them in the house of his gods ;
[8] Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth () by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer , and numbered () them unto 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 basons of gold , silver basons 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 of] the captivity that were brought up () from Babylon unto Jerusalem .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezra 1 (YLT)

[1] And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah from the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,
[2] ‘Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah;
[3] who is among you of all His people? His God is with him, and he doth go up to Jerusalem, that is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, God of Israel-He is God-that is in Jerusalem.
[4] ‘And every one who is left, of any of the places where he is a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that is in Jerusalem.’
[5] And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that is in Jerusalem;
[6] and all those round about them have strengthened them with their hands, with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, apart from all that hath been offered willingly.
[7] And the king Cyrus hath brought out the vessels of the house of Jehovah that Nebuchadnezzar hath brought out of Jerusalem, and putteth them in the house of his gods;
[8] yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
[9] And this is their number: dishes of gold thirty, dishes of silver a thousand, knives nine and twenty,
[10] basins of gold thirty, basins of silver (seconds) four hundred and ten, other vessels a thousand.
[11] All the vessels of gold and of silver are five thousand and four hundred; the whole hath Sheshbazzar brought up with the going up of the removal from Babylon to Jerusalem.