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[1] Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say, [2] “O sirs, don’t men excel in strength who rule over the sea and land, and all things in them? [3] But yet the king is stronger. He is their lord and has dominion over them. In whatever he commands them, they obey him. [4] If he tells them to make war against each other, they do it. If he sends them out against the enemies, they go, and conquer mountains, walls, and towers. [5] They kill and are killed, and don’t disobey the king’s commandment. If they win the victory, they bring everything to the king—all the plunder and everything else. [6] Likewise for those who are not soldiers, and don’t have anything to do with wars, but farm, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring some to the king and compel one another to pay tribute to the king. [7] He is just one man! If he commands people to kill, they kill. If he commands them to spare, they spare. [8] If he commands them to strike, they strike. If he commands them to make desolate, they make desolate. If he commands to build, they build. [9] If he commands them to cut down, they cut down. If he commands them to plant, they plant. [10] So all his people and his armies obey him. Furthermore, he lies down, he eats and drinks, and takes his rest; [11] and these keep watch around him. None of them may depart and do his own business. They don’t disobey him in anything. [12] O sirs, how could the king not be the strongest, seeing that he is obeyed like this?” Then he stopped talking. [13] Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak: [14] “O sirs, isn’t the king great, and men are many, and isn’t wine strong? Who is it then who rules them, or has the lordship over them? Aren’t they women? [15] Women have given birth to the king and all the people who rule over sea and land. [16] They came from women. Women nourished up those who planted the vineyards, from where the wine comes. [17] Women also make garments for men. These bring glory to men. Without women, men can’t exist. [18] Yes, and if men have gathered together gold and silver and any other beautiful thing, and see a woman who is lovely in appearance and beauty, [19] they let all those things go and gape at her, and with open mouth stare at her. They all have more desire for her than for gold, or silver, or any other beautiful thing. [20] A man leaves his own father who brought him up, leaves his own country, and joins with his wife. [21] With his wife he ends his days, with no thought for his father, mother, or country. [22] By this also you must know that women have dominion over you. Don’t you labor and toil, and bring it all to give to women? [23] Yes, a man takes his sword and goes out to travel, to rob, to steal, and to sail on the sea and on rivers. [24] He sees a lion and walks in the darkness. When he has stolen, plundered, and robbed, he brings it to the woman he loves. [25] Therefore a man loves his wife better than father or mother. [26] Yes, there are many who have lost their minds for women, and become slaves for their sakes. [27] Many also have perished, have stumbled, and sinned, for women. [28] Now don’t you believe me? Isn’t the king great in his power? Don’t all regions fear to touch him? [29] Yet I saw him and Apame the king’s concubine, the daughter of the illustrious Barticus, sitting at the right hand of the king, [30] and taking the crown from the king’s head, and setting it upon her own head. Yes, she struck the king with her left hand. [31] At this, the king gaped and gazed at her with open mouth. If she smiles at him, he laughs. But if she takes any displeasure at him, he flatters her, that she might be reconciled to him again. [32] O sirs, how can it not be that women are strong, seeing they do this?” [33] Then the king and the nobles looked at one another. So he began to speak concerning truth. [34] “O sirs, aren’t women strong? The earth is great. The sky is high. The sun is swift in its course, for it circles around the sky, and returns on its course again in one day. [35] Isn’t he who makes these things great? Therefore the truth is great, and stronger than all things. [36] All the earth calls upon truth, and the sky blesses truth. All works shake and tremble, but with truth there is no unrighteous thing. [37] Wine is unrighteous. The king is unrighteous. Women are unrighteous. All the children of men are unrighteous, and all their works are unrighteous. There is no truth in them. They shall also perish in their unrighteousness. [38] But truth remains, and is strong forever. Truth lives and conquers forevermore. [39] With truth there is no partiality toward persons or rewards, but truth does the things that are just, instead of any unrighteous or wicked things. All men approve truth’s works. [40] In truth’s judgment is not any unrighteousness. Truth is the strength, the kingdom, the power, and the majesty of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth!” [41] With that, he stopped speaking. Then all the people shouted and said, “Great is truth, and strong above all things!” [42] Then the king said to him, “Ask what you wish, even more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it to you, because you are found wisest. You shall sit next to me, and shall be called my cousin.” [43] Then he said to the king, “Remember your vow, which you vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when you came to your kingdom, [44] and to send back all the vessels that were taken out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus set apart when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and vowed to send them back there. [45] You also vowed to build the temple which the Edomites burned when Judea was made desolate by the Chaldeans. [46] Now, O lord the king, this is what I request, and what I desire of you, and this is the princely generosity that may proceed from you: I ask therefore that you make good the vow, the performance of which you have vowed to the King of Heaven with your own mouth.” [47] Then King Darius stood up, kissed him, and wrote letters for him to all the treasurers and governors and captains and local governors, that they should safely bring on their way both him, and all those who would go up with him to build Jerusalem. [48] He wrote letters also to all the governors who were in Coelesyria and Phoenicia, and to them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus to Jerusalem, and that they should help him build the city. [49] Moreover he wrote for all the Jews who would go out of his realm up into Judea concerning their freedom, that no officer, no governor, no local governor, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors, [50] and that all the country which they occupied should be free to them without tribute, and that the Edomites should give up the villages of the Jews which they held at that time, [51] and that there should be given twenty talents yearly toward the building of the temple, until the time that it was built, [52] and another ten talents yearly for burnt offerings to be presented upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to make seventeen offerings, [53] and that all those who would come from Babylonia to build the city should have their freedom—they and their descendants, and all the priests that came. [54] He wrote also to give them their support and the priests’ vestments in which they minister. [55] For the Levites he wrote that their support should be given them until the day that the house was finished and Jerusalem built up. [56] He commanded that land and wages should be given to all who guarded the city. [57] He also sent away all the vessels from Babylon that Cyrus had set apart, and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, he commanded also to be done and to be sent to Jerusalem. [58] Now when this young man had gone out, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven, [59] and said, “From you comes victory. From you comes wisdom. Yours is the glory, and I am your servant. [60] Blessed are you, who have given me wisdom. I give thanks to you, O Lord of our fathers. [61] So he took the letters, went out, came to Babylon, and told it to all his kindred. [62] They praised the God of their ancestors, because he had given them freedom and liberty [63] to go up and to build Jerusalem and the temple which is called by his name. They feasted with instruments of music and gladness for seven days.
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[1] Καὶ G2532 ἤρξατο G757 ὁ G3588 δεύτερος G1208 λαλεῖν G2980 ὁ G3588 εἴπας G2036 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 ἰσχύος G2479 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 [2] Ὦ G5599 ἄνδρες, G435 οὐχ G3756 ὑπερισχύουσιν οἱ G3588 ἄνθρωποι G444 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 θάλασσαν G2281 κατακρατοῦντες καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς; G846 [3] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 βασιλεὺς G935 ὑπερισχύει καὶ G2532 κυριεύει G2961 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 δεσπόζει αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶν, G3956 ὃ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃ G2036 αὐτοῖς, G846 ἐνακούουσιν. [4] Ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃ G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 ποιῆσαι G4160 πόλεμον G4171 ἕτερος G2087 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 ἕτερον, G2087 ποιοῦσιν· G4160 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἐξαποστείλῃ G1821 αὐτοὺς G846 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 πολεμίους, βαδίζουσιν καὶ G2532 κατεργάζονται G2716 τὰ G3588 ὄρη G3735 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τείχη G5038 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πύργους. G4444 [5] Φονεύουσιν G5407 καὶ G2532 φονεύονται G5407 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 οὐ G3756 παραβαίνουσιν· G3845 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 νικήσωσιν, G3528 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 κομίζουσιν G2865 πάντα, G3956 καὶ G2532 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 προνομεύσωσιν, καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἄλλα G243 πάντα. G3956 [6] Καὶ G2532 ὅσοι G3745 οὐ G3756 στρατεύονται G4754 οὐδὲ G3761 πολεμοῦσιν, G4170 ἀλλὰ G235 γεωργοῦσιν G1090 τὴν G3588 γῆν, G1093 πάλιν G3825 ὅταν G3752 σπείρωσι, G4687 θερίσαντες G2325 ἀναφέρουσιν G399 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ· G935 καὶ G2532 ἕτερος G2087 τὸν G3588 ἕτερον G2087 ἀναγκάζοντες G315 ἀναφέρουσι G399 τοὺς G3588 φόρους G5411 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ. G935 [7] Καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 εἷς G1520 μόνος G3441 ἐστίν· G2076 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃ G2036 ἀποκτεῖναι, G615 ἀποκτέννουσιν· G615 εἶπεν G2036 ἀφεῖναι, G863 ἀφίουσιν· G863 [8] εἶπε G2036 πατάξαι, G3960 τύπτουσιν· G5180 εἶπεν G2036 ἐρημῶσαι, G2049 ἐρημοῦσιν· G2049 εἶπεν G2036 οἰκοδομῆσαι, G3618 οἰκοδομοῦσιν· G3618 [9] εἶπεν G2036 ἐκκόψαι, G1581 ἐκκόπτουσιν· G1581 εἶπεν G2036 φυτεῦσαι, G5452 φυτεύουσιν. G5452 [10] Καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 δυνάμεις G1411 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐνακούουσιν. [11] Πρὸς G4314 δὲ G1161 τούτοις G5125 αὐτὸς G846 ἀνάκειται, G345 ἐσθίει G2068 καὶ G2532 πίνει G4095 καὶ G2532 καθεύδει, G2518 αὐτοὶ G846 δὲ G1161 τηροῦσιν G5083 κύκλῳ G2945 περὶ G4012 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 δύνανται G1410 ἕκαστος G1538 ἀπελθεῖν G565 καὶ G2532 ποιεῖν G4160 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐδὲ G3761 παρακούουσιν G3878 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Ὦ G5599 ἄνδρες, G435 πῶς G4459 οὐχ G3756 ὑπερισχύει ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς, G935 ὅτι G3754 οὕτως G3779 ἐπακουστός ἐστιν; G2076 Καὶ G2532 ἐσίγησεν. G4601 [13] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 τρίτος G5154 ὁ G3588 εἴπας G2036 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν G1135 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας G225 —οὗτός G3778 ἐστιν G2076 Ζοροβαβελ G2216 —ἤρξατο G757 λαλεῖν G2980 [14] Ἄνδρες, G435 οὐ G3756 μέγας G3173 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καὶ G2532 πολλοὶ G4183 οἱ G3588 ἄνθρωποι G444 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οἶνος G3631 ἰσχύει; G2480 Τίς G5101 οὖν G3767 ὁ G3588 δεσπόζων αὐτῶν G846 ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 ὁ G3588 κυριεύων G2961 αὐτῶν; G846 Οὐχ G3756 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες; G1135 [15] Αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες G1135 ἐγέννησαν G1080 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 λαόν, G2992 ὃς G3739 κυριεύει G2961 τῆς G3588 θαλάσσης G2281 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 γῆς· G1093 [16] καὶ G2532 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 ἐγένοντο, G1096 καὶ G2532 αὗται G3778 ἐξέθρεψαν G1625 αὐτοὺς G846 τοὺς G3588 φυτεύοντας G5452 τοὺς G3588 ἀμπελῶνας, G290 ἐξ G1537 ὧν G3739 ὁ G3588 οἶνος G3631 γίνεται. G1096 [17] Καὶ G2532 αὗται G3778 ποιοῦσιν G4160 τὰς G3588 στολὰς G4749 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων, G444 καὶ G2532 αὗται G3778 ποιοῦσιν G4160 δόξαν G1391 τοῖς G3588 ἀνθρώποις, G444 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 δύνανται G1410 οἱ G3588 ἄνθρωποι G444 εἶναι G1511 χωρὶς G5565 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν. G1135 [18] Ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 συναγάγωσιν G4863 χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 πρᾶγμα G4229 ὡραῖον G5611 καὶ G2532 ἴδωσιν G1492 γυναῖκα G1135 μίαν G3391 καλὴν G2570 τῷ G3588 εἴδει G1491 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 κάλλει, [19] καὶ G2532 ταῦτα G5023 πάντα G3956 ἀφέντες G863 εἰς G1519 αὐτὴν G846 ἐγκέχηναν καὶ G2532 χάσκοντες τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 θεωροῦσιν G2334 αὐτήν, G846 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 αὐτὴν G846 αἱρετίζουσιν G140 μᾶλλον G3123 ἢ G2228 τὸ G3588 χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 πρᾶγμα G4229 ὡραῖον. G5611 [20] Ἄνθρωπος G444 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 πατέρα G3962 ἐγκαταλείπει, G1459 ὃς G3739 ἐξέθρεψεν G1625 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν G2398 χώραν G5561 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν G2398 γυναῖκα G1135 κολλᾶται· G2853 [21] καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τῆς G3588 γυναικὸς G1135 ἀφίησι G863 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 καὶ G2532 οὔτε G3777 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 μέμνηται οὔτε G3777 τὴν G3588 μητέρα G3384 οὔτε G3777 τὴν G3588 χώραν. G5561 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἐντεῦθεν G1782 δεῖ G1163 ὑμᾶς G5209 γνῶναι G1097 ὅτι G3754 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες G1135 κυριεύουσιν G2961 ὑμῶν· G5216 οὐχὶ G3780 πονεῖτε καὶ G2532 μοχθεῖτε καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 ταῖς G3588 γυναιξὶν G1135 δίδοτε G1325 καὶ G2532 φέρετε; G5342 [23] Καὶ G2532 λαμβάνει G2983 ἄνθρωπος G444 τὴν G3588 ῥομφαίαν G4501 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐκπορεύεται G1607 ἐξοδεύειν καὶ G2532 λῃστεύειν καὶ G2532 κλέπτειν G2813 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 θάλασσαν G2281 πλεῖν G4126 καὶ G2532 ποταμούς· G4215 [24] καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 λέοντα G3023 θεωρεῖ G2334 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 σκότει G4655 βαδίζει, καὶ G2532 ὅταν G3752 κλέψῃ G2813 καὶ G2532 ἁρπάσῃ G726 καὶ G2532 λωποδυτήσῃ, τῇ G3588 ἐρωμένῃ ἀποφέρει. G667 [25] Καὶ G2532 πλεῖον G4119 ἀγαπᾷ G25 ἄνθρωπος G444 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν G2398 γυναῖκα G1135 μᾶλλον G3123 ἢ G2228 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 μητέρα· G3384 [26] καὶ G2532 πολλοὶ G4183 ἀπενοήθησαν ταῖς G3588 ἰδίαις G2398 διανοίαις G1271 διὰ G1223 τὰς G3588 γυναῖκας G1135 καὶ G2532 δοῦλοι G1401 ἐγένοντο G1096 δι’ G1223 αὐτάς, G846 [27] καὶ G2532 πολλοὶ G4183 ἀπώλοντο G622 καὶ G2532 ἐσφάλησαν καὶ G2532 ἡμάρτοσαν G264 διὰ G1223 τὰς G3588 γυναῖκας. G1135 [28] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 οὐ G3756 πιστεύετέ G4100 μοι; G3427 Οὐχὶ G3780 μέγας G3173 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τῇ G3588 ἐξουσίᾳ G1849 αὐτοῦ; G846 Οὐχὶ G3780 πᾶσαι G3956 αἱ G3588 χῶραι G5561 εὐλαβοῦνται G2125 ἅψασθαι G680 αὐτοῦ; G846 [29] Ἐθεώρουν G2334 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 Ἀπάμην τὴν G3588 θυγατέρα G2364 Βαρτάκου τοῦ G3588 θαυμαστοῦ G2298 τὴν G3588 παλλακὴν τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καθημένην G2521 ἐν G1722 δεξιᾷ G1188 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 [30] καὶ G2532 ἀφαιροῦσαν G851 τὸ G3588 διάδημα G1238 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 κεφαλῆς G2776 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 ἐπιτιθοῦσαν G2007 ἑαυτῇ G1438 καὶ G2532 ἐρράπιζεν G4474 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 τῇ G3588 ἀριστερᾷ. G710 [31] Καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 τούτοις G5125 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 χάσκων τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 ἐθεώρει G2334 αὐτήν· G846 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 προσγελάσῃ αὐτῷ, G846 γελᾷ· G1070 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 πικρανθῇ G4087 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτόν, G846 κολακεύει αὐτήν, G846 ὅπως G3704 διαλλαγῇ G1259 αὐτῷ. G846 [32] Ὦ G5599 ἄνδρες, G435 πῶς G4459 οὐχὶ G3780 ἰσχυραὶ G2478 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες, G1135 ὅτι G3754 οὕτως G3779 πράσσουσιν; G4238 [33] Καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 μεγιστᾶνες G3175 ἐνέβλεπον G1689 ἕτερος G2087 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 ἕτερον. G2087 — [34] καὶ G2532 ἤρξατο G757 λαλεῖν G2980 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας G225 Ἄνδρες, G435 οὐχὶ G3780 ἰσχυραὶ G2478 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες; G1135 Μεγάλη G3173 ἡ G3588 γῆ, G1093 καὶ G2532 ὑψηλὸς G5308 ὁ G3588 οὐρανός, G3772 καὶ G2532 ταχὺς G5036 τῷ G3588 δρόμῳ G1408 ὁ G3588 ἥλιος, G2246 ὅτι G3754 στρέφεται G4762 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 κύκλῳ G2945 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 ἀποτρέχει εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 τόπον G5117 ἐν G1722 μιᾷ G3391 ἡμέρᾳ. G2250 [35] Οὐχὶ G3780 μέγας G3173 ὃς G3739 ταῦτα G5023 ποιεῖ; G4160 Καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἀλήθεια G225 μεγάλη G3173 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυροτέρα G2478 παρὰ G3844 πάντα. G3956 [36] Πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 τὴν G3588 ἀλήθειαν G225 καλεῖ, G2564 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οὐρανὸς G3772 αὐτὴν G846 εὐλογεῖ, G2127 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 σείεται G4579 καὶ G2532 τρέμει, G5141 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 ἄδικον G94 οὐθέν. G3762 [37] Ἄδικος G94 ὁ G3588 οἶνος, G3631 ἄδικος G94 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς, G935 ἄδικοι G94 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες, G1135 ἄδικοι G94 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων, G444 καὶ G2532 ἄδικα G94 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτῶν, G846 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 τοιαῦτα· G5108 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀλήθεια, G225 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀδικίᾳ G93 αὐτῶν G846 ἀπολοῦνται. G622 [38] Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀλήθεια G225 μένει G3306 καὶ G2532 ἰσχύει G2480 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 καὶ G2532 ζῇ G2198 καὶ G2532 κρατεῖ G2902 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος. G165 [39] Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῇ G846 λαμβάνειν G2983 πρόσωπα G4383 οὐδὲ G3761 διάφορα, G1313 ἀλλὰ G235 τὰ G3588 δίκαια G1342 ποιεῖ G4160 ἀπὸ G575 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 ἀδίκων G94 καὶ G2532 πονηρῶν· G4190 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 εὐδοκοῦσι G2106 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 κρίσει G2920 αὐτῆς G846 οὐθὲν G3762 ἄδικον. G94 [40] Καὶ G2532 αὐτῇ G846 ἡ G3588 ἰσχὺς G2479 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 βασίλειον G934 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἐξουσία G1849 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 μεγαλειότης G3168 τῶν G3588 πάντων G3956 αἰώνων. G165 Εὐλογητὸς G2128 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας. G225 [41] Καὶ G2532 ἐσιώπησεν G4623 τοῦ G3588 λαλεῖν· G2980 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 τότε G5119 ἐφώνησεν, G5455 καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 εἶπον G2036 Μεγάλη G3173 ἡ G3588 ἀλήθεια G225 καὶ G2532 ὑπερισχύει. [42] Τότε G5119 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Αἴτησαι G154 ὃ G3739 θέλεις G2309 πλείω G4119 τῶν G3588 γεγραμμένων, G1125 καὶ G2532 δώσομέν G1325 σοι, G4671 ὃν G3739 τρόπον G5158 εὑρέθης G2147 σοφώτερος· G4680 καὶ G2532 ἐχόμενός G2192 μου G3450 καθήσῃ G2521 καὶ G2532 συγγενής G4773 μου G3450 κληθήσῃ. G2564 [43] Τότε G5119 εἶπεν G2036 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 Μνήσθητι G3415 τὴν G3588 εὐχήν, G2171 ἣν G3739 ηὔξω G2172 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ, G2250 ᾗ G3739 τὸ G3588 βασίλειόν G934 σου G4675 παρέλαβες, G3880 [44] καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 τὰ G3588 λημφθέντα G2983 ἐξ G1537 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 ἐκπέμψαι, G1599 ἃ G3739 ἐξεχώρισεν Κῦρος, ὅτε G3753 ηὔξατο G2172 ἐκκόψαι G1581 Βαβυλῶνα, G897 καὶ G2532 ηὔξατο G2172 ἐξαποστεῖλαι G1821 ἐκεῖ. G1563 [45] Καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 εὔξω G2172 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὸν G3588 ναόν, G3485 ὃν G3739 ἐνεπύρισαν οἱ G3588 Ιδουμαῖοι, ὅτε G3753 ἠρημώθη G2049 ἡ G3588 Ιουδαία G2449 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 Χαλδαίων. G5466 [46] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 τοῦτό G5124 ἐστιν, G2076 ὅ G3739 σε G4571 ἀξιῶ, G515 κύριε G2962 βασιλεῦ, G935 καὶ G2532 ὃ G3739 αἰτοῦμαί G154 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 αὕτη G3778 ἐστὶν G2076 ἡ G3588 μεγαλωσύνη G3172 ἡ G3588 παρὰ G3844 σοῦ· G4675 δέομαι G1189 οὖν G3767 ἵνα G2443 ποιήσῃς G4160 τὴν G3588 εὐχήν, G2171 ἣν G3739 ηὔξω G2172 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 ποιῆσαι G4160 ἐκ G1537 στόματός G4750 σου. G4675 — [47] τότε G5119 ἀναστὰς G450 Δαρεῖος ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 κατεφίλησεν G2705 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 ἔγραψεν G1125 αὐτῷ G846 τὰς G3588 ἐπιστολὰς G1992 πρὸς G4314 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 οἰκονόμους G3623 καὶ G2532 τοπάρχας καὶ G2532 στρατηγοὺς G4755 καὶ G2532 σατράπας, ἵνα G2443 προπέμψωσιν G4311 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 πάντας G3956 ἀναβαίνοντας G305 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 [48] Καὶ G2532 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 τοπάρχαις ἐν G1722 Κοίλῃ Συρίᾳ G4947 καὶ G2532 Φοινίκῃ G5403 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Λιβάνῳ ἔγραψεν G1125 ἐπιστολὰς G1992 μεταφέρειν ξύλα G3586 κέδρινα ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 Λιβάνου εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ὅπως G3704 οἰκοδομήσωσιν G3618 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 πόλιν. G4172 [49] Καὶ G2532 ἔγραψεν G1125 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις G2453 τοῖς G3588 ἀναβαίνουσιν G305 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 ὑπὲρ G5228 τῆς G3588 ἐλευθερίας, G1657 πάντα G3956 δυνατὸν G1415 καὶ G2532 σατράπην καὶ G2532 τοπάρχην καὶ G2532 οἰκονόμον G3623 μὴ G3361 ἐπελεύσεσθαι G1904 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 θύρας G2374 αὐτῶν, G846 [50] καὶ G2532 πᾶσαν G3956 τὴν G3588 χώραν, G5561 ἣν G3739 κρατήσουσιν, G2902 ἀφορολόγητον αὐτοῖς G846 ὑπάρχειν, G5225 καὶ G2532 ἵνα G2443 οἱ G3588 Ιδουμαῖοι ἀφιῶσι G863 τὰς G3588 κώμας G2968 ἃς G3739 διακρατοῦσιν τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων, G2453 [51] καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 οἰκοδομὴν G3619 τοῦ G3588 ἱεροῦ G2413 δοθῆναι G1325 κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτὸν G1763 τάλαντα G5007 εἴκοσι G1501 μέχρι G3360 τοῦ G3588 οἰκοδομηθῆναι, G3618 [52] καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριον G2379 ὁλοκαυτώματα G3646 καρποῦσθαι καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν, G2250 καθὰ G2505 ἔχουσιν G2192 ἐντολὴν G1785 ἑπτακαίδεκα προσφέρειν, G4374 ἄλλα G243 τάλαντα G5007 δέκα G1176 κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτόν, G1763 [53] καὶ G2532 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 προσβαίνουσιν ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 Βαβυλωνίας κτίσαι G2936 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ὑπάρχειν G5225 τὴν G3588 ἐλευθερίαν, G1657 αὐτοῖς G846 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 τέκνοις G5043 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 ἱερεῦσι G2409 τοῖς G3588 προσβαίνουσιν. [54] Ἔγραψεν G1125 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χορηγίαν καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἱερατικὴν στολήν, G4749 ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 λατρεύουσιν G3000 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ. G846 [55] Καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 Λευίταις G3019 ἔγραψεν G1125 δοῦναι G1325 τὴν G3588 χορηγίαν ἕως G2193 ἧς G3739 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐπιτελεσθῇ G2005 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 καὶ G2532 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 οἰκοδομηθῆναι, G3618 [56] καὶ G2532 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 φρουροῦσι G5432 τὴν G3588 πόλιν, G4172 ἔγραψε G1125 δοῦναι G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 κλήρους G2819 καὶ G2532 ὀψώνια. G3800 [57] Καὶ G2532 ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 σκεύη, G4632 ἃ G3739 ἐξεχώρισεν Κῦρος ἀπὸ G575 Βαβυλῶνος· G897 καὶ G2532 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 εἶπεν G2036 Κῦρος ποιῆσαι, G4160 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐπέταξεν G2004 ποιῆσαι G4160 καὶ G2532 ἐξαποστεῖλαι G1821 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 [58] Καὶ G2532 ὅτε G3753 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ὁ G3588 νεανίσκος, G3495 ἄρας G142 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 ἐναντίον G1726 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 εὐλόγησεν G2127 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 λέγων G3004 [59] Παρὰ G3844 σοῦ G4675 ἡ G3588 νίκη, G3529 καὶ G2532 παρὰ G3844 σοῦ G4675 ἡ G3588 σοφία, G4678 καὶ G2532 σὴ G4674 ἡ G3588 δόξα, G1391 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 σὸς G4674 οἰκέτης. G3610 [60] Εὐλογητὸς G2128 εἶ, G1488 ὃς G3739 ἔδωκάς G1325 μοι G3427 σοφίαν· G4678 καὶ G2532 σοὶ G4671 ὁμολογῶ, G3670 δέσποτα G1203 τῶν G3588 πατέρων. G3962 [61] Καὶ G2532 ἔλαβεν G2983 τὰς G3588 ἐπιστολὰς G1992 καὶ G2532 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 εἰς G1519 Βαβυλῶνα G897 καὶ G2532 ἀπήγγειλεν G518 τοῖς G3588 ἀδελφοῖς G80 αὐτοῦ G846 πᾶσιν. G3956 [62] Καὶ G2532 εὐλόγησαν G2127 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 αὐτῶν, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 ἄνεσιν G425 καὶ G2532 ἄφεσιν G859 [63] ἀναβῆναι G305 καὶ G2532 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἱερόν, G2413 οὗ G3757 ὠνομάσθη G3687 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐκωθωνίζοντο μετὰ G3326 μουσικῶν G3451 καὶ G2532 χαρᾶς G5479 ἡμέρας G2250 ἑπτά. G2033
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