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Ezra 8 (WEBP)

[1] Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
[2] Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom.
[3] Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.
[4] Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
[5] Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
[6] Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.
[7] Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
[8] Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.
[9] Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred eighteen males.
[10] Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males.
[11] Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
[12] Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred ten males.
[13] Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last, their names are: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.
[14] Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
[15] I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days. Then I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.
[16] Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
[17] I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
[18] According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
[19] and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
[20] and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.
[21] Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
[22] For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”
[23] So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request.
[24] Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,
[25] and weighed to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, his counselors, his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered.
[26] I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver vessels, one hundred talents of gold,
[27] twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.
[28] I said to them, “You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers.
[29] Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and the princes of the fathers’ households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the rooms of Yahweh’s house.”
[30] So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
[31] Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandits by the way.
[32] We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.
[33] On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levites.
[34] Everything was counted and weighed; and all the weight was written at that time.
[35] The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to Yahweh.
[36] They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house.

Ezra 8:26 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces
Ezra 8:27 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.

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 8 (KJVS)

[1] These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy () of them that went up () with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
[2] Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
[3] Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy () of the males an hundred and fifty.
[4] Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
[5] Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
[6] Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
[7] And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
[8] And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
[9] Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
[10] And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
[11] And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
[12] And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
[13] And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
[14] Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, () and with them seventy males.
[15] And I gathered them together () to the river that runneth () to Ahava; and there abode we in tents () three days: and I viewed () the people, and the priests, and found () there none of the sons of Levi.
[16] Then sent () I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. ()
[17] And I sent () them with commandment () unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told () them what they should say () unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, () at the place Casiphia, that they should bring () unto us ministers () for the house of our God.
[18] And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought () us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
[19] and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
[20] also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed () for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed () by name.
[21] Then I proclaimed () a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict () ourselves before our God, to seek () of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
[22] For I was ashamed () to require () of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help () us against the enemy () in the way: because we had spoken () unto the king, saying, () The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek () him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake () him.
[23] So we fasted () and besought () our God for this: and he was intreated () of us.
[24] Then I separated () twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
[25] and weighed () unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, () and his lords, and all Israel there present, () had offered: ()
[26] I even weighed () unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
[27] also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine () copper, precious as gold.
[28] And I said () unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.
[29] Watch () ye, and keep () them, until ye weigh () them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.
[30] So took () the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring () them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
[31] Then we departed () from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go () unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered () us from the hand of the enemy, () and of such as lay in wait () by the way.
[32] And we came () to Jerusalem, and abode () there three days.
[33] Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed () in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
[34] by number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written () at that time.
[35] Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out () of the captivity, offered () burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.
[36] And they delivered () the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered () the people, and the house of God.

Ezra 8:12 Or, the youngest son
Ezra 8:14 Or, Zaccur, as some read
Ezra 8:15 Or, pitched
Ezra 8:17 Heb. I put words in their mouth
Ezra 8:27a Heb. yellow or shining brass
Ezra 8:27b Heb. desireable

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Ezra 8 (BYZ)

[1] και ουτοι οι αρχοντες πατριων αυτων οι οδηγοι αναβαινοντες μετ εμου εν βασιλεια αρθασασθα του βασιλεως βαβυλωνος
[2] απο υιων φινεες γηρσωμ απο υιων ιθαμαρ δανιηλ απο υιων δαυιδ ατους
[3] απο υιων σαχανια απο υιων φορος ζαχαριας και μετ αυτου το συστρεμμα εκατον και πεντηκοντα
[4] απο υιων φααθμωαβ ελιανα υιος ζαραια και μετ αυτου διακοσιοι τα αρσενικα
[5] απο υιων ζαθοης σεχενιας υιος αζιηλ και μετ αυτου τριακοσιοι τα αρσενικα
[6] και απο υιων αδιν ωβηθ υιος ιωναθαν και μετ αυτου πεντηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[7] και απο υιων ηλαμ ιεσια υιος αθελια και μετ αυτου εβδομηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[8] και απο υιων σαφατια ζαβδια υιος μιχαηλ και μετ αυτου ογδοηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[9] και απο υιων ιωαβ αβαδια υιος ιιηλ και μετ αυτου διακοσιοι δεκα οκτω τα αρσενικα
[10] και απο υιων βαανι σαλιμουθ υιος ιωσεφια και μετ αυτου εκατον εξηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[11] και απο υιων βαβι ζαχαρια υιος βαβι και μετ αυτου εβδομηκοντα οκτω τα αρσενικα
[12] και απο υιων ασγαδ ιωαναν υιος ακαταν και μετ αυτου εκατον δεκα τα αρσενικα
[13] και απο υιων αδωνικαμ εσχατοι και ταυτα τα ονοματα αυτων αλιφαλατ ιιηλ και σαμαια και μετ αυτων εξηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[14] και απο υιων βαγο ουθι και μετ αυτου εβδομηκοντα τα αρσενικα
[15] και συνηξα αυτους προς τον ποταμον τον ερχομενον προς τον ευι και παρενεβαλομεν εκει ημερας τρεις και συνηκα εν τω λαω και εν τοις ιερευσιν και απο υιων λευι ουχ ευρον εκει
[16] και απεστειλα τω ελεαζαρ τω αριηλ τω σαμαια και τω αλωναμ και τω ιαριβ και τω ελναθαν και τω ναθαν και τω ζαχαρια και τω μεσουλαμ ανδρας και τω ιωαριβ και τω ελναθαν συνιοντας
[17] και εξηνεγκα αυτους επι αρχοντος εν αργυριω του τοπου και εθηκα εν στοματι αυτων λογους λαλησαι προς τους αδελφους αυτων τους ναθινιμ εν αργυριω του τοπου του ενεγκαι ημιν αδοντας εις οικον θεου ημων
[18] και ηλθοσαν ημιν ως χειρ θεου ημων αγαθη εφ ημας ανηρ σαχωλ απο υιων μοολι υιου λευι υιου ισραηλ και αρχην ηλθοσαν υιοι αυτου και αδελφοι αυτου οκτωκαιδεκα
[19] και τον ασεβια και τον ωσαιαν απο υιων μεραρι αδελφοι αυτου και υιοι αυτων εικοσι
[20] και απο των ναθινιμ ων εδωκεν δαυιδ και οι αρχοντες εις δουλειαν των λευιτων ναθινιμ διακοσιοι και εικοσι παντες συνηχθησαν εν ονομασιν
[21] και εκαλεσα εκει νηστειαν επι τον ποταμον αουε του ταπεινωθηναι ενωπιον θεου ημων ζητησαι παρ αυτου οδον ευθειαν ημιν και τοις τεκνοις ημων και παση τη κτησει ημων
[22] οτι ησχυνθην αιτησασθαι παρα του βασιλεως δυναμιν και ιππεις σωσαι ημας απο εχθρου εν τη οδω οτι ειπαμεν τω βασιλει λεγοντες χειρ του θεου ημων επι παντας τους ζητουντας αυτον εις αγαθον και κρατος αυτου και θυμος αυτου επι παντας εγκαταλειποντας αυτον
[23] και ενηστευσαμεν και εζητησαμεν παρα του θεου ημων περι τουτου και επηκουσεν ημιν
[24] και διεστειλα απο αρχοντων των ιερεων δωδεκα τω σαραια ασαβια και μετ αυτων απο αδελφων αυτων δεκα
[25] και εστησα αυτοις το αργυριον και το χρυσιον και τα σκευη απαρχης οικου θεου ημων α υψωσεν ο βασιλευς και οι συμβουλοι αυτου και οι αρχοντες αυτου και πας ισραηλ οι ευρισκομενοι
[26] και εστησα επι χειρας αυτων αργυριου ταλαντα εξακοσια και πεντηκοντα και σκευη αργυρα εκατον και ταλαντα χρυσιου εκατον
[27] και καφουρη χρυσοι εικοσι εις την οδον χαμανιμ χιλιοι και σκευη χαλκου στιλβοντος αγαθου διαφορα επιθυμητα εν χρυσιω
[28] και ειπα προς αυτους υμεις αγιοι τω κυριω και τα σκευη αγια και το αργυριον και το χρυσιον εκουσια τω κυριω θεω πατερων υμων
[29] αγρυπνειτε και τηρειτε εως στητε ενωπιον αρχοντων των ιερεων και των λευιτων και των αρχοντων των πατριων εν ιερουσαλημ εις σκηνας οικου κυριου
[30] και εδεξαντο οι ιερεις και οι λευιται σταθμον του αργυριου και του χρυσιου και των σκευων ενεγκειν εις ιερουσαλημ εις οικον θεου ημων
[31] και εξηραμεν απο του ποταμου αουε εν τη δωδεκατη του μηνος του πρωτου του ελθειν εις ιερουσαλημ και χειρ θεου ημων ην εφ ημιν και ερρυσατο ημας απο χειρος εχθρου και πολεμιου εν τη οδω
[32] και ηλθομεν εις ιερουσαλημ και εκαθισαμεν εκει ημερας τρεις
[33] και εγενηθη τη ημερα τη τεταρτη εστησαμεν το αργυριον και το χρυσιον και τα σκευη εν οικω θεου ημων επι χειρα μεριμωθ υιου ουρια του ιερεως και μετ αυτου ελεαζαρ υιος φινεες και μετ αυτων ιωζαβαδ υιος ιησου και νωαδια υιος βαναια οι λευιται
[34] εν αριθμω και εν σταθμω τα παντα και εγραφη πας ο σταθμος εν τω καιρω εκεινω
[35] οι ελθοντες απο της αιχμαλωσιας υιοι της παροικιας προσηνεγκαν ολοκαυτωσεις τω θεω ισραηλ μοσχους δωδεκα περι παντος ισραηλ κριους ενενηκοντα εξ αμνους εβδομηκοντα και επτα χιμαρους περι αμαρτιας δωδεκα τα παντα ολοκαυτωματα τω κυριω
[36] και εδωκαν το νομισμα του βασιλεως τοις διοικηταις του βασιλεως και επαρχοις περαν του ποταμου και εδοξασαν τον λαον και τον οικον του θεου