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And the sons of the captivity make the passover on the fourteenth of the first month,

בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (בְּ) be. “on”

and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה (בְּ) be. “with”בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת (בִּ) bi “in”

And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

בְּמַלְכ֖וּת (בְּ) be. “in”

Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he `is' a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request.

בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “in”

And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

בִּשְׁנַת־ (בִּ) bi “in”

And he cometh in to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that `is in' the seventh year of the king,

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him,

בְּאֶחָד֙ (בְּ) be. “on”וּבְאֶחָ֞ד (בְ) ve. “on”

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ (בְּ) be. “in”

because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that `is' in thy hand,

בְּדָ֥ת (בְּ) be. “in”בִידָֽךְ׃ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle `is' in Jerusalem,

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (בִֽ) vi. “[is] in”

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that `is' in Jerusalem,

בְּכֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that `is' in Jerusalem,

בְּכַסְפָּ֣א (בְּ) be. “with”בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

בִּשְׁאָ֛ר (בִּ) bi “with”

`And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who `are' beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily:

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[are] in”

`And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that `is' in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

בִידָךְ֙ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[is] in”

Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of our fathers, who hath given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Jehovah that `is' in Jerusalem,

בְּלֵ֣ב (בְּ) be. “in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

And these `are' heads of their fathers, and the genealogy of those going up with me, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king, from Babylon.

בְּמַלְכ֛וּת (בְּ) be. “in”

And I gather them unto the river that is going unto Ahava, and we encamp there three days; and I consider about the people, and about the priests, and of the sons of Levi I have found none there;

בָעָם֙ (בָ) va. “<in> the”וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (בַ) va. “<in> the”

and I charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak unto Iddo, `and' his brethren the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us ministrants for the house of our God.

בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּפִיהֶ֨ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א (בְּ) be. “in”

and from the Nethinim, whom David and the heads gave for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them defined by name.

בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ (בְ) ve. “by”

for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, `The hand of our God `is' upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath `is' upon all forsaking Him.'

בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

watch, and keep, till ye weigh before the heads of the priests, and of the Levites, and the heads of the fathers of Israel, in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of Jehovah.'

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

And we journey from the river Ahava, on the twelfth of the first month, to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God hath been upon us, and He delivereth us from the hand of the enemy and the lier in wait by the way;

בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים (בִּ) bi “on”

And on the fourth day hath been weighed the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, in the house of our God, unto the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah the priest, and with him Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them Jozabad son of Jeshua, and Noadiah son of Binnui, the Levites:

וּבַיּ֣וֹם (בַ) vai. “on the”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”