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Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto him, and so he read them:
And sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers;
And sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before them.
And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So they were called, and came in.
And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;
And he said thus, O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all men to err that drink it:
And it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:
And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren, and a little after draw out swords:
O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he held his peace.
O ye men, do not men excel in strength that bear rule over sea and land and all things in them?
But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.
If he bid them make war the one against the other, they do it: if he send them out against the enemies, they go, and break down mountains walls and towers.
They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king’s commandment: if they get the victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil, as all things else.
So all his people and his armies obey him: furthermore he lieth down, he eateth and drinketh, and taketh his rest:
And these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.
O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed? And he held his tongue.
Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak.
Women have borne the king and all the people that bear rule by sea and land.
Even of them came they: and they nourished them up that planted the vineyards, from whence the wine cometh.
These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without women cannot men be.
Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other goodly thing, do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty?
And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or any goodly thing whatsoever?
A man leaveth his own father that brought him up, and his own country, and cleaveth unto his wife.
He sticketh not to spend his life with his wife. and remembereth neither father, nor mother, nor country.
By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you: do ye not labour and toil, and give and bring all to the woman?
Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes.
And now do ye not believe me? is not the king great in his power? do not all regions fear to touch him?
Yet did I see him and Apame the king’s concubine, the daughter of the admirable Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king,
And taking the crown from the king’s head, and setting it upon her own head; she also struck the king with her left hand.
Then the king and the princes looked one upon another: so he began to speak of the truth.
O ye men, are not women strong? great is the earth, high is the heaven, swift is the sun in his course, for he compasseth the heavens round about, and fetcheth his course again to his own place in one day.
Is he not great that maketh these things? therefore great is the truth, and stronger than all things.
Wine is wicked, the king is wicked, women are wicked, all the children of men are wicked, and such are all their wicked works; and there is no truth in them; in their unrighteousness also they shall perish.
As for the truth, it endureth, and is alwaYs strong; it liveth and conquereth for evermore.
With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works.
Neither in her judgment is any unrighteousness; and she is the strength, kingdom, power, and majesty, of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth.
And with that he held his peace. And all the people then shouted, and said, Great is Truth, and mighty above all things.
Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.
And to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus set apart, when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and to send them again thither.
And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee, and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the King of heaven.
He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice, and unto them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem, and that they should build the city with him.
And that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:
And other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:
And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.
He wrote also concerning. the charges, and the priests’ vestments wherein they minister;
And likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.
And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.
He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto Jerusalem.
Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
And said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.
And so he took the letters, and went out, and came unto Babylon, and told it all his brethren.
And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and liberty
To go up, and to build Jerusalem, and the temple which is called by his name: and they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days.
After this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle.
And all their brethren played, and he made them go up together with them.
And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several heads.
The priests, the sons of Phinees the son of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, the son of Saraias, and Joacim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;
And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.
The number of them of the nation, and their governors, sons of Phoros, two thousand an hundred seventy and two; the sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:
The sons of Ares, seven hundred fifty and six:
The sons of Phaath Moab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:
The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three: the sons of Sadas, three thousand two hundred twenty and two:
The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand sixty and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:
The sons of Aterezias, ninety and two: the sons of Ceilan and Azetas threescore and seven: the sons of Azuran, four hundred thirty and two:
The sons of Meterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, an hundred twenty and three:
They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty and eight: they of Bethsamos, forty and two:
They of Kiriathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty and three: they of Pira, seven hundred:
They of Chadias and Ammidoi, four hundred twenty and two: they of Cirama and Gabdes, six hundred twenty and one:
They of Macalon, an hundred twenty and two: they of Betolius, fifty and two: the sons of Nephis, an hundred fifty and six:
The sons of Calamolalus and Onus, seven hundred twenty and five: the sons of Jerechus, two hundred forty and five:
The sons of Annas, three thousand three hundred and thirty.
The priests: the sons of Jeddu, the son of Jesus among the sons of Sanasib, nine hundred seventy and two: the sons of Meruth, a thousand fifty and two:
The sons of Phassaron, a thousand forty and seven: the sons of Carme, a thousand and seventeen.
The Levites: the sons of Jessue, and Cadmiel, and Banuas, and Sudias, seventy and four.
The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
The porters: the sons of Salum, the sons of Jatal, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Dacobi, the sons of Teta, the sons of Sami, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
All the ministers of the temple, and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred seventy and two.
These came up from Thermeleth and Thelersas, Charaathalar leading them, and Aalar;
And of the priests that usurped the office of the priesthood, and were not found: the sons of Obdia, the sons of Accoz, the sons of Addus, who married Augia one of the daughters of Barzelus, and was named after his name.
And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:
For unto them said Nehemias and Atharias, that they should not be partakers of the holy things, till there arose up an high priest clothed with doctrine and truth.
So of Israel, from them of twelve years old and upward, they were all in number forty thousand, beside menservants and womenservants two thousand three hundred and sixty.
Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred forty and seven: the singing men and singing women, two hundred forty and five:
Four hundred thirty and five camels, seven thousand thirty and six horses, two hundred forty and five mules, five thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts used to the yoke.
And certain of the chief of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in his own place according to their ability,