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And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jesus, and his sons and brethren, and Cadmiel his brother, and the sons of Madiabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Eliadun, with their sons and brethren, all Levites, with one accord setters forward of the business, labouring to advance the works in the house of God. So the workmen built the temple of the Lord.
And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel.
And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.
Also of the priests and Levites, and of the chief of their families, the ancients who had seen the former house came to the building of this with weeping and great crying.
For we likewise, as ye, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him from the days of Azbazareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.
Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the chief of the families of Israel said unto them, It is not for us and you to build together an house unto the Lord our God.
And by their secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered the finishing of the building all the time that king Cyrus lived: so they were hindered from building for the space of two years, until the reign of Darius.
And as for this house, it was builded many years ago by a king of Israel great and strong, and was finished.
And the holy vessels of gold and of silver, that Nabuchodonosor had carried away out of the house at Jerusalem, and had set them in his own temple those Cyrus the king brought forth again out of the temple at Babylon, and they were delivered to Zorobabel and to Sanabassarus the ruler,
And out of the tribute of Celosyria and Phenice a portion carefully to be given these men for the sacrifices of the Lord, that is, to Zorobabel the governor, for bullocks, and rams, and lambs;
That offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.
And twelve goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the chief of the tribes of Israel.
And so they offered the passover for all them of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
For that he had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the Lord God of Israel.
And the king did him honour: for he found grace in his sight in all his requests.
In the seventh year of the reign of Artexerxes, in the fifth month, this was the king’s seventh year; for they went from Babylon in the first day of the first month, and came to Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them.
For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments.
With that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and things thereunto appertaining;
And the holy vessels of the Lord, which are given thee for the use of the temple of thy God, which is in Jerusalem, thou shalt set before thy God in Jerusalem.
And whatsoever thing else thou shalt remember for the use of the temple of thy God, thou shalt give it out of the king’s treasury.
And I king Artexerxes have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phenice, that whatsoever Esdras the priest and the reader of the law of the most high God shall send for, they should give it him with speed,
And of the servants of the temple whom David had ordained, and the principal men for the service of the Levites to wit, the servants of the temple two hundred and twenty, the catalogue of whose names were shewed.
And there I vowed a fast unto the young men before our Lord, to desire of him a prosperous journey both for us and them that were with us, for our children, and for the cattle:
For I was ashamed to ask the king footmen, and horsemen, and conduct for safeguard against our adversaries.
For we had said unto the king, that the power of the Lord our God should be with them that seek him, to support them in all ways.
Moreover they that were come out of the captivity offered sacrifice unto the Lord God of Israel, even twelve bullocks for all Israel, fourscore and sixteen rams,
Threescore and twelve lambs, goats for a peace offering, twelve; all of them a sacrifice to the Lord.
For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.
Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment rent, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands unto the Lord,
For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.
For ever since the time of our fathers we have been and are in great sin, even unto this day.
And for our sins and our fathers’ we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day.
And now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? for we have transgressed thy commandments, which thou gavest by the hand of thy servants the prophets, saying,
Moreover ye shall never seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto your children for evermore.
O Lord of Israel, thou art true: for we are left a root this day.
Behold, now are we before thee in our iniquities, for we cannot stand any longer by reason of these things before thee.
And remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.
But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:
And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.
And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.
Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all.
This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)
For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour.
Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.
Because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for they have forgotten me, and have offered unto strange gods.
Pull thou off then the hair of thy head, and cast all evil upon them, for they have not been obedient unto my law, but it is a rebellious people.
How long shall I forbear them, into whom I have done so much good?
Many kings have I destroyed for their sakes; Pharaoh with his servants and all his power have I smitten down.
I led you through the sea and in the beginning gave you a large and safe passage; I gave you Moses for a leader, and Aaron for a priest.
I gave you light in a pillar of fire, and great wonders have I done among you; yet have ye forgotten me, saith the Lord.
And triumphed not in my name for the destruction of your enemies, but ever to this day do ye yet murmur.
Saying, Why hast thou brought us into this wilderness to kill us? it had been better for us to have served the Egyptians, than to die in this wilderness.
I divided among you a fruitful land, I cast out the Canaanites, the Pherezites, and the Philistines, before you: what shall I yet do more for you? saith the Lord.
I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but cast a tree in the water, and made the river sweet.
Whensoever ye shall call upon me, I will not hear you: for ye have defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit manslaughter.
When ye offer unto me, I will turn my face from you: for your solemn feastdays, your new moons, and your circumcisions, have I forsaken.
And your children shall not be fruitful; for they have despised my commandment, and done the thing that is an evil before me.
The mother that bare them saith unto them, Go your way, ye children; for I am a widow and forsaken.
But what shall I now do unto you? I am a widow and forsaken: go your way, O my children, and ask mercy of the Lord.
As for me, O father, I call upon thee for a witness over the mother of these children, which would not keep my covenant,
Let them be scattered abroad among the heathen, let their names be put out of the earth: for they have despised my covenant.
Their glory also will I take unto me, and give these the everlasting tabernacles, which I had prepared for them.
Go, and ye shall receive: pray for few days unto you, that they may be shortened: the kingdom is already prepared for you: watch.
Take heaven and earth to witness; for I have broken the evil in pieces, and created the good: for I live, saith the Lord.
And those that be dead will I raise up again from their places, and bring them out of the graves: for I have known my name in Israel.
Fear not, thou mother of the children: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.
For thy help will I send my servants Esau and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits,
Abide still, O my people, and take thy rest, for thy quietness still come.
As for the servants whom I have given thee, there shall not one of them perish; for I will require them from among thy number.
Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Embrace thy children until I come and shew mercy unto them: for my wells run over, and my grace shall not fail.
And therefore I say unto you, O ye heathen, that hear and understand, look for your Shepherd, he shall give you everlasting rest; for he is nigh at hand, that shall come in the end of the world.
For I saw the desolation of Sion, and the wealth of them that dwelt at Babylon.
And thou leadest him into paradise, which thy right hand had planted, before ever the earth came forward.
And madest an everlasting covenant with him, promising him that thou wouldest never forsake his seed.
And yet tookest thou not away from them a wicked heart, that thy law might bring forth fruit in them.