Ezra 5-10

ה:א   וְהִתְנַבִּי חַגַּי נְבִיָּאה, וּזְכַרְיָה בַר-עִדּוֹא נְבִיַּאיָּא, עַל-יְהוּדָיֵא, דִּי בִיהוּד וּבִירוּשְׁלֶם--בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל, עֲלֵיהוֹן. 5:1 Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto them.
ב   בֵּאדַיִן קָמוּ זְרֻבָּבֶל בַּר-שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל, וְיֵשׁוּעַ בַּר-יוֹצָדָק, וְשָׁרִיו לְמִבְנֵא, בֵּית אֱלָהָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם; וְעִמְּהוֹן נְבִיַּאיָּא דִי-אֱלָהָא, מְסָעֲדִין לְהוֹן. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
ג   בֵּהּ-זִמְנָא אֲתָה עֲלֵיהוֹן תַּתְּנַי פַּחַת עֲבַר-נַהֲרָה, וּשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי--וּכְנָוָתְהוֹן; וְכֵן, אָמְרִין לְהֹם--מַן-שָׂם לְכֹם טְעֵם בַּיְתָא דְנָה לִבְּנֵא, וְאֻשַּׁרְנָא דְנָה לְשַׁכְלָלָה. 3 At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them: 'Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this structure?'
ד   אֱדַיִן כְּנֵמָא, אֲמַרְנָא לְּהֹם:  מַן-אִנּוּן שְׁמָהָת גֻּבְרַיָּא, דִּי-דְנָה בִנְיָנָא בָּנַיִן.4 'Then spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote they]: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
ה   וְעֵין אֱלָהֲהֹם, הֲוָת עַל-שָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵא, וְלָא-בַטִּלוּ הִמּוֹ, עַד-טַעְמָא לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ יְהָךְ; וֶאֱדַיִן יְתִיבוּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא, עַל-דְּנָה. 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
ו   פַּרְשֶׁגֶן אִגַּרְתָּא דִּי-שְׁלַח תַּתְּנַי פַּחַת עֲבַר-נַהֲרָה, וּשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי וּכְנָוָתֵהּ, אֲפַרְסְכָיֵא, דִּי בַּעֲבַר נַהֲרָה--עַל-דָּרְיָוֶשׁ, מַלְכָּא.6 The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;
ז   פִּתְגָמָא, שְׁלַחוּ עֲלוֹהִי; וְכִדְנָה כְּתִיב בְּגַוֵּהּ, לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא. 7 they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: 'Unto Darius the king, all peace.
ח   יְדִיעַ לֶהֱוֵא לְמַלְכָּא, דִּי-אֲזַלְנָא לִיהוּד מְדִינְתָּא לְבֵית אֱלָהָא רַבָּא, וְהוּא מִתְבְּנֵא אֶבֶן גְּלָל, וְאָע מִתְּשָׂם בְּכֻתְלַיָּא; וַעֲבִידְתָּא דָךְ אָסְפַּרְנָא מִתְעַבְדָא, וּמַצְלַח בְּיֶדְהֹם. 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.
ט   אֱדַיִן, שְׁאֵלְנָא לְשָׂבַיָּא אִלֵּךְ, כְּנֵמָא, אֲמַרְנָא לְּהֹם:  מַן-שָׂם לְכֹם טְעֵם, בַּיְתָא דְנָה לְמִבְנְיָה, וְאֻשַּׁרְנָא דְנָה, לְשַׁכְלָלָה.9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus: Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
י   וְאַף שְׁמָהָתְהֹם שְׁאֵלְנָא לְהֹם, לְהוֹדָעוּתָךְ--דִּי נִכְתֻּב שֻׁם-גֻּבְרַיָּא, דִּי בְרָאשֵׁיהֹם. 10 We asked them their names also, to announce to thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
יא   וּכְנֵמָא פִתְגָמָא, הֲתִיבוּנָא לְמֵמַר:  אֲנַחְנָא הִמּוֹ עַבְדוֹהִי דִי-אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא וְאַרְעָא, וּבָנַיִן בַּיְתָא דִּי-הֲוָא בְנֵה מִקַּדְמַת דְּנָה שְׁנִין שַׂגִּיאָן, וּמֶלֶךְ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל רַב, בְּנָהִי וְשַׁכְלְלֵהּ.11 And thus they returned us answer, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.
יב   לָהֵן, מִן-דִּי הַרְגִּזוּ אֲבָהָתַנָא לֶאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא--יְהַב הִמּוֹ, בְּיַד נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶלֶךְ-בָּבֶל כסדיא (כַּסְדָּאָה); וּבַיְתָה דְנָה סַתְרֵהּ, וְעַמָּה הַגְלִי לְבָבֶל. 12 But because that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
יג   בְּרַם בִּשְׁנַת חֲדָה, לְכוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא דִּי בָבֶל--כּוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא שָׂם טְעֵם, בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דְנָה לִבְּנֵא.13 But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.
יד   וְאַף מָאנַיָּא דִי-בֵית-אֱלָהָא, דִּי דַהֲבָה וְכַסְפָּא, דִּי נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר הַנְפֵּק מִן-הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם, וְהֵיבֵל הִמּוֹ לְהֵיכְלָא דִּי בָבֶל--הַנְפֵּק הִמּוֹ כּוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא, מִן-הֵיכְלָא דִּי בָבֶל, וִיהִיבוּ לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר שְׁמֵהּ, דִּי פֶחָה שָׂמֵהּ.14 And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
טו   וַאֲמַר-לֵהּ--אלה (אֵל) מָאנַיָּא, שֵׂא אֵזֶל-אֲחֵת הִמּוֹ בְּהֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם; וּבֵית אֱלָהָא, יִתְבְּנֵא עַל-אַתְרֵהּ. 15 and he said unto him: Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.
טז   אֱדַיִן, שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵּךְ, אֲתָא יְהַב אֻשַּׁיָּא דִּי-בֵית אֱלָהָא, דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם; וּמִן-אֱדַיִן וְעַד-כְּעַן מִתְבְּנֵא, וְלָא שְׁלִם.16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.
יז   וּכְעַן הֵן עַל-מַלְכָּא טָב, יִתְבַּקַּר בְּבֵית גִּנְזַיָּא דִּי-מַלְכָּא תַמָּה דִּי בְּבָבֶל, הֵן אִיתַי דִּי-מִן-כּוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא שִׂים טְעֵם, לְמִבְנֵא בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶם; וּרְעוּת מַלְכָּא עַל-דְּנָה, יִשְׁלַח עֲלֶינָא. 17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house there, which is at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.'
ו:א   בֵּאדַיִן דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא, שָׂם טְעֵם; וּבַקַּרוּ בְּבֵית סִפְרַיָּא, דִּי גִנְזַיָּא מְהַחֲתִין תַּמָּה--בְּבָבֶל.6:1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up, in Babylon.
ב   וְהִשְׁתְּכַח בְּאַחְמְתָא, בְּבִירְתָא דִּי בְּמָדַי מְדִינְתָּא--מְגִלָּה חֲדָה; וְכֵן-כְּתִיב בְּגַוַּהּ, דִּכְרוֹנָה. 2 And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.
ג   בִּשְׁנַת חֲדָה לְכוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא, כּוֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא שָׂם טְעֵם--בֵּית-אֱלָהָא בִירוּשְׁלֶם בַּיְתָא יִתְבְּנֵא, אֲתַר דִּי-דָבְחִין דִּבְחִין וְאֻשּׁוֹהִי מְסוֹבְלִין; רוּמֵהּ אַמִּין שִׁתִּין, פְּתָיֵהּ אַמִּין שִׁתִּין.3 In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
ד   נִדְבָּכִין דִּי-אֶבֶן גְּלָל, תְּלָתָא, וְנִדְבָּךְ, דִּי-אָע חֲדַת; וְנִפְקְתָא--מִן-בֵּית מַלְכָּא, תִּתְיְהִב.4 with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber, and let the expenses be given out of the king's house;
ה   וְאַף מָאנֵי בֵית-אֱלָהָא, דִּי דַהֲבָה וְכַסְפָּא, דִּי נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר הַנְפֵּק מִן-הֵיכְלָא דִי-בִירוּשְׁלֶם, וְהֵיבֵל לְבָבֶל--יַהֲתִיבוּן, וִיהָךְ לְהֵיכְלָא דִי-בִירוּשְׁלֶם לְאַתְרֵהּ, וְתַחֵת, בְּבֵית אֱלָהָא. 5 and also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought back unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place, and thou shalt put them in the house of God.'
ו   כְּעַן תַּתְּנַי פַּחַת עֲבַר-נַהֲרָה שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי, וּכְנָוָתְהוֹן, אֲפַרְסְכָיֵא, דִּי בַּעֲבַר נַהֲרָה--רַחִיקִין הֲווֹ, מִן-תַּמָּה.6 'Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharesachites, who are beyond the River, be ye far from thence;
ז   שְׁבֻקוּ, לַעֲבִידַת בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ; פַּחַת יְהוּדָיֵא וּלְשָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵא, בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ יִבְנוֹן עַל-אַתְרֵהּ.7 let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
ח   וּמִנִּי, שִׂים טְעֵם--לְמָא דִי-תַעַבְדוּן עִם-שָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵא אִלֵּךְ, לְמִבְנֵא בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ; וּמִנִּכְסֵי מַלְכָּא, דִּי מִדַּת עֲבַר נַהֲרָה, אָסְפַּרְנָא נִפְקְתָא תֶּהֱוֵא מִתְיַהֲבָא לְגֻבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ, דִּי-לָא לְבַטָּלָא.8 Moreover I make a decree concerning what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God; that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
ט   וּמָה חַשְׁחָן וּבְנֵי תוֹרִין וְדִכְרִין וְאִמְּרִין לַעֲלָוָן לֶאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא חִנְטִין מְלַח חֲמַר וּמְשַׁח, כְּמֵאמַר כָּהֲנַיָּא דִי-בִירוּשְׁלֶם לֶהֱוֵא מִתְיְהֵב לְהֹם יוֹם בְּיוֹם--דִּי-לָא שָׁלוּ.9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;
י   דִּי-לֶהֱון מְהַקְרְבִין נִיחוֹחִין, לֶאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא; וּמְצַלַּיִן, לְחַיֵּי מַלְכָּא וּבְנוֹהִי.10 that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
יא   וּמִנִּי, שִׂים טְעֵם--דִּי כָל-אֱנָשׁ דִּי יְהַשְׁנֵא פִּתְגָמָא דְנָה, יִתְנְסַח אָע מִן-בַּיְתֵהּ וּזְקִיף יִתְמְחֵא עֲלֹהִי; וּבַיְתֵהּ נְוָלוּ יִתְעֲבֵד, עַל-דְּנָה.11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this;
יב   וֵאלָהָא דִּי שַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּ תַּמָּה, יְמַגַּר כָּל-מֶלֶךְ וְעַם דִּי יִשְׁלַח יְדֵהּ לְהַשְׁנָיָה לְחַבָּלָה בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ--דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם; אֲנָה דָרְיָוֶשׁ שָׂמֶת טְעֵם, אָסְפַּרְנָא יִתְעֲבִד. 12 and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'
יג   אֱדַיִן תַּתְּנַי פַּחַת עֲבַר-נַהֲרָה, שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי--וּכְנָוָתְהוֹן:  לָקֳבֵל, דִּי-שְׁלַח דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא כְּנֵמָא--אָסְפַּרְנָא עֲבַדוּ.13 Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had thus sent, acted with all diligence.
יד   וְשָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵא בָּנַיִן וּמַצְלְחִין, בִּנְבוּאַת חַגַּי נְבִיָּאה וּזְכַרְיָה בַּר-עִדּוֹא; וּבְנוֹ וְשַׁכְלִלוּ, מִן-טַעַם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּמִטְּעֵם כּוֹרֶשׁ וְדָרְיָוֶשׁ, וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא מֶלֶךְ פָּרָס.14 And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
טו   וְשֵׁיצִיא בַּיְתָה דְנָה, עַד יוֹם תְּלָתָה לִירַח אֲדָר--דִּי-הִיא שְׁנַת-שֵׁת, לְמַלְכוּת דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא. 15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
טז   וַעֲבַדוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּא וְלֵוָיֵא וּשְׁאָר בְּנֵי-גָלוּתָא, חֲנֻכַּת בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דְנָה--בְּחֶדְוָה.16 And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
יז   וְהַקְרִבוּ, לַחֲנֻכַּת בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דְנָה, תּוֹרִין מְאָה, דִּכְרִין מָאתַיִן אִמְּרִין אַרְבַּע מְאָה; וּצְפִירֵי עִזִּין לחטיא (לְחַטָּאָה) עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, תְּרֵי-עֲשַׂר--לְמִנְיָן, שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.17 And they offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
יח   וַהֲקִימוּ כָהֲנַיָּא בִּפְלֻגָּתְהוֹן, וְלֵוָיֵא בְּמַחְלְקָתְהוֹן, עַל-עֲבִידַת אֱלָהָא, דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם:  כִּכְתָב, סְפַר מֹשֶׁה. 18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
יט   וַיַּעֲשׂוּ בְנֵי-הַגּוֹלָה, אֶת-הַפָּסַח--בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר, לַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן.19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
כ   כִּי הִטַּהֲרוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם, כְּאֶחָד--כֻּלָּם טְהוֹרִים; וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ הַפֶּסַח לְכָל-בְּנֵי הַגּוֹלָה, וְלַאֲחֵיהֶם הַכֹּהֲנִים וְלָהֶם.20 For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure; and they killed the passover lamb for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
כא   וַיֹּאכְלוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַשָּׁבִים מֵהַגּוֹלָה, וְכֹל הַנִּבְדָּל מִטֻּמְאַת גּוֹיֵ-הָאָרֶץ, אֲלֵהֶם--לִדְרֹשׁ, לַיקוק א-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל.21 And the children of Israel, that were come back out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, did eat,
כב   וַיַּעֲשׂוּ חַג-מַצּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, בְּשִׂמְחָה:  כִּי שִׂמְּחָם יקוק, וְהֵסֵב לֵב מֶלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר עֲלֵיהֶם--לְחַזֵּק יְדֵיהֶם, בִּמְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-הָא-לקים א-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל. 22 and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
ז:א   וְאַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, בְּמַלְכוּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא מֶלֶךְ-פָּרָס--עֶזְרָא, בֶּן-שְׂרָיָה, בֶּן-עֲזַרְיָה, בֶּן-חִלְקִיָּה.7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
ב   בֶּן-שַׁלּוּם בֶּן-צָדוֹק, בֶּן-אֲחִיטוּב.2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
ג   בֶּן-אֲמַרְיָה בֶן-עֲזַרְיָה, בֶּן-מְרָיוֹת.3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
ד   בֶּן-זְרַחְיָה בֶן-עֻזִּי, בֶּן-בֻּקִּי.4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
ה   בֶּן-אֲבִישׁוּעַ, בֶּן-פִּינְחָס בֶּן-אֶלְעָזָר, בֶּן-אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן, הָרֹאשׁ.5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest--
ו   הוּא עֶזְרָא, עָלָה מִבָּבֶל, וְהוּא-סֹפֵר מָהִיר בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה, אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן יקוק א-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ, כְּיַד-יקוק א-לקיו עָלָיו--כֹּל, בַּקָּשָׁתוֹ. 6 this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
ז   וַיַּעֲלוּ מִבְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים, וְהַנְּתִינִים--אֶל-יְרוּשָׁלִָם:  בִּשְׁנַת-שֶׁבַע, לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ.7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
ח   וַיָּבֹא יְרוּשָׁלִַם, בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁי:  הִיא שְׁנַת הַשְּׁבִיעִית, לַמֶּלֶךְ.8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
ט   כִּי, בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן--הוּא יְסֻד, הַמַּעֲלָה מִבָּבֶל; וּבְאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁי, בָּא אֶל-יְרוּשָׁלִַם, כְּיַד-א-לקיו, הַטּוֹבָה עָלָיו.9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
י   כִּי עֶזְרָא הֵכִין לְבָבוֹ, לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת-תּוֹרַת יקוק וְלַעֲשֹׂת, וּלְלַמֵּד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, חֹק וּמִשְׁפָּט. 10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
יא   וְזֶה פַּרְשֶׁגֶן הַנִּשְׁתְּוָן, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא, לְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן, הַסֹּפֵר:  סֹפֵר דִּבְרֵי מִצְות-יקוק, וְחֻקָּיו--עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל. 11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of His statutes to Israel:
יב   אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא--מֶלֶךְ, מַלְכַיָּא:  לְעֶזְרָא כָהֲנָא סָפַר דָּתָא דִּי-אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא, גְּמִיר--וּכְעֶנֶת.12 'Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, and so forth. And now
יג   מִנִּי, שִׂים טְעֵם--דִּי כָל-מִתְנַדַּב בְּמַלְכוּתִי מִן-עַמָּא יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכָהֲנוֹהִי וְלֵוָיֵא לִמְהָךְ לִירוּשְׁלֶם עִמָּךְ, יְהָךְ.13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, that are minded of their own free will to go with thee to Jerusalem, go.
יד   כָּל-קֳבֵל, דִּי מִן-קֳדָם מַלְכָּא וְשִׁבְעַת יָעֲטֹהִי שְׁלִיחַ, לְבַקָּרָה עַל-יְהוּד, וְלִירוּשְׁלֶם--בְּדָת אֱלָהָךְ, דִּי בִידָךְ.14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;
טו   וּלְהֵיבָלָה, כְּסַף וּדְהַב--דִּי-מַלְכָּא וְיָעֲטוֹהִי, הִתְנַדַּבוּ לֶאֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם, מִשְׁכְּנֵהּ.15 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
טז   וְכֹל, כְּסַף וּדְהַב, דִּי תְהַשְׁכַּח, בְּכֹל מְדִינַת בָּבֶל--עִם הִתְנַדָּבוּת עַמָּא וְכָהֲנַיָּא מִתְנַדְּבִין, לְבֵית אֱלָהֲהֹם דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם.16 and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;
יז   כָּל-קֳבֵל דְּנָה אָסְפַּרְנָא תִקְנֵא בְּכַסְפָּא דְנָה, תּוֹרִין דִּכְרִין אִמְּרִין, וּמִנְחָתְהוֹן, וְנִסְכֵּיהוֹן; וּתְקָרֵב הִמּוֹ--עַל-מַדְבְּחָה, דִּי בֵּית אֱלָהֲכֹם דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֶם.17 therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
יח   וּמָה דִי עליך (עֲלָךְ) וְעַל-אחיך (אֶחָךְ) יֵיטַב, בִּשְׁאָר כַּסְפָּא וְדַהֲבָה--לְמֶעְבַּד:  כִּרְעוּת אֱלָהֲכֹם, תַּעַבְדוּן.18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
יט   וּמָאנַיָּא דִּי-מִתְיַהֲבִין לָךְ, לְפָלְחָן בֵּית אֱלָהָךְ--הַשְׁלֵם, קֳדָם אֱלָהּ יְרוּשְׁלֶם.19 And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
כ   וּשְׁאָר, חַשְׁחוּת בֵּית אֱלָהָךְ, דִּי יִפֶּל-לָךְ, לְמִנְתַּן--תִּנְתֵּן, מִן-בֵּית גִּנְזֵי מַלְכָּא.20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.
כא   וּמִנִּי אֲנָה אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא מַלְכָּא, שִׂים טְעֵם--לְכֹל גִּזַּבְרַיָּא, דִּי בַּעֲבַר נַהֲרָה:  דִּי כָל-דִּי יִשְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָא כָהֲנָא סָפַר דָּתָא, דִּי-אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא--אָסְפַּרְנָא, יִתְעֲבִד.21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
כב   עַד-כְּסַף, כַּכְּרִין מְאָה, וְעַד-חִנְטִין כּוֹרִין מְאָה, וְעַד-חֲמַר בַּתִּין מְאָה וְעַד-בַּתִּין מְשַׁח מְאָה; וּמְלַח, דִּי-לָא כְתָב.22 unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
כג   כָּל-דִּי, מִן-טַעַם אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא, יִתְעֲבֵד אַדְרַזְדָּא, לְבֵית אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא:  דִּי-לְמָה לֶהֱוֵא קְצַף, עַל-מַלְכוּת מַלְכָּא וּבְנוֹהִי.23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
כד   וּלְכֹם מְהוֹדְעִין, דִּי כָל-כָּהֲנַיָּא וְלֵוָיֵא זַמָּרַיָּא תָרָעַיָּא נְתִינַיָּא, וּפָלְחֵי, בֵּית אֱלָהָא דְנָה--מִנְדָּה בְלוֹ וַהֲלָךְ, לָא שַׁלִּיט לְמִרְמֵא עֲלֵיהֹם.24 Also we announce to you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, impost, or toll, upon them.
כה   וְאַנְתְּ עֶזְרָא, כְּחָכְמַת אֱלָהָךְ דִּי-בִידָךְ מֶנִּי שָׁפְטִין וְדַיָּנִין דִּי-לֶהֱון דאנין (דָּיְנִין) לְכָל-עַמָּא דִּי בַּעֲבַר נַהֲרָה, לְכָל-יָדְעֵי, דָּתֵי אֱלָהָךְ; וְדִי לָא יָדַע, תְּהוֹדְעוּן.25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.
כו   וְכָל-דִּי-לָא לֶהֱוֵא עָבֵד דָּתָא דִי-אֱלָהָךְ, וְדָתָא דִּי מַלְכָּא--אָסְפַּרְנָא, דִּינָה לֶהֱוֵא מִתְעֲבֵד מִנֵּהּ:  הֵן לְמוֹת הֵן לשרשו (לִשְׁרֹשִׁי), הֵן-לַעֲנָשׁ נִכְסִין וְלֶאֱסוּרִין. 26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.'
כז   בָּרוּךְ יקוק, א-לקי אֲבֹתֵינוּ--אֲשֶׁר נָתַן כָּזֹאת, בְּלֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ, לְפָאֵר, אֶת-בֵּית יקוק אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם.27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem;
כח   וְעָלַי הִטָּה-חֶסֶד, לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיוֹעֲצָיו, וּלְכָל-שָׂרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, הַגִּבֹּרִים; וַאֲנִי הִתְחַזַּקְתִּי, כְּיַד-יקוק א-לקי עָלַי, וָאֶקְבְּצָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל רָאשִׁים, לַעֲלוֹת עִמִּי. 28 and hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
ח:א   וְאֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי אֲבֹתֵיהֶם, וְהִתְיַחְשָׂם:  הָעֹלִים עִמִּי, בְּמַלְכוּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ--מִבָּבֶל. 8:1 Now these are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
ב   מִבְּנֵי פִינְחָס גֵּרְשֹׁם,   מִבְּנֵי אִיתָמָר דָּנִיֵּאל;   מִבְּנֵי דָוִיד, חַטּוּשׁ. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush.
ג   מִבְּנֵי שְׁכַנְיָה,   מִבְּנֵי פַרְעֹשׁ זְכַרְיָה; וְעִמּוֹ הִתְיַחֵשׂ לִזְכָרִים, מֵאָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים. 3 Of the sons of Shecaniah: of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
ד   מִבְּנֵי פַּחַת מוֹאָב, אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי בֶּן-זְרַחְיָה; וְעִמּוֹ, מָאתַיִם הַזְּכָרִים. 4 Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
ה   מִבְּנֵי שְׁכַנְיָה, בֶּן-יַחֲזִיאֵל; וְעִמּוֹ, שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת הַזְּכָרִים. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
ו   וּמִבְּנֵי עָדִין, עֶבֶד בֶּן-יוֹנָתָן; וְעִמּוֹ, חֲמִשִּׁים הַזְּכָרִים. 6 And of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.
ז   וּמִבְּנֵי עֵילָם, יְשַׁעְיָה בֶּן-עֲתַלְיָה; וְעִמּוֹ, שִׁבְעִים הַזְּכָרִים. 7 And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
ח   וּמִבְּנֵי שְׁפַטְיָה, זְבַדְיָה בֶּן-מִיכָאֵל; וְעִמּוֹ, שְׁמֹנִים הַזְּכָרִים. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him fourscore males.
ט   מִבְּנֵי יוֹאָב, עֹבַדְיָה בֶּן-יְחִיאֵל; וְעִמּוֹ, מָאתַיִם וּשְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר הַזְּכָרִים. 9 Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
י   וּמִבְּנֵי שְׁלוֹמִית, בֶּן-יוֹסִפְיָה; וְעִמּוֹ, מֵאָה וְשִׁשִּׁים הַזְּכָרִים. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.
יא   וּמִבְּנֵי בֵבַי, זְכַרְיָה בֶּן-בֵּבָי; וְעִמּוֹ, עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמֹנָה הַזְּכָרִים. 11 And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.
יב   וּמִבְּנֵי עַזְגָּד, יוֹחָנָן בֶּן-הַקָּטָן; וְעִמּוֹ, מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַזְּכָרִים. 12 And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
יג   וּמִבְּנֵי אֲדֹנִיקָם, אַחֲרֹנִים--וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹתָם, אֱלִיפֶלֶט יְעִיאֵל וּשְׁמַעְיָה; וְעִמָּהֶם, שִׁשִּׁים הַזְּכָרִים. 13 And of the sons of Adonikam, that were the last; and these are their names, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah; and with them threescore males.
יד   וּמִבְּנֵי בִגְוַי, עוּתַי וזבוד (וְזַכּוּר); וְעִמּוֹ, שִׁבְעִים הַזְּכָרִים. 14 And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur; and with him seventy males.
טו   וָאֶקְבְּצֵם, אֶל-הַנָּהָר הַבָּא אֶל-אַהֲוָא, וַנַּחֲנֶה שָׁם, יָמִים שְׁלֹשָׁה; וָאָבִינָה בָעָם וּבַכֹּהֲנִים, וּמִבְּנֵי לֵוִי לֹא-מָצָאתִי שָׁם.15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days; and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
טז   וָאֶשְׁלְחָה לֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר לַאֲרִיאֵל לִשְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָן וּלְיָרִיב וּלְאֶלְנָתָן וּלְנָתָן, וְלִזְכַרְיָה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּם--רָאשִׁים; וּלְיוֹיָרִיב וּלְאֶלְנָתָן, מְבִינִים.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, teachers.
יז   ואוצאה (וָאֲצַוֶּה) אוֹתָם עַל-אִדּוֹ הָרֹאשׁ, בְּכָסִפְיָא הַמָּקוֹם; וָאָשִׂימָה בְּפִיהֶם דְּבָרִים לְדַבֵּר אֶל-אִדּוֹ אָחִיו הנתונים (הַנְּתִינִים), בְּכָסִפְיָא הַמָּקוֹם--לְהָבִיא-לָנוּ מְשָׁרְתִים, לְבֵית א-לקינוּ.17 And I gave them commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo [and] his brother, who were set over the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
יח   וַיָּבִיאּוּ לָנוּ כְּיַד-א-לקינוּ הַטּוֹבָה עָלֵינוּ, אִישׁ שֶׂכֶל--מִבְּנֵי מַחְלִי, בֶּן-לֵוִי בֶּן-יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְשֵׁרֵבְיָה וּבָנָיו וְאֶחָיו, שְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר.18 And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
יט   וְאֶת-חֲשַׁבְיָה--וְאִתּוֹ יְשַׁעְיָה, מִבְּנֵי מְרָרִי:  אֶחָיו וּבְנֵיהֶם, עֶשְׂרִים. 19 and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
כ   וּמִן-הַנְּתִינִים, שֶׁנָּתַן דָּוִיד וְהַשָּׂרִים לַעֲבֹדַת הַלְוִיִּם--נְתִינִים, מָאתַיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים:  כֻּלָּם, נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֹת.20 and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim; all of them were mentioned by name.
כא   וָאֶקְרָא שָׁם צוֹם עַל-הַנָּהָר אַהֲוָא, לְהִתְעַנּוֹת לִפְנֵי א-לקינוּ--לְבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה, לָנוּ וּלְטַפֵּנוּ וּלְכָל-רְכוּשֵׁנוּ.21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of Him a straight way, for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
כב   כִּי בֹשְׁתִּי, לִשְׁאוֹל מִן-הַמֶּלֶךְ חַיִל וּפָרָשִׁים--לְעָזְרֵנוּ מֵאוֹיֵב, בַּדָּרֶךְ:  כִּי-אָמַרְנוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר, יַד-א-לקינוּ עַל-כָּל-מְבַקְשָׁיו לְטוֹבָה, וְעֻזּוֹ וְאַפּוֹ, עַל כָּל-עֹזְבָיו.22 For I was ashamed to ask 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 that seek Him, for good; but His power and His wrath is against all them that forsake Him.'
כג   וַנָּצוּמָה וַנְּבַקְשָׁה מֵא-לקינוּ, עַל-זֹאת; וַיֵּעָתֵר, לָנוּ.23 So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.
כד   וָאַבְדִּילָה מִשָּׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים, שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר--לְשֵׁרֵבְיָה חֲשַׁבְיָה, וְעִמָּהֶם מֵאֲחֵיהֶם עֲשָׂרָה.24 Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, besides Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
כה   ואשקולה (וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה) לָהֶם, אֶת-הַכֶּסֶף וְאֶת-הַזָּהָב וְאֶת-הַכֵּלִים--תְּרוּמַת בֵּית-א-לקינוּ, הַהֵרִימוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֹעֲצָיו וְשָׂרָיו, וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַנִּמְצָאִים.25 and weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered;
כו   וָאֶשְׁקְלָה עַל-יָדָם כֶּסֶף, כִּכָּרִים שֵׁשׁ-מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים, וּכְלֵי-כֶסֶף מֵאָה, לְכִכָּרִים; זָהָב, מֵאָה כִכָּר.26 I even weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;
כז   וּכְפֹרֵי זָהָב עֶשְׂרִים, לַאֲדַרְכֹנִים אָלֶף; וּכְלֵי נְחֹשֶׁת מֻצְהָב טוֹבָה, שְׁנַיִם--חֲמוּדֹת, כַּזָּהָב.27 and twenty bowels of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.
כח   וָאֹמְרָה אֲלֵהֶם, אַתֶּם קֹדֶשׁ לַיקוק, וְהַכֵּלִים, קֹדֶשׁ; וְהַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב נְדָבָה, לַיקוק א-לקי אֲבֹתֵיכֶם.28 And I said unto them: 'Ye are holy unto the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill-offering unto the LORD, the God of your fathers.
כט   שִׁקְדוּ וְשִׁמְרוּ, עַד-תִּשְׁקְלוּ לִפְנֵי שָׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְשָׂרֵי-הָאָבוֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל--בִּירוּשָׁלִָם:  הַלִּשְׁכוֹת, בֵּית יקוק.29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the princes of the fathers' houses of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.'
ל   וְקִבְּלוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם, מִשְׁקַל הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וְהַכֵּלִים--לְהָבִיא לִירוּשָׁלִַם, לְבֵית א-לקינוּ. 30 So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
לא   וַנִּסְּעָה מִנְּהַר אַהֲוָא, בִּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן--לָלֶכֶת, יְרוּשָׁלִָם; וְיַד-א-לקינוּ, הָיְתָה עָלֵינוּ, וַיַּצִּילֵנוּ, מִכַּף אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב עַל-הַדָּרֶךְ.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 lier-in-wait by the way.
לב   וַנָּבוֹא, יְרוּשָׁלִָם; וַנֵּשֶׁב שָׁם, יָמִים שְׁלֹשָׁה.32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
לג   וּבַיּוֹם הָרְבִיעִי נִשְׁקַל הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וְהַכֵּלִים בְּבֵית א-לקינוּ, עַל יַד-מְרֵמוֹת בֶּן-אוּרִיָּה הַכֹּהֵן, וְעִמּוֹ, אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן-פִּינְחָס; וְעִמָּהֶם יוֹזָבָד בֶּן-יֵשׁוּעַ, וְנוֹעַדְיָה בֶן-בִּנּוּי--הַלְוִיִּם.33 And on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels 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 was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levites;
לד   בְּמִסְפָּר בְּמִשְׁקָל, לַכֹּל; וַיִּכָּתֵב כָּל-הַמִּשְׁקָל, בָּעֵת הַהִיא. 34 the whole by number and by weight; and all the weight was written at that time.
לה   הַבָּאִים מֵהַשְּׁבִי בְנֵי-הַגּוֹלָה הִקְרִיבוּ עֹלוֹת לֵא-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל, פָּרִים שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵילִים תִּשְׁעִים וְשִׁשָּׁה כְּבָשִׂים שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה, צְפִירֵי חַטָּאת, שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר:  הַכֹּל, עוֹלָה לַיקוק. 35 The children of the captivity, that were come out of exile, 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.
לו   וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת-דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, וּפַחֲווֹת, עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר; וְנִשְּׂאוּ אֶת-הָעָם, וְאֶת-בֵּית הָא-לקים. 36 And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River; and they furthered the people and the house of God.
ט:א   וּכְכַלּוֹת אֵלֶּה, נִגְּשׁוּ אֵלַי הַשָּׂרִים לֵאמֹר--לֹא-נִבְדְּלוּ הָעָם יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם, מֵעַמֵּי הָאֲרָצוֹת:  כְּתֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶם לַכְּנַעֲנִי הַחִתִּי הַפְּרִזִּי הַיְבוּסִי, הָעַמֹּנִי הַמֹּאָבִי, הַמִּצְרִי, וְהָאֱמֹרִי.9:1 Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying: 'The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
ב   כִּי-נָשְׂאוּ מִבְּנֹתֵיהֶם, לָהֶם וְלִבְנֵיהֶם, וְהִתְעָרְבוּ זֶרַע הַקֹּדֶשׁ, בְּעַמֵּי הָאֲרָצוֹת; וְיַד הַשָּׂרִים וְהַסְּגָנִים, הָיְתָה בַּמַּעַל הַזֶּה--רִאשׁוֹנָה. 2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons; so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands; yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been first in this faithlessness.'
ג   וּכְשָׁמְעִי אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה, קָרַעְתִּי אֶת-בִּגְדִי וּמְעִילִי; וָאֶמְרְטָה מִשְּׂעַר רֹאשִׁי, וּזְקָנִי, וָאֵשְׁבָה, מְשׁוֹמֵם.3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.
ד   וְאֵלַי יֵאָסְפוּ, כֹּל חָרֵד בְּדִבְרֵי א-לקי-יִשְׂרָאֵל--עַל, מַעַל הַגּוֹלָה; וַאֲנִי יֹשֵׁב מְשׁוֹמֵם, עַד לְמִנְחַת הָעָרֶב.4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of them of the captivity; and I sat appalled until the evening offering.
ה   וּבְמִנְחַת הָעֶרֶב, קַמְתִּי מִתַּעֲנִיתִי, וּבְקָרְעִי בִגְדִי, וּמְעִילִי; וָאֶכְרְעָה, עַל-בִּרְכַּי, וָאֶפְרְשָׂה כַפַּי, אֶל-יקוק א-לקי.5 And at the evening offering I arose up from my fasting, even with my garment and my mantle rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God;
ו   וָאֹמְרָה, א-לקי בֹּשְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַמְתִּי--לְהָרִים א-לקי פָּנַי, אֵלֶיךָ:  כִּי עֲונֹתֵינוּ רָבוּ לְמַעְלָה רֹּאשׁ, וְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּ גָדְלָה עַד לַשָּׁמָיִם.6 and I said: 'O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.
ז   מִימֵי אֲבֹתֵינוּ, אֲנַחְנוּ בְּאַשְׁמָה גְדֹלָה--עַד, הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה; וּבַעֲונֹתֵינוּ נִתַּנּוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מְלָכֵינוּ כֹהֲנֵינוּ בְּיַד מַלְכֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, בַּחֶרֶב בַּשְּׁבִי וּבַבִּזָּה וּבְבֹשֶׁת פָּנִים--כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה.7 Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to spoiling, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
ח   וְעַתָּה כִּמְעַט-רֶגַע הָיְתָה תְחִנָּה מֵאֵת יקוק א-לקינוּ, לְהַשְׁאִיר לָנוּ פְּלֵיטָה, וְלָתֶת-לָנוּ יָתֵד, בִּמְקוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ--לְהָאִיר עֵינֵינוּ א-לקינוּ, וּלְתִתֵּנוּ מִחְיָה מְעַט בְּעַבְדֻתֵנוּ.8 And now for a little moment grace hath been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in His holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
ט   כִּי-עֲבָדִים אֲנַחְנוּ--וּבְעַבְדֻתֵנוּ, לֹא עֲזָבָנוּ א-לקינוּ; וַיַּט-עָלֵינוּ חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי מַלְכֵי פָרַס לָתֶת-לָנוּ מִחְיָה, לְרוֹמֵם אֶת-בֵּית א-לקינוּ וּלְהַעֲמִיד אֶת-חָרְבֹתָיו, וְלָתֶת-לָנוּ גָדֵר, בִּיהוּדָה וּבִירוּשָׁלִָם. 9 For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.
י   וְעַתָּה מַה-נֹּאמַר א-לקינוּ, אַחֲרֵי-זֹאת:  כִּי עָזַבְנוּ, מִצְותֶיךָ.10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken Thy commandments,
יא   אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתָ, בְּיַד עֲבָדֶיךָ הַנְּבִיאִים לֵאמֹר--הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים לְרִשְׁתָּהּ, אֶרֶץ נִדָּה הִיא בְּנִדַּת עַמֵּי הָאֲרָצוֹת:  בְּתוֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶם, אֲשֶׁר מִלְאוּהָ מִפֶּה אֶל-פֶּה--בְּטֻמְאָתָם.11 which Thou hast commanded by Thy servants the prophets, saying: The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, wherewith they have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness.
יב   וְעַתָּה בְּנוֹתֵיכֶם אַל-תִּתְּנוּ לִבְנֵיהֶם, וּבְנֹתֵיהֶם אַל-תִּשְׂאוּ לִבְנֵיכֶם, וְלֹא-תִדְרְשׁוּ שְׁלֹמָם וְטוֹבָתָם, עַד-עוֹלָם--לְמַעַן תֶּחֶזְקוּ, וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אֶת-טוּב הָאָרֶץ, וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם, עַד-עוֹלָם.12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
יג   וְאַחֲרֵי, כָּל-הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ, בְּמַעֲשֵׂינוּ הָרָעִים, וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּ הַגְּדֹלָה:  כִּי אַתָּה א-לקינוּ, חָשַׂכְתָּ לְמַטָּה מֵעֲונֵנוּ, וְנָתַתָּה לָּנוּ פְּלֵיטָה, כָּזֹאת.13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that Thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,
יד   הֲנָשׁוּב, לְהָפֵר מִצְותֶיךָ, וּלְהִתְחַתֵּן, בְּעַמֵּי הַתֹּעֵבוֹת הָאֵלֶּה:  הֲלוֹא תֶאֱנַף-בָּנוּ עַד-כַּלֵּה, לְאֵין שְׁאֵרִית וּפְלֵיטָה. 14 shall we again break Thy commandments, and make marriages with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not Thou be angry with us till Thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?
טו   יקוק א-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל, צַדִּיק אַתָּה--כִּי-נִשְׁאַרְנוּ פְלֵיטָה, כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה; הִנְנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ בְּאַשְׁמָתֵינוּ, כִּי אֵין לַעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶיךָ עַל-זֹאת. 15 O LORD, the God of Israel, Thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day; behold, we are before Thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before Thee because of this.'
י:א   וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּל עֶזְרָא, וּכְהִתְוַדֹּתוֹ, בֹּכֶה וּמִתְנַפֵּל, לִפְנֵי בֵּית הָא-לקים:  נִקְבְּצוּ אֵלָיו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל קָהָל רַב-מְאֹד, אֲנָשִׁים וְנָשִׁים וִילָדִים--כִּי-בָכוּ הָעָם, הַרְבֵּה-בֶכֶה. 10:1 Now while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.
ב   וַיַּעַן שְׁכַנְיָה בֶן-יְחִיאֵל מִבְּנֵי עולם (עֵילָם), וַיֹּאמֶר לְעֶזְרָא--אֲנַחְנוּ מָעַלְנוּ בֵא-לקינוּ, וַנֹּשֶׁב נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ; וְעַתָּה יֵשׁ-מִקְוֶה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, עַל-זֹאת.2 And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra: 'We have broken faith with our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
ג   וְעַתָּה נִכְרָת-בְּרִית לֵא-לקינוּ לְהוֹצִיא כָל-נָשִׁים וְהַנּוֹלָד מֵהֶם, בַּעֲצַת א-דני, וְהַחֲרֵדִים, בְּמִצְוַת א-לקינוּ; וְכַתּוֹרָה, יֵעָשֶׂה.3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of the LORD, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
ד   קוּם כִּי-עָלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר, וַאֲנַחְנוּ עִמָּךְ:  חֲזַק, וַעֲשֵׂה. 4 Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee; be of good courage, and do it.'
ה   וַיָּקָם עֶזְרָא וַיַּשְׁבַּע אֶת-שָׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, לַעֲשׂוֹת כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה--וַיִּשָּׁבֵעוּ.5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
ו   וַיָּקָם עֶזְרָא, מִלִּפְנֵי בֵּית הָא-לקים, וַיֵּלֶךְ, אֶל-לִשְׁכַּת יְהוֹחָנָן בֶּן-אֶלְיָשִׁיב; וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁם, לֶחֶם לֹא-אָכַל וּמַיִם לֹא-שָׁתָה--כִּי מִתְאַבֵּל, עַל-מַעַל הַגּוֹלָה. 6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the faithlessness of them of the captivity.
ז   וַיַּעֲבִירוּ קוֹל בִּיהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם, לְכֹל בְּנֵי הַגּוֹלָה--לְהִקָּבֵץ, יְרוּשָׁלִָם.7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
ח   וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָבוֹא לִשְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים, כַּעֲצַת הַשָּׂרִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים--יָחֳרַם, כָּל-רְכוּשׁוֹ; וְהוּא יִבָּדֵל, מִקְּהַל הַגּוֹלָה. 8 and that whosoever came not within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of the captivity.
ט   וַיִּקָּבְצוּ כָל-אַנְשֵׁי-יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן יְרוּשָׁלִַם לִשְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים, הוּא חֹדֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִי--בְּעֶשְׂרִים בַּחֹדֶשׁ; וַיֵּשְׁבוּ כָל-הָעָם, בִּרְחוֹב בֵּית הָא-לקים, מַרְעִידִים עַל-הַדָּבָר, וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִים. 9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
י   וַיָּקָם עֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם, אַתֶּם מְעַלְתֶּם, וַתֹּשִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת--לְהוֹסִיף, עַל-אַשְׁמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל.10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them: 'Ye have broken faith, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.
יא   וְעַתָּה, תְּנוּ תוֹדָה לַיקוק א-לקי-אֲבֹתֵיכֶם--וַעֲשׂוּ רְצוֹנוֹ; וְהִבָּדְלוּ מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ, וּמִן-הַנָּשִׁים הַנָּכְרִיּוֹת.11 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.'
יב   וַיַּעֲנוּ כָל-הַקָּהָל וַיֹּאמְרוּ, קוֹל גָּדוֹל:  כֵּן כדבריך (כִּדְבָרְךָ) עָלֵינוּ, לַעֲשׂוֹת.12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice: 'As thou hast said, so it is for us to do.
יג   אֲבָל הָעָם רָב וְהָעֵת גְּשָׁמִים, וְאֵין כֹּחַ לַעֲמוֹד בַּחוּץ; וְהַמְּלָאכָה, לֹא-לְיוֹם אֶחָד וְלֹא לִשְׁנַיִם--כִּי-הִרְבִּינוּ לִפְשֹׁעַ, בַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה.13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
יד   יַעַמְדוּ-נָא שָׂרֵינוּ לְכָל-הַקָּהָל וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בֶּעָרֵינוּ, הַהֹשִׁיב נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת יָבֹא לְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים, וְעִמָּהֶם זִקְנֵי-עִיר וָעִיר, וְשֹׁפְטֶיהָ:  עַד לְהָשִׁיב חֲרוֹן אַף-א-לקינוּ, מִמֶּנּוּ--עַד, לַדָּבָר הַזֶּה. 14 Let now our princes of all the congregation stand, and let all them that are in our cities that have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, as touching this matter.'
טו   אַךְ יוֹנָתָן בֶּן-עֲשָׂהאֵל וְיַחְזְיָה בֶן-תִּקְוָה, עָמְדוּ עַל-זֹאת; וּמְשֻׁלָּם וְשַׁבְּתַי הַלֵּוִי, עֲזָרֻם.15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
טז   וַיַּעֲשׂוּ-כֵן, בְּנֵי הַגּוֹלָה, וַיִּבָּדְלוּ עֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן אֲנָשִׁים רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם, וְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁמוֹת; וַיֵּשְׁבוּ, בְּיוֹם אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי, לְדַרְיוֹשׁ, הַדָּבָר.16 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers' houses, after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were separated; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
יז   וַיְכַלּוּ בַכֹּל--אֲנָשִׁים, הַהֹשִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת:  עַד יוֹם אֶחָד, לַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן. 17 And they were finished with all the men that had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.
יח   וַיִּמָּצֵא מִבְּנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים, אֲשֶׁר הֹשִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת:  מִבְּנֵי יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן-יוֹצָדָק, וְאֶחָיו--מַעֲשֵׂיָה וֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר, וְיָרִיב וּגְדַלְיָה.18 And among the sons of the priests there were found that had married foreign women, namely: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
יט   וַיִּתְּנוּ יָדָם, לְהוֹצִיא נְשֵׁיהֶם; וַאֲשֵׁמִים אֵיל-צֹאן, עַל-אַשְׁמָתָם. 19 And they gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.
כ   וּמִבְּנֵי אִמֵּר, חֲנָנִי וּזְבַדְיָה. 20 And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
כא   וּמִבְּנֵי, חָרִם--מַעֲשֵׂיָה וְאֵלִיָּה וּשְׁמַעְיָה, וִיחִיאֵל וְעֻזִּיָּה.21 And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
כב   וּמִבְּנֵי, פַּשְׁחוּר--אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי מַעֲשֵׂיָה יִשְׁמָעֵאל נְתַנְאֵל, יוֹזָבָד וְאֶלְעָשָׂה. 22 And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
כג   וּמִן-הַלְוִיִּם--יוֹזָבָד וְשִׁמְעִי, וְקֵלָיָה הוּא קְלִיטָא, פְּתַחְיָה יְהוּדָה, וֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר. 23 And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah--the same is Kelita--Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
כד   וּמִן-הַמְשֹׁרְרִים, אֶלְיָשִׁיב; וּמִן-הַשֹּׁעֲרִים, שַׁלֻּם וָטֶלֶם וְאוּרִי. 24 And of the singers: Eliashib; and of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
כה   וּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵל--מִבְּנֵי פַרְעֹשׁ רַמְיָה וְיִזִּיָּה וּמַלְכִּיָּה, וּמִיָּמִן וְאֶלְעָזָר, וּמַלְכִּיָּה, וּבְנָיָה. 25 And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
כו   וּמִבְּנֵי, עֵילָם--מַתַּנְיָה זְכַרְיָה וִיחִיאֵל וְעַבְדִּי, וִירֵמוֹת וְאֵלִיָּה. 26 And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
כז   וּמִבְּנֵי, זַתּוּא--אֶלְיוֹעֵנַי אֶלְיָשִׁיב מַתַּנְיָה וִירֵמוֹת, וְזָבָד וַעֲזִיזָא. 27 And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
כח   וּמִבְּנֵי, בֵּבָי--יְהוֹחָנָן חֲנַנְיָה, זַבַּי עַתְלָי. 28 And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
כט   וּמִבְּנֵי, בָּנִי--מְשֻׁלָּם מַלּוּךְ וַעֲדָיָה, יָשׁוּב וּשְׁאָל ירמות (וְרָמוֹת). 29 And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
ל   וּמִבְּנֵי פַּחַת מוֹאָב, עַדְנָא וּכְלָל, בְּנָיָה מַעֲשֵׂיָה מַתַּנְיָה בְצַלְאֵל, וּבִנּוּי וּמְנַשֶּׁה. 30 And of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
לא   וּבְנֵי, חָרִם--אֱלִיעֶזֶר יִשִּׁיָּה מַלְכִּיָּה, שְׁמַעְיָה שִׁמְעוֹן.31 And of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon;
לב   בִּנְיָמִן מַלּוּךְ, שְׁמַרְיָה. 32 Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
לג   מִבְּנֵי, חָשֻׁם--מַתְּנַי מַתַּתָּה זָבָד אֱלִיפֶלֶט, יְרֵמַי מְנַשֶּׁה שִׁמְעִי. 33 Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
לד   מִבְּנֵי בָנִי, מַעֲדַי עַמְרָם וְאוּאֵל. 34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel;
לה   בְּנָיָה בֵדְיָה, כלוהי (כְּלוּהוּ).35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhu;
לו   וַנְיָה מְרֵמוֹת, אֶלְיָשִׁיב.36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib;
לז   מַתַּנְיָה מַתְּנַי, ויעשו (וְיַעֲשָׂי).37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai;
לח   וּבָנִי וּבִנּוּי, שִׁמְעִי.38 and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei;
לט   וְשֶׁלֶמְיָה וְנָתָן, וַעֲדָיָה.39 Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah;
מ   מַכְנַדְבַי שָׁשַׁי, שָׁרָי.40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai;
מא   עֲזַרְאֵל וְשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ, שְׁמַרְיָה.41 Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah;
מב   שַׁלּוּם אֲמַרְיָה, יוֹסֵף. 42 Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
מג   מִבְּנֵי, נְבוֹ--יְעִיאֵל מַתִּתְיָה זָבָד זְבִינָא, ידו (יַדַּי) וְיוֹאֵל בְּנָיָה.43 Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, Benaiah.
מד   כָּל-אֵלֶּה, נשאי (נָשְׂאוּ) נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת; וְיֵשׁ מֵהֶם נָשִׁים, וַיָּשִׂימוּ בָּנִים. 44 All these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.