01124 DAN 004 030 The king <04430 +melek > spake <06032 +<anah >
, and said <00560 +>amar > , Is not this <01668 +da> > great
<07227 +rab > Babylon <00895 +Babel > , that I have built
<{01124} +b@na> > for the house <01005 +bayith > of the kingdom
<04437 +malkuw > by the might <08632 +t@qoph > of my power
<02632 +checen > , and for the honour <03367 +y@qar > of my
majesty <01923 +hadar > ?
01124 EZR 004 012 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > unto the king
<04430 +melek > , that the Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > which
<01768 +diy > came <05559 +c@liq > up from thee to us are come
<00858 +>athah > unto Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > ,
building <{01124} +b@na> > the rebellious <04779 +marad > and
the bad <00873 +bi>uwsh > city <07149 +qirya> > , and have set
<03635 +k@lal > up the walls <07791 +shuwr > [ thereof ] , and
joined <02338 +chuwt > the foundations <00787 +>osh > .
01124 EZR 004 013 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > now <03705 +k@<an
> unto the king <04430 +melek > , that , if <02006 +hen > this
<01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > be builded <{01124} +b@na> >
, and the walls <07791 +shuwr > set <03635 +k@lal > up [ again ,
then ] will they not pay <05415 +n@than > toll <04061 +middah > ,
tribute <01093 +b@low > , and custom <01983 +halak > , and [ so
] thou shalt endamage <05142 +n@zaq > the revenue <00674
+>app@thom > of the kings <04430 +melek > .
01124 EZR 004 016 We certify <03046 +y@da< > the king <04430
+melek > that , if <02006 +hen > this <01791 +dek > city <07149
+qirya> > be builded <{01124} +b@na> > [ again ] , and the walls
<07791 +shuwr > thereof set <03635 +k@lal > up , by this <01836
+den > means <06903 +q@bel > thou shalt have <00383 +>iythay >
no <03809 +la> > portion <02508 +chalaq > on this side <05675
+<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > .
01124 EZR 004 021 Give <07761 +suwm > ye now <03705 +k@<an >
commandment <02942 +t@<em > to cause these <00479 +>illek > men
<01400 +g@bar > to cease <00989 +b@tel > , and that this <01791
+dek > city <07179 +qash > be not builded <{01124} +b@na> > ,
until <05704 +<ad > [ another ] commandment <02941 +ta<am >
shall be given <07761 +suwm > from me .
01124 EZR 005 002 Then <00116 +>edayin > rose <06965 +quwm > up
Zerubbabel <02217 +Z@rubbabel > the son <01247 +bar > of
Shealtiel <07597 +Sh@>altiy>el > , and Jeshua <03443 +Yeshuwa< >
the son <01247 +bar > of Jozadak <03136 +Yowtsadaq > , and began
<08271 +sh@re> > to build <{01124} +b@na> > the house <01005
+bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy > [ is ] at
Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > : and with them [ were
] the prophets <05029 +n@biy> > of God <00426 +>elahh > helping
<05582 +ca<ad > them .
01124 EZR 005 003 At the same time <02166 +z@man > came <00858
+>athah > to them Tatnai <08674 +Tatt@nay > , governor <06347
+pechah > on this side <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har >
, and Shetharboznai <08370 +Sh@thar Bowz@nay > , and their
companions <03675 +k@nath > , and said <00559 +>amar > thus
<03652 +ken > unto them , Who <04479 +man > hath commanded you
to build <{01124} +b@na> > this <01836 +den > house <01005
+bayith > , and to make <03635 +k@lal > up this <01836 +den >
wall <00846 +>ushsharna> > ?
01124 EZR 005 004 Then <00116 +>edayin > said <00559 +>amar > we
unto them after <00310 +>achar > this <03660 +k@nema> > manner ,
What <04479 +man > are the names <08036 +shum > of the men
<01400 +g@bar > that make <{01124} +b@na> > this <01836 +den >
building <01147 +binyan > ?
01124 EZR 005 008 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > unto the king
<04430 +melek > , that we went <00236 +>azal > into the province
<04083 +m@diynah > of Judea <03061 +Y@huwd > , to the house
<01005 +bayith > of the great <07229 +rab > God <00426 +>elahh >
, which <01931 +huw> > is builded <{01124} +b@na> > with great
<01560 +g@lal > stones <69> , and timber <00636 +>a< > is laid
<07760 +suwm > in the walls <03797 +k@thal > , and this <01791
+dek > work <05673 +<abiydah > goeth <05648 +<abad > fast <00629
+>ocparna> > on , and prospereth <06744 +ts@lach > in their
hands <03028 +yad > .
01124 EZR 005 009 Then <00116 +>edayin > asked <07593 +sh@>el >
we those <00479 +>illek > elders <07868 +siyb > , [ and ] said
<00559 +>amar > unto them thus <03660 +k@nema> > , Who <04479
+man > commanded you to build <{01124} +b@na> > this <01836 +den
> house <01005 +bayith > , and to make <03635 +k@lal > up these
<01836 +den > walls <00846 +>ushsharna> > ?
01124 EZR 005 011 And thus <03660 +k@nema> > they returned
<08421 +tuwb > us answer <06600 +pithgam > , saying <00560
+>amar > , We are the servants <05649 +<abad > of the God <00426
+>elahh > of heaven <08065 +shamayin > and earth <00772 +>ara< >
, and build <01129 +banah > the house <01005 +bayith > that was
builded <{01124} +b@na> > these <01836 +den > many <07690
+saggiy> > years <08140 +sh@nah > ago <06928 +qadmah > , which a
great <07229 +rab > king <04430 +melek > of Israel <03479
+Yisra>el > builded <01124 +b@na> > and set <03635 +k@lal > up .
01124 EZR 005 011 And thus <03660 +k@nema> > they returned
<08421 +tuwb > us answer <06600 +pithgam > , saying <00560
+>amar > , We are the servants <05649 +<abad > of the God <00426
+>elahh > of heaven <08065 +shamayin > and earth <00772 +>ara< >
, and build <01129 +banah > the house <01005 +bayith > that was
builded <01124 +b@na> > these <01836 +den > many <07690 +saggiy>
> years <08140 +sh@nah > ago <06928 +qadmah > , which a great
<07229 +rab > king <04430 +melek > of Israel <03479 +Yisra>el >
builded <{01124} +b@na> > and set <03635 +k@lal > up .
01124 EZR 005 013 But in the first <02298 +chad > year <08140
+sh@nah > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > the king <04430 +melek > of
Babylon <00895 +Babel > [ the same ] king <04430 +melek > Cyrus
<03567 +Kowresh > made <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942 +t@<em >
to build <{01124} +b@na> > this <01836 +den > house <01005
+bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > .
01124 EZR 005 015 And said <00559 +>amar > unto him , Take
<05376 +n@sa> > these <00412 +>el > vessels <03984 +ma>n > , go
<00236 +>azal > , carry <05182 +n@chath > them into the temple
<01965 +heykal > that [ is ] in Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem (
Chald ) > , and let the house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426
+>elahh > be builded <{01124} +b@na> > in his place <00870
+>athar > .
01124 EZR 005 016 Then <00116 +>edayin > came <00858 +>athah >
the same <01791 +dek > Sheshbazzar <08339 +Sheshbatstsar > , [
and ] laid <03052 +y@hab > the foundation <00787 +>osh > of the
house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy
> [ is ] in Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > : and
since <04481 +min > that time <00116 +>edayin > even until
<05704 +<ad > now <03705 +k@<an > hath it been in building
<{01124} +b@na> > , and [ yet ] it is not finished <08000
+sh@lam > .
01124 EZR 005 017 Now <03705 +k@<an > therefore , if <02006 +hen
> [ it seem ] good <02869 +tab > to the king <04430 +melek > ,
let there be search <01240 +b@qar > made in the king s <04430
+melek > treasure <01596 +g@naz > house <01005 +bayith > , which
<01768 +diy > [ is ] there <08536 +tam > at Babylon <00895
+Babel > , whether <02006 +hen > it be [ so ] , that a decree
<02942 +t@<em > was made <07761 +suwm > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh
> the king <04430 +melek > to build <{01124} +b@na> > this
<01791 +dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > at
Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , and let the king
<04430 +melek > send <07972 +sh@lach > his pleasure <07470
+r@uwth > to us concerning <05922 +<al > this <01836 +den >
matter <01836 +den > .
01124 EZR 006 003 In the first <02298 +chad > year <08140
+sh@nah > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > the king <04430 +melek > [
the same ] Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > the king <04430 +melek > made
<07761 +suwm > a decree <02942 +t@<em > [ concerning ] the house
<01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > at Jerusalem <03390
+Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , Let the house <01005 +bayith > be
builded <{01124} +b@na> > , the place <00870 +>athar > where
<01768 +diy > they offered <01684 +d@bach > sacrifices <01685
+d@bach > , and let the foundations <00787 +>osh > thereof be
strongly laid <05446 +c@bal > ; the height <07312 +ruwm >
thereof threescore <08361 +shittiyn > cubits <00521 +>ammah > ,
[ and ] the breadth <06613 +p@thay > thereof threescore <08361
+shittiyn > cubits <00521 +>ammah > ;
01124 EZR 006 007 Let the work <05673 +<abiydah > of this <01791
+dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > alone
<07662 +sh@baq > ; let the governor <06347 +pechah > of the Jews
<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > and the elders <07868 +siyb > of the Jews
<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > build <{01124} +b@na> > this <01791 +dek >
house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > in his place
<00870 +>athar > .
01124 EZR 006 008 Moreover I make <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942
+t@<em > what ye shall do <05648 +<abad > to the elders <07868
+siyb > of these <00479 +>illek > Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > for
the building <{01124} +b@na> > of this <01791 +dek > house
<01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > : that of the king s
<04430 +melek > goods <05232 +n@kac > , [ even ] of the tribute
<04061 +middah > beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har
> , forthwith <00629 +>ocparna> > expenses <05313 +niphqa> > be
given <03052 +y@hab > unto these <00479 +>illek > men <01400
+g@bar > , that they be not hindered <00989 +b@tel > .
01124 EZR 006 014 And the elders <07868 +siyb > of the Jews
<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > builded <1124b@na> > , and they prospered
<06744 +ts@lach > through the prophesying <05017 +n@buw>ah > of
Haggai <02292 +Chaggay > the prophet <05029 +n@biy> > and
Zechariah <02148 +Z@karyah > the son <01247 +bar > of Iddo
<05714 +<Iddow > . And they builded <{01124} +b@na> > , and
finished <03635 +k@lal > [ it ] , according <04481 +min > to the
commandment <02941 +ta<am > of the God <00426 +>elahh > of
Israel <03479 +Yisra>el > , and according to the commandment
<02942 +t@<em > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > , and Darius <01868
+Dar@yavesh > , and Artaxerxes <00783 +>Artachshashta> > king
<04430 +melek > of Persia <06540 +Parac > .
01124 EZR 006 014 And the elders <07868 +siyb > of the Jews
<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > builded <{1124b@na}> > , and they prospered
<06744 +ts@lach > through the prophesying <05017 +n@buw>ah > of
Haggai <02292 +Chaggay > the prophet <05029 +n@biy> > and
Zechariah <02148 +Z@karyah > the son <01247 +bar > of Iddo
<05714 +<Iddow > . And they builded <01124 +b@na> > , and
finished <03635 +k@lal > [ it ] , according <04481 +min > to the
commandment <02941 +ta<am > of the God <00426 +>elahh > of
Israel <03479 +Yisra>el > , and according to the commandment
<02942 +t@<em > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > , and Darius <01868
+Dar@yavesh > , and Artaxerxes <00783 +>Artachshashta> > king
<04430 +melek > of Persia <06540 +Parac > .
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