Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ezrah 8

1 The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. 15 He sendeth to Iddo for ministers for the Temple. 21 He keepeth a fast. 24 He committeth the treasures to the custody of the priests. 31 From Ahava they come to Jerusalem. 33 The treasure is weighed in the Temple. 36 The commission is delivered.

 8:1 ¶ These x428 [are] now the chiefe 7218 of their fathers, 1 and [this is] the genealogie 3187 z8692 of them that went vp 5927 z8802 with x5973 mee from Babylon, 894 x4480 in the reigne 4438 of Artaxerxes 783 the king. 4428

 8:2 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Phinehas, 6372 Gershom: y1647 x1648 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Ithamar, 385 Daniel: 1840 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Dauid, 1732 Hattush. 2407

 8:3 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Shechaniah, 7935 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Pharosh, 6551 Zechariah, 2148 and with x5973 him were reckoned, by genealogie 3187 z8692 of the males, 2145 an hundred 3967 and fiftie. 2572

 8:4 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Pahath Moab, 6355 Elihoenai 454 the sonne 1121 of Zerahiah: 2228 and with x5973 him, two hundred 3967 males. 2145

 8:5 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Shechaniah, 7935 the sonne 1121 of Iahaziel, 3166 and with x5973 him three 7969 hundred 3967 males. 2145

 8:6 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 also of Adin, 5720 Ebed 5651 the sonne 1121 of Ionathan, y3129 x3083 and with x5973 him fiftie 2572 males. 2145

 8:7 And of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Elam, 5867 Ieshaiah 3470 the sonne 1121 of Athaliah, 6271 and with x5973 him seuentie 7657 males. 2145

 8:8 And of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Shephatiah, 8203 Zebadiah 2069 the sonne 1121 of Michael, 4317 and with x5973 him fourescore 8084 males. 2145

 8:9 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Ioab, 3097 Obadiah 5662 the sonne 1121 of Iehiel: 3171 and with x5973 him two hundred 3967 and eighteene 8083 6240 males. 2145

 8:10 And of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Shelomith, 8019 the sonne 1121 of Iosiphiah, 3131 and with x5973 him an hundred 3967 and threescore 8346 males. 2145

 8:11 And of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Bebai, 893 Zechariah 2148 the sonne 1121 of Bebai, 893 and with x5973 him twenty 6242 and eight 8083 males. 2145

 8:12 And of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Azgad, 5803 Iohanan 3110 the sonne 1121 of Hakkatan, 6997 and with x5973 him an hundred 3967 and ten 6235 males. 2145

 8:13 And of the last y314 sonnes 1121 x4480 x314 of Adonikam, 140 whose names 8034 [are] these: x428 Eliphelet, 467 Iehiel, 3273 and Shemaiah, 8098 and with x5973 them threescore 8346 males. 2145

 8:14 Of the sonnes 1121 x4480 also of Biguai, 902 Uthai, 5793 and Zabbud, 2072 z8675 y2139 and with x5973 them seuentie 7657 males. 2145

 8:15 ¶ And I gathered them together 6908 z8799 to x413 the riuer, 5104 that runneth 935 z8802 to x413 Ahaua, 163 and there x8033 abode wee in tents 2583 z8799 three 7969 dayes: 3117 and I viewed 995 z8799 the people, 5971 and the Priests, 3548 and found 4672 z8804 there x8033 none x3808 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Leui. 3878

 8:16 Then sent 7971 z8799 I for Eliezer, 461 for Ariel, 740 for Shemaiah, 8098 and for Elnathan, 494 and for Iarib, 3402 and for Elnathan, 494 and for Nathan, 5416 and for Zechariah, 2148 and for Meshullam, 4918 chiefe men; 7218 also for Iarib, 3114 and for Elnathan, 494 men of vnderstanding. 995 z8688

 8:17 And I sent y6680 z8762 them with commandement y3318 z8686 x6680 x853 vnto x5921 Iddo 112 the chiefe 7218 at the place 4725 Casiphia, 3703 and I told 7760 6310 z8799 them what 1697 they should say 1696 z8763 vnto x413 Iddo, 112 [and] to his brethren 251 the Nethinims, 5411 z8675 at the place 4725 Casiphia, 3703 that they should bring 935 z8687 vnto vs ministers 8334 z8764 for the house 1004 of our God. 430

 8:18 And by the good 2896 hand 3027 of our God 430 vpon x5921 vs, they brought 935 z8686 vs a man 376 of vnderstanding, 7922 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Mahli 4249 the sonne 1121 of Leui, 3878 the sonne 1121 of Israel, 3478 and Sherebiah, 8274 with his sonnes, 1121 and his brethren, 251 eighteene. 8083 6240

 8:19 And Hashabiah, 2811 and with x854 him Ieshaiah 3470 of the sonnes 1121 x4480 of Merari, 4847 his brethren, 251 and their sonnes, 1121 twentie. 6242

 8:20 Also of x4480 the Nethinims, 5411 whom x7945 Dauid, 1732 and the Princes 8269 had appointed 5414 z8804 for the seruice 5656 of the Leuites, 3881 two hundred 3967 and twentie 6242 Nethinims: 5411 all x3605 of them were expressed 5344 z8738 by name. 8034

 8:21 ¶ Then I proclaimed 7121 z8799 a fast 6685 there, x8033 at x5921 the riuer 5104 Ahaua, 163 that we might afflict y6031 z8692 our selues x6031 before 6440 our God, 430 to seeke 1245 z8763 of x4480 him a right 3477 way 1870 for vs, and for our little ones, 2945 and for all x3605 our substance. 7399

 8:22 For x3588 I was ashamed 954 z8804 to require 7592 z8800 of x4480 the king 4428 a band of souldiers 2428 and horsmen, 6571 to helpe 5826 z8800 vs against the enemie 341 z8802 x4480 in the way: 1870 because x3588 wee had spoken 559 z8804 vnto the king, 4428 saying, 559 z8800 The hand 3027 of our God 430 [is] vpon x5921 all x3605 them for good, 2896 that seeke 1245 z8764 him, but his power 5797 and his wrath 639 is against x5921 all x3605 them that forsake 5800 z8802 him.

 8:23 So we fasted, 6684 z8799 and besought 1245 z8762 our God 430 x4480 for x5921 this, x2063 and hee was intreated 6279 z8735 of vs.

 8:24 ¶ Then I separated 914 z8686 twelue 8147 6240 of the chiefe 8269 x4480 of the Priests, 3548 Sherebiah, 8274 Hashabiah, 2811 and ten 6235 of their brethren 251 x4480 with x5973 them,

 8:25 And weighed 8254 z8799 vnto them x853 the siluer 3701 and the gold, 2091 and the vessels, 3627 [euen] the offering 8641 of the house 1004 of our God, 430 which the king 4428 and his counsellours, 3289 z8802 and his lords, 8269 and all x3605 Israel 3478 there present, 4672 z8737 had offered: 7311 z8689

 8:26 I euen weighed 8254 z8799 vnto x5921 their hand, 3027 sixe 8337 hundred 3967 and fifty 2572 talents 3603 of siluer, 3701 and siluer 3701 vessels 3627 an hundred 3967 talents, 3603 and of gold 2091 an hundred 3967 talents: 3603

 8:27 Also twenty 6242 basons 3713 of gold, 2091 of a thousand 505 drammes, 150 and two 8147 vessels 3627 of fine 2896 6668 z8716 copper, 5178 precious y2532 x2530 as gold. 2091

 8:28 And I said 559 z8799 vnto x413 them, Yee x859 are holy 6944 vnto the LORD, 3068 the vessels 3627 are holy 6944 also, and the siluer 3701 and the gold 2091 [are] a free-will offring 5071 vnto the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers. 1

 8:29 Watch 8245 z8798 ye, and keepe 8104 z8798 [them], vntill x5704 yee weigh 8254 z8799 [them] before 6440 the chiefe 8269 of the Priests, 3548 and the Leuites, 3881 and chiefe 8269 of the fathers 1 of Israel 3478 at Ierusalem, 3389 in the chambers 3957 of the house 1004 of the LORD. 3068

 8:30 So tooke 6901 z8765 the Priests 3548 and the Leuites 3881 the weight 4948 of the siluer 3701 and the gold, 2091 and the vessels, 3627 to bring 935 z8687 [them] to Ierusalem, 3389 vnto the house 1004 of our God. 430

 8:31 ¶ Then wee departed 5265 z8799 from the riuer 5104 x4480 of Ahaua, 163 on the twelfth 8147 6240 [day] of the first 7223 moneth, 2320 to goe y3212 z8800 x1980 vnto Ierusalem; 3389 and the hand 3027 of our God 430 was x1961 vpon x5921 vs, and hee deliuered 5337 z8686 vs from the hand 3709 x4480 of the enemie, 341 z8802 and of such as lay in wait 693 z8802 by x5921 the way. 1870

 8:32 And we came 935 z8799 to Ierusalem, 3389 and abode 3427 z8799 there x8033 three 7969 dayes. 3117

 8:33 ¶ Now on the fourth 7243 day 3117 was the siluer 3701 and the gold, 2091 and the vessels 3627 weighed 8254 z8738 in the house 1004 of our God, 430 by x5921 the hand 3027 of Meremoth 4822 the sonne 1121 of Uriah 223 the Priest, 3548 and with x5973 him [was] Eleazar 499 the sonne 1121 of Phinehas, 6372 and with x5973 them [was] Iozabad 3107 the sonne 1121 of Ieshua, 3442 and Noadiah 5129 the sonne 1121 of Binnui, 1131 Leuites: 3881

 8:34 By number, 4557 [and] by weight 4948 of uery one: x3605 and all x3605 the weight 4948 was written 3789 z8735 at that x1931 time. 6256

 8:35 [Also] the children 1121 of those that had bene caried away 1473 which were come x935 out y935 z8802 of the captiuitie, 7628 x4480 offered 7126 z8689 burnt offrings 5930 vnto the God 430 of Israel, 3478 twelue 8147 6240 bullocks 6499 for x5921 all x3605 Israel, 3478 ninetie 8673 and sixe 8337 rammes, 352 seuentie 7657 and seuen 7651 lambes, 3532 twelue 8147 6240 hee goates 6842 for a sinne offering: 2403 All x3605 [this was] a burnt offering 5930 vnto the LORD. 3068

 8:36 ¶ And they deliuered 5414 z8799 x853 the Kings 4428 commissions 1881 vnto the kings 4428 lieuteuants, 323 and to the gouernours 6346 on this side 5676 the riuer, 5104 and they furthered 5375 z8765 x853 the people, 5971 and the house 1004 of God. 430