Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Ezra goeth up to Jerusalem. 11 The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra. 27 Ezra blesseth God for his favour.

7:1 ¶ Now after 310 these x428 things, 1697 in the reign 4438 of Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia, 6539 Ezra 5830 the son 1121 of Seraiah, 8304 the son 1121 of Azariah, 5838 the son 1121 of Hilkiah, 2518

7:2 The son 1121 of Shallum, 7967 the son 1121 of Zadok, 6659 the son 1121 of Ahitub, 285

7:3 The son 1121 of Amariah, 568 the son 1121 of Azariah, 5838 the son 1121 of Meraioth, 4812

7:4 The son 1121 of Zerahiah, 2228 the son 1121 of Uzzi, 5813 the son 1121 of Bukki, 1231

7:5 The son 1121 of Abishua, 50 the son 1121 of Phinehas, 6372 the son 1121 of Eleazar, 499 the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the chief 7218 priest: 3548

7:6 This x1931 Ezra 5830 went up 5927 z8804 from Babylon; 894 x4480 and he x1931 [was] a ready 4106 scribe 5608 z8802 in the law 8451 of Moses, 4872 which x834 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 had given: 5414 z8804 and the king 4428 granted 5414 z8799 him all x3605 his request, 1246 according to the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 his God 430 upon x5921 him.

7:7 And there went up 5927 z8799 [some] of the children 1121 x4480 of Israel, 3478 and of x4480 the priests, 3548 and the Levites, 3881 and the singers, 7891 z8789 and the porters, 7778 and the Nethinims, 5411 unto x413 Jerusalem, 3389 in the seventh 7651 year 8141 of Artaxerxes 783 the king. 4428

7:8 And he came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem 3389 in the fifth 2549 month, 2320 which x1931 [was] in the seventh 7637 year 8141 of the king. 4428

7:9 For x3588 upon the first 259 [day] of the first 7223 month 2320 began 3246 he x1931 to go up 4609 from Babylon, 894 x4480 and on the first 259 [day] of the fifth 2549 month 2320 came 935 z8804 he to x413 Jerusalem, 3389 according to the good 2896 hand 3027 of his God 430 upon x5921 him.

7:10 For x3588 Ezra 5830 had prepared 3559 z8689 his heart 3824 to seek 1875 z8800 x853 the law 8451 of the LORD, 3068 and to do 6213 z8800 [it], and to teach 3925 z8763 in Israel 3478 statutes 2706 and judgments. 4941

7:11 ¶ Now this x2088 [is] the copy 6572 of the letter 5406 that x834 the king 4428 Artaxerxes 783 gave 5414 z8804 unto Ezra 5830 the priest, 3548 the scribe, 5608 z8802 [even] a scribe 5608 z8802 of the words 1697 of the commandments 4687 of the LORD, 3068 and of his statutes 2706 to x5921 Israel. 3478

7:12 Artaxerxes, 783 king 4430 of kings, 4430 unto Ezra 5831 the priest, 3549 a scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of x1768 the God 426 of heaven, 8065 perfect 1585 z8752 [peace], and at such a time. 3706

7:13 I y4481 make 7761 z8752 a decree, 2942 that x1768 all 3606 they of 4481 the people 5972 of Israel, 3479 and [of] his priests 3549 and Levites, 3879 in my realm, 4437 which are minded of their own freewill 5069 z8723 to go up 1946 z8749 to Jerusalem, 3390 go 1946 z8748 with x5974 thee. y5974

7:14 Forasmuch 1768 6903 x3606 as y3606 thou art sent 7972 z8750 of 4481 6925 the king, 4430 and of his seven 7655 counsellors, 3272 z8750 to enquire 1240 z8742 concerning 5922 Judah 3061 and Jerusalem, 3390 according to the law 1882 of thy God 426 which x1768 [is] in thine hand; 3028

7:15 And to carry 2987 z8682 the silver 3702 and gold, 1722 which x1768 the king 4430 and his counsellors 3272 z8750 have freely offered 5069 z8724 unto the God 426 of Israel, 3479 whose 1768 habitation 4907 [is] in Jerusalem, 3390

7:16 And all 3606 the silver 3702 and gold 1722 that x1768 thou canst find 7912 z8681 in all 3606 the province 4083 of Babylon, 895 with 5974 the freewill offering 5069 z8722 of the people, y5972 x5974 and of the priests, 3549 offering willingly 5069 z8723 for the house 1005 of their God 426 which x1768 [is] in Jerusalem: 3390

7:17 That 3606 6903 x1836 thou mayest buy 7066 z8748 speedily 629 with this 1836 money 3702 bullocks, 8450 rams, 1798 lambs, 563 with their meat offerings 4504 and their drink offerings, 5261 and offer 7127 z8741 them 1994 upon 5922 the altar 4056 of x1768 the house 1005 of your God 426 which x1768 [is] in Jerusalem. 3390

7:18 And whatsoever 4101 1768 shall seem good 3191 z8748 to x5922 thee, and to 5922 thy brethren, 252 to do 5648 z8749 with the rest 7606 of the silver 3702 and the gold, 1722 that do 5648 z8748 after the will 7470 of your God. 426

7:19 The vessels 3984 also that x1768 are given 3052 z8727 thee for the service 6402 of the house 1005 of thy God, 426 [those] deliver 8000 z8680 thou before 6925 the God 426 of Jerusalem. 3390

7:20 And whatsoever more 7606 shall be needful 2819 for the house 1005 of thy God, 426 which x1768 thou shalt have occasion 5308 z8748 to bestow, 5415 z8749 bestow 5415 z8748 [it] out of 4481 the king's 4430 treasure 1596 house. 1005

7:21 And I, y4481 [even] I 576 Artaxerxes 783 the king, 4430 do make 7761 z8752 a decree 2942 to all 3606 the treasurers 1490 which x1768 [are] beyond 5675 the river, 5103 that x1768 whatsoever x3606 x1768 Ezra 5831 the priest, 3549 the scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of x1768 the God 426 of heaven, 8065 shall require 7593 z8748 of you, it be done 5648 z8725 speedily, 629

7:22 Unto 5705 an hundred 3969 talents 3604 of silver, 3702 and to x5705 an hundred 3969 measures 3734 of wheat, 2591 and to x5705 an hundred 3969 baths 1325 of wine, 2562 and to x5705 an hundred 3969 baths 1325 of oil, 4887 and salt 4416 without 3809 x1768 prescribing 3792 [how much].

7:23 Whatsoever 3606 x1768 is commanded x2941 by 4481 y2941 the God 426 of heaven, 8065 let it be diligently 149 done 5648 z8725 for the house 1005 of the God 426 of heaven: 8065 for 1768 why 4101 should there be 1934 z8748 wrath 7109 against 5922 the realm 4437 of the king 4430 and his sons? 1123

7:24 Also we certify 3046 z8683 you, that x1768 touching any 3606 of the priests 3549 and Levites, 3879 singers, 2171 porters, 8652 Nethinims, 5412 or ministers 6399 z8750 of this 1836 house 1005 of God, 426 it shall not 3809 be lawful 7990 to impose 7412 z8749 toll, 4061 tribute, 1093 or custom, 1983 upon 5922 them.

7:25 And thou, 607 Ezra, 5831 after the wisdom 2452 of thy God, 426 that x1768 [is] in thine hand, 3028 set 4483 z8740 magistrates 8200 z8751 and judges, 1782 which x1768 may x1934 judge y1934 z8748 y1778 z8751 x1780 all 3606 the people 5972 that x1768 [are] beyond 5675 the river, 5103 all 3606 such as know 3046 z8751 the laws 1882 of thy God; 426 and teach 3046 z8681 ye them that x1768 know 3046 z8751 [them] not. 3809

7:26 And whosoever 3606 x1768 will x1934 not 3809 do 5648 y1934 z8748 z8751 the law 1882 of x1768 thy God, 426 and the law 1882 of x1768 the king, 4430 let x1934 judgment 1780 be y1934 z8748 executed 5648 z8727 speedily 629 upon x4481 him, y4481 whether 2006 [it be] unto death, 4193 or 2006 to banishment, 8332 or 2006 to confiscation 6065 of goods, 5232 or to imprisonment. 613

7:27 ¶ Blessed 1288 z8803 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of our fathers, 1 which x834 hath put 5414 z8804 [such a thing] as this x2063 in the king's 4428 heart, 3820 to beautify 6286 z8763 x853 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which x834 [is] in Jerusalem: 3389

7:28 And hath extended 5186 z8689 mercy 2617 unto x5921 me before 6440 the king, 4428 and his counsellors, 3289 z8802 and before all x3605 the king's 4428 mighty 1368 princes. 8269 And I x589 was strengthened 2388 z8694 as the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 my God 430 [was] upon x5921 me, and I gathered together 6908 z8799 out of Israel 3478 x4480 chief men 7218 to go up 5927 z8800 with x5973 me.