Ezra Cross References - Rotherham

¹ In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, to fulfill the word of Yahweh from the mouth of Jeremiah, Yahweh aroused the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, moreover also in writing, saying: ² Thus, saith Cyrus, king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth, hath Yahweh God of the heavens, given to me,––and, he himself, hath laid charge upon me, to build for him a house, in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. ³ Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah,––and build the house of Yahweh God of Israel, (he, is God!) which is in Jerusalem; ⁴ And, whosoever is left, of all the places where he doth sojourn, let the men of his place uphold him, with silver and with gold, and with goods and with beasts,––along with a voluntary offering for the house of God, which is in Jerusalem.
⁵ Then arose the ancestral chiefs of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites,––even every one whose spirit God had aroused, to go up to build the house of Yahweh, which was in Jerusalem; ⁶ and, all they who were round about them, strengthened their hands, with utensils of silver, with gold with goods and with beasts, and with precious things,––besides any thing he had volunteered. ⁷ And, King Cyrus, brought forth the utensils of the house of Yahweh,––which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth from Jerusalem, and put in the house of his gods:–– ⁸ yea Cyrus king of Persia brought them forth, by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer,––and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, a leader of Judah. ⁹ And, these, were the numbers of them,––basins of gold, thirty, basins of silver, a thousand, knives, twenty–nine; ¹⁰ bowls of gold, thirty, bowls of silver, of a secondary sort, four hundred and ten,––other utensils, a thousand. ¹¹ All the utensils, in gold and silver, were five thousand and four hundred,––the whole, did Sheshbazzar bring up with the upbringing of the exile, out of Babylon unto Jerusalem.

¹³ and, his offering, was––one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty shekels, the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, for a meal–offering;

¹⁹ He offered as his oblation––one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ²⁰ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold full of incense; ²¹ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ²² one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ²³ and, as peace–offering two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Nethanel, son of Zuar. ²⁴ On the third day, the prince of the sons of Zebulun,––Eliab, son of Helon: ²⁵ his offering,––one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ²⁶ one spoon, of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ²⁷ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ²⁸ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ²⁹ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Eliab, son of Helon. ³⁰ On the fourth day, the prince of he sons of Reuben,––Elizur, son of Shedeur: ³¹ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ³² one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense: ³³ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ³⁴ one young he–goat for a sin–bearer; ³⁵ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur. ³⁶ On the fifth day, the prince of the sons of Simeon,––Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai: ³⁷ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ³⁸ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ³⁹ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁴⁰ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁴¹ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. ⁴² On the sixth day, the prince of the sons of Gad,––Eliasaph, son of Deuel: ⁴³ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁴⁴ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁴⁵ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁴⁶ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁴⁷ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel. ⁴⁸ On the seventh day, the prince of the sons of Ephraim,––Elishama, son of Ammihud: ⁴⁹ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁵⁰ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁵¹ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁵² one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁵³ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Elishama, son of Ammihud. ⁵⁴ On the eighth day, the prince of the sons of Manasseh,––Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur: ⁵⁵ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁵⁶ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁵⁷ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice: ⁵⁸ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁵⁹ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. ⁶⁰ On the ninth day, the prince of the sons of Benjamin,––Abidan, son of Gideoni: ⁶¹ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof,––one tossing bowl of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁶² one spoon, of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁶³ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁶⁴ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁶⁵ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni. ⁶⁶ On the tenth day, the prince of the sons of Dan,––Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai: ⁶⁷ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof,––one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁶⁸ one spoon, of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁶⁹ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁷⁰ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁷¹ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai. ⁷² On the eleventh day, the prince of the sons of Asher,––Pagiel, son of Ochran; ⁷³ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁷⁴ one spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁷⁵ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁷⁶ one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁷⁷ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering of Pagiel, son of Ochran. ⁷⁸ On the twelfth day, the prince of the sons of Naphtali,––Ahira, son of Enan: ⁷⁹ his offering, one charger of silver, a hundred and thirty [shekels], the weight thereof, one tossing bowl, of silver, seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––both of them, full of fine meal overflowed with oil, as a meal–offering; ⁸⁰ one spoon, of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; ⁸¹ one choice young bullock, one ram, one he–lamb of the first year, as an ascending–sacrifice; ⁸² one young he–goat, as a sin–bearer; ⁸³ and, as a peace–offering, two oxen, five rams, five he–goats, five he–lambs of the first year, this, was the offering of Ahira, son of Enan. ⁸⁴ This, was the offering for the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, from the princes of Israel,––twelve chargers of silver, twelve tossing bowls of silver, twelve spoons of gold; ⁸⁵ a hundred and thirty [shekels], each charger of silver, and seventy, each tossing bowl,––all the silver of the vessels, two thousand and four hundred [shekels], by the shekel of the sanctuary; ⁸⁶ twelve spoons of gold, full of incense, ten shekels each spoon, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––all the gold of the spoons, a hundred and twenty [shekels]. ⁸⁷ All the herd for the ascending–sacrifice,––twelve bullocks, twelve rams, twelve he–lambs of the first year, with their meal–offering,––twelve young he–goats for the bearing of sin; ⁸⁸ and, all the herd for the peace–offering, twenty–four bullocks, sixty rams, sixty he–goats, sixty he–lambs of the first year,––this, was the offering for the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed. ⁸⁹ And, when Moses entered into the tent of meeting, that He might speak with him, then heard he the Voice speaking unto him, from off the propitiatory that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim,––so He spake unto him.

³¹ For, not like our Rock, is their rock,––Our enemies themselves, being judges;

⁹ Have I not commanded thee, Be firm and bold, do not start nor be dismayed,––for, with thee, is Yahweh thy God, whithersoever thou goest?

⁵⁰ and the bowls, and the snuffers, and the tossing bowls, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold,––and the hinge–holes, for the doors of the inner house, the holy of holies, and for the doors of the house itself, the temple, of, gold.

²⁷ But, in very deed, will God dwell, upon the earth? Lo! the heaven, yea the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

¹³ And he carried forth from thence, all the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the house of the king,––and he cut off all the fittings of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Yahweh, according to all that, Yahweh, had spoken.

¹³ And, the pillars of bronze that were in the house of Yahweh, and the stands, and the sea of bronze which was in the house of Yahweh, the Chaldeans brake in pieces, and they carried away the bronze of them to Babylon; ¹⁴ and, the caldrons, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, even all the utensils of bronze wherewith ministration used to be made, did they take away; ¹⁵ and, the sprinkling pans and the dashing bowls which were of gold, in gold, and which were of silver, in silver, did, the chief of the royal executions, take away. ¹⁶ As for the two pillars the one sea and the stands which Solomon made for the house of Yahweh, without weight, was the bronze of all these things.

²⁰ Then said David, unto Solomon his son, Be strong and bold, and act, thou mayest not fear nor be dismayed,––for, Yahweh, God, my God, will be with thee, he will not let thee go, neither will he forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh.

³ And yet further, because of my delighting in the house of my God, having a treasure of mine own in gold and silver, I have given for the house of my God, above and beyond all that I have prepared for the holy house:

⁹ So the people rejoiced because they willingly offered, for, with a perfect heart, offered they willingly unto Yahweh,––moreover also, David the king, rejoiced with great joy.

¹⁷ But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased,––I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.

¹² And Huram said, Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth,––who hath given, unto David the king, a wise son, skilled in prudence and understanding, who will build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

⁸ And he made ten tables, and placed in the temple, five, on the right hand, and, five, on the left,––and he made a hundred tossing bowls of gold.

¹¹ And Huram made––the pans, and the shovels, and the tossing bowls,––and Huram finished doing the work, which he did for King Solomon, in the house of God:––

²¹ and the blossom–work, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold,––the same, was the purest gold; ²² and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the censers, of purified gold,––and the entrance of the house, the inner doors thereof for the holy of holies, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

¹⁴ And, when they had finished, they brought in before the king and Jehoiada the rest of the silver, and he made it into utensils for the house of Yahweh, utensils of attendance, and bowls and spoons, even utensils of gold and silver. Then were they offering ascending–sacrifices in the house of Yahweh, continually, all the days of Jehoiada.

⁷ And, some of the utensils of the house of Yahweh, did Nebuchadnezzar carry to Babylon,––and put them in his own temple in Babylon.

¹⁰ and, when the year came round, King Nebuchadnezzar sent, and carried him to Babylon, with the precious utensils of the house of Yahweh,––and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

¹⁸ And, all the utensils of the house of God, both great and small, and the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king and of his rulers, the whole, carried he to Babylon;

²² But, in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to accomplish the word of God by the mouth of Jeremiah, Yahweh aroused the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made proclamation throughout all his kingdom, moreover also in writing, saying:

²² But, in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to accomplish the word of God by the mouth of Jeremiah, Yahweh aroused the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made proclamation throughout all his kingdom, moreover also in writing, saying: ²³ Thus, saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth, hath Yahweh God of the heavens, given unto me, and, he himself, hath laid charge upon me, to build to him a house, in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people with whom is Yahweh his God? Then let him go up.

¹ In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, to fulfill the word of Yahweh from the mouth of Jeremiah, Yahweh aroused the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, moreover also in writing, saying:

⁴ And, whosoever is left, of all the places where he doth sojourn, let the men of his place uphold him, with silver and with gold, and with goods and with beasts,––along with a voluntary offering for the house of God, which is in Jerusalem.

¹¹ All the utensils, in gold and silver, were five thousand and four hundred,––the whole, did Sheshbazzar bring up with the upbringing of the exile, out of Babylon unto Jerusalem.

⁶⁸ And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, when they came to the house of Yahweh which was in Jerusalem, offered voluntarily for the house of God, to set it up on its basis. ⁶⁹ According to their ability, gave they unto the treasury of the work, of gold, sixty–one thousand drams, and, of silver, five thousand manehs,––and, tunics for priests, one hundred. ⁷⁰ So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers and the doorkeepers and the Nethinim, took up their abode, in their cities,––and, all Israel, in their cities.

¹³ Howbeit, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king, issued an edict, this house of God, to build. ¹⁴ Moreover also, the utensils of the house of God, of gold and silver, which, Nebuchadnezzar, had brought forth out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, and had brought into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king, brought them forth, out of the temple of Babylon,––and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he made, pasha;

¹⁴ Moreover also, the utensils of the house of God, of gold and silver, which, Nebuchadnezzar, had brought forth out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, and had brought into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king, brought them forth, out of the temple of Babylon,––and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he made, pasha; ¹⁵ and said to him––These utensils, take, go carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem,––and let, the house of God, be built in its place. ¹⁶ Then, this Sheshbazzar, came, he laid the foundations of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem,––and, since then, even until now, it hath been in building, and is not finished.

⁵ Moreover also, the utensils of the house of God, of gold and silver, which, Nebuchadnezzar, took forth out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, let them again be taken to the temple which is in Jerusalem every one to its place, and lay them up in the house of God.

²² and kept the festival of unleavened cakes seven days, with joy,––for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria towards them, to strengthen their hands, in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

¹⁵ and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, who, in Jerusalem, hath his habitation; ¹⁶ and all the silver and the gold, which thou shalt find, in all the province of Babylon,––with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem,

¹⁶ and all the silver and the gold, which thou shalt find, in all the province of Babylon,––with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem, ¹⁷ therefore, with all diligence, shalt thou buy––with this silver––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; ¹⁸ and, whatsoever, unto thee and unto thy brethren, shall seem good, with the rest of the silver and the gold, to do, according to the pleasure of your God, shall ye do.

²⁷ Blessed be Yahweh, God of our fathers,––who hath put the like of this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Yahweh, which is in Jerusalem;

²⁵ and weighed unto them, the silver and the gold, and the utensils,––the heave–offering for the house of our God, which the king and his counselors and his rulers and all Israel who were present, had offered: ²⁶ I even weighed unto their hand, of silver, six hundred and fifty talents, and, of utensils of silver, a hundred talents,––of gold, a hundred talents; ²⁷ and, bowls of gold, twenty, of a thousand drams,––and, utensils of fine bright bronze, two, precious as gold.

²⁷ and, bowls of gold, twenty, of a thousand drams,––and, utensils of fine bright bronze, two, precious as gold. ²⁸ Then said I unto them, Ye, are hallowed unto Yahweh, and, the utensils, are hallowed,––and, the silver and the gold, are a freewill offering, unto Yahweh, God of your fathers:

³³ And, on the fourth day, was weighed––the silver and the gold and the utensils, in the house of our God, unto the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and, with him, was Eleazar son of Phinehas,––and, with them, were Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, Levites:

¹² Then rose I by night, I, and a few men with me, I having told no man, what, my God, had been putting in my heart, to do for Jerusalem,––and, beast, was there none with me, save the beast on which, I myself, was riding.

¹⁸ That men may know that, thou, Whose Name alone is Yahweh, Art Most High over all the earth.

⁴⁶ And granted them compassion before all their captors.

³ Thy people, will freely offer themselves, in the day of thine army,––in the splendours of holiness, out of the womb of the dawn, To thee, [shall spring forth] the dew of thy youth.

¹ To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.

¹ [Like] channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh,––whithersoever he will, he turneth it.

⁹ Better are two, than one,––in that they have a good reward for their toil. ¹⁰ For, if the one should fall, [the other] would raise up his companion,––but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!

²⁶ Establishing the word of his Servant, And, the counsel of his Messengers, he maketh good,––Who saith of Jerusalem––She shall be inhabited! And of the cities of Judah––They shall be built! And, the ruins thereof, will I set up!

⁵ I, am Yahweh, and there is none else, Besides me, there is no, God,––I gird thee, though thou hast not known me:

¹² I, made the earth, And, man upon it, I created,––I––mine own hands, stretched out the heavens, And, all their host, I commanded: ¹³ I, have roused him up in righteousness, And, all his roads, will I level,––He, shall build my city, And, my captives, shall he let go, Not for price, nor for bribe, Saith Yahweh of hosts.

¹ Thus, saith Yahweh, The heavens, are my throne, and, The earth, is my footstool: Where, then is the house which ye can build me? Or where, is my place of rest?

¹⁰ But, Yahweh, is God, in truth, He, is a God that, liveth, And a King of times age–abiding,––At his anger, quaketh the earth, And nations cannot endure, his wrath. ¹¹ Thus, shall ye say unto them, The gods that made not the heavens, And the earth, Shall perish out of the earth, And from under these heavens!

¹² And it shall some to pass––When the seventy years are fulfilled, I will visit upon the king of Babylon and upon that nation, Declareth Yahweh, their iniquity, and upon the land of the Chaldeans,––and I will turn it into age–abiding desolations. ¹³ So will I bring upon that land, All my words which I have spoken against it,––Even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations. ¹⁴ For many nations, and great kings, have used, even them, as slaves, So will I recompense to them––According to their deed, and, According to the work of their own hands.

⁶ Now, therefore, I, have given all these lands, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant,––Moreover also, the wild beast of the field, have I given him, to serve him. ⁷ Therefore shall all the nations, serve him, and his son, and his son’s son,––until the time even of his own land, itself, arrive, when many nations and great kings, shall use him as a slave.

²¹ Yea––Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel––Concerning the vessels that are left, [in] thee house of Yahweh, and the house of the king of Judah, and Jerusalem, ²² Into Babylon, shall they be taken, And, there, shall they remain, Until the day that I visit, them, Declareth Yahweh, When I will bring them up, and restore them unto this place.

³ within the space of two years, I, am bringing back into this place, all the vessels of the house of Yahweh,––which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, hath taken away, from this place, and carried into Babylon. ⁴ Jeconiah also, son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah who have entered Babylon, am I, bringing back into this place, Declareth Yahweh,––for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. ⁵ Then said Jeremiah the prophet, unto Hananiah the prophet, in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people, who were standing in the house of Yahweh, ⁶ then said Jeremiah the prophet,––Amen! So, may Yahweh do! Yahweh establish, thy words which thou hast prophesied, by bringing back the vessels of the house of Yahweh and all them of the captivity, from Babylon, unto this place.

¹⁰ For, thus, saith Yahweh,––That, as soon as there are fulfilled to Babylon seventy years, I will visit you,––and establish for you, my good word, by causing you to return unto this place.

⁷ And I will bring back, Them of the captivity of Judah, and, Them of the captivity of Israel,––And I will build them, as at the first; ⁸ And I will purify them, from all their iniquity wherewith they have sinned against me,––And I will grant pardon for all their iniquities, Wherewith they have sinned against me, and, Wherewith they have transgressed against me; ⁹ So shall she become to me––A name of joy, A praise, and, An adorning, To all the nations of the earth,––Who will hear all the good which I, am doing them, And will dread and be deeply moved, over all the good, and over all the prosperity, which I am causing her.
¹⁰ Thus, saith Yahweh––Again, shall be heard in this place, as to which ye, are saying, Deserted, it is, without man or beast, In the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, Which are desolate without man or inhabitant or beast, ¹¹ The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, The voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, The voice of them who are saying, Praise ye Yahweh of hosts, For good, is Yahweh, For age–abiding, is his lovingkindness, [The voice] of them who are bringing a thank–offering into the house of Yahweh,––For I will bring back the captives of the land, as at the first, Saith Yahweh. ¹² Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Again, shall there be in this place––Which is deserted, without man or even beast––And all the cities thereof,––The home of shepherds, causing, flocks, to lie down. ¹³ In the cities of the hill country, In the cities of the lowland, and, In the cities of the South, and, In the land of Benjamin, and, In the places round about Jerusalem, and, In the cities of Judah, Again, shall the flock pass over the hands of the numberer, Saith Yahweh.

² and the Lord gave into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and a part of the vessels of the house of God, and he brought them into the land of Shinar, into the house of his gods,––and, the vessels, brought he into the treasure–house of his gods.

¹ And, in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams,––and his spirit, was troubled, and, his sleep, had gone from him.

²¹ And, he, changeth times and seasons, removeth kings, and setteth up kings,––giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them who are skilled in understanding:

²⁸ but there is a God in the heavens, who revealeth secrets, and hath made known to King Nebuchadnezzar, what shall come to pass, in the afterpart of the days: Thy dream and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are, these:––

³⁷ Thou, O king, art the king of kings,––for, the God of the heavens, hath given unto thee, the kingship, the might, the power and the dignity; ³⁸ and, wheresoever the sons of men do dwell, the wild beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou, art the head of gold.

⁴⁷ The king answered Daniel, and said––Of a truth, your God, is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a Revealer of secrets,––seeing thou wast able to reveal this secret.

²⁵ That, thee, are they going to drive forth from among men, and, along with the wild beasts of the field, shall be thy dwelling, and, grass––like oxen, will they suffer, thee, to eat, and, with the dew of the heavens, will they suffer, thee, to be drenched, and, seven seasons, shall pass over thee,––until that thou come to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaesth, he giveth it.

³² And, from among men, are they going to drive, thee, forth, and, with the wild beast of the field, shall be thy dwelling, grass––like oxen, will they suffer, thee, to eat, and, seven seasons, shall pass over thee,––until that thou come to know that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it.

² Belshazzar, gave word, at the flavour of the wine, to bring the vessels of gold and silver, which Nebuchadnezzar his father, had brought forth, out of the temple which was in Jerusalem,––that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, might drink therein. ³ Then brought they the vessels of gold which had been taken out of the temple of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem,––and the king and his nobles, his wives and, his concubines, drank therein:

¹⁹ and, for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, races and tongues, used to tremble and to withdraw falteringly from before him,––Whom he would, he slew, and, whom he would, he kept alive, and, whom he would, he set up, and, whom he would, he put down. ²⁰ But, when uplifted was his heart and, his spirit, became obstinate so as to act arrogantly, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and, his dignity, took they from him; ²¹ And, from among the sons of men, was he driven, and, his heart, to a wild beast’s, became equal, and, with the wild asses, was his dwelling, and, grass––like oxen, they suffered him to eat, and, with the dew of the heavens, his body, was drenched––until that he came to know that the Most High God, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, whomsoever he pleaseth, he setteth up over it.

²³ but, against the Lord of the heavens, hast uplifted thyself, and, the vessels of his house, have they brought before thee, and, thou, and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have been drinking, wine, therein, and, gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which see not nor hear nor know, hast thou praised,––whereas, God, in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways, him, hast thou not glorified.

²⁶ From before me, is appointed a decree that, throughout every dominion of my kingdom, men tremble and withdraw falteringly from before the God of Daniel,––for that, he, is the Living God, and abiding for ages, and, his kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed, and, his dominion, is unto the end:

¹ In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first of the month, came the word of Yahweh, by the hand of Haggai the prophet, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, pasha of Judah, and unto Jehoshua son of Jehozadak the high priest, saying:

¹⁴ Thus did Yahweh, stir up––the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, pasha of Judah, and the spirit of Jehoshua son of Jehozadak the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people,––and they came in and did service in the house of Yahweh of hosts their God:

² Speak, I pray thee, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, pasha of Judah, and unto Jehoshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest,––and unto the remnant of the people, saying:–– ³ Who is there among you that is left, that saw this house, in its former glory? And how do ye see it now? Is it not, in comparison with that, as nothing, in your eyes? ⁴ Now, therefore––Be strong, O Zerubbabel, urgeth Yahweh, and be strong, O Jehoshua son of Jehozadak the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, urgeth Yahweh, and work; For, I, am with you, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

⁶ Then responded he, and spake unto me, saying, This, is the word of Yahweh, unto Zerubbabel, saying,––Not by wealth, nor by strength, but by my spirit, saith Yahweh of hosts. ⁷ Who, art, thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, [brought down] to a plain! So shall he bring forth the headstone, with thundering shouts Beautiful! Beautiful! thereunto. ⁸ Then came the word of Yahweh unto me, saying: ⁹ The hands of Zerubbabel, have founded this house, and, his hands, shall finish it,––So shalt thou know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me unto you. ¹⁰ For who hath despised the day of small things? Yet shall they rejoice, when they see the plummet–stone in the hand of Zerubbabel,––these seven! The eyes of Yahweh, they are––running to and fro throughout all the earth.

¹¹ And Josiah begat Jechoniah, and his brethren,––upon the removal to Babylon. ¹² And, after the removal to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

¹ Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea; ² saying, Repent ye,––for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near. ³ For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.

²⁹ Are not, two sparrows, for a farthing, sold? And, one from among them, shall not fall upon the ground, without your Father; ³⁰ But, even the hairs of, your, head, have all been numbered. ³¹ Then be not in fear––than many sparrows, better are, ye!

⁸ and, she, being led on by her mother,––Give me (saith she) here, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I myself have commanded you, And lo! I, am, with you, all the days, until the conclusion of the age.

²³ He said––I, am a Voice, of one crying aloud; ––In the desert, make ye straight, the way of the Lord: according as said Isaiah the prophet.

³⁶ As touching the word he hath sent unto the sons of Israel, announcing the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ––the same, is Lord, of all,

¹⁷ Now, after many years, intending to do, alms, unto my nation, I arrived,––also [to present] offerings; among which they found me, purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult;

²³ In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory,––

¹⁶ Thanks, however, unto God!––who is putting the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of Titus,

⁷ Each one, according as he hath purposed in his heart, not sorrowfully, nor of necessity,––for, a cheerful giver, God, loveth.

² One another’s burdens, be ye bearing, and, so, fill up the law of the Christ.

¹³ For it is, God, who energiseth within you, both the desiring and the energising, in behalf of his good pleasure.

¹⁹ Howbeit, the firm foundation of God, standeth, having this seal––The Lord hath acknowledged them who are his, and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord stand aloof from unrighteousness. ²⁰ But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for dishonour: ²¹ If, therefore, anyone will, for pureness, sever himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, hallowed, meet for the Master’s use, for every good work, prepared.

¹⁶ Be not deceived, my brethren beloved:–– ¹⁷ Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights––with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

⁶ Who have borne witness to thy love before the assembly: whom thou wilt do, nobly, to set forward worthily of God. ⁷ For, in behalf of The Name, have they gone forth, taking, nothing, from them of the nations. ⁸ We, therefore ought to be sustaining such as these, that we may become, fellowworkers, with the truth.

¹¹ Beloved! be not thou imitating what is bad, but what is good. He that doeth good, is, of God: he that doeth what is bad, hath not seen God.