1 Esdras 5
1 After this were the principal men of
the families chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and
sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle.
2 And Darius sent with them a thousand
horsemen, till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely, and with
musical instruments, tabrets and flutes.
3 And all their brethren played, and
he made them go up together with them.
4 And these are the names of the men
which went up, according to their families, among their tribes, after their
several heads. 5 The priests, the sons
of Phinees, the sons of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, the son of Saraias,
and Joacim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David,
out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;
6 who spake wise sentences before
Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan,
which is the first month. 7 And these
are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as
strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto
Babylon. 8 And they returned unto
Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who
came with Zorobabel, and Jesus, Nehemias, Zaraias, Reesaias, Enenius,
Mardocheus, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus,
and Baana, their guides.
9 The number of them of the nation,
and their governors: the sons of Phoros, two thousand an hundred seventy and
two: the sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:
10 The sons of Ares, seven hundred
fifty and six:
11 The sons of Phaath Moab, among the
sons of Jesus and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:
12 The sons of Elam, a thousand two
hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zathui, nine hundred seventy and five: the
sons of Corbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and
eight:
13 The sons of Bebai, six hundred
thirty and three: the sons of Argai, one thousand three hundred twenty and
two:
14 The sons of Adonikan, six hundred
thirty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand six hundred and six: the
sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:
15 The sons of Ater,
son of Ezekias, ninety and two: the sons of Cilan and
Azenan, threescore and seven: the sons of Azarus, four hundred thirty and two:
16 The sons of Annis, an hundred and
one: the sons of Arom, thirty-two: the sons of Bassai, three hundred twenty
and three: the sons of Arsiphurith, an hundred and two:
17 The sons of Beterus, three
thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, an hundred twenty and three:
18 They of Netophah, fifty and five:
they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty and eight: they of Bethsamos, forty and
two:
19 They of Kiriathiarius, twenty and
five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty and three.
20 They of Chadias and Ammidoi, four
hundred twenty and two: they of Cirama and Gabbes, six hundred twenty and one:
21 They of Macalon, an hundred twenty
and two: they of Betolius, fifty and two: the sons of Nephis, an hundred fifty
and six:
22 The sons of Calamolalus and Onus,
seven hundred twenty and five: the sons of Jerechus, two hundred forty and
five:
23 The sons of Sanaas, three thousand
three hundred and one.
24 The priests: the sons of Jeddu,
the son of Jesus, among the sons of Sanasib, eight hundred seventy and two:
the sons of Emmeruth, two hundred fifty and two:
25 The sons of Phassaron, a thousand
forty and seven: the sons of Carme, two hundred and seventeen.
26 The Levites: the sons of Jessue,
and Cadmiel, and Banuas, and Sudias, seventy and four.
27 The holy singers: the sons of
Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
28 The porters: the sons of Salum,
the sons of Atar, the sons of Tolman, the sons of Dacobi, the sons of Ateta,
the sons of Tobis, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
29 The servants of the temple: the
sons of Esau, the sons of Asipha, the sons of Tabaoth, the sons of Ceras, the
sons of Sud, the sons of Phaleas, the sons of Labana, the sons of Agraba,
30 The sons of Acud, the sons of Uta,
the sons of Cetab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of Subai, the sons of Anan, the
sons of Cathua, the sons of Geddur,
31 The sons of Jairus, the sons of
Daisan, the sons of Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of Cazera, the sons
of Ozia, the sons of Phinees, the sons of Azara, the sons of Bastai, the sons
of Assana, the sons of Mani, the sons of Naphisi, the sons of Acuph, the sons
of Achiba, the sons of Asub, the sons of Pharacim, the sons of Basalem,
32 The sons of Meedda, the sons of
Coutha, the sons of Charea, the sons of Barcue, the sons of Serar, the sons of
Thomoi, the sons of Nasith, the sons of Atipha.
33 The sons of the servants of
Solomon: the sons of Azaphioth, the sons of Pharira, the sons of Jeieli, the
sons of Lozon, the sons of Isdael, the sons of Saphui,
34 The sons of Hagia, the sons of
Phacareth, the sons of Sabi, the sons of Sarothi, the sons of Misaias, the
sons of Gas, the sons of Addus, the sons of Suba, the sons of Apherra, the
sons of Barodis, the sons of Saphag, the sons of Allom.
35 All the ministers of the temple,
and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred seventy and two.
36 These came up from Thermeleth and
Thelersas, Charaathalan leading them, and Aalar;
37 they could not shew their families
or their stock, how they were of Israel: the sons of Dalan, the son of Baenan,
the sons of Necodan, six hundred fifty and two.
38 And of the priests that usurped
the office of the priesthood, and were not found: the sons of Obdia, the sons
of Acbos, the sons of Jaddus, who married Augia one of the daughters of
Phaezeldæus, and was named after his name.
39 And when the description of the
kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were
removed from executing the office of the priesthood:
40 for unto them said Nehemias and
Attharias, that they should not be partakers of the holy things, till there
arose up an high priest clothed with doctrine and truth.
41 So of Israel, from them of twelve
years old and upward, beside menservants and womenservants, they were all in
number forty thousand, two thousand three hundred and sixty.
42 Their menservants and handmaids
were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: the singing men and
singing women, two hundred forty and five:
43 four hundred thirty and five
camels, seven thousand thirty and six horses, two hundred forty and five
mules, five thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts used to the yoke:
44 And certain of the chief of their
families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to
set up the house again in his own place according to their ability,
45 and to give into the holy treasury
of the works a thousand pounds of gold, five thousand of silver, and an
hundred priestly vestments. 46 And so
dwelt the priests and the Levites and the people in Jerusalem, and in the
country, the singers also and the porters; and all Israel in their villages.
47 But when the seventh month was at
hand, and when the children of Israel were every man in his own place, they
came altogether with one consent into the open place of the first gate which
is toward the east. 48 Then stood up
Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren the priests, and Zorobabel the son
of Salathiel, and his brethren, and made ready the altar of the God of Israel,
49 to offer burnt sacrifices upon it,
according as it is expressly commanded in the book of Moses the man of God.
50 And there were gathered unto them
out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon his own
place, because all the nations of the land were at enmity with them, and
oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices according to the time, and burnt
offerings to the Lord both morning and evening.
51 Also they held the feast of
tabernacles, as it is commanded in the law, and
offered sacrifices daily, as was meet:
52 and after that, the continual
oblations, and the sacrifice of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of all
holy feasts.
53 And all they that had made any vow
to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the first day of the seventh
month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built.
54 And they gave unto the masons and
carpenters money, meat, and drink, with cheerfulness.
55 Unto them of Zidon also and Tyre
they gave carrs, that they should bring cedar trees from Libanus, which should
be brought by floats to the haven of Joppe, according as it was commanded them
by Cyrus king of the Persians.
56 And in the second year and second
month after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem began Zorobabel the
son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and their brethren, and the
priests, and the Levites, and all they that were come unto Jerusalem out of
the captivity: 57 and they laid the
foundation of the house of God in the first day of the second month, in the
second year after they were come to Jewry and Jerusalem.
58 And they appointed the Levites
from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jesus, and his
sons and brethren, and Cadmiel his brother, and the sons of Emadabun, with the
sons of Joda the son of Eliadud, with their sons and brethren, all Levites,
with one accord setters forward of the business, labouring to advance the
works in the house of the Lord. So the builders built the temple of the Lord.
59 And the priests stood arrayed in
their vestments with musical instruments and trumpets; and the Levites the
sons of Asaph had cymbals, 60 singing
songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king of
Israel had ordained.
61 And they sung
with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord,
because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel.
62 And all the people sounded
trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto
the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.
63 Also of the priests and Levites,
and of the chief of their families, the ancients who had seen the former house
came to the building of this with weeping and great crying.
64 But many with trumpets and joy
shouted with loud voice, 65 insomuch
that the trumpets might not be heard for the weeping of the people; yet the
multitude sounded marvellously, so that it was heard afar off.
66 Wherefore when the enemies of the
tribe of Juda and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what the noise of
trumpets should mean.
67 And they perceived that they that
were of the captivity did build the temple unto the Lord God of Israel.
68 So they went to Zorobabel and
Jesus, and to the chief of the families, and said unto them, We will build
together with you. 69 For we
likewise, as ye, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him from the days of
Azbazareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.
70 Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the
chief of the families of Israel said unto them, It is not for us and you to
build together an house unto the Lord our God.
71 We ourselves alone will build unto
the Lord of Israel, according as Cyrus the king of the Persians hath commanded
us. 72 But the heathen of the land
lying heavy upon the inhabitants of Judea, and holding them strait, hindered
their building; 73 and by their
secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered the
finishing of the building all the time that king Cyrus lived: so they were
hindered from building for the space of two years, until the reign of Darius.