1 In the first year of Koresh sovereign of Paras, in order to accomplish the Word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, 2 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 stirred up the spirit of Koresh sovereign of Paras, so that he called out in all his reign, and also put it in writing, 3 Read more
1 Now when Dareyawesh reigned, he made a great feast for all his subjects and for all his household and for all the princes of Maḏai and Paras, 2 and for all the governors and captains and viceroys that were under him, from Hodu to Kush, in a hundred and Read more
1 Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the sovereign, began to speak: 2 “O you men, do not men who reign over sea and land and all in them excel in strength? 3 “And yet the sovereign is mightier; for he is master of all these, Read more
1 After this the heads of the families were chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their male servants and female servants, and their cattle. 2 And Dareyawesh sent a thousand horsemen with them, till they had brought them back to Read more
1 Now in the second year of the reign of Dareyawesh Ḥaggai and Zeḵaryah the son of Iddo, the neḇi’im, naḇa to the Yahuḏim in Yahuḏah and Yerushalayim in the Name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, which was upon them. 2 Then Zerubbaḇel the son of She’alti’ĕl stood up, and Read more
1 Then following the commands of sovereign Dareyawesh, Tattenai the governor of Koĕlĕ-Suria and Phoinikĕ, and Shethar-Bozenai, with their companions, 2 oversaw the qodesh works, diligently assisting the elders of the Yahuḏim and governors of the Hĕyḵal. 3 And so the qodesh works prospered, when Ḥaggai and Zeḵaryah the neḇi’im Read more
1 And after these matters, when Artaḥshashta the sovereign of Paras reigned, Ezra came, the son of Serayah, the son of Azaryah, the son of Ḥilqiyahu, the son of Shallum, 2 the son of Tsaḏoq, the son of Aḥituḇ, the son of Amaryah, the son of Azaryah, the son of Read more
1 Then rising from the court of the Hĕyḵal, Ezra went to the room of Yoḥanan the son of Elyashiḇ, 2 and remained there, and ate no bread nor drank water, mourning for the great wickednesses of the multitude. 3 And there was a call in all Yahuḏah and Yerushalayim Read more
1 The second book of the naḇi Ezra son of Serayah, son of Azaryah, son of Ḥilqiyahu, son of Shallum, son of Tsaḏoq, son of Aḥituḇ, 2 son of Aḥiyah, son of Pineḥas, son of Ĕli, son of Amaryah, son of Azaryah, son of Merĕmoth, son of Arna, son of Read more
1 ‘Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, “I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them My Commands by My servants the neḇi’im; whom they would not hear, but despised My counsels. 2 “The mother that bore them says to them, ‘Go your way, you children; for I am a widow Read more