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1. These are now the chief <7218> of their fathers <1>, and this is the genealogy <3187>(8692) of them that went up <5927>(8802) with me from Babylon <894>, in the reign <4438> of Artaxerxes <783> the king <4428>.
2. Of the sons <1121> of Phinehas <6372>; Gershom <1647>: of the sons <1121> of Ithamar <385>; Daniel <1840>: of the sons <1121> of David <1732>; Hattush <2407>.
3. Of the sons <1121> of Shechaniah <7935>, of the sons <1121> of Pharosh <6551>; Zechariah <2148>: and with him were reckoned by genealogy <3187>(8692) of the males <2145> an hundred <3967> and fifty <2572>.
4. Of the sons <1121> of Pahathmoab <6355>; Elihoenai <454> the son <1121> of Zerahiah <2228>, and with him two hundred <3967> males <2145>.
5. Of the sons <1121> of Shechaniah <7935>; the son <1121> of Jahaziel <3166>, and with him three <7969> hundred <3967> males <2145>.
6. Of the sons <1121> also of Adin <5720>; Ebed <5651> the son <1121> of Jonathan <3129>, and with him fifty <2572> males <2145>.
7. And of the sons <1121> of Elam <5867>; Jeshaiah <3470> the son <1121> of Athaliah <6271>, and with him seventy <7657> males <2145>.
8. And of the sons <1121> of Shephatiah <8203>; Zebadiah <2069> the son <1121> of Michael <4317>, and with him fourscore <8084> males <2145>.
9. Of the sons <1121> of Joab <3097>; Obadiah <5662> the son <1121> of Jehiel <3171>, and with him two hundred <3967> and eighteen <8083> <6240> males <2145>.
10. And of the sons <1121> of Shelomith <8019>; the son <1121> of Josiphiah <3131>, and with him an hundred <3967> and threescore <8346> males <2145>.
11. And of the sons <1121> of Bebai <893>; Zechariah <2148> the son <1121> of Bebai <893>, and with him twenty <6242> and eight <8083> males <2145>.
12. And of the sons <1121> of Azgad <5803>; Johanan <3110> the son <1121> of Hakkatan <6997>, and with him an hundred <3967> and ten <6235> males <2145>.
13. And of the last <314> sons <1121> of Adonikam <140>, whose names <8034> are these, Eliphelet <467>, Jeiel <3273>, and Shemaiah <8098>, and with them threescore <8346> males <2145>.
14. Of the sons <1121> also of Bigvai <902>; Uthai <5793>, and Zabbud <2072>(8675) <2139>, and with them seventy <7657> males <2145>.
15. And I gathered them together <6908>(8799) to the river <5104> that runneth <935>(8802) to Ahava <163>; and there abode we in tents <2583>(8799) three <7969> days <3117>: and I viewed <995>(8799) the people <5971>, and the priests <3548>, and found <4672>(8804) there none of the sons <1121> of Levi <3878>.
16. Then sent <7971>(8799) I for Eliezer <461>, for Ariel <740>, for Shemaiah <8098>, and for Elnathan <494>, and for Jarib <3402>, and for Elnathan <494>, and for Nathan <5416>, and for Zechariah <2148>, and for Meshullam <4918>, chief men <7218>; also for Joiarib <3114>, and for Elnathan <494>, men of understanding <995>(8688).
17. And I sent <6680>(8762) them with commandment <3318>(8686) unto Iddo <112> the chief <7218> at the place <4725> Casiphia <3703>, and I told <7760>(8799) <6310> them what <1697> they should say <1696>(8763) unto Iddo <112>, and to his brethren <251> the Nethinims <5411>(8675) <5411>, at the place <4725> Casiphia <3703>, that they should bring <935>(8687) unto us ministers <8334>(8764) for the house <1004> of our God <430>.
18. And by the good <2896> hand <3027> of our God <430> upon us they brought <935>(8686) us a man <376> of understanding <7922>, of the sons <1121> of Mahli <4249>, the son <1121> of Levi <3878>, the son <1121> of Israel <3478>; and Sherebiah <8274>, with his sons <1121> and his brethren <251>, eighteen <8083> <6240>;
19. And Hashabiah <2811>, and with him Jeshaiah <3470> of the sons <1121> of Merari <4847>, his brethren <251> and their sons <1121>, twenty <6242>;
20. Also of the Nethinims <5411>, whom David <1732> and the princes <8269> had appointed <5414>(8804) for the service <5656> of the Levites <3881>, two hundred <3967> and twenty <6242> Nethinims <5411>: all of them were expressed <5344>(8738) by name <8034>.
21. Then I proclaimed <7121>(8799) a fast <6685> there, at the river <5104> of Ahava <163>, that we might afflict <6031>(8692) ourselves before <6440> our God <430>, to seek <1245>(8763) of him a right <3477> way <1870> for us, and for our little ones <2945>, and for all our substance <7399>.
22. For I was ashamed <954>(8804) to require <7592>(8800) of the king <4428> a band of soldiers <2428> and horsemen <6571> to help <5826>(8800) us against the enemy <341>(8802) in the way <1870>: because we had spoken <559>(8804) unto the king <4428>, saying <559>(8800), The hand <3027> of our God <430> is upon all them for good <2896> that seek <1245>(8764) him; but his power <5797> and his wrath <639> is against all them that forsake <5800>(8802) him.
23. So we fasted <6684>(8799) and besought <1245>(8762) our God <430> for this: and he was intreated <6279>(8735) of us.
24. Then I separated <914>(8686) twelve <8147> <6240> of the chief <8269> of the priests <3548>, Sherebiah <8274>, Hashabiah <2811>, and ten <6235> of their brethren <251> with them,
25. And weighed <8254>(8799) unto them the silver <3701>, and the gold <2091>, and the vessels <3627>, even the offering <8641> of the house <1004> of our God <430>, which the king <4428>, and his counsellors <3289>(8802), and his lords <8269>, and all Israel <3478> there present <4672>(8737), had offered <7311>(8689):
26. I even weighed <8254>(8799) unto their hand <3027> six <8337> hundred <3967> and fifty <2572> talents <3603> of silver <3701>, and silver <3701> vessels <3627> an hundred <3967> talents <3603>, and of gold <2091> an hundred <3967> talents <3603>;
27. Also twenty <6242> basons <3713> of gold <2091>, of a thousand <505> drams <150>; and two <8147> vessels <3627> of fine <2896> <6668>(8716) copper <5178>, precious <2532> as gold <2091>.
28. And I said <559>(8799) unto them, Ye are holy <6944> unto the LORD <3068>; the vessels <3627> are holy <6944> also; and the silver <3701> and the gold <2091> are a freewill offering <5071> unto the LORD <3068> God <430> of your fathers <1>.
29. Watch <8245>(8798) ye, and keep <8104>(8798) them, until ye weigh <8254>(8799) them before <6440> the chief <8269> of the priests <3548> and the Levites <3881>, and chief <8269> of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478>, at Jerusalem <3389>, in the chambers <3957> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>.
30. So took <6901>(8765) the priests <3548> and the Levites <3881> the weight <4948> of the silver <3701>, and the gold <2091>, and the vessels <3627>, to bring <935>(8687) them to Jerusalem <3389> unto the house <1004> of our God <430>.
31. Then we departed <5265>(8799) from the river <5104> of Ahava <163> on the twelfth <8147> <6240> day of the first <7223> month <2320>, to go <3212>(8800) unto Jerusalem <3389>: and the hand <3027> of our God <430> was upon us, and he delivered <5337>(8686) us from the hand <3709> of the enemy <341>(8802), and of such as lay in wait <693>(8802) by the way <1870>.
32. And we came <935>(8799) to Jerusalem <3389>, and abode <3427>(8799) there three <7969> days <3117>.
33. Now on the fourth <7243> day <3117> was the silver <3701> and the gold <2091> and the vessels <3627> weighed <8254>(8738) in the house <1004> of our God <430> by the hand <3027> of Meremoth <4822> the son <1121> of Uriah <223> the priest <3548>; and with him was Eleazar <499> the son <1121> of Phinehas <6372>; and with them was Jozabad <3107> the son <1121> of Jeshua <3442>, and Noadiah <5129> the son <1121> of Binnui <1131>, Levites <3881>;
34. By number <4557> and by weight <4948> of every one: and all the weight <4948> was written <3789>(8735) at that time <6256>.
35. Also the children <1121> of those that had been carried away <1473>, which were come out <935>(8802) of the captivity <7628>, offered <7126>(8689) burnt offerings <5930> unto the God <430> of Israel <3478>, twelve <8147> <6240> bullocks <6499> for all Israel <3478>, ninety <8673> and six <8337> rams <352>, seventy <7657> and seven <7651> lambs <3532>, twelve <8147> <6240> he goats <6842> for a sin offering <2403>: all this was a burnt offering <5930> unto the LORD <3068>.
36. And they delivered <5414>(8799) the king's <4428> commissions <1881> unto the king's <4428> lieutenants <323>, and to the governors <6346> on this side <5676> the river <5104>: and they furthered <5375>(8765) the people <5971>, and the house <1004> of God <430>.
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The repeated use of the language of Deut 28 - see above - was designed to highlight the reason for Israel's captivity. They had turned away from God and were consequently suffering the curses that they had accepted. The fact that they had separated themselves from Judah in the days of Jeroboam did not make them immune to the judgements of God.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
9:15 God had promised the nation, through the patriarchs, that they would multiply like the stars of heaven – Gen 22:17 – for example. But the rebellious nation is now told that they will be less fruitful, just Like Moses said – Lev 26:22
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2024 Reply to Peter
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1. Rejoice <8055>(8799) not, O Israel <3478>, for joy <1524>, as other people <5971>: for thou hast gone a whoring <2181>(8804) from thy God <430>, thou hast loved <157>(8804) a reward <868> upon every cornfloor <1637> <1715>.
2. The floor <1637> and the winepress <3342> shall not feed <7462>(8799) them, and the new wine <8492> shall fail <3584>(8762) in her.
3. They shall not dwell <3427>(8799) in the LORD'S <3068> land <776>; but Ephraim <669> shall return <7725>(8804) to Egypt <4714>, and they shall eat <398>(8799) unclean <2931> things in Assyria <804>.
4. They shall not offer <5258>(8799) wine <3196> offerings to the LORD <3068>, neither shall they be pleasing <6149>(8799) unto him: their sacrifices <2077> shall be unto them as the bread <3899> of mourners <205>; all that eat <398>(8802) thereof shall be polluted <2930>(8691): for their bread <3899> for their soul <5315> shall not come <935>(8799) into the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>.
5. What will ye do <6213>(8799) in the solemn <4150> day <3117>, and in the day <3117> of the feast <2282> of the LORD <3068>?
6. For, lo, they are gone <1980>(8804) because of destruction <7701>: Egypt <4714> shall gather them up <6908>(8762), Memphis <4644> shall bury <6912>(8762) them: the pleasant <4261> places for their silver <3701>, nettles <7057> shall possess <3423>(8799) them: thorns <2336> shall be in their tabernacles <168>.
7. The days <3117> of visitation <6486> are come <935>(8804), the days <3117> of recompence <7966> are come <935>(8804); Israel <3478> shall know <3045>(8799) it: the prophet <5030> is a fool <191>, the spiritual <7307> man <376> is mad <7696>(8794), for the multitude <7230> of thine iniquity <5771>, and the great <7227> hatred <4895>.
8. The watchman <6822>(8802) of Ephraim <669> was with my God <430>: but the prophet <5030> is a snare <6341> of a fowler <3352> in all his ways <1870>, and hatred <4895> in the house <1004> of his God <430>.
9. They have deeply <6009>(8689) corrupted <7843>(8765) themselves, as in the days <3117> of Gibeah <1390>: therefore he will remember <2142>(8799) their iniquity <5771>, he will visit <6485>(8799) their sins <2403>.
10. I found <4672>(8804) Israel <3478> like grapes <6025> in the wilderness <4057>; I saw <7200>(8804) your fathers <1> as the firstripe <1063> in the fig tree <8384> at her first time <7225>: but they went <935>(8804) to Baalpeor <1187>, and separated <5144>(8735) themselves unto that shame <1322>; and their abominations <8251> were according as they loved <157>(8800).
11. As for Ephraim <669>, their glory <3519> shall fly away <5774>(8709) like a bird <5775>, from the birth <3205>(8800), and from the womb <990>, and from the conception <2032>.
12. Though they bring up <1431>(8762) their children <1121>, yet will I bereave <7921>(8765) them, that there shall not be a man <120> left: yea, woe <188> also to them when I depart <5493>(8800) from them!
13. Ephraim <669>, as I saw <7200>(8804) Tyrus <6865>, is planted <8362>(8803) in a pleasant place <5116>: but Ephraim <669> shall bring forth <3318>(8687) his children <1121> to the murderer <2026>(8802).
14. Give <5414>(8798) them, O LORD <3068>: what wilt thou give <5414>(8799)? give <5414>(8798) them a miscarrying <7921>(8688) womb <7358> and dry <6784>(8802) breasts <7699>.
15. All their wickedness <7451> is in Gilgal <1537>: for there I hated <8130>(8804) them: for the wickedness <7455> of their doings <4611> I will drive them out <1644>(8762) of mine house <1004>, I will love <160> them no more <3254>(8686): all their princes <8269> are revolters <5637>(8802).
16. Ephraim <669> is smitten <5221>(8717), their root <8328> is dried up <3001>(8804), they shall bear <6213>(8799) no fruit <6529>: yea, though they bring forth <3205>(8799), yet will I slay <4191>(8689) even the beloved <4261> fruit of their womb <990>.
17. My God <430> will cast them away <3988>(8799), because they did not hearken <8085>(8804) unto him: and they shall be wanderers <5074>(8802) among the nations <1471>.
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Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Michael
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1. And <2532> when they were escaped <1295>(5685), then <5119> they knew <1921>(5627) that <3754> the island <3520> was called <2564>(5743) Melita <3194>.
2. And <1161> the barbarous people <915> shewed <3930>(5707) us <2254> no <3756> little <5177>(5631) kindness <5363>: for <1063> they kindled <381>(5660) a fire <4443>, and received <4355>(5639) us <2248> every one <3956>, because <1223> of the present <2186>(5761) rain <5205>, and <2532> because <1223> of the cold <5592>.
3. And <1161> when Paul <3972> had gathered <4962>(5660) a bundle <4128> of sticks <5434>, and <2532> laid <2007>(5631) them on <1909> the fire <4443>, there came <1831>(5631) a viper <2191> out of <1537> the heat <2329>, and fastened on <2510>(5656) his <846> hand <5495>.
4. And <1161> when <5613> the barbarians <915> saw <1492>(5627) the venomous beast <2342> hang <2910>(5734) on <1537> his <846> hand <5495>, they said <3004>(5707) among <4314> themselves <240>, No doubt <3843> this <3778> man <444> is <2076>(5748) a murderer <5406>, whom <3739>, though he hath escaped <1295>(5685) <1537> the sea <2281>, yet vengeance <1349> suffereth <1439>(5656) not <3756> to live <2198>(5721).
5. And <3303> <3767> he shook off <660>(5660) the beast <2342> into <1519> the fire <4442>, and felt <3958>(5627) no <3762> harm <2556>.
6. Howbeit <1161> they looked <4328>(5707) when he <846> should <3195>(5721) have swollen <4092>(5745), or <2228> fallen down <2667>(5721) dead <3498> suddenly <869>: but <1161> after they had looked <4328>(5723) a great while <1909> <4183>, and <2532> saw <2334>(5723) no <3367> harm <824> come <1096>(5740) to <1519> him <846>, they changed their minds <3328>(5734), and said <3004>(5707) that he <846> was <1511>(5750) a god <2316>.
7. <1161> In <1722> <4012> the same <1565> quarters <5117> were <5225>(5707) possessions <5564> of the chief man <4413> of the island <3520>, whose name was <3686> Publius <4196>; who <3739> received <324>(5666) us <2248>, and lodged us <3579>(5656) three <5140> days <2250> courteously <5390>.
8. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that the father <3962> of Publius <4196> lay <2621>(5738) sick of <4912>(5746) a fever <4446> and <2532> of a bloody flux <1420>: to <4314> whom <3739> Paul <3972> entered in <1525>(5631), and <2532> prayed <4336>(5666), and laid <2007> <0> his hands <5495> on <2007>(5631) him <846>, and healed <2390>(5662) him <846>.
9. So <3767> when <1096> <0> this <5127> was done <1096>(5637), others <3062> also <2532>, which <3588> had <2192>(5723) diseases <769> in <1722> the island <3520>, came <4334>(5711), and <2532> were healed <2323>(5712):
10. Who <3739> also <2532> honoured <5092> us <2248> with many <4183> honours <5091>(5656); and <2532> when we departed <321>(5746), they laded <2007>(5639) us with such things as <4314> were necessary <5532>.
11. And <1161> after <3326> three <5140> months <3376> we departed <321>(5681) in <1722> a ship <4143> of Alexandria <222>, which had wintered <3914>(5761) in <1722> the isle <3520>, whose sign <3902> was Castor and Pollux <1359>.
12. And <2532> landing <2609>(5685) at <1519> Syracuse <4946>, we tarried <1961>(5656) there three <5140> days <2250>.
13. And from thence <3606> we fetched a compass <4022>(5631), and came <2658>(5656) to <1519> Rhegium <4484>: and <2532> after <3326> one <3391> day <2250> the south wind <3558> blew <1920>(5637), and we came <2064>(5627) the next day <1206> to <1519> Puteoli <4223>:
14. Where <3757> we found <2147>(5631) brethren <80>, and were desired <3870>(5681) to tarry <1961>(5658) with <1909> them <846> seven <2033> days <2250>: and <2532> so <3779> we went <2064>(5627) toward <1519> Rome <4516>.
15. And from thence <2547>, when the brethren <80> heard <191>(5660) of <4012> us <2257>, they came <1831>(5627) to meet <529> <1519> us <2254> as far as <891> Appii <675> forum <5410>, and <2532> The three <5140> taverns <4999>: whom <3739> when Paul <3972> saw <1492>(5631), he thanked <2168>(5660) God <2316>, and took <2983>(5627) courage <2294>.
16. And <1161> when <3753> we came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Rome <4516>, the centurion <1543> delivered <3860>(5656) the prisoners <1198> to the captain of the guard <4759>: but <1161> Paul <3972> was suffered <2010>(5681) to dwell <3306>(5721) by <2596> himself <1438> with <4862> a soldier <4757> that kept <5442>(5723) him <846>.
17. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that after <3326> three <5140> days <2250> Paul <3972> called <4779> <0> the chief <4413> <5607>(5752) of the Jews <2453> together <4779>(5670): and <1161> when they <846> were come together <4905>(5631), he said <3004>(5707) unto <4314> them <846>, Men <435> and brethren <80>, though I <1473> have committed <4160>(5660) nothing <3762> against <1727> the people <2992>, or <2228> customs <1485> of our fathers <3971>, yet was I delivered <3860>(5681) prisoner <1198> from <1537> Jerusalem <2414> into <1519> the hands <5495> of the Romans <4514>.
18. Who <3748>, when they had examined <350>(5660) me <3165>, would <1014>(5711) have let me go <630>(5658), because <1223> there was <5225>(5721) no <3367> cause <156> of death <2288> in <1722> me <1698>.
19. But <1161> when the Jews <2453> spake against <483>(5723) it, I was constrained <315>(5681) to appeal <1941>(5670) unto Caesar <2541>; not <3756> that <5613> I had <2192>(5723) ought <5100> to accuse <2723> <0> my <3450> nation <1484> of <2723>(5658).
20. For <1223> this <5026> cause <156> therefore <3767> have I called <3870>(5656) for you <5209>, to see <1492>(5629) you, and <2532> to speak with <4354>(5658) you: because that <1752> for <1063> the hope <1680> of Israel <2474> I am bound with <4029>(5736) this <5026> chain <254>.
21. And <1161> they said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, We <2249> neither <3777> received <1209>(5662) letters <1121> out of <575> Judaea <2449> concerning <4012> thee <4675>, neither <3777> any <5100> of the brethren <80> that came <3854>(5637) shewed <518>(5656) or <2228> spake <2980>(5656) any <5100> harm <4190> of <4012> thee <4675>.
22. But <1161> we desire <515>(5719) to hear <191>(5658) of <3844> thee <4675> what <3739> thou thinkest <5426>(5719): for <1063> as concerning <4012> <3303> this <5026> sect <139>, we <2254> know <2076>(5748) <1110> that <3754> every where <3837> it is spoken against <483>(5743).
23. And <1161> when they had appointed <5021>(5671) him <846> a day <2250>, there came <2240>(5707) many <4119> to <4314> him <846> into <1519> his lodging <3578>; to whom <3739> he expounded <1620>(5710) and testified <1263>(5740) the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, persuading <3982>(5723) them <846> concerning <4012> Jesus <2424>, both <5037> out of <575> the law <3551> of Moses <3475>, and <2532> out of the prophets <4396>, from <575> morning <4404> till <2193> evening <2073>.
24. And <2532> some <3303> believed <3982>(5712) the things which were spoken <3004>(5746), and <1161> some believed not <569>(5707).
25. And <1161> when they agreed not <800> <5607>(5752) among <4314> themselves <240>, they departed <630>(5710), after that Paul <3972> had spoken <2036>(5631) one <1520> word <4487>, <3754> Well <2573> spake <2980>(5656) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> by <1223> Esaias <2268> the prophet <4396> unto <4314> our <2257> fathers <3962>,
26. Saying <3004>(5723), Go <4198>(5676) unto <4314> this <5126> people <2992>, and <2532> say <2036>(5628), Hearing <189> ye shall hear <191>(5692), and <2532> shall <4920> <0> not <3364> understand <4920>(5655); and <2532> seeing <991>(5723) ye shall see <991>(5692), and <2532> not <3364> perceive <1492>(5632):
27. For <1063> the heart <2588> of this <5127> people <2992> is waxed gross <3975>(5681), and <2532> their <846> ears <3775> are dull <917> of hearing <191>(5656), and <2532> their <848> eyes <3788> have they closed <2576>(5656); lest <3379> <4218> they should see <1492>(5632) with their eyes <3788>, and <2532> hear <191>(5661) with their ears <3775>, and <2532> understand <4920>(5632) with their heart <2588>, and <2532> should be converted <1994>(5661), and <2532> I should heal <2390>(5667) them <846>.
28. Be it <2077>(5749) known <1110> therefore <3767> unto you <5213>, that <3754> the salvation <4992> of God <2316> is sent <649>(5648) unto the Gentiles <1484>, and <2532> that they will hear <191>(5695) it <846>.
29. And <2532> when he had said <2036>(5631) these words <5023>, the Jews <2453> departed <565>(5627), and had <2192>(5723) great <4183> reasoning <4803> among <1722> themselves <1438>.
30. And <1161> Paul <3972> dwelt <3306>(5656) two <1333> <0> whole <3650> years <1333> in <1722> his own <2398> hired house <3410>, and <2532> received <588>(5711) all <3956> that came in <1531>(5740)(5734) unto <4314> him <846>,
31. Preaching <2784>(5723) the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, and <2532> teaching <1321>(5723) those things which concern <4012> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, with <3326> all <3956> confidence <3954>, no man forbidding him <209>.