Ezra 7:1-28
Now after
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these things
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in the reign
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of Artaxerxes
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<0783>
king
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<04428>
of Persia
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Ezra
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<05830>
the son
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<01121>
of Seraiah
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the son
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<01121>
of Azariah
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the son
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<01121>
of Hilkiah
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The son
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<01121>
of Shallum
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<07967>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Zadok
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<06659>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Ahitub
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The son
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<01121>
of Amariah
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<0568>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Azariah
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<05838>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Meraioth
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<04812>_,
The son
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<01121>
of Zerahiah
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<02228>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Uzzi
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the son
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<01121>
of Bukki
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The son
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<01121>
of Abishua
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<050>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Phinehas
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<06372>_,
the son
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<01121>
of Eleazar
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the son
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<01121>
of Aaron
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<0175>
the chief
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<07218>
priest
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<03548>_:
This Ezra
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<05830>
from Babylon
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<0894>_;
and he [was] a ready
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<04106>
in the law
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<08451>
of Moses
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which the LORD
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<03068>
God
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<0430>
of Israel
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<03478>
and the king
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<04428>
him all his request
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according to the hand
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of the LORD
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<03068>
his God
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upon him.<0430>
[some] of the children
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<01121>
of Israel
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<03478>_,
and of the priests
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<03548>_,
and the Levites
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<03881>_,
and the porters
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<07778>_,
and the Nethinims
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<05411>_,
unto Jerusalem
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<03389>_,
in the seventh
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<07651>
year
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<08141>
of Artaxerxes
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<0783>
the king
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<04428>_.
to Jerusalem
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<03389>
in the fifth
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<02549>
month
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which [was] in the seventh
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<07637>
year
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<08141>
of the king
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<04428>_.
For upon the first
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[day] of the first
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<07223>
month
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<02320>
began
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<03246>
he to go up
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from Babylon
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<0894>_,
and on the first
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<0259>
[day] of the fifth
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<02549>
month
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<02320>
he to Jerusalem
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<03389>_,
according to the good
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<02896>
hand
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<03027>
of his God
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upon him. {began...: Heb. was the foundation of the going up}<0430>
For Ezra
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<05830>
his heart
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<03824>
the law
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<08451>
of the LORD
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<03068>_,
in Israel
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<03478>
statutes
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<02706>
and judgments
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<04941>_.
Now this [is] the copy
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<06572>
of the letter
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<05406>
that the king
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<04428>
Artaxerxes
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<0783>
unto Ezra
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<05830>
the priest
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<03548>_,
of the words
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<01697>
of the commandments
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<04687>
of the LORD
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<03068>_,
and of his statutes
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<02706>
to Israel
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<03478>_.
Artaxerxes
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<0783>_,
king
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<04430>
of kings
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<04430>_,
unto Ezra
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<05831>
the priest
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a scribe
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<05613>
of the law
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<01882>
of the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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[peace], and at such a time
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{unto...: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc}<03706>_.
I
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<04481>
a decree
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that all
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<03606>
they of
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<04481>
the people
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<05972>
of Israel
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and [of] his priests
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<03549>
and Levites
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<03879>_,
in my realm
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to Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
with thee
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<05974>_.
as
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<03606>
the king
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<04430>_,
and of his seven
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<07655>
concerning
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<05922>
Judah
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<03061>
and Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
according to the law
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<01882>
of thy God
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<0426>
which [is] in thine hand
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{of the king: Chaldee, from before the king}<03028>_;
the silver
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<03702>
and gold
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<01722>_,
which the king
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<04430>
unto the God
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<0426>
of Israel
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<03479>_,
whose
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<01768>
habitation
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<04907>
[is] in Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
And all
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<03606>
the silver
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<03702>
and gold
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<01722>
in all
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<03606>
the province
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<04083>
of Babylon
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with
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<05974>
of the people
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and of the priests
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for the house
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<01005>
of their God
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<0426>
which [is] in Jerusalem
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speedily
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<0629>
with this
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<01836>
money
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<03702>
bullocks
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rams
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lambs
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with their meat offerings
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<04504>
and their drink offerings
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them
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<01994>
upon
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<05922>
the altar
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<04056>
of the house
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<01005>
of your God
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<0426>
which [is] in Jerusalem
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to thee, and to
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<05922>
thy brethren
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with the rest
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<07606>
of the silver
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<03702>
and the gold
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<01722>_,
after the will
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<07470>
of your God
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<0426>_.
The vessels
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<03984>
thee for the service
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<06402>
of the house
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<01005>
of thy God
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thou before
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the God
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<0426>
of Jerusalem
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<03390>_.
And whatsoever more
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<07606>
shall be needful
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for the house
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<01005>
of thy God
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<0426>_,
[it] out of
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<04481>
the king's
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<04430>
treasure
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<01596>
house
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<01005>_.
And I
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[even] I
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<0576>
Artaxerxes
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<0783>
the king
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<04430>_,
a decree
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<02942>
to all
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<03606>
the treasurers
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<01490>
which [are] beyond
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<05675>
the river
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that whatsoever Ezra
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<05831>
the priest
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<03549>_,
the scribe
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<05613>
of the law
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<01882>
of the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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<08065>_,
speedily
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<0629>_,
Unto
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an hundred
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talents
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of silver
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and to an hundred
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measures
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<03734>
of wheat
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and to an hundred
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<03969>
baths
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<01325>
of wine
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<02562>_,
and to an hundred
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<03969>
baths
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<01325>
of oil
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<04887>_,
and salt
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<04416>
without
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<03809>
prescribing
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[how much]. {measures: Chaldee, cors}<03792>
Whatsoever
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<03606>
the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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<08065>_,
let it be diligently
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<0149>
for the house
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<01005>
of the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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<08065>_:
for
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<01768>
why
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<04101>
wrath
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<07109>
against
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<05922>
the realm
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<04437>
of the king
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<04430>
and his sons
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{Whatsoever...: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree}<01123>_?
you, that touching any
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<03606>
of the priests
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<03549>
and Levites
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<03879>_,
singers
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<02171>_,
porters
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<08652>_,
Nethinims
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<05412>_,
of this
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<01836>
house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>_,
it shall not
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<03809>
be lawful
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<07990>
toll
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<04061>_,
tribute
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<01093>_,
or custom
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<01983>_,
upon
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them.<05922>
And thou
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<0607>_,
Ezra
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<05831>_,
after the wisdom
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<02452>
of thy God
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<0426>_,
that [is] in thine hand
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<03028>_,
and judges
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<01782>_,
all
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<03606>
the people
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<05972>
that [are] beyond
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<05675>
the river
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<05103>_,
all
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<03606>
the laws
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<01882>
of thy God
<0426>_;
<0426>_;
[them] not
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<03809>_.
And whosoever
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<03606>
will not
<03809>
<03809>
the law
<01882>
<01882>
of thy God
<0426>_,
<0426>_,
and the law
<01882>
<01882>
of the king
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<04430>_,
let judgment
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<01780>
speedily
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<0629>
upon him
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<04481>_,
whether
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<02006>
[it be] unto death
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<04193>_,
or
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<02006>
to banishment
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<08332>_,
or
<02006>
<02006>
to confiscation
<06065>
<06065>
of goods
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<05232>_,
or to imprisonment
<0613>_.
{to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out}<0613>_.
[be] the LORD
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<03068>
God
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<0430>
of our fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
[such a thing] as this in the king's
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<04428>
heart
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<03820>_,
the house
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<01004>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
which [is] in Jerusalem
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<03389>_: