- 1 Ezra 1 1 Ezra 1 (11 verses in the MT) opens: Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of YHWH by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, YHWH stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his. The middle of the chapter continues: And all they that about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all was willingly offered. It closes: All the vessels of gold and of silver five thousand and four hundred. All did Sheshbazzar bring up with the captivity that were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- 2 Ezra 2 2 Ezra 2 (70 verses in the MT) opens: Now these the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah. The middle of the chapter continues: The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. It closes: So the priests, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
- 3 Ezra 3 3 Ezra 3 (13 verses in the MT) opens: And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. The middle of the chapter continues: They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, to them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had. It closes: So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
- 4 Ezra 4 4 Ezra 4 (24 verses in the MT) opens: Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple to YHWH God of Israel; The middle of the chapter continues: Be it known now to the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and you shall endamage the revenue of the kings. It closes: Then ceased the work of the house of God which at Jerusalem. So it ceased to the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- 5 Ezra 5 5 Ezra 5 (17 verses in the MT) opens: Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, to them. The middle of the chapter continues: Then asked we those elders, said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? It closes: Now therefore, if good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which there at Babylon, whether it be , that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and.
- 6 Ezra 6 6 Ezra 6 (22 verses in the MT) opens: Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. The middle of the chapter continues: And the God that has caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter to destroy this house of God which at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with. It closes: And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for YHWH had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of.
- 7 Ezra 7 7 Ezra 7 (28 verses in the MT) opens: Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, The middle of the chapter continues: And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation in Jerusalem, It closes: And has extended mercy to me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of YHWH my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to.
- 8 Ezra 8 8 Ezra 8 (36 verses in the MT) opens: These now the chief of their fathers, and the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. The middle of the chapter continues: And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; It closes: And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
- 9 Ezra 9 9 Ezra 9 (15 verses in the MT) opens: Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, according to their abominations, of. The middle of the chapter continues: And now for a little space grace has been from YHWH our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. It closes: O YHWH God of Israel, you righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as this day: behold, we before you in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before you because of this.
- 10 Ezra 10 10 Ezra 10 (44 verses in the MT) opens: Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people. The middle of the chapter continues: Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. It closes: All these had taken strange wives: and of them had wives by whom they had children.