Esdras going from Babylon to Jerusalem, 9. carrieth king Artaxerxes favourable letters, 14. with licence to take gold, silver, and all things necessary at their pleasure. 31. The chief men that go with him are recited. 51. He voweth a fast praying for good success in their journey. 56. weigheth the gold and silver, which he delivereth to the Priests, and Levites. 69. And severely admonisheth the people to repentance, for their marriages made with infidels.Esdras going from Babylon to Ierusalem, 9. carieth king Artaxerxes fauourable letters, 14. with licence to take gold, siluer, and al thinges necessarie at their pleasure. 31. The chief men that goe with him are recited. 51. He voweth a fast praying for good successe in their iorney. 56. weigheth the gold and siluer, which he deliuereth to the Priestes, and Leuites. 69. And seuerely admonisheth the people to repentance, for their mariages made with infideles.

And after him when Artaxerxes king of the Persians reigned, came Esdras the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias the son of Salome,AND after him when Artaxerxes king of the Persians reigned, came Esdras the sonne of Azarias, the sonne of Helcias the sonne of Salome,Et post hunc regnante Artaxerxe Persarum rege, accessit Esdras filius Azariæ, filii Helciæ, filii Solome,

2the son of Sadoc, the son of Achitob, the son of Ameri, the son of Azahel, the son of Bocci, the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.the sonne of Sadoc, the sonne of Achitob, the sonne of Ameri, the sonne of Azahel, the sonne of Bocci, the sonne of Abisue, the sonne of Phinees the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the first priest.filii Sadoc, filii Achitob, filii Ameri, filii Azahel, filii Bocci, filii Abisue, filii Phinees, filii Eleazari, filii Aaron primi sacerdotis :

3This Esdras came up from Babylon being scribe and wise in the law of Moyses, which was given of our Lord the God of Israel to teach and to do.This Esdras came vp from Babylon being scribe & wise in the law of Moyses, which was geuen of our Lord the God of Israel to teach and to doe.hic Esdras ascendit de Babylonia, cum esset scriba et ingeniosus in lege Moysi, quæ data est a Domino Deo Israël docere et facere.

4And the king gave him glory, because he had found grace in all dignity and desire in his sight.And the king gaue him glorie, because he had found grace in al dignitie and desire in his sight.Et dedit ei rex gloriam, quod invenisset gratiam in omni dignitate et desiderio in conspectu ejus.

5And there went up with him of the children of Israel, and the Priests, and the Levites, and the sacred singers of the temple, and the porters, and the servants of the temple into Jerusalem.And there went vp with him of the children of Israel, and the Priestes, and the Leuites, and the sacred singers of the temple, and the porters, and the seruantes of the temple into Ierusalem.Et ascenderunt simul cum ipso ex filiis Israël, et sacerdotibus et Levitis, et sacris cantoribus templi, et ostiariis, et servis templi in Jerusalem.

6In the seventh year when Artaxerxes reigned in the fifth month, this is the seventh year of his reign, going forth of Babylon in the new moon of the fifth month,In the seuenth yeare when Artaxerxes reigned in the fifth moneth, this is the seuenth yeare of his reigne, going forth of Babylon in the newmoone of the fifth moneth,Anno septimo regnante Artaxerxe, in quinto mense, hic annus septimus est regni, exeuntes de Babylonia novilunio quinti mensis,

7they came to Jerusalem according to his commandment, according to the prosperity of their journey, which their Lord gave them.they came to Ierusalem according to his commandment, according to the prosperitie of their iourney, which their Lord gaue them.venerunt Jerosolymam juxta præceptum illius secundum prosperitatem itineris a Domino ipsorum datam eis.

8For in these Esdras had great knowledge, that he would not any of those things, which were according to the law, and the precepts of our Lord, and in teaching all Israel all justice and judgement.For in these Esdras had great knowlege, that he would not pretermitte anie of those thinges, which were according to the law, and the preceptes of our Lord, and in teaching al Israel al iustice and iudgement.In his enim Esdras magnam disciplinam obtinebat, ne prætermitteret quidquam eorum, quæ essent ex lege Domini et præceptis, et docendo universum Israël omnem justitiam et judicium.

9And they that wrote the writings of Artaxerxes the king, coming delivered the writing which was granted of Artaxerxes the king to Esdras the Priest, and the reader of the law of our Lord, the copy whereof here followeth.And they that wrote the writinges of Artaxerxes the king, coming deliuered the writing which was granted of Artaxerxes the king to Esdras the Priest, & the reader of the law of our Lord, the copie wherof here foloweth.Accedentes autem, qui scribebant scripta Artaxerxis regis tradiderunt scriptum quod obvenerat ab Artaxerxe rege ad Esdram sacerdotem, et lectorem legis Domini, cujus exemplum subjectum est.

10King Artaxerxes to Esdras the Priest, and reader of the law of the Lord, greeting.KING Artaxerxes to Esdras the Priest, and reader of the law of the Lord, greeting.Rex Artaxerxes Esdræ sacerdoti, et lectori legis Domini salutem.

11I of courtesy esteeming it among benefits, have commanded them that of their own accord are desirous of the nation of the Jews, and of the Priests and Levites, which are in my kingdom, to go with thee into Jerusalem.I of curtesie esteming it among benifites, haue commanded them that of their owne accord are desirous of the nation of the Iewes, and of the Priestes and Leuites, which are in my kingdom, to goe with thee into Ierusalem.Humanior ego judicans in beneficiis, præcepi eis qui desiderant ex gente Judæorum sua sponte, et ex sacerdotibus et Levitis, qui sunt in regno meo, comitari tecum in Jerusalem.

12If any therefore desire to go with thee, let them come together, and set forward as it hath pleased me, and my seven friends my counsellors:If anie therfore desire to goe with thee, let them come together, and set forward as it hath pleased me, and my seuen freindes my counselers:Si qui ergo cupiunt ire tecum, conveniant, et proficiscantur sicut placuit mihi et septem amicis meis consiliariis,

13that they may visit those things which are done touching Jewry and Jerusalem, observing as thou hast in the law of the Lord.that they may visite those thinges which are done touching Iurie and Ierusalem, obseruing as thou hast in the law of the Lord.ut visitent ea quæ aguntur secundum Judæam et Jerusalem, observantes sicut habes in lege Domini,

14And let them carry the gifts to the Lord the God of Israel, which I have vowed and my friends to Jerusalem, and all the gold and silver, that shall be found in the country of Babylon to the Lord in Jerusalem, with that,And let them carie the giftes to the Lord the God of Israel, which I haue vowed and my freindes to Ierusalem, and al the gold and siluer, that shal be found in the countrie of Babylon to the Lord in Ierusalem, with that,et ferant munera Domino Deo Israël, quæ vovi ego et amici Jerusalem, et omne aurum et argentum, quod inventum fuerit in regione Babyloniæ Domino in Jerusalem cum illo,

15which is given for the nation itself unto the temple of their Lord which is in Jerusalem: that this gold and silver be gathered for oxen, and rams, and lambs, and kids, and for the things that are agreeable to these,which is geuen for the nation it self vnto the temple of their Lord which is in Ierusalem: that this gold and siluer be gathered for oxen, and rammes, and lambes, and kiddes, and for the thinges that are agreable to these,quod est donatum pro ipsa gente in templum Domini eorum quod est in Jerusalem, ut colligatur hoc aurum et argentum ad tauros, et arietes, et agnos, et hœdos, et quæ his sunt congruentia,

16that they may offer to the Lord upon the altar of their Lord, which is in Jerusalem.that they may offer hostes to the Lord vpon the altar of their Lord, which is in Ierusalem.ut offerant hostias Domino super altare Domini ipsorum quod est in Jerusalem.

17And all things whatsoever thou with thy brethren wilt do with gold and silver, do it at thy pleasure according to the precept of the Lord thy God.And al thinges whatsoeuer thou with thy brethren wilt doe with gold and siluer, doe it at thy pleasure according to the precept of the Lord thy God.Et omnia quæcumque volueris cum fratribus tuis facere auro et argento, perfice pro voluntate tua secundum præceptum Domini Dei tui :

18And the sacred vessels, which are given thee to the works of the house of the Lord thy God, which is in Jerusalem.And the sacred vessels, which are geuen thee to the workes of the house of the Lord thy God, which is in Ierusalem.et sacrosancta vasa, quæ data sunt tibi ad opera domus Domini Dei tui, quæ est in Jerusalem :

19And other things whatsoever shall help thee to the works of the temple of thy God, thou shalt give it out of the king's treasure.And other thinges whatsoeuer shal helpe thee to the workes of the temple of thy God, thou shalt geue it out of the kings treasure.et cetera quæcumque tibi subvenerint ad opera templi Dei tui, dabis de regali gazophylacio :

20When thou with thy brethren wilt do ought with gold and silver, do according to the will of the Lord.When thou with thy brethren wilt doe ought with gold and siluer, doe according to the wil of the Lord.cum volueris cum fratribus tuis facere auro et argento, perfice secundum voluntatem Domini.

21And I king Artaxerxes have given commandment to the keepers of the treasure of Syria and Phænice, that what things soever Esdras the Priest and reader of the law of the Lord, shall write for, they give him unto an hundred talents of silver, likewise also of gold.And I king Artaxerxes haue geuen commandment to the keepers of the treasure of Syria and Phænice, that what thinges soeuer Esdras the Priest and reader of the law of the Lord, shal write for, they geue him vnto an hundred talentes of siluer, likewise also of gold.Et ego quidem rex Artaxerxes præcepi custodibus thesaurorum Syriæ et Phœnicis, ut quæcumque scripserit Esdras sacerdos, et lector legis Domini, diligenter detur ei usque ad argenti talenta centum, similiter et auri :

22And unto an hundred measures of , and an hundred vessels of wine, and other things whatsoever abound without taxing.And vnto an hundred measures of corne, & an hundred vessels of wine, and other thinges whatsoeuer abound without taxing.et usque ad frumenti modios centum, et vini amphoras centum, et alia quæcumque abundant sine taxatione.

23Let all things be done to the most high God according to the law of God, lest perhaps there arise wrath in the reign of the king, and of his son, and his sons.Let al thinges be done to the most high God according to the law of God, lest perhaps there arise wrath in the reigne of the king, and of his sonne, and his sonnes.Omnia secundum legem Dei fiant Deo altissimo, ne forte exurgat ira in regno regis, et filii, et filiorum ejus.

24And to you it is said, that upon all the Priests, and Levites, and sacred singers, and servants of the temple, and scribes of this templeAnd to you it is sayd, that vpon al the Priestes, and Leuites, and sacred singers, and seruantes of the temple, & scribes of this templeVobis autem dicitur, ut omnibus sacerdotibus et Levitis, et sacris cantoribus, et servis templi, et scribis templi hujus,

25no tribute, nor any other tax be set, and that no man have authority to object any thing to them.no tribute, nor any other taxe be sette, and that no man haue auctoritie to obiect any thing to them.nullum tributum, neque ulla alia indictio irrogetur, nec habeat quisquam potestatem objicere eis quicquam.

26But thou Esdras according to the wisdom of God appoint judges, and arbiters in all Syria and Phænice: and teach all them that know not the law of thy God:But thou Esdras according to the wisedom of God appoynt iudges, and arbitrers in al Syria and Phænice: and teach al them that know no the law of thy God:Tu autem Esdra secundum sapientiam Dei constitue judices et arbitros in tota Syria, et Phœnice : et omnes qui legem Dei tui non noverunt, doce :

27that whosoever shall transgress the law, they be diligently punished either with death, or with torment, or else with a forfeit of money, or with banishment.that whosoeuer shal transgresse the law, they be diligently punished either with death, or with torment, or els with a forfeite of money, or with banishment.ut quotquot transgressi fuerint legem, diligenter plectantur sive morte, sive cruciatu, sive etiam pecuniæ mulctatione vel abductione.

28And Esdras the scribe said: Blessed be the God of our fathers, which hath given this will into the king's heart, to glorify his house, which is in Jerusalem.And Esdras the scribe sayd: Blessed be the God of our fathers, which hath geuen this wil into the kings hart, to glorifie his house, which is in Ierusalem.Et dixit Esdras scriba : Benedictus Deus patrum nostrorum, qui dedit hanc voluntatem in cor regis, clarificare domum suam, quæ est in Jerusalem,

29And hath honoured me in the sight of the king, and of his counsellors, and friends, and them that wear purple.And hath honoured me in the sight of the king, and of his counselers, and freindes, and them that weare purple.et me honorificavit in conspectu regis, et consiliariorum, et amicorum, et purpuratorum ejus.

30And I was made constant in mind according to the aid of our Lord my God, and gathered together of Israel men, that should go up together with me.And I was made constant in minde according to the ayde of our Lord my God, and gathered together of Israel men, that should goe vp together with me.et ego constans animo factus sum secundum opitulationem Domini Dei mei, et congregavi ex Israël viros, ut simul ascenderent mecum.

31And these are the princes according to their kindreds, and several principalities of them that came up from Babylon the kingdom of Artaxerxes.And these are the princes according to their kindredes, and seueral principalities of them that came vp from Babylon the kingdom of Artaxerxes.Et hi sunt præpositi secundum suas patrias, et principatus portionales eorum qui mecum ascenderunt de Babylonia in regno Artaxerxis.

32Of the children of Phares, Gersomus: and of the children of Siemarith, Amenus: of the children of David, Acchus the son of Scecilia:Of the children of Phares, Gersomus: and of the children of Siemarith, Amenus: of the children of Dauid, Acchus the sonne of Scecilia:Et ex filiis Phares, Gersomus : ex filiis Siemarith, Amenus : filiorum David, Acchus filius Sceciliæ :

33Of the children of Phares, Zacharias, and with him returned an hundred fifty men.Of the children of Phares, Zacharias, and with him returned an hundred fiftie men.ex filiis Phares, Zacharias, et cum eo reversi sunt viri centum quinquaginta :

34Of the children of leader Moabilion, Zaræi, and with him two hundred fifty men:Of the children of leader Moabilion, Zaræi, and with him two hundred fiftie men:ex filiis ductoris Moabilionis, Zaræi, et cum ipso viri ducenti quinquaginta :

35Of the children of Zachues, Jechonias of Zechoel, and with him two hundred fifty men:Of the children of Zachues, Iechonias of Zechoel, and with him two hundred fiftie men:ex filiis Zachues, Jechonias Zecholei, et cum ipso viri ducenti quinquaginta :

36of the children of Sala, Maasias of Gotholia, and with him seventy men:of the children of Sala, Maasias of Gotholia, & with him seuentie men:ex filiis Sala, Maasias Gothollæ, et cum ipso viri septuaginta :

37of the children of Saphatia, Zarias of Michel, and with him eighty men:of the children of Saphatia, Zarias of Michel, and with him eightie men:ex filiis Saphatiæ, Zarias, Micheli, et cum ipso viri octoginta :

38of the children of Job, Abdias of Jehel, and with him two hundred twelve men:of the children of Iob, Abdias of Iehel, and with him two hundred twelue men:ex filiis Job, Abdias Jeheli, et cum ipso viri ducenti duodecim :

39of the children of Bania, Salimoth, the son of Josaphia, and with him an hundred sixty men:of the children of Bania, Salimoth, the sonne of Iosaphia, and with him an hundred sixtie men:ex filiis Baniæ, Salimoth, filius Josaphiæ, et cum ipso viri centum sexaginta :

40of the children of Beer, Zacharias Bebei, and with him two hundred eight men:of the children of Beer, Zacharias Bebei, and with him two hundred eight men:ex filiis Beer, Zacharias Bebei, et cum ipso viri ducenti octo :

41of the children of Ezead, Joannes of Eccetan, and with him an hundred ten men:of the children of Ezead, Ioannes of Eccetan, and with him an hundred ten men:ex filiis Ezead, Joannes, Eccetan, et cum ipso viri centum decem :

42of the children of Adonicam, which were last, and these are their names, Eliphalam the son of Gebel, and Semeias, and with him seventy men.of the children of Adonicam, which were last, and these are their names, Eliphalam the sonne of Gebel, and Semeias, and with him seuentie men.ex filiis Adonicam ipsis postremis, et hæc sunt nomina eorum, Eliphalam filius Gebel, et Semeias, et cum ipso viri septuaginta.

43And I gathered them together to the river that is called Thia, and we camped there three days, and viewed them again.And I gathered them together to the riuer that is called Thia, and we camped there three dayes, and vewed them againe.Et congregavi eos ad fluvium qui dicitur Thia, et metati fuimus illic triduo, et recognovi eos.

44And of the children of the Priests and Levites I found not there.And of the children of the Priestes and Leuites I found not there.Et ex filiis sacerdotum et Levitarum non inveni illic.

45And I sent to Eleazarus, and Eccelon, and Masman, and Maloban, and Enaathan, and Samea, and Joribum, Nathan, Enuagam, Zacharias, and Mosolam the leaders themselves, and that were skilful.And I sent to Eleazarus, and Eccelon, and Masman, and Maloban, and Enaathan, and Samea, and Ioribum, Nathan, Enuagam, Zacharias, and Mosolam the leaders them selues, and that were skilful.Et misi ad Eleazarum, et Eccelon, et Masman, et Maloban, et Enaathan, et Samea, et Joribum, Nathan, Enuagam, Zachariam, et Moso-lamum ipsos ductores et peritos :

46And I said to them that they should come to Loddeus, who was at the place of the treasury.And I sayd to them that they should come to Loddeus, who was at the place of the treasurie.et dixi eis ut venirent ad Loddeum, qui erat apud locum gazophylacii.

47And I commanded them to say to Loddeus, and his brethren, and to them that were in the treasury, that they should send us them that might do the function of priesthood in the house of the Lord our God.And I commanded them to say to Loddeus, and his brethren, and to them that were in the treasurie, that they should send vs them that might doe the function of priesthood in the house of the Lord our God.Et mandavi eis ut dicerent Loddeo, et fratribus ejus, et illis qui erant in gazophylacio, ut mitterent nobis eos qui sacerdotio fungerentur in domo Domini Dei nostri :

48And they brought unto us according to the mighty hand of the Lord our God men: of the children of Moholi, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, Sebebia, and his sons and brethren, which were eighteen:And they brought vnto vs according to the mightie hand of the Lord our God cunning men: of the children of Moholi, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel, Sebebia, & his sonnes and brethren, which were eightene:et adduxerunt nobis secundum manum validam Domini Dei nostri viros peritos : ex filiis Moholi, filii Levi, filii Israël, Sebebian, et filios et fratres, qui erant decem et octo :

49Asbia, and Amin of the sons of the children of Chananeus, and their children twenty men.Asbia, and Amin of the sonnes of the children of Chananeus, and their children twentie men.Asbiam, et Amin ex filiis filiorum Chananæi, et filii eorum viri viginti.

50And of them that served the temple, whom David gave, and the princes themselves to the ministry of the Levites of them that served the temple, two hundred twenty. All their names were signified in writings.And of them that serued the temple, whom Dauid gaue, and the princes themselues to the ministerie of the Leuites of them that serued the temple, two hundred twentie. Al their names were signified in writings.Et ex his qui templo serviebant, quos dedit David, et ipsi principes ad operationem Levitis templo servientium ducenti viginti. Omnia nomina significata sunt in scripturis.

51And I vowed there a fast to the young men in the sight of God, that I might ask of him a good journey for us, and them that were with us, and for the children, and the cattle because of .And I vowed there a fast to the yong men in the sight of God, that I might aske of him a good iourney for vs, and them that were with vs, and for the children, and the cattel because of ambushementes.Et vovi illic jejunium juvenibus in conspectu Dei, ut quærerem ab eo bonum iter nobis, et qui nobiscum erant et filiis, et pecoribus propter insidias.

52For I was ashamed to ask of the king footmen and horsemen in my company, to guard us, against our adversaries.For I was ashamed to aske of the king footemen and horsemen in my companie, to guard vs, against our aduersaries.Erubui enim petere a rege pedites et equites in comitatu, tutelæ gratia contra adversarios nostros.

53For we said to the king that the power of our Lord will be with them that seek him with all affection.For we sayd to the king that the power of our Lord wil be with them that seeke him with al affection.Diximus enim regi, quoniam virtus Domini erit cum eis qui inquirunt eum in omni affectu.

54And again we besought the Lord our God according to these things: whom also we had propitious, and we obtained of our God.And agayne we besought the Lord our God according to these thinges: whom also we had propicious, and we obteyned of our God.Et iterum deprecati sumus Dominum Deum nostrum secundum hæc : quem et propitium habuimus, et compotes facti sumus Deo nostro.

55And I separated of the rulers of the people, and of the Priests of the temple, twelve men, and Sedebia, and Asanna, and with them of their brethren ten men.And I separated of the rulers of the people, and of the Priestes of the temple, twelue men, and Sedebia, and Asanna, and with them of their brethren ten men.Et separavi ex plebis præpositis, et sacerdotibus templi viros duodecim, et Sedebiam, et Asannam, et cum eis ex fratribus eorum viros decem :

56And I weighed to them the gold and silver, and the vessels of the house of our God pertaining to the Priests, which the king had given, and his counsellors, and the princes, and all Israel.And I weyed to them the gold and siluer, and the vessels of the house of our God perteyning to the Priestes, which the king had geuen, and his counselers, and the princes, and al Israel.et appendi eis aurum et argentum et vasa sacerdotalia domus Dei nostri, quæ donaverat rex, et consiliarii ejus, et principes, et omnis Israël.

57And when I had weighed it, I delivered of silver an hundred fifty talents, and silver vessels of an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents.And when I had weyed it, I deliuered of siluer an hundred fiftie talentes, and siluer vessels of an hundred talentes, and of gold an hundred talentes.Et cum appendissem, tradidi argenti talenta centum quinquaginta, et vasa argentea talentorum centum, et auri talenta centum,

58And of vessels of gold seven score and twelve brazen vessels good of shining brass, resembling the form of gold.And of vessels of gold seuen score and twelue brasen vessels good of shyning brasse, resembling the forme of gold.et vasorum aureorum septies viginti, et vasa ærea de bono æramento splendentia, duodecim, auri speciem reddentia.

59And I said to them: You are also sanctified to our Lord, and the vessels be holy, and the gold and silver is vowed to our Lord the God of our fathers.And I sayd to them: You are also sanctified to our Lord, and the vessels be holie, and the gold and siluer is vowed to our Lord the God of our fathers.et dixi eis : Et vos sancti estis Domino, et vasa sunt sancta, et aurum, et argentum votum est Domino Deo patrum nostrorum.

60Watch and keep, till you deliver them to some of the rulers of the people, and to the Priests, and Levites, and to the princes of the cities of Israel in Jerusalem, in the treasury of the house of our God.Watch and keepe, til you deliuer them to some of the rulers of the people, and to the Priestes, and Leuites, and to the princes of the cities of Israel in Ierusalem, in the treasurie of the house of our God.Vigilate et custodite, donec tradatis ex plebis præpositis, et sacerdotibus et Levitis, et principibus civitatum Israël in Jerusalem, in pastophorio domus Dei nostri.

61And those Priests and Levites that received the gold and silver and vessels, brought it to Jerusalem into the temple of our Lord.And those Priestes and Leuites that receiued the gold and siluer and vessels, brought it to Ierusalem into the temple of our Lord.Et hi qui susceperunt sacerdotes et Levitæ aurum et argentum et vasa, intulerunt in Jerusalem in templum Domini.

62And we went forward from the river Thia, the twelfth day of the first month, till we entered into Jerusalem.And we went forward from the riuer Thia, the twelfth day of the first moneth, til we entred into Ierusalem.Et promovimus a fluvio Thia, die duodecima mensis primi, usquequo introivimus in Jerusalem.

63And when the third day was come, in the fourth day the gold being weighed, and the silver, was delivered in the house of the Lord our God, to Marimoth Priest the son of Jori.And when the third day was come, in the fourth day the gold being weyed, and the siluer, was deliuered in the house of the Lord our God, to Marimoth Priest the sonne of Iori.Et cum factus fuisset tertius dies, quarta autem die ponderatum aurum, et argentum traditum est in domo Domini Dei nostri, Marimoth filio Jori sacerdoti :

64And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinees: and with them were Josadus the son of Jesus, and Medias, and Banni the son of a Levite, by number and weight all things.And with him was Eleazar the sonne of Phinees: and with them were Iosadus the sonne of Iesus, and Medias, and Banni the sonne of a Leuite, by number and weight al thinges.et cum ipso erat Eleazar filius Phinees : et erant cum ipsis Josadus filius Jesu, et Medias, et Banni filius Levitæ ad numerum, et ad pondus universa.

65And the weight of them was written the same hour.And the weight of them was writen the same houre.Et scriptum est pondus ipsorum eadem hora.

66And they that came out of the captivity, offered sacrifice to our Lord the God of Israel, oxen twelve, for all Israel, rams eighty six,And they that came out of the captiuitie, offered sacrifice to our Lord the God of Israel, oxen twelue, for al Israel, rammes eightie six,Qui autem venerunt ex captivitate, obtulerunt sacrificium Domino Deo Israël, tauros duodecim pro omni Israël, arietes octoginta sex,

67lambs seventy two, buck goats for sin twelve, and for health twelve , all for the sacrifice of our Lord.lambes seuentie two, bucke goates for sinne twelue, and for health twelue kyne, al for the sacrifice of our Lord.agnos septuaginta duos, hircos pro peccato duodecim, et pro salute vaccas duodecim, omnia in sacrificium Domini.

68And they read again the precepts of the king to the king's officers, and to the deputies of Cœlesyria, and Phœnice: and they honoured the nation, and the temple of our Lord.And they read againe the preceptes of the king to the kinges officers, and to the deputies of Cœlesyria, and Phœnice: and they honored the nation, and the temple of our Lord.Et relegerunt præcepta regis regalibus dispensatoribus, et subregulis Cœlesyriæ, et Phœnicis : et honorificaverunt gentem, et templum Domini.

69And these things being finished, the rulers came to me, saying: The stock of Israel, and the princes, and the Priests, and the Levites,And these thinges being finished, the rulers came to me, saying: The stocke of Israel, and the princes, and the Priestes, and the Leuites,Et consummatis his, accesserunt ad me præpositi, dicentes : Non segregaverunt genus Israël, et principes, et sacerdotes, et Levitæ,

70and the strange people, and nations of the land have not separated their uncleanness from the Chananeites, and Hetheites, and Pherezeites, and Jebuseites, and Moabites, and Ægyptians, and Idumeians.and the strange people, and nations of the land haue not separated their vncleannes from the Chananeites, and Hetheites, and Pherezeites, and Iebuseites, and Moobites, & Ægyptians, and Idumeians.et alienigenæ gentes et nationes terræ immunditias suas a Chananæis, et Hethæis, et Pherezæis, et Jebuzæis, et Moabitis, et Ægyptiis, et Idumæis.

71For they are joined to their daughters both themselves, and their sons: and the holy seed is mingled with the strange nations of the earth, and the rulers and magistrates were partakers of that iniquity from the beginning of the reign itself.For they are ioyned to their daughters both themselues, and their sonnes: and the holie sede is mingled with the strange nations of the earth, and the rulers and magistrates were partakers of that iniquitie from the beginning of the reigne it self.coniuncti enim sunt filiabus eorum et ipsi, et filii eorum. Et mistum est semen sanctum alienigenis gentibus terræ : et participes erant præpositi, et magistratus iniquitatis ejus ab initio ipsius regni.

72And forthwith as I heard these things, I rent my garments and the sacred tunic: and tearing the hairs of my head, and my beard, I sat sorrowful and heavy.And forthwith as I heard these thinges, I rent my garmentes and the sacred tunike: and tearing the heares of my head, and my beard, I sate sorowful and heauie.Et mox ut audivi ista, conscidi vestimenta et sacram tunicam : et lacerans capillos capitis, et barbam, sedi dolens et mœstus.

73And there assembled to me mourning upon this iniquity, as many as were then moved by the word of our Lord the God of Israel, and I sat sad until the evening sacrifice.And there assembled to me mourning vpon this iniquitie, as manie as were then moued by the word of our Lord the God of Israel, and I sate sad vntil the euening sacrifice.Et convenerunt quotquot tunc movebantur in verbo Domini Dei Israël, ad me lugentem super iniquitatem istam, et sedebam tristis usque ad sacrificium vespertinum.

74And I rising up from fasting, having my garments rent and the sacred tunic, kneeling, and stretching forth my hands to our Lord,And I rising vp from fasting, hauing my garmentes rent and the sacred tunike, kneeling, and stretching forth my handes to our Lord,Et consurgens a jejunio, conscissa habens vestimenta et sacram tunicam, ingeniculans, et extendens manus ad Dominum,

75I said: Lord I am confounded, and ashamed before thy face,I sayd: Lord I am confounded, and ashamed before thy face,dicebam : Domine confusus sum, et reveritus sum ante faciem tuam.

76for our sins are multiplied over our heads, and our iniquities are exalted even to heaven.for our sinnes are multiplied ouer our heades, and our iniquities are exalted euen to heauen.Peccata enim nostra multiplicata sunt super capita nostra, et iniquitates nostræ exaltatæ sunt usque ad cælum.

77Because from the times of our fathers we are in great sin unto this day.Because from the times of our fathers we are in great sinne vnto this day.Quoniam a temporibus patrum nostrorum sumus in magno peccato usque ad diem hunc.

78And for the sins of us, and of our fathers we have been delivered with our brethren, and with our Priests to the kings of the earth, into sword and captivity, and spoil with confusion unto this present day.And for the sinnes of vs, and of our fathers we haue bene deliuered with our brethren, and with our Priestes to the kinges of the earth, into sword and captiuitie, and spoile with confusion vnto this present day.Et propter peccata nostra, et patrum nostrorum sumus traditi cum fratribus nostris, et cum sacerdotibus nostris, regibus terræ in gladium et captivitatem, et deprædationem cum confusione usque in hodiernum diem.

79And now what a great thing is this that mercy hath happened to us from thee O Lord God, and leave thou unto us a root, and a name in the place of thy sanctification,And now what a great thing is this that mercie hath happened to vs from thee ô Lord God, & leaue thou vnto vs a roote, and a name in the place of thy sanctification,Et nunc quantum est hoc quod contigit nobis misericordia abs te Domine Deus, et relinque nobis radicem, et nomen in locum sanctificationis tuæ,

80to discover our light in the house of the Lord our God, to give us meat in all the time of our bondage.to discouer our light in the house of the Lord our God, to geue vs meate in al the time of our bondage.detegere luminare nostrum in domo Domini Dei nostri, dare nobis cibum in omni tempore servitutis nostræ.

81And when we served, we were not forsaken of the Lord our God: but he set us in favour, appointing the kings of the Persians to give us meat,And when we serued, we were not forsaken of the Lord our God: but he sette vs in fauour, appointing the kinges of the Persians to geue vs meate,Et cum serviremus, non fuimus derelicti a Domino Deo nostro, sed constituit nos in gratia, ponens nobis reges Persarum dare cibum,

82and to glorify the temple of the Lord our God, and to build the desolations of Sion, to give us stability in Jewry, and Jerusalem.and to glorifie the temple of the Lord our God, and to build the desolations of Sion, to geue vs stabilitie in Iurie, and Ierusalem.et clarificare templum Domini Dei nostri, et ædificare deserta Sion, dare nobis stabilitatem in Judæa, et Jerusalem.

83And now what say we Lord, having these things? For we have transgressed thy precepts, which thou gavest into the hands of thy servants the prophets,And now what say we Lord, hauing these thinges? For we haue transgressed thy preceptes, which thou gauest into the handes of thy seruants the prophetes,Et nunc quid dicimus Domine habentes hæc ? Transgressi enim sumus præcepta tua, quæ dedisti in manus puerorum tuorum prophetarum,

84saying: That the land into which ye entered to possess the inheritance thereof, is a land polluted with the of the strangers of the land, and their uncleanness hath filled it wholly with their filthiness.saying: That the land into which ye entred to possesse the inheritance therof, is a land polluted with the coinquinations of the strangers of the land, and their vncleanes hath filled it wholy with their filthines.dicens : Quoniam terra, in quam introistis possidere hæreditatem ejus, terra polluta est coinquinationibus alienigenarum terræ, et immunditiæ illorum repleverunt eam totam immunditia sua.

85And now your daughters you shall not match with their sons, and their daughters you shall not take for your sons.And now your daughters you shal not match with their sonnes, and their daughters you shal not take for your sonnes.Et nunc filias vestras non coniungetis filiis eorum, et filias eorum non accipietis filiis vestris,

86And you shall not seek to have peace with them for ever, that growing strong you may eat the best things of the land, and may distribute the inheritance to your children for ever.And you shal not seeke to haue peace with them for euer, that growing strong you may eate the best things of the land, and may distribute the inheritance to your children for euer.et non inquiretis pacem habere cum illis omni tempore, ut invalescentes manducetis optima terræ, et hæreditatem distribuatis filiis vestris usque in ævum.

87And the things that happen to us, all are done for our works, and our great sins.And the thinges that happen to vs, al are done for our nauhtie workes, and our great sinnes.Et quæ contingunt nobis, omnia fiunt propter opera nostra maligna, et magna peccata nostra.

88And thou gavest us such a root, and we are returned again to transgress thy ordinances, that we would be mingled with the uncleanness of the nations of this land.And thou gauest vs such a roote, and we are returned againe to transgresse thy ordinances, that we would be mingled with the vncleannes of the nations of this land.Et dedisti nobis talem radicem, et rursum reversi sumus transgredi legitima tua, uti commisceremur immunditiæ alienigenarum gentium terræ hujus.

89Wilt not thou be wrath with us to destroy us, till there be no root left nor our name?Wilt not thou be wrath with vs to destroy vs, til there be no roote left nor our name?Nonne irasceris nobis perdere nos, quoadusque non relinquatur radix et nomen nostrum ?

90Lord God of Israel thou art true. For there is a root left until this present day.Lord God of Israel thou art true. For there is a roote left vntil this present day.Domine Deus Israël verax es. Derelicta est enim radix usque in hodiernum diem.

91Behold, now we are in thy sight in our iniquities. For it is not to stand any longer before thee in these matters.Behold, now we are in thy sight in our iniquities. For it is not to stand any longer before thee in these matters.Ecce, nunc sumus in conspectu tuo in iniquitatibus nostris. Non est enim adhuc stare ante te in his.

92And when Esdras with adoration confessed weeping, lying flat on the ground before the temple, there were gathered before him out of Jerusalem a very great multitude, men and women, and young men and young women. For there was great weeping in the multitude itself.And when Esdras with adoration confessed weeping, lying flat on the ground before the temple, there were gathered before him out of Ierusalem a verie great multitude, men and wemen, and yong men and youg wemen. For there was great weeping in the multitude it self.Et cum adorando confiteretur Esdras, flens, humi prostratus ante templum, congregati sunt ante eum ex Jerusalem turma magna valde, viri, et mulieres, et juvenes, et juvenculæ. Fletus enim erat magnus in ipsa multitudine.

93And when he had cried, Jechonias of Jeheli of the children of Israel, said to Esdras: We have sinned against our Lord, for that we have taken unto us in marriage strange women of the nations of the land.And when he had cried, Iechonias of Ieheli of the children of Israel, sayd to Esdras: We haue sinned against our Lord, for that we haue taken vnto vs in mariage strange wemen of the nations of the land.Et cum clamasset, Jechonias Jeheli ex filiis Israël, dixit Esdræ : Nos in Dominum peccavimus, quod collocavimus nobis in matrimonium mulieres alienigenas ex gentibus terræ.

94And now thou art over all Israel, in these therefore let there be an oath from our Lord to expel all our wives that are of strangers with their children.And now thou art ouer al Israel, in these therfore let there be an othe from our Lord to expel al our wiues that are of strangers with their children.Et nunc es super omnem Israël. In his ergo sit jusjurandum a Domino expellere omnes uxores nostras quæ ex alienigenis sunt cum filiis earum.

95As it was decreed to thee of the ancestors according to the law of our Lord, rising up declare it.As it was decreed to thee of the ancesters according to the law of our Lord, rising vp declare it.Sicut tibi decretum est a majoribus secundum legem Domini exurgens explica.

96For to thee the business pertaineth, and we are with thee: do manfully.For to thee the busines perteineth, and we are with thee: doe manfully.Ad te enim spectat negocium, et nos tecum sumus : viriliter fac.

97And Esdras rising up adjured the princes of the Priests and Levites, and all Israel to do according to these things and they sware.And Esdras rysing vp adiured the princes of the Priestes and Leuites, and al Israel to doe according to these thinges and they sware.Et exurgens Esdras adiuravit principes sacerdotum et Levitas, et omnem Israël facere secundum hæc, et juraverunt.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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