# Ezra 1 ## Ezra 1:1 - [KJV] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and *put it* also in writing, saying, - [ASV] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and *put it* also in writing, saying, - [YLT] And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah from the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying, ### Notes on Ezra 1:1 - ## Ezra 1:2 - [KJV] Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which *is* in Judah. - [ASV] Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. - [YLT] 'Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that *is* in Judah; ### Notes on Ezra 1:2 - ## Ezra 1:3 - [KJV] Who *is there* among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which *is* in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he *is* the God,) which *is* in Jerusalem. - [ASV] Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem. - [YLT] who *is* among you of all His people? His God is with him, and he doth go up to Jerusalem, that *is* in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, God of Israel -- He *is* God -- that *is* in Jerusalem. ### Notes on Ezra 1:3 - ## Ezra 1:4 - [KJV] And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that *is* in Jerusalem. - [ASV] And whosoever is left, in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill-offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem. - [YLT] 'And every one who is left, of any of the places where he *is* a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that *is* in Jerusalem.' ### Notes on Ezra 1:4 - ## Ezra 1:5 - [KJV] Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all *them* whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which *is* in Jerusalem. - [ASV] Then rose up the heads of fathers' *houses* of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem. - [YLT] And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that *is* in Jerusalem; ### Notes on Ezra 1:5 - ## Ezra 1:6 - [KJV] And all they that *were* about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all *that* was willingly offered. - [ASV] And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. - [YLT] and all those round about them have strengthened *them* with their hands, with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, apart from all that hath been offered willingly. ### Notes on Ezra 1:6 - ## Ezra 1:7 - [KJV] Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; - [ASV] Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods; - [YLT] And the king Cyrus hath brought out the vessels of the house of Jehovah that Nebuchadnezzar hath brought out of Jerusalem, and putteth them in the house of his gods; ### Notes on Ezra 1:7 - ## Ezra 1:8 - [KJV] Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. - [ASV] even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. - [YLT] yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. ### Notes on Ezra 1:8 - ## Ezra 1:9 - [KJV] And this *is* the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, - [ASV] And this is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, a thousand platters of silver, nine and twenty knives, - [YLT] And this *is* their number: dishes of gold thirty, dishes of silver a thousand, knives nine and twenty, ### Notes on Ezra 1:9 - ## Ezra 1:10 - [KJV] Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second *sort* four hundred and ten, *and* other vessels a thousand. - [ASV] thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. - [YLT] basins of gold thirty, basins of silver (seconds) four hundred and ten, other vessels a thousand. ### Notes on Ezra 1:10 - ## Ezra 1:11 - [KJV] All the vessels of gold and of silver *were* five thousand and four hundred. All *these* did Sheshbazzar bring up with *them of* the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. - [ASV] All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. - [YLT] All the vessels of gold and of silver *are* five thousand and four hundred; the whole hath Sheshbazzar brought up with the going up of the removal from Babylon to Jerusalem. ### Notes on Ezra 1:11 -