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10 “But now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commands

24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely, Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers,

34 Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time.

7 A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.

12 The whole assembly responded with a loud voice: “You are right! We must do as you say.

9 We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”

1 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon.

2 of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush

3 of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

19 and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.

26 I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

4 Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

25 And among the other Israelites: From the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah and Benaiah.

6 At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

8 Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows:

11 (This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants in Trans-Euphrates:

22 Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?

5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—

27 20 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics, and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold.

15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this.