The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 16: 2 Esdras: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 16: 2 Esdras: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Nehemiah
10:39. For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry
to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the
sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men,
and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our
God.
2 Esdras Chapter 11
Who were the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the other cities.
11:1. And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of
the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the
holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
11:2. And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered
themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
11:3. These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in
Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his
possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the
Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
11:4. And in Jerusalem there dwelt some of the children of Juda, and
some of the children of Benjamin: of the children of Juda, Athaias the
son of Aziam, the son of Zacharias, the son of Amarias, the son of
Saphatias, the son of Malaleel: of the sons of Phares,
11:5. Maasia the son of Baruch, the son of Cholhoza, the son of Hazia,
the son of Adaia, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of
the Silonite:
11:6. All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four
hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
11:7. And these are the children of Benjamin: Sellum the son of
Mosollam, the son of Joed, the son of Phadaia, the son of Colaia, the
son of Masia, the son of Etheel, the son of Isaia.
11:8. And after him Gebbai, Sellai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
11:9. And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua
was second over the city.
11:10. And of the priests Idaia the son of Joarib, Jachin,
11:11. Saraia the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc,
the son of Meraioth, the son of Achitob the prince of the house of God,
11:12. And their brethren that do the works of the temple: eight hundred
twenty-two. And Adaia the son of Jeroham, the son of Phelelia, the son
of Amsi, the son of Zacharias, the son of Pheshur, the son of Melchias,
11:13. And his brethren the chiefs of the fathers: two hundred forty-
two. And Amassai the son of Azreel, the son of Ahazi, the son of
Mosollamoth, the son of Emmer,
11:14. And their brethren who were very mighty, a hundred twenty-eight:
and their ruler Zabdiel son of the mighty.
11:15. And of the Levites Semeia the son of Hasub, the son of Azaricam,
the son of Hasabia, the son of Boni,
11:16. And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business
of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,
11:17. And Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zebedei, the son of
Asaph, was the principal man to praise, and to give glory in prayer, and
Becbecia, the second, one of his brethren, and Abda the son of Samua,
the son of Galal, the son of Idithun.
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