Ezra chapter 1 |
Ezr 1:1-4. |
The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple. |
Ezr 1:5-6. |
The people provide for their return. |
Ezr 1:7-11. |
Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar. |
Ezra chapter 2 |
Ezr 2:1-35. |
The number that return of the people; |
Ezr 2:36-39. |
of the priests; |
Ezr 2:40-42. |
of the Levites; |
Ezr 2:43-54. |
of the Nethinims; |
Ezr 2:55-60. |
of Solomon's servants; |
Ezr 2:61-63. |
of the priests who could not shew their pedigree. |
Ezr 2:64-67. |
The whole number of them, with their substance. |
Ezr 2:68-70. |
Their oblations. |
Ezra chapter 3 |
Ezr 3:1-3. |
The altar is set up. |
Ezr 3:4-6. |
Offerings renewed. |
Ezr 3:7. |
Workmen employed in preparing materials. |
Ezr 3:8-13. |
The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning. |
Ezra chapter 4 |
Ezr 4:1-6. |
The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it. |
Ezr 4:7-16. |
Their letter to Artaxerxes. |
Ezr 4:17-22. |
The answer and decree of Artaxerxes. |
Ezr 4:23-24. |
The building is hindered. |
Ezra chapter 5 |
Ezr 5:1-2. |
Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple. |
Ezr 5:3-5. |
Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews. |
Ezr 5:6-17. |
Their letter to Darius against the Jews. |
Ezra chapter 6 |
Ezr 6:1-12. |
Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for the advancement of the building. |
Ezr 6:13-15. |
By the help of Tatnai and Shethar-boznai, according to the decree, the temple is finished. |
Ezr 6:16-18. |
The feast of the dedication is kept; |
Ezr 6:19-22. |
and the passover. |
Ezra chapter 7 |
Ezr 7:1-10. |
Ezra goes up to Jerusalem. |
Ezr 7:11-26. |
The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra. |
Ezr 7:27-28. |
Ezra blesses God for this favour. |
Ezra chapter 8 |
Ezr 8:1-14. |
The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. |
Ezr 8:15-20. |
He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple. |
Ezr 8:21-23. |
He keeps a fast. |
Ezr 8:24-30. |
He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests. |
Ezr 8:31-32. |
From Ahava they come to Jerusalem. |
Ezr 8:33-35. |
The treasure is weighed in the temple. |
Ezr 8:36. |
The commission is delivered. |
Ezra chapter 9 |
Ezr 9:1-4. |
Ezra mourns for the affinity of the people with strangers. |
Ezr 9:5-15. |
He prays unto God, with confession of sins. |
Ezra chapter 10 |
Ezr 10:1-5. |
Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages. |
Ezr 10:6-8. |
Ezra assembles the people. |
Ezr 10:9-14. |
The people repent, and promise amendment. |
Ezr 10:15-17. |
The care to perform it. |
Ezr 10:18-44. |
The names of them which had married strange wives. |