“ Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of god in its place. 8 Moreover, I order what you are to do for these elders of the Jews for building this house of God; that of the king's property, that is, the taxation of Beyond-the-River, expenses must be paid out diligently for these men, so that they are not hindered. 9 And what they need: young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the god of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil as the priests who are in Jerusalem direct, are to be given them daily without fail ”
Quotes from Ezra — Free Bible ()
“ Chapter 9 1 And after these things, the leaders came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, with their abominations, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and the holy seed have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands, and the hand of the leaders and officials have been first in this transgression. ”
“ And they swore. 6 And Ezra arose from before the house of God, and went to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, and arrived there. He ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the transgression of the exiles. 7 And they made a proclamation among Judah and Jerusalem to all the sons of the exile, to gather together at Jerusalem, 8 and that whoever would not come within three days as advised by the nobles and elders, would forfeit all his property to the temple, and he himself would be assembled from the assembly of exiles. ”
