End of The Babylonian Captivity 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of theLordby the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, theLordstirred up…

The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem 1 Nowthesearethe people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away,whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon…

Worship Restored at Jerusalem 1 And when theseventh month had come, and the children of Israelwerein the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then Jeshua…

Resistance to Rebuilding the Temple 1 Now whenthe adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of theLordGod of Israel, 2 they…

Restoration of the Temple Resumed 1 Then the prophetHaggai andZechariah the son of Iddo, prophets, prophesied to the Jews whowerein Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of…

The Decree of Darius 1 Then King Darius issued a decree,and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. 2 And at Achmetha, in…

The Arrival of Ezra 1 Now after these things, in the reign ofArtaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra theson of Seraiah,the son of Azariah, the son ofHilkiah, 2 the son of…

Heads of Families Who Returned with Ezra 1 Thesearethe heads of their fathers’houses,andthisisthe genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2…

Intermarriage with Pagans 1 When these things were done, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have notseparated themselves from the…

Confession of Improper Marriages 1 Nowwhile Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing downbefore the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and…