WEBVTT - Ezra 8

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stanghi, and today we're in Ezra chapter eight,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the English Standard version. These

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<v Speaker 1>are the heads of their father's houses. And this is

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<v Speaker 1>the genealogy of those who went up with me from

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<v Speaker 1>Babylonia in the reign of Artist Xerxes the King, of

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<v Speaker 1>the sons of Phineas Gersham, of the sons of Ithamar Daniel,

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<v Speaker 1>of the sons of David Hattush, of the sons of Shekinaya,

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<v Speaker 1>who is one of the sons of Parosh Zechariah, with

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<v Speaker 1>whom were registered one hundred and fifty men of the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of peihath Moab eliho Nai, the son of Zarahiah,

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<v Speaker 1>and with him two hundred men of the sons of

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<v Speaker 1>Zeti shek Andiah the son of Jahazeel, and with him

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred men of the sons of adin Ibad the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Jonathan, and with him fifty men of the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of Elam Jeshiah the son of Athaliah, and with

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<v Speaker 1>him seventy men of the sons of Shefetaiah Zebediah the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Michael, and with him eighty men of the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of joab Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with

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<v Speaker 1>him two hundred and eighteen men of the sons of

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<v Speaker 1>Boni Selomyth the son of Josephiah, and with him one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and sixty men of the sons of Bibei Zechariah,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Bibei, and with him twenty eight men

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<v Speaker 1>of the sons of Asgad Johannan, the son of Hakatan,

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<v Speaker 1>and with him one hundred ten men of the sons

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<v Speaker 1>of Adonaikhi, those who came later, their names being Aliphilet, Jayul,

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<v Speaker 1>and Shamayah, and with them sixty men of the sons

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<v Speaker 1>of Big vi Uthi and Zakor, and with them seventy men.

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<v Speaker 1>I gathered them to the river that runs to Ajava,

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<v Speaker 1>and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the

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<v Speaker 1>people and the priests, I found there none of the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of Levi. Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel Shamayah, Elnathan, Jareb, Elnathan, Nathan,

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<v Speaker 1>Zechariah and Mishulam leading men, and for Joyorib and Elnathan,

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<v Speaker 1>who were men of insight, and sent them to Ido,

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<v Speaker 1>the leading man at the place Cassafia, telling them what

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<v Speaker 1>to say to Ido and his brothers and the temple

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<v Speaker 1>servants at the place Cassafia, namely to send us ministers

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<v Speaker 1>for the house of our God, and by the good

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<v Speaker 1>hand of our God Anna, they brought us a man

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<v Speaker 1>of discretion of the sons of Mali, the son of Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Israel, namely share Abiah with his sons and kinsmen.

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<v Speaker 1>Also Hashebiah, and with him Jeshiah of the sons of Marari,

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<v Speaker 1>with his kinsmen and their sons, twenty besides two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty of the temple servants whom David and his officials

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<v Speaker 1>had set a part to attend the Levites. These were

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<v Speaker 1>all mentioned by name. Then I proclaimed a fast there

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<v Speaker 1>at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before

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<v Speaker 1>our God to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves,

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<v Speaker 1>our children, and all our goods. For I was ashamed

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<v Speaker 1>to ask the King for a band of soldiers and

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<v Speaker 1>horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way,

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<v Speaker 1>since we had told the King the hand of our

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<v Speaker 1>God is for good on all who seek him, and

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<v Speaker 1>the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.

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<v Speaker 1>So we fasted and implored our God for this, and

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<v Speaker 1>he listened to our entreaty. Then I set apart twelve

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<v Speaker 1>of the leading priests share Abiah Hashebiah, and ten of

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<v Speaker 1>their kinsmen with them, and I weighed out to them

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<v Speaker 1>the silver and the gold and the vessels the offering

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<v Speaker 1>for the House of our God, that the King and

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<v Speaker 1>his counselors and his lords, and all Israel there present,

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<v Speaker 1>had offered. I weighed out into their hand six hundred

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<v Speaker 1>fifty talents of silver and silver vessels worth two hundred talents,

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<v Speaker 1>and one hundred talents of gold, twenty bowls of gold

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<v Speaker 1>worth one thousand derycks, and two vessels of fine bright bronze,

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<v Speaker 1>as precious as gold. And I said to them, you

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<v Speaker 1>are holy to the Lord, and the vessels are holy,

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<v Speaker 1>and the silver and the gold are a free will

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<v Speaker 1>offering to the Lord, the God of your fathers. Guard

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<v Speaker 1>them and keep them until you weigh them before the

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<v Speaker 1>chief priests and the levi, and the heads of father's

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<v Speaker 1>houses in Israel, at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the

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<v Speaker 1>House of the Lord so the priests and the Levites

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<v Speaker 1>took over the weight of the silver and the gold

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<v Speaker 1>and the vessels to bring them to Jerusalem, to the

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<v Speaker 1>House of our God. Then we departed from the river

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<v Speaker 1>Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month to

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<v Speaker 1>go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us,

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<v Speaker 1>and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy

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<v Speaker 1>and from ambushes. By the way we came to Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>and there we remained three days. On the fourth day

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<v Speaker 1>within the House of our God, the silver and the

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<v Speaker 1>gold and the vessels were weighed into the hands of Merimoth,

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<v Speaker 1>the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eliezer,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Phineas. And with them were the Levites

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<v Speaker 1>Jozabad the son of Joshua, and Noahdiah, the son of Benui.

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<v Speaker 1>The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of

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<v Speaker 1>everything was rec courted. At that time, those who had

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<v Speaker 1>come from captivity the return to exiles offered burnt offerings

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<v Speaker 1>to the God of Israel twelve bulls for all Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>ninety six rams, seventy seven lambs, and as a sin,

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<v Speaker 1>offering twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lord. They also delivered the king's commissions to

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<v Speaker 1>the King Satraps and to the governors of the province

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<v Speaker 1>beyond the river, and they aided the people and the

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<v Speaker 1>House of God. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your word, and we thank you for the privilege of

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<v Speaker 1>being able to look at this portion of scripture today.

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<v Speaker 1>And we thank you Lord that we have the opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to observe the faith of these people as they traveled

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<v Speaker 1>from Babylonia to Jerusalem. As they were doing so seeking

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<v Speaker 1>to be obedient to You and seeking to establish a

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<v Speaker 1>pattern for worship in Jerusalem like had once existed there

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<v Speaker 1>prior to this captivity. Lord, they came prepared to lead

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<v Speaker 1>in worship. They came prepared to teach your word. And

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<v Speaker 1>the goal was it, ultimately that Jerusalem be a community

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<v Speaker 1>that was focused on You. And we pray Lord that

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<v Speaker 1>that would be the goal of our lives as well,

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<v Speaker 1>that we would be focused on You in worship through

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<v Speaker 1>faith in your son Jesus Christ, who has rescued us

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<v Speaker 1>and redeemed us, and has made it possible for us

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<v Speaker 1>to enter into your presence because of his shed blood

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<v Speaker 1>which was given on our behalf Lord, we're grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>this reality, and we're grateful for all of these scriptures

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<v Speaker 1>which ultimately point to your son, Jesus Christ. And we're grateful,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord that you're present with us today. Lord, we commit

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<v Speaker 1>this day to your care, and we just thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for all of these things in Jesus's name. Amen,