Almighty.
1 Esdr 9:47
And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands
they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.
1 Esdr 9:48
Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas,
Maianeas, and Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas,
the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making them withal to
understand it.
1 Esdr 9:49
Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest and reader,
and to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,
1 Esdr 9:50
This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they
heard the law:)
1 Esdr 9:51
Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part
to them that have nothing;
1 Esdr 9:52
For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for
the Lord will bring you to honour.
1 Esdr 9:53
So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This
day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
1 Esdr 9:54
Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make
merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make
great cheer;
1 Esdr 9:55
Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed,
and for the which they had been assembled.
The Second Book of Esdras
2 Esdr 1:1
The second book of the prophet Esdras, the son of Saraias,
the son of Azarias, the son of Helchias, the son of Sadamias,
the sou of Sadoc, the son of Achitob,
2 Esdr 1:2
The son of Achias, the son of Phinees, the son of Heli,
the son of Amarias, the son of Aziei, the son of Marimoth,
the son of And he spake unto the of Borith, the son of Abisei,
the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar,
2 Esdr 1:3
The son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi; which was captive in
the land of the Medes, in the reign of Artexerxes king of the
Persians.
2 Esdr 1:4
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Esdr 1:5
Go thy way, and shew my people their sinful deeds, and their
children their wickedness which they have done against me; that
they may tell their children's children:
2 Esdr 1:6
Because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for
they have forgotten me, and have offered unto strange gods.
2 Esdr 1:7
Am not I even he that brought them out of the land of Egypt,
from the house of bondage? but they have provoked me unto wrath,
and despised my counsels.
2 Esdr 1:8
Pull thou off then the hair of thy head, and cast all evil upon them,
for they have not been obedient unto
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