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and Languages that dwell in all the Earth, Peace be multiplied unto you.

26 I make a Decree that in every Dominion of my Kingdom, Men tremble and fear before the GOD of Daniel: for he is the living GOD, and ftedfaft for ever, AND HIS KINGDOM that WHICH SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED, and his Dominion fhall be even unto the End.

27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh Signs and Wonders in Heaven and in Earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the Power of the Lions.

28 So this Daniel profpered in the Reign of Darius, and in the Reign of Cyrus the Perfian.

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DANIEL

ABSTRACT

OF THE

Book of EZRA

The Sixth Period:

From the rebuilding the Temple at Jerufalem, to the Coming of JESUS CHRIST the Meffiah, containing about the Space of 588 Years.

CHAP. I.

2 The Proclamation of Cyrus, for the Building of the Temple. 5 The People provided for their Return. 7 Cyrus reftoreth the Veffels of the Temple to Shefbazzar.

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8 Ifa. xliv. 28 That faith of Cyrus, first Year He is my Shepherd, and fhall perform all my Pleasure, even faying to of CYRUS Jerufalem, Thou shalt be built; and King of to the Temple, Thy Foundation shall be laid. Perfia (that

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the WORD of the LORD by the Mouth of JEREMIAH might be fulfilled) the LORD ftirred up the SPIRIT of CYRUS King of Perfia, that he made a Proclamation throughout all his Kingdom, and put it alfo in Writing, faying,

1a. xlv. 13 I have raised him up in Righteoufnefs, and I will direct all his Ways: he shall build my City, and he shall let go my Captives, not for Price nor Reward, faith the LORD of Hofts.

Jer. xxix. 10 For thus faith the LORD, That after feventy Years be accomplished at Babylon, I will vifit you, and perform my good Word towards you, in caufing you to geturn to this Place.

2 Thus faith CYRUS King of Perfia, The LORD GOD of HEAVEN hath given me all the Kingdoms of the Earth, and he hath CHARGED me to build him an House at Jerufalem.

3 Who is there among you of all his People? his GoD be with him, and let him go up to Jerufalem, and build the House of the LORD GOD of Ifrael (he is the GoD) which is in Jerufalem.

4. And whofoever remaineth in any Place, let the Men of his Place help him with Silver, and with Gold, and with Goods, and with Beafts, befides the Free-will Offering for the 'Houfe of GOD.

5 Then rofe up the chief of the Fathers of Judah, and Benjamin, and the Priefts, and the Levites, with all them whofe SPIRITS GOD had RAISED to go up, to build the Houfe of the LORD.

6 And all they that were about them, ftrengthened their Hands with Veffels of Silver, with Gold, and with precious Things, befides all that was willingly offered.

7 Alfo CYRUS the King brought forth the VESSELS of the House of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerufalem, and had put them in the Houfe of his Gods.

8 Even thofe did Cyrus bring forth by the Hand of Mithreath the Treafurer, and numbered them unto SHESBAZZAR the Prince of Judah.

II All the Veffels of Gold and of Silver were five thou fand and four hundred.

CHA P. II.

1 The Number that return of the People, 36 Of the Priefs, 40 Of the Levites, 43 Of the Nethinims, 55 Of Solomon's Servants, 62 Of the Priefs which could not show their Pedi

gree. 64 The whole Number of them with their Substance. 68 Their Oblations.

Ver. 1

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TOW thefe are the Children of the Province, that went up out of the Captivity, of thofe whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerufalem and Judah, every one unto his City.

2 Which came with Zerubbabel, Jefhua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilfhan, Mifpar, Bigvai, Behum, Baanah, the Number of the Men of the People of Ifrael.

64 The whole Congregation together was forty and two thoufand, three hundred and threescore.

65 Befides their Servants, of whom there were feven thousand three hundred thirty and feven: and there were among them two hundred finging Men and finging Women.

68 And fome of the chief of the Fathers when they came to the House of the LORD, offered freely for the House of GOD to fet it up in this Place.

69 They gave after their Ability unto the Treasure of the Work.

CHA P. III.

1 The Altar is fet up. 4 Offerings frequented. 7 Workmen prepared. The Foundation of the Temple laid in great fog and Mourning.

Ver. 8

8 IN the fecond Year of their coming unto the Houfe of GOD at Jerufalem, in the fecond Month, Zerubbabel and Jefhua, appointed the Levites, from twenty Years old, to fet forward the Work of the Houfe of the LORD.

10 And when the Builders laid the Foundation of the Temple of the LORD, they fet the Priests in their Apparel with Trumpeters, and the Levites the Sons of Afaph, with Cymbals to praife the LORD, after the ORDINANCE of DAVID King of Ifrael.

11 And they SUNG together by COURSE, in Praifing and giving Thanks unto the LORD, because he is GOOD, for his MERCY endureth for EVER towards Ifrael, and all the People fhouted with

Pfal. cxxxvi. 10 O give Thanks unto the LORD, for he is good, for his Mercy endureth for ever.

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great Shout, when they praised the LORD, because the Foundation of the Houfe of the LORD was laid.

12 But many of the Priests and Levites, and chief of the Fathers, who were antient Men that had feen the firft Houfe, when the Foundation of this Houfe was laid before their Eyes, WEPT with a loud Voice, and many fhouted aloud for Joy.

13 So that the People could not difcern the Noife of the Shout of Joy, from the Noife of the WEEPING of the People: for the People fhouted with a loud Shout, and the Noife was heard afar off.

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Haggai ii. 3 Who is left among you that faw this Houfe in her firft Glory? and how do ye fee it now? rifon of it as nothing. Is it not in your Eyes in Compa

4 Yet now be ftrong, O Zerubbabel, faith the LORD, and be ftrong, Prieft, and be ftrong all ye People of O Joshua Son of Jofedech the High the Land, faith the LORD, and work: (for I am with you, faith the LORD of Hofts.)

6 For thus faith the LORD of Hofts, Yet once it is a little while, and I will thake the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the dry Land.

7 And I will shake all Nations and the Defire of all Nations fhall come,

and I will fill this Houfe with Glory,

faith the LORD of Hofts.

8 The Silver is mine, and the Gold is mine, faith the LORD of Hofts. 9 The Glory of this latter Houfe fhall be GREATER than of the former, faith the LORD of Hofts: and in this Place will I give Peace, faith the Load of Hofts.

CHA P. IV.

1 The Building of the Temple hindered. 7 Their Letters to Artaxerxes. 17 His Decree.

CHAP. V.

1 Zerubbabel and Jeshua incited by Haggai and Zechariah, fet forward the Building of the Temple. 3 Tatnai and Shethar-boznai could not hinder the Jews. 6 Their Letters to Darius against the Jews.

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