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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ ᲂу҆слы́шаша вразѝ і҆ꙋ̑дины и҆ венїамі̑ни, ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нове преселе́нїѧ созида́ютъ це́рковь гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ і҆и҃левꙋ,
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel,
2 и҆ пристꙋпи́ша къ зорова́велю и҆ ко кнѧзє́мъ ѻ҆те́чествъ и҆ реко́ша и҆̀мъ: сози́ждемъ съ ва́ми, поне́же, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ вы̀, и҆́щемъ бг҃а ва́шего и҆ є҆мꙋ̀ мы̀ жре́мъ же́ртвꙋ ѿ дні́й а҆сарада́на царѧ̀ а҆ссꙋ́рска приве́дшагѡ ны̀ сѣ́мѡ.
2 they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
3 И҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ зорова́вель и҆ і҆исꙋ́съ и҆ про́чїи кнѧ̑зи ѻ҆те́чествъ і҆и҃левыхъ: нѣ́сть на́мъ и҆ ва́мъ созда́ти до́мъ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ, поне́же мы̀ са́ми ѡ҆со́бнѡ сози́ждемъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже повелѣ̀ на́мъ кѵ́ръ ца́рь пе́рсскїй.
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”
4 И҆ бы́ша лю́дїе землѝ (тоѧ̀) ѡ҆слаблѧ́юще рꙋ́ки люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскихъ, и҆ препина́хꙋ и҆̀мъ въ созида́нїи,
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
5 и҆ наима́хꙋ на ни́хъ совѣ́тникѡвъ, да разорѧ́тъ совѣ́тъ и҆́хъ, во всѧ̑ дни̑ кѵ́ра царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ и҆ да́же до ца́рства да́рїа царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ.
5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 Въ ца́рство же а҆ссꙋи́ра, (и҆́же є҆́сть а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ,) въ нача́лѣ ца́рства є҆гѡ̀, написа́ша сви́токъ на живꙋ́щихъ во і҆ꙋде́и и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ.
6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 И҆ во дни̑ а҆рѳасаѳа́на написа̀ въ ми́рѣ мїѳрїда́тъ и҆ тавеи́лъ со про́чими сослꙋжи́тєли ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀ пе́рсскомꙋ: написа̀ писмоно́сецъ писа́нїе сѵ́рскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ и҆ претолко́вано.
7 In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
8 Реꙋ́мъ валтаа́мъ и҆ самѱа̀ книго́чїй написа́ста посла́нїе є҆ди́но на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀:
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.
9 та́кѡ сꙋди́лъ реꙋ́мъ валтаа́мъ и҆ самѱа̀ книго́чїй и҆ про́чїи сослꙋжи́телїе на́ши, дїне́є, а҆фарсаѳахе́є, тарфале́є, а҆рфасе́є, а҆рхѷе́є, вавѷлѡ́нѧне, сꙋсанахе́є, саве́є, є҆лами́те
9 Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
10 и҆ про́чїи ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ, и҆̀хже преведѐ а҆ссенафа́ръ вели́кїй и҆ пресла́вный и҆ вселѝ и҆̀хъ во градѣ́хъ самарі́йскихъ и҆ про́чихъ ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ рѣкѝ.
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
11 Сїѐ є҆́сть сказа́нїе посла́нїѧ, є҆́же посла́ша къ немꙋ̀, ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀: рабѝ твоѝ, мꙋ́жїе, и҆̀же за рѣко́ю:
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.
12 вѣ́домо да бꙋ́детъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆ꙋде́є, и҆̀же взыдо́ша ѿ тебє̀ къ на́мъ, прїидо́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ гра́дъ ѿстꙋ́пный и҆ лꙋка́вый, є҆го́же созида́ютъ: и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ состро́єны сꙋ́ть, и҆ ѡ҆снова́нїе є҆гѡ̀ возвы́сиша:
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
13 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо вѣ́домо да бꙋ́детъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ, а҆́ще гра́дъ се́й со́зданъ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ соверша́тсѧ, да̑ни не бꙋ́дꙋтъ тебѣ̀, нижѐ (лѣ́тнѧгѡ воздаѧ́нїѧ) дадꙋ́тъ: и҆ сїѐ царє́мъ ѕло̀ твори́тъ,
13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
14 и҆ посрамоще́нїѧ царе́ва не лѣ́ть на́мъ ви́дѣти: сегѡ̀ ра́ди посла́хомъ и҆ возвѣсти́хомъ царю̀,
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
15 да разсмо́трено бꙋ́детъ въ кни́зѣ памѧтопи́снѣй ѻ҆тцє́въ твои́хъ, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щеши въ кни́зѣ памѧтопи́снѣй и҆ позна́еши, ꙗ҆́кѡ гра́дъ ѡ҆́нъ ѿстꙋ́пный є҆́сть и҆ ѡ҆би́дѧщь царе́й и҆ страны̑, и҆ ᲂу҆бѣ̑жища слꙋ́гъ быва́ютъ посредѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѿ дні́й дре́внихъ, сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ гра́дъ то́й ѡ҆пꙋстоше́нъ є҆́сть:
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
16 вѣ́домо ᲂу҆̀бо твори́мъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ, а҆́ще гра́дъ то́й со́зданъ бꙋ́детъ и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ соверша́тсѧ, то̀ не бꙋ́детъ тѝ ми́ра.
16 We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.
17 И҆ посла̀ ца́рь ко реꙋ́мꙋ валтаа́мꙋ и҆ самѱа́ю книгѡ́чїю и҆ ко про́чымъ сослꙋжи́телємъ и҆́хъ ѡ҆бита́ющымъ въ самарі́и и҆ про́чымъ за рѣко́ю ми́ръ
17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
18 и҆ речѐ: писмоно́сецъ, є҆го́же посла́сте къ на́мъ, при́званъ пред̾ менѐ,
18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19 и҆ ѿ менє̀ повелѣ́но є҆́сть, и҆ соглѧ́дахомъ и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́хомъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ гра́дъ то́й ѿ дні́й дре́внихъ на царе́й возно́ситсѧ, ѿстꙋплє́нїѧ и҆ ᲂу҆бѣ̑жища быва́ютъ въ не́мъ:
19 I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
20 и҆ ца́рїе крѣ́пцы бы́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ и҆ ѡ҆блада́хꙋ все́ю страно́ю, ꙗ҆́же за рѣко́ю, да̑ни же мнѡ́ги и҆ ча́сть дава́шесѧ и҆̀мъ:
20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
21 и҆ нн҃ѣ повели́те мꙋжє́мъ ѡ҆́нымъ преста́ти ѿ дѣ́ла, и҆ гра́дъ ѻ҆́ный да не созида́етсѧ ктомꙋ̀:
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
22 ꙗ҆́кѡ да ѿ повелѣ́нїѧ сегѡ̀ ѡ҆па́сни бꙋ́дете нерадѣ́нїе твори́ти ѡ҆ се́мъ, да не когда̀ ᲂу҆мно́житсѧ поги́бель на ѕло̀ царє́мъ.
22 Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Тогда̀ писмоно́сецъ а҆ртаѯе́рѯа царѧ̀ прочтѐ сви́токъ пред̾ реꙋ́момъ валтаа́момъ и҆ самѱа́емъ книго́чїемъ и҆ сослꙋжи́телми и҆́хъ: и҆ и҆до́ша тща́тельнѡ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ во і҆ꙋде́ю, и҆ ᲂу҆держа́ша и҆̀хъ мы́шцею си́льною.
23 Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
24 Тогда̀ преста̀ дѣ́ло до́мꙋ бж҃їѧ, є҆́же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ не творѧ́шесѧ да́же до лѣ́та втора́гѡ ца́рства да́рїа царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ.
24 Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
People & places in this chapter
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Artaxerxes
King of Persia who received the accusing letter of Rehum, sent Ezra to Jerusalem in his seventh year with a decree and funds, and in his twentieth year sent Nehemiah, his…
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:7; Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:12
Ashurbanipal
The "great and honorable" king who, in the letter to Artaxerxes, is said to have deported peoples and settled them in Samaria and west of the Euphrates.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:10
Bishlam
Named with Mithredath, Tabeel and associates as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:7
Darius
King of Persia who searched the archives, found Cyrus’s decree, ordered Tattenai to leave the work alone and funded it; the temple was finished in his sixth year.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:5; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:1
Esar-haddon
Sennacherib's son, who reigned in his father's place after Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 19:37; Ezra 4:2; Isaiah 37:38
Mithredath
Named with Bishlam and Tabeel as writing an Aramaic letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:7
Rehum
Rehum the commander co-wrote the letter to Artaxerxes accusing Jerusalem of rebellion; the king’s reply let them stop the work by force.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17
Shimshai
Scribe who co-wrote with Rehum the letter to Artaxerxes against the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23
Tabeel
Named with Bishlam and Mithredath as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:7
Xerxes
King who reigned over 127 provinces from Susa; he deposed Vashti, made Esther queen, honored Mordecai, hanged Haman and allowed the Jews to defend themselves. Ezra 4:6 mentions an…
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1; Esther 2:16
Zerubbabel
He led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 3-6; Hag. 2:23; Zech. 4; Matt. 1:12-13
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 22:9–10; Ezra 1:11; 1 Kings 5:4–5; 1 Corinthians 16:9; Ezra 10:16
- 2 2 Kings 19:37; 2 Kings 17:24; Galatians 2:4; 2 Kings 17:27–33; Isaiah 37:37
- 3 Nehemiah 2:20; Matthew 10:16; Acts 8:21; Ezra 6:3–5; Isaiah 44:28–45:1
- 4 Ezra 3:3; Jeremiah 38:4; Nehemiah 6:9; Isaiah 35:3–4; Nehemiah 4:11
- 5 Nahum 1:11; Ezra 5:5–6:18; Psalm 2:1–2; Acts 24:1–27; Ezra 4:24
- 6 Esther 1:1; Daniel 9:1; Matthew 27:37; Acts 24:5–9; Revelation 12:10
- 7 2 Kings 18:26; Daniel 2:4; Ezra 4:17; Isaiah 36:11; Ezra 4:9
- 8 Ezra 4:9; 2 Kings 18:18; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17
- 9 Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6; 2 Kings 17:24; 2 Kings 17:30–31; Esther 2:3
- 10 Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:11; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 4:1; 2 Kings 17:24–41
- 12 2 Chronicles 36:13; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:9; Psalm 48:1–2; Ezra 4:19
- 13 Ezra 7:24; Nehemiah 5:4; Romans 13:6–7; Matthew 17:25; Psalm 119:69
- 14 John 12:5–6; John 19:12–15; Ezekiel 33:31
- 15 Ezra 4:12; Esther 3:5–8; 2 Kings 24:20–25:1; Nehemiah 2:19; Jeremiah 52:3–34
- 16 2 Samuel 8:3; Ezra 4:20; 1 Kings 4:24
- 17 Romans 1:7; Ezra 5:7; Ezra 4:7; Acts 23:26; Ezra 7:12
- 18 Nehemiah 8:8
- 19 2 Kings 18:7; Proverbs 25:2; Deuteronomy 13:14; Ezra 4:15; Ezekiel 17:13–19
- 20 Genesis 15:18; 1 Kings 4:21; 1 Chronicles 18:3; Psalm 72:8; 1 Chronicles 18:6
- 22 Esther 7:3–4; Ezra 4:13; Esther 3:8–9
- 23 Romans 3:15; Ezra 4:8–9; Micah 2:1; Proverbs 4:16; Ezra 4:17
- 24 Haggai 1:15; Ezra 6:1; Job 20:5; Nehemiah 6:9; Nehemiah 6:3
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