This was the inventory: gold dishes 30 silver dishes 1,000 silver pans 29

gold bowls 30 matching silver bowls 410 other articles 1,000

of Elam 1,254

of Azgad 1,222

of Jorah 112

the men of Bethlehem 123

of Anathoth 128

of Mikmash 122

of Magbish 156

of the other Elam 1,254

of Immer 1,052

of Pashhur 1,247

of Harim 1,017

The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128

The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139

According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.

so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of sedition. That is why this city was destroyed.

I issued an order and a search was made, and it was found that this city has a long history of revolt against kings and has been a place of rebellion and sedition.

Jerusalem has had powerful kings ruling over the whole of Trans-Euphrates, and taxes, tribute and duty were paid to them.

So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.

of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;