The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah

according Aramaic Artaxerxes Babylon Bigvai Binnui Books of Chronicles brethren captivity chap chief Chron Chronicles clause commanded Compiler connexion covenant Cyrus Darius decree denotes Deut Elam Eliashib Esdr Esdras expression Ezek Ezra and Nehemiah Ezra vii Ezra's fathers favour Feast gate gives governor hand Hashabiah Hashum Hebrew Henadad High-priest holy hundred Isai Israel Israelites Jaddua Jerusalem Jeshua Jewish Jews Judah Kadmiel king king's land Levites Literally LORD mentioned Meshullam month Nehemiah Nethinim occurs offering passage Pekhah Persian phrase priestly priests and Levites princes probably prophets R.V. marg reading reference Rehum reign rulers Samaritans Sanballat Satrap scribe Seraiah servants Shechaniah Sherebiah Sheshbazzar singers sons suppose Temple thee thou tithe Tobiah unto verb verse viii Vulg Vulgate wall xviii xxiii xxiv xxix Zerubbabel