Chapter 1

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:1  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:1 VBShNTh 'aChTh LKVUrSh MLK PhUrS LKLVTh DBUr-YHVH MPhY YUrMYH H'yYUr YHVH 'aTh- UrVCh KUrSh MLK-PhUrS VY'yBUr-QVL BKL-MLKVThV VGM-BMKThB L'aMUr.

Latin Vulgate
1:1 in anno primo Cyri regis Persarum ut conpleretur verbum Domini ex ore Hieremiae suscitavit Dominus spiritum Cyri regis Persarum et transduxit vocem in universo regno suo etiam per scripturam dicens

King James Version
1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

American Standard Version
1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Bible in Basic English
1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order that the word of the Lord given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, was moved by the Lord, so that he made a public statement through all his kingdom, and put it in writing, saying,

Darby's English Translation
1:1 And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he made a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

Douay Rheims Bible
1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying:

Noah Webster Bible
1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

World English Bible
1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
1:1 And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, at the completion of the word of Jehovah from the mouth of Jeremiah, hath Jehovah waked up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he causeth an intimation to pass over into all his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:2  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:2 KH 'aMUr KUrSh MLK PhUrS KL MMLKVTh H'aUrTSh NThN LY YHVH 'aLHY HShMYM VHV'a- PhQD 'yLY LBNVTh-LV BYTh BYUrVShLM 'aShUr BYHVDH.

Latin Vulgate
1:2 haec dicit Cyrus rex Persarum omnia regna terrae dedit mihi Dominus Deus caeli et ipse praecepit mihi ut aedificarem ei domum in Hierusalem quae est in Iudaea

King James Version
1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, 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 Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

American Standard Version
1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Bible in Basic English
1:2 These are the words of Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has made me responsible for building a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Darby's English Translation
1:2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of the heavens given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: The Lord the God of heaven hath given to me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea.

Noah Webster Bible
1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

World English Bible
1:2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh, the God of heaven, given me; and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
1:2 `Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah;

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:3  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:3 MY-BKM MKL-'yMV YHY 'aLHYV 'yMV VY'yL LYUrVShLM 'aShUr BYHVDH VYBN 'aTh- BYTh YHVH 'aLHY YShUr'aL HV'a H'aLHYM 'aShUr BYUrVShLM.

Latin Vulgate
1:3 quis est in vobis de universo populo eius sit Deus illius cum ipso ascendat Hierusalem quae est in Iudaea et aedificet domum Domini Dei Israhel ipse est Deus qui est in Hierusalem

King James Version
1:3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
1:3 Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
1:3 Whoever there is among you of his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and take in hand the building of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.

Darby's English Translation
1:3 Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah the God of Israel -- he is God -- which is at Jerusalem.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:3 Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him. Let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Jndert, and build the house of the Lord the God of Israel: he is the God that is in Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible
1:3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) who is in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
1:3 Whoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
1:3 who is among you of all His people? His God is with him, and he doth go up to Jerusalem, that is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, God of Israel -- He is God -- that is in Jerusalem.

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
1:4 VKL-HNSh'aUr MKL-HMQMVTh 'aShUr HV'a GUr-ShM YNSh'aVHV 'aNShY MQMV BKSPh VBZHB VBUrKVSh VBBHMH 'yM-HNDBH LBYTh H'aLHYM 'aShUr BYUrVShLM.

Latin Vulgate
1:4 et omnes reliqui in cunctis locis ubicumque habitant adiuvent eum viri de loco suo argento et auro et substantia et pecoribus excepto quod voluntarie offerunt templo Dei quod est in Hierusalem

King James Version
1:4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
1:4 And whosoever is left, in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill-offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
1:4 And whoever there may be of the rest of Israel, living in any place, let the men of that place give him help with offerings of silver and gold and goods and beasts, in addition to the offering freely given for the house of God in Jerusalem.

Darby's English Translation
1:4 And whosoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the voluntary offering for the house of God which is at Jerusalem.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:4 And let all the restin all places wheresoever they dwell, help him every man from his place. with silver and gold, and goods, and cattle, besides that which they offer freely to the temple of God, which is in Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible
1:4 And whoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the free-will-offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
1:4 Whoever is left, in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with animals, besides the freewill-offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
1:4 `And every one who is left, of any of the places where he is a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that is in Jerusalem.`

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:5  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:5 VYQVMV Ur'aShY H'aBVTh LYHVDH VBNYMN VHKHNYM VHLVYM LKL H'yYUr H'aLHYM 'aTh-UrVChV L'yLVTh LBNVTh 'aTh-BYTh YHVH 'aShUr BYUrVShLM.

Latin Vulgate
1:5 et surrexerunt principes patrum de Iuda et Beniamin et sacerdotes et Levitae omnis cuius suscitavit Deus spiritum ut ascenderent ad aedificandum templum Domini quod erat in Hierusalem

King James Version
1:5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
1:5 Then rose up the heads of fathers` houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
1:5 Then the heads of families of Judah and Benjamin, with the priests and the Levites, got ready, even all those whose spirits were moved by God to go up and take in hand the building of the Lord's house in Jerusalem.

Darby's English Translation
1:5 And the chief fathers of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests, and the Levites, even all those whose spirit God had stirred, to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Juda and Benjamin, and the priests, and Levites, and every one whose spirit God had raised up, to go up to build the temple of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible
1:5 Then arose the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
1:5 Then rose up the heads of fathers` houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
1:5 And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that is in Jerusalem;

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:6  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:6 VKL-SBYBThYHM ChZQV BYDYHM BKLY-KSPh BZHB BUrKVSh VBBHMH VBMGDNVTh LBD 'yL-KL-HThNDB.

Latin Vulgate
1:6 universique qui erant in circuitu adiuverunt manus eorum in vasis argenteis et aureis in substantia in iumentis in supellectili exceptis his quae sponte obtulerunt

King James Version
1:6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

American Standard Version
1:6 And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

Bible in Basic English
1:6 And all their neighbours gave them help with offerings of vessels of silver and gold and goods and beasts and things of great value, in addition to what was freely offered.

Darby's English Translation
1:6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:6 And all they that were round about, helped their hands with vessels of silver, and gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with furniture, besides what they had offered on their own accord.

Noah Webster Bible
1:6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

World English Bible
1:6 All those who were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

Young's Literal Translation
1:6 and all those round about them have strengthened them with their hands, with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, apart from all that hath been offered willingly.

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:7  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:7 VHMLK KVUrSh HVTShY'a 'aTh-KLY BYTh-YHVH 'aShUr HVTShY'a NBVKDNTShUr MYUrVShLM VYThNM BBYTh 'aLHYV.

Latin Vulgate
1:7 rex quoque Cyrus protulit vasa templi Domini quae tulerat Nabuchodonosor de Hierusalem et posuerat ea in templo dei sui

King James Version
1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

American Standard Version
1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;

Bible in Basic English
1:7 And Cyrus the king got out the vessels of the house of the Lord which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods;

Darby's English Translation
1:7 And king Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem and had put in the house of his god.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:7 And king Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the temple of the Lord, which Nabuchodonosor had taken from Jerusalem, and had put them in the temple of his god.

Noah Webster Bible
1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

World English Bible
1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of Yahweh, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;

Young's Literal Translation
1:7 And the king Cyrus hath brought out the vessels of the house of Jehovah that Nebuchadnezzar hath brought out of Jerusalem, and putteth them in the house of his gods;

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:8  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:8 VYVTShY'aM KVUrSh MLK PhUrS 'yL-YD MThUrDTh HGZBUr VYSPhUrM LShShBTShUr HNShY'a LYHVDH.

Latin Vulgate
1:8 protulit autem ea Cyrus rex Persarum per manum Mitridatis filii Gazabar et adnumeravit ea Sasabassar principi Iudae

King James Version
1:8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

American Standard Version
1:8 even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

Bible in Basic English
1:8 Even these Cyrus made Mithredath, the keeper of his wealth, get out, and he gave them, after numbering them, to Sheshbazzar, the ruler of Judah.

Darby's English Translation
1:8 And Cyrus king of Persia brought them forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:8 Now Cyrus king of Persia brought them forth by the hand of Mithridates the son of Gazabar, and numbered them to Sassabasar the prince of Juda.

Noah Webster Bible
1:8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

World English Bible
1:8 even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
1:8 yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:9  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:9 V'aLH MSPhUrM 'aGUrTLY ZHB ShLShYM 'aGUrTLY-KSPh 'aLPh MChLPhYM ThSh'yH V'yShUrYM.

Latin Vulgate
1:9 et hic est numerus eorum fialae aureae triginta fialae argenteae mille cultri viginti novem scyphi aurei triginta

King James Version
1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

American Standard Version
1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, a thousand platters of silver, nine and twenty knives,

Bible in Basic English
1:9 And this is the number of them: there were thirty gold plates, a thousand silver plates, twenty-nine knives,

Darby's English Translation
1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine-and-twenty knives,

Douay Rheims Bible
1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty bowls of gold, a thousand bowls of silver, nine and twenty knives, thirty cups of gold,

Noah Webster Bible
1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

World English Bible
1:9 This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives,

Young's Literal Translation
1:9 And this is their number: dishes of gold thirty, dishes of silver a thousand, knives nine and twenty,

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:10  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:10 KPhVUrY ZHB ShLShYM KPhVUrY KSPh MShNYM 'aUrB'y M'aVTh V'yShUrH KLYM 'aChUrYM 'aLPh.

Latin Vulgate
1:10 scyphi argentei secundi quadringenti decem vasa alia mille

King James Version
1:10 Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

American Standard Version
1:10 thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

Bible in Basic English
1:10 Thirty gold basins, four hundred and ten silver basins, and a thousand other vessels.

Darby's English Translation
1:10 thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:10 Silver cups of a second sort, four hundred and ten: other vessels a thousand.

Noah Webster Bible
1:10 Thirty basins of gold, silver basins of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

World English Bible
1:10 thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels one thousand.

Young's Literal Translation
1:10 basins of gold thirty, basins of silver (seconds) four hundred and ten, other vessels a thousand.

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
1:11  

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Hebrew Transliterated
1:11 KL-KLYM LZHB VLKSPh ChMShTh 'aLPhYM V'aUrB'y M'aVTh HKL H'yLH ShShBTShUr 'yM H'yLVTh HGVLH MBBL LYUrVShLM.

Latin Vulgate
1:11 omnia vasa aurea et argentea quinque milia quadringenta universa tulit Sasabassar cum his qui ascendebant de transmigratione Babylonis in Hierusalem

King James Version
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
1:11 There were five thousand, four hundred gold and silver vessels. All these were taken back by Sheshbazzar, when those who had been taken prisoner went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Darby's English Translation
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand four hundred. The whole did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Douay Rheims Bible
1:11 All the vessels of gold and silver, five thousand four hundred: all these Sassabasar brought with them that came up from the captivity of Babylon to Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring with them of the captivity that were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.

World English Bible
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver are five thousand and four hundred; the whole hath Sheshbazzar brought up with the going up of the removal from Babylon to Jerusalem.