Day 235 of 365

Ezra 2:1–3:13

2:1 Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

2:3 The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

2:4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

2:5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

2:6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

2:7 The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

2:8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

2:9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

2:10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

2:11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

2:12 The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

2:13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

2:14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

2:15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

2:16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

2:17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

2:18 The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

2:19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

2:20 The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

2:21 The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

2:22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

2:23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

2:24 The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

2:25 The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

2:26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

2:27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

2:28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

2:29 The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

2:30 The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

2:31 The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

2:32 The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

2:33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

2:34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

2:35 The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

2:36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

2:37 The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

2:38 The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

2:39 The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

2:40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

2:41 The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

2:42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

2:43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

2:44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

2:45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

2:46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

2:47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

2:48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

2:49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

2:50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

2:51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

2:52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

2:53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

2:54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

2:55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

2:56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

2:57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

2:58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

2:59 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

2:60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

2:61 Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

2:62 These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

2:63 The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

2:64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

2:65 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

2:66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

2:67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

2:68 Some of the heads of fathers' households, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God's house to set it up in its place:

2:69 they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

2:70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

3:1 When the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

3:2 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak stood up with his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

3:3 In spite of their fear because of the peoples of the surrounding lands, they set the altar on its base; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

3:4 They kept the feast of tents, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required;

3:5 and afterward the continual burnt offering, the offerings of the new moons, of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of everyone who willingly offered a freewill offering to the Lord.

3:6 From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to the Lord; but the foundation of the Lord's temple was not yet laid.

3:7 They also gave money to the masons, and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

3:8 Now in the second year of their coming to God's house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the Lord's house.

3:9 Then Jeshua stood with his sons and his brothers, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to have the oversight of the workmen in God's house: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brothers the Levites.

3:10 When the builders laid the foundation of the Lord's temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the directions of David king of Israel.

3:11 They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to the Lord, "For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel." All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord had been laid.

3:12 But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' households, the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice. Many also shouted aloud for joy,

3:13 so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard far away.

2 John 1:1–13

1 The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

2 for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

5 Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Anti-Christ.

8 Watch yourselves, that you do not lose the things which we have accomplished, but that you receive a full reward.

9 Whoever goes on and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

10 If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,

11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

12 Having many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

13 The children of your chosen sister greet you.

3 John 1:1–14

1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

6 They have testified about your love before the church. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the pagans.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the church.

11 Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

14 but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

Job 6:21–30

21 For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.

22 Did I say, 'Give to me?' or, 'Offer a present for me from your substance?'

23 or, 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand?' or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?'

24 "Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

25 How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

26 Do you intend to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

27 Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.

28 Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I shall not lie to your face.

29 Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.

30 Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?