[1]Reign of Josiah (1Esd1:1-31) |
| A(1:1-21) | | Acts of the king |
| | B(1:22) | | | Recodrds |
| A'(1:23-30) | | Acts of the king |
| | B'(1:31) | | | Recodrds |
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A: Acts of the king . B: Recodrds. |
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A: Captivity. B: Evils. |
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A: Help of Cyrus. B: Acts of the people of Israel. |
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A: Letter of the king. |
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[5]The debate of the three bodyguards (1Esd3:1-4:63) |
| A(3:1-16a) | | The bet of three people |
| | B1(3:16b-23) | | | Explanation of the first |
| | B2(4:1-12) | | | Explanation of the second |
| | B3(4:13-41) | | | Explanation of the third |
| A'(4:42-63) | | Result of the bet |
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A: The bet. B: Explanation of the three person. |
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[6]List of the returning exiles (1Esd5:1-45) |
| A(5:1-35) | | The list of returnee |
| | B(5:36-40) | | | The persons who were not listed in the genealogy |
| A'(5:41-45) | | The total of returnee |
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A: The returnee. B: The persons who were not listed in the genealogy. |
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[7]The foundation of the temple laid (1Esd5:46-62) |
| A(5:46-52) | | Praise of the LORD |
| | B(5:53-55) | | | Construction of the temple |
| A'(5:56-58) | | Praise of the LORD |
| | B'(5:59-62) | | | Construction of the temple |
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A: Praise of the LORD. B: Construction of the temple. |
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A: Acts of enemies. B: Refusal. |
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[9]Official permission granted (1Esd6:1-33) |
| A(6:1-6) | | By whose order are you building this house and this roof and finishing all the other things? (6:4) |
| | B(6:7-21) | | | Question to the king |
| | | C(6:22-25) | | | | Records of Cyrus |
| | B'(6:26-30) | | | Instruction of the king |
| A'(6:31-33) | | I, King Darius, have decreed that it be done with all diligence as here prescribed (6:34) |
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A: Order of the king. B: Question to the king. C: Records of Cyrus. |
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[10]The passover (1Esd7:1-15) |
| A(7:1-5) | | supervised the holy work with very great care, assisting the elders of the Jews and the chief officers of the temple (7:2) |
| | B(7:6-9) | | | The dedication of the temple of the Lord |
| A'(7:10-15) | | he had changed the will of the king of the Assyrians concerning them, to strengthen their hands for the service of the Lord God of Israel (7:15) |
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A: Help of the pagan. B: |
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A: Return of Ezra. B: The letter of the king. |
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[12]The expulsion of foreign wives (1Esd8:65-9:36) |
| A(8:65-67) | | Marriage with the pagan |
| | B(8:68-92) | | | Ezra's fasting and response of the people |
| | B'(9:1-17) | | | Ezra's fasting and response of the people |
| A'(9:18-36) | | Marriage with the pagan |
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A: Marriage with the pagan. B: Ezra's fasting and response of the people. |
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[13]Ezra reads the law of the people (1Esd9:37-55) |
| A(9:37-41) | | To listen to the law |
| | B(9:42-44) | | | The list of the people |
| | | C(9:45-47) | | | | Praise of the LORD |
| | B'(9:48) | | | The list of the people |
| A'(9:49-55) | | To listen to the law |
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A: To listen to the law. B: The list of the people. C: Praise of the LORD. |
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