Chap. I. Cyrus (otherwyse called Cores) the kynge of Persia, geueth the Iewes lyc&obar;ce to go agayne to Ierusalem, and to buylde it.

Chap. II. The nombre of them that wente vp from Babilon vnto Ierusalem.

Chap. III. The people resorte to Ierusalem, the prestes buylde the altare, kepe the feastes and sacrifices, and prepare to buylde the temple.

Chap. IIII. The Heythen wolde buylde with them: and because they are not suffred, therfore laboure they (with their councell and letters) to hynder the buyldinge of the temple.

Chap. V. In this tyme prophecied Aggeus and Zachary. The officers of the Heythen forbyd the buyldinge, and hynder it.

Chap. VI. Darius renueth the commaundement of Cyrus, and geueth the Iewes lyc&ebar;ce to buylde the temple.

Chap. VII. Artaxerses sendeth E&esset;dras vnto Ierusalem with a charge vnto the officers beyonde the water.

Chap. VIII. The nombre of them that wente vp with E&esset;dras vnto Ierusalem.

Chap IX. E&esset;dras is sory that the people haue myxte them selues with the Heythenish wemen.

Chap. X. They make a couenaunt to put awaye their Heythenish wyues.