Ezra

Chapter 7

1 NOW after all these things, in the reign of Artakhshisht king of Persia, came Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Gadai, the son of Bakki,

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.

6 This Ezra was a leader who went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe learned in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all his request, that he might walk as he pleased according to the law of the LORD.

7 And there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites, the ministers, and the porters and the Nethinites and of those who had formerly gone up to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artakhshisht the king.

8 And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

9 For on the first month they began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month they came to Jerusalem, according to the hand of God which had been good to them.

10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

11 Now this is the copy of the letter which King Artakhshisht gave to Ezra the priest, the learned scribe of the words and the commandments of the LORD and of his statutes to all Israel:

12 Artakhshisht, king of kings, to Ezra the priest and scribe, learned in the law of the God of heaven, peace.

13 I have issued a decree and made a statute that any one of the people of Israel and of the priests and Levites in my realm who wishes to go up to Jerusalem with you may go.

14 Moreover I have issued a decree and made a statute and sent some of my friends to inquire concerning the welfare of Judah and Jerusalem, and also to inquire concerning the law of your God which is in your hand;

15 And to carry the king's silver and gold, which I have freely offered for the house of the LORD whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

16 And all the silver and gold that shall be found in all the province of Babylon shall go with you, and the priests and the Levites and all who wish to go with you may go to the house of God which is in Jerusalem,

17 That you may buy wisely with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of your God which is in Jerusalem.

18 And whatsoever shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of this money, do according to the will of your God.

19 The vessels also that are given you for the service of the house of your God you shall deliver before the God who is in Jerusalem.

20 And the rest of the vessels which you may need for the service of the house of your God you shall take and give out of the king's treasure house.

21 And I, Artakhshisht the king, do make a decree to all treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe learned in the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, you shall do it speedily,

22 Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

23 And everything which is in the decree shall be given, and you shall give it according to the law of the God of heaven; let it be taken and done, that there may not be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.

24 Also we en_lbp_inform you that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, and the workers of the house of God, it is unlawful for you to interfere with them.

25 And you, Ezra, according to your wisdom which your God has given you, appoint governors and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the law of your God; and him who does not know it, you shall teach.

26 And whosoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be to death or to banishment or to confiscation of goods or to imprisonment.

27 Blessed art thou, O LORD God of our fathers, for thou hast put this thing in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem;

28 And hast extended mercy to me before the king and before the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I chose out of Israel leading men to go up with me.

Ezra

Chapter 7

1 Now after310 these428 things,1697 in the reign4438 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Persia,6539 Ezra5830 the son1121 of Seraiah,8304 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518

2 The son1121 of Shallum,7967 the son1121 of Zadok,6659 the son1121 of Ahitub,285

3 The son1121 of Amariah,568 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Meraioth,4812

4 The son1121 of Zerahiah,2228 the son1121 of Uzzi,5813 the son1121 of Bukki,1231

5 The son1121 of Abishua,50 the son1121 of Phinehas,6372 the son1121 of Eleazar,499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the chief7218 priest:3548

6 This1931 Ezra5830 went5927 up from Babylon;894 and he was a ready4106 scribe5608 in the law8451 of Moses,4872 which834 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 had given:5414 and the king4428 granted5414 him all3605 his request,1246 according to the hand3027 of the LORD3068 his God430 on him.

7 And there went5927 up some of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the priests,3548 and the Levites,3881 and the singers,7891 and the porters,7778 and the Nethinims,5411 to Jerusalem,3389 in the seventh7651 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king.4428

8 And he came935 to Jerusalem3389 in the fifth2549 month,2320 which1958 was in the seventh7637 year8141 of the king.4428

9 For on the first259 day of the first7223 month2320 began3246 he to go4609 up from Babylon,894 and on the first259 day of the fifth2549 month2320 came935 he to Jerusalem,3389 according to the good2896 hand3027 of his God430 on him.

10 For Ezra5830 had prepared3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 the law8451 of the LORD,3068 and to do6213 it, and to teach3925 in Israel3478 statutes2706 and judgments.4941

11 Now this2088 is the copy6573 of the letter5406 that the king4428 Artaxerxes783 gave5414 to Ezra5830 the priest,3548 the scribe,5608 even a scribe5608 of the words1697 of the commandments4687 of the LORD,3068 and of his statutes2706 to Israel.3478

12 Artaxerxes,783 king4430 of kings,4428 to Ezra5830 the priest,3549 a scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 perfect1585 peace, and at such3706 a time.

13 I make7761 a decree,2942 that all3606 they of the people5972 of Israel,3479 and of his priests3549 and Levites,3879 in my realm,4437 which1768 are minded of their own freewill5069 to go1946 up to Jerusalem,3390 go1946 with you.

14 For as much3606 as you are sent7972 of the king,4430 and of his seven7655 counsellors,3272 to inquire1240 concerning5922 Judah3061 and Jerusalem,3390 according to the law1882 of your God426 which1768 is in your hand;3028

15 And to carry2987 the silver3702 and gold,1722 which1768 the king4430 and his counsellors3272 have freely offered5069 to the God426 of Israel,3479 whose1768 habitation4907 is in Jerusalem,3390

16 And all3606 the silver3702 and gold1722 that you can find7912 in all3606 the province4082 of Babylon,895 with the freewill5069 offering of the people,5972 and of the priests,3549 offering willingly5068 for the house1005 of their God426 which1768 is in Jerusalem:3390

17 That you may buy7066 speedily629 with this1836 money3702 bullocks,8450 rams,1798 lambs,563 with their meat offerings4503 and their drink5261 offerings, and offer7127 them on the altar4056 of the house1005 of your God426 which1768 is in Jerusalem.3390

18 And whatever1401 1768 shall seem3191 good3191 to you, and to your brothers,252 to do5648 with the rest7606 of the silver3702 and the gold,1722 that do5648 after the will7470 of your God.426

19 The vessels3984 also that are given3052 you for the service6402 of the house1005 of your God,426 those deliver8000 you before6925 the God426 of Jerusalem.3390

20 And whatever more7606 shall be needful2819 for the house1005 of your God,426 which1768 you shall have occasion5308 to bestow,5415 bestow5415 it out of the king's4430 treasure1596 house.1005

21 And I, even I Artaxerxes783 the king,4430 do make7761 a decree2942 to all3606 the treasurers1490 which1768 are beyond5675 the river,5103 that whatever3605 3627 Ezra5830 the priest,3548 the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 shall require7593 of you, it be done5648 speedily,629

22 To an hundred3969 talents3604 of silver,3702 and to an hundred3969 measures3734 of wheat,2591 and to an hundred3969 baths1325 of wine,2562 and to an hundred3969 baths1324 of oil,4887 and salt4416 without3809 prescribing3792 how much.

23 Whatever3605 3627 is commanded4480 2941 by the God426 of heaven,8065 let it be diligently149 done5648 for the house1005 of the God426 of heaven:8065 for why4101 should there be wrath7109 against5922 the realm4437 of the king4430 and his sons?1123

24 Also we certify3046 you, that touching any3606 of the priests3549 and Levites,3879 singers,2171 porters,8652 Nethinims,5412 or ministers6399 of this1836 house1005 of God,426 it shall not be lawful7990 to impose7412 toll,4061 tribute,1093 or custom,1983 on them.

25 And you, Ezra,5830 after the wisdom2452 of your God,426 that is in your hand,3028 set4483 magistrates8200 and judges,1782 which1768 may judge1934 1778 all3606 the people5972 that are beyond5675 the river,5103 all3606 such as know3046 the laws1882 of your God;426 and teach3046 you them that know3046 them not.

26 And whoever3605 will not do5648 the law1882 of your God,426 and the law1882 of the king,4430 let judgment1780 be executed5648 speedily629 on him, whether2006 it be to death,4193 or2006 to banishment,8332 or2006 to confiscation6065 of goods,5232 or to imprisonment.613

27 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of our fathers,1 which834 has put5414 such a thing as this2063 in the king's4428 heart,3820 to beautify6286 the house1004 of the LORD3068 which834 is in Jerusalem:3389

28 And has extended5186 mercy2617 to me before6440 the king,4428 and his counsellors,3289 and before6440 all3605 the king's4428 mighty1368 princes.8269 And I was strengthened2388 as the hand3027 of the LORD3068 my God430 was on me, and I gathered6908 together out of Israel3478 chief7218 men to go5927 up with me.

Ezra

Chapter 7

Ezra

Chapter 7

1 NOW after all these things, in the reign of Artakhshisht king of Persia, came Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

1 Now after310 these428 things,1697 in the reign4438 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Persia,6539 Ezra5830 the son1121 of Seraiah,8304 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518

2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

2 The son1121 of Shallum,7967 the son1121 of Zadok,6659 the son1121 of Ahitub,285

3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

3 The son1121 of Amariah,568 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Meraioth,4812

4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Gadai, the son of Bakki,

4 The son1121 of Zerahiah,2228 the son1121 of Uzzi,5813 the son1121 of Bukki,1231

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.

5 The son1121 of Abishua,50 the son1121 of Phinehas,6372 the son1121 of Eleazar,499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the chief7218 priest:3548

6 This Ezra was a leader who went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe learned in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all his request, that he might walk as he pleased according to the law of the LORD.

6 This1931 Ezra5830 went5927 up from Babylon;894 and he was a ready4106 scribe5608 in the law8451 of Moses,4872 which834 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 had given:5414 and the king4428 granted5414 him all3605 his request,1246 according to the hand3027 of the LORD3068 his God430 on him.

7 And there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites, the ministers, and the porters and the Nethinites and of those who had formerly gone up to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artakhshisht the king.

7 And there went5927 up some of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the priests,3548 and the Levites,3881 and the singers,7891 and the porters,7778 and the Nethinims,5411 to Jerusalem,3389 in the seventh7651 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king.4428

8 And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

8 And he came935 to Jerusalem3389 in the fifth2549 month,2320 which1958 was in the seventh7637 year8141 of the king.4428

9 For on the first month they began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month they came to Jerusalem, according to the hand of God which had been good to them.

9 For on the first259 day of the first7223 month2320 began3246 he to go4609 up from Babylon,894 and on the first259 day of the fifth2549 month2320 came935 he to Jerusalem,3389 according to the good2896 hand3027 of his God430 on him.

10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

10 For Ezra5830 had prepared3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 the law8451 of the LORD,3068 and to do6213 it, and to teach3925 in Israel3478 statutes2706 and judgments.4941

11 Now this is the copy of the letter which King Artakhshisht gave to Ezra the priest, the learned scribe of the words and the commandments of the LORD and of his statutes to all Israel:

11 Now this2088 is the copy6573 of the letter5406 that the king4428 Artaxerxes783 gave5414 to Ezra5830 the priest,3548 the scribe,5608 even a scribe5608 of the words1697 of the commandments4687 of the LORD,3068 and of his statutes2706 to Israel.3478

12 Artakhshisht, king of kings, to Ezra the priest and scribe, learned in the law of the God of heaven, peace.

12 Artaxerxes,783 king4430 of kings,4428 to Ezra5830 the priest,3549 a scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 perfect1585 peace, and at such3706 a time.

13 I have issued a decree and made a statute that any one of the people of Israel and of the priests and Levites in my realm who wishes to go up to Jerusalem with you may go.

13 I make7761 a decree,2942 that all3606 they of the people5972 of Israel,3479 and of his priests3549 and Levites,3879 in my realm,4437 which1768 are minded of their own freewill5069 to go1946 up to Jerusalem,3390 go1946 with you.

14 Moreover I have issued a decree and made a statute and sent some of my friends to inquire concerning the welfare of Judah and Jerusalem, and also to inquire concerning the law of your God which is in your hand;

14 For as much3606 as you are sent7972 of the king,4430 and of his seven7655 counsellors,3272 to inquire1240 concerning5922 Judah3061 and Jerusalem,3390 according to the law1882 of your God426 which1768 is in your hand;3028

15 And to carry the king's silver and gold, which I have freely offered for the house of the LORD whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

15 And to carry2987 the silver3702 and gold,1722 which1768 the king4430 and his counsellors3272 have freely offered5069 to the God426 of Israel,3479 whose1768 habitation4907 is in Jerusalem,3390

16 And all the silver and gold that shall be found in all the province of Babylon shall go with you, and the priests and the Levites and all who wish to go with you may go to the house of God which is in Jerusalem,

16 And all3606 the silver3702 and gold1722 that you can find7912 in all3606 the province4082 of Babylon,895 with the freewill5069 offering of the people,5972 and of the priests,3549 offering willingly5068 for the house1005 of their God426 which1768 is in Jerusalem:3390

17 That you may buy wisely with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of your God which is in Jerusalem.

17 That you may buy7066 speedily629 with this1836 money3702 bullocks,8450 rams,1798 lambs,563 with their meat offerings4503 and their drink5261 offerings, and offer7127 them on the altar4056 of the house1005 of your God426 which1768 is in Jerusalem.3390

18 And whatsoever shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of this money, do according to the will of your God.

18 And whatever1401 1768 shall seem3191 good3191 to you, and to your brothers,252 to do5648 with the rest7606 of the silver3702 and the gold,1722 that do5648 after the will7470 of your God.426

19 The vessels also that are given you for the service of the house of your God you shall deliver before the God who is in Jerusalem.

19 The vessels3984 also that are given3052 you for the service6402 of the house1005 of your God,426 those deliver8000 you before6925 the God426 of Jerusalem.3390

20 And the rest of the vessels which you may need for the service of the house of your God you shall take and give out of the king's treasure house.

20 And whatever more7606 shall be needful2819 for the house1005 of your God,426 which1768 you shall have occasion5308 to bestow,5415 bestow5415 it out of the king's4430 treasure1596 house.1005

21 And I, Artakhshisht the king, do make a decree to all treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe learned in the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, you shall do it speedily,

21 And I, even I Artaxerxes783 the king,4430 do make7761 a decree2942 to all3606 the treasurers1490 which1768 are beyond5675 the river,5103 that whatever3605 3627 Ezra5830 the priest,3548 the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 shall require7593 of you, it be done5648 speedily,629

22 Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

22 To an hundred3969 talents3604 of silver,3702 and to an hundred3969 measures3734 of wheat,2591 and to an hundred3969 baths1325 of wine,2562 and to an hundred3969 baths1324 of oil,4887 and salt4416 without3809 prescribing3792 how much.

23 And everything which is in the decree shall be given, and you shall give it according to the law of the God of heaven; let it be taken and done, that there may not be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.

23 Whatever3605 3627 is commanded4480 2941 by the God426 of heaven,8065 let it be diligently149 done5648 for the house1005 of the God426 of heaven:8065 for why4101 should there be wrath7109 against5922 the realm4437 of the king4430 and his sons?1123

24 Also we en_lbp_inform you that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, and the workers of the house of God, it is unlawful for you to interfere with them.

24 Also we certify3046 you, that touching any3606 of the priests3549 and Levites,3879 singers,2171 porters,8652 Nethinims,5412 or ministers6399 of this1836 house1005 of God,426 it shall not be lawful7990 to impose7412 toll,4061 tribute,1093 or custom,1983 on them.

25 And you, Ezra, according to your wisdom which your God has given you, appoint governors and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the law of your God; and him who does not know it, you shall teach.

25 And you, Ezra,5830 after the wisdom2452 of your God,426 that is in your hand,3028 set4483 magistrates8200 and judges,1782 which1768 may judge1934 1778 all3606 the people5972 that are beyond5675 the river,5103 all3606 such as know3046 the laws1882 of your God;426 and teach3046 you them that know3046 them not.

26 And whosoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be to death or to banishment or to confiscation of goods or to imprisonment.

26 And whoever3605 will not do5648 the law1882 of your God,426 and the law1882 of the king,4430 let judgment1780 be executed5648 speedily629 on him, whether2006 it be to death,4193 or2006 to banishment,8332 or2006 to confiscation6065 of goods,5232 or to imprisonment.613

27 Blessed art thou, O LORD God of our fathers, for thou hast put this thing in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem;

27 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of our fathers,1 which834 has put5414 such a thing as this2063 in the king's4428 heart,3820 to beautify6286 the house1004 of the LORD3068 which834 is in Jerusalem:3389

28 And hast extended mercy to me before the king and before the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I chose out of Israel leading men to go up with me.

28 And has extended5186 mercy2617 to me before6440 the king,4428 and his counsellors,3289 and before6440 all3605 the king's4428 mighty1368 princes.8269 And I was strengthened2388 as the hand3027 of the LORD3068 my God430 was on me, and I gathered6908 together out of Israel3478 chief7218 men to go5927 up with me.