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| [1]Now afterH310 these thingsH1697, in the reignH4438 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, EzraH5830 the sonH1121 of SeraiahH8304, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, |
[1]Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, was Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, |
| [2]The sonH1121 of ShallumH7967, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, |
[2]The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, |
| [3]The sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, |
[3]The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, |
| [4]The sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228, the sonH1121 of UzziH5813, the sonH1121 of BukkiH1231, |
[4]The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, |
| [5]The sonH1121 of AbishuaH50, the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372, the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the chiefH7218 priestH3548: |
[5]The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the chief priest. |
| [6]This EzraH5830 went upH5927[H8804] from BabylonH894; and he was a readyH4106 scribeH5608[H8802] in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, which the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 had givenH5414[H8804]: and the kingH4428 grantedH5414[H8799] him all his requestH1246, according to the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 his God upon himH430. |
[6]This Ezra came up from Babylon, and was a scribe prompt in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given, and the king gave him all his request according to the hand of the Lord his God which was upon him. |
| [7]And there went upH5927[H8799] some of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and of the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891[H8789], and the portersH7778, and the NethinimsH5411, unto JerusalemH3389, in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428. |
[7]And there went up certain of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes. |
| [8]And he cameH935[H8799] to JerusalemH3389 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320, which was in the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of the kingH4428. |
[8]And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. |
| [9]For upon the firstH259 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320 beganH3246 he to go upH4609 from BabylonH894, and on the firstH259 day of the fifthH2549 monthH2320 cameH935[H8804] he to JerusalemH3389, according to the goodH2896 handH3027 of his God upon himH430. |
[9]For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God that was upon him. |
| [10]For EzraH5830 had preparedH3559[H8689] his heartH3824 to seekH1875[H8800] the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068, and to doH6213[H8800] it, and to teachH3925[H8763] in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and judgmentsH4941. |
[10]For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach the precepts and judgments in Israel. |
| [11]Now this is the copyH6572 of the letterH5406 that the kingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783 gaveH5414[H8804] unto EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5608[H8802], even a scribeH5608[H8802] of the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, and of his statutesH2706 to IsraelH3478. |
[11]And this is the copy of the letter that king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest and scribe, even a writer of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes over Israel. |
| [12]ArtaxerxesH783, kingH4430 of kingsH4430, unto EzraH5831 the priestH3549, a scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, perfectH1585[H8752] peace, and at such a timeH3706. |
[12]Artaxerxes king of kings to Ezra the priest and perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and to Cheeneth. |
| [13]IH4481 makeH7761[H8752] a decreeH2942, that allH3606 they ofH4481 the peopleH5972 of IsraelH3479, and of his priestsH3549 and LevitesH3879, in my realmH4437, which are minded of their own freewillH5069[H8723] to go upH1946[H8749] to JerusalemH3390, goH1946[H8748] with theeH5974. |
[13]I have given commandment, that everyone, that is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests, and Levites to go to Jerusalem with thee, shall go. |
| [14]ForasmuchH1768[H6903] asH3606 thou art sentH7972[H8750] ofH4481[H6925] the kingH4430, and of his sevenH7655 counsellorsH3272[H8750], to enquireH1240[H8742] concerningH5922 JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390, according to the lawH1882 of thy GodH426 which is in thine handH3028; |
[14]Therefore art thou sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire in Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God, which is in thine hand, |
| [15]And to carryH2987[H8682] the silverH3702 and goldH1722, which the kingH4430 and his counsellorsH3272[H8750] have freely offeredH5069[H8724] unto the GodH426 of IsraelH3479, whoseH1768 habitationH4907 is in JerusalemH3390, |
[15]And to carry the silver and the gold, which the king and his counselors willingly offer unto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Jerusalem) |
| [16]And allH3606 the silverH3702 and goldH1722 that thou canst findH7912[H8681] in allH3606 the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, withH5974 the freewill offeringH5069[H8722] of the peopleH5972, and of the priestsH3549, offering willinglyH5069[H8723] for the houseH1005 of their GodH426 which is in JerusalemH3390: |
[16]And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the free offering of the people, and that which the priests offer willingly to the house of their God which is in Jerusalem, |
| [17]ThatH3606[H6903] thou mayest buyH7066[H8748] speedilyH629 with thisH1836 moneyH3702 bullocksH8450, ramsH1798, lambsH563, with their meat offeringsH4504 and their drink offeringsH5261, and offerH7127[H8741] themH1994 uponH5922 the altarH4056 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426 which is in JerusalemH3390. |
[17]That thou mayest buy speedily with this silver, bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings: and thou shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem. |
| [18]And whatsoeverH4101[H1768] shall seem goodH3191[H8748] to thee, and toH5922 thy brethrenH252, to doH5648[H8749] with the restH7606 of the silverH3702 and the goldH1722, that doH5648[H8748] after the willH7470 of your GodH426. |
[18]And whatsoever it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver, and gold, do ye it according to the will of your God. |
| [19]The vesselsH3984 also that are givenH3052[H8727] thee for the serviceH6402 of the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, those deliverH8000[H8680] thou beforeH6925 the GodH426 of JerusalemH3390. |
[19]And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before God in Jerusalem. |
| [20]And whatsoever moreH7606 shall be needfulH2819 for the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, which thou shalt have occasionH5308[H8748] to bestowH5415[H8749], bestowH5415[H8748] it out ofH4481 the king'sH4430 treasureH1596 houseH1005. |
[20]And the residue that shall be needful for the house of thy God, which shall be meet for thee to bestow, thou shalt bestow it out of the king's treasure house, |
| [21]And IH4481, even IH576 ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430, do makeH7761[H8752] a decreeH2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 which are beyondH5675 the riverH5103, that whatsoever EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, shall requireH7593[H8748] of you, it be doneH5648[H8725] speedilyH629, |
[21]And I king Artaxerxes have given commandment to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest and scribe of the law of the God of heaven shall require of you, that it be done incontinently, |
| [22]UntoH5705 an hundredH3969 talentsH3604 of silverH3702, and to an hundredH3969 measuresH3734 of wheatH2591, and to an hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, and to an hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of oilH4887, and saltH4416 withoutH3809 prescribing how muchH3792. |
[22]Unto an hundred talents of silver, unto an hundred measures of wheat, and unto an hundred baths of wine, and unto an hundred baths of oil, and salt without writing. |
| [23]WhatsoeverH3606 is commanded byH2941[H4481] the GodH426 of heavenH8065, let it be diligentlyH149 doneH5648[H8725] for the houseH1005 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065: forH1768 whyH4101 should there beH1934[H8748] wrathH7109 againstH5922 the realmH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123? |
[23]Whatsoever is by the commandment of the God of heaven, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heaven: for why should he be wroth against the realm of the king, and his children? |
| [24]Also we certifyH3046[H8683] you, that touching anyH3606 of the priestsH3549 and LevitesH3879, singersH2171, portersH8652, NethinimsH5412, or ministersH6399[H8750] of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426, it shall notH3809 be lawfulH7990 to imposeH7412[H8749] tollH4061, tributeH1093, or customH1983, upon themH5922. |
[24]And we certify you, that upon any of the priests, Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no governor lay upon them toll, tribute nor custom. |
| [25]And thouH607, EzraH5831, after the wisdomH2452 of thy GodH426, that is in thine handH3028, setH4483[H8740] magistratesH8200[H8751] and judgesH1782, which may judgeH1934[H8748][H1778][H8751] allH3606 the peopleH5972 that are beyondH5675 the riverH5103, allH3606 such as knowH3046[H8751] the lawsH1882 of thy GodH426; and teachH3046[H8681] ye them that knowH3046[H8751] them notH3809. |
[25]And thou Ezra (after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand) set judges and arbiters, which may judge all the people that is beyond the river, even all that know the law of thy God, and teach ye them that know it not. |
| [26]And whosoeverH3606 will notH3809 doH1934[H8748][H5648][H8751] the lawH1882 of thy GodH426, and the lawH1882 of the kingH4430, let judgmentH1780 beH1934[H8748] executedH5648[H8727] speedilyH629 upon himH4481, whetherH2006 it be unto deathH4193, orH2006 to banishmentH8332, orH2006 to confiscationH6065 of goodsH5232, or to imprisonmentH613. |
[26]And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the king's law, let him have judgment without delay, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. |
| [27]BlessedH1288[H8803] be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of our fathersH1, which hath putH5414[H8804] such a thing as this in the king'sH4428 heartH3820, to beautifyH6286[H8763] the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 which is in JerusalemH3389: |
[27]Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which so hath put in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, |
| [28]And hath extendedH5186[H8689] mercyH2617 unto me beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and his counsellorsH3289[H8802], and before all the king'sH4428 mightyH1368 princesH8269. And I was strengthenedH2388[H8694] as the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430 was upon me, and I gathered togetherH6908[H8799] out of IsraelH3478 chief menH7218 to go upH5927 with meH8800. |
[28]And hath inclined mercy toward me, before the king and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was upon me, and I gathered the chief of Israel to go up with me. |