Ezra 7

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  1 H310 Now after H1697 these things H4438 , in the reign H783 of Artaxerxes H4428 king H6539 of Persia H5830 , Ezra H1121 the son H8304 of Seraiah H1121 , the son H5838 of Azariah H1121 , the son H2518 of Hilkiah,
  2 H1121 The son H7967 of Shallum H1121 , the son H6659 of Zadok H1121 , the son H285 of Ahitub,
  3 H1121 The son H568 of Amariah H1121 , the son H5838 of Azariah H1121 , the son H4812 of Meraioth,
  4 H1121 The son H2228 of Zerahiah H1121 , the son H5813 of Uzzi H1121 , the son H1231 of Bukki,
  5 H1121 The son H50 of Abishua H1121 , the son H6372 of Phinehas H1121 , the son H499 of Eleazar H1121 , the son H175 of Aaron H7218 the chief H3548 priest:
  6 H5830 This Ezra H5927 went up [H8804]   H894 from Babylon H4106 ; and he was a ready H5608 scribe [H8802]   H8451 in the law H4872 of Moses H3068 , which the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H5414 had given [H8804]   H4428 : and the king H5414 granted [H8799]   H1246 him all his request H3027 , according to the hand H3068 of the LORD H430 his God upon him.
  7 H5927 And there went up [H8799]   H1121 some of the children H3478 of Israel H3548 , and of the priests H3881 , and the Levites H7891 , and the singers [H8789]   H7778 , and the porters H5411 , and the Nethinims H3389 , unto Jerusalem H7651 , in the seventh H8141 year H783 of Artaxerxes H4428 the king.
  8 H935 And he came [H8799]   H3389 to Jerusalem H2549 in the fifth H2320 month H7637 , which was in the seventh H8141 year H4428 of the king.
  9 H259 For upon the first H7223 day of the first H2320 month H3246 began H4609 he to go up H894 from Babylon H259 , and on the first H2549 day of the fifth H2320 month H935 came [H8804]   H3389 he to Jerusalem H2896 , according to the good H3027 hand H430 of his God upon him.
  10 H5830 For Ezra H3559 had prepared [H8689]   H3824 his heart H1875 to seek [H8800]   H8451 the law H3068 of the LORD H6213 , and to do [H8800]   H3925 it, and to teach [H8763]   H3478 in Israel H2706 statutes H4941 and judgments.
  11 H6572 Now this is the copy H5406 of the letter H4428 that the king H783 Artaxerxes H5414 gave [H8804]   H5830 unto Ezra H3548 the priest H5608 , the scribe [H8802]   H5608 , even a scribe [H8802]   H1697 of the words H4687 of the commandments H3068 of the LORD H2706 , and of his statutes H3478 to Israel.
  12 H783 Artaxerxes H4430 , king H4430 of kings H5831 , unto Ezra H3549 the priest H5613 , a scribe H1882 of the law H426 of the God H8065 of heaven H1585 , perfect [H8752]   H3706 peace, and at such a time.
  13 H4481 I H7761 make [H8752]   H2942 a decree H3606 , that all H4481 they of H5972 the people H3479 of Israel H3549 , and of his priests H3879 and Levites H4437 , in my realm H5069 , which are minded of their own freewill [H8723]   H1946 to go up [H8749]   H3390 to Jerusalem H1946 , go [H8748]   H5974 with thee.
  14 H1768 Forasmuch H6903   H3606 as H7972 thou art sent [H8750]   H4481 of H6925   H4430 the king H7655 , and of his seven H3272 counsellors [H8750]   H1240 , to enquire [H8742]   H5922 concerning H3061 Judah H3390 and Jerusalem H1882 , according to the law H426 of thy God H3028 which is in thine hand;
  15 H2987 And to carry [H8682]   H3702 the silver H1722 and gold H4430 , which the king H3272 and his counsellors [H8750]   H5069 have freely offered [H8724]   H426 unto the God H3479 of Israel H1768 , whose H4907 habitation H3390 is in Jerusalem,
  16 H3606 And all H3702 the silver H1722 and gold H7912 that thou canst find [H8681]   H3606 in all H4083 the province H895 of Babylon H5974 , with H5069 the freewill offering [H8722]   H5972 of the people H3549 , and of the priests H5069 , offering willingly [H8723]   H1005 for the house H426 of their God H3390 which is in Jerusalem:
  17 H3606 That H6903   H7066 thou mayest buy [H8748]   H629 speedily H1836 with this H3702 money H8450 bullocks H1798 , rams H563 , lambs H4504 , with their meat offerings H5261 and their drink offerings H7127 , and offer [H8741]   H1994 them H5922 upon H4056 the altar H1005 of the house H426 of your God H3390 which is in Jerusalem.
  18 H4101 And whatsoever H1768   H3191 shall seem good [H8748]   H5922 to thee, and to H252 thy brethren H5648 , to do [H8749]   H7606 with the rest H3702 of the silver H1722 and the gold H5648 , that do [H8748]   H7470 after the will H426 of your God.
  19 H3984 The vessels H3052 also that are given [H8727]   H6402 thee for the service H1005 of the house H426 of thy God H8000 , those deliver [H8680]   H6925 thou before H426 the God H3390 of Jerusalem.
  20 H7606 And whatsoever more H2819 shall be needful H1005 for the house H426 of thy God H5308 , which thou shalt have occasion [H8748]   H5415 to bestow [H8749]   H5415 , bestow [H8748]   H4481 it out of H4430 the king's H1596 treasure H1005 house.
  21 H4481 And I H576 , even I H783 Artaxerxes H4430 the king H7761 , do make [H8752]   H2942 a decree H3606 to all H1490 the treasurers H5675 which are beyond H5103 the river H5831 , that whatsoever Ezra H3549 the priest H5613 , the scribe H1882 of the law H426 of the God H8065 of heaven H7593 , shall require [H8748]   H5648 of you, it be done [H8725]   H629 speedily,
  22 H5705 Unto H3969 an hundred H3604 talents H3702 of silver H3969 , and to an hundred H3734 measures H2591 of wheat H3969 , and to an hundred H1325 baths H2562 of wine H3969 , and to an hundred H1325 baths H4887 of oil H4416 , and salt H3809 without H3792 prescribing how much .
  23 H3606 Whatsoever H2941 is commanded by H4481   H426 the God H8065 of heaven H149 , let it be diligently H5648 done [H8725]   H1005 for the house H426 of the God H8065 of heaven H1768 : for H4101 why H1934 should there be [H8748]   H7109 wrath H5922 against H4437 the realm H4430 of the king H1123 and his sons?
  24 H3046 Also we certify [H8683]   H3606 you, that touching any H3549 of the priests H3879 and Levites H2171 , singers H8652 , porters H5412 , Nethinims H6399 , or ministers [H8750]   H1836 of this H1005 house H426 of God H3809 , it shall not H7990 be lawful H7412 to impose [H8749]   H4061 toll H1093 , tribute H1983 , or custom H5922 , upon them.
  25 H607 And thou H5831 , Ezra H2452 , after the wisdom H426 of thy God H3028 , that is in thine hand H4483 , set [H8740]   H8200 magistrates [H8751]   H1782 and judges H1934 , which may judge [H8748]   H1778   [H8751]   H3606 all H5972 the people H5675 that are beyond H5103 the river H3606 , all H3046 such as know [H8751]   H1882 the laws H426 of thy God H3046 ; and teach [H8681]   H3046 ye them that know [H8751]   H3809 them not.
  26 H3606 And whosoever H3809 will not H1934 do [H8748]   H5648   [H8751]   H1882 the law H426 of thy God H1882 , and the law H4430 of the king H1780 , let judgment H1934 be [H8748]   H5648 executed [H8727]   H629 speedily H4481 upon him H2006 , whether H4193 it be unto death H2006 , or H8332 to banishment H2006 , or H6065 to confiscation H5232 of goods H613 , or to imprisonment.
  27 H1288 Blessed [H8803]   H3068 be the LORD H430 God H1 of our fathers H5414 , which hath put [H8804]   H4428 such a thing as this in the king's H3820 heart H6286 , to beautify [H8763]   H1004 the house H3068 of the LORD H3389 which is in Jerusalem:
  28 H5186 And hath extended [H8689]   H2617 mercy H6440 unto me before H4428 the king H3289 , and his counsellors [H8802]   H4428 , and before all the king's H1368 mighty H8269 princes H2388 . And I was strengthened [H8694]   H3027 as the hand H3068 of the LORD H430 my God H6908 was upon me, and I gathered together [H8799]   H3478 out of Israel H7218 chief men H5927 to go up [H8800]   with me.
ERV(i) 1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, 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 Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: 6 this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. 7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. 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 upon 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. 11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel. 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth, 13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee. 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; 15 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, 16 and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; 17 therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God. 19 And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. 20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence, 22 unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. 23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? 24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thine hand, appoint magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not. 26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. 27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem; 28 and hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.