1: And afterH0310 things,H1697 theseH0428 in the reignH4438 of ArtaxerxesH0783 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 EzraH5830 sonH1121 of Seraiah,H8304 the sonH1121 of Azariah,H5838 the sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518
2: the sonH1121 of Shallum,H7967 the sonH1121 of Zadok,H6659 the sonH1121 of Ahitub,H0285
3: the sonH1121 of Amariah,H0568 the sonH1121 of Azariah,H5838 the sonH1121 of Meraioth,H4812
4: the sonH1121 of Zerahiah,H2228 the sonH1121 of Uzzi,H5813 the sonH1121 of Bukki,H1231
5: the sonH1121 of Abishua,H0050 the sonH1121 of Phinehas,H6372 the sonH1121 of Eleazar,H0499 the sonH1121 of AaronH0175 the priestH3548 chief.H7218
6: ThatH1931 EzraH5830 came upH5927 from BabylonH0894 and he [was]H1931 a scribeH5608 skilledH4106 in the LawH8451 of Moses,H4872 whichH0834 had given-H5414 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 and grantedH5414 the kingH4428 according to the handH3027 of YahwehH3068 his GodH0430 upon himH5921 allH3605 his request,H1246
7: and came upH5927 [Some] of the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 andH4480 the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 and the singers,H7891 and the gatekeepers,H7778 and the Nethinim,H5411 toH0413 Jerusalem,H3389 in the yearH8141 sevenH7651 of ArtaxerxesH0783 King.H4428
8: And Ezra cameH0935 to JerusalemH3389 in the month,H2320 fifthH2549 that [was]H1931 in yearH8141 the seventhH7637 of the king.H4428
9: ForH3588 On the first [day]H0259 of the monthH2320 firstH7223 heH1931 beganH3246 [his] journeyH4609 from BabylonH0894 and on the first [day]H0259 of the monthH2320 fifthH2549 he cameH0935 toH0413 Jerusalem,H3389 according to handH3027 of his GodH0430 the goodH2896 upon him.H5921
10: ForH3588 EzraH5830 had preparedH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 -H0853 the Law ofH8451 YahwehH3069 and to do [it]H6213 and to teachH3925 in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and ordinances.H4941
11: And this [is]H2088 a copyH6572 of the letterH5406 thatH0834 gaveH5414 KingH4428 ArtaxerxesH0783 EzraH5830 the priest,H3548 the scribe,H5608 expertH5608 in the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of Yahweh,H3068 and of His statutesH2706 toH5921 Israel.H3478
12: Artaxerxes,H0783 kingH4430 of kings,H4430 to EzraH5831 priest the,H3549 a scribeH5613 of Law theH1882 ofH1768 GodH0426 of heaven the,H8065 Perfect [peace]H1585 so forth.H3706
13: IH4481 issueH7761 a decree,H2942 thatH1768 allH3606 those who volunteerH5069 in my realm,H4437 ofH4481 people theH5972 of Israel,H3479 and the priestsH3549 and Levites,H3879 to go upH1946 to Jerusalem,H3390 with youH5974 may go.H1946
14: AllH3606 according toH6903 and whereasH1768 ofH4481 byH6925 king the,H4430 and sevenH7655 his counselors,H3272 you are being sentH7972 to inquireH1240 concerningH5922 JudahH3061 and Jerusalem,H3390 with regard to the LawH1882 of your GodH0426 which [is]H1768 in your hand-H3028
15: and [whereas you are] to carryH2987 the silverH3702 and gold,H1722 whichH1768 king theH4430 and his counselorsH3272 have freely offeredH5069 to the GodH0426 of Israel,H3479 whoseH1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 dwelling [is].H4907
16: And [whereas] allH3606 the silverH3702 and goldH1722 thatH1768 you may findH7912 in allH3606 the provinceH4083 of Babylon,H0895 along withH5974 the freewill offeringH5069 of people theH5972 and priests the,H3549 [are to be] freely offeredH5069 for the houseH1005 of their GodH0426 thatH1768 in Jerusalem-H3390
17: thereforeH3606 nowH6903 thereforeH1836 diligentlyH0629 buyH7066 with moneyH3702 thisH1836 bulls,H8450 rams,H1798 and lambs,H0563 and with their grain offeringsH4504 and their drink offerings,H5261 and offerH7127 themH1994 onH5922 altar theH4056 ofH1768 the houseH1005 of your GodH0426 thatH1768 in Jerusalem.H3390
18: And whatH4101 whichH1768 to youH5921 andH5922 your brothers,H0252 seems goodH3191 with the restH7606 of silver theH3702 and gold the,H1722 to doH5648 according to the willH7470 of your GodH0426 do it.H5648
19: And articles theH3984 thatH1768 are givenH3052 for the serviceH6402 of the houseH1005 of your God,H0426 deliver in fullH8000 beforeH6925 the GodH0426 of Jerusalem.H3390
20: And whatever moreH7606 may be needed forH2818 the houseH1005 of your God,H0426 whichH1768 may have occasionH5308 to provide,H5415 pay [for it]H5415 fromH4481 houseH1005 treasuryH1596 king's the.H4430
21: And IH4481 [even] IH0576 ArtaxerxesH0783 king the,H4430 issueH7761 a decreeH2942 to allH3606 treasurers theH1490 who [are in the region]H1768 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 thatH1768 allH3606 whateverH1768 may require of youH7593 EzraH5831 priest the,H3549 the scribeH5613 of Law theH1882 ofH1768 GodH0426 of heaven the,H8065 diligently,H0629 let it be done.H5648
22: Up toH5705 silver,H3702 talentsH3604 of a hundredH3969 andH5705 wheat,H2591 korsH3734 of a hundredH3969 andH5705 wine,H2562 bathsH1325 of a hundredH3969 andH5705 bathsH1325 of oil,H4887 a hundredH3969 and saltH4416 outsideH1768 withoutH3809 prescribed [limit].H3792
23: WhateverH3606 whichH1768 whateverH4481 is commandedH2941 by GodH0426 of heaven the,H8065 let it be doneH5648 diligentlyH0149 for the houseH1005 of GodH0426 of heaven the,H8065 forH1768 whyH4101 should there beH1934 wrathH7109 againstH5922 the realmH4437 of king theH4430 and his sons?H1123 we informH3046 thatH1768 [on] anyH3606 of priests theH3549 and Levites,H3879 singers,H2171 gatekeepers,H8652 Nethinim,H5412 or servantsH6399 of houseH1005 of God,H0426 thisH1836 tax,H4061 tribute,H1093 or custom,H1983 notH3809 it shall be lawfulH7990 to imposeH7412 on.H5922
25: And you,H0607 Ezra,H5831 according to wisdomH2452 your God-given,H0426 thatH1768 in your hand,H3028 setH4483 magistratesH8200 and judges,H1782 whoH1768 mayH1934 judgeH1778 allH3606 people theH5972 who [are]H1768 [in the region] beyondH5675 River the,H5103 allH3606 such as knowH3046 the lawsH1882 of your God-H0426 and whoH1768 notH3809 do know [them]H3046 teach those.H3046
26: AndH3606 WhoeverH1768 notH3809 willH1934 observeH5648 law theH1882 ofH1768 your God,H0426 and law theH1882 ofH1768 king the,H4430 diligentlyH0629 judgmentH1780 let beH1934 executedH5648 on himH4481 whether [it be]H2006 death,H4193 orH2006 or banishment,H8332 orH2006 or confiscationH6065 of goods,H5232 or bonds.H0613
27: Blessed [be]H1288 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of our fathers,H0001 whoH0834 has putH5414 [such a thing] as thisH2063 in heart,H3820 of the kingH4428 to beautifyH6286 -H0853 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 which [is]H0834 in Jerusalem,H3389
28: and to meH5921 has extendedH5186 mercyH2617 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and his counselors,H3289 and before allH3605 princes.H8269 Of the kingH4428 mightyH1368 so IH0589 was encouragedH2388 as the handH3027 of YahwehH3068 my GodH0430 [was] upon meH5921 and I gatheredH6908 of IsraelH3478 leading menH7218 to go upH5927 with me.H5973