Ezra 7
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,
the sonH1121 of ShallumH7967, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285,
the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812,
the sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228, the sonH1121 of UzziH5813, the sonH1121 of BukkiH1231,
the sonH1121 of AbishuaH50, the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372, the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the chiefH7218 priestH3548;
this EzraH5830 went upH5927 from BabylonH894: and he was a readyH4106 scribeH5608 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, which JehovahH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, had givenH5414; and the kingH4428 grantedH5414 him all his requestH1246, according to the handH3027 of JehovahH3068 his GodH430 upon him.
And there went upH5927 some of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and of the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the portersH7778, and the NethinimH5411, unto JerusalemH3389, in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428.
And he cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320, which was in the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of the kingH4428.
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 he to JerusalemH3389, according to the goodH2896 handH3027 of his GodH430 upon him.
For EzraH5830 had setH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 the lawH8451 of JehovahH3068, and to doH6213 it, and to teachH3925 in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and ordinancesH4941.
Now this is the copyH6572 of the letterH5406 that the kingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783 gaveH5414 unto EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5608, even the scribeH5608 of the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of JehovahH3068, and of his statutesH2706 to IsraelH3478:
ArtaxerxesH783, kingH4430 of kingsH4430, unto EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, perfectH1585 and so forthH3706.
IH4481 makeH7761 a decreeH2942, that allH3606 they ofH4481 the peopleH5972 of IsraelH3479, and their priestsH3549 and the LevitesH3879, in my realmH4437, that are minded of their own free willH5069 to go toH1946 JerusalemH3390, goH1946 with theeH5974.
ForasmuchH1768 asH3606 thou art sentH7972 ofH4481 the kingH4430 and his sevenH7655 counsellorsH3272, to inquireH1240 concerningH5922 JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390, according to the lawH1882 of thy GodH426 which is in thy handH3028,
and to carryH2987 the silverH3702 and goldH1722, which the kingH4430 and his counsellorsH3272 have freely offeredH5069 unto the GodH426 of IsraelH3479, whoseH1768 habitationH4907 is in JerusalemH3390,
and allH3606 the silverH3702 and goldH1722 that thou shalt findH7912 in allH3606 the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, withH5974 the freewill-offeringH5069 of the peopleH5972, and of the priestsH3549, offering willinglyH5069 for the houseH1005 of their GodH426 which is in JerusalemH3390;
thereforeH3606 thou shalt with all diligenceH629 buyH7066 with thisH1836 moneyH3702 bullocksH8450, ramsH1798, lambsH563, with their meal-offeringsH4504 and their drink-offeringsH5261, and shalt offerH7127 themH1994 uponH5922 the altarH4056 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426 which is in JerusalemH3390.
And whatsoeverH4101 shall seem goodH3191 to thee and toH5922 thy brethrenH252 to doH5648 with the restH7606 of the silverH3702 and the goldH1722, that doH5648 ye after the willH7470 of your GodH426.
And the vesselsH3984 that are givenH3052 thee for the serviceH6402 of the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, deliverH8000 thou beforeH6925 the GodH426 of JerusalemH3390.
And whatsoever moreH7606 shall be needfulH2819 for the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, which thou shalt have occasionH5308 to bestowH5415, bestowH5415 it out ofH4481 the king'sH4430 treasureH1596-houseH1005.
And IH4481, even IH576 ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430, do makeH7761 a decreeH2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 that are beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, that whatsoever EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, shall requireH7593 of you, it be doneH5648 with all diligenceH629,
untoH5705 a hundredH3969 talentsH3604 of silverH3702, and to a hundredH3969 measuresH3734 of wheatH2591, and to a hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, and to a hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of oilH4887, and saltH4416 withoutH3809 prescribingH3792 how much.
WhatsoeverH3606 is commanded byH2941 the GodH426 of heavenH8065, let it be doneH5648 exactlyH149 for the houseH1005 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065; forH1768 whyH4101 should there beH1934 wrathH7109 againstH5922 the realmH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123?
Also we certifyH3046 you, that touching anyH3606 of the priestsH3549 and LevitesH3879, the singersH2171, portersH8652, NethinimH5412, or servantsH6399 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426, it shall notH3809 be lawfulH7990 to imposeH7412 tributeH1093, customH1983, or tollH4061, uponH5922 them.
And thouH607, EzraH5831, after the wisdomH2452 of thy GodH426 that is in thy handH3028, appointH4483 magistratesH8200 and judgesH1782, who may judgeH1934 allH3606 the peopleH5972 that are beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, allH3606 such as knowH3046 the lawsH1882 of thy GodH426; and teachH3046 ye him that knowethH3046 them notH3809.
And whosoeverH3606 will notH3809 doH1934 the lawH1882 of thy GodH426, and the lawH1882 of the kingH4430, let judgmentH1780 beH1934 executedH5648 upon himH4481 with all diligenceH629, whetherH2006 it be unto deathH4193, orH2006 to banishmentH8332, orH2006 to confiscationH6065 of goodsH5232, or to imprisonmentH613.
BlessedH1288 be JehovahH3068, the GodH430 of our fathersH1, who hath putH5414 such a thing as this in the king'sH4428 heartH3820, to beautifyH6286 the houseH1004 of JehovahH3068 which is in JerusalemH3389;
and hath extendedH5186 lovingkindnessH2617 unto me beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and his counsellorsH3289, and before all the king'sH4428 mightyH1368 princesH8269. And I was strengthenedH2388 according to the handH3027 of JehovahH3068 my GodH430 upon me, and I gathered togetherH6908 out of IsraelH3478 chief menH7218 to go upH5927 with me.
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