Ezra 7:12-26

12ArtaxerxesH783, kingH4430 of kingsH4430, to EzraH5831 the priestH3549, an accomplished scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the 1GodH426 of the heavensH8065, and so forth.

13I have given orders that all they of the peopleH5972 of IsraelH3479, and of their priestsH3549 and the LevitesH3879, in my realm, who are disposed to go to JerusalemH3390, go with thee.

14Because thou art sent by the kingH4430, and by his sevenH7655 counsellors, to inquire concerningH5922 JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390, accordingH4481 to the lawH1882 of thy 2GodH426 which is in thy handH3028;

15and to carry the silverH3702 and goldH1722 which the kingH4430 and his counsellors have freelyH5069 offeredH5069 to the 3GodH426 of IsraelH3479, whose habitation is at JerusalemH3390,

16and all the silverH3702 and goldH1722 that thou canst findH7912 in all the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, besides the voluntary offeringH5069 of the peopleH5972, and of the priestsH3549, who offer willingly for the houseH1005 of their 4GodH426 which is at JerusalemH3390.

17Therefore thou shalt buy diligentlyH629 with this money bullocks, ramsH1798, lambsH563, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the houseH1005 of your 5GodH426 which is at JerusalemH3390.

18And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the restH7606 of the silverH3702 and the goldH1722, that do according to the will of your 6GodH426.

19And the vesselsH3984 that have been given thee for the service of the houseH1005 of thy 7GodH426, deliver before the 8GodH426 of JerusalemH3390.

20And whatever moreH4481 shall be needful for the houseH1005 of thy 9GodH426 which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure houseH1005.

21And I, I ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430, do give orders to all the treasurers that are beyond the riverH5103, that whatever EzraH5831 the priestH3549 and scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the 10GodH426 of the heavensH8065 shall require of you, it be done diligentlyH629,

22unto a hundredH3969 talents of silverH3702, and to a hundredH3969 measures of wheat, and to a hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, and to a hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of oilH4887, and saltH4416 without prescribing [how much].

23Whatever is commanded by the 11GodH426 of the heavensH8065, let it be carefully done for the houseH1005 of the 12GodH426 of the heavensH8065; for whyH4101 should there be wrath against the realm of the kingH4430 and his sons?

24Also we inform you, as regards all the priestsH3549 and LevitesH3879, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this houseH1005 of 13GodH426, it shall not be lawful to impose tributeH4061, tax, and tollH1983 upon them.

25And thou, EzraH5831, after the wisdomH2452 of thy 14GodH426, which is in thy handH3028, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the peopleH5972 that are beyond the riverH5103, all such as knowH3046 the lawsH1882 of thy 15GodH426; and teach ye him that knowsH3046 [them] not.

26And whosoever will not do the lawH1882 of thy 16GodH426 and the lawH1882 of the kingH4430, let judgment be executed diligentlyH629 upon him, whether unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.