Ezra 7:10-26

10For EzraH5830 had setH3559 his heartH3824 to 1studyH1875 the lawH8451 of the LordH3068 and to practiceH6213 it, and 2to teachH3925 His statutesH2706 and ordinancesH4941 in IsraelH3478.

11Now thisH2088 is the copyH6572 of the decreeH5406 whichH834 KingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783 gaveH5414 to EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5613, 3learnedH5613 in the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 and His statutesH2706 to IsraelH3478: 12“4ArtaxerxesH783, 5kingH4430 of kingsH4430, to EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, perfectH1585 peace. And nowH3706 136I have issuedH7761 a decreeH2942 that anyH3606 of the peopleH5972 of IsraelH3479 and their priestsH3549 and the LevitesH3879 in my kingdomH4437 whoH1768 are willingH5069 to goH1981 to JerusalemH3390, may goH1981 with you. 14ForasmuchH3606H6903H1768 as you are sentH7972 7by the kingH4430 and his 8sevenH7655 counselorsH3272 to inquireH1240 concerningH5922 JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390 according to the lawH1882 of your GodH426 whichH1768 is in your handH3028, 15and to bringH2987 the silverH3702 and goldH1722, whichH1768 the kingH4430 and his counselorsH3272 have freelyH5069 offeredH5069 to the GodH426 of IsraelH3479, 9whoseH1768 dwellingH4907 is in JerusalemH3390, 16with 10allH3606 the silverH3702 and goldH1722 whichH1768 you findH7912 in the wholeH3606 provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, alongH5973 11with the freewillH5069 offeringH5069 of the peopleH5972 and of the priestsH3549, who 12offeredH5069 willinglyH5069 for the houseH1005 of their GodH426 whichH1768 is in JerusalemH3390; 17with thisH1836 moneyH3702, thereforeH3606H6903H1836, you shall diligentlyH629 buyH7066 bullsH8450, ramsH1798 and lambsH563, 13with their grain offeringsH4504 and their drinkH5261 offeringsH5261 and 14offerH7127 them on the altarH4056 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426 whichH1768 is in JerusalemH3390. 18WhateverH4101 seemsH3190 goodH3191 to you and to your brothersH252 to do with the restH7606 of the silverH3702 and goldH1722, you may doH5648 according to the willH7466 of your GodH426. 19Also the utensilsH3984 whichH1768 are givenH3052 to you for the serviceH6402 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426, deliverH8000 in fullH8000 beforeH6925 the GodH426 of JerusalemH3390. 20The restH7606 of the needsH2819 for the houseH1005 of your GodH426, for whichH1768 you may haveH5308 occasionH5308 to provideH5415, 15provideH5415 for it from the royalH4430 treasuryH1596.

21“I, even I, KingH4430 ArtaxerxesH783, issueH7761 a decreeH2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 whoH1768 are in the provinces beyondH5675 the 16RiverH5103, that whateverH3606H1768 EzraH5831 the priestH3549, 17the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, may requireH7593 of you, it shall be doneH5648 diligentlyH629, 22even up to 100H3967 talentsH3604 of silverH3702, 100H3967 18korsH3734 of wheatH2591, 100H3967 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, 100H3967 bathsH1325 of oilH4887, and saltH4416 19as neededH3792. 23WhateverH3606H1768 is 20commandedH4481H2942 by the GodH426 of heavenH8065, let it be doneH5648 with zealH149 for the houseH1005 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, 21soH1768 that there will not be wrathH7109 againstH5922 the kingdomH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123. 24We also informH3046 you that 22it is not allowedH7990 to 23imposeH7412 taxH4061, tributeH4061 or tollH1983 24on anyH3606 of the priestsH3549, LevitesH3879, singersH2171, doorkeepersH8652, NethinimH5412 or servantsH6399 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426.

25“You, EzraH5831, according to the wisdomH2452 of your GodH426 whichH1768 is in your handH3028, 25appointH4483 magistratesH8200 and judgesH1782 that they may judgeH1934H1778 allH3606 the peopleH5972 whoH1768 are in the province beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, even allH3606 those who knowH3046 the lawsH1882 of your GodH426; and you may 26teachH3046 anyone whoH1768 is ignorantH3809H3046 of them. 2627WhoeverH3605 will not observeH5648 the lawH1882 of your GodH426 and the lawH1882 of the kingH4430, let judgmentH1780 be executedH5648 upon him strictlyH629, whetherH2006 for deathH4193 orH2006 for 28banishmentH8332 orH2006 for confiscationH6065 of goodsH5232 or for imprisonmentH613.”