Ezra 7

1NowH310 afterH310 theseH428 things, in the reignH4438 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, EzraH5830 the sonH1121 of SeraiahH8304, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, 2the sonH1121 of ShallumH7967, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, 3the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, 4the sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228, the sonH1121 of UzziH5813, the sonH1121 of BukkiH1231, 5the sonH1121 of AbishuaH50, the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372, the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the chiefH7218 priestH3548: 6this EzraH5830 wentH5927 upH5927 from BabylonH894; and he was a readyH4106 scribeH5608 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, whichH834 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, had givenH5414: and the kingH4428 grantedH5414 him allH3605 his requestH1246, accordingH5921 to the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430 uponH5921 him. 7And there wentH5927 upH5927 someH4480 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and of the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto JerusalemH3389, in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428. 8And he cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320, whichH1931 was in the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of the kingH4428. 9For uponH5921 the firstH7223 dayH2320 of the firstH7223 monthH2320 beganH935 he to goH935 upH5921 from BabylonH894, and on the firstH7223 dayH2320 of the fifthH2549 monthH2320 cameH935 he to JerusalemH3389, accordingH5921 to the goodH2896 handH3027 of his GodH430 uponH5921 him. 10For EzraH5830 had setH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068, and to doH6213 it, and to teachH3925 in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and judgmentsH4941. 11NowH2088 this is the copyH6572 of the letterH5406 that the kingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783 gaveH5414 unto EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5608, evenH5921 the scribeH5608 of the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, and of his statutesH2706 to IsraelH3478. 12ArtaxerxesH783, kingH4430 of kingsH4430, unto EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, perfectH1585 and soH1768 forth, 13I makeH7761 a decreeH2942, that allH3606 they of the peopleH5972 of IsraelH3479, and their priestsH3549 and the LevitesH3879, in my realmH4437, whichH1768 are minded of their own free will to go to JerusalemH3390, go with thee. 14Forasmuch as thou art sentH7972 of the kingH4430 and his sevenH7655 counsellors, to inquireH1240 concerning JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390, accordingH4481 to the lawH1882 of thy GodH426 whichH1768 is in thine handH3028; 15and to carry the silverH3702 and goldH1722, whichH1768 the kingH4430 and his counsellors have freelyH5069 offeredH5069 unto the GodH426 of IsraelH3479, whoseH1768 habitation is in JerusalemH3390, 16and allH3606 the silverH3702 and goldH1722 that thou shalt findH7912 in allH3606 the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, with the freewillH5069 offering of the peopleH5972, and of the priestsH3549, offering willinglyH5069 for the houseH1005 of their GodH426 whichH1768 is in JerusalemH3390; 17therefore thou shalt with allH3606 diligenceH629 buyH7066 with this moneyH3702 bullocks, ramsH1798, lambsH563, with their meal offeringsH5261 and their drinkH5261 offeringsH5261, and shalt offerH7127 them upon the altarH4056 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426 whichH1768 is in JerusalemH3390. 18And whatsoever shall seem goodH3191 to thee and to thy brethren to doH5648 with the restH7606 of the silverH3702 and the goldH1722, that doH5648 ye afterH5921 the will of your GodH426. 19And the vesselsH3984 that are givenH3052 thee for the serviceH6402 of the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, deliverH8000 thou beforeH6925 the GodH426 of JerusalemH3390. 20And whatsoever moreH4481 shall be needful for the houseH1005 of thy GodH426, whichH1768 thou shalt have occasionH5308 to bestow, bestow it out of the king’sH4430 treasureH1596 houseH1005. 21And I, evenH1768 I ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430, doH5648 makeH5648 a decreeH2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 whichH1768 are beyondH5675 the riverH5103, that whatsoever EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the lawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, shall requireH7593 of youH1768, it be doneH5648 with allH3606 diligenceH629, 22unto an hundredH3969 talentsH3604 of silverH3702, and to an hundredH3969 measures of wheat, and to an hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, and to an hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of oilH4887, and saltH4416 withoutH3809 prescribing how much. 23Whatsoever is commanded by the GodH426 of heavenH8065, let it be doneH5648 exactly for the houseH1005 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065; for whyH4101 should there be wrathH7109 againstH5922 the realmH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123? 24Also weH1768 certify youH1768, that touching anyH3606 of the priestsH3549 and LevitesH3879, the singersH2171, porters, NethinimH5412, or servantsH6399 of this houseH1005 of GodH426, it shall notH3809 be lawful to imposeH7412 tributeH4061, customH1093, or tollH1983, upon them. 25And thou, EzraH5831, after the wisdomH2452 of thy GodH426 that is in thine handH3028, appointH4483 magistratesH8200 and judgesH1782, whichH1768 may judge allH3606 the peopleH5972 that are beyondH5675 the riverH5103, allH3606 suchH1768 as knowH3046 the lawsH1882 of thy GodH426; and teachH3046 ye him that knoweth them notH3809. 26And whosoever will notH3809 doH5648 the lawH1882 of thy GodH426, and the lawH1882 of the kingH4430, let judgmentH1780 be executedH5648 upon him with allH3606 diligenceH629, whetherH2006 it be unto deathH4193, or to banishmentH8332, or to confiscationH6065 of goodsH5232, or to imprisonmentH613. 27BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of our fathersH1, whichH834 hath putH5414 suchH834 a thingH2063 as this in the king’sH4428 heartH3820, to beautifyH6286 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 whichH834 is in JerusalemH3389; 28and hath extendedH5186 mercyH3068 unto meH6440 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and his counsellors, and beforeH6440 allH3605 the king’sH4428 mightyH1368 princesH8269. And I was strengthenedH2388 accordingH5921 to the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430 uponH5921 meH6440, and I gatheredH6908 togetherH5973 outH2388 of IsraelH3478 chiefH7218 menH1368 to goH5927 upH5927 with meH6440.