Ezra 7:1-16

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;