1 Now|strong="H4428" after these|strong="H4428" things|strong="H1697", in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1697" reign|strong="H4438" of|strong="H1121" Artaxerxes king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Persia|strong="H6539", Ezra|strong="H5830" the|strong="H1697" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Seraiah|strong="H8304", the|strong="H1697" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azariah|strong="H5838", the|strong="H1697" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hilkiah|strong="H2518",
2 the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shallum|strong="H7967", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahitub,
3 the|strong="H5838" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amariah, the|strong="H5838" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azariah|strong="H5838", the|strong="H5838" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meraioth|strong="H4812",
4 the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zerahiah|strong="H2228", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Uzzi|strong="H5813", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bukki|strong="H1231",
5 the|strong="H3548" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abishua, the|strong="H3548" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Phinehas|strong="H6372", the|strong="H3548" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Eleazar, the|strong="H3548" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron the|strong="H3548" chief|strong="H7218" priest|strong="H3548":
6 this|strong="H1931" Ezra|strong="H5830" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" Babylon; and|strong="H4872" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" ready|strong="H4106" scribe|strong="H5608" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H4428" Moses|strong="H4872", which|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414": and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" granted|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" request|strong="H1246", according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414".
7 And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" Levites|strong="H3881", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" singers|strong="H7891", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" porters|strong="H7778", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" Nethinim, unto|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H4480" seventh|strong="H7651" year|strong="H8141" of|strong="H1121" Artaxerxes the|strong="H4480" king|strong="H4428".
8 And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1931" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H8141" fifth|strong="H2549" month|strong="H2320", which|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H8141" seventh|strong="H7637" year|strong="H8141" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8141" king|strong="H4428".
9 For|strong="H3588" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" day of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320" began|strong="H3246" he|strong="H1931" to|strong="H5921" go|strong="H4609" up|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" Babylon, and|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" day of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" fifth|strong="H2549" month|strong="H2320" came|strong="H7223" he|strong="H1931" to|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" good|strong="H2896" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3027" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921".
10 For|strong="H3588" Ezra|strong="H5830" had|strong="H3068" set|strong="H3559" his|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3824" to|strong="H3478" seek|strong="H1875" the|strong="H3588" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" teach|strong="H3925" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" statutes|strong="H2706" and|strong="H3478" judgments|strong="H4941".
11 Now|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" copy|strong="H6572" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" letter|strong="H5406" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" Artaxerxes gave|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" Ezra|strong="H5830" the|strong="H5921" priest|strong="H3548", the|strong="H5921" scribe|strong="H5608", even|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" scribe|strong="H5608" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" commandments|strong="H4687" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5414" statutes|strong="H2706" to|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478".
12 Artaxerxes, king|strong="H4430" of|strong="H4430" kings|strong="H4430", unto|strong="H8065" Ezra|strong="H5831" the|strong="H1768" priest|strong="H3549", the|strong="H1768" scribe|strong="H5613" of|strong="H4430" the|strong="H1768" law|strong="H1882" of|strong="H4430" the|strong="H1768" God of|strong="H4430" heaven|strong="H8065", perfect|strong="H1585" and|strong="H4430" so|strong="H1768" forth,
13 I|strong="H4481" make|strong="H7761" a|strong="H3068" decree|strong="H2942", that|strong="H1768" all|strong="H3606" they|strong="H3606" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" people|strong="H5972" of|strong="H4481" Israel|strong="H3479", and|strong="H4437" their|strong="H3606" priests|strong="H3549" and|strong="H4437" the|strong="H3606" Levites|strong="H3879", in|strong="H4437" my|strong="H4481" realm|strong="H4437", which|strong="H1768" are|strong="H1768" minded of|strong="H4481" their|strong="H3606" own free will|strong="H1768" to|strong="H2942" go|strong="H1946" to|strong="H2942" Jerusalem|strong="H3390", go|strong="H1946" with|strong="H5974" thee|strong="H4481".
14 Forasmuch|strong="H3606" as|strong="H3606" thou|strong="H3606" art sent|strong="H7972" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" king|strong="H4430" and|strong="H4430" his|strong="H5922" seven|strong="H7655" counsellors|strong="H3272", to|strong="H5922" inquire|strong="H1240" concerning|strong="H5922" Judah|strong="H3061" and|strong="H4430" Jerusalem|strong="H3390", according|strong="H4481" to|strong="H5922" the|strong="H3606" law|strong="H1882" of|strong="H4481" thy|strong="H5922" God which|strong="H1768" is|strong="H1768" in|strong="H5922" thine|strong="H4481" hand|strong="H3028";
15 and|strong="H4430" to|strong="H4430" carry|strong="H2987" the|strong="H1768" silver|strong="H3702" and|strong="H4430" gold|strong="H1722", which|strong="H1768" the|strong="H1768" king|strong="H4430" and|strong="H4430" his|strong="H1768" counsellors|strong="H3272" have|strong="H1768" freely|strong="H5069" offered|strong="H5069" unto|strong="H2987" the|strong="H1768" God of|strong="H4430" Israel|strong="H3479", whose|strong="H1768" habitation|strong="H4907" is|strong="H1768" in|strong="H4430" Jerusalem|strong="H3390",
16 and|strong="H1722" all|strong="H3606" the|strong="H3606" silver|strong="H3702" and|strong="H1722" gold|strong="H1722" that|strong="H1768" thou|strong="H3606" shalt find|strong="H7912" in|strong="H7912" all|strong="H3606" the|strong="H3606" province|strong="H4083" of|strong="H1005" Babylon, with|strong="H5974" the|strong="H3606" freewill|strong="H5069" offering|strong="H5069" of|strong="H1005" the|strong="H3606" people|strong="H5972", and|strong="H1722" of|strong="H1005" the|strong="H3606" priests|strong="H3549", offering|strong="H5069" willingly|strong="H5069" for|strong="H1768" the|strong="H3606" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H1005" their|strong="H3606" God which|strong="H1768" is|strong="H1768" in|strong="H7912" Jerusalem|strong="H3390";
17 therefore|strong="H3606" thou|strong="H3606" shalt with|strong="H5922" all|strong="H3606" diligence buy|strong="H7066" with|strong="H5922" this|strong="H1836" money|strong="H3702" bullocks|strong="H8450", rams|strong="H1798", lambs, with|strong="H5922" their|strong="H3606" meal offerings|strong="H5261" and|strong="H3702" their|strong="H3606" drink|strong="H5261" offerings|strong="H5261", and|strong="H3702" shalt offer|strong="H7127" them|strong="H1994" upon|strong="H5922" the|strong="H3606" altar|strong="H4056" of|strong="H1005" the|strong="H3606" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H1005" your|strong="H1768" God which|strong="H1768" is|strong="H1768" in|strong="H5922" Jerusalem|strong="H3390".
18 And|strong="H1722" whatsoever|strong="H4101" shall|strong="H4101" seem good|strong="H3191" to|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5922" and|strong="H1722" to|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5922" brethren to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H5648" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" rest|strong="H7606" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" silver|strong="H3702" and|strong="H1722" the|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H1722", that|strong="H1768" do|strong="H5648" ye after|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4101" of|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" God.
19 And|strong="H1005" the|strong="H6925" vessels|strong="H3984" that|strong="H1768" are|strong="H1768" given|strong="H3052" thee for|strong="H1768" the|strong="H6925" service|strong="H6402" of|strong="H1005" the|strong="H6925" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H1005" thy|strong="H3052" God, deliver|strong="H8000" thou|strong="H8000" before|strong="H6925" the|strong="H6925" God of|strong="H1005" Jerusalem|strong="H3390".
20 And|strong="H5308" whatsoever more|strong="H4481" shall be|strong="H1005" needful|strong="H2819" for|strong="H1768" the|strong="H4481" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H4481" thy God, which|strong="H1768" thou|strong="H1768" shalt have|strong="H1768" occasion|strong="H5308" to|strong="H4481" bestow|strong="H5415", bestow|strong="H5415" it|strong="H4481" out of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H4481" king|strong="H4430"’s treasure|strong="H1596" house|strong="H1005".
21 And|strong="H4430" I|strong="H4481", even|strong="H1768" I|strong="H4481" Artaxerxes the|strong="H3606" king|strong="H4430", do|strong="H5648" make|strong="H7761" a|strong="H3068" decree|strong="H2942" to|strong="H2942" all|strong="H3606" the|strong="H3606" treasurers|strong="H1490" which|strong="H1768" are|strong="H1768" beyond|strong="H5675" the|strong="H3606" river|strong="H5103", that|strong="H1768" whatsoever|strong="H3606" Ezra|strong="H5831" the|strong="H3606" priest|strong="H3549", the|strong="H3606" scribe|strong="H5613" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" law|strong="H1882" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" God of|strong="H4481" heaven|strong="H8065", shall|strong="H3606" require|strong="H7593" of|strong="H4481" you|strong="H1768", it|strong="H4481" be done|strong="H5648" with|strong="H5648" all|strong="H3606" diligence,
22 unto|strong="H5705" an|strong="H5705" hundred|strong="H3969" talents|strong="H3604" of|strong="H3734" silver|strong="H3702", and|strong="H3702" to|strong="H5705" an|strong="H5705" hundred|strong="H3969" measures|strong="H3734" of|strong="H3734" wheat|strong="H2591", and|strong="H3702" to|strong="H5705" an|strong="H5705" hundred|strong="H3969" baths|strong="H1325" of|strong="H3734" wine|strong="H2562", and|strong="H3702" to|strong="H5705" an|strong="H5705" hundred|strong="H3969" baths|strong="H1325" of|strong="H3734" oil|strong="H4887", and|strong="H3702" salt|strong="H4416" without|strong="H3809" prescribing|strong="H3792" how much.
23 Whatsoever|strong="H4101" is|strong="H1768" commanded|strong="H4481" by|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" God of|strong="H4481" heaven|strong="H8065", let it|strong="H5922" be|strong="H1934" done|strong="H5648" exactly for|strong="H5922" the|strong="H3606" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" God of|strong="H4481" heaven|strong="H8065"; for|strong="H5922" why|strong="H4101" should|strong="H4101" there|strong="H1768" be|strong="H1934" wrath|strong="H7109" against|strong="H5922" the|strong="H3606" realm|strong="H4437" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" king|strong="H4430" and|strong="H4430" his|strong="H5922" sons|strong="H1123"?
24 Also we|strong="H3068" certify|strong="H3046" you|strong="H1768", that|strong="H1768" touching any|strong="H3606" of|strong="H1005" the|strong="H3606" priests|strong="H3549" and|strong="H1005" Levites|strong="H3879", the|strong="H3606" singers|strong="H2171", porters|strong="H8652", Nethinim|strong="H5412", or|strong="H3809" servants|strong="H6399" of|strong="H1005" this|strong="H1836" house|strong="H1005" of|strong="H1005" God, it|strong="H5922" shall|strong="H3606" not|strong="H3809" be|strong="H3809" lawful|strong="H7990" to|strong="H5922" impose|strong="H7412" tribute|strong="H4061", custom|strong="H1093", or|strong="H3809" toll|strong="H1983", upon|strong="H5922" them|strong="H5922".
25 And|strong="H2452" thou|strong="H3606", Ezra|strong="H5831", after the|strong="H3606" wisdom|strong="H2452" of|strong="H1768" thy|strong="H3809" God that|strong="H1768" is|strong="H1768" in|strong="H1768" thine hand|strong="H3028", appoint|strong="H4483" magistrates|strong="H8200" and|strong="H2452" judges|strong="H1782", which|strong="H1768" may judge|strong="H1934" all|strong="H3606" the|strong="H3606" people|strong="H5972" that|strong="H1768" are|strong="H1768" beyond|strong="H5675" the|strong="H3606" river|strong="H5103", all|strong="H3606" such|strong="H1768" as|strong="H3606" know|strong="H3046" the|strong="H3606" laws|strong="H1882" of|strong="H1768" thy|strong="H3809" God; and|strong="H2452" teach|strong="H3046" ye|strong="H1934" him that|strong="H1768" knoweth|strong="H3046" them not|strong="H3809".
26 And|strong="H4430" whosoever|strong="H3606" will|strong="H1768" not|strong="H3809" do|strong="H5648" the|strong="H3606" law|strong="H1882" of|strong="H4481" thy|strong="H3809" God, and|strong="H4430" the|strong="H3606" law|strong="H1882" of|strong="H4481" the|strong="H3606" king|strong="H4430", let judgment|strong="H1780" be|strong="H1934" executed|strong="H5648" upon him|strong="H4481" with|strong="H5648" all|strong="H3606" diligence, whether|strong="H2006" it|strong="H1934" be|strong="H1934" unto death|strong="H4193", or|strong="H2006" to|strong="H4430" banishment|strong="H8332", or|strong="H2006" to|strong="H4430" confiscation|strong="H6065" of|strong="H4481" goods|strong="H5232", or|strong="H2006" to|strong="H4430" imprisonment.
27 Blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H4428" our|strong="H3068" fathers, which|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" such|strong="H2063" a|strong="H3068" thing|strong="H2063" as|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428"’s heart|strong="H3820", to|strong="H3068" beautify|strong="H6286" the|strong="H5414" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389";
28 and|strong="H3478" hath|strong="H3068" extended|strong="H5186" mercy|strong="H2617" unto|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" counsellors|strong="H3289", and|strong="H3478" before|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"’s mighty|strong="H1368" princes|strong="H8269". And|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" strengthened|strong="H2388" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" upon|strong="H5921" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" gathered|strong="H6908" together|strong="H6908" out|strong="H5186" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" chief|strong="H7218" men|strong="H1368" to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H6440".