1 Now after 310 these things 1697, in the reign 4438 of Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia 6539, Ezra 5830 the son 1121 of Seraiah 8304, the son 1121 of Azariah 5838, the son 1121 of Hilkiah 2518,
2 The son 1121 of Shallum 7967, the son 1121 of Zadok 6659, the son 1121 of Ahitub 285,
3 The son 1121 of Amariah 568, the son 1121 of Azariah 5838, the son 1121 of Meraioth 4812,
4 The son 1121 of Zerahiah 2228, the son 1121 of Uzzi 5813, the son 1121 of Bukki 1231,
5 The son 1121 of Abishua 50, the son 1121 of Phinehas 6372, the son 1121 of Eleazar 499, the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the chief 7218 priest 3548:
6 This Ezra 5830 went up 5927 from Babylon 894; and he was a ready 4106 scribe 5608 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872, which the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 had given 5414: and the king 4428 granted 5414 him all his request 1246, according to the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 his God 430 upon him.
7 And there went up 5927 some of the children 1121 of Israel 3478, and of the priests 3548, and the Levites 3881, and the singers 7891, and the porters 7778, and the Nethinims 5411, unto Jerusalem 3389, in the seventh 7651 year 8141 of Artaxerxes 783 the king 4428.
8 And he came 935 to Jerusalem 3389 in the fifth 2549 month 2320, which was in the seventh 7637 year 8141 of the king 4428.
9 For upon the first 259 day of the first 7223 month 2320 began 3246 he to go up 4609 from Babylon 894, and on the first 259 day of the fifth 2549 month 2320 came 935 he to Jerusalem 3389, according to the good 2896 hand 3027 of his God 430 upon him.
10 For Ezra 5830 had prepared 3559 his heart 3824 to seek 1875 the law 8451 of the LORD 3068, and to do 6213 it, and to teach 3925 in Israel 3478 statutes 2706 and judgments 4941.
11 Now this is the copy 6572 of the letter 5406 that the king 4428 Artaxerxes 783 gave 5414 unto Ezra 5830 the priest 3548, the scribe 5608, even a scribe 5608 of the words 1697 of the commandments 4687 of the LORD 3068, and of his statutes 2706 to Israel 3478.
12 Artaxerxes 783, king 4430 of kings 4430, unto Ezra 5831 the priest 3549, a scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of the God 426 of heaven 8065, perfect 1585 peace, and at such a time 3706.
13 I 4481 make 7761 a decree 2942, that all 3606 they of 4481 the people 5972 of Israel 3479, and of his priests 3549 and Levites 3879, in my realm 4437, which are minded of their own freewill 5069 to go up 1946 to Jerusalem 3390, go 1946 with thee 5974.
14 Forasmuch 1768 6903 as 3606 thou art sent 7972 of 4481 6925 the king 4430, and of his seven 7655 counsellors 3272, to enquire 1240 concerning 5922 Judah 3061 and Jerusalem 3390, according to the law 1882 of thy God 426 which is in thine hand 3028;
15 And to carry 2987 the silver 3702 and gold 1722, which the king 4430 and his counsellors 3272 have freely offered 5069 unto the God 426 of Israel 3479, whose 1768 habitation 4907 is in Jerusalem 3390,
16 And all 3606 the silver 3702 and gold 1722 that thou canst find 7912 in all 3606 the province 4083 of Babylon 895, with 5974 the freewill offering 5069 of the people 5972, and of the priests 3549, offering willingly 5069 for the house 1005 of their God 426 which is in Jerusalem 3390:
17 That 3606 6903 thou mayest buy 7066 speedily 629 with this 1836 money 3702 bullocks 8450, rams 1798, lambs 563, with their meat offerings 4504 and their drink offerings 5261, and offer 7127 them 1994 upon 5922 the altar 4056 of the house 1005 of your God 426 which is in Jerusalem 3390.
18 And whatsoever 4101 1768 shall seem good 3191 to thee, and to 5922 thy brethren 252, to do 5648 with the rest 7606 of the silver 3702 and the gold 1722, that do 5648 after the will 7470 of your God 426.
19 The vessels 3984 also that are given 3052 thee for the service 6402 of the house 1005 of thy God 426, those deliver 8000 thou before 6925 the God 426 of Jerusalem 3390.
20 And whatsoever more 7606 shall be needful 2819 for the house 1005 of thy God 426, which thou shalt have occasion 5308 to bestow 5415, bestow 5415 it out of 4481 the king's 4430 treasure 1596 house 1005.
21 And I 4481, even I 576 Artaxerxes 783 the king 4430, do make 7761 a decree 2942 to all 3606 the treasurers 1490 which are beyond 5675 the river 5103, that whatsoever Ezra 5831 the priest 3549, the scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of the God 426 of heaven 8065, shall require 7593 of you, it be done 5648 speedily 629,
22 Unto 5705 an hundred 3969 talents 3604 of silver 3702, and to an hundred 3969 measures 3734 of wheat 2591, and to an hundred 3969 baths 1325 of wine 2562, and to an hundred 3969 baths 1325 of oil 4887, and salt 4416 without 3809 prescribing 3792 how much.
23 Whatsoever 3606 is commanded 2941 by 4481 the God 426 of heaven 8065, let it be diligently 149 done 5648 for the house 1005 of the God 426 of heaven 8065: for 1768 why 4101 should there be 1934 wrath 7109 against 5922 the realm 4437 of the king 4430 and his sons 1123?
24 Also we certify 3046 you, that touching any 3606 of the priests 3549 and Levites 3879, singers 2171, porters 8652, Nethinims 5412, or ministers 6399 of this 1836 house 1005 of God 426, it shall not 3809 be lawful 7990 to impose 7412 toll 4061, tribute 1093, or custom 1983, upon 5922 them.
25 And thou 607, Ezra 5831, after the wisdom 2452 of thy God 426, that is in thine hand 3028, set 4483 magistrates 8200 and judges 1782, which may judge 1934 1778 all 3606 the people 5972 that are beyond 5675 the river 5103, all 3606 such as know 3046 the laws 1882 of thy God 426; and teach 3046 ye them that know 3046 them not 3809.
26 And whosoever 3606 will not 3809 do 1934 5648 the law 1882 of thy God 426, and the law 1882 of the king 4430, let judgment 1780 be 1934 executed 5648 speedily 629 upon him 4481, whether 2006 it be unto death 4193, or 2006 to banishment 8332, or 2006 to confiscation 6065 of goods 5232, or to imprisonment 613.
27 Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068 God 430 of our fathers 1, which hath put 5414 such a thing as this in the king's 4428 heart 3820, to beautify 6286 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which is in Jerusalem 3389:
28 And hath extended 5186 mercy 2617 unto me before 6440 the king 4428, and his counsellors 3289, and before all the king's 4428 mighty 1368 princes 8269. And I was strengthened 2388 as the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 my God 430 was upon me, and I gathered together 6908 out of Israel 3478 chief men 7218 to go up 5927 with me.