1 Now after H310 W-ADV these H428 D-DPRO-3MP things H1697 AMP , in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 NMS of Persia H6539 , Ezra H5830 the son H1121 of Seraiah H8304 , the son H1121 of Azariah H5838 , the son H1121 of Hilkiah H2518 ,
2 The son H1121 of Shallum H7967 , the son H1121 of Zadok H6659 , the son H1121 of Ahitub H285 ,
3 The son H1121 CMS of Amariah H568 , the son H1121 CMS of Azariah H5838 , the son H1121 CMS of Meraioth H4812 ,
4 The son H1121 CMS of Zerahiah H2228 , the son H1121 CMS of Uzzi H5813 , the son H1121 CMS of Bukki H1231 ,
5 The son H1121 of Abishua H50 , the son H1121 of Phinehas H6372 , the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 , the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the chief H7218 priest H3548 :
6 This H1931 PPRO-3MS Ezra H5830 went up H5927 from Babylon H894 ; and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS was a ready H4106 scribe H5608 in the law H8451 B-CFS of Moses H4872 , which H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 had given H5414 VQQ3MS : and the king H4428 D-NMS granted H5414 W-VQY3MS him all H3605 NMS his request H1246 , according to the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 EDS his God H430 CMP-3MS upon H5921 PREP-3MS him .
7 And there went up H5927 some of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and of H4480 W-PREP the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , and the singers H7891 , and the porters H7778 , and the Nethinims H5411 , unto H413 PREP Jerusalem H3389 , in the seventh H7651 MFS year H8141 B-CFS of Artaxerxes H783 the king H4428 .
8 And he came H935 W-VQY3MS to Jerusalem H3389 in the fifth H2549 month H2320 BD-NMS , which H1931 PPRO-3FS was in the seventh H7637 year H8141 of the king H4428 .
9 For H3588 CONJ upon the first H259 B-NMS day of the first H7223 month H2320 LD-NMS began H3246 he H1931 PPRO-3MS to go up H4609 from Babylon H894 , and on the first H259 day of the fifth H2549 month H2320 LD-NMS came H935 VQPMS he to H413 PREP Jerusalem H3389 , according to the good H2896 hand H3027 of his God H430 CMP-3MS upon H5921 him .
10 For H3588 CONJ Ezra H5830 had prepared H3559 his heart H3824 to seek H1875 the law H8451 CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS , and to do H6213 it , and to teach H3925 in Israel H3478 statutes H2706 NMS and judgments H4941 .
11 Now this H2088 W-PMS is the copy H6572 of the letter H5406 that H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS Artaxerxes H783 gave H5414 VQQ3MS unto Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 , the scribe H5608 , even a scribe H5608 of the words H1697 CMP of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 EDS , and of his statutes H2706 to H5921 PREP Israel H3478 LMS .
12 Artaxerxes H783 , king H4430 of kings H4430 , unto Ezra H5831 the priest H3549 , a scribe H5613 of the law H1882 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven H8065 , perfect H1585 peace , and at such a time H3706 .
13 I make H7761 a decree H2942 , that H1768 all H3606 they of H4481 the people H5972 of Israel H3479 , and of his priests H3549 and Levites H3879 , in my realm H4437 , which are minded of their own freewill H5069 to go up H1946 to Jerusalem H3390 , go H1946 with H5974 thee .
14 Forasmuch H3606 as thou art sent H7972 of the king H4430 , and of his seven H7655 counselors H3272 , to inquire H1240 concerning H5922 Judah H3061 and Jerusalem H3390 , according to the law H1882 of thy God H426 which H1768 is in thine hand H3028 ;
15 And to carry H2987 the silver H3702 and gold H1722 , which H1768 the king H4430 and his counselors H3272 have freely offered H5069 unto the God H426 of Israel H3479 , whose H1768 habitation H4907 is in Jerusalem H3390 ,
16 And all H3606 the silver H3702 and gold H1722 that H1768 thou canst find H7912 in all H3606 the province H4083 of Babylon H895 , with H5974 the freewill offering H5069 of the people H5974 , and of the priests H3549 , offering willingly H5069 for the house H1005 of their God H426 which H1768 is in Jerusalem H3390 :
17 That thou mayest buy H7066 speedily H629 with this H1836 money H3702 bullocks H8450 , rams H1798 , lambs H563 , with their meat offerings H4504 and their drink offerings H5261 , and offer H7127 them H1994 upon H5922 the altar H4056 of H1768 the house H1005 of your God H426 which H1768 is in Jerusalem H3390 .
18 And whatsoever H4101 shall seem good H3191 to H5922 thee , and to H5922 thy brethren H252 , to do H5648 with the rest H7606 of the silver H3702 and the gold H1722 , that do H5648 after the will H7470 of your God H426 .
19 The vessels H3984 also that H1768 are given H3052 thee for the service H6402 of the house H1005 of thy God H426 , those deliver H8000 thou before H6925 the God H426 of Jerusalem H3390 .
20 And whatsoever more H7606 shall be needful H2819 for the house H1005 of thy God H426 , which H1768 thou shalt have occasion H5308 to bestow H5415 , bestow H5415 it out of H4481 the king H4430 \'s treasure H1596 house H1005 .
21 And I , even I H576 Artaxerxes H783 the king H4430 , do make H7761 a decree H2942 to all H3606 the treasurers H1490 which H1768 are beyond H5675 the river H5103 , that H1768 whatsoever H3606 Ezra H5831 the priest H3549 , the scribe H5613 of the law H1882 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven H8065 , shall require H7593 of you , it be done H5648 speedily H629 ,
22 Unto H5705 a hundred H3969 talents H3604 of silver H3702 , and to H5705 a hundred H3969 measures H3734 of wheat H2591 , and to H5705 a hundred H3969 baths H1325 of wine H2562 , and to H5705 a hundred H3969 baths H1325 of oil H4887 , and salt H4416 without H3809 prescribing H3792 how much .
23 Whatsoever H3606 is commanded H2941 by H4481 the God H426 of heaven H8065 , let it be diligently H149 done H5648 for the house H1005 of the God H426 of heaven H8065 : for H1768 why H4101 should there be H1934 wrath H7109 against H5922 the realm H4437 of the king H4430 and his sons H1123 ?
24 Also we certify H3046 you , that H1768 touching any H3606 of the priests H3549 and Levites H3879 , singers H2171 , porters H8652 , Nethinims H5412 , or ministers H6399 of this H1836 house H1005 of God H426 , it shall not H3809 be lawful H7990 to impose H7412 toll H4061 , tribute H1093 , or custom H1983 , upon H5922 them .
25 And thou H607 , Ezra H5831 , after the wisdom H2452 of thy God H426 , that H1768 is in thine hand H3028 , set H4483 magistrates H8200 and judges H1782 , which H1768 may H1934 judge H1780 all H3606 the people H5972 that H1768 are beyond H5675 the river H5103 , all H3606 such as know H3046 the laws H1882 of thy God H426 ; and teach H3046 ye them that H1768 know H3046 them not H3809 .
26 And whosoever H3606 will H1934 not H3809 do H5648 the law H1882 of H1768 thy God H426 , and the law H1882 of H1768 the king H4430 , let H1934 judgment H1780 be executed H5648 speedily H629 upon H4481 him , whether H2006 it be unto death H4193 , or H2006 to banishment H8332 , or H2006 to confiscation H6065 of goods H5232 , or to imprisonment H613 .
27 Blessed H1288 VWQ3MS be the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of our fathers H1 , which H834 RPRO hath put H5414 VQQ3MS such a thing as this H2063 in the king H4428 D-NMS \'s heart H3820 , to beautify H6286 the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS which H834 RPRO is in Jerusalem H3389 :
28 And hath extended H5186 mercy H2617 NMS unto H5921 me before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS , and his counselors H3289 , and before all H3605 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s mighty H1368 D-AMP princes H8269 CMP . And I H589 W-PPRO-1MS was strengthened H2388 as the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 EDS my God H430 was upon H5921 PREP-1MS me , and I gathered together H6908 out of Israel H3478 chief men H7218 NMP to go up H5927 L-VQFC with H5973 PREP-1MS me .