“the son of Shalom, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,”
Ezra 7
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1Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
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2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
“the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Merioth,”
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
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5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
“the son of Abishur, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eliezer, the son of Aaron, the chief priests.”
6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
“Ezra went up from Babylon and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. And the king granted him all of his requests according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.”
“This Ezra went up from Babylon and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. And the king granted him all his requests according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.”
“This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. And the king granted him all his requests, according to the good hand of the Lord his God upon him.”
“this Ezra went up from Babylon, he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. And the king granted him all his requests according to the good hand of the Lord his God upon him.”
“this Ezra went up from Babylon and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given and the king granted him all his requests according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him”
“Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe of the law of Moses, which the God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his requests according to the hand of the Lord, his God, upon him.”
7So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
“And there went up also to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the people of Israel, and some of the priests and Levites and the sinners and gatekeepers and the temple servants.”
“and there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the porters and the Nephilim unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.”
“And there went up some of the children of Israel and the priests and the Levites and the singers and the porters and the nephilim unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.”
“and there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the porters and the Nephthynims unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Taxerxes the king”
“And there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the leavers and the singers, the porters and the netanyms unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes, the king.”
8Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.
“he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month which was in the seventh year of the king.”
“And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.”
“he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.”
“he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king,”
“he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month which was in the seventh year of the king.”
“And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was the seventh year of the king.”
9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
“For on the first day of the first month, he began to go up from Babylonia. And on the first day of the fifth month, he came to Jerusalem. For the good hand of his God was on him.”
“for upon the first day of the month, or the first month, began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him.”
“For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God.”
“For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of God upon him.”
“upon the first day of the first month began he to go up to Babylon. And on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.”
“For upon the first day of the first month began he got up from Babylon and on the first day of the fifth month came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him.”
10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”
“For Ezra. Had prepared his heart. To seek the law of the Lord. And to do it. And to teach. In Israel statutes and judgments.”
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach in Israel statues and judgments.”
11This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
“Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest. The scribe even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord and of his statutes to Israel.”
“This was the copy of the decree which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest the scribe learn it in the words of the commandments of the Lord and his statutes to Israel.”
12Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
“Artaxerxes king of kings unto Ezra the priest a scribe of the law of the God of heaven. Perfect peace. And at such a time”
“Artaxerxes king of kings unto Ezra the priest a scribe of the law of God of heaven perfect peace. At such a time”
13I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
“I make a decree that all they of the people of Israel and of his priests and Levites in my realm Which are minded of their own free will to go up to Jerusalem. Go with thee”
“I have issued a decree that any of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my kingdom are willing to go to Jerusalem may go with you.”
“I make a decree that all they of the people of Israel and of his priests and Levites in my realm which are minded of their own free will to go up to Jerusalem go with”
14You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
“For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to make inquiries about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,”
“as thou art sent of the king and of his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God Which is in thine hand”
15Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
“And to carry the silver and the gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel whose habitation is in Jerusalem.”
“and also to carry the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel whose dwelling is in Jerusalem”
“and to carry the silver and the gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem.”
“and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel whose Habitation or house is in Jerusalem”
16together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
“with all the silver and gold which you shall find in the whole province of Babylon along with the freewill offering of the people and the priests who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem”
“and all the silver and gold that thou can find in all the province of Babylon with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests offering willingly for the house of their God. Which is in Jerusalem”
17With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
“that thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks rams lambs with their meat offering and their drink offerings and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem”
“with this money. Therefore you shall diligently buy bulls and rams and lambs their grain offerings and their libations and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.”
18You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
“whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold you may do according to the will of your God.”
“and whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold. That do after the will of your God”
19You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
“Also the utensils which are given to you for the service of the house of your God deliver in full before the God of Jerusalem.”
“The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.”
“the vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God. Those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem”
“the vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of God those deliver before the God of Jerusalem.”
20And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
“and whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God. Which thou shall have occasion to bestow bestow it out of the king's treasure house.”
“And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God which thou shall have occasion to bestow bestowed out of the king's treasure house.”
21I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
“I, even I, utter cease the king to make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily.”
“And I even I are to exercise the king to make a decree to all the treasures Treasurers which are beyond the river and what? And whatsoever Ezra the priest the scribe of the law of the God of heaven shall require of you. It be…”
22up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
“Unto an hundred talents of silver and to an hundred measures of wheat and to an hundred baths of wine and to an hundred baths of oil and salt without prescribing how much.”
23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven, for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”
“whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven. Let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven. For why should there be wroth against the realm of the king and his? Sons”
24And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
“Also, we certify you that touching any of the priests and Levites singers porters Nethonyms or ministers of this house of God it shall not be lawful to impose tool tribute or custom upon them.”
25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
“And thou now Ezra after the wisdom of thy God that is in your hand set magistrates and judges which may judge all the people which are beyond the river all such as know the laws of God and teach them that know them not.”
“you Ezra according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand appoint magistrates judges that they may judge all the people who are in the province and even all those who know the laws of your God. You may teach anyone who…”
26If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
“And whosoever will not do the law of thy God the law of the king let judgment be executed speedily upon him whether it be to death or banishment or to confiscation of his goods or to imprisonment.”
27Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
“Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem,”
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem”
“Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem.”
“blessed to be the Lord God of our fathers which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart to beautify the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem”
28and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
“and hath extended mercy unto me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord. My God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to…”
“and has extended mercy to me before the king and his counselors and before all the king's mighty princes. So I was encouraged at the hand of the Lord. My God was upon me and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me.”
“and hath extended mercy unto me before the king and his counselors and before the king's mighty princess. And he said Ezra said I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me and I gathered together out of Israel…”
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to…”
“and to extend it to me His steadfast love before the king and his counselors, before all the king's mighty officers, I took courage for the hand of the Lord my God was on me and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.”