Ezra 7:1 Now after310 these things,1697 in the reign4438 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Persia,6539 Ezra5830 the son1121 of Seraiah,8304 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 cr 2 the son1121 of Shallum,7967 the son1121 of Zadok,6659 the son1121 of Ahitub,285 cr 3 the son1121 of Amariah,568 the son1121 of Azariah,5838 the son1121 of Meraioth,4812 cr 4 the son1121 of Zerahiah,2228 the son1121 of Uzzi,5813 the son1121 of Bukki,1231 cr 5 the son1121 of Abishua,50 the son1121 of Phinehas,6372 the son1121 of Eleazar,499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the chief7218 priest—3548 cr 6 this Ezra5830 went up5927 from Babylon.894 And he was a ready4106 scribe5608 in the law8451 of Moses,4872 which Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 had given;5414 and the king4428 granted5414 him all his request,1246 according to the hand3027 of Jehovah3068 his God upon him.430 cr 7 And there went up5927 some of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the priests,3548 and the Levites,3881 and the singers,7891 and the porters,7778 and the Nethinim,5411 unto Jerusalem,3389 in the seventh7651 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king.4428 cr 8 And he came935 to Jerusalem3389 in the fifth2549 month,2320 which was in the seventh7637 year8141 of the king.4428 cr 9 For upon the first259 day of the first7223 month2320 began3246{Hebrew that was the foundation of the going up.} he to go up4609 from Babylon;894 and on the first259 day of the fifth2549 month2320 came935 he to Jerusalem,3389 according to the good2896 hand3027 of his God upon him.430 cr 10 For Ezra5830 had set3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 the law8451 of Jehovah,3068 and to do6213 it, and to teach3925 in Israel3478 statutes2706 and ordinances.4941 cr

Ezra 7:11 Now this is the copy6572 of the letter5406 that the king4428 Artaxerxes783 gave5414 unto Ezra5830 the priest,3548 the scribe,5608 even the scribe5608 of the words1697 of the commandments4687 of Jehovah,3068 and of his statutes2706 to Israel:3478 cr 12 Artaxerxes,783{7:12–26 is in Aramaic.} king4430 of kings,4430 unto Ezra5831 the priest,3549 the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 perfect1585 and so forth.3706 cr 13 I4481 make7761 a decree,2942 that all3606 they of4481 the people5972 of Israel,3479 and their priests3549 and the Levites,3879 in my realm,4437 that are minded of their own free will5069 to go to1946 Jerusalem,3390 go1946 with thee.5974 cr 14 Forasmuch1768 as3606 thou art sent7972 of4481{Aramaic from before the king.} the king4430 and his seven7655 counsellors,3272 to inquire1240 concerning5922 Judah3061 and Jerusalem,3390 according to the law1882 of thy God426 which is in thy hand,3028 cr 15 and to carry2987 the silver3702 and gold,1722 which the king4430 and his counsellors3272 have freely offered5069 unto the God426 of Israel,3479 whose1768 habitation4907 is in Jerusalem,3390 cr 16 and all3606 the silver3702 and gold1722 that thou shalt find7912 in all3606 the province4083 of Babylon,895 with5974 the freewill-offering5069 of the people,5972 and of the priests,3549 offering willingly5069 for the house1005 of their God426 which is in Jerusalem;3390 cr 17 therefore3606 thou shalt with all diligence629 buy7066 with this1836 money3702 bullocks,8450 rams,1798 lambs,563 with their meal-offerings4504 and their drink-offerings,5261 and shalt offer7127 them1994 upon5922 the altar4056 of the house1005 of your God426 which is in Jerusalem.3390 cr 18 And whatsoever4101 shall seem good3191 to thee and to5922 thy brethren252 to do5648 with the rest7606 of the silver3702 and the gold,1722 that do5648 ye after the will7470 of your God.426 cr 19 And the vessels3984 that are given3052 thee for the service6402 of the house1005 of thy God,426 deliver8000 thou before6925 the God426 of Jerusalem.3390 cr 20 And whatsoever more7606 shall be needful2819 for the house1005 of thy God,426 which thou shalt have occasion5308 to bestow,5415 bestow5415 it out of4481 the king's4430 treasure house.1005 cr 21 And I,4481 even I576 Artaxerxes783 the king,4430 do make7761 a decree2942 to all3606 the treasurers1490 that are beyond5675 the River,5103 that whatsoever Ezra5831 the priest,3549 the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven,8065 shall require7593 of you, it be done5648 with all diligence,629 cr 22 unto5705 a hundred3969 talents3604 of silver,3702 and to a hundred3969 measures3734{Aramaic cors.} of wheat,2591 and to a hundred3969 baths1325 of wine,2562 and to a hundred3969 baths1325 of oil,4887 and salt4416 without3809 prescribing how much.3792 cr 23 Whatsoever3606 is commanded by2941 the God426 of heaven,8065 let it be done5648 exactly149 for the house1005 of the God426 of heaven;8065 for1768 why4101 should there be1934 wrath7109 against5922 the realm4437 of the king4430 and his sons?1123 cr 24 Also we certify3046 you, that touching any3606 of the priests3549 and Levites,3879 the singers,2171 porters,8652 Nethinim,5412 or servants6399 of this1836 house1005 of God,426 it shall not3809 be lawful7990 to impose7412 tribute,1093 custom,1983 or toll,4061 upon them.5922 cr 25 And thou,607 Ezra,5831 after the wisdom2452 of thy God426 that is in thy hand,3028 appoint4483 magistrates8200 and judges,1782 who may judge1934 all3606 the people5972 that are beyond5675 the River,5103 all3606 such as know3046 the laws1882 of thy God;426 and teach3046 ye him that knoweth3046 them not.3809 cr 26 And whosoever3606 will not3809 do1934 the law1882 of thy God,426 and the law1882 of the king,4430 let judgment1780 be1934 executed5648 upon him4481 with all diligence,629 whether2006 it be unto death,4193 or2006 to banishment,8332{Aramaic rooting out.} or2006 to confiscation6065 of goods,5232 or to imprisonment.613 cr

Ezra 7:27 Blessed1288 be Jehovah,3068 the God430 of our fathers,1 who hath put5414 such a thing as this in the king's4428 heart,3820 to beautify6286 the house1004 of Jehovah3068 which is in Jerusalem;3389 cr 28 and hath extended5186 lovingkindness2617 unto me before6440 the king,4428 and his counsellors,3289 and before all the king's4428 mighty1368 princes.8269 And I was strengthened2388 according to the hand3027 of Jehovah3068 my God430 upon me, and I gathered together6908 out of Israel3478 chief men7218 to go up with me.5927 cr