Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
這事以後，波斯王亞達薛西年間，有個以斯拉，他是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
希勒家是沙龍的兒子，沙龍是撒督的兒子，撒督是亞希突的兒子，
3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
亞希突是亞瑪利雅的兒子，亞瑪利雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是米拉約的兒子，
4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
米拉約是西拉希雅的兒子，西拉希雅是烏西的兒子，烏西是布基的兒子，
5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
布基是亞比書的兒子，亞比書是非尼哈的兒子，非尼哈是以利亞撒的兒子，以利亞撒是大祭司亞倫的兒子。
6 this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Torah of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the LORD his God’s hand on him.
這以斯拉從巴比倫上來，他是敏捷的文士，通達耶和華－以色列上帝所賜摩西的律法書。王允准他一切所求的，是因耶和華－他上帝的手幫助他。
7 Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
亞達薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、尼提寧，有上耶路撒冷的。
8 He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
王第七年五月，以斯拉到了耶路撒冷。
9 For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.
正月初一日，他從巴比倫起程；因他上帝施恩的手幫助他，五月初一日就到了耶路撒冷。
10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the LORD’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和華的律法，又將律例典章教訓以色列人。
11 Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the LORD’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:
祭司以斯拉是通達耶和華誡命和賜以色列之律例的文士。亞達薛西王賜給他們諭旨，上面寫着說：
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now
「諸王之王亞達薛西，達於祭司以斯拉通達天上上帝律法大德的文士，云云。
13 I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.
住在我國中的以色列人、祭司、利未人，凡甘心上耶路撒冷去的，我降旨准他們與你同去。
14 Because you are sent by the king and his seven counsellors to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
王與七個謀士既然差你去，照你手中上帝的律法書察問猶大和耶路撒冷的景況；
15 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
又帶金銀，就是王和謀士甘心獻給住耶路撒冷、以色列上帝的，
16 and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem.
並帶你在巴比倫全省所得的金銀，和百姓、祭司樂意獻給耶路撒冷－他們上帝殿的禮物。
17 Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
所以你當用這金銀，急速買公牛、公綿羊、綿羊羔，和同獻的素祭奠祭之物，獻在耶路撒冷－你們上帝殿的壇上。
18 Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God.
剩下的金銀，你和你的弟兄看着怎樣好，就怎樣用，總要遵着你們上帝的旨意。
19 The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.
所交給你上帝殿中使用的器皿，你要交在耶路撒冷上帝面前。
20 Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house.
你上帝殿裏若再有需用的經費，你可以從王的府庫裏支取。
21 I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,
「我－亞達薛西王又降旨與河西的一切庫官，說：『通達天上上帝律法的文士祭司以斯拉，無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速地備辦，
22 up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
就是銀子直到一百他連得，麥子一百柯珥，酒一百罷特，油一百罷特，鹽不計其數，也要給他。
23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
凡天上之上帝所吩咐的，當為天上上帝的殿詳細辦理。為何使忿怒臨到王和王眾子的國呢？
24 Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or labourers of this house of God.
我又曉諭你們，至於祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的，和尼提寧，並在上帝殿當差的人，不可叫他們進貢，交課，納稅。』
25 You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.
「以斯拉啊，要照着你上帝賜你的智慧，將所有明白你上帝律法的人立為士師、審判官，治理河西的百姓，使他們教訓一切不明白上帝律法的人。
26 Whoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgement be executed on him with all diligence, whether it is to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
凡不遵行你上帝律法和王命令的人就當速速定他的罪，或治死，或充軍，或抄家，或囚禁。」
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem;
以斯拉說：「耶和華－我們列祖的上帝是應當稱頌的！因他使王起這心意修飾耶路撒冷耶和華的殿，
28 and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the LORD my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.
又在王和謀士，並大能的軍長面前施恩於我。因耶和華－我上帝的手幫助我，我就得以堅強，從以色列中招聚首領，與我一同上來。」
