Ezra 7
這事以後{H310},波斯{H6539}王{H4428}亞達薛西{H783}年間{H4438},有個以斯拉{H5830},他是西萊雅{H8304}的兒子{H1121},西萊雅是亞撒利雅{H5838}的兒子{H1121},亞撒利雅是希勒家{H2518}的兒子{H1121},
希勒家是沙龍{H7967}的兒子{H1121},沙龍是撒督{H6659}的兒子{H1121},撒督是亞希突{H285}的兒子{H1121},
亞希突是亞瑪利雅{H568}的兒子{H1121},亞瑪利雅是亞撒利雅{H5838}的兒子{H1121},亞撒利雅是米拉約{H4812}的兒子{H1121},
米拉約是西拉希雅{H2228}的兒子{H1121},西拉希雅是烏西{H5813}的兒子{H1121},烏西是布基{H1231}的兒子{H1121},
布基是亞比書{H50}的兒子{H1121},亞比書是非尼哈{H6372}的兒子{H1121},非尼哈是以利亞撒{H499}的兒子{H1121},以利亞撒是大{H7218}祭司{H3548}亞倫{H175}的兒子{H1121}。
這以斯拉{H5830}從巴比倫{H894}上來{H5927},他是敏捷的{H4106}文士{H5608},通達耶和華{H3068}─以色列{H3478} 神{H430}所賜{H5414}摩西{H4872}的律法書{H8451}。王{H4428}允准{H5414}他一切所求的{H1246},是因耶和華{H3068}─他 神{H430}的手{H3027}幫助他。
亞達薛西{H783}王{H4428}第七{H7651}年{H8141},以色列{H3478}人{H1121}、祭司{H3548}、利未人{H3881}、歌唱的{H7891}、守門的{H7778}、尼提寧{H5411},有上{H5927}耶路撒冷{H3389}的。
王{H4428}第七{H7637}年{H8141}五{H2549}月{H2320},以斯拉到了{H935}耶路撒冷{H3389}。
正{H7223}月{H2320}初一日{H259},他從巴比倫{H894}起程{H4609};因他 神{H430}施恩的{H2896}手{H3027}幫助他,五{H2549}月{H2320}初一日{H259}就到了{H935}耶路撒冷{H3389}。
以斯拉{H5830}定志{H3559}{H3824}考究{H1875}遵行{H6213}耶和華{H3068}的律法{H8451},又將律例{H2706}典章{H4941}教訓{H3925}以色列人{H3478}。
祭司{H3548}以斯拉{H5830}是通達耶和華{H3068}誡命{H1697}{H4687}和賜以色列{H3478}之律例{H2706}的文士{H5608}。亞達薛西{H783}王{H4428}賜給{H5414}他諭旨{H5406},上面寫著說:
「諸王{H4430}之王{H4430}亞達薛西{H783},達於祭司{H3549}以斯拉{H5831}通達天上{H8065}神{H426}律法{H1882}大德{H1585}的文士{H5613},云云。
住在我國{H4437}中的{H4481}以色列{H3479}人{H5972}、祭司{H3549}、利未人{H3879},凡{H3606}甘心{H5069}上{H1946}耶路撒冷{H3390}去的,我{H4481}降{H7761}旨{H2942}准他們與你{H5974}同去{H1946}。
王{H4430}與七個{H7655}謀士{H3272}既然差{H7972}你去,照你手{H3028}中神{H426}的律法書{H1882}察問{H1240}猶大{H3061}和耶路撒冷{H3390}的景況;
又帶{H2987}金{H1722}銀{H3702},就是王{H4430}和謀士{H3272}甘心獻給{H5069}住{H4907}耶路撒冷{H3390}、以色列{H3479}神{H426}的,
並帶你在巴比倫{H895}全{H3606}省{H4083}所得{H7912}的金{H1722}銀{H3702},和{H5974}百姓{H5972}、祭司{H3549}樂意{H5069}獻給{H5069}耶路撒冷{H3390}─他們神{H426}殿{H1005}的禮物。
所以你當用這{H1836}金銀{H3702},急速{H629}買{H7066}公牛{H8450}、公綿羊{H1798}、綿羊羔{H563},和同獻的素祭{H5261}奠祭{H4504}之物,獻{H7127}在耶路撒冷{H3390}─你們神{H426}殿{H1005}的壇{H4056}上{H5922}。
剩下{H7606}的金{H1722}銀{H3702},你和你的弟兄{H252}看著怎樣{H4101}{H1768}好{H3191},就怎樣用{H5648},總要遵著{H5648}你們神{H426}的旨意{H7470}。
所交給{H3052}你神{H426}殿{H1005}中使用{H6402}的器皿{H3984},你要交在{H8000}耶路撒冷{H3390}神{H426}面前{H6925}。
你神{H426}殿{H1005}裡若再有{H7606}需用{H2819}的經費{H5308}{H5415},你可以從{H4481}王{H4430}的府{H1596}庫{H1005}裡支取{H5415}。
「我{H576}─亞達薛西{H783}王{H4430}又降{H7761}旨{H2942}與河{H5103}西{H5675}的一切{H3606}庫官{H1490},說:『通達天上{H8065}神{H426}律法{H1882}的文士{H5613}祭司{H3549}以斯拉{H5831},無論向你們要甚麼{H7593},你們要速速地{H629}備辦{H5648},
就是銀子{H3702}直到{H5705}一百{H3969}他連得{H3604},麥子{H2591}一百{H3969}柯珥{H3734},酒{H2562}一百{H3969}罷特{H1325},油{H4887}一百{H3969}罷特{H1325},鹽{H4416}不計{H3809}其數{H3792},也要給他。
凡{H3606}天上{H8065}之神{H426}所吩咐{H2941}{H4481}的,當為天上{H8065}神{H426}的殿{H1005}詳細{H149}辦理{H5648}。為何{H4101}使{H1934}忿怒{H7109}臨到{H5922}王{H4430}和王眾子{H1123}的國{H4437}呢?
我又曉諭{H3046}你們,至於祭司{H3549}、利未人{H3879}、歌唱的{H2171}、守門的{H8652},和尼提寧{H5412},並在神{H426}殿當差的人{H6399},不可{H3809}叫{H5922}他們進貢{H1093},交課{H4061},納稅{H1983}。』
「以斯拉{H5831}啊,要照著你神{H426}賜你的智慧{H2452},將所有{H3606}明白{H3046}你神{H426}律法{H1882}的人立為{H4483}士師{H8200}、審判官{H1782},治理{H1934}{H1778}河{H5103}西{H5675}的百姓{H5972},使他們教訓{H3046}一切不{H3809}明白{H3046}神律法的人。
凡{H3606}不{H3809}遵行{H1934}{H5648}你神{H426}律法{H1882}和王{H4430}命令{H1882}的人{H4481}就當速速{H629}定{H1934}他的罪{H1780},或{H2006}治死{H4193},或{H2006}充軍{H8332},或{H2006}抄家{H6065}{H5232},或囚禁{H613}。」
以斯拉說:耶和華{H3068}─我們列祖{H1}的 神{H430}是應當稱頌的{H1288}!因他使{H5414}王{H4428}起這心意{H3820}修飾{H6286}耶路撒冷{H3389}耶和華{H3068}的殿{H1004},
又在王{H4428}和謀士{H3289},並大能的{H1368}軍長{H8269}面前{H6440}施{H5186}恩{H2617}於我。因耶和華{H3068}─我 神{H430}的手{H3027}幫助我,我就得以堅強{H2388},從以色列{H3478}中招聚{H6908}首領{H7218},與我一同上來{H5927}。