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ЗАВРЪЩАНЕ НА ЕЗДРА В ЙЕРУСАЛИМ

Родословие на Ездра

(A)След тези събития, при царуването на персийския цар Артаксеркс, дойде Ездра, син на Сарайя, син на Азария, син на Хелкия,

син на Селум, син на Садок, син на Ахитов,

син на Амария, син на Азария, син на Мерайот,

син на Зария, син на Озия, син на Вукия,

син на Ависуя, син на Финеес, син на Елеазар, син на първосвещеника Аарон.

(B)Този Ездра излезе от Вавилон; и беше книжник, вещ в Моисеевия закон, който Господ, Израилевият Бог, беше дал; и царят му даде всичко, което поиска, понеже ръката на Господа, Неговия Бог, беше над него за добро.

(C)Също и някои от израилтяните и от свещениците, и певците, вратарите и нетинимите излязоха в Йерусалим в седмата година на цар Артаксеркс.

Ездра стигна в Йерусалим в петия месец от седмата година на царя.

(D)Защото на първия ден от първия месец той тръгна от Вавилон и на първия ден от петия месец стигна в Йерусалим, понеже добрата ръка на неговия Бог беше над него.

10 (E)Защото Ездра беше утвърдил сърцето си да изучава Господния закон и да го изпълнява, и да учи в Израил наредби и закони.

Указ на Артаксеркс за мисията на Ездра

11 А ето препис от писмото, което цар Артаксеркс даде на свещеник Ездра, книжника, вещ в думите на Господните заповеди и в наредбите Му към Израил:

12 (F)Артаксеркс, цар на царете, към свещеник Ездра, книжника, вещ в закона на небесния Бог, съвършен мир, и прочее.

13 Издавам указ, така че всички, които са от Израилевия народ и от свещениците, и левитите, в царството ми, които биха пожелали доброволно да идат в Йерусалим, да отидат с тебе.

14 (G)Тъй като си изпратен от царя и от седемте му съветника да изпиташ за Юдея и Йерусалим според закона на твоя Бог, който е в ръката ти,

15 (H)и да занесеш среброто и златото, което царят и съветниците му доброволно принасят на Израилевия Бог, Чието обиталище е в Йерусалим,

16 (I)както и всичкото сребро и злато, което ти би събрал от цялата Вавилонска област, заедно с доброволните приноси на народа и на свещениците, които биха принасяли доброволно за дома на своя Бог в Йерусалим,

17 (J)затова купи веднага с тези пари телета, овни, агнета, с хлебните им приноси и възлиянията им, и ги принеси върху жертвеника на дома на вашия Бог, Който е в Йерусалим.

18 И каквото се види угодно на теб и на братята ти да направите с останалото сребро и злато, направете според волята на вашия Бог.

19 А съдовете, които са ти дадени за службата на дома на твоя Бог, предай ги пред йерусалимския Бог.

20 И каквото повече би потрябвало за дома на твоя Бог, което стане нужда да изразходваш, изразходвай го от царската съкровищница.

21 Аз, цар Артаксеркс, издавам указ до всички ковчежници, които са отвъд реката, всичко, което би поискал от вас свещеник Ездра, книжникът, вещ в закона на небесния Бог, да бъде дадено веднага,

22 до сто таланта сребро, до сто кора жито, до сто бати вино, до сто бати дървено масло и неопределено количество сол.

23 Каквото и да е заповядано от небесния Бог, нека се направи точно за дома на небесния Бог, да не би да дойде гняв върху царството на царя и на синовете му.

24 При това ви известяваме относно свещениците, левитите, певците, вратарите, нетинимите и слугите на този Божий дом, че на никого от тях няма да бъде законно да се наложи данък, мито или пътна повинност.

25 (K)И ти, Ездра, според мъдростта, която имаш от твоя Бог, поставѝ управници и съдии, които да съдят целия народ, който се намира отвъд реката, и те всички да са такива, които знаят законите на твоя Бог; и поучавайте всеки, който не ги знае.

26 А против всеки, който не пази законите на твоя Бог и царския закон, нека се изпълнява незабавно против него присъдата било за смърт, за заточение, за конфискуване на имот или за затвор.

27 (L)Благословен да бъде Господ, Бог на нашите бащи, Който е вложил такава мисъл в сърцето на царя, да прослави дома на Господа, който е в Йерусалим,

28 (M)и е направил да намеря милост пред царя и съветниците му, и пред всички силни първенци на царя! Така, понеже ръката на Господа, моя Бог, беше над мене за добро, аз се ободрих и събрах от Израил някои по-видни хора, за да излязат заедно с мен.

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Ezra Comes to Jerusalem

After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes(A) king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah,(B) the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,(C) the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok,(D) the son of Ahitub,(E) the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas,(F) the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest— this Ezra(G) came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted(H) him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.(I) Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.(J)

Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. He had begun his 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 on him.(K) 10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching(L) its decrees and laws in Israel.

King Artaxerxes’ Letter to Ezra

11 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the Lord for Israel:

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(M)

To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.

13 Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. 14 You are sent by the king and his seven advisers(N) to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. 15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given(O) to the God of Israel, whose dwelling(P) is in Jerusalem, 16 together with all the silver and gold(Q) you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.(R) 17 With this money be sure to buy bulls, rams and male lambs,(S) together with their grain offerings and drink offerings,(T) and sacrifice(U) them on the altar of the temple of your God in Jerusalem.

18 You and your fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. 19 Deliver(V) to the God of Jerusalem all the articles entrusted to you for worship in the temple of your God. 20 And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury.(W)

21 Now I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you— 22 up to a hundred talents[a] of silver, a hundred cors[b] of wheat, a hundred baths[c] of wine, a hundred baths[d] of olive oil, and salt without limit. 23 Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should his wrath fall on the realm of the king and of his sons?(X) 24 You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty(Y) on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.(Z)

25 And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint(AA) magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach(AB) any who do not know them. 26 Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.[e](AC)

27 Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart(AD) to bring honor(AE) to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way 28 and who has extended his good favor(AF) to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the Lord my God was on me,(AG) I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:22 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
  2. Ezra 7:22 That is, probably about 18 tons or about 16 metric tons
  3. Ezra 7:22 That is, about 600 gallons or about 2,200 liters
  4. Ezra 7:22 That is, about 600 gallons or about 2,200 liters
  5. Ezra 7:26 The text of 7:12-26 is in Aramaic.

Le voyage d’Esdras à Jérusalem

Plus tard, sous le règne d’Artaxerxès, empereur de Perse[a], vivait un homme nommé Esdras. Ses ancêtres en ligne directe étaient Seraya, Azaria, Hilqiya, Shalloum, Tsadoq, Ahitoub, Amaria, Azaria, Merayoth, Zerahya, Ouzzi, Bouqqi, Abishoua, Phinéas, Eléazar, fils d’Aaron le grand-prêtre.

Cet Esdras vint de Babylone. C’était un spécialiste de la Loi possédant une connaissance approfondie de la Loi de Moïse, que l’Eternel, le Dieu d’Israël, avait donnée à son peuple. L’Eternel son Dieu était avec Esdras, si bien que l’empereur lui accorda tout ce qu’il demandait.

La septième année[b] du règne d’Artaxerxès, un certain nombre d’Israélites : des prêtres et des lévites, des musiciens, des portiers et des desservants du Temple partirent pour Jérusalem. Esdras vint avec eux à Jérusalem au cinquième mois de la septième année du règne de l’empereur. Il avait fixé le départ de Babylone au premier jour du premier mois et il arriva à Jérusalem le premier jour du cinquième mois grâce à la protection bienveillante de son Dieu. 10 En effet, Esdras prenait grand soin d’étudier la Loi de l’Eternel et de l’appliquer, ainsi que d’enseigner les lois et le droit aux Israélites.

Le document d’Artaxerxès remis à Esdras

11 Voici la copie du document que l’empereur Artaxerxès remit à Esdras, le prêtre et spécialiste de la Loi, qui était versé dans la connaissance des lois et des commandements de l’Eternel, pour Israël :

12 « Artaxerxès[c], le roi des rois, au prêtre Esdras, spécialiste de la Loi du Dieu du ciel, etc. 13 J’ai donné ordre que tous les Israélites, les prêtres et les lévites qui résident dans mon royaume et qui désirent aller à Jérusalem aillent avec toi. 14 Moi, le roi et mes sept conseillers, nous t’envoyons faire une enquête dans le territoire de Juda et à Jérusalem, pour voir comment y est observée la Loi de ton Dieu qui est entre tes mains. 15 Tu es également chargé d’y apporter l’argent et l’or que le roi et ses conseillers ont offerts au Dieu d’Israël qui a sa demeure à Jérusalem. 16 Tu emporteras aussi tout l’argent et l’or que tu auras collecté dans toute la province de Babylone et les dons volontaires faits par le peuple et les prêtres pour le temple de leur Dieu qui est à Jérusalem. 17 Avec cet argent, tu auras soin d’acheter là-bas des taureaux, des béliers, des agneaux, avec les offrandes de céréales et de vin qui doivent les accompagner, et tu les offriras sur l’autel du temple de votre Dieu à Jérusalem. 18 Quant au reste de l’argent et de l’or, vous en ferez ce que toi et tes compatriotes jugerez bon de faire, conformément à la volonté de votre Dieu.

19 Tu déposeras devant le Dieu de Jérusalem les ustensiles du culte qui te seront remis pour le service du temple de ton Dieu. 20 Concernant les autres dépenses qu’il te sera nécessaire d’effectuer pour le temple de ton Dieu, tu les feras payer par la trésorerie royale[d]. 21 Moi, l’empereur Artaxerxès, je donne l’ordre à tous les trésoriers de la province à l’ouest de l’Euphrate de faire exactement tout ce que le prêtre Esdras, spécialiste de la Loi du Dieu du ciel, vous demandera, 22 jusqu’à concurrence de 3 500 kilogrammes d’argent, 45 000 litres de blé, 4 500 litres de vin, 4 500 litres d’huile et du sel à volonté. 23 On se conformera scrupuleusement à tout ce qui est ordonné par le Dieu du ciel pour qu’il ne se mette pas en colère contre mon empire et contre mes descendants.

24 Enfin, nous vous notifions qu’il n’est permis de prélever ni taxe, ni impôt, ni droit de péage sur aucun des prêtres, des lévites, des musiciens, des portiers, des desservants et des serviteurs de ce temple. 25 Quant à toi, Esdras, nomme, conformément aux sages instructions de la Loi de ton Dieu que tu possèdes, des juges et des magistrats chargés de rendre la justice à tous ceux qui, dans la province à l’ouest de l’Euphrate, connaissent les lois de ton Dieu. Quant à ceux qui ne les connaissent pas, tu les leur feras connaître.

26 Tous ceux qui n’observent pas exactement la Loi de ton Dieu et la loi de l’empereur, seront condamnés soit à la peine capitale, soit à l’exil, soit à la confiscation de leurs biens, soit à l’emprisonnement. »

Louange

27 Béni soit l’Eternel, le Dieu de nos ancêtres, qui a disposé l’empereur à donner une telle splendeur au temple de l’Eternel à Jérusalem, 28 et qui m’a témoigné sa bonté dans mes rapports avec l’empereur, ses conseillers, et tous les plus hauts fonctionnaires impériaux. Ainsi fortifié parce que l’Eternel mon Dieu était avec moi, j’ai pu rassembler des chefs d’Israël pour qu’ils partent avec moi.

Footnotes

  1. 7.1 Plusieurs rois perses ont porté ce nom. Il s’agit certainement d’Artaxerxès Ier (voir note 4.7). La venue d’Esdras daterait donc de 458 av. J.-C. (voir v. 7). Les événements relatés dans ce chapitre se sont donc passés environ 60 ans après les précédents.
  2. 7.7 Voir note v. 1.
  3. 7.12 Les v. 12-26 sont de nouveau en araméen : ils reproduisent le document royal rédigé dans la langue diplomatique de l’époque.
  4. 7.20 C’est-à-dire, dans ce cas, par les impôts perçus dans les provinces à l’ouest de l’Euphrate (voir 6.8).

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,

The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,

The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

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 request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

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 Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

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 upon him.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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.

13 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 freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst 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:

17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

18 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.

19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do 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,

22 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.

23 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?

24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

27 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:

28 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 go up with me.