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以斯拉到达耶路撒冷

这些事以后,波斯亚达薛西在位的时候,有个人叫以斯拉,他是西莱雅的儿子,西莱雅亚撒利雅的儿子,亚撒利雅希勒家的儿子, 希勒家沙龙的儿子,沙龙撒督的儿子,撒督亚希突的儿子, 亚希突亚玛利雅的儿子,亚玛利雅亚撒利雅的儿子,亚撒利雅米拉约的儿子, 米拉约西拉希雅的儿子,西拉希雅乌西的儿子,乌西布基的儿子, 布基亚比书的儿子,亚比书非尼哈的儿子,非尼哈以利亚撒的儿子,以利亚撒亚伦大祭司的儿子。 以斯拉巴比伦上来,他是一个文士,精通耶和华—以色列 神所赐摩西的律法。王允准他一切所求的,因为耶和华—他 神的手帮助他。

亚达薛西王第七年,有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫、殿役,上耶路撒冷去。 王第七年五月,以斯拉到了耶路撒冷 正月初一,他从巴比伦起程,五月初一就到了耶路撒冷,因为他 神施恩的手帮助他。 10 以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和华的律法,又将律例典章教导以色列人。

亚达薛西王给以斯拉的文件

11 亚达薛西王赐给精通耶和华诫命和以色列律例的文士以斯拉祭司的谕旨,抄本如下: 12 “诸王之王亚达薛西,达于精通天上之 神律法的以斯拉祭司文士等等:现在 13 住在我国中的以色列百姓、祭司、利未人,凡愿意上耶路撒冷去的,我降旨准他们与你同去。 14 既然王与七个谋士派你去,照你手中 神的律法视察犹大耶路撒冷的景况; 15 你又带着王和谋士乐意献给住耶路撒冷以色列 神的金银, 16 和你在巴比伦全省所得的一切金银,以及百姓、祭司甘心献给耶路撒冷他们 神殿的礼物, 17 那么,你就当用这银子急速买公牛、公绵羊、小绵羊,和同献的素祭、浇酒祭,献在耶路撒冷你们 神殿的坛上。 18 剩下的金银,你和你的弟兄看怎样好,就怎样用,但总要遵照你们 神的旨意。 19 你要带着交托给你、在 神殿中事奉用的器皿,到耶路撒冷 神面前。 20 你 神殿里若再有需用的经费,是你负责供应的,可以从王的宝库里支取。

21 “我亚达薛西王又降旨达于河西所有的司库:‘精通天上之 神律法的以斯拉祭司文士无论向你们要什么,你们要速速办理, 22 直至一百他连得银子,一百柯珥[a]麦子,一百罢特酒,一百罢特油,盐不限其数。 23 凡天上之 神所吩咐的,当为天上之 神的殿切实办理。何必使愤怒临到王和王众子的国呢? 24 我再吩咐你们:至于任何祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫和殿役,以及在 神的这殿事奉的人,不可要求他们进贡,纳粮,缴税。’

25 “你,以斯拉啊,要照着你 神赐你的智慧,指派所有明白你 神律法的人作官长、审判官,治理河西所有的百姓,教导不明白 神律法的人。 26 凡不遵行你 神律法和王命令的人,当速速定他的罪,或处死,或充军,或抄家,或囚禁。”

以斯拉称颂耶和华

27 以斯拉说:“耶和华—我们列祖的 神是应当称颂的!因他使王起这心愿,使耶路撒冷耶和华的殿得荣耀, 28 他又在王和谋士,以及王所有大能的军官面前施恩于我。我因耶和华—我 神的手的帮助,得以坚强,从以色列中召集领袖,与我一同上来。”

Footnotes

  1. 7.22 “柯珥”:亚兰文音译,即希伯来固体容量单位“歌珥”;参“度量衡表”。

以斯拉到達耶路撒冷

這些事以後,波斯王亞達薛西年間,以斯拉從巴比倫上到耶路撒冷。以斯拉是西萊雅的兒子,西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子,亞撒利雅是希勒迦的兒子, 希勒迦是沙龍的兒子,沙龍是撒督的兒子,撒督是亞希突的兒子, 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, 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, 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。 這以斯拉是位律法教師,精通以色列的上帝耶和華賜下的摩西律法。他的上帝耶和華幫助他,使王批准他的一切要求。

亞達薛西王第七年,一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌樂手、殿門守衛和殿役來到耶路撒冷。 8-9 這年一月一日,以斯拉從巴比倫啟程去耶路撒冷,五月一日就到達那裡,因為他的上帝施恩幫助他。 10 以斯拉定意研讀、遵行耶和華的律法,並在以色列教導律例和典章。

亞達薛西王給以斯拉的諭旨

11 以斯拉是祭司和律法教師,精通耶和華賜給以色列的誡命和律例。亞達薛西王降旨給以斯拉,內容如下:

12 「王中之王亞達薛西降旨給精通天上上帝律法的教師以斯拉祭司,願你平安!

13 「我現在降旨,我國中的以色列人、祭司和利未人,凡願意上耶路撒冷的都可以與你同去。 14 我和七位謀士派你去按照你手中上帝的律法察看猶大和耶路撒冷的情況, 15 並帶去我和謀士們自願獻的金銀,獻給住在耶路撒冷的以色列的上帝, 16 還要帶去你在巴比倫省得到的金銀,以及民眾和祭司為耶路撒冷的上帝之殿自願奉獻的祭物。 17 你一定要用這些金銀購買公牛、公綿羊和綿羊羔,以及素祭和奠祭用品,把這一切獻在耶路撒冷上帝殿的祭壇上。 18 至於餘下的金銀,你和你的弟兄可以按你們上帝的心意妥善使用。 19 那些交托給你、用來在你上帝的殿裡敬拜的器皿,你要帶到耶路撒冷的上帝面前。 20 如果你們上帝的殿還需要什麼,你可以從國庫支取費用。

21 「我亞達薛西王降旨給河西所有的財政大臣,精通天上上帝律法的律法教師以斯拉祭司無論向你們要什麼,都要速速辦理, 22 可以給他銀子三點四噸、麥子兩萬二千升、酒兩千二百升、油兩千二百升,鹽可以隨意取用。 23 不論天上的上帝為祂的殿有何要求,都要認真辦理,以免祂的烈怒臨到王及眾王子的國。 24 我們也通知你們不可向這座上帝殿的祭司、利未人、歌樂手、殿門守衛、殿役或其他工人徵收賦稅。

25 「你以斯拉要運用上帝賜給你的智慧委派官員和審判官,讓他們治理河西省的人民,就是明白你上帝律法的人。你要教導那些不明白你上帝律法的人。 26 凡不遵行你上帝的律法和王法的,要對他嚴加治罪,或處死,或發配,或抄家,或監禁。」

以斯拉讚美上帝

27 以斯拉說:

「我們祖先的上帝耶和華當受讚美!因為祂使王有這樣的心意尊崇耶路撒冷耶和華的殿。 28 祂又在王及其謀士和所有權貴面前施恩於我。因為我的上帝耶和華幫助我,我便有勇氣召集以色列的首領與我一同上去。」

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.