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以斯拉记 7
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以斯拉的家世

7 這些事以後，波斯王亞達薛西在位的時候，有位以斯拉，是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子， 2 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 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 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 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。

以斯拉從巴比倫回歸

6 這位以斯拉是一位經學家，精通耶和華以色列的　神賜給摩西的律法；因為耶和華他　神的手幫助他，所以王賜他所求的一切，他就從巴比倫上來。 7 在亞達薛西王第七年，一些以色列人和一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的和作殿役的，和他一起上耶路撒冷去。 8 王第七年五月來到耶路撒冷。 9 正月初一，以斯拉開始從巴比倫上來；五月初一來到耶路撒冷，他　神施恩的手幫助他， 10 因為以斯拉專心尋求研究耶和華的律法，並且遵行，在以色列中教導律例和典章。

亞達薛西王給以斯拉的諭旨

11 亞達薛西王頒發諭旨給以斯拉；以斯拉是一位祭司和經學家，精通耶和華的誡命和賜給以色列之律例；諭旨內容是這樣： 12 “諸王之王亞達薛西賜諭旨給以斯拉祭司，精通天上　神律法的經學家，願你平安。 13 現在我下令：住在我國中的以色列人中，願意上到耶路撒冷去的祭司和利未人，他們都可以與你同去。 14 你既然是王和他七位顧問所派去的，就要照著你手中　神的律法書，查察猶大和耶路撒冷的情況。 15 你要把王和他顧問甘心獻的金銀帶去，奉獻給住在耶路撒冷之以色列的　神； 16 也要帶著你在巴比倫全省所得的金銀，連同人民和祭司甘心樂意獻給在耶路撒冷　神的殿的禮物， 17 使你可以用這些銀子審慎地購買公牛、公綿羊、綿羊羔，以及與祭牲同獻的素祭和奠祭，獻在耶路撒冷你們　神的殿的祭壇上。 18 剩餘的金銀，你和你的族人看怎麼辦好，就怎麼用；只要照著你們　神的旨意去作就是了。 19 至於交給你為你　神殿中事奉用的器皿，你要放在耶路撒冷的　神面前。 20 如果你需要支付你　神的殿其餘的費用，你可以從王的庫房裡支付。 21 我亞達薛西王下令給在河西那邊所有的庫官：無論以斯拉祭司，這位精通天上　神律法的經學家，向你們要求甚麼，你們都要審慎照辦。 22 他可以要銀子三千四百公斤，麥子一百公斤，酒二千二百公升，油二千二百公升，鹽卻不受限制。 23 天上的　神命令的，就要為天上　神的殿熱心去作，免得忿怒臨到王和王的子孫的國。 24 我要你們知道，凡是祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的，作殿役的和在這　神的殿裡作僕人的，都不可以向他們徵收稅款、貢物和糧食。 25 至於你以斯拉，你要照著你手中　神的智慧書，委任法官和官吏，治理在河西那邊所有明白你　神的律法的人民，那些不曉得律法的人，你要教導他們。 26 不遵守你　神的律法和王的律法的，就要審慎地判決處分，或是處死、或是放逐、或是沒收家產、或是囚禁。”

以斯拉稱頌　神

27 以斯拉說：“耶和華我們列祖的　神是應該稱頌的，因為他把這樣的意念放在君王的心裡，使他修飾那在耶路撒冷的耶和華的殿； 28 又使我在王和謀士，以及王手下有權勢的領袖面前蒙恩。因為耶和華我　神的手幫助我，我就有勇氣，召集以色列中一些首領，與我一同上來。”

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Ezra Comes to Jerusalem

7 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) 2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok,(D) the son of Ahitub,(E) 3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas,(F) the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest— 6 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) 7 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)

8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9 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.
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Esra kommer till Jerusalem

7 Efter en tid[a], under den persiske kungen Artashastas regering, begav sig Esra[b] hem från Babel.

Esra var son till Seraja, son till Asarja, son till Hilkia, 2 son till Shallum, son till Sadok, son till Ahitub, 3 son till Amarja, son till Asarja, son till Merajot, 4 son till Seraja, son till Uzzi, son till Bucki, 5 son till Abishua, son till Pinehas, son till Eleasar, son till översteprästen Aron. 6 Esra var skriftlärd och mycket kunnig i Mose lag, den som Herren, Israels Gud, hade gett. Kungen gav honom allt han begärde, eftersom Herren hans Guds hand var över honom.

7 Också en del av Israels barn och av prästerna, leviterna, sångarna, dörrvakterna och tempeltjänarna gav sig i väg upp till Jerusalem i Artashastas sjunde regeringsår. 8 Esra kom till Jerusalem i femte månaden i kungens sjunde regeringsår. 9 (A) Den första dagen i första månaden hade det blivit bestämt att man skulle lämna Babel, och på första dagen i femte månaden[c] kom han till Jerusalem, eftersom Guds goda hand var över honom. 10 Esra hade vänt sitt hjärta till att studera Herrens lag och leva efter den och lära ut lag och rätt i Israel.

Kung Artashastas skrivelse

11 Så stod det i den skrivelse som kung Artashasta gav prästen Esra, den skriftlärde, kunnig i Herrens bud och stadgar för Israel: 12 ”Från Artashasta[d], kungarnas kung, till prästen Esra, lärare i himlens Guds lag, och så vidare.

13 Jag befaller att var och en av Israels folk och deras präster och leviter som bor i mitt rike och som vill fara till Jerusalem ska resa med dig. 14 (B) Kungen och hans sju rådgivare sänder i väg dig för att undersöka förhållandena i Juda och Jerusalem utifrån din Guds lag, som är i din hand. 15 (C) Du ska föra dit silver och guld som kungen och hans rådgivare frivilligt har gett till Israels Gud som bor i Jerusalem. 16 Ta också med dig allt silver och guld som du kan få i hela Babel tillsammans med de frivilliga gåvor som folket och prästerna ger till sin Guds hus i Jerusalem.

17 (D) För dessa pengar ska du samvetsgrant köpa tjurar, baggar, lamm och sådant som behövs till de matoffer och drickoffer som hör till. Detta ska du offra på altaret i er Guds hus i Jerusalem. 18 Gör vad du och dina bröder finner lämpligt att göra, efter er Guds vilja, med det silver och guld som blir över. 19 Alla de kärl du får till tempeltjänsten i din Guds hus ska du överlämna inför Jerusalems Gud. 20 Det du måste betala för resten av det som behövs till din Guds hus, ska du utbetala ur kungens skattkammare.

21 Jag, kung Artashasta, befaller alla skattmästare i landet på andra sidan floden: Allt som prästen Esra, lärare i himlens Guds lag, begär av er, det ska noggrant göras och ges, 22 upp till 100 talenter silver, 100 korer vete, 100 bat vin och 100 bat[e] olja och därtill så mycket salt som behövs. 23 Allt vad himlens Gud befaller ska noggrant göras och ges till himlens Guds hus, för att inte vrede ska komma över kungens och hans söners rike. 24 Vi kungör för er att ingen ska ha rätt att lägga skatt, tull eller vägpengar på någon präst eller levit, sångare, dörrvakt, tempeltjänare eller annan tjänare i detta Guds hus.

25 Och du Esra, ska efter den vishet du fått av Gud utse domare och lagkloka som ska skipa rätt bland allt folket i landet på andra sidan floden, alla dem som känner din Guds lagar. Om någon inte känner dem ska ni lära honom dem. 26 Den som inte följer din Guds lag och kungens lag ska omgående[f] dömas, antingen till döden eller till förvisning, indragning av egendom eller fängelse.”

Esra lovar Gud

27 ”Välsignad är Herren, våra fäders Gud, som ingav kungen i hjärtat att smycka Herrens hus i Jerusalem, 28 och som lät mig finna nåd inför kungen och hans rådgivare och kungens alla mäktiga furstar. Herren min Guds hand var över mig, så jag fattade mod och samlade en del av huvudmännen i Israel för att de skulle resa med mig.”

Footnotes

  1. 7:1 Efter en tid   58 år senare, år 458 f Kr i Artashastas sjunde regeringsår (vers 7).
  2. 7:1 Esra   Judisk präst och skriftlärd som hade god kontakt med den persiska kungliga administrationen (vers 12f). Enligt judisk tradition sammanställde han Esra, Nehemja och Krönikeböckerna, kanske även Psaltaren, och grundade en skola av skriftlärda som skulle utvecklas till Stora rådet (Apg 5:21f, 23:1f).
  3. 7:9 Första … femte månaden   Motsvarar mars-april och juli-augusti år 458 f Kr.
  4. 7:12 Från Artashasta   Brevet (vers 12-26) återges i grundtexten på arameiska. Kungen hade tidigare hindrat Jerusalems återuppbyggad (4:21), men bekostade nu tempeltjänsten och lät också tretton år senare sin munskänk Nehemja resa till Jerusalem i liknande ärende (se Neh 2).
  5. 7:22 100 talenter … 100 korer … 100 bat   Ca 3 ton silver, 22 000 liter vete och 2 200 liter olja och vin.
  6. 7:26 omgående   Annan översättning: ”noggrant”.
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Ezra 7
New English Translation

The Arrival of Ezra

7 Now after these things had happened, during the reign of King Artaxerxes[a] of Persia, Ezra came up from Babylon.[b] Ezra was the son of Seraiah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Hilkiah, 2 who was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub, 3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth, 4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki, 5 who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron the chief priest. 6 This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. 7 In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, Ezra brought up[c] to Jerusalem some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants. 8 He entered Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9 On the first day of the first month he had determined to make[d] the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem,[e] for the good hand of his God was on him. 10 Now Ezra had dedicated himself[f] to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching[g] its statutes and judgments in Israel.

Artaxerxes Gives Official Endorsement to Ezra’s Mission

11 What follows[h] is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe.[i] Ezra was[j] a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:

12 [k] “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven:[l] 13 I have now issued a decree[m] that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel—even the priests and Levites—who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. 14 You are authorized[n] by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,[o] 15 and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem, 16 along with all the silver and gold that you may collect[p] throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem. 17 With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate[q] meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem. 18 You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues[r] with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God. 19 Deliver to[s] the God of Jerusalem the vessels that are given to you for the service of the temple of your God. 20 The rest of the needs for the temple of your God that you may have to supply,[t] you may do so from the royal treasury.

21 “I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue orders to all the treasurers of[u] Trans-Euphrates, that you precisely execute all that Ezra the priestly scribe of the law of the God of heaven may request of you— 22 up to 100 talents of silver, 100 cors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of olive oil,[v] and unlimited[w] salt. 23 Everything that the God of heaven has required should be precisely done for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be wrath[x] against the empire of the king and his sons? 24 Furthermore, be aware of the fact[y] that you have no authority to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, the Levites, the musicians, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or the attendants at the temple of this God.

25 “Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess,[z] appoint judges[aa] and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught. 26 Everyone who does not observe both the law of your God and the law of the king will be completely[ab] liable to the appropriate penalty, whether it is death or banishment or confiscation of property or detainment in prison.”

27 [ac] Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem! 28 He has also conferred his favor on me before the king, his advisers, and all the influential leaders of the king. I gained strength as the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:1 sn If the Artaxerxes of Ezra 7:1 is Artaxerxes I Longimanus (ca. 464-423 b.c.), Ezra must have arrived in Jerusalem ca. 458 b.c., since Ezra 7:7-8 connects the time of his arrival to the seventh year of the king. The arrival of Nehemiah is then linked to the twentieth year of the king (Neh 1:1), or ca. 445 b.c. Some scholars, however, have suggested that Ezra 7:7 should be read as “the thirty-seventh year” rather than “the seventh year.” This would have Ezra coming to Jerusalem after, rather than before, the arrival of Nehemiah. Others have taken the seventh year of Ezra 7:7-8 to refer not to Artaxerxes I but to Artaxerxes II, who ruled ca. 404-358 b.c. In this understanding Ezra would have returned to Jerusalem ca. 398 b.c., a good many years after the return of Nehemiah. Neither of these views is certain, however, and it seems better to retain the traditional understanding of the chronological sequence of returns by Ezra and Nehemiah. With this understanding there is a gap of about fifty-eight years between chapter six, which describes the dedication of the temple in 516 b.c., and chapter seven, which opens with Ezra’s coming to Jerusalem in 458 b.c.
  2. Ezra 7:1 tn The words “came up from Babylon” do not appear in the Hebrew text until v. 6. They have been supplied here for the sake of clarity.
  3. Ezra 7:7 tc The translation reads the Hiphil singular וַיַּעֲל (vayyaʿal, “he [Ezra] brought up”) rather than the Qal plural וַיַּעַלוּ (vayyaʿalu, “they came up”) of the MT.tn Heb “he brought”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Ezra 7:9 tc The translation reads יִסַּד (yissad, “he appointed” [= determined]) rather than the reading יְסֻד (yesud, “foundation”) of the MT. (The words “to make” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.)
  5. Ezra 7:9 sn Apparently it took the caravan almost four months to make the 500 mile journey.
  6. Ezra 7:10 tn Heb “established his heart.”
  7. Ezra 7:10 tn Heb “to do and to teach.” The expression may be a hendiadys, in which case it would have the sense of “effectively teaching.”
  8. Ezra 7:11 tn Heb “this.”
  9. Ezra 7:11 tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.” So also in v. 21.
  10. Ezra 7:11 tn The words “Ezra was” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.
  11. Ezra 7:12 sn Ezra 7:12-26 is written in Aramaic rather than Hebrew.
  12. Ezra 7:12 tn The verse ends with גְּמִיר וּכְעֶנֶת (gemir ukheʿenet) meaning “completed and now” or “perfect and now.” Some take the masculine form גְּמִיר (gemir) to apply to Ezra, as an expert scribe (Youngs, Holman, Darby). Many others take it as an abbreviated greeting “perfect (peace)” (KJV, NASB, ESV). Some simply render “Greetings” (NIV). The second term “and now” is understood either as beginning the letter’s text, i.e., that it belongs in the next verse (ESV), or as a form of “et cetera” meaning that the full introduction, whether of Ezra’s titles or of a lengthier list of greetings was deliberately omitted as extraneous to Ezra’s purposes here. The LXX interprets it as an introduction, “the message and answer are completed.”
  13. Ezra 7:13 tn Heb “from me is placed a decree.” So also in v. 21.
  14. Ezra 7:14 tn Aram “sent.”
  15. Ezra 7:14 tn Aram “in your hand.”
  16. Ezra 7:16 tn Aram “find.”
  17. Ezra 7:17 tn Aram “their meal offerings and their libations.”
  18. Ezra 7:18 tn Aram “brothers.”
  19. Ezra 7:19 tn Or “before.”
  20. Ezra 7:20 tn Aram “may fall to you to give.”
  21. Ezra 7:21 tn Aram “who are in.”
  22. Ezra 7:22 tc The translation reads מְשַׁח בַּתִּין (meshakh battin) rather than מְשַׁח בַּתִּין (battin meshakh) of the MT.
  23. Ezra 7:22 tn Aram “he did not write.”
  24. Ezra 7:23 tn The Aramaic word used here for “wrath” (קְצַף, qetsaf; cf. Heb קָצַף, qatsaf) is usually used in the Hebrew Bible for God’s anger as opposed to human anger (but contra Eccl 5:17 [MT 5:16]; Esth 1:18; 2 Kgs 3:27). The fact that this word is used in v. 23 may have theological significance, pointing to the possibility of divine judgment if the responsible parties should fail to make available these provisions for the temple.
  25. Ezra 7:24 tn Aram “we are making known to you.”
  26. Ezra 7:25 tn Aram “in your hand.”
  27. Ezra 7:25 tc For the MT reading שָׁפְטִין (shoftim, “judges”) the LXX uses the noun γραμματεῖς (grammateis, “scribes”).
  28. Ezra 7:26 tn On the meaning of this word see HALOT 1820-21 s.v. אָסְפַּרְנָא; E. Vogt, Lexicon linguae aramaicae, 14.
  29. Ezra 7:27 sn At this point the language of the book reverts from Aramaic (7:12-26) back to Hebrew.
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