Esdras 8
Reina-Valera 1995
Los compañeros de Esdras en la repatriación
8 Éstos son los cabezas de familia, y la genealogía de aquellos que subieron conmigo a Jerusalén desde Babilonia, cuando reinaba el rey Artajerjes:
2 De los hijos de Finees, Gersón; de los hijos de Itamar, Daniel; de los hijos de David, Hatús. 3 De los hijos de Secanías y de los hijos de Paros, Zacarías, y con él fueron registrados ciento cincuenta hombres. 4 De los hijos de Pahat-moab, Elioenai hijo de Zeraías, y con él doscientos hombres. 5 De los hijos de Secanías, el hijo de Jahaziel, y con él trescientos hombres. 6 De los hijos de Adín, Ebed hijo de Jonatán, y con él cincuenta hombres. 7 De los hijos de Elam, Jesaías hijo de Atalías, y con él setenta hombres. 8 De los hijos de Sefatías, Zebadías hijo de Micael, y con él ochenta hombres. 9 De los hijos de Joab, Obadías hijo de Jehiel, y con él doscientos dieciocho hombres. 10 De los hijos de Selomit, el hijo de Josifías, y con él ciento sesenta hombres. 11 De los hijos de Bebai, Zacarías hijo de Bebai, y con él veintiocho hombres. 12 De los hijos de Azgad, Johanán hijo de Hacatán, y con él ciento diez hombres. 13 De los hijos de Adonicam, los postreros, cuyos nombres son estos: Elifelet, Jeiel y Semaías, y con ellos sesenta hombres. 14 Y de los hijos de Bigvai, Utai y Zabud, y con ellos setenta hombres.
15 Los reuní junto al río que corre hacia Ahava, y acampamos allí tres días. Observé que había gente del pueblo y sacerdotes, pero no hallé ningún levita. 16 Entonces despaché a Eliezer, Ariel, Semaías, Elnatán, Jarib, Elnatán, Natán, Zacarías y Mesulam, hombres principales, así como a Joiarib y a Elnatán, hombres doctos. 17 Los envié a Iddo, jefe en un lugar llamado Casifia, y puse en boca de ellos las palabras que debían decirles a Iddo y a sus hermanos, los sirvientes del Templo en el lugar llamado Casifia, para que nos enviaran ministros para la casa de nuestro Dios. 18 Gracias a que la mano bondadosa de nuestro Dios estaba sobre nosotros, nos enviaron un hombre entendido llamado Serebías, de los hijos de Mahli hijo de Leví hijo de Israel, junto con sus hijos y sus hermanos: dieciocho hombres en total. 19 También a Hasabías, y con él a Jesaías, de los hijos de Merari, a sus hermanos y a sus hijos, veinte hombres en total.
20 De los sirvientes del Templo, a quienes David y los jefes destinaron para el ministerio de los levitas, doscientos veinte hombres, todos los cuales fueron designados por sus nombres.
21 Allí, junto al río Ahava, proclamé un ayuno para humillarnos delante de nuestro Dios y solicitar de él un buen viaje para nosotros, para nuestros niños y para todos nuestros bienes. 22 Pues tuve vergüenza de pedir al rey tropa y gente de a caballo que nos defendieran del enemigo en el camino, ya que le habíamos dicho al rey: «La mano de nuestro Dios está, para bien, sobre todos los que lo buscan; pero su poder y su furor contra todos los que lo abandonan.» 23 Ayunamos, pues, y pedimos a nuestro Dios sobre esto, y él nos fue propicio.
24 Aparté luego a doce de los principales entre los sacerdotes, a Serebías y a Hasabías, y con ellos diez de sus hermanos; 25 y les pesé la plata, el oro y los utensilios que para la casa de nuestro Dios habían ofrecido el rey, sus consejeros y sus jefes, y todos los israelitas que se encontraban allí. 26 Pesé, pues, y puse en sus manos seiscientos cincuenta talentos de plata, utensilios de plata por cien talentos, y cien talentos de oro; 27 además, veinte tazones de oro de mil dracmas y dos vasos de bronce bruñido muy bueno, tan preciosos como el oro.
28 Luego les dije: «Vosotros estáis consagrados a Jehová, y son santos los utensilios, la plata y el oro, ofrenda voluntaria a Jehová, Dios de nuestros padres. 29 Vigiladlos y guardadlos, hasta que los peséis delante de los principales sacerdotes y levitas, y de los cabezas de familia de Israel, en los aposentos de la casa de Jehová en Jerusalén.» 30 Entonces los sacerdotes y levitas recibieron el peso de la plata, del oro y de los utensilios, para traerlo a Jerusalén a la casa de nuestro Dios.
31 El doce del primer mes partimos del río Ahava para ir a Jerusalén; la mano de nuestro Dios estaba sobre nosotros y nos libró de manos de enemigos y asaltantes en el camino. 32 Llegamos a Jerusalén y reposamos allí tres días. 33 Al cuarto día fue pesada la plata, el oro y los utensilios, en la casa de nuestro Dios, y se entregó todo al sacerdote Meremot hijo de Urías, y a Eleazar hijo de Finees; con ellos estaban los levitas Jozabad hijo de Jesúa y Noadías hijo de Binúi. 34 Todo se entregó contado y pesado, y se anotó entonces el peso total.
35 Los hijos de la cautividad, los que habían regresado del cautiverio, ofrecieron holocaustos al Dios de Israel: doce becerros por todo Israel, noventa y seis carneros, setenta y siete corderos, y doce machos cabríos por expiación, todo en holocausto a Jehová. 36 Y se entregaron los decretos del rey a sus sátrapas y capitanes del otro lado del río, los cuales ayudaron al pueblo y a la casa de Dios.
Ezra 8
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Heads of Families Who Returned with Ezra
8 These are their family heads, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2 Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom. Of Ithamar, Daniel. Of David, Hattush, 3 of the descendants of Shecaniah. Of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered one hundred fifty males. 4 Of the descendants of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the descendants of Zattu,[a] Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. 6 Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. 7 Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. 8 Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males. 9 Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred eighteen males. 10 Of the descendants of Bani,[b] Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred sixty males. 11 Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males. 12 Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred ten males. 13 Of the descendants of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty males. 14 Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
Servants for the Temple
15 I gathered them by the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the descendants of Levi. 16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise, 17 and sent them to Iddo, the leader at the place called Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his colleagues the temple servants at Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God. 18 Since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the descendants of Mahli son of Levi son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and kin, eighteen; 19 also Hashabiah and with him Jeshaiah of the descendants of Merari, with his kin and their sons, twenty; 20 besides two hundred twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
Fasting and Prayer for Protection
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might deny ourselves[c] before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and cavalry to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king that the hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against all who forsake him. 23 So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
Gifts for the Temple
24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kin with them. 25 And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his lords, and all Israel there present had offered; 26 I weighed out into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and one hundred silver vessels worth . . . talents,[d] and one hundred talents of gold, 27 twenty gold bowls worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine polished bronze as precious as gold. 28 And I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord, the God of your ancestors. 29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of families in Israel at Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the Lord.” 30 So the priests and the Levites took over the silver, the gold, and the vessels as they were weighed out, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.
The Return to Jerusalem
31 Then we left the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes along the way. 32 We came to Jerusalem and remained there three days. 33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver, the gold, and the vessels were weighed into the hands of the priest Meremoth son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui. 34 The total was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.
35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats; all this was a burnt offering to the Lord. 36 They also delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they supported the people and the house of God.
Ezra 8
King James Version
8 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
12 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
17 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
28 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.
29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.
30 So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33 Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.
36 And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
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