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Ezra 7
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Ezra’s Return to Jerusalem

7After all of this, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Seraiah's son Ezra (who was the grandson of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,H310H1697H4438H783H4428H6539H5830H1121H8304H1121H5838H1121H2518
2son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,H1121H7967H1121H6659H1121H285
3son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,H1121H568H1121H5838H1121H4812
4son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,H1121H2228H1121H5813H1121H1231
5son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest)H1121H50H1121H6372H1121H499H1121H175H7218H3548
6left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the Lord God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.H5830H5927H894H4106H5608H8451H4872H3068H430H3478H5414H4428H5414H1246H3027H3068H430
7Some of the descendants of Israel also left for Jerusalem, including the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple Servants, during the seventh year of king Artaxerxes.H5927H1121H3478H3548H3881H7891H7778H5411H3389H7651H8141H783H4428
8He arrived in Jerusalem during the fifth month of the seventh year of the king's reign.H935H3389H2549H2320H7637H8141H4428
9On the first day of the first month he left Babylon and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, since the beneficent hand of his God was upon him.H259H7223H2320H3246H4609H894H259H2549H2320H935H3389H2896H3027H430
10For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, to obey it, and to teach God's statutes and judgments in Israel.9H5830H3559H3824H1875H8451H3068H6213H3925H3478H2706H4941

The Letter from King Artaxerxes

11Here is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest-scribe, a scholar in matters concerning the commandments of the Lord and concerning his statutes pertaining to Israel:H6572H5406H4428H783H5414H5830H3548H5608H5608H1697H4687H3068H2706H3478
12From: Artaxerxes, King of Kings To: Ezra, the Priest, a scholar in matters concerning the laws of the God of Heaven Greetings!H783H4430H4430H5831H3549H5613H1882H426H8065H1585H3706
13I hereby decree that all of the people of Israel?along with their priests and Levites in my kingdom - who are determined to return to Jerusalem with you may do so.H4481H7761H2942H3606H4481H5972H3479H3549H3879H4437H5069H1946H3390H1946H5974
14You have authority to act for the king and for his Council of Seven to conduct an inquiry concerning Judah and Jerusalem in accordance with the Law of your God, which is in your possession.H1768H6903H3606H7972H4481H6925H4430H7655H3272H1240H5922H3061H3390H1882H426H3028
15You are carrying silver and gold that the King and his advisors have freely given to the God of Israel, whose temple is in Jerusalem,H2987H3702H1722H4430H3272H5069H426H3479H1768H4907H3390
16together with all of the silver and gold that you can raise in the province of Babylon, plus the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests, contributed for the temple of their God, which is in Jerusalem.H3606H3702H1722H7912H3606H4083H895H5974H5069H5972H3549H5069H1005H426H3390
17Accordingly, you are to exercise due diligence to utilize this money to purchase bulls, rams, lambs, grain offerings, and drink offerings, and to offer them upon the altar of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem.H3606H6903H7066H629H1836H3702H8450H1798H563H4504H5261H7127H1994H5922H4056H1005H426H3390
18Furthermore, the balance remaining of the silver and gold may be used for whatever other purpose you and your people desire, as long as such use is consistent with the will of your God.H4101H1768H3191H5922H252H5648H7606H3702H1722H5648H7470H426
19Furthermore, you are to deliver to the God of Jerusalem the vessels for the service of the temple of your God that have been given to you.H3984H3052H6402H1005H426H8000H6925H426H3390
20Furthermore, provide from the royal treasury whatever else may be needed for the temple of your God.H7606H2819H1005H426H5308H5415H5415H4481H4430H1596H1005
21I, Artaxerxes, in my capacity as king, hereby decree to all royal treasuries beyond the Euphrates River that whatever Ezra the priest-scribe of the Law of the God of Heaven, may require of you are to be performed with all due diligence,H4481H576H783H4430H7761H2942H3606H1490H5675H5103H5831H3549H5613H1882H426H8065H7593H5648H629
22up to 100 silver talents, 100 measures of wheat, 100 measures of wine, 100 measures of oil, and salt without limitation.H5705H3969H3604H3702H3969H3734H2591H3969H1325H2562H3969H1325H4887H4416H3809H3792
23Whatever is commanded by the God of Heaven is to be done with all due diligence for the temple of the God of Heaven, or wrath will come against the king's realm and his sons.H3606H2941H4481H426H8065H149H5648H1005H426H8065H1768H4101H1934H7109H5922H4437H4430H1123
24Furthermore, we decree that with respect to any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple Servants, or other servants of this temple of God, it is not to be lawful to impose any tribute, tax, or toll on them.H3046H3606H3549H3879H2171H8652H5412H6399H1836H1005H426H3809H7990H7412H4061H1093H1983H5922
25And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom given to you by your God, shall appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people beyond the Euphrates River. All of them are to know the laws of your God, and you are to instruct those who do not know them.H607H5831H2452H426H3028H4483H8200H1782H1934H1778H3606H5972H5675H5103H3606H3046H1882H426H3046H3046H3809
26Whoever refuses to practice the law of your God and the law of the king shall see judgment executed quickly, whether to death, banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.H3606H3809H1934H5648H1882H426H1882H4430H1780H1934H5648H629H4481H2006H4193H2006H8332H2006H6065H5232H613

Ezra’s Response to the Letter

27Blessed be the Lord God of our ancestors, who placed this decree into the king's heart to beautify the temple of the Lord in JerusalemH1288H3068H430H1H5414H4428H3820H6286H1004H3068H3389
28and who showed gracious love to me before the king, before his advisors, and before all of the king's mighty officials. And I was strengthened because the hand of the Lord my God was upon me. So I gathered together the leaders of Israel to go with me.H5186H2617H6440H4428H3289H4428H1368H8269H2388H3027H3068H430H6908H3478H7218H5927


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