Ezra 7

1 Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

1 这些事以后，波斯王亚达薛西年间，以斯拉从巴比伦上到耶路撒冷。以斯拉是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒迦的儿子，

2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

2 希勒迦是沙龙的儿子，沙龙是撒督的儿子，撒督是亚希突的儿子，

3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

3 亚希突是亚玛利雅的儿子，亚玛利雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是米拉约的儿子，

4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,

4 米拉约是西拉希雅的儿子，西拉希雅是乌西的儿子，乌西是布基的儿子，

5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—

5 布基是亚比书的儿子，亚比书是非尼哈的儿子，非尼哈是以利亚撒的儿子，以利亚撒是大祭司亚伦的儿子。

6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

6 这以斯拉是位从巴比伦上来的律法教师，精通以色列的上帝耶和华赐下的摩西律法。他的上帝耶和华出手帮助他，使王批准他的一切要求。

7 So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.

7 亚达薛西王第七年，一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫和殿役来到耶路撒冷。

8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.

8–9 这年一月一日，以斯拉从巴比伦启程去耶路撒冷，五月一日就到达那里，因为他的上帝施恩帮助他。

9 He had begun the 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 upon him.

10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

10 以斯拉专心研读、遵行耶和华的律法，并在以色列教导律例和典章。

11 This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:

11 以斯拉是祭司和律法教师，精通耶和华赐给以色列的诫命和律例。亚达薛西王降旨给以斯拉，内容如下：

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.

12 “王中之王亚达薛西降旨给精通天上上帝律法的教师以斯拉祭司，愿你平安！

13 I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.

13 “我现在降旨，我国中的以色列人、祭司和利未人，凡愿意上耶路撒冷的都可以与你同去。

14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.

14 我和七位谋士派你去按照你手中上帝的律法察看犹大和耶路撒冷的情况，

15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

15 并带去我和谋士们自愿献的金银，献给住在耶路撒冷的以色列的上帝，

16 together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.

16 还要带去你在巴比伦省得到的金银，以及民众和祭司为耶路撒冷的上帝之殿自愿奉献的祭物。

17 With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.

17 你一定要用这些金银购买公牛、公绵羊和绵羊羔，以及素祭和奠祭用品，把这一切献在耶路撒冷你们上帝殿的祭坛上。

18 You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.

18 至于余下的金银，你和你的弟兄可以按你们上帝的心意妥善使用。

19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.

19 那些交托给你、用来在你上帝的殿里敬拜的器皿，你要带到耶路撒冷的上帝面前。

20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

20 如果你们上帝的殿还需要你供应什么，你可以从国库支取费用。

21 I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,

21 “我亚达薛西王降旨给河西所有的财政大臣，精通天上上帝律法的律法教师以斯拉祭司无论向你们要什么，都要速速办理，

22 up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.

22 可以给他六万八千两银子、两万两千升麦子、两千二百升酒、两千二百升油，盐可以随意取用。

23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?

23 不论天上的上帝为祂的殿有何要求，都要认真办理，以免祂的烈怒临到王及众王子的国。

24 And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

24 我们也通知你们不可向这座上帝殿的祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫、殿役或其他工人征收赋税。

25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God, which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.

25 “你以斯拉要运用上帝赐给你的智慧委派官员和审判官，让他们治理河西省的人民，就是所有明白你上帝律法的人。你要教导那些不明白你上帝律法的人。

26 If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.

26 凡不遵行你上帝的律法和王法的，要对他严加治罪，或处死，或发配，或抄家，或监禁。”

27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,

27 以斯拉说： “我们祖先的上帝耶和华当受赞美！因为祂使王有这样的心意尊崇耶路撒冷耶和华的殿。

28 and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

28 祂又在王及其谋士和所有权贵面前施恩于我。因为我的上帝耶和华出手帮助我，我便有勇气召集以色列的首领与我一同上去。”