1 After these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned, Esdras came, who was the son of Azaraias, the son of Zechrias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salem, (WEB) 2 the son of Sadduk, the son of Ahitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ozias, the son of Memeroth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisne, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the chief priest. (WEB) 3 This Esdras went up from Babylon as a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which was given by the God of Israel. (WEB) 4 The king honored him, for he found favor in his sight in all his requests. (WEB) 5 There went up with him also some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, Levites, holy singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants to Jerusalem (WEB) 6 in the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month (this was the king’s seventh year); for they left Babylon on the new moon of the first month and came to Jerusalem, by the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them for his sake. (WEB) 7 For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments. (WEB) 8 Now the commission, which was written from King Artaxerxes, came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, was as follows: (WEB) 9 “King Artaxerxes to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, greetings. (WEB) 10 Having determined to deal graciously, I have given orders that those of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, and of those within our realm who are willing and freely choose to, should go with you to Jerusalem. (WEB) 11 As many therefore as are so disposed, let them depart with you, as it has seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counselors, (WEB) 12 that they may look to the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem, in accordance with what is in the Lord’s law, (WEB) 13 and carry the gifts to the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my friends have vowed, and that all the gold and silver that can be found in the country of Babylonia for the Lord in Jerusalem, (WEB) 14 with that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God that is at Jerusalem, be collected: even the gold and silver for bulls, rams, and lambs, and what goes with them, (WEB) 15 to the end that they may offer sacrifices to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord their God, which is in Jerusalem. (WEB) 16 Whatever you and your kindred decide to do with gold and silver, do that according to the will of your God. (WEB) 17 The holy vessels of the Lord, which are given you for the use of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem, (WEB) 18 and whatever else you shall remember for th… (WEB)
1 Esdras 8:1–96
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