Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes, the king of the Persians, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Después de estas cosas, en el reinado de Artajerjes, rey de Persia, Esdras, hijo de Seraías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Hilcías,
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
hijo de Salum, hijo de Sadoc, hijo de Ahitob,
3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
hijo de Amarías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Meraiot,
4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
hijo de Zeraías, hijo de Uzi, hijo de Buqui,
5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, priest from the beginning,
hijo de Abisúa, hijo de Finees, hijo de Eleazar, hijo de Aarón, el primer sacerdote:
6 this same Ezra, ascended from Babylon; and he was a proficient scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God gave to Israel. And the king granted to him his every petition. For the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him.
Esdras subió de Babilonia, donde era escriba diestro de la Ley de Moisés dada por Yavé ʼElohim de Israel. El rey le concedió toda su petición, porque la mano de Yavé su ʼElohim estaba sobre él.
7 And some from the sons of Israel, and from the sons of the priests, and from the sons of the Levites, and from the singing men, and from the gatekeepers, and from the temple servants ascended to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes.
El año séptimo del rey Artajerjes también subieron a Jerusalén algunos de los hijos de Israel, los sacerdotes y levitas, los cantores y porteros y los sirvientes.
8 And they arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the same seventh year of the king.
El mes quinto del año séptimo del rey, [Esdras] llegó a Jerusalén.
9 For on the first day of the first month, he began to ascend from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived at Jerusalem. For the good hand of his God was over him.
Pues el primero del mes primero fue el inicio del regreso de Babilonia, y el primero del mes quinto llegó a Jerusalén, según la bondadosa mano de su ʼElohim sobre él.
10 For Ezra prepared his heart, so that he might search the law of the Lord, and so that he might keep and teach precept and judgment in Israel.
Porque Esdras determinó en su corazón escudriñar la Ley de Yavé, practicarla y enseñar sus Estatutos y Preceptos en Israel.
11 Now this is a copy of the letter of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest, a scribe well-taught in the words and precepts of the Lord and in his ceremonies in Israel:
Esta es la copia de la carta que el rey Artajerjes dio al sacerdote Esdras, escriba dedicado a escribir los Mandamientos de Yavé y sus Estatutos acerca de Israel:
12 “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra, the priest, a very learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven: a greeting.
Artajerjes, rey de reyes, al sacerdote Esdras, escriba erudito de la Ley del ʼElohim del cielo. [Paz] perfecta. Y ahora:
13 It has been decreed by me, that whosoever wishes, among the people of Israel and their priests and Levites within my kingdom, to go to Jerusalem, may go with you.
Por mí es dado decreto para que todo aquel del pueblo de Israel, sus sacerdotes y levitas que quiera ir contigo a Jerusalén, vaya.
14 For you have been sent from the face of the king and his seven counselors, so that you may visit Judea and Jerusalem by the law of your God, which is in your hand,
Porque tú eres enviado de parte del rey y de sus siete consejeros a inspeccionar Judea y Jerusalén, según la Ley de tu ʼElohim que está en tu mano,
15 and so that you may carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem.
y a llevar la plata y el oro que el rey y sus consejeros ofrecieron voluntariamente al ʼElohim de Israel, cuya morada está en Jerusalén,
16 And all the silver and gold, as much as you will find in the entire province of Babylon, and which the people will wish to offer, and which some of the priests will offer freely to the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem,
junto con toda la plata y el oro que halles en toda la provincia de Babilonia, con las ofrendas voluntarias del pueblo y de los sacerdotes para el Templo de su ʼElohim que está en Jerusalén.
17 accept it freely. And with this money, carefully purchase calves, rams, lambs, and their sacrifices and libations, and offer these upon the altar of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
Por tanto, con este dinero comprarás con toda diligencia becerros, carneros, corderos, sus ofrendas vegetales y sus libaciones. Los ofrecerás en el altar del Templo de tu ʼElohim que está en Jerusalén.
18 But also, whatever it will please you and your brothers to do with the remainder of the silver and gold, do so in accord with the will of your God.
Con el resto de la plata y el oro, haz lo que parezca bien a ti y a tus hermanos. Pueden hacerlo según la voluntad de su ʼElohim.
19 Likewise, the vessels that have been given to you for the ministry of the house of your God, deliver these to the sight of God in Jerusalem.
Restituirás al ʼElohim de Jerusalén los utensilios sagrados que te son entregados para el servicio del Templo de tu ʼElohim.
20 Then, whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, as much as is necessary for you to spend, it shall be given from the treasury, and from the king’s finances,
Pagarás del tesoro del rey el resto de las cosas necesarias para el Templo de tu ʼElohim.
21 and by me. I, king Artaxerxes, have appointed and decreed to all the keepers of the public treasury, those who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra, the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall ask of you, you shall provide it without delay,
Y por mí, el rey Artajerjes, es dada orden a todos los tesoreros de Mas Allá del Río, para que todo lo que les pida el sacerdote Esdras, erudito de la Ley del ʼElohim del cielo, sea dado con toda diligencia:
22 even up to one hundred talents of silver, and up to one hundred cors of wheat, and up to one hundred baths of wine, and up to one hundred baths of oil, and truly salt without measure.
hasta 3.300 kilogramos de plata, 3.3 toneladas de trigo, 2.200 litros de vino, 2.200 litros de aceite y sal sin medida.
23 All that pertains to the rite of the God of heaven, let it be distributed scrupulously to the house of the God of heaven, lest perhaps he may become angry against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
Todo lo que sea ordenado por el ʼElohim del cielo sea hecho diligentemente para el Templo del ʼElohim del cielo, pues ¿por qué se encenderá su ira contra el reino del rey y de sus hijos?
24 Likewise, we would make known to you, about all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, and the ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose tax, or tribute, or duty upon them.
A ustedes les informamos que no les es lícito imponer tributo, contribución o peaje a alguno de los sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteros o servidores de Templo de ʼElohim.
25 But as for you, Ezra, in accord with the wisdom of your God, which is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates, so that they may judge the entire people, which is beyond the river, especially so that they may know the law of your God, but also so as to teach the ignorant freely.
Y tú, Esdras, según la sabiduría que te da tu ʼElohim, establece magistrados y jueces que juzguen a todo el pueblo de Más Allá del Río, a todos los que conocen la Leyes de tu ʼElohim. Puedes enseñarlas a cualquiera que las ignore.
26 And anyone who will not diligently keep the law of your God, and the law of the king, judgment shall be upon him, either to death, or to exile, or to the confiscation of his goods, or certainly to prison.”
A todo el que no cumpla la Ley de tu ʼElah y la ley del rey, que le sea ejecutado estrictamente un juicio, ya sea para muerte, destierro, confiscación de bienes o prisión.
27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put this into the heart of the king, so that he may glorify the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem.
¡Bendito sea Yavé, ʼElohim de nuestros antepasados, que puso tales cosas en el corazón del rey para honrar el Templo de Yavé que está en Jerusalén,
28 For he has turned his mercy toward me in the sight of the king, and his counselors, and all the powerful leaders of the king. And so, having been strengthened by the hand of the Lord, my God, which was upon me, I gathered together some of the leaders of Israel, those who were to go up with me.
y extendió hacia mí su misericordia ante el rey, sus consejeros y los poderosos gobernadores del rey! Así la mano de Yavé mi ʼElohim me fortaleció para que reuniera a los jefes de Israel a fin de que subieran conmigo.
