Ezra 7
1 [Many/Fifty years] later, while Artaxerxes was the king of Persia, I, Ezra came from Babylon here to Jerusalem. I am the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Azariah, and the great-grandson of Hilkiah.
Agora depois destas coisas, no reinado de Artaxerxes rei da Pérsia, Esdras filho de Seraías, filho de Azarias, filho de Hilquias,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
filho de Shallum, filho de Zadoque, filho de Aitube,
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
filho de Amarias, o filho de Azarias, o filho de Meraioth,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
o filho de Zeraías, o filho de Uzzi, o filho de Bukki,
5 who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron, the [first] Supreme Priest.
o filho de Abishua, o filho de Finéias, o filho de Eleazar, o filho de Arão, o sacerdote principal -
6 I am a man who knows very well the laws that Moses [wrote]. Those were the laws that Yahweh, the God whom we Israeli people ([worship/belong to]), had given to us Israeli people. When I arrived in Jerusalem, Yahweh my God was kind to me, and as a result the [people] gave me everything that I had requested the king to [tell them to] give to me.
este Esdras subiu da Babilônia. Ele era um hábil escriba da lei de Moisés, que Javé, o Deus de Israel, havia dado; e o rei concedeu-lhe todo o seu pedido, de acordo com a mão de Javé, seu Deus, sobre ele.
7 Some of the priests, some [other] descendants of Levi, [some] singers, [some] (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple), and [some] men who worked in the temple, and some other [Israeli] people came up with me here to Jerusalem. That was during the seventh year that Artaxerxes was the king [of Persia].
Alguns dos filhos de Israel, incluindo alguns dos sacerdotes, os levitas, os cantores, os porteiros e os servos do templo subiram a Jerusalém no sétimo ano de Artaxerxes, o rei.
8 We left Babylon on April 8, which was the first day of the Jewish year. Because God was very kind to us, we arrived [safely] in Jerusalem on August 4 of that year.
Ele veio a Jerusalém no quinto mês, que foi no sétimo ano do rei.
Pois no primeiro dia do primeiro mês ele começou a subir da Babilônia; e no primeiro dia do quinto mês ele veio a Jerusalém, de acordo com a boa mão de seu Deus sobre ele.
10 During my entire life, I devoted myself to studying the laws of Yahweh, and how to obey those laws. I had also taught those laws and all their regulations to the Israeli people [for many years].
Pois Esdras tinha posto seu coração em busca da lei de Iavé, e para fazê-lo, e para ensinar estatutos e ordenanças em Israel.
11 King Artaxerxes [knew that] I am a priest who knows the Jewish laws very well. [He knew that for many years] I had studied those laws and had taught all the rules and regulations of those laws to the Israeli people. [So before I left Babylon to come to Jerusalem, ] he wrote a letter, and gave a copy to me. [This is what he wrote]:
Agora esta é a cópia da carta que o rei Artaxerxes deu a Esdras, o sacerdote, o escriba, até mesmo o escriba das palavras dos mandamentos de Javé, e de seus estatutos a Israel:
12 [“This letter is] from me, Artaxerxes, the greatest of the kings. [I am giving it] to Ezra the priest, who has studied very well all the rules and regulations that the God [who is/rules] in heaven [gave to the Israeli people].
Artaxerxes, rei dos reis, Para Esdras, o sacerdote, o escriba da lei do perfeito Deus do céu. Agora
13 “Ezra, I command that when you return to Jerusalem, any of the Israeli people in my kingdom who want to are allowed to go with you. That includes any priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who will work in the temple] who want to go.
faço um decreto para que todos aqueles do povo de Israel e seus sacerdotes e os levitas do meu reino, que pretendem de sua livre vontade ir a Jerusalém, vão com vocês.
14 I, along with my seven counselors/advisors, am sending you to Jerusalem, in order that you can determine what is happening there and in [other towns in] Judah. You are taking with you [MTY] a copy of God’s laws; make sure that the people are doing everything that is written in those laws.
Porque sois enviados pelo rei e seus sete conselheiros para inquirir sobre Judá e Jerusalém, segundo a lei de vosso Deus que está em vossas mãos,
15 [We are also saying that] you should take with you the silver and gold that I and my advisors are wanting to give to you, in order that you will present it to be an offering to the God who [rules] the Israeli people and who lives in Jerusalem.
e para levar a prata e o ouro, que o rei e seus conselheiros ofereceram livremente ao Deus de Israel, cuja morada está em Jerusalém,
16 You should also take any silver and gold that the people in the entire Babylonia province give to you, and the money that the priests and [other] Israeli people have happily said that they would give to you to be offerings for building the temple of their God in Jerusalem.
e toda a prata e o ouro que encontrareis em toda a província da Babilônia, com a oferta gratuita do povo e dos sacerdotes, oferecendo voluntariamente pela casa de seu Deus que está em Jerusalém.
17 With this money, you should buy the bulls, rams, lambs, and the grain and wine that the priests will burn on the altar [outside] the temple of your God in Jerusalem.
Portanto, com toda diligência comprareis com este dinheiro touros, carneiros e cordeiros com suas ofertas de refeições e suas ofertas de bebidas, e os oferecereis no altar da casa de vosso Deus que está em Jerusalém.
18 “If there is any silver or gold that remains [you have bought all those things], you and your companions/colleagues are permitted to use it to [buy] whatever you desire, but buy only things that [you know that] God wants you to buy.
O que parecer bom para você e para seus irmãos fazer com o resto da prata e do ouro, faça-o de acordo com a vontade de seu Deus.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
Os vasos que vos são dados para o serviço da casa de vosso Deus, entregai-os diante do Deus de Jerusalém.
20 If you need any other things for the temple, you are permitted to get the money for those things from the building here where my government’s money is kept/stored.
Whatever mais serão necessários para a casa de vosso Deus, que vocês poderão ter ocasião de dar, dêem-na fora da casa do tesouro do rei. '
21 “And I, King Artaxerxes, command this to all the treasurers in the province west of the [Euphrates] River: 'Give to Ezra, the priest who has studied very well the laws of the God [who is/rules] in heaven, everything that he requests, and give it to him quickly.
Eu, até eu, Artaxerxes o rei, faço um decreto a todos os tesoureiros que estão além do rio, que tudo o que Esdras o sacerdote, o escriba da lei do Deus do céu, exigir de vós, será feito com toda a diligência,
22 The most that you should give to him is (7,500 pounds/3,400 kg.) of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, and 550 gallons of [olive] oil, but give to him all the salt that they need.
up a cem talentos de prata, e a cem coros de trigo, e a cem banhos de vinho, e a cem banhos de azeite, e sal sem prescrever quanto.
23 Be sure that you provide whatever their God requires for his temple, because we certainly do not [RHQ] want him to be angry with me or with my descendants who will later be kings.
Seja o que for que seja ordenado pelo Deus do céu, que seja feito exatamente para a casa do Deus do céu; por que haveria de haver ira contra o reino do rei e seus filhos? '
24 We are also commanding that none of the priests, descendants of Levi, musicians, temple guards, or other men who work in the temple, will be required to pay any kind of taxes.'
Also informamos que não será lícito impor tributo, costume ou pedágio a nenhum dos sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteiros, servos do templo ou trabalhadores desta casa de Deus. '
25 “Ezra, your God has enabled you to become very wise. Using that wisdom, appoint men in the province west of the [Euphrates] River who will judge cases involving the people, and men who will judge cases involving the government. You must appoint men who know the laws of your God. All of you must teach God’s laws to others who do not know them.
Você, Esdras, de acordo com a sabedoria de seu Deus que está em suas mãos, nomeia magistrados e juízes que podem julgar todo o povo que está além do rio, que todos conhecem as leis de seu Deus; e ensina a ele que não as conhece.
26 Everyone who does not obey God’s laws or the laws of my government must be punished severely. Some of them will be executed, some will be put in prison, some will be sent out of the country or have all their property taken away from them.”
Whoever não fará a lei de vosso Deus e a lei do rei, que o julgamento seja executado sobre ele com toda diligência, seja para a morte, seja para o banimento, seja para o confisco de bens, seja para a prisão. '
27 [Because King Artaxerxes was very kind like that, I said], “Praise Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]! He has caused the king to want to honor the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.
Bendito seja Javé, o Deus de nossos pais, que colocou uma coisa como esta no coração do rei, para embelezar a casa de Javé que está em Jerusalém;
28 Because God was very kind to me, the king and all his advisors and all his powerful officials have also been kind to me. So, because God has helped me, I have become encouraged, and I have [been able to] persuade some of the Israeli leaders to go up to Jerusalem with me.”
e estendeu amorosa bondade a mim perante o rei e seus conselheiros, e perante todos os poderosos príncipes do rei. Fui fortalecido segundo Iavé, a mão de meu Deus sobre mim, e reuni os chefes de Israel para subir comigo.
