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.
После сих происшествий, в царствование Артаксеркса, царя Персидского, Ездра, сын Сераии, сын Азарии, сын Хелкии,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
сын Шаллума, сын Садока, сын Ахитува,
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
сын Амарии, сын Азарии, сын Марайофа,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
сын Захарии, сын Уззия, сын Буккия,
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.
сын Авишуя, сын Финееса, сын Елеазара, сын Аарона первосвященника, -
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.
сей Ездра вышел из Вавилона. Он был книжник, сведущий в законе Моисеевом, который дал Господь Бог Израилев. И дал ему царь все по желанию его, так как рука Господа Бога его была над ним.
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].
С ним пошли в Иерусалим и некоторые из сынов Израилевых, и из священников и левитов, и певцов и привратников и нефинеев в седьмой год царя Артаксеркса.
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.
И пришел он в Иерусалим в пятый месяц, - в седьмой же год царя.
Ибо в первый день первого месяца было начало выхода из Вавилона, и в первый день пятого месяца он пришел в Иерусалим, так как благодеющая рука Бога его была над ним,
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].
потому что Ездра расположил сердце свое к тому, чтобы изучать закон Господень и исполнять его, и учить в Израиле закону и правде.
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]:
И вот содержание письма, которое дал царь Артаксеркс Ездре священнику, книжнику, учившему словам заповедей Господа и законов Его в Израиле:
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].
Артаксеркс, царь царей, Ездре священнику, учителю закона Бога небесного совершенному, и прочее.
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.
От меня дано повеление, чтобы в царстве моем всякий из народа Израилева и из священников его и левитов, желающий идти в Иерусалим, шел с тобою.
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.
Так как ты посылаешься от царя и семи советников его, чтобы обозреть Иудею и Иерусалим по закону Бога твоего, находящемуся в руке твоей,
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.
и чтобы доставить серебро и золото, которое царь и советники его пожертвовали Богу Израилеву, Которого жилище в Иерусалиме,
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.
и все серебро и золото, которое ты соберешь во всей области Вавилонской, вместе с доброхотными даяниями от народа и священников, которые пожертвуют они для дома Бога своего, что в Иерусалиме;
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.
поэтому немедленно купи на эти деньги волов, овнов, агнцев и хлебных приношений к ним и возлияний для них, и принеси их на жертвенник дома Бога вашего в Иерусалиме.
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.
И что тебе и братьям твоим заблагорассудится сделать из остального серебра и золота, то по воле Бога вашего делайте.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
И сосуды, которые даны тебе для служб в доме Бога твоего, поставь пред Богом Иерусалимским.
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.
И прочее потребное для дома Бога твоего, что ты признаешь нужным, давай из дома царских сокровищ.
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.
И от меня царя Артаксеркса дается повеление всем сокровищехранителям, которые за рекою: все, чего потребует у вас Ездра священник, учитель закона Бога небесного, немедленно давайте:
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.
серебра до ста талантов, и пшеницы до ста коров, и вина до ста батов, и до ста же батов масла, а соли без обозначения количества.
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.
Все, что повелено Богом небесным, должно делаться со тщанием для дома Бога небесного; смотрите, чтобы кто не простер руки на дом Бога небесного, дабы не было гнева Его на царство, царя и сыновей его.
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.'
И даем вам знать, чтобы ни на кого из священников или левитов, певцов, привратников, нефинеев и служащих при этом доме Божием, не налагать ни подати, ни налога, ни пошлины.
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.
Ты же, Ездра, по премудрости Бога твоего, которая в руке твоей, поставь правителей и судей, чтоб они судили весь народ за рекою, всех знающих законы Бога твоего, а кто не знает, тех учите.
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.”
Кто же не будет исполнять закон Бога твоего и закон царя, над тем немедленно пусть производят суд, на смерть ли, или на изгнание, или на денежную пеню, или на заключение в темницу.
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.
Благословен Господь, Бог отцов наших, вложивший в сердце царя - украсить дом Господень, который в Иерусалиме,
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.”
и склонивший на меня милость царя и советников его, и всех могущественных князей царя! И я ободрился, ибо рука Господа Бога моего была надо мною, и собрал я глав Израиля, чтоб они пошли со мною.
