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.
Después de estos acontecimientos, bajo el reinado de Artajerjes, rey de Persia, Esdras, hijo de Saraías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Helcías,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
hijo de Sellum, hijo de Sadoc, hijo de Ahitob,
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
hijo de Amarías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Merayot,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
hijo de Zaraías, hijo de Ucí, hijo de Bukí,
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.
hijo de Abisúa, hijo de Fineés, hijo de Eleazar, hijo de Aarón, Sumo Sacerdote;
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 subió de Babilonia. Era un escriba muy versado en la Ley de Moisés que había dado Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, y la mano de Yahvé, su Dios, estaba sobre él, por lo cual le concedió el rey todo cuanto pidió.
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].
(Con él) subieron a Jerusalén algunos de los hijos de Israel, de los sacerdotes y levitas, de los cantores, porteros y natineos. Era el año séptimo del rey Artajerjes.
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.
Llegó a Jerusalén en el mes quinto del año séptimo del rey.
Había emprendido la subida desde Babilonia el primer día del mes primero, y sostenido por la benigna mano de Dios, llegó a Jerusalén el primero del mes quinto.
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].
Porque Esdras había aplicado su corazón al estudio de la Ley de Yahvé, para cumplirla y para enseñar en Israel las leyes y los preceptos.
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]:
He aquí la copia de la carta que el rey Artajerjes dio a Esdras sacerdote y escriba, que explicaba las palabras de los mandamientos de Yahvé y de las leyes dadas por Él 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].
“Artajerjes, rey de reyes, a Esdras sacerdote, escriba perfecto de la Ley de Dios del cielo, etc.
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.
Yo de mi parte he decretado que vayan contigo todos los del pueblo de Israel, de sus sacerdotes y levitas, residentes en mi reino que quisieren ir voluntariamente a Jerusalén.
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 tú eres enviado de parte del rey y de sus siete consejeros para inspeccionar a Judá y Jerusalén en lo tocante a la Ley de Dios que está en tu mano,
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.
y para llevar contigo la plata y el oro que el rey y sus consejeros han dado espontáneamente al Dios de Israel, que tiene su morada en Jerusalén,
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.
y también toda la plata y el oro que puedas conseguir en toda la provincia de Babilonia, y las donaciones voluntarias del pueblo, y de los sacerdotes, ofrecidas espontáneamente para la Casa de su Dios en Jerusalén.
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.
Cuida de comprar con este dinero becerros, carneros, corderos, y las ofrendas y libaciones respectivas, que presentarás sobre el altar de la Casa de vuestro Dios en Jerusalén.
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.
Y lo que a ti y a tus hermanos parezca bien respecto del empleo de la plata y del oro que sobrare, hacedlo conforme a la voluntad de vuestro Dios.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
Los utensilios que se te entregan para el servicio de la Casa de Dios, los has de depositar ante el Dios de Jerusalén;
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.
y lo demás que necesites para la Casa de tu Dios y que tengas que pagar, lo tomarás de la casa de los tesoros del rey.
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.
Yo, el rey Artajerjes, he dado orden a todos los tesoreros de allende el río, que todo lo que os pidiere Esdras, sacerdote y escriba de la Ley del Dios del cielo, se ejecute diligentemente,
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.
hasta cien talentos de plata, cien coros de trigo, cien batos de vino, cien batos de aceite, y sal a discreción.
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.
Todo lo mandado por el Dios del cielo, cúmplase puntualmente para la Casa del Dios del cielo, no sea que Él se irrite contra el reino del rey y de sus hijos.
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.'
Además os hacemos saber que no será lícito imponer tributo, ni impuesto, ni derechos de tránsito a ninguno de los sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteros y natineos, ni a ningún sirviente de esta Casa de Dios.
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.
Y tú, Esdras, según la sabiduría que tienes de tu Dios, instituye magistrados y jueces que juzguen a todo el pueblo que está al otro lado del río, a cuantos conocen las leyes de tu Dios; e instruid a los que no las conocen.
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.”
Y contra todo aquel que no cumpliere exactamente la ley de tu Dios y la ley del rey, sea pronunciada la pena de muerte, o de destierro o una multa pecuniaria, o la pena de prisión.”
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 sea Yahvé, el Dios de nuestros padres, que puso este pensamiento en el corazón del rey, para glorificar la Casa de Yahvé en Jerusalén,
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.”
y que me ha otorgado misericordia delante del rey y sus consejeros, y delante de todos los grandes jefes del rey! Me sentí entonces confortado, porque me asistía la mano de Yahvé mi Dios; y junté a algunos de entre los jefes de Israel para que subieran conmigo.
