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 esto, en el reinado de Artajerjes, rey de Persia, Esdras, hijo de Seraías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Hilcías,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
hijo de Salum, hijo de Sadoc, hijo de Ajitub,
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 Meraiot,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
hijo de Zerahías, hijo de Uzi, hijo 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.
hijo de Abisúa, hijo de Finehas, hijo de Eleazar, hijo de Aarón, el 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 experto en la ley de Moisés, que Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, había dado; y el rey le concedió toda su petición, según la mano de Yahvé, su Dios, sobre él.
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].
Algunos de los hijos de Israel, entre ellos algunos de los sacerdotes, los levitas, los cantores, los porteros y los servidores del templo, subieron a Jerusalén en el séptimo año 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 quinto mes, que era el séptimo año del rey.
Porque el primer día del primer mes comenzó a subir de Babilonia, y el primer día del quinto mes llegó a Jerusalén, según la buena mano de su Dios sobre él.
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 puesto su corazón en buscar la ley de Yahvé y en ponerla en práctica, y en enseñar los estatutos y los reglamentos en 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]:
Esta es la copia de la carta que el rey Artajerjes dio al sacerdote Esdras, el escriba de las palabras de los mandamientos de Yahvé y de sus estatutos para 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, Al sacerdote Esdras, el escriba de la ley del Dios perfecto del cielo. Ahora bien,
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 decreto que todos los del pueblo de Israel y sus sacerdotes y los levitas de mi reino, que tengan la intención de ir por su propia voluntad a Jerusalén, vayan con vosotros.
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 habéis sido enviados por el rey y sus siete consejeros para investigar sobre Judá y Jerusalén, según la ley de vuestro Dios que está en vuestra 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 la plata y el oro que el rey y sus consejeros han ofrecido voluntariamente al Dios de Israel, cuya morada está 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 toda la plata y el oro que encontraréis en toda la provincia de Babilonia, con la ofrenda voluntaria del pueblo y de los sacerdotes, ofreciendo voluntariamente para la casa de su Dios que está 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.
Por lo tanto, con toda diligencia comprarás con este dinero toros, carneros y corderos con sus ofrendas de comida y sus libaciones, y los ofrecerás en el altar de la casa de tu Dios que está 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.
Lo que os parezca bien a vosotros y a vuestros hermanos hacer con el resto de la plata y del oro, hacedlo según 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 den para el servicio de la casa de tu Dios, entrégalos 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.
Todo lo que se necesite para la casa de tu Dios, y que tengas ocasión de dar, dalo de la casa del tesoro 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, decreto a todos los tesoreros que están al otro lado del río, que todo lo que el sacerdote Esdras, escriba de la ley del Dios del cielo, os pida, lo hagáis con toda diligencia,
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, y hasta cien cors de trigo, y hasta cien baños de vino, y hasta cien baños de aceite, y sal sin prescribir cuánto.
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 que sea ordenado por el Dios del cielo, hágase exactamente para la casa del Dios del cielo; porque ¿por qué habría de haber ira 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.'
También les informamos que no será lícito imponer tributo, costumbre o peaje a ninguno de los sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteros, servidores del templo o trabajadores 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.
Tú, Esdras, según la sabiduría de tu Dios que está en tu mano, nombra magistrados y jueces que puedan juzgar a todo el pueblo que está al otro lado del río, que todos conozcan las leyes de tu Dios; y enseña al que no las conozca.
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.”
El que no cumpla la ley de tu Dios y la ley del rey, que se ejecute sobre él el juicio con toda diligencia, ya sea a muerte, ya sea a destierro, ya sea a confiscación de bienes, ya sea a 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 ha puesto algo así en el corazón del rey, para embellecer la casa de Yahvé que está 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 ha extendido su bondad conmigo ante el rey y sus consejeros, y ante todos los poderosos príncipes del rey. Me he fortalecido según la mano del Señor, mi Dios, y he reunido a los jefes de Israel para que suban conmigo.
