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 estas cosas, cuando Artajerjes era 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,
El hijo de Salum, el hijo de Sadoc, el hijo de Ahitob.
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
El hijo de Amarías, el hijo de Azarías, el hijo de Meraiot,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
El hijo de Seraías, el hijo de Uzi, el hijo de Buqui,
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.
El hijo de Abisúa, el hijo de Finees, el hijo de Eleazar, el hijo de Aarón, el principal 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; y era un escriba, experto en la ley de Moisés que el Señor, el Dios de Israel, había dado; y el rey, movido por el Señor su Dios, le dio todo lo que 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].
Y subieron algunos de los hijos de Israel, con algunos de los sacerdotes y los levitas y los cantores y los encargados de las puertas y los sirvientes del templo, 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.
Y vino a Jerusalén en el quinto mes, en el séptimo año del gobierno del rey.
Comenzando su viaje desde Babilonia el primer día del primer mes, llegó a Jerusalén el primer día del quinto mes, con la ayuda de su Dios.
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 se había preocupado de aprender la ley del Señor y de hacerlo, y de enseñar sus reglas y decisiones 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]:
Ahora, esta es una copia de la carta que el rey Artajerjes le dio a Esdras, sacerdote y escriba, quien escribió las palabras de las órdenes del Señor y sus reglas 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 los reyes, a Esdras el sacerdote, escriba de la ley del Dios del cielo, toda paz;
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.
Y ahora es mi orden que todos los del pueblo de Israel, y sus sacerdotes y levitas en mi reino, que están listos y desean ir a Jerusalén, vayan con ustedes.
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 eres enviado por el rey y sus siete reyes consejeros, para conocer a Judá y a Jerusalén, como lo ordena la ley de tu 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 con usted la plata y el oro ofrecidos libremente por el rey y sus sabios al Dios de Israel, cuyo Templo 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.
Así como toda la plata y el oro que obtienes de la tierra de Babilonia, junto con la ofrenda del pueblo y de los sacerdotes, entregados gratuitamente 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.
Con este dinero, compren los bueyes, ovejas y corderos, con sus ofrendas de cereales y sus ofrendas de bebidas, para ser ofrecidos en el altar del templo de su 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.
Y todo lo que les parezca bien a ti y a tus hermanos hacer con el resto de la plata y el oro, eso es conforme a la voluntad de su Dios.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
Y las vasijas que te han sido dadas para los usos del templo de tu Dios, debes entregarlas al 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 que sea necesario para la casa de tu Dios, y que tengas que dar, tómalo del almacén 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.
Y yo, también, el rey Artajerjes, ahora doy órdenes a todos los guardianes del dinero del rey al oeste del río, para que todo lo que él sacerdote Esdras necesite, el escriba de la ley del Dios del cielo, se lo den, debe ser hecho prestamente,
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 medidas de grano, cien medidas de vino y cien medidas de aceite y sal sin medida.
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.
Lo que sea ordenado por el Dios del cielo, hágase rápidamente por la casa del Dios del cielo; para que no haya ira contra el reino del rey y 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, le dejamos en claro que será ilegal poner impuestos o pagos en bienes o pagos forzosos a cualquiera de los sacerdotes o levitas, los cantores, los porteros, los sirvientes del templo o Cualquier siervo 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, por la sabiduría de tu Dios que está en ti, debes poner a los gobernantes y jueces para que tengan autoridad sobre todas las personas a oeste del río que tienen conocimiento de las leyes de tu Dios; y tú debes dar enseñanza a quien no tiene conocimiento de ellos.
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 si alguien no cumple la ley de tu Dios y la ley del rey, tenga cuidado de que se le aplique un castigo, ya sea por muerte o destierro de su país o quitándole sus bienes o poniéndolo en 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.
Alabado sea el Señor, el Dios de nuestros padres, que ha puesto tal cosa en el corazón del rey, para reparar el templo del Señor 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 me ha dado misericordia ante el rey y su gobierno y ante todos los grandes capitanes del rey. Y fui fortalecido por la mano del Señor mi Dios que estaba sobre mí, y reuní a los principales hombres de Israel para que subieran conmigo.
