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.
Efter en tids förlopp, under den persiske konungen Artasastas regering, hände sig att Esra, son till Seraja, son till Asarja, son till Hilkia,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
son till Sallum, son till Sadok, son till Ahitub,
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
son till Amarja, son till Asarja, son till Merajot,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
son till Seraja, son till Ussi, son till Bucki,
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.
son till Abisua, son till Pinehas, son till Eleasar, son till Aron, översteprästen --
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.
det hände sig att denne Esra drog upp från Babel; han var en skriftlärd, väl förfaren i Moses lag, den som HERREN, Israels Gud, hade utgivit. Och konungen gav honom allt vad han begärde, eftersom HERRENS, hans Guds, hand var över honom.
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].
Också en del av Israels barn och av prästerna, leviterna, sångarna, dörrvaktarna och tempelträlarna drog upp till Jerusalem i Artasastas sjunde regeringsår.
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.
Och han kom till Jerusalem i femte månaden, i konungens sjunde regeringsår.
Ty på första dagen i första månaden blev det bestämt att man skulle draga upp från Babel; och på första dagen i femte månaden kom han till Jerusalem, eftersom Guds goda hand var över honom.
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].
Ty Esra hade vänt sitt hjärta till att begrunda HERRENS lag och göra efter den, och till att i Israel undervisa i lag och rätt.
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]:
Så stod nu skrivet i den skrivelse som konung Artasasta gav åt prästen Esra, den skriftlärde, som var lärd i det som HERREN hade bjudit och stadgat för 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].
»Artasasta, konungarnas konung, till prästen Esra, den i himmelens Guds lag lärde, o. s. v. med övlig fortsättning.
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.
Jag giver härmed befallning att var och en i mitt rike av Israels folk och av dess präster och leviter, som är villig att fara till Jerusalem, må fara med dig,
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.
alldenstund du är sänd av konungen och hans sju rådgivare till att hålla undersökning om Juda och Jerusalem efter din Guds lag, som är i din hand,
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.
och till att föra dit det silver och guld som konungen och hans rådgivare av fritt beslut hava givit åt Israels Gud, vilken har sin boning i Jerusalem,
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.
så ock allt det silver och guld som du kan få i hela Babels hövdingdöme, tillika med de frivilliga gåvor som folket och prästerna giva till sin Guds hus i Jerusalem.
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.
Alltså skall du nu för dessa penningar såsom en redlig man köpa tjurar, vädurar och lamm, jämte sådant som behöves till dithörande spisoffer och drickoffer; och detta skall du offra på altaret i eder Guds hus i Jerusalem.
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.
Och vad du och dina bröder finnen för gott att göra med det silver och guld som bliver över, det mån I göra efter eder Guds vilja.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
Och alla de kärl som givas dig till tempeltjänsten i din Guds hus skall du avlämna inför Jerusalems Gud.
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.
Och vad du måste utbetala för det som härutöver behöves till din Guds hus, det må du låta utbetala ur konungens skattkammare.
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.
Och jag, konung Artasasta, giver härmed befallning till alla skattmästare i landet på andra sidan floden att allt vad prästen Esra, den i himmelens Guds lag lärde, begär av eder, det skall redligt göras och givas,
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.
ända till hundra talenter silver, hundra korer vete, hundra bat vin och hundra bat olja, så ock salt utan särskild föreskrift.
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.
Allt vad himmelens Gud befaller skall noggrant göras och givas till himmelens Guds hus, för att icke vrede må komma över konungens och hans söners rike.
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.'
Och vi göra eder veterligt att ingen skall hava makt att lägga skatt, tull eller vägpenningar på någon präst eller levit, sångare, dörrvaktare, tempelträl eller annan tjänare i detta Guds hus.
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.
Och du, Esra, må, efter din Guds vishet, den som har blivit dig betrodd, förordna domare och lagkloke till att döma allt folket i landet på andra sidan floden, alla dem som känna din Guds lagar; och om någon icke känner dessa, skolen I lära honom dem.
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.”
Och var och en som icke gör efter din Guds lag och konungens lag, över honom skall dom fällas med rättvisa, vare sig till död eller till landsförvisning eller till penningböter eller till fängelse.»
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.
Lovad vare HERREN, våra fäders Gud, som ingav konungen sådant i hjärtat, nämligen att han skulle förhärliga HERRENS hus i Jerusalem,
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.”
och som lät mig finna nåd inför konungen och hans rådgivare och inför alla konungens mäktiga hövdingar! Och jag kände mig frimodig, eftersom HERRENS, min Guds, hand var över mig, och jag församlade en del av huvudmännen i Israel till att draga upp med mig.
