Ezra 7
1 Now after this, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra came up from Babylon. Ezra's ancestors were Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah,
這事以後，波斯王亞達薛西年間，有個以斯拉，他是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，
2 Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub,
希勒家是沙龍的兒子，沙龍是撒督的兒子，撒督是亞希突的兒子，
3 Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth,
亞希突是亞瑪利雅的兒子，亞瑪利雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是米拉約的兒子，
4 Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki,
米拉約是西拉希雅的兒子，西拉希雅是烏西的兒子，烏西是布基的兒子，
5 Abishua, Phinehas, Eleazar, who was son of Aaron the high priest.
布基是亞比書的兒子，亞比書是非尼哈的兒子，非尼哈是以利亞撒的兒子，以利亞撒是大祭司亞倫的兒子。
6 Ezra came up from Babylon and he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses that Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given. The king gave him anything he asked since the hand of Yahweh was with him.
這以斯拉從巴比倫上來，他是敏捷的文士，通達耶和華－以色列上帝所賜摩西的律法書。王允准他一切所求的，是因耶和華－他上帝的手幫助他。
7 Some of the descendants of Israel and the priests, Levites, temple singers, gatekeepers, and those assigned to serve in the temple also went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
亞達薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、尼提寧，有上耶路撒冷的。
8 He arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the same year.
王第七年五月，以斯拉到了耶路撒冷。
9 He left Babylon on the first day of the first month. It was on the first day of the fifth month that he arrived in Jerusalem, since the good hand of God was with him.
正月初一日，他從巴比倫起程；因他上帝施恩的手幫助他，五月初一日就到了耶路撒冷。
10 Ezra had established his heart to study, carry out, and teach the statutes and decrees of the law of Yahweh.
以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和華的律法，又將律例典章教訓以色列人。
11 This was the decree that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the priest and scribe of Yahweh's commandments and statutes for Israel:
祭司以斯拉是通達耶和華誡命和賜以色列之律例的文士。亞達薛西王賜給他們諭旨，上面寫着說：
12 “The King of kings Artaxerxes, to the priest Ezra, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven:
「諸王之王亞達薛西，達於祭司以斯拉通達天上上帝律法大德的文士，云云。
13 I am ordering that anyone from Israel in my kingdom along with their priests and Levites who desires to go to Jerusalem, may go with you.
住在我國中的以色列人、祭司、利未人，凡甘心上耶路撒冷去的，我降旨准他們與你同去。
14 I, the king, and my seven counselors, send you all out to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to God's law, which is in your hand.
王與七個謀士既然差你去，照你手中上帝的律法書察問猶大和耶路撒冷的景況；
15 You are to bring the silver and gold that they have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.
又帶金銀，就是王和謀士甘心獻給住耶路撒冷、以色列上帝的，
16 Freely give all the silver and gold that all of Babylon has given along with what is freely offered by the people and the priests for the house of God in Jerusalem.
並帶你在巴比倫全省所得的金銀，和百姓、祭司樂意獻給耶路撒冷－他們上帝殿的禮物。
17 So buy in full the oxen, rams and lambs, and grain and drink offerings. Offer them on the altar that is in the house of your God in Jerusalem.
所以你當用這金銀，急速買公牛、公綿羊、綿羊羔，和同獻的素祭奠祭之物，獻在耶路撒冷－你們上帝殿的壇上。
18 Do with the rest of the silver and gold whatever seems good to you and your brothers, to please your God.
剩下的金銀，你和你的弟兄看着怎樣好，就怎樣用，總要遵着你們上帝的旨意。
19 Place the objects that were freely given to you before him for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.
所交給你上帝殿中使用的器皿，你要交在耶路撒冷上帝面前。
20 Anything else that is needed for the house of your God that you require, take its cost from my treasury.
你上帝殿裏若再有需用的經費，你可以從王的府庫裏支取。
21 I, King Artaxerxes, make a decree to all the treasurers in the Province Beyond the River, that anything that Ezra asks from you should be given in full,
「我－亞達薛西王又降旨與河西的一切庫官，說：『通達天上上帝律法的文士祭司以斯拉，無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速地備辦，
22 up to one hundred silver talents, one hundred cors of grain, one hundred baths of wine, and one hundred baths of oil, also salt without limit.
就是銀子直到一百他連得，麥子一百柯珥，酒一百罷特，油一百罷特，鹽不計其數，也要給他。
23 Anything that comes from the decree of the God of Heaven, do it with devotion for his house. For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons?
凡天上之上帝所吩咐的，當為天上上帝的殿詳細辦理。為何使忿怒臨到王和王眾子的國呢？
24 We are informing them about you not to impose any tribute or taxes on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, or on the people assigned to the service of the temple and servants of the house of this God.
我又曉諭你們，至於祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的，和尼提寧，並在上帝殿當差的人，不可叫他們進貢，交課，納稅。』
25 Ezra, with the wisdom that God has given you, you must appoint judges and magistrates to judge all the people in the Province Beyond the River, and to serve all who know the laws of your God. You must also teach those who do not know the law.
「以斯拉啊，要照着你上帝賜你的智慧，將所有明白你上帝律法的人立為士師、審判官，治理河西的百姓，使他們教訓一切不明白上帝律法的人。
26 Punish anyone who does not fully obey God's law or the king's law, whether by death, banishment, confiscation of their goods, or imprisonment.
凡不遵行你上帝律法和王命令的人就當速速定他的罪，或治死，或充軍，或抄家，或囚禁。」
27 Praise Yahweh, our ancestors' God, who placed all this into the king's heart to glorify Yahweh's house in Jerusalem,
以斯拉說：「耶和華－我們列祖的上帝是應當稱頌的！因他使王起這心意修飾耶路撒冷耶和華的殿，
28 and who extended covenant faithfulness to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. I have been strengthened by the hand of Yahweh my God, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go with me.
又在王和謀士，並大能的軍長面前施恩於我。因耶和華－我上帝的手幫助我，我就得以堅強，從以色列中招聚首領，與我一同上來。」
