Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
and after [the] word: thing [the] these in/on/with royalty Artaxerxes king Persia Ezra son: child Seraiah son: child Azariah son: child Hilkiah
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
son: child Shallum son: child Zadok son: child Ahitub
3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
son: child Amariah son: child Azariah son: child Meraioth
4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
son: child Zerahiah son: child Uzzi son: child Bukki
5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
son: child Abishua son: child Phinehas son: child Eleazar son: child Aaron [the] priest [the] head: leader
6 this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the LORD his God’s hand on him.
he/she/it Ezra to ascend: rise from Babylon and he/she/it secretary quick in/on/with instruction Moses which to give: give LORD God Israel and to give: give to/for him [the] king like/as hand: power LORD God his upon him all request his
7 Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
and to ascend: rise from son: descendant/people Israel and from [the] priest and [the] Levi and [the] to sing and [the] gatekeeper and [the] temple servant to(wards) Jerusalem in/on/with year seven to/for Artaxerxes [the] king
8 He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
and to come (in): come Jerusalem in/on/with month [the] fifth he/she/it year [the] seventh to/for king
9 For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.
for in/on/with one to/for month [the] first he/she/it beginning [the] step from Babylon and in/on/with one to/for month [the] fifth to come (in): come to(wards) Jerusalem like/as hand: power God his [the] pleasant upon him
10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the LORD’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
for Ezra to establish: establish heart his to/for to seek [obj] instruction LORD and to/for to make: do and to/for to learn: teach in/on/with Israel statute: decree and justice: judgement
11 Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the LORD’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:
and this copy [the] letter which to give: give [the] king Artaxerxes to/for Ezra [the] priest [the] secretary secretary word: thing commandment LORD and statute: decree his upon Israel
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now
Artaxerxes king king [the] to/for Ezra priest [the] scribe law [the] that god heaven [the] to complete and now
13 I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.
from me to set: make command that all be willing in/on/with kingdom my from people [the] Israel and priest his and Levite [the] to/for to go to/for Jerusalem with you to go
14 Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
like/as to/for before: because that from before king [the] and seven counsellor his to send to/for to enquire since Judah and to/for Jerusalem in/on/with law god your that in/on/with hand your
15 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
and to/for to bring silver and gold that king [the] and counsellor his be willing to/for god Israel that in/on/with Jerusalem habitation his
16 and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem.
and all silver and gold that to find in/on/with all province Babylon with be willing people [the] and priest [the] be willing to/for house god their that in/on/with Jerusalem
17 Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
like/as to/for before: because this diligently to buy in/on/with silver [the] this bullock ram lamb and offering their and drink offering their and to approach they since altar [the] that house god your that in/on/with Jerusalem
18 Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God.
and what? that (since you *Q(k)*) and since (brother your *Q(k)*) (be good *LH(ab)*) in/on/with remainder silver [the] and gold [the] to/for to make like/as pleasure god your to make
19 The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.
and utensil [the] that to give to/for you to/for service house god your be complete before god Jerusalem
20 Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house.
and remainder requirement house god your that to fall to/for you to/for to give: give to give: give from house treasure king [the]
21 I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,
and from me me Artaxerxes king [the] to set: make command to/for all treasurer [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] that all that to ask you Ezra priest [the] scribe law [the] that god heaven [the] diligently to make
22 up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
till silver talent hundred and till wheat kor hundred and till wine bath hundred and till bath oil hundred and salt that not inscription
23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
all that from command god heaven [the] to make diligently to/for house god heaven [the] that to/for what? to be wrath since kingdom king [the] and son his
24 Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.
and to/for you to know that all priest [the] and Levite [the] singer [the] doorkeeper [the] temple servant [the] and to serve house god [the] this tribute tribute and toll not ruling to/for to cast since them
25 You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.
and you Ezra like/as wisdom god your that in/on/with hand your to reckon/appoint to judge and judge that to be (to judge *Q(k)*) to/for all people [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] to/for all to know law god your and that not to know to know
26 Whoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed on him with all diligence, whether it is to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
and all that not to be to make law [the] that god your and law [the] that king [the] diligently judgment [the] to be to make from him if to/for death if (to/for banishment *Q(k)*) if to/for confiscation wealth and to/for bond
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem;
to bless LORD God father our which to give: put like/as this in/on/with heart [the] king to/for to beautify [obj] house: temple LORD which in/on/with Jerusalem
28 and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the LORD my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.
and upon me to stretch kindness to/for face: before [the] king and to advise him and to/for all ruler [the] king [the] mighty man and I to strengthen: strengthen like/as hand: power LORD God my upon me and to gather [emph?] from Israel head: leader to/for to ascend: rise with me
