以斯拉記 7
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
1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，
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2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，
2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3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，
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4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，
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5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。
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
6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。
6this 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.
7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。
7Some 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.
8王第七年五月， 以斯拉 到了 耶路撒冷 。
8He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
9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 。
9For 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.
10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。
10For Ezra had set his heart to seek the LORD’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
11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：
11Now 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:
12「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。
12Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now
13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。
13I 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.
14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；
14Because 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,
15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，
15and 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,
16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。
16and 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.
17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。
17Therefore 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.
18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。
18Whatever 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.
19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。
19The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.
20你上帝殿裏若再有需用的經費，你可以從王的府庫裏支取。
20Whatever 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.
21「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，
21I, 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,
22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。
22up 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.
23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？
23Whatever 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?
24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。』
24Also 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.
25「 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。
25You, 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.
26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。」
26Whoever 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.
27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，
27Blessed 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;
28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。」
28and 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.
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