1Now after these things, in the reign of Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] king of Paras (Persia) [pure or splendid], ‘Ezra the son of S’rayah [Yehovah is ruler], the son of ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped], the son of Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah], 2The son of Shalum [retribution], the son of Tzadok [righteous], the son of Achituv [my brother is good], 3The son of Amaryah [Yehovah speaks], the son of ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped], the son of M’rayot [rebellious], 4The son of Z’rachyah [Yehovah has risen], the son of ‘Uzi [strong], the son of Buki [Wasting], 5The son of Avishua [my father is safety], the son of Pinchas [mouth of brass], the son of El’azar [God has helped], the son of Aharon [Bright, Very High] the chief priest: 6This ‘Ezra went up from Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion]; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], which the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) his God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] upon him. 7And there went up [some] of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and of the priests, and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], and the singers, and the porters, and the temple servants, unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], in the seventh year of Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] the king.

8And he came to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] in the fifth month, which [was] in the seventh year of the king. 9For upon the first [day] of the first month began he to go up from Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], and on the first [day] of the fifth month came he to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], according to the good hand of his God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] upon him. 10For ‘Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and to do [it], and to teach in Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] statutes and judgments.

11Now this [is] the copy of the letter that the king Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] gave unto ‘Ezra the priest, the scribe, [even] a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and of his statutes to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]. 12Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter], king of kings, unto ‘Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time. 13I make a decree, that all they of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and [of] his priests and Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], go with youⁱ. 14Forasmuch as youⁱ are sent of the king, and of his seven counselors, to enquire concerning Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] and Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], according to the law of youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] which [is] in youⁱ hand; 15And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], whose habitation [is] in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], 16And all the silver and gold that youⁱ can find in all the province of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] which [is] in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: 17That youⁱ may buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] which [is] in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]. 18And whatsoever shall seem good to youⁱ, and to youⁱ brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]. 19The vessels also that are given youⁱ for the service of the house of yourⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], [those] deliver youⁱ before Elah [an oak] Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] [God of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]]. 20And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], which youⁱ shall have occasion to bestow, bestow [it] out of the king's treasure house.

21And I, [even] I Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which [are] beyond the river, that whatsoever ‘Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, 22Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing [how much]. 23Whatsoever is commanded by the God-Elah [an oak] of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God-Elah [an oak] [The Living Word] (The Many Powered) of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? 24Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], singers, porters, temple servants, or ministers of this house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

25And youⁱ, ‘Ezra, after the wisdom of youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], that [is] in youⁱ hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that [are] beyond the river, all such as know the laws of youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]; and teach you^2f them that know [them] not. 26And whosoever will not do the law of youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether [it be] unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

27Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) [be] the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of our fathers, which has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) which [is] in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: 28And has extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) my God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] [was] upon me, and I gathered together out of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] chief men to go up with me.