Ezra 7:1-13 ▼

1 And after these words in the kingdom of Arthasatha king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

2 Son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

3 Son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

4 Son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

5 Son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the head priest:

6 This Ezra went up from Babel; and he a scribe skilled in the law of Moses which Jehovah God of Israel gave: and the king will give to him according to the hand of Jehovah upon him all his seeking.

7 And there will go up from the sons of Israel, and from the priests and the Levites, and those singing, and they watching the gates, and the Nethinims, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year to Arthasatha the king.

8 And he will come to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this the seventh year to the king.

9 For in one to the first month he laid the foundation of going up from Babel, and in one to the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

10 For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel the law and judgment.

11 And this the copy of the epistle which king Arthasatha gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, the scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah and of his laws upon Israel.

12 Arthasatha, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, being perfected, and thus.

13 A decree was set from me that all being willing in my kingdom, from the people of Israel and his priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, shall go with thee.