to the hand of the LORD his God upon him。
7：7亚达薛西王第七年，以色列人，祭司，利未人，歌唱的，守门的，尼提宁，有上耶路撒冷的。
And there went up some of the children of Israel； and of the priests； and the Levites； and the singers； and the porters； and the Nethinims； unto Jerusalem； in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king。
7：8王第七年五月，以斯拉到了耶路撒冷。
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month； which was in the seventh year of the king。
7：9正月初一日，他从巴比伦起程。因他神施恩的手帮助他，五月初一日就到了耶路撒冷。
For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon； and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem； according to the good hand of his God upon him。
7：10以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和华的律法，又将律例典章教训以色列人。
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD； and to do it； and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments。
7：11祭司以斯拉是通达耶和华诫命，和赐以色列之律例的文士。亚达薛西王赐给他们谕旨，上面写着说，
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest； the scribe； even a scribe of the words of the mandments of the LORD； and of his statutes to Israel。
7：12诸王之王亚达薛西，达于祭司以斯拉通达天上神律法大德的文士，云云。
Artaxerxes； king of kings； unto Ezra the priest； a scribe of the law of the God of heaven； perfect peace； and at such a time。
7：13住在我国中的以色列人，祭司，利未人，凡甘心上耶路撒冷去的，我降旨准他们与你同去。
I make a decree； that all they of the people of Israel； and of his priests and Levites； in my realm； which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem； go with thee。
7：14王与七个谋士既然差你去，照你手中神的律法书，察问犹大，和耶路撒冷的景况。
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king； and of his seven counsellors； to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem； according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand；
7：15又带金银，就是王和谋士甘心献给住耶路撒冷，以色列神的，
And to carry the silver and gold； which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel； whose habitation is in Jerusalem；
7：16并带你在巴比伦全省所得的金银，和百姓，祭司乐意献给耶路撒冷他们神殿的礼物。
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon； with the freewill offering of the people； and of the priests； offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem：
7：17所以你当用这金银，急速买公牛，公绵羊，绵羊羔，和同献的素祭奠祭之物，献在耶路撒冷你们神殿的坛上。
That thou mayest 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 which is in Jerusalem。
7：18剩下的金银，你和你的弟兄看着怎样好，就怎样用，总要遵着你们神的旨意。
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee； and to thy brethren； to do with the rest of the silver and the gold； that do after the will of your God。
7：19所交给你神殿中使用的器皿，你要交在耶路撒冷神面前。
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God； those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem。
7：20你神殿里若再有需用的经费，你可以从王的府库里支取。
And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God； which thou shalt have occasion to bestow； bestow it out of the king's treasure house。
7：21我亚达薛西王又降旨与河西的一切库官，说，通达天上神律法的文士祭司以斯拉，无论向你们要什么，你们要速速地备办，
And I； even I Artaxerxes 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 of heaven； shall require of you； it be done speedily；
7：22就是银子直到一百他连得，麦子一百柯珥，酒一百吧特，油一百吧特，盐不计其数，也要给他。
Unto 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。
7：23凡天上之神所吩咐的，当为天上神的殿详细办理。为何使忿怒临到王和王众子的国呢。
Whatsoever is manded by the God of heaven； let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven： for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons？
7：24我又晓谕你们，至于祭司，利未人，歌唱的，守门的，和尼提宁，并在神殿当差的人，不可叫他们进贡，交课，纳税。
Also we certify you； that touching any of the priests and Levites； singers； porters； Nethinims； or ministers of this house of God； it shall not be lawful to impose toll； tribute； or custom； upon them。
7：25以斯拉阿，要照着你神赐你的智慧，将所有明白你神律法的人立为士师，审判官，治理河西的百姓，使他们教训一切不明白神律法的人。
And thou； Ezra； after the wisdom of thy God； that is in thine hand； set magistrates and judges； which may judge all the people that are beyond the river； all such as know the laws of thy God； and teach ye them that know them not。
7：26凡不遵行你神律法和王命令的人就当速速定他的罪，或治死，或充军，或抄家，或囚禁。
And whosoever will not do the law of thy God； 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。
7：27以斯拉说，耶和华我们列祖的神是应当称颂的。因他使王起这心意修饰耶路撒冷耶和华的殿，
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers； which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart； to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem：
7：28又在王和谋士，并大能的军长面前施恩于我。因耶和华我神的手帮助我，我就得以坚强，从以色列中招聚首领，与我一同上来。
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king； and his counsellors； and before all the king's mighty princes。 And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me； and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me。
旧约 以斯拉记（Ezra） 第 8 章 （ 本篇共有 10 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
8：1当亚达薛西王年间，同我从巴比伦上来的人，他们的族长和他们的家谱记在下面。
These are now the chief of their fathers； and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon； in the reign of Artaxerxes the king。
8：2属非尼哈的子孙有革顺，属以他玛的子孙有但以理，属大卫的子孙有哈突。
Of the sons of Phinehas； Gershom： of the sons of Ithamar； Daniel： of the sons of David； Hattush。
8：3属巴录的后裔，就是示迦尼的子孙有撒迦利亚，同着他，按家谱计算，男丁一百五十人。
Of the sons of Shechaniah； of the sons of Pharosh； Zechariah： and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty。
8：4属巴哈摩押的子孙有西拉希雅的儿子以利约乃，同着他有男丁二百。
Of the sons of Pahathmoab； Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah； and with him two hundred males。
8：5属示迦尼的子孙有雅哈悉的儿子，同着他有男丁三百。
Of the sons of Shechaniah； the son of Jahaziel； and with him three hundred males。
8：6属亚丁的子孙有约拿单的儿子以别，同着他有男丁五十。
Of the sons also of Adin； Ebed the son of Jonathan； and with him fifty males。
8：7属以拦的子孙有亚他利雅的儿子耶筛亚，同着他有男丁七十。
And of the sons of Elam； Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah； and with him seventy males。
8：8属示法提雅的子孙有米迦勒的儿子西巴第雅，同着他有男丁八十。
And of the sons of Shephatiah； Zebadiah the son of Michael； and with him fourscore males。
8：9属约押的子孙有耶歇的儿子俄巴底亚，同着他有男丁二百一十八。
Of the sons of Joab； Obadiah the son of Jehiel； and with him two hundred and eighteen males。
8：10属示罗密的子孙有约细斐的儿子，同着他有男丁一百六十。
And of the sons of Shelomith； the son of Josiphiah； and with him an hundred and threescore males。
8：11属比拜的子孙有比拜的儿子撒迦利亚，同着他有男丁二十八。
And of the sons of Bebai； Zechariah the son of Bebai； and with him twenty and eight males。
8：12属押甲的子孙有哈加坦的儿子约哈难，同着他有男丁一百一十。
And of the sons of Azgad； Johanan the son of Hakkatan； and with him an hundred and ten males。
8：13属亚多尼干的子孙，就是末尾的，他们的名字是以利法列，耶利，示玛雅，同着他们有男丁六十。
And of the last sons of Adonikam； whose names are these； Eliphelet； Jeiel； and Shemaiah； and with them threescore males。
8：14属比革瓦伊的子孙有乌太和撒布，同着他们有男丁七十。
Of the sons also of Bigvai； Uthai； and Zabbud； and with them seventy males。
8：15我招聚这些人在流入亚哈瓦的河边，我们在那里住了三日。我查看百姓和祭司，见没有利未人在那里，
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava； and there abode we in tents three days： and I viewed the people； and the priests； and found there none of the sons of Levi。
8：16就召首领以利以谢，亚列，示玛雅，以利拿单，雅立，以利拿单，拿单，撒迦利亚，米书兰，又召教习约雅立和以利拿单。
Then sent I for Eliezer； for Ariel； for Shemaiah； and for Elnathan； and for Jarib； and for Elnathan； and for Nathan； and for Zechariah； and for Meshullam； chief men； also for Joiarib； and for Elnathan； men of understanding。
8：17我打发他们往迦西斐雅地方，去见那里的首领易多，又告诉他们当向易多和他的弟兄尼提宁说什么话，叫他们为我们神的殿带使用的人来。
And I sent them with mandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia； and I told them what they should say unto Iddo； and to his brethren the Nethinims； at the place Casiphia； that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God。
8：18蒙我们神施恩的手帮助我们，他们在以色列的曾孙，利未的孙子，抹利的后裔中带一个通达人来。还有示利比和他的众子与弟兄共一十八人。
And by the good hand of our God upon us they bro