- 我亞達薛西王、又降旨與河西的一切庫官、說、通達天上 神律法的文士祭司以斯拉、無論向你們要甚麼、你們要速速的備辦.
- 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。
- 凡天上之 神所吩咐的、當為天上 神的殿詳細辦理.為何使忿怒臨到王、和王眾子的國呢。
- 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 神殿當差的人、不可叫他們進貢、交課、納稅。
- 以斯拉阿、要照著你 神賜你的智慧、將所有明白你 神律法的人立為士師、審判官、治理河西的百姓、使他們教訓一切不明白 神律法的人。
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- "I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,
- even up to 100 talents of silver, 100 kors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt as needed.
- "Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done with zeal for the house of the God of heaven, so that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
- "We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose tax, tribute or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim or servants of this house of God.
- "You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges that they may judge all the people who are in the province beyond the River, even all those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who is ignorant of them.
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