- 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,
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
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- Now I, King Artaxerxes, order all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you-
- up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
- Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and of his sons?
- You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.
- And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates--all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach any who do not know them.
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