1 Many years later, when Artaxerxeswas emperor of Persia, there was a man named Ezra. He traced his ancestors back to Aaron, the High Priest, as follows: Ezrawas the 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.
6,7 Ezrawas a scholar with a thorough knowledge of the Law which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to Moses. Because Ezrahad the blessing of the Lordhis God, the emperor gave him everything he asked for. In the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, Ezraset out from Babyloniafor Jerusalemwith a group of Israelites which included priests, Levites, Temple musicians, Temple guards, and workers. 8,9 They left Babyloniaon the first day of the first month, and with God’s help they arrived in Jerusalemon the first day of the fifth month. 10 Ezrahad devoted his life to studying the Law of the Lord, to practicing it, and to teaching all its laws and regulations to the people of Israel.
The Document Which Emperor Artaxerxes Gave to Ezra
11 Emperor Artaxerxesgave the following document to Ezra, the priest and scholar, who had a thorough knowledge of the laws and commands which the Lordhad given to Israel:
12 "From Emperor Artaxerxes7.12: Verses 12-26 are in Aramaic (see also 4.7).to the priest Ezra, scholar in the Law of the God of Heaven.7.12: Aramaic has an additional word, the meaning of which is unclear.
13 "I command that throughout my empire all the Israelite people, priests, and Levites that so desire be permitted to go with you to Jerusalem. 14 I, together with my seven counselors, send you to investigate the conditions in Jerusalemand Judah in order to see how well the Law of your God, which has been entrusted to you, is being obeyed. 15 You are to take with you the gold and silver offerings which I and my counselors desire to give to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem. 16 You are also to take all the silver and gold which you collect throughout the province of Babylonand the offerings which the Israelite people and their priests give for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.
17 "You are to spend this money carefully and buy bulls, rams, lambs, grain, and wine and offer them on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem. 18 You may use the silver and gold that is left over for whatever you and your people desire, in accordance with the will of your God. 19 You are to present to God in Jerusalemall the utensils that have been given to you for use in the Temple services. 20 And anything else which you need for the Temple, you may get from the royal treasury.
21 "I command all the treasury officials in West-of-Euphrates Province to provide promptly for Ezra, the priest and scholar in the Law of the God of Heaven, everything he asks you for, 22 up to a limit of 7,500 poundsof silver, 500 bushelsof wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of olive oil, and as much salt as needed. 23 You must be careful to provide everything which the God of Heaven requires for his Temple, and so make sure that he is never angry with me or with those who reign after me. 24 You are forbidden to collect any taxes from the priests, Levites, musicians, guards, workers, or anyone else connected with this Temple.
25 "You, Ezra, using the wisdom which your God has given you, are to appoint administrators and judges to govern all the people in West-of-Euphrates who live by the Law of your God. You must teach that Law to anyone who does not know it. 26 If any disobey the laws of your God or the laws of the empire, they are to be punished promptly: by death or by exile or by confiscation of their property or by imprisonment."
Ezra Praises God
27 Ezra said, "Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors! He has made the emperor willing to honor in this way the Temple of the Lordin Jerusalem. 28 By God’s grace I have won the favor of the emperor, of his counselors, and of all his powerful officials; the Lordmy God has given me courage, and I have been able to persuade many of the heads of the clans of Israel to return with me."
Lugar Bíblico
Região / Território
Persia
Hoje: Iran (Ancient Persia)
פָּרַסparas
Persia is the kingdom of Cyrus, the king who said that the Lord, the God of heaven, had given him all the kingdoms of the earth and the task of building a temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:2).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Hilkiah was the high priest who found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord during the reign of King Josiah and gave it to Shaphan the secretary (2 Kings 22:8).
Phinehas, a priest, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, turned back the wrath of the Lord from the people of Israel, for he was zealous among them (Numbers 25:11).
Aaron, brother of Moses, spoke for him before Pharaoh and was the first high priest of Israel, consecrated with his sons for the priesthood (Exodus 4:14).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Babylonia is the land whose king, Nebuchadnezzar, took captives from Judah; the exiles returned from there to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town (Ezra 2:1).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Babylonia is the land whose king, Nebuchadnezzar, took captives from Judah; the exiles returned from there to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town (Ezra 2:1).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Babylonia is the land whose king, Nebuchadnezzar, took captives from Judah; the exiles returned from there to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town (Ezra 2:1).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, returned from Babylonia to Jerusalem, read the law to the people, and led them to separate from foreign women (Ezra 7:6).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).