Esdras 7

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1 Después de estos acontecimientos, bajo el reinado de Artajerjes, rey de Persia, Esdras, hijo de Seraías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Jilquías,	1 Now after these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes, the king of the Persians, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 hijo de Sallum, hijo de Sadoq, hijo de Ajitub,	2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 hijo de Amarías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Merayot,	3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 hijo de Zerajías, hijo de Uzzí, hijo de Buqquí,	4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 hijo de Abisúa, hijo de Pinjás, hijo de Eleazar, hijo del sumo sacerdote Aarón,	5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, priest from the beginning,
6 este Esdras subió de Babilonia. Era un escriba versado en la Ley de Moisés que había dado Yahveh, Dios de Israel. Como la mano de Yahveh su Dios estaba con él, el rey le concedió todo lo que pedía.	6 this same Ezra, ascended from Babylon; and he was a proficient scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God gave to Israel. And the king granted to him his every petition. For the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him.
7 Subieron también a Jerusalén, el año séptimo del rey Artajerjes, parte de los israelitas, de los sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteros y donados.	7 And some from the sons of Israel, and from the sons of the priests, and from the sons of the Levites, and from the singing men, and from the gatekeepers, and from the temple servants ascended to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes.
8 El llegó a Jerusalén el mes quinto: era el año séptimo del rey.	8 And they arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the same seventh year of the king.
9 Había dispuesto para el día uno del primer mes su salida de Babilonia, y el día uno del quinto mes llegaba a Jerusalén. ¡La mano bondadosa de su Dios estaba con él!	9 For on the first day of the first month, he began to ascend from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived at Jerusalem. For the good hand of his God was over him.
10 Porque Esdras había aplicado su corazón a escrutar la Ley de Yahveh, a ponerla en práctica y a enseñar en Israel los preceptos y las normas.	10 For Ezra prepared his heart, so that he might search the law of the Lord, and so that he might keep and teach precept and judgment in Israel.
11 Esta es la copia del documento que el rey Artajerjes entregó a Esdras, el sacerdote-escriba dedicado a escribir las palabras de los mandamientos de Yahveh y sus decretos acerca de Israel.	11 Now this is a copy of the letter of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest, a scribe well-taught in the words and precepts of the Lord and in his ceremonies in Israel:
12 «Artajerjes, rey de reyes, al sacerdote Esdras, secretario de la Ley del Dios del cielo, paz perfecta, etc.	12 “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra, the priest, a very learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven: a greeting.
13 «Estas son mis órdenes: Todo aquel que en mi reino pertenezca al pueblo de Israel, a sus sacerdotes o a sus levitas, y quiera volver a Jerusalén, puede partir contigo,	13 It has been decreed by me, that whosoever wishes, among the people of Israel and their priests and Levites within my kingdom, to go to Jerusalem, may go with you.
14 ya que tú eres enviado por el rey y sus siete consejeros para inspeccionar a Judá y Jerusalén en lo referente a la Ley de tu Dios que está en tus manos,	14 For you have been sent from the face of the king and his seven counselors, so that you may visit Judea and Jerusalem by the law of your God, which is in your hand,
15 y para llevar la plata y el oro que el rey y sus consejeros han ofrecido voluntariamente al Dios de Israel, cuya morada está en Jerusalén,	15 and so that you may carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem.
16 así como toda la plata y el oro que hayas reunido de toda la provincia de Babilonia, con las ofrendas voluntarias que el pueblo y los sacerdotes hayan hecho para la Casa de su Dios en Jerusalén.	16 And all the silver and gold, as much as you will find in the entire province of Babylon, and which the people will wish to offer, and which some of the priests will offer freely to the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem,
17 Con este dinero procura comprar novillos, carneros, corderos, con las oblaciones y libaciones correspondientes, para ofrecerlo luego sobre el altar de la Casa de vuestro Dios en Jerusalén;	17 accept it freely. And with this money, carefully purchase calves, rams, lambs, and their sacrifices and libations, and offer these upon the altar of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
18 y la plata y el oro que sobre, lo emplearéis como mejor os parezca a ti y a tus hermanos, conforme a la voluntad de vuestro Dios.	18 But also, whatever it will please you and your brothers to do with the remainder of the silver and gold, do so in accord with the will of your God.
19 Los utensilios que se te entregan para el servicio de la Casa de tu Dios, deposítalos delante de tu Dios en Jerusalén.	19 Likewise, the vessels that have been given to you for the ministry of the house of your God, deliver these to the sight of God in Jerusalem.
20 Lo que aún se necesite para la Casa de tu Dios y que tú tengas que procurarte, se te dará de los tesoros reales.	20 Then, whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, as much as is necessary for you to spend, it shall be given from the treasury, and from the king’s finances,
21 Yo mismo, el rey Artajerjes, doy esta orden a todos los tesoreros de Transeufratina: “Todo lo que os pida el sacerdote Esdras, Secretario de la Ley del Dios del cielo, se lo daréis puntualmente,	21 and by me. I, king Artaxerxes, have appointed and decreed to all the keepers of the public treasury, those who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra, the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall ask of you, you shall provide it without delay,
22 hasta la suma de cien talentos de plata, cien cargas de trigo, cien medidas de vino y cien medidas de aceite; la sal se le dará sin tasa.	22 even up to one hundred talents of silver, and up to one hundred cors of wheat, and up to one hundred baths of wine, and up to one hundred baths of oil, and truly salt without measure.
23 Todo lo que ordena el Dios del cielo, debe ser cumplido con celo para la Casa del Dios del cielo, a fin de que la Cólera no caiga sobre el reino del rey y de sus hijos.	23 All that pertains to the rite of the God of heaven, let it be distributed scrupulously to the house of the God of heaven, lest perhaps he may become angry against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
24 Os hacemos saber también que no se puede percibir impuesto, contribución o peaje, de ninguno de los sacerdotes, levitas, cantores, porteros, donados, de ninguno de los servidores de esta Casa de Dios.”	24 Likewise, we would make known to you, about all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, and the ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose tax, or tribute, or duty upon them.
25 «Y tú, Esdras, conforme a la sabiduría de tu Dios, que posees, establece escribas y jueces que administren la justicia a todo el pueblo de Transeufratina, a todos los que conocen la Ley de tu Dios. A quienes la ignoran, habréis de enseñársela.	25 But as for you, Ezra, in accord with the wisdom of your God, which is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates, so that they may judge the entire people, which is beyond the river, especially so that they may know the law of your God, but also so as to teach the ignorant freely.
26 Y a todo aquel que no cumpla la Ley de tu Dios y la ley del rey, aplíquesele una rigurosa justicia: muerte, destierro, multa en dinero o cárcel».	26 And any one who will not diligently keep the law of your God, and the law of the king, judgment shall be upon him, either to death, or to exile, or to the confiscation of his goods, or certainly to prison.”
27 ¡Bendito sea Yahveh, Dios de nuestros padres, que movió de esta manera el corazón del rey para glorificar la Casa de Yahveh en Jerusalén,	27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put this into the heart of the king, so that he may glorify the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem.
28 y a mí me granjeó gracia delante del rey, de sus consejeros y de los altos jefes del rey! Yo cobré ánimo porque la mano de Yahveh mi Dios estaba conmigo, y reuní a los jefes de Israel para que salieran conmigo.	28 For he has turned his mercy toward me in the sight of the king, and his counselors, and all the powerful leaders of the king. And so, having been strengthened by the hand of the Lord, my God, which was upon me, I gathered together some of the leaders of Israel, those who were to go up with me.