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GREEK BIBLECATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Μετα δε τα πραγματα ταυτα, επι της βασιλειας Αρταξερξου βασιλεως της Περσιας, Εσδρας ο υιος του Σεραιου, υιου του Αζαρια, υιου του Χελκια,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 υιου του Σαλλουμ, υιου του Σαδωκ, υιου του Αχιτωβ,2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 υιου του Αμαρια, υιου του Αζαρια, υιου του Μεραιωθ,3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 υιου του Ζεραια, υιου του Οζι, υιου του Βουκκι,4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 υιου του Αβισσουα, υιου του Φινεες, υιου του Ελεαζαρ, υιου του Ααρων του ιερεως του πρωτου,5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, priest from the beginning,
6 ουτος ο Εσδρας ανεβη απο της Βαβυλωνος, ων γραμματευς εμπειρος εις τον νομον του Μωυσεως, τον οποιον εδωκε Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ? και ο βασιλευς εχαρισεν εις αυτον παντα τα αιτηματα αυτου, κατα την επ' αυτον χειρα Κυριου του Θεου αυτου.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 Ανεβησαν και τινες εκ των υιων Ισραηλ και εκ των ιερεων, και οι Λευιται, και οι ψαλτωδοι και οι πυλωροι και οι Νεθινειμ, εις Ιερουσαλημ, εν τω εβδομω ετει Αρταξερξου του βασιλεως.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 Και ηλθον εις Ιερουσαλημ τον πεμπτον μηνα του εβδομου ετους του βασιλεως.8 And they arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the same seventh year of the king.
9 Διοτι την πρωτην του πρωτον μηνος ηρχισεν ουτος να αναβαινη απο της Βαβυλωνος, και την πρωτην του πεμπτου μηνος ηλθεν εις Ιερουσαλημ, κατα την επ' αυτον αγαθην χειρα του Θεου αυτου.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 Επειδη ο Εσδρας ειχεν ετοιμασει την καρδιαν αυτου εις το να εκζητη τον νομον του Κυριου, και να εκτελη και να διδασκη εις τον Ισραηλ διαταγματα και κρισεις.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 Τουτο δε ειναι το αντιγραφον της επιστολης, την οποιαν ο βασιλευς Αρταξερξης εδωκεν εις τον Εσδραν τον ιερεα, τον γραμματεα, γραμματεα των λογων των εντολων του Κυριου και των διαταγματων αυτου προς τον Ισραηλ?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 Αρταξερξης, βασιλευς των βασιλεων, προς Εσδραν τον ιερεα, τον γραμματεα του νομου του Θεου του ουρανου, τον τελειον, και τα λοιπα.12 “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra, the priest, a very learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven: a greeting.
13 Εξεδοθη παρ' εμου διαταγη, ωστε παντες οι εκ του λαου του Ισραηλ και των ιερεων αυτου και των Λευιτων, οι εν τω βασιλειω μου, οσοι θελουσιν αυτοπροαιρετως να αναβωσιν εις Ιερουσαλημ, να ελθωσι μετα σου.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 Διοτι πεμπεσαι παρα του βασιλεως και των επτα συμβουλων αυτου, δια να επισκεφθης την Ιουδαιαν και Ιερουσαλημ, κατα τον εν τη χειρι σου νομον του Θεου σου?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 και να φερης το αργυριον και το χρυσιον, το οποιον ο βασιλευς και οι συμβουλοι αυτου προσεφεραν αυτοπροαιρετως εις τον Θεον του Ισραηλ, του οποιου το κατοικητηριον ειναι εν Ιερουσαλημ,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 και απαν το αργυριον και χρυσιον οσον συναξης καθ' ολην την επαρχιαν της Βαβυλωνος, μετα των προαιρετικων προσφορων του λαου και των ιερεων, των προσφεροντων αυτοπροαιρετως δια τον εν Ιερουσαλημ οικον του Θεου αυτων?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 δια ν' αγορασης ταχεως δια του αργυριου τουτου μοσχους, κριους, αρνια, τας εξ αλφιτων προσφορας αυτων και τας σπονδας αυτων, και να προσφερης αυτα επι το θυσιαστηριον του οικου του Θεου σας, το εν Ιερουσαλημ.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 Και παν ο, τι φανη αρεστον εις σε και εις τους αδελφους σου να καμητε δια του υπολοιπου αργυριου και χρυσιου, τουτο καμετε, κατα το θελημα του Θεου σας.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 Και τα σκευη, τα δοθεντα εις σε δια την υπηρεσιαν του οικου του Θεου σου, παραδος ενωπιον του Θεου της Ιερουσαλημ.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 Και ο, τι περιπλεον χρειασθη δια τον οικον του Θεου σου, ο, τι συμβη να εξοδευσης, εξοδευε εκ του βασιλικου θησαυροφυλακιου.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 Και παρ' εμου, εμου του Αρταξερξου βασιλεως, εξεδοθη διαταγη εις παντας τους θησαυροφυλακας τους περαν του ποταμου, παν ο, τι ζητηση παρ' υμων ο Εσδρας ο ιερευς, ο γραμματευς του νομου του Θεου του ουρανου, να γινηται παραυτα,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 εως εκατον ταλαντων αργυριου, και εως εκατον κορων σιτου, και εως εκατον βαθ οινου, και εως εκατον βαθ ελαιου, και αλας απροσδιοριστον,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 Παν ο, τι ειναι προστεταγμενον παρα του Θεου του ουρανου, ας γεινη μετα σπουδης δια τον οικον του Θεου του ουρανου? δια να μη ελθη οργη επι την βασιλειαν του βασιλεως και των υιων αυτου.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 Ετι γνωστοποιειται εις εσας, οτι εις ουδενα εκ των ιερεων και Λευιτων, ψαλτωδων, θυρωρων, Νεθινειμ και υπηρετων τουτου του οικου του Θεου, δεν θελει εισθαι νομιμον να επιβληθη φορος, τελωνιον η διαγωγιον επ' αυτους.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 Και συ, Εσδρα, κατα την εν σοι του Θεου σου σοφιαν, καταστησον κριτας και δικαστας, δια να κρινωσι παντα τον λαον τον περαν του ποταμου, παντας τους ειδοτας τους νομους του Θεου σου? και διδασκετε τους μη ειδοτας.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 Και πας οστις δεν καμνει τον νομον του Θεου σου και τον νομον του βασιλεως, ας εκτεληται ταχεως κρισις επ' αυτον, ειτε εις θανατον, ειτε εις εξοριαν, η εις δημευσιν υπαρχοντων, η εις φυλακην.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 Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος των πατερων ημων, οστις εδωκε τοιαυτα εις την καρδιαν του βασιλεως, δια να δοξαση τον οικον του Κυριου, τον εν Ιερουσαλημ?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 και εκαμε να ευρω ελεος ενωπιον του βασιλεως και των συμβουλων αυτου και παντων των αρχοντων του βασιλεως των δυνατων. Και εγω ενισχυθην κατα την επ' εμε χειρα Κυριου του Θεου μου, και συνηγαγον εκ του Ισραηλ αρχοντας δια να συναναβωσι μετ' εμου.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.