by Septuagint
[14] One has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.
[15] καὶ εἰς οἶκον κυρίου ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον, ὃ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ σύμβουλοι ἡκουσιάσθησαν τῷ θεῷ τοῦ Ισραηλ τῷ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ κατασκηνοῦντι,
[15] And for the house of the Lord there have been sent silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.
[16] καὶ πᾶν ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον, ὅ τι ἐὰν εὕρῃς ἐν πάσῃ χώρᾳ Βαβυλῶνος μετὰ ἑκουσιασμοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ἱερέων τῶν ἑκουσιαζομένων εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ τὸν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ,
[16] And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.
[17] καὶ πᾶν προσπορευόμενον, τοῦτον ἑτοίμως ἔνταξον ἐν βιβλίῳ τούτῳ, μόσχους, κριούς, ἀμνοὺς καὶ θυσίας αὐτῶν καὶ σπονδὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ προσοίσεις αὐτὰ ἐπὶ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ.
[17] And as for every one that arrives there, speedily order him by this letter to bring calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and thou shalt offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
[18] καὶ εἴ τι ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου ἀγαθυνθῇ ἐν καταλοίπῳ τοῦ ἀργυρίου καὶ τοῦ χρυσίου ποιῆσαι, ὡς ἀρεστὸν τῷ θεῷ ὑμῶν ποιήσατε.
[18] And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
[19] καὶ τὰ σκεύη τὰ διδόμενά σοι εἰς λειτουργίαν οἴκου θεοῦ παράδος ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ.
[19] And deliver the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
[20] καὶ κατάλοιπον χρείας οἴκου θεοῦ σου, ὃ ἂν φανῇ σοι δοῦναι, δώσεις ἀπὸ οἴκων γάζης βασιλέως.
[20] And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king’s treasure-houses,
[21] καὶ ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ἐγὼ Αρθασασθα βασιλεύς, ἔθηκα γνώμην πάσαις ταῖς γάζαις ταῖς ἐν πέρα τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὅτι πᾶν, ὃ ἂν αἰτήσῃ ὑμᾶς Εσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ γραμματεὺς τοῦ νόμου τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἑτοίμως γιγνέσθω
[21] and from me, whatever it shall seem good to thee to give.
I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the country beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
[22] ἕως ἀργυρίου ταλάντων ἑκατὸν καὶ ἕως πυροῦ κόρων ἑκατὸν καὶ ἕως οἴνου βάδων ἑκατὸν καὶ ἕως ἐλαίου βάδων ἑκατὸν καὶ ἅλας οὗ οὐκ ἔστιν γραφή.
[22] to the amount of a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
[23] πᾶν, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν γνώμῃ θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, γιγνέσθω. προσέχετε μή τις ἐπιχειρήσῃ εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, μήποτε γένηται ὀργὴ ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ.
[23] Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.
[24] καὶ ὑμῖν ἐγνώρισται· ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις, ᾄδουσιν, πυλωροῖς, ναθινιμ καὶ λειτουργοῖς οἴκου θεοῦ τούτου φόρος μὴ ἔστω σοι, οὐκ ἐξουσιάσεις καταδουλοῦσθαι αὐτούς.
[24] Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be paid to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.
[25] καὶ σύ, Εσδρα, ὡς ἡ σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν χειρί σου κατάστησον γραμματεῖς καὶ κριτάς, ἵνα ὦσιν κρίνοντες παντὶ τῷ λαῷ τῷ ἐν πέρα τοῦ ποταμοῦ, πᾶσιν τοῖς εἰδόσιν νόμον τοῦ θεοῦ σου, καὶ τῷ μὴ εἰδότι γνωριεῖτε.
[25] And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God is in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.
[26] καὶ πᾶς, ὃς ἂν μὴ ᾖ ποιῶν νόμον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ νόμον τοῦ βασιλέως ἑτοίμως, τὸ κρίμα ἔσται γιγνόμενον ἐξ αὐτοῦ, ἐάν τε εἰς θάνατον ἐάν τε εἰς παιδείαν ἐάν τε εἰς ζημίαν τοῦ βίου ἐάν τε εἰς δεσμά.
[26] And whosoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
[27] Εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ὃς ἔδωκεν οὕτως ἐν καρδίᾳ τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ δοξάσαι τὸν οἶκον κυρίου τὸν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ
[27] Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
[28] καὶ ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἔκλινεν ἔλεος ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν συμβούλων αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντων τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ βασιλέως τῶν ἐπηρμένων. καὶ ἐγὼ ἐκραταιώθην ὡς χεὶρ θεοῦ ἡ ἀγαθὴ ἐπ’ ἐμέ, καὶ συνῆξα ἀπὸ Ισραηλ ἄρχοντας ἀναβῆναι μετ’ ἐμοῦ.
[28] and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
CHAPTER 8
[1] Καὶ οὗτοι οἱ ἄρχοντες πατριῶν αὐτῶν, οἱ ὁδηγοὶ ἀναβαίνοντες μετ’ ἐμοῦ ἐν βασιλείᾳ Αρθασασθα τοῦ βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος·
[1] And these are the heads of their families, the leaders that went up with me in the reign of Arthasastha the king of Babylon.
[2] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φινεες Γηρσωμ· ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ιθαμαρ Δανιηλ· ἀπὸ υἱῶν Δαυιδ Ατους·
[2] Of the sons of Phinees; Gerson: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Attus.
[3] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Σαχανια ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φορος Ζαχαριας καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ τὸ σύστρεμμα ἑκατὸν καὶ πεντήκοντα·
[3] Of the sons of Sachania, and the sons of Phoros; Zacharias: and with him a
company of a hundred and fifty.
[4] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φααθμωαβ Ελιανα υἱὸς Ζαραια καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ διακόσιοι τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[4] Of the sons of Phaath-Moab; Eliana the son of Saraia, and with him two hundred that were males.
[5] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ζαθοης Σεχενιας υἱὸς Αζιηλ καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ τριακόσιοι τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[5] And of the sons of Zathoes; Sechenias the son of Aziel, and with him three hundred males.
[6] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Αδιν Ωβηθ υἱὸς Ιωναθαν καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ πεντήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[6] And of the sons of Adin; Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
[7] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ηλαμ Ιεσια υἱὸς Αθελια καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑβδομήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[7] And of the sons of Elam; Isaeas the son of Athelia, and with him seventy males.
[8] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Σαφατια Ζαβδια υἱὸς Μιχαηλ καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ὀγδοήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[8] And of the sons of Saphatia; Zabadias the son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
[9] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ιωαβ Αβαδια υἱὸς Ιιηλ καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ διακόσιοι δέκα ὀκτὼ τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[9] And of the sons of Joab; Abadia the son of Jeiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
[10] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βαανι Σαλιμουθ υἱὸς Ιωσεφια καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑκατὸν ἑξήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[10] And of the sons of Baani; Selimuth the son of Josephia, and with him a hundred and sixty males.
[11] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βαβι Ζαχαρια υἱὸς Βαβι καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑβδομήκοντα ὀκτὼ τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[11] And of the sons of Babi; Zacharias the son of Babi, and with him twenty-eight males.
[12] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ασγαδ Ιωαναν υἱὸς Ακαταν καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑκατὸν δέκα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[12] And of the sons of Asgad; Joanan the son of Accatan, and with him a hundred and ten males.
[13] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Αδωνικαμ ἔσχατοι καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν· Αλιφαλατ, Ιιηλ καὶ Σαμαια καὶ μετ’ αὐτῶν ἑξήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά·
[13] And of the sons of Adonicam were the last, and these were their names, Eliphalat, Jeel, and Samaea, and with them sixty males.
[14] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βαγο Ουθι καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑβδομήκοντα τὰ ἀρσενικά.
[14] And of the sons of Baguae, Uthai, and Zabud, and with him seventy males.
[15] Καὶ συνῆξα αὐτοὺς πρὸς τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς τὸν Ευι, καὶ παρενεβάλομεν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας τρεῖς. καὶ συνῆκα ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν, καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Λευι οὐχ εὗρον ἐκεῖ·
[15] And I gathered them to the river that comes to Evi, and we encamped there three days: and I reviewed the people and the priests, and found none of the sons of Levi there.
[16] καὶ ἀπέστειλα τῷ Ελεαζαρ, τῷ Αριηλ, τῷ Σαμαια καὶ τῷ Αλωναμ καὶ τῷ Ιαριβ καὶ τῷ Ελναθαν καὶ τῷ Ναθαν καὶ τῷ Ζαχαρια καὶ τῷ Μεσουλαμ ἄνδρας καὶ τῷ Ιωαριβ καὶ τῷ Ελναθαν συνίοντας
[16] And I sent men of understanding to Eleazar, to Ariel, to Semeias, and to Alonam, and to Jarib, and to Elnatham, and to Nathan, and to Zacharias, and to Mesollam, and to Joarim, and to Elnathan.
[17] καὶ ἐξήνεγκα αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος ἐν ἀργυρίῳ τοῦ τόπου καὶ ἔθηκα ἐν στόματι αὐτῶν λόγους λαλῆσαι πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν τοὺς ναθινιμ ἐν ἀργυρίῳ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἐνέγκαι ἡμῖν ᾄδοντας εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ἡμῶν.
[17] And I forwarded them to the rulers with the money of the place, and I put words in their mouth to speak to their brethren the Athinim with the money of the place, that they should bring us singers for the house of our God.
[18] καὶ ἤλθοσαν ἡμῖν, ὡς χεὶρ θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴ ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς, ἀνὴρ σαχωλ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Μοολι υἱοῦ Λευι υἱοῦ Ισραηλ· καὶ ἀρχὴν ἤλθοσαν υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ὀκτωκαίδεκα·
[18] And they came to us, as the good hand of our God was upon us, even a man of understanding of the sons of Mooli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, and at the commencement came his sons and his brethren, eighteen.
[19] καὶ τὸν Ασεβια καὶ τὸν Ωσαιαν ἀπὸ υἱῶν Μεραρι, ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν εἴκοσι·
[19] And Asebia, and Isaia of the sons of Merari, his brethren and his sons, twenty.
[20] καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ναθινιμ, ὧν ἔδωκεν Δαυιδ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες εἰς δουλείαν τῶν Λευιτῶν, ναθινιμ διακόσιοι καὶ εἴκοσι· πάντες συνήχθησαν ἐν ὀνόμασιν.
[20] And of the Nathinim; whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites there were two hundred and twenty Nathinim; all were gathered by their names.
[21] καὶ ἐκάλεσα ἐκεῖ νηστείαν ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν Αουε τοῦ ταπεινωθῆναι ἐνώπιον θεοῦ ἡμῶν ζητῆσαι παρ’ αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν εὐθεῖαν ἡμῖν καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ἡμῶν καὶ πάσῃ τῇ κτήσει ἡμῶν.
[21] And I proclaimed there a fast, at the river Aue, that we should humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our children, and for all our property.
[22] ὅτι ᾐσχύνθην αἰτήσασθαι παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως δύναμιν καὶ ἱππεῖς σῶσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ ἐχθροῦ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, ὅτι εἴπαμεν τῷ βασιλεῖ λέγοντες Χεὶρ τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ζητοῦντας αὐτὸν εἰς ἀγαθόν, καὶ κράτος αὐτοῦ καὶ θυμὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάντας ἐγκαταλείποντας αὐτόν.
[22] For I was ashamed to ask of the king a guard and horsemen to save us from the enemy in the way: for we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath are upon all that forsake him.
[23] καὶ ἐνηστεύσαμεν καὶ ἐζητήσαμεν παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν περὶ τούτου, καὶ ἐπήκουσεν ἡμῖν.
[23] So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.
[24] καὶ διέστειλα ἀπὸ ἀρχόντων τῶν ἱερέων δώδεκα, τῷ Σαραια, Ασαβια καὶ μετ’ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ ἀδελφῶν αὐτῶν δέκα,
[24] And I gave charge to twelve of the chiefs of the priests, to Saraia, to Asabia, and ten of their brethren with them.
[25] καὶ ἔστησα αὐτοῖς τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χρυσίον καὶ τὰ σκεύη ἀπαρχῆς οἴκου θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἃ ὕψωσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ σύμβουλοι αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ οἱ εὑρισκόμενοι.
[25] And I w
eighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of the first-fruits of the house of our God, which the king, and his councillors, and his princes, and all Israel that were found, had dedicated.
[26] καὶ ἔστησα ἐπὶ χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἀργυρίου τάλαντα ἑξακόσια καὶ πεντήκοντα καὶ σκεύη ἀργυρᾶ ἑκατὸν καὶ τάλαντα χρυσίου ἑκατὸν
[26] I even weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and a hundred silver vessels, and a hundred talents of gold;
[27] καὶ καφουρη χρυσοῖ εἴκοσι εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν χαμανιμ χίλιοι καὶ σκεύη χαλκοῦ στίλβοντος ἀγαθοῦ διάφορα ἐπιθυμητὰ ἐν χρυσίῳ.
[27] and twenty golden bowls, weighing about a thousand drachms, and superior vessels of fine shining brass, precious as gold.
[28] καὶ εἶπα πρὸς αὐτούς Ὑμεῖς ἅγιοι τῷ κυρίῳ, καὶ τὰ σκεύη ἅγια, καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χρυσίον ἑκούσια τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ πατέρων ὑμῶν·
[28] And I said to them, Ye are holy to the Lord; and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are freewill-offerings to the Lord God of our fathers.
[29] ἀγρυπνεῖτε καὶ τηρεῖτε, ἕως στῆτε ἐνώπιον ἀρχόντων τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευιτῶν καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν πατριῶν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ εἰς σκηνὰς οἴκου κυρίου.
[29] Be watchful and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites, and the chiefs of families in Jerusalem, at the chambers of the house of the Lord.
[30] καὶ ἐδέξαντο οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται σταθμὸν τοῦ ἀργυρίου καὶ τοῦ χρυσίου καὶ τῶν σκευῶν ἐνεγκεῖν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ἡμῶν.