Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

这事以后，波斯王亚达薛西年间，有个以斯拉，他是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒家的儿子，

这些事以后，波斯王亚达薛西在位的时候，有个人叫以斯拉，他是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒家的儿子，

这些事以后，波斯王亚达薛西在位的时候，有个人叫以斯拉，他是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒家的儿子，

这些事以后，波斯王亚达薛西年间，以斯拉从巴比伦上到耶路撒冷。以斯拉是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒迦的儿子，

这些事以后，波斯王亚达薛西在位的时候，有位以斯拉，是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒家的儿子，

這事以後，波斯王亞達薛西年間，有個以斯拉，他是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，

這些事以後，波斯王亞達薛西在位的時候，有個人叫以斯拉，他是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，

這些事以後，波斯王亞達薛西在位的時候，有個人叫以斯拉，他是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，

這些事以後，波斯王亞達薛西年間，以斯拉從巴比倫上到耶路撒冷。以斯拉是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒迦的兒子，

這些事以後，波斯王亞達薛西在位的時候，有位以斯拉，是西萊雅的兒子，西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，

這些事以後、當波斯王亞達薛西執掌國政的時候、有個以斯拉，是西萊雅的子孫：西萊雅是亞撒利雅的兒子，亞撒利雅是希勒家的兒子，

厥後、波斯王亞達薛西時、有以斯拉、以斯拉乃西萊亞子、西萊亞乃亞撒利雅子、亞撒利雅乃希勒家子、

巴西王亞達泄西時、有以士喇以士喇父西勑亞、西勑亞父亞薩哩亞、亞薩哩亞父希勒家、

斯事以後、巴西王亞達薛西在位時、有以斯拉、以斯拉乃西萊雅子、西萊雅乃亞薩利雅子、亞薩利雅乃希勒家子、

After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

After all these things had happened, Ezra came up to Jerusalem from Babylon. It was during the rule of Artaxerxes. He was king of Persia. Ezra was the son of Seraiah. Seraiah was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Hilkiah.

Now after this, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Many years later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, there was a man named Ezra. He was the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

After these events, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra— Seraiah’s son, Azariah’s son, Hilkiah’s son,

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra went up to Jerusalem; Ezra was the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

After these events, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra— Seraiah’s son, Azariah’s son, Hilkiah’s son,

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Now after these things had happened, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra came up from Babylon. Ezra was the son of Seraiah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Hilkiah,

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.

Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;Johanan begot Azariah( it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the region beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, let it be done diligently,

So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the command of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Perfect peace, and so forth.

“ Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which has been brought into the house of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have gathered from the people.

So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding on the first day of the seventh month.Then he read from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.So Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose; and beside him, at his right hand, stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and at his left hand Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. Then all the people answered,“ Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people,“ This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.

When they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the doors had gathered from the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and which they had brought back to Jerusalem.

Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe,“ I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the leader of the house of God.

The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, seven men of the king’s close associates who were found in the city, the principal scribe of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the midst of the city.And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe,“ I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of King Artaxerxes:of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush;of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him were one hundred and fifty males;of the sons of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males;of the sons of Shechaniah, Ben-Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males;of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males;of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males;of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males;of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males;of the sons of Shelomith, Ben-Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males;

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the officer over the house of God;