I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything Ezra the priest might ask you to give. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.

“我亚达薛西王又降旨与河西的一切库官，说：‘通达天上神律法的文士祭司以斯拉，无论向你们要什么，你们要速速地备办，

“我亚达薛西王又降旨达于河西所有的司库：‘精通天上之上帝律法的以斯拉祭司文士无论向你们要什么，你们要速速办理，

“我亚达薛西王又降旨达于河西所有的司库：‘精通天上之神律法的以斯拉祭司文士无论向你们要什么，你们要速速办理，

“我亚达薛西王降旨给河西所有的财政大臣，精通天上上帝律法的律法教师以斯拉祭司无论向你们要什么，都要速速办理，

我亚达薛西王下令给在河西那边所有的库官：无论以斯拉祭司，这位精通天上神律法的经学家，向你们要求什么，你们都要审慎照办。

「我－亞達薛西王又降旨與河西的一切庫官，說：『通達天上神律法的文士祭司以斯拉，無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速地備辦，

「我亞達薛西王又降旨達於河西所有的司庫：『精通天上之上帝律法的以斯拉祭司文士無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速辦理，

「我亞達薛西王又降旨達於河西所有的司庫：『精通天上之神律法的以斯拉祭司文士無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速辦理，

「我亞達薛西王降旨給河西所有的財政大臣，精通天上上帝律法的律法教師以斯拉祭司無論向你們要什麼，都要速速辦理，

我亞達薛西王下令給在河西那邊所有的庫官：無論以斯拉祭司，這位精通天上神律法的經學家，向你們要求甚麼，你們都要審慎照辦。

『我、我亞達薛西王又下了諭旨給大河以西那邊所有的司庫官，說：那精於天上上帝之律法的經學士、祭司以斯拉、無論向你們要甚麼，你們總要充分周到地備辦：

我亞達薛西王降詔、命河西諸司庫、祭司以斯拉、明天上上帝律之文士、凡有所求、必速為之、

選士祭司以士喇、習天上上帝之律例、我今降詔、命河西府庫諸司、凡其所欲、必供給毋怠。

我亞達薛西王降諭、命爾河西諸庫官、凡祭司以斯拉、洞明天上天主律法之文士、向爾所索、當速給之勿緩、

Now I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers of Trans- Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you—

“ And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence,

“ I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this decree to all the treasurers in the province west of the Euphrates River:‘ You are to give Ezra, the priest and teacher of the law of the God of heaven, whatever he requests of you.

I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River: Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of the heavens, asks of you must be provided in full,

“ I myself, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the Euphrates River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,

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,

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,

I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River: Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,

And I,[ even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which[ are] beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

“ I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue orders to all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates, that you precisely execute all that Ezra the priestly scribe of the law of the God of heaven may request of you–

I, even I Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,

So Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher who knew the Law of Moses very well. The Lord, the God of Israel, had given Israel that law. The king had given Ezra everything he asked for. That’s because the Lord his God helped him.

Tattenai, you are governor of the land west of the Euphrates River. I want you to stay away from the temple in Jerusalem. I also want you, Shethar- Bozenai, and you other officials of that area to stay away from it.

Jerusalem has had powerful kings. Some of them ruled over everything west of the Euphrates. Taxes, gifts and fees were paid to them.

Ezra had committed himself to study and obey the Law of the Lord. He also wanted to teach the Lord’ s rules and laws in Israel.Ezra was a priest and teacher of the Law. He was an educated man. He knew the Lord’ s commands and rules for Israel very well. Here is a copy of a letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra. It said,I, Artaxerxes, am writing this letter. I am the greatest king of all. I have given it to Ezra the priest. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven. I give you my greetings.Ezra, I am giving an order about the Israelites in my kingdom. Any of them who want to go to Jerusalem with you may go. The order also allows priests and Levites to go with you.

We want you to know that this city shouldn’t be rebuilt. Its walls shouldn’t be made like new again. If that happens, you won’t have anything left west of the Euphrates River.