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Ezra, 7

1. After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

2. son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

3. son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

4. son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

5. son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of the high priest Aaron--

6. this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses which was given by the LORD, the God of Israel. Because the hand of the LORD, his God, was upon him, the king granted him all that he requested.

7. Some of the Israelites and some priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple slaves also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

8. Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of that seventh year of the king.

9. On the first day of the first month he resolved on the journey up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the favoring hand of his God was upon him.

10. Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the LORD and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel.

11. This is a copy of the rescript which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest-scribe, the scribe of the text of the LORD'S commandments and statutes for Israel:

12. "Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven (then, after greetings):

13. I have issued this decree, that anyone in my kingdom belonging to the people of Israel, its priests or Levites, who is minded to go up to Jerusalem with you, may do so.

14. You are the envoy from the king and his seven counselors to supervise Judah and Jerusalem in respect of the law of your God which is in your possession,

15. and to bring with you the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely contributed to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

16. as well as all the silver and gold which you may receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the free-will offerings which the people and priests freely contribute for the house of their God in Jerusalem.

17. You must take care, therefore, to use this money to buy bulls, rams, lambs, and the cereal offerings and libations proper to these, and to offer them on the altar of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

18. You and your brethren may do whatever seems best to you with the remainder of the silver and gold, conformably to the will of your God.

19. The utensils consigned to you for the service of the house of your God you are to deposit before the God of Jerusalem.

20. Whatever else you may be required to supply for the needs of the house of your God, you may draw from the royal treasury.

21. I, Artaxerxes the king, issue this decree to all the treasurers of West-of-Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requests of you, dispense to him accurately,

22. within these limits: silver, one hundred talents; wheat, one hundred kors; wine, one hundred baths; oil, one hundred baths; salt, without limit.

23. Let everything that is ordered by the God of heaven be carried out exactly for the house of the God of heaven, that wrath may not come upon the realm of the king and his sons.

24. We also inform you that it is not permitted to impose taxes, tributes, or tolls on any priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, temple slave, or any other servant of that house of God.

25. "As for you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God which is in your possession, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people in West-of-Euphrates, to all, that is, who know the laws of your God. Instruct those who do not know these laws.

26. Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let strict judgment be executed upon him, whether death, or corporal punishment, or a fine on his goods, or imprisonment."

27. Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who thus disposed the mind of the king to glorify the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,

28. and who let me find favor with the king, with his counselors, and with all the most influential royal officials. I therefore took courage and, with the hand of the LORD, my God, upon me, I gathered together Israelite family heads to make the return journey with me.

Versículos relacionados com Ezra, 7:

In Ezra 7, the book presents Ezra, a priest and scribe who receives a commission from the Persian king to lead a group of Jews back to Jerusalem and restore worship to God. Ezra is presented as a religious and civil leader who is skilled in the law of God. The verses below are related to leadership themes, obedience to the law of God and the grace of God that allows restoration.

Nehemiah 8:1-3: "The whole congregation ... asked Ezra, the scribe, who brought the book of the law of Moses ... and he read in him, before the square before the gateway, since Alvah to noon before men and women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. " Ezra leads the congregation back to God's Word, and they gather to hear the law of Moses being read aloud.

Nehemiah 8:8: "They read in the book, in the law of God, clearly, giving explanations, so that they understood what was read." Ezra and other leaders explain God's Word so that the people can understand and apply it to their lives.

Psalm 103:10-11: "It does not treat us according to our sins, nor rewards us according to our iniquities. For as heaven is elevated above the earth, so its mercy is great for those who fear it." God's grace is an important theme in Ezra 7, since it is the grace of God that allows Ezra and the Jews to return to Jerusalem and restore worship to God.

James 1:22: "And thirst for the word and not just listeners, deceiving you with false speeches." Ezra and the people of Jerusalem are called to obey God's Word and not just hear it.

Nehemiah 8:9: "Do not mourn or cry; for all the people cried, listening to the words of the law." God's Word brings conviction to the people, and they cry and repent of their sins.





“A divina bondade não só não rejeita as almas arrependidas, como também vai em busca das almas teimosas”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina