Ezra 7

KJVThis Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

GIGAKJVThis Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God on him.

KJVAnd there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

GIGAKJVAnd there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinims, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

KJVAnd he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

GIGAKJVAnd he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, who was in the seventh year of the king.

KJVFor upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

GIGAKJVFor on the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.

KJVFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

GIGAKJVFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel decrees and judgments.

KJVNow this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.

GIGAKJVNow this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his laws to Israel.

KJVArtaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

GIGAKJVArtaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

KJVI make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

GIGAKJVI make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with you.

KJVForasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

GIGAKJVSince as you are sent of the king, and of his seven advisers, to look into Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand.

KJVAnd to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

GIGAKJVAnd to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his advisers have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose home is in Jerusalem,

KJVAnd all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

GIGAKJVAnd all the silver and gold that you can find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

KJVThat thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVThat you may buy quickly with this money young bulls, rams, lambs, with their grain offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

KJVAnd whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

GIGAKJVAnd whatever shall seem good to you, and to your brothers and sisters, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

KJVThe vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVThe items also that are given you for the service of the house of your God, those deliver you before the God of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

GIGAKJVAnd whatever more shall be needed for the house of your God, which you shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

KJVAnd 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,

GIGAKJVAnd I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done quickly,

KJVUnto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

GIGAKJVTo about 4 tons of silver, and to 600 bushels of wheat, and to 600 gallons of wine, and to 600 gallons of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

KJVWhatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

GIGAKJVWhatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be carefully done for the house of the God of heaven. For why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

KJVAlso we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

GIGAKJVAlso we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose taxes, fees, or tolls, on them.

KJVAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

GIGAKJVAnd you, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God, that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people who are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God. Teach those who do not know them.

KJVAnd whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

GIGAKJVAnd whoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed quickly on him, whether it is to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

KJVBlessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

GIGAKJVBlessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

KJVAnd hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

GIGAKJVAnd has extended mercy to me before the king, and his advisers, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.