1Now after these things, in the reign of…
2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok,…
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah,…
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi,…
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas,…
6this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he…
7And there went up some of the children…
8And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth…
9For upon the first [day] of the first…
10For Ezra had set his heart to seek…
11Now this is the copy of the letter…
12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest,…
13I make a decree, that all they of…
14Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king…
15and to carry the silver and gold, which…
16and all the silver and gold that thou…
17therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with…
18And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and…
19And the vessels that are given thee for…
20And whatsoever more shall be needful for the…
21And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do…
22unto a hundred talents of silver, and to…
23Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven,…
24Also we certify you, that touching any of…
25And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy…
26And whosoever will not do the law of…
27Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers,…
28and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the…
