Ezr 7:11 "This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a man learned in matters of the commandments of the LORD and his statutes for Israel:"

祭司以斯拉是通达耶和华诫命，和赐以色列之律例的文士。亚达薛西王赐给他谕旨，上面写着说：

Ezr 7:12 "Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. Peace. And now"

“诸王之王亚达薛西，达于祭司以斯拉通达天上 神律法大德的文士云云。

Ezr 7:13 "I make a decree that anyone of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom, who freely offers to go to Jerusalem, may go with you."

住在我国中的以色列人，、祭司、利未人，凡甘心上耶路撒冷去的，我降旨准他们与你同去。

Ezr 7:6 "this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the LORD, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him."

这以斯拉从巴比伦上来，他是敏捷的文士，通达耶和华以色列 神所赐摩西的律法书。王允准他一切所求的，是因耶和华他 神的手帮助他。

Ezr 7:7 "And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the people of Israel, and some of the priests and Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the temple servants."

亚达薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守门的、尼提宁，有上耶路撒冷的。

Ezr 7:8 "And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king."

王第七年五月，以斯拉到了耶路撒冷。

Ezr 7:9 "For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylonia, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him."

正月初一日，他从巴比伦起程，因他 神施恩的手帮助他，五月初一日就到了耶路撒冷。

Ezr 7:10 "For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel."

以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和华的律法，又将律例典章教训以色列人。

Ezr 7:1 Now after this, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, 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,

Ezr 7:2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

希勒家是沙龙的儿子，沙龙是撒督的儿子，撒督是亚希突的儿子，

Ezr 7:3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

亚希突是亚玛利雅的儿子，亚玛利雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是米拉约的儿子，

Ezr 7:4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

米拉约是西拉希雅的儿子，西拉希雅是乌西的儿子，乌西是布基的儿子，

Ezr 7:5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest-

布基是亚比书的儿子，亚比书是非尼哈的儿子，非尼哈是以利亚撒的儿子，以利亚撒是大祭司亚伦的儿子。

Ezr 6:19 "On the fourteenth day of the first month, the returned exiles kept the Passover."

正月十四日，被掳归回的人守逾越节。

Ezr 6:20 "For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were clean. So they slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the returned exiles, for their fellow priests, and for themselves."

原来祭司和利未人，一同自洁，无一人不洁净。利未人为被掳归回的众人，和他们的弟兄众祭司，并为自己宰逾越节的羊羔。

Ezr 6:21 "It was eaten by the people of Israel who had returned from exile, and also by every one who had joined them and separated himself from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to worship the LORD, the God of Israel."

从掳到之地归回的以色列人，和一切除掉所染外邦人污秽归附他们、要寻求耶和华以色列​神的人，都吃这羊羔，

Ezr 6:22 "And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel."

欢欢喜喜地守除酵节七日，因为耶和华使他们欢喜，又使亚述王的心转向他们，坚固他们的手，作以色列 神殿的工程。

Ezr 6:16 "And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy."

以色列的祭司和利未人，并其余被掳归回的人，都欢欢喜喜地行奉献 神殿的礼。

Ezr 6:17 "They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel 12 male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel."

行奉献​神殿的礼，就献公牛一百只、公绵羊二百只、绵羊羔四百只、又照以色列支派的数目，献公山羊十二只，为以色列众人作赎罪 祭。

Ezr 6:18 "And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses."

且派祭司和利未人，按着班次在耶路撒冷事奉 神，是照摩西律法书上所写的。

Ezr 6:13 "Then, according to the word sent by Darius the king, Tattenai, the governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates did with all diligence what Darius the king had ordered."

于是，河西总督达乃和示他波斯乃，并他们的同党，因大利乌王所发的命令，就急速遵行。

Ezr 6:14 And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building by decree of the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia;

犹大长老，因先知哈该和易多的孙子撒迦利亚所说劝勉的话，就建造这殿，凡事亨通。他们遵着以色列 神的命令，和波斯王古列、大利乌、亚达薛西的旨意，建造完毕。

Ezr 6:15 "and this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king."

大利乌王第六年，亚达月初三日，这殿修成了。

Ezr 6:9 "And whatever is needed--bulls, rams, or sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, as the priests at Jerusalem require--let that be given to them day by day without fail,"

他们与天上的 神献燔祭所需用的公牛犊、公绵羊、绵羊羔，并所用的麦子、盐、酒、油，都要照耶路撒冷祭司的话，每日供给他们，不得有误；

Ezr 6:10 that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

好叫他们献馨香的祭给天上的​神，又为王和王众子的寿命祈祷。

Ezr 6:11 "Also I make a decree that if anyone alters this edict, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and he shall be impaled on it, and his house shall be made a dunghill."

我再降旨，无论谁更改这命令，必从他房屋中拆出一根梁来，把他举起，悬在其上，又使他的房屋成为粪堆。

Ezr 6:12 "May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who shall put out a hand to alter this, or to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius make a decree; let it be done with all diligence."

若有王和民伸手更改这命令，拆毁这殿，愿那使耶路撒冷的殿作为他名居所的 神，将他们灭绝。我大利乌降这旨意，当速速遵行。”

注：当时的波斯“阿契美尼德帝国”（Achaemenid Empire）帝国，统治整个中东地区，包括今天的伊朗、伊拉克、土耳其、埃及、约旦、以色列这些地区。对应中国春秋战国时期，时间约公元前 550 年 – 公元前 330 年。

Ezr 6:6 "Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates the governors who are in the province Beyond the River, keep away."

现在河西的总督达乃和示他波斯乃，并你们的同党，就是住河西的亚法萨迦人，你们当远离他们。

Ezr 6:7 Let the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.

不要拦阻 神殿的工作，任凭犹大人的省长和犹大人的长老，在原处建造 神的这殿。

Ezr 6:8 "Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River."

我又降旨，吩咐你们向犹大人的长老为建造 神的殿当怎样行，就是从河西的款项中，急速拨取贡银作他们的经费，免得耽误工作。

Lesson282023rd January2026

Ezr 6:1 "Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in thehouse of the archives where the documents were stored."Ezr 6:2 "And in Ecbatana, the capital that is in the province of Media, a scroll was foundon which this was written: "A record."Ezr 6:3"In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king issued a decree: Concerning thehouse of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices were offered,and let its foundations be retained. Its height shall be sixty cubits and its breadth sixtycubits,"

Ezr 6:4 with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid fromthe royal treasury.

Ezr 6:5 "And also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, whichNebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, berestored and brought back to the temple that is in Jerusalem, each to its place. You shallput them in the house of God."

Lesson 2819 22nd January 2026

Ezr 5:14 And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, these Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

神殿中的金银、器皿，就是尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷的殿中掠去带到巴比伦庙里的，古列王从巴比伦庙里取出来，交给派为省长的，名叫设巴萨。

Ezr 5:15 and he said to him, "Take these vessels, go and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site."

对他说，可以将这些器皿带去，放在耶路撒冷的殿中，在原处建造神的殿。

Ezr 5:16 Then this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been in building, and it is not yet finished.'

于是这设巴萨来建立耶路撒冷 神殿的根基。这殿，从那时直到如今，尚未造成。'

Ezr 5:17 Therefore, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon, to see whether a decree was issued by Cyrus the king for the rebuilding of this house of God in Jerusalem. And let the king send us his pleasure in this matter."

现在王若以为美，请察巴比伦王的府库，看古列王降旨，允准在耶路撒冷建造神的殿没有，王的心意如何？请降旨晓谕我们。"