Esdras 8
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Lista de los que regresaron con Esdras
8 Según los registros genealógicos, esta es la lista de los jefes de familia que durante el reinado de Artajerjes regresaron conmigo de Babilonia:
2 de los descendientes de Finés: Guersón;
de Itamar: Daniel;
de David: Jatús, 3 que era de la familia de Secanías;
de Parós: Zacarías y ciento cincuenta hombres que se registraron con él;
4 de Pajat Moab: Elihoenay hijo de Zeraías y doscientos hombres más;
5 de Secanías: el hijo de Jahaziel y trescientos hombres más;
6 de Adín: Ébed hijo de Jonatán y cincuenta hombres más;
7 de Elam: Isaías hijo de Atalías y setenta hombres más;
8 de Sefatías: Zebadías hijo de Micael y ochenta hombres más;
9 de Joab: Abdías hijo de Jehiel y doscientos dieciocho hombres más;
10 de Selomit: el hijo de Josifías y ciento sesenta hombres más;
11 de Bebay: Zacarías hijo de Bebay y veintiocho hombres más;
12 de Azgad: Johanán hijo de Hacatán y ciento diez hombres más;
13 de Adonicán: Elifelet, Jeyel y Semaías, los últimos de esta familia, con los cuales se registraron sesenta hombres más;
14 de Bigvay: Utay, Zabud y setenta hombres más.
El regreso a Jerusalén
15 A estos jefes de familia los reuní junto al arroyo que corre hacia el río Ahava, y allí estuvimos acampados tres días. Cuando pasé revista a todo el pueblo y a los sacerdotes, no encontré a ningún descendiente de Leví. 16 Entonces mandé llamar a Eliezer, Ariel, Semaías, Elnatán, Jarib, Elnatán, Natán, Zacarías y Mesulán, que eran jefes del pueblo, y también a Joyarib y Elnatán, que eran maestros, 17 y los envié a Idó, que era el jefe de Casifiá. Les encargué que les pidieran a Idó y a sus compañeros, quienes estaban al frente de Casifiá, que nos proveyeran servidores para el templo de nuestro Dios. 18 Y, como Dios estaba con nosotros, nos enviaron a un israelita muy capacitado llamado Serebías hijo de Majlí, descendiente de Leví. Con él vinieron sus hijos y sus hermanos, dieciocho personas en total. 19 También nos enviaron a Jasabías y a Isaías, descendientes de Merari, junto con sus hijos y hermanos, veinte personas en total. 20 Además, del grupo que David y sus oficiales habían asignado para que ayudaran a los levitas, nos enviaron doscientos veinte servidores, los cuales fueron registrados por su nombre.
21 Luego, estando cerca del río Ahava, proclamé un ayuno para que nos humilláramos ante nuestro Dios y le pidiéramos que nos acompañara durante el camino, a nosotros, a nuestros hijos y nuestras posesiones. 22 En realidad, sentí vergüenza de pedirle al rey que nos enviara un pelotón de caballería para que nos protegiera de los enemigos, ya que le habíamos dicho al rey que la mano de Dios protege a todos los que confían en él, pero que Dios descarga su poder y su ira contra quienes lo abandonan. 23 Así que ayunamos y oramos a nuestro Dios pidiéndole su protección, y él nos escuchó.
24 Después aparté a doce jefes de los sacerdotes: Serebías, Jasabías y diez de sus parientes. 25 En presencia de ellos pesé el oro, los utensilios sagrados y las ofrendas que el rey, sus consejeros, sus funcionarios más importantes y todos los israelitas allí presentes habían entregado para el templo de Dios. 26 Lo que pesé fue lo siguiente: veintiún mil cuatrocientos cincuenta kilos de plata, utensilios de plata que pesaban tres mil trescientos kilos, tres mil trescientos kilos de oro, 27 veinte tazas de oro que pesaban ocho kilos,[a] y dos recipientes de bronce bruñido de la mejor calidad, tan preciosos como el oro.
28 Luego les dije: «Vosotros y los utensilios habéis sido consagrados al Señor. La plata y el oro son una ofrenda voluntaria para el Señor, Dios de nuestros antepasados. 29 Vigiladlos y guardadlos hasta que los peséis en los aposentos del templo del Señor en Jerusalén, en presencia de los principales sacerdotes, de los levitas y de los jefes de familia del pueblo de Israel». 30 Así que los sacerdotes y levitas recibieron la plata, el oro y los utensilios que fueron pesados para llevarlos al templo de nuestro Dios en Jerusalén.
31 El día doce del mes primero partimos del río Ahava para ir a Jerusalén. Durante todo el trayecto Dios nos acompañó y nos libró de enemigos y asaltantes. 32 Al llegar a Jerusalén nos quedamos descansando tres días. 33 Al cuarto día pesamos la plata, el oro y los utensilios en el templo de nuestro Dios, y lo entregamos todo al sacerdote Meremot hijo de Urías. Eleazar hijo de Finés estaba allí con él, lo mismo que los levitas Jozabad hijo de Jesúa, y Noadías hijo de Binuy. 34 Ese día lo pesamos y contamos todo, y registramos el peso total.
35 Luego, en honor del Señor, Dios de Israel, los que habían regresado del cautiverio ofrecieron, en holocausto y como ofrenda de expiación por todo el pueblo, doce novillos, noventa y seis carneros, setenta y siete corderos y doce machos cabríos. 36 Y se les entregaron los decretos del rey a los sátrapas del reino y a los gobernadores de la provincia al oeste del río Éufrates, los cuales prestaron todo su apoyo al pueblo y al templo de Dios.
Footnotes
- 8:26-27 veintiún mil … ocho kilos. Lit. seiscientos cincuenta talentos de plata, utensilios de plata que pesaban cien talentos, cien talentos de oro, 27 veinte tazas de oro que valían mil dracmas.
Ezra 8
King James Version
8 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
12 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
17 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
28 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.
29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.
30 So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33 Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.
36 And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Ezra 8
New King James Version
Heads of Families Who Returned with Ezra
8 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2 of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, (A)Hattush; 3 of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of (B)Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him were one hundred and fifty males; 4 of the sons of (C)Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males; 5 of [a]the sons of Shechaniah, Ben-Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males; 6 of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males; 7 of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males; 8 of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males; 9 of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males; 10 of [b]the sons of Shelomith, Ben-Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males; 11 of the sons of (D)Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males; 12 of the sons of Azgad, Johanan [c]the son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and ten males; 13 of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these—Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah—and with them sixty males; 14 also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and [d]Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Servants for the Temple
15 Now I gathered them by the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And I looked among the people and the priests, and found none of the (E)sons of Levi there. 16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and (F)Meshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding. 17 And I gave them a command for Iddo the chief man at the place Casiphia, and [e]I told them what they should say to [f]Iddo and his brethren the Nethinim at the place Casiphia—that they should bring us servants for the house of our God. 18 Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they (G)brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men; 19 and (H)Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men; 20 (I)also of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.
Fasting and Prayer for Protection
21 Then I (J)proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might (K)humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the (L)right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. 22 For (M)I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, (N)“The hand of our God is upon all those for (O)good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are (P)against all those who (Q)forsake Him.” 23 So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He (R)answered our prayer.
Gifts for the Temple
24 And I separated twelve of the leaders of the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them— 25 and weighed out to them (S)the silver, the gold, and the articles, the offering for the house of our God which the king and his counselors and his princes, and all Israel who were present, had offered. 26 I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, silver articles weighing one hundred talents, one hundred talents of gold, 27 twenty gold basins worth a thousand drachmas, and two vessels of fine polished bronze, precious as gold. 28 And I said to them, “You are (T)holy[g] to the Lord; the articles are (U)holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God of your fathers. 29 Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the leaders of the priests and the Levites and (V)heads of the fathers’ houses of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.” 30 So the priests and the Levites received the silver and the gold and the articles by weight, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
The Return to Jerusalem
31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. And (W)the hand of our God was upon us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambush along the road. 32 So we (X)came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.
33 Now on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the articles were (Y)weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; with them were the Levites, (Z)Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui, 34 with the number and weight of everything. All the weight was written down at that time.
35 The children of those who had been (AA)carried away captive, who had come from the captivity, (AB)offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
36 And they delivered the king’s (AC)orders to the king’s satraps and the governors in the region beyond [h]the River. So they gave support to the people and the [i]house of God.
Footnotes
- Ezra 8:5 So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Zatho, Shechaniah
- Ezra 8:10 So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Banni, Shelomith
- Ezra 8:12 Or the youngest son,
- Ezra 8:14 Or Zakkur
- Ezra 8:17 Lit. I put words in their mouths to say
- Ezra 8:17 So with Vg.; MT to Iddo his brother; LXX to their brethren
- Ezra 8:28 consecrated
- Ezra 8:36 The Euphrates
- Ezra 8:36 Temple
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