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Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,

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По си́хъ же словесѣ́хъ, въ ца́рство а҆ртаѯе́рѯа царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ, взы́де є҆́здра сы́нъ саре́а, сы́на а҆зарі́ева, сы́на хелкі́ева,

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the son of Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,

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сы́на селлꙋ́млѧ, сы́на саддꙋ́кова, сы́на а҆хїтѡ́влѧ,

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the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,

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сы́на самарі́ева, сы́на є҆срі́ева, сы́на мареѡ́ѳова,

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the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,

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сы́на зараі́ева, сы́на є҆зеі́ева, сы́на воккі́ева,

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the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.

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сы́на а҆вїсꙋ́ева, сы́на фїнее́сова, сы́на є҆леаза́рова, сы́на а҆арѡ́на свѧще́нника пе́рвагѡ:

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This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him leave, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.

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се́й є҆́здра взы́де ѿ вавѷлѡ́на и҆ се́й писе́цъ ско́ръ въ зако́нѣ мѡѷсе́овѣ, є҆го́же дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃лю. И҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ ца́рь, ꙗ҆́кѡ рꙋка̀ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а є҆гѡ̀ на не́мъ бѣ̀ во всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же и҆ска́ше ѻ҆́нъ.

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And some of the children of Israel went up, and some of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the door-keepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.

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И҆ взыдо́ша ѿ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ и҆ ѿ свѧще́нникѡвъ и҆ ѿ леѵі́тѡвъ, и҆ пѣвцы̀ и҆ придвє́рницы и҆ наѳїні́ми во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, въ лѣ́то седмо́е а҆ртаѯе́рѯа царѧ̀,

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And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this was the seventh year of the king.

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и҆ прїидо́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ мцⷭ҇а пѧ́тагѡ: сїѐ є҆́сть лѣ́то седмо́е царе́во:

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For in the first day of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him.

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занѐ въ пе́рвый де́нь мцⷭ҇а пе́рвагѡ то́й нача̀ восходи́ти ѿ вавѷлѡ́на, и҆ въ пе́рвый де́нь мцⷭ҇а пѧ́тагѡ прїидо́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ рꙋка̀ бг҃а є҆гѡ̀ бл҃га̀ на не́мъ бѣ̀:

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For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments in Israel.

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є҆́здра бо оу҆гото́ва се́рдце своѐ, да взы́щетъ зако́на (гдⷭ҇нѧ) и҆ да тво́ритъ и҆ оу҆чи́тъ во і҆и҃ли повелѣ́нїємъ и҆ сꙋдба́мъ.

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And this is the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances to Israel.

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И҆ сїѐ є҆́сть сказа́нїе посла́нїѧ є҆́же дадѐ ца́рь а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ є҆́здрѣ свѧще́нникꙋ, писцꙋ̀ кни́ги слове́съ за́повѣдїй гдⷭ҇нихъ и҆ повелѣ́нїй є҆гѡ̀ во і҆и҃ли:

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Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.

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а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ ца́рь царе́й є҆́здрѣ свѧще́нникꙋ, писцꙋ̀ зако́на гдⷭ҇а бг҃а нбⷭ҇нагѡ: да соверши́тсѧ сло́во и҆ ѿвѣ́тъ:

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A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, be permitted to go with thee.

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ѿ менє̀ повелѣ́но є҆сть, да кі́йждо, и҆́же и҆́мать оу҆се́рдїе бла́го во ца́рствѣ мое́мъ ѿ люді́й і҆и҃левыхъ и҆ ѿ свѧще́нникѡвъ и҆ ѿ леѵі́тѡвъ поитѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, съ тобо́ю да и҆́детъ:

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One has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.

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ѿ лица̀ царе́ва и҆ седмѝ совѣ́тникѡвъ є҆гѡ̀ по́сланъ є҆сѝ, да посѣти́ши і҆ꙋде́ю и҆ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ въ зако́нѣ бг҃а и҆́хъ, сꙋ́щемъ въ рꙋкꙋ̀ твоє́ю,

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And for the house of the Lord there have been sent silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.

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и҆ да ѿнесе́ши въ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень сребро̀ и҆ зла́то, є҆́же ца́рь и҆ совѣ̑тницы є҆гѡ̀ со оу҆се́рдїемъ да́ша бг҃ꙋ і҆и҃левꙋ, и҆́же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ ѡ҆бита́етъ,

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And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

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и҆ всѐ зла́то и҆ сребро̀, є҆́же а҆́ще ѡ҆брѧ́щеши во все́й ѡ҆́бласти вавѷлѡ́нстѣй, съ доброво́льнымъ даѧ́нїемъ людски́мъ и҆ свѧще́нникѡвъ, во́лею приносѧ́щихъ въ до́мъ бж҃їй, и҆́же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ:

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And as for every one that arrives there, speedily order him by this letter to bring calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and thou shalt offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

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и҆ всѧ́кїй дохо́дъ то́й оу҆се́рднѡ впишѝ въ кни́гꙋ сїю̀: телцы̀, ѻ҆вны̀, а҆́гнцы, и҆ жє́ртвы и҆́хъ и҆ возлїѧ̑нїѧ и҆́хъ: и҆ принесѝ та̑ на ѻ҆лта́рь до́мꙋ бг҃а ва́шегѡ, и҆́же є҆́сть во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ:

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And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.

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и҆ а҆́ще что̀ тебѣ̀ и҆ бра́тїи твое́й бла́го возмни́тсѧ ѿ ѡ҆ста́вшагѡсѧ сребра̀ и҆ зла́та сотвори́ти, ꙗ҆́коже оу҆го́дно бг҃ꙋ ва́шемꙋ, сотвори́те:

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And deliver the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.

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и҆ сосꙋ́ды, и҆̀же даны̀ тебѣ̀ въ слꙋ́жбꙋ до́мꙋ бж҃їѧ, вда́ждь пред̾ бг҃омъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ:

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And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king's treasure-houses,

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и҆ про́чыѧ потрє́бы до́мꙋ бг҃а твоегѡ̀, є҆́же а҆́ще возмни́тсѧ тебѣ̀ да́ти, да да́си и҆з̾ домѡ́въ сокро́вища царе́ва

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and from me, whatever it shall seem good to thee to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the country beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,

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и҆ ѿ менє̀ а҆́зъ а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ ца́рь оу҆ста́вихъ повелѣ́нїе всѣ̑мъ храни́телємъ сокро́вищъ, и҆̀же сꙋ́ть за рѣко́ю, да всѐ, є҆́же а҆́ще воспро́ситъ ѿ ва́съ є҆́здра свѧще́нникъ и҆ писе́цъ зако́на бг҃а нбⷭ҇нагѡ, гото́во да бꙋ́детъ:

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to the amount of a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.

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сребра̀ да́же до ста̀ тала̑нтъ, и҆ пшени́цы да́же до ста̀ мѣ́ръ, и҆ вїна̀ да́же до ста̀ бо́чекъ, и҆ є҆ле́а да́же до ста̀ чва́нѡвъ, а҆ со́ли без̾ записа́нїѧ:

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Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there should be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.

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всѐ, є҆́же є҆́сть по во́ли бг҃а нбⷭ҇нагѡ, да бꙋ́детъ въ домꙋ̀ бг҃а нбⷭ҇нагѡ: вонми́те, да не кто̀ простре́тъ рꙋ́кꙋ на до́мъ бг҃а нбⷭ҇нагѡ, да не когда̀ бꙋ́детъ гнѣ́въ на ца́рство царе́во и҆ сынѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀:

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Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be paid to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.

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и҆ ва́мъ зна́емо твори́мъ сїѐ, ѿ всѣ́хъ свѧще́нникѡвъ и҆ леѵі́тѡвъ, пѣвцє́въ, две́рникѡвъ, наѳїні́мѡвъ и҆ слꙋ́гъ домꙋ̀ бж҃їѧ да́нь да не бꙋ́детъ тебѣ̀, нижѐ и҆мѣ́йте вла́сти порабоща́ти и҆̀хъ:

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And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God is in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.

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ты́ же, є҆́здра, по премⷣрости бг҃а твоегѡ̀, ꙗ҆́же въ рꙋцѣ̀ твое́й, поста́ви кни́жники и҆ сꙋдїи̑, да сꙋ́дѧтъ всѧ̑ лю́ди, и҆̀же сꙋ́ть за рѣко́ю, всѣ̑мъ зна́ющымъ зако́нъ бг҃а твоегѡ̀, и҆ не вѣ́дающемꙋ вѣ́дати сотвори́те:

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And whosoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.

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и҆ всѧ́къ, и҆́же не сотвори́тъ зако́на бг҃а твоегѡ̀ и҆ зако́на царе́ва оу҆се́рднѡ, сꙋ́дъ да бꙋ́детъ сотворе́нъ на него̀, а҆́ще въ сме́рть, и҆лѝ въ наказа́нїе, и҆лѝ во ѡ҆тщетѣ́нїе живота̀, и҆лѝ въ темни́цꙋ.

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Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;

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Блгⷭ҇ве́нъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ, и҆́же дадѐ си́це въ се́рдце царе́во, да просла́витъ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень, и҆́же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ,

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and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.

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и҆ на мѧ̀ оу҆клонѝ милосе́рдїе пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма царѧ̀ и҆ совѣ́тникѡвъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ всѣ́хъ кнѧзе́й царе́выхъ си́льныхъ: и҆ а҆́зъ оу҆крѣпле́нъ бы́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ рꙋка̀ бж҃їѧ бл҃га́ѧ на мнѣ̀, и҆ собра́хъ ѿ і҆и҃лѧ кнѧзе́й взы́ти со мно́ю.