人必回答说，是因此地的人离弃耶和华他们列祖的神，就是领他们出埃及地的神，去亲近别神，敬拜事奉他，所以耶和华使这一切灾祸临到他们。
And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
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。
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
凡天上之神所吩咐的，当为天上神的殿详细办理。为何使忿怒临到王和王众子的国呢。
Whatsoever 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?
我又晓谕你们，至于祭司，利未人，歌唱的，守门的，和尼提宁，并在神殿当差的人，不可叫他们进贡，交课，纳税。
Also 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.
比拜的子孙六百二十八名。免费
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
伯亚斯玛弗人四十二名。
The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
音麦的子孙一千零五十二名。
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
尼提宁（就是殿役）。西哈的子孙，哈苏巴的子孙，答巴俄的子孙，
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
利亚雅的子孙，利汛的子孙，尼哥大的子孙，
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
从特米拉，特哈萨，基绿，亚顿，音麦上来的，不能指明他们的宗族谱系是以色列人不是。
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.