I also said to him,“ If it pleases you, may I take some letters with me? I want to give them to the governors of the land west of the Euphrates River. Then they’ll help me travel safely through their territory until I arrive in Judah.

我又对王说：“王若喜欢，求王赐我诏书，通知大河西的省长准我经过，直到犹大；

我又对王说：“王若以为好，求王赐我诏书，通知河西的省长准我经过，直到犹大；

我又对王说：“王若以为好，求王赐我诏书，通知河西的省长准我经过，直到犹大；

我又说：“如果王认为好，求王赐我诏书，通知河西省长准我经过前往犹大。

我又问王：“王若是认为好，请赐给我诏书，通知河西那边的省长准我经过，直至我到达犹大；

我又對王說：「王若喜歡，求王賜我詔書，通知大河西的省長准我經過，直到猶大；

我又對王說：「王若以為好，求王賜我詔書，通知河西的省長准我經過，直到猶大；

我又對王說：「王若以為好，求王賜我詔書，通知河西的省長准我經過，直到猶大；

我又說：「如果王認為好，求王賜我詔書，通知河西省長准我經過前往猶大。

我又問王：“王若是認為好，請賜給我詔書，通知河西那邊的省長准我經過，直至我到達猶大；

我又對王說：『王若認為滿意，請給我詔書、通知大河以西那邊的巡撫准我經過，直到我抵達了猶大；

又奏王曰、如王悅之、請以詔書頒我、命河西諸方伯、許我越境至猶大、

我又告王曰、請王以詔頒我、命河西諸伯途間資我、至猶大。

我又奏王曰、王若樂允、求王賜我詔書、命河西方伯、途間資助我至猶大、

I also said to him,“ If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah?

And I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah,

I also said to the king,“ If it please the king, let me have letters addressed to the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, instructing them to let me travel safely through their territories on my way to Judah.

I also said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let me have letters written to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.

And I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given me for the governors of the provinces beyond the River, so that they will allow me to pass through until I come to Judah,

Furthermore I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah,

Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come unto Judah;

I also said to the king:“ If it pleases the king, let me have letters written to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.

Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;

I said to the king,“ If the king is so inclined, let him give me letters for the governors of Trans-Euphrates that will enable me to travel safely until I reach Judah,

Moreover I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;

They also handed over the king’s orders. They gave them to the royal officials and governors who ruled over the land west of the Euphrates River. Then those men helped the people. They also did many things for the house of God.

I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything Ezra the priest might ask you to give. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.

Tattenai, you are governor of the land west of the Euphrates River. I want you to stay away from the temple in Jerusalem. I also want you, Shethar- Bozenai, and you other officials of that area to stay away from it.

Then I went to the governors of the land west of the Euphrates River. I gave them the king’s letters. He had also sent army officers and horsemen along with me.

I was ashamed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen. They could have kept us safe from enemies on the road. But we had told the king that our God would keep us safe. We had said,“ Our God is gracious and helps everyone who looks to him. But he becomes very angry with anyone who deserts him.”