U-Ezra 7:1-10

Emveni kwalokho, ngesikhathi sokubusa kwenkosi u-Arithahishashitha ePheresiya, u-Ezra, indodana kaSeraya, ka-Azariya kaHilikiya, kaShalumi, kaZadoki, ka-Ahithubi, ka-Amariya, kaMerayothi, kaZeraya, ka-Uzi, kaBhuki, ka-Abhishuwa, kaFinehasi, ka-Eleyazari, ka-Aroni, umphristi omkhulu, lowo Ezra wasuka eBhabhele waya eJerusalema. Wayengumbhali onekhono emthethweni kaMose ayewunikwe nguSimakade uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli; inkosi yamnika konke akucelayo, ngokuba isandla sikaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakhe sasinaye. U-Ezra waphuma eBhabhele ngonyaka wesikhombisa wokubusa kuka-Arithahishashitha, waya eJerusalema nabanye bakwa-Israyeli, abaphristi, abaLevi, abaculi, abalindisango nezisebenzi zasethempelini. Bafika eJerusalema ngenyanga yesihlanu, ngonyaka wesikhombisa wokubusa kwenkosi. Baphuma eBhabhele ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala, kwathi ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yesihlanu, bafika eJerusalema, ngokuba isandla somusa sikaNkulunkulu wakhe sasinaye, ngokuba inhliziyo ka-Ezra yayigxile ekufundeni umthetho kaSimakade, nokuwenza, nokufundisa izimiso nemithetho kwa-Israyeli.