Ezra 7:13-15

Contemporary English Version

^13-14 Any of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom may go with you to Jerusalem if they want to. My seven advisors and I agree that you may go to Jerusalem and Judah to find out if^[a] the laws of your God are being obeyed.

¹⁵ When you go, take the silver and gold that I and my advisors are freely giving to the God of Israel, whose temple is in Jerusalem.