13. They might bring to Jerusalem the gifts for the Lord of Israel that I and my advisors have solemnly promised. They might acquire for the Lord in Jerusalem all the gold and silver that may be found in the country of Babylonia, together with what the nation gives them for the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem.
14. Gold and silver for bulls, rams, lambs, and what goes with them should be collected
15. so that sacrifices may be offered on their Lord’s altar in Jerusalem.
16. Whatever you and your people wish to do with the gold and silver, do it according to God’s will.
17. Deliver the Lord’s holy equipment that is given to you for use in your God’s temple in Jerusalem.
18. Whatever else you think of that is needed in your God’s temple, pay for it out of the royal treasury.
19. I, King Artaxerxes, have commanded the treasurers of Syria and Phoenicia so that whatever Ezra the priest and reader of the Law of the Most High God sends for, they should give to him completely, up to 5,700 pounds of silver,