以斯拉记 5
1 那时，先知哈该和易多的孙子撒迦利亚奉以色列 神的名向犹大和耶路撒冷的犹大人说劝勉的话。
And Aggaeus the prophet, and Zacharias the [son] of Addo, prophesied a prophesy to the Jews in Juda and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] to them.
2 于是撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯和约萨达的儿子耶书亚都起来动手建造耶路撒冷 神的殿，有 神的先知在那里帮助他们。
Then rose up Zorobabel the [son] of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began to build the house of God that was in Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God assisting them.
3 当时河西的总督达乃和示他·波斯乃，并他们的同党来问说：“谁降旨让你们建造这殿，修成这墙呢？”
At the same time came there upon them Thanthanai, the governor on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants, and spoke thus to them, Who has ordained a decree for you to build this house, and to [provide] this preparation?
4 我们便告诉他们建造这殿的人叫什么名字。
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
5 神的眼目看顾犹大的长老，以致总督等没有叫他们停工，直到这事奏告大流士，得着他的回谕。
But the eyes of God were upon the captivity of Juda, and they did not cause them to cease till the decree was brought to Darius; and then was sent by the tribute-gatherer concerning this
6 河西的总督达乃和示他·波斯乃，并他们的同党，就是住河西的亚法萨迦人，上本奏告大流士王。
the copy of a letter, which Thanthanai, the governor of the part on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants the Apharsachaeans who were on this side of the river, sent to king Darius.
7 本上写着说：“愿大流士王诸事平安。
They sent an account to him, and thus it was written in it: All peace to king Darius.
8 王该知道，我们往犹大省去，到了至大 神的殿，这殿是用大石建造的。梁木插入墙内，工作甚速，他们手下亨通。
Be it known to the king, that we went into the land of Judea, to the house of the great God; and it is building with choice stones, and they are laying timbers in the walls, and that work is prospering, and goes on favourably in their hands.
9 我们就问那些长老说：‘谁降旨让你们建造这殿，修成这墙呢？’
Then we asked those elders, and thus we said to them, Who gave you the order to build this house, and to [provide] this preparation?
10 又问他们的名字，要记录他们首领的名字，奏告于王。
And we asked them their names, [in order] to declare [them] to you, so as to write to you the names of their leading men.
11 他们回答说：‘我们是天地之 神的仆人，重建前多年所建造的殿，就是以色列的一位大君王建造修成的。
And they answered us thus, saying, We [are] the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we [are] building the house which had been built many years before this, and a great king of Israel built it, and established it for them.
12 只因我们列祖惹天上的 神发怒， 神把他们交在迦勒底人巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手中，他就拆毁这殿，又将百姓掳到巴比伦。
But after that our fathers provoked the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the Chaldean, king of Babylon, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people captive to Babylon.
13 然而巴比伦王塞鲁士元年，他降旨允准建造 神的这殿。
And in the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree that this house of God should be built.
14 神殿中的金、银器皿，就是尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷的殿中掠去带到巴比伦庙里的，塞鲁士王从巴比伦庙里取出来，交给派为省长的，名叫设巴萨，
And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nabuchodonosor brought out from the house that was in Jerusalem, and carried them into the temple of the king, them did king Cyrus bring out from the temple of the king, and gave them to Sabanasar the treasurer, who was over the treasurer;
15 对他说可以将这些器皿带去，放在耶路撒冷的殿中，在原处建造 神的殿。
and said to him, Take all the vessels, and go, put them in the house that is in Jerusalem in their place.
16 于是这设巴萨来建立耶路撒冷 神殿的根基。这殿从那时直到如今尚未造成。’
Then that Sabanazar came, and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem: and from that time even until now it has been building, and has not been finished.
17 现在王若以为美，请察巴比伦王的府库，看塞鲁士王降旨允准在耶路撒冷建造 神的殿没有，王的心意如何？请降旨晓谕我们。”
And now, if it [seem] good to the king, lest search be made in the treasure-house of the king at Babylon, that you may know [if it be] that a decree was made by king Cyrus to build that house of God that was in Jerusalem, and let the king send to us when he has learnt concerning this [matter].
