Ezra 4
1 Ka wasik Juda gi Benjamin nowinjo ni joma notwe ne gero hekalu ne Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel,
and to hear: hear enemy Judah and Benjamin for son: type of [the] captivity to build temple to/for LORD God Israel
2 negibiro ir Zerubabel to gi jotend anywola mi giwacho niya, “We wakonyu gedo nikech Nyasachuno ema wan bende wasebedo ka wachiwone misango nyaka aa kinde Esarhadon ruodh Asuria, mane okelowa kae.”
and to approach: approach to(wards) Zerubbabel and to(wards) head: leader [the] father and to say to/for them to build with you for like/as you to seek to/for God your (and to/for him *Q(K)*) we to sacrifice from day Esarhaddon Esarhaddon king Assyria [the] to ascend: establish [obj] us here
3 To Zerubabel, Jeshua kod jotend anywola duto mag Israel nodwokogi niya, “Ok un e achiel kodwa e gero hekalu ne Nyasachwa. Wan kendwa wabiro gedo ne Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel, mana kaka Ruoth Sairas, ma ruodh Pasia, nochikowa.”
and to say to/for them Zerubbabel and Jeshua and remnant head: leader [the] father to/for Israel not to/for you and to/for us to/for to build house: temple to/for God our for we unitedness to build to/for LORD God Israel like/as as which to command us [the] king Cyrus king Persia
4 Eka joma ni machiegni kodgi nowuok mondo onyos chuny jo-Juda kendo gibed maluor mar dhi nyime gi gedo.
and to be people [the] land: country/planet to slacken hand people Judah (and to dismay *Q(K)*) [obj] them to/for to build
5 Negikawo jongʼad rieko michulo mondo okwedgi kendo orund chenro mag-gi e ndalono duto mar loch Sairas ruodh Pasia kendo nyaka ndalo loch mar Darius ruodh Pasia.
and to hire upon them to advise to/for to break counsel their all day Cyrus king Persia and till royalty Darius king Persia
6 E chakruok mar loch Sakses, ne gidonjone jo-Juda kod jo-Jerusalem.
and in/on/with royalty Ahasuerus in/on/with beginning royalty his to write accusation upon to dwell Judah and Jerusalem
7 To e ndalo mag Artaksases ruodh Pasia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabel kod joge mamoko moriwore godo ne ondiko baruwa ne Artaksases. Baruwani nondiki e kit ndiko mar jo-Aram kendo gi dho jo-Aram.
and in/on/with day Artaxerxes to write Bishlam Mithredath Tabeel and remnant (associate his *Q(K)*) upon (Artaxerxes *Q(k)*) king Persia and writing [the] letter to write Aramaic and to translate Aramaic
8 Rehum ma jatend lweny kod Shimshai ma jagoro nondiko baruwa marach kuom Jerusalem ne Artaksases ma ruoth kama:
Rehum commander command and Shimshai scribe [the] to write letter one since Jerusalem to/for Artaxerxes king [the] thus
9 Rehum ma jatend lweny kod Shimshai ma jagoro, kanyakla gi jogo mamoko mane gitiyogo, ma gin jongʼad bura kod jotelo motelone joma oa Tripolis, Pasia, Erek, Babulon kod jo-Elam moa Susa,
then Rehum commander command and Shimshai scribe [the] and remainder associate their judge [the] and govenors [the] officials [the] Persia [the] (Erech [the] *Q(K)*) Babylonian [the] Susa [the] (Dehavite [the] *Q(K)*) Elamite [the]
10 gi joma moko mane Ashurbanipal, ngʼatno maduongʼ kendo moluor noriembo, mi omiyogi kar dak e dala maduongʼ mar Samaria kod kamachielo machiegni gi loka Aora Yufrate.
and remainder people [the] that to reveal Osnappar great [the] and honorable [the] and to dwell they in/on/with town that Samaria and remainder beyond River [the] and now
11 Ma e baruwa machalo gi baruwa mane giorone. Ne Ruoth Artaksases. Koa kuom jotichgi modak loka Yufrate.
this copy letter [the] that to send since him since Artaxerxes king [the] (servant/slave your *Q(K)*) man beyond River [the] and now
12 Ruoth nyaka ngʼeni, jo-Yahudi mane obiro irwa koa iri osedhi Jerusalem kendo gisechako gero dala maduongʼ mane ongʼanyo kendo ma timbene mono. Gisechako gero ohinga mane osemukore kendo to bende giloso mise mage.
to know to be to/for king [the] that Jew [the] that to ascend from with you since us to come to/for Jerusalem town [the] rebellious [the] (and bad [the] *Q(k)*) to build (and wall [the] to complete *Q(K)*) and foundation [the] to repair
13 Kuom mano, ruoth onego ngʼe ni ka dala maduongʼni oger kendo ohinga mage ochung kendo, to onge osuru mibiro chul, kata chiwo kod chudo moro amora kendo pesa ma joka ruoth yudo ok nogol.
now to know to be to/for king [the] that if town [the] this to build and wall [the] to complete tribute tribute and toll not to give: pay and revenue king to suffer injury
14 Nimar wan e bwo chik mar kar dak ruoth kendo ok en gima ber mondo wane ka ruoth ichayo, waoro wachni mondo onyis ruoth,
now like/as to/for before: because that salt temple: palace [the] to eat salt and dishonor king [the] not (be proper *LB(ah)*) to/for us to/for to see since this to send and to know to/for king [the]
15 mondo omany kuonde mokanie gik machon mag ruodhi miluwo bangʼ-gi. E ndiko machon mokan ibiro yudo ni dala maduongʼni en dala maduongʼ mangʼanyo, ma thago ruodhi kod gwenge, ma en kar ngʼanyo chakre chon. Mano emomiyo dala maduongʼni nokethi.
that to enquire in/on/with scroll record [the] that father your and to find in/on/with scroll record [the] and to know that town [the] this town rebellious and to suffer injury king and province and sedition to make in/on/with midst her from day perpetuity [the] since this town [the] this be wasted
16 Wanyiso ruoth ni ka dala maduongʼni oger kendo ohingage ochungi, to onge gima ibiro dongʼ godo e loka mar Aora Yufrate.
to know we to/for king [the] that if town [the] this to build and wall [the] to complete to/for before this portion in/on/with beyond River [the] not there is to/for you
17 Ruoth nooro dwoko kama: Ne Rehum jatend lweny, Shimshai jagoro kod jogi mamoko ma utiyogo kanyakla modak Samaria gi kuonde mopogore e loka mar Aora Yufrate. Amosou.
edict [the] to send king [the] since Rehum commander command and Shimshai scribe [the] and remainder associate their that to dwell in/on/with Samaria and remainder beyond River [the] peace and now
18 Baruwa mane ioronwa osesomnwa kendo oloki e nyima.
document [the] that to send since us to make clear to read before me
19 Ne achiwo chik kendo nonro notim, kendo noyud ni dala maduongʼni nigi sigana mabor mar ngʼanyone ruodhi kendo en kar wich teko kod wacho weche mag wich teko.
and from me to set: make command and to enquire and to find that town [the] this from day perpetuity [the] since king to lift and rebellion and sedition to make in/on/with her
20 Jerusalem osebedo gi ruodhi maroteke ka girito piny Yufrate duto, kendo osuru, chiwo ma ruoth ketone joma otelone, kod chudo moro amora mag gik miloko nochulgi.
and king strong to be since Jerusalem and ruling in/on/with all beyond River [the] and tribute tribute and toll to give to/for them
21 Koro chiw chik ne jogi mondo giwe tich, mondo omi dala maduongʼni kik ger kendo nyaka an ema achiw chik.
now to set: make command to/for to cease man [the] these and town [the] this not to build till from me command [the] to set: make
22 Bed motangʼ mondo kik ijwangʼ wachni. Angʼo momiyo wach manyalo kelo hinyruok nyaa, mi lochwa kethre?
and to take heed to be neglect to/for to make since this to/for what? to grow great harm [the] to/for to suffer injury king
23 Mapiyo nono bangʼ ka baruwa machal gi mane oor ne Ruoth Artaksases nosesom ne Rehum kod Shimshai ma jagoro gi joma gitiyogo kanyakla, negidhi mana gisano Jerusalem ir jo-Yahudi kendo ne gichunogi mondo giwe tich.
then from that copy document [the] that (Artaxerxes *Q(k)*) king [the] to read before Rehum and Shimshai scribe [the] and associate their to go in/on/with hastely to/for Jerusalem since Jew [the] and to cease they in/on/with force and strength
24 Omiyo tich mane ni e od Nyasaye man Jerusalem nochungʼ nyaka e higa mar ariyo mar loch Darius ruodh Pasia.
in/on/with then to cease service house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and to be to cease till year two to/for kingdom Darius king Persia
