Ezra 5
1 Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
Mosakoli Aje mpe mosakoli Zakari, mwana mobali ya Ido, basakolaki mpo na bato ya Yuda oyo bazalaki kati na mokili ya Yuda mpe na engumba Yelusalemi, na Kombo ya Nzambe ya Isalaele, oyo azalaki kati na bango.
2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
Bongo, Zorobabeli, mwana mobali ya Shealitieli, mpe Jozue, mwana mobali ya Yotsadaki, bazongelaki mosala ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi. Mpe basakoli ya Nzambe bazalaki elongo na bango mpo na kosunga bango.
3 At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
Mbala moko, Tatinayi, moyangeli ya etuka oyo ezalaki na ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, mpe Shetari-Bozinayi elongo na baninga na bango ya mosala batunaki bango: — Nani apesi bino nzela ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo mpe ya kotelemisa lisusu mir oyo?
4 They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”
Batunaki lisusu: — Bato oyo bazali kotonga Ndako oyo, bakombo na bango banani?
5 But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
Kasi liso ya Nzambe na bango ezalaki kosenzela bakambi ya Bayuda. Boye bapekisaki bango te kosala misala na bango kino tango Dariusi azwaki mokanda na tina na yango mpe kino tango bazwaki mokanda ya eyano kowuta na Dariusi.
6 This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
Tala mokanda oyo Tatinayi, moyangeli ya etuka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, Shetari-Bozinayi elongo na baninga na bango ya mosala, bakambi ya bituka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, batindelaki mokonzi Dariusi.
7 The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.
Tala makambo oyo bakomaki kati na mokanda yango: « Epai ya mokonzi Dariusi. Tika ete bokonzi na yo ewumela na kimia!
8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
Tika ete mokonzi ayeba ete tokendeki na etuka ya Yuda kino na Tempelo ya Nzambe Monene. Bato bazali kotonga yango na mabanga bakata mpe bazali kotia mabaya na likolo ya bamir. Mosala yango ezali kotambola malamu mpe kokende noki kati na maboko na bango.
9 So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
Totunaki bakambi na bango motuna oyo: ‹ Nani apesi bino nzela ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo mpe ya kotelemisa lisusu bamir? ›
10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
Totunaki bango bakombo na bango mpo ete toyebisa yo yango mpe tokomela yo bakombo ya bakambi na bango.
11 And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
Kasi tala eyano oyo bapesaki biso: ‹ Tozali basali ya Nzambe ya Likolo mpe ya se; tozali kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo etongamaki wuta mibu ebele na kala. Mokonzi moko monene ya Isalaele atongaki mpe asilisaki yango.
12 But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.
Kasi lokola batata na biso batumbolaki kanda ya Nzambe ya Likolo, akabaki bango na maboko ya Nabukodonozori, moto ya Chalide, mokonzi ya Babiloni. Ezali ye nde abukaki Tempelo oyo mpe amemaki bato na bowumbu, na Babiloni.
13 In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.
Nzokande, na mobu ya liboso ya bokonzi na ye lokola mokonzi ya Babiloni, Sirisi apesaki mitindo ya kotonga lisusu Ndako oyo ya Nzambe,
14 He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor
alongolaki kutu na tempelo ya Babiloni biloko basala na wolo mpe na palata, oyo Nabukodonozori azwaki na Ndako ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi mpe amemaki na tempelo ya Babiloni. Mokonzi Sirisi apesaki biloko yango epai ya Sheshibatsari oyo ye, Sirisi, atiaki lokola moyangeli.
15 and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
Alobaki na ye: ‘Kamata biloko oyo mpe kende kotia yango kati na Tempelo ya Yelusalemi; mpe tika ete Tempelo ya Nzambe etongama lisusu na esika na yango ya kala.’
16 So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
Ezali bongo nde Sheshibatsari ayaki awa na Yelusalemi mpo na kotonga miboko ya Ndako ya Nzambe. Wuta mokolo wana kino na mokolo ya lelo, Tempelo ezali kotongama, kasi misala esili nanu te. ›
17 Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Sik’oyo, soki yango esepelisi mokonzi, tika ete baluka kati na babuku ya kala ya bakonzi ya Babiloni mpo na kotala soki mokonzi Sirisi apesaki solo mitindo ya kotonga lisusu Ndako ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi. Mpe tika ete mokonzi atindela biso mokano na ye na tina na likambo oyo. »
