Ezra 4
1 And they that afflicted Juda and Benjamin heard, that the children of the captivity were building a house to the Lord God of Israel.
Ie jinanji’ o rafelahi’ Iehoda naho i Beniamineo te nandranjy anjomba am’ Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele o anam-pandrohizañeo,
2 And they drew near to Zorobabel, and to the heads of families, and said to them, We will build with you; for as ye [do], we seek [to serve] our God, and we do sacrifice to him from the days of Asaradan king of Assur, who brought us hither.
le niheo amy Zerobabele naho amo talèn’ anjomban-droaeo mb’eo, nanao ty hoe: Antao hindre hamboatse tika; fa paia’ay manahak’ anahareo t’i Andrianañahare’ areo vaho fa nisoroña’ay sikala’ amy andro’ i Esarkadone mpanjaka’ i Asore nanese anay mb’etoañey.
3 then Zorobabel, and Jesus and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, [It is] not for us and you to build a house to our God, for we ourselves will build together to the Lord our God, as Cyrus the king of the Persians commanded us.
Fe nanoa’ i Zerobabele naho Iesòa vaho ty ila’ o mpiaoloñ’ anjomba’ Israeleo, ty hoe: Tsy aman-kanoañe ama’ay nahareo ami’ ty fandranjiañe anjomba ho aman’ Añahare’ay; zahay ka, ro hitrao-kandranjy ho amy Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele, amy nandilia’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Parase anaiy.
4 And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Juda, and hindered them in building,
Aa le nampiletraletra ty fità’ o nte-Iehoda ondati’ i taneio, fa nihehere’ iereo o namboatseo,
5 and [continued] hiring [persons] against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
ie nanolo-vokàñe amo mpifeheo, hampineña o fisafiri’ iareoo amo hene’ andro’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Paraseo, pak’ amy fifehea’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
6 And in the reign of Assuerus, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote a letter against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.
Ie amy fifehea’ i Akasverosey, amy fifotora’ i fifeleha’ey, le nisokira’ iereo sisý o mpimone’ Iehoda naho Ierosalaimeo.
7 And in the days of Arthasastha, Tabeel wrote peaceably to Mithradates and to the rest of his fellow-servants: the tribute-gatherer wrote to Arthasastha king of the Persians a writing in the Syrian tongue, and [the same] interpreted.
Le amo andro’ i Artaksastào ty nanokira’ i Bislame naho i Mitredate naho i Tabile miharo amo rañe’e ila’eo, amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka’ i Parase: sinokitse an-tsaontsy nte-Arame i taratasiy vaho nadika boak’ ami’ty saontsi’ Arame.
8 Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe wrote an epistle against Jerusalem to King Arthasastha, [saying, ]
Nanokitse taratasy fandrabioñañe Ierosalaime amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka, t’i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse, amo hoe zao:
9 Thus has judged Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of our fellow-servants, the Dinaeans, the Apharsathachaeans, the Tarphalaeans, the Apharsaeans, the Archyaeans, the Babylonians, the Susanachaeans, Davaeans,
Aa hoe ty sinoki’ i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse naho o rañe’e ila’eo; o mpizakao naho o mpifeleke zai’eo naho o siliketerao naho o nte-Erekeo, o nte-Baveleo, o nte Sosaneo, o nte-Dahavào vaho o nte-Elameo,
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Assenaphar removed, and settled them in the cities of Somoron, and the rest [of them] beyond the river.
naho o kilakila’ ondaty ila’e nasese’ i Asenapare, mpanañ’ asy naho vañoñey vaho navotra’e androva’ i Somerone ao naho an-tane’ ila’e alafe’ i Saka atoiy—inao:
11 This [is] the purport of the letter, which they sent to him: Thy servants the men beyond the river to king Arthasastha.
intoy ty taratasy hambañ’ amy nañitrifa’ iareo ama’ey, amy Artaksastà mpanjakay—o mpitoro’oo, ondaty alafe’ i Sakay atoio—le zao:
12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from thee to us have come to Jerusalem the rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, and its walls are set in order, and they have established the foundations of it.
Ee te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay, te nivotrak’ ama’ay e Ierosalaime atoa o nte-Iehodà nionjoñe boak’ ama’oo; amboare’ iareo henaneo i rova mpiola naho ratiy, naho fa najado’ iareo o kijoli’eo vaho nampivitrañe o mananta’eo.
13 Now then be it known to the king, that if that city be built up, and its walls completed, thou shalt have no tribute, neither will they pay [anything], and this injures kings.
Aa ehe te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay henane zao te ie mivoatse ty rova toy vaho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy handoa haba ndra vili-loha ndra fondro iereo, toly ndra hampiantoeñe ty fanontoña’ o mpanjakao.
14 And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known [the matter] to the king;
Aa kanao ikama’ay ty sira’ i anjombam-panjakay, le tsy mañeva anay ty hahaoniñe ty fanalarañe i mpanjakay, aa le izay ty nampihitrifa’ay taroñe amy mpanjakay,
15 That examination may be made in thy fathers' book of record; and thou shalt find, and thou shalt know that city [is] rebellious, and does harm to kings and countries, and there are in the midst of it from very old time refuges for [runaway] slaves: therefore this city has been made desolate.
soa te ho hotsohotsoeñe o bokem-bolilin-droae’o hahaisake amy bokem-boliliy naho hahaoniñe te vata’e rova mpiola ty rova toy naho mpijoy mpanjaka naho fifeheañe, ie fa nitrobo fikitrohañe hatrela’e; le izay ty nampangoakoahañe ty rova toy.
16 We therefore declare to the king, that, if that city be built, and its walls be set up, thou shalt not have peace.
Aa le taroñe’ay amy mpanjakay t’ie mivoatse ty rova toy naho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy ho fanaña’o ka ty an-dafe’ i Sakay atoa.
17 Then the king sent to Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of their fellow-servants who dwelt in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, [saying, ]Peace; and he says,
Aa le nampisangitrife’ i mpanjakay amy Rekome mpizaka naho amy Sisa mpanokitsey naho amo mpiama’ iareo ila’e e Someroneo vaho amo ila’e alafe’ i Sakaio, ty vale’e: Fañanintsiñe, le zao;
18 The tribute-gatherer whom ye sent to us, has been called before me.
nadika naho vinaky ama’ay añatrefako i taratasy nahitri’ areo ama’aiy.
19 And a decree has been made by me, and we have examined, and found that city of old time exalts itself against kings, and that rebellions and desertions take place within it.
Le namantoke iraho naho fa heneke i fitsikarahañey, le nizoeñe te nimpiola amo mpanjakao hatrela’e i rovay vaho fikitrofañe naho fikililiañe ty nanoeñe ao.
20 And there were powerful kings in Jerusalem, and they ruled over all the [country] beyond the river, and abundant revenues and tribute were given to them.
Toe teo ty mpanjaka ra’elahy nifehe Ierosalaime, nifeleke i fonga tane alafe’ i Sakaiy; le nitolorañe rorotse naho haba vaho fondro.
21 Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built.
Aa le ametsaho zaka hampijihetse indaty rezay, tsy hamboatse i rovay, ampara’ te ampiboahako tsey.
22 [See] that ye be careful of the decree, [not] to be remiss concerning this matter, lest at any time destruction should abound to the harm of kings.
Mitomira arè tsy hilesa amy zay; ino ty hitomboa’ o fiantoañeo hijoy o mpanjakao?
23 Then the tribute-gatherer of king Arthasastha read [the letter] before Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and his fellow-servants: and they went in haste to Jerusalem and through Juda, and caused them to cease with horses and an [armed] force.
Ie vinaky aolo’ i Rekome naho i Sisay mpanokitse naho o mpiama’eo i hambañe amy taratasi’ i Artaksastà, mpanjakay, le nihitrihitry mb’e Ierosalaime mb’amo nte-Iehodao mb’eo, nanjitse ty ao an-kaozarañe naho senge hèry.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God in Jerusalem, and it was at a stand until the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
Aa le nijihetse i fitoloñañe añ’ anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaimey; le nizitse am-para’ ty taom-paha-roem-pifeleha’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
