Ezra 6
1 Then king Darius instructed, and they searched in the library of books that were deposited in Babylon.
Setelah itu atas perintah Raja Darius, diadakan penyelidikan dalam arsip kerajaan yang disimpan di Babel.
2 And there was found at Ecbatana, which is a fortified place in the province of Media, one volume, and this record was written in it:
Tetapi catatan mengenai hal itu ditemukan bukannya di Babel, melainkan di kota Ahmeta di daerah Media. Catatan itu ditulis pada sebuah gulungan dan berbunyi begini,
3 “In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king decreed that the house of God, which is in Jerusalem, shall be built in the place where they immolate victims, and that they should set the foundations so as to support a height of sixty cubits and a width of sixty cubits,
"Pada tahun pertama pemerintahan Raja Kores, ia mengeluarkan perintah supaya Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem dibangun kembali sebagai tempat orang membawa persembahan dan membakar kurban. Tinggi Rumah itu harus 27 meter dan lebarnya 27 meter juga.
4 with three rows of rough stones, and so as to have rows of new timber, and that the expenses shall be given from the house of the king.
Dinding-dindingnya harus dibangun seperti berikut: di atas setiap tiga lapis batu harus dipasang satu lapis kayu. Biayanya akan ditanggung oleh kas kerajaan.
5 But also, let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of Jerusalem, and which he carried away to Babylon, be restored and be carried back to the temple of Jerusalem, to their place, just as they had been placed in the temple of God.
Juga perkakas-perkakas emas dan perak yang dipakai di Rumah TUHAN dan telah diambil dari Yerusalem oleh Raja Nebukadnezar serta diangkut ke Babel, harus dikembalikan ke tempatnya semula."
6 Now therefore, let Tattenai, the governor of the region which is beyond the river, Shetharbozenai, and your counselors, the rulers who are beyond the river, withdraw far away from them,
Kemudian Darius mengirimkan jawaban berikut ini, "Kepada Tatnai, gubernur provinsi Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai, serta para pejabat di Efrat Barat. Jangan mengganggu orang-orang Yahudi itu,
7 and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.
dan jangan menghalang-halangi pembangunan Rumah Ibadat mereka. Biarkanlah gubernur Yehuda dan para pemimpin Yahudi membangun kembali Rumah itu.
8 Moreover, it has been instructed by me as to what ought to be done by those priests of the Jews, so that the house of God may be built, specifically, that from the king’s treasury, that is, from the tribute which is taken from the region beyond the river, the expenses shall be scrupulously given to those men, so that the work may not be impeded.
Bersama ini aku memerintahkan Saudara-saudara untuk membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan pembangunan itu dengan cara ini: Semua biaya pembangunan harus diambil dari hasil pajak negara di provinsi Efrat Barat dan harus dibayarkan kepada orang-orang itu tanpa ditunda-tunda.
9 But if it may be necessary, let also calves, and lambs, and young goats for holocausts to the God of heaven, with grain, salt, wine, and oil, according to the rite of the priests who are in Jerusalem, be given to them for each day, so that there may be no complaint in anything.
Selain itu apa saja yang diperlukan menurut para imam di Yerusalem, seperti misalnya sapi jantan muda, domba jantan dan anak domba untuk kurban persembahan kepada Allah penguasa di surga, juga gandum, garam, anggur dan minyak zaitun, harus diberikan kepada mereka setiap hari tanpa lalai.
10 And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and let them pray for the life of the king and for the lives of his sons.
Laksanakan semua itu supaya mereka dapat mempersembahkan kurban yang menyenangkan Allah penguasa di surga, dan supaya mereka memohonkan berkat bagiku dan bagi para putraku.
11 Therefore, the decree has been set forth by me, so that, if there be any man who will change this order, a beam shall be taken from his own house, and it shall be set up, and he shall be nailed to it. Then his house shall be confiscated.
Aku memerintahkan supaya orang yang melanggar perintah ini dari rumahnya dicabut sebuah tiang, diruncingkan ujungnya, lalu ditusukkan ke dalam badan orang itu sampai tembus. Rumahnya harus dibongkar dan dijadikan tempat sampah.
12 So then, may the God who has caused his name to live there destroy any kingdoms or people who would extend their hand to fight against or to destroy that house of God, which is in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have established the decree, which I wish to be fulfilled scrupulously.”
Semoga Allah yang telah memilih Yerusalem sebagai tempat Ia disembah, membinasakan setiap raja atau bangsa yang berani melanggar perintah ini dan mencoba menghancurkan Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem itu. Aku, Darius, telah memberikan perintah ini. Laksanakanlah dengan sebaik-baiknya."
13 Therefore, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and his counselors, in accord with what king Darius had instructed, diligently executed the same.
Perintah Raja Darius itu dilaksanakan dengan cermat oleh Tatnai, gubernur Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai serta rekan-rekan mereka.
14 Then the elders of the Jews were building and prospering, in accord with the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. And they built and constructed by the order of the God of Israel, and by the order of Cyrus and Darius, as well as Artaxerxes, the kings of the Persians.
Didukung oleh nabi-nabi Hagai dan Zakharia, para pemimpin Yahudi melanjutkan pembangunan Rumah TUHAN itu. Mereka cepat menyelesaikan pembangunan itu sesuai dengan perintah Allah Israel dan perintah Kores, Darius dan Artahsasta, raja-raja Persia itu.
15 And they completed this house of God on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.
Rumah TUHAN itu rampung pada tanggal tiga bulan Adar pada tahun keenam pemerintahan Raja Darius.
16 Then the sons of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the remainder of the sons of the transmigration celebrated the dedication of the house of God with gladness.
Kemudian dengan gembira orang-orang Israel, para imam, orang-orang Lewi dan semua orang bekas buangan meresmikan Rumah TUHAN itu.
17 And they offered, for the dedication of the house of God, one hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and, as a sin offering for all of Israel, twelve he-goats from among the goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Pada peristiwa itu mereka mempersembahkan kepada TUHAN 100 ekor sapi jantan, 200 ekor domba jantan dan 400 ekor anak domba. Untuk kurban pengampunan dosa, dipersembahkan dua belas ekor kambing jantan, seekor bagi setiap suku Israel.
18 And they appointed the priests into their divisions, and the Levites into their turns, over the works of God in Jerusalem, just as it was written in the book of Moses.
Kemudian untuk pelayanan dalam Rumah TUHAN mereka menyusun penggolongan para imam serta orang-orang Lewi menurut peraturan yang tertulis dalam buku Musa.
19 Then the sons of Israel of the transmigration kept the Passover, on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Pada tanggal empat belas bulan satu tahun berikutnya, orang-orang yang telah pulang dari pembuangan, merayakan Paskah.
20 For the priests and Levites had been purified as one. All were cleansed in order to immolate the Passover for all the sons of the transmigration, and for their brothers, the priests, and for themselves.
Semua imam dan orang Lewi telah melakukan upacara pembersihan diri sehingga dianggap bersih. Kemudian orang-orang Lewi itu menyembelih binatang-binatang untuk kurban Paskah bagi para imam, bagi mereka sendiri dan semua orang bekas buangan lainnya.
21 And the sons of Israel, who had been returned from the transmigration, and all those who had separated themselves from the defilement of the Gentiles of the earth to them, so that they might seek the Lord, the God of Israel, ate
Kurban-kurban itu dimakan oleh semua orang Israel yang telah kembali dari pembuangan dan penduduk negeri itu yang sudah meninggalkan cara hidup yang berdosa dan datang untuk berbakti kepada TUHAN, Allah Israel.
22 and kept the solemnity of unleavened bread for seven days with joy. For the Lord had made them joyful, and he had converted the heart of the king of Assur to them, so that he would assist their hands in the work of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Tujuh hari lamanya mereka dengan gembira merayakan Pesta Roti Tidak Beragi. Mereka sangat senang sebab TUHAN telah membuat raja Asyur bermurah hati kepada mereka sehingga membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan membangun kembali Rumah TUHAN, Allah Israel.
