Ezra 4
1 And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;
Nígbà tí àwọn ọ̀tá Juda àti Benjamini gbọ́ wí pé àwọn ìgbèkùn tí ó padà dé ń kọ́ tẹmpili fún Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli,
2 and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
wọ́n wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ Serubbabeli àti sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn olórí àwọn ìdílé, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí a bá a yín kọ́ nítorí pé, bí i tiyín, a ń wá Ọlọ́run yín, a sì ti ń rú ẹbọ sí i láti ìgbà Esarhadoni ọba Asiria, tí ó mú wa wá sí ibi yìí.”
3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.
Ṣùgbọ́n Serubbabeli, Jeṣua àti ìyókù àwọn olórí àwọn ìdílé Israẹli dáhùn pé, “Ẹ kò ní ohunkóhun pẹ̀lú wa ní kíkọ́ ilé fún Ọlọ́run wa. Àwa nìkan yóò kọ́ ọ fún Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, bí Kirusi, ọba Persia, ti pàṣẹ fún wa.”
4 And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building;
Nígbà náà ni àwọn ènìyàn ilẹ̀ náà mú ọwọ́ àwọn ènìyàn Juda rọ, wọ́n sì dẹ́rùbà wọ́n ní ti kíkọ́ ilé náà.
5 and they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Wọ́n gba àwọn olùdámọ̀ràn láti ṣiṣẹ́ lòdì sí wọn àti láti sọ ète wọn di asán ní gbogbo àsìkò ìjọba Kirusi ọba Persia àti títí dé ìgbà ìjọba Dariusi ọba Persia.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìjọba Ahaswerusi wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kan àwọn ènìyàn Juda àti Jerusalẹmu.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and interpreted in Aramaic.
Àti ní àkókò ìjọba Artasasta ọba Persia, Biṣilami, Mitredati, Tabeli àti àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ yòókù kọ̀wé sí Artasasta. A kọ ìwé náà ní ìlànà ìkọ̀wé Aramaiki èdè Aramaiki sì ní a fi kọ ọ́.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king after this sort:
Rehumu balógun àti Ṣimṣai akọ̀wé jùmọ̀ kọ́ ìwé láti dojúkọ Jerusalẹmu sí Artasasta ọba báyìí:
9 Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
Rehumu balógun àti Ṣimṣai akọ̀wé, pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ wọn tókù—àwọn ará Dina, ti Afarsatki, ti Tarpeli, ti Afarsi, Ereki àti Babeli, àwọn ará Elamu ti Susa,
10 and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [of the country] on this side the river, and so forth.
pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn mìíràn tí ẹni ọlá àti ẹni ọ̀wọ̀ Asnappari kó jáde, tí ó sì tẹ̀ wọ́n dó sí ìlú Samaria àti níbòmíràn ní agbègbè e Eufurate.
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him: To Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side the river, and so forth.
(Èyí ni ẹ̀dà ìwé tí wọ́n fi ránṣẹ́ sí i.) Sí ọba Artasasta, láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀, àwọn ọkùnrin agbègbè Eufurate.
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.
Ọba gbọdọ̀ mọ̀ pé àwọn ará Júù tí ó gòkè wá sọ́dọ̀ wa láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ ti lọ sí Jerusalẹmu wọ́n sì ń tún ìlú búburú àti ìlú ọlọ̀tẹ̀ ẹ nì kọ́. Wọ́n ń tún àwọn ògiri náà kọ́, wọ́n sì ń tún àwọn ìpìlẹ̀ náà ṣe.
13 Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.
Síwájú sí i, ọba gbọdọ̀ mọ̀ pé tí a bá kọ́ ìlú yìí àti tí a sì tún àwọn ògiri rẹ̀ mọ, kò sí owó orí, owó òde tàbí owó ibodè tí a ó san, owó tí ó sì ń wọlé fún ọba yóò sì dínkù.
14 Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
Nísinsin yìí níwọ̀n ìgbà tí a ní ojúṣe sí ààfin ọba, kò sì bójúmu fún wa láti rí ìtàbùkù ọba, àwa ń rán iṣẹ́ yìí láti sọ fún ọba,
15 that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.
kí a bá a lè ṣe ìwádìí ní inú ìwé ìrántí àwọn aṣíwájú rẹ̀. Nínú ìwé ìrántí wọn yìí, ìwọ yóò rí i wí pé, ìlú yìí jẹ́ ìlú aṣọ̀tẹ̀, oníwàhálà sí àwọn ọba àti àwọn ìgbèríko, ibi ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ láti ìgbà àtijọ́. Ìdí ni èyí tí a ṣe pa ìlú yìí run.
16 We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
A fi dá ọba lójú wí pé tí a bá tún ìlú kọ́ àti ti àwọn ògiri rẹ̀ si di mímọ padà, kì yóò sì ohun ti yóò kù ọ́ kù ní agbègbè Eufurate.
17 The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.
Ọba fi èsì yìí ránṣẹ́ padà. Sí Rehumu balógun, Ṣimṣai akọ̀wé àti àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ wọn yòókù tí ń gbé ní Samaria àti ní òpópónà Eufurate. Ìkíni.
18 The letter that ye sent to us has been read before me distinctly.
A ti ka ìwé tí ẹ fi ránṣẹ́ sí wa, a sì ti túmọ̀ rẹ̀ níwájú mi.
19 And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.
Mo pa àṣẹ, a sì ṣe ìwádìí, nínú ìtàn ọjọ́ pípẹ́ àti ti ìsinsin yìí ti ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí àwọn ọba pẹ̀lú, ó sì jẹ́ ibi ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ àti ìrúkèrúdò.
20 And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.
Jerusalẹmu ti ní àwọn ọba alágbára tí ń jẹ ọba lórí gbogbo àwọn agbègbè Eufurate, àti àwọn owó orí, owó òde àti owó ibodè sì ni wọ́n ń san fún wọn.
21 Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
Nísinsin yìí pa àṣẹ fún àwọn ọkùnrin yìí láti dá iṣẹ́ dúró, kí a má ṣe tún ìlú náà kọ títí èmi yóò fi pàṣẹ.
22 and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
Ẹ ṣọ́ra kí ẹ má ṣe àìkọbi-ara sí ọ̀rọ̀ yìí. Èéṣe tí ìbàjẹ́ yóò fi pọ̀ sí i, sí ìpalára àwọn ọba?
23 As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.
Ní kété tí a ka ẹ̀dà ìwé ọba Artasasta sí Rehumu àti Ṣimṣai akọ̀wé àti àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ ẹ wọn, wọ́n yára lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn Júù ní Jerusalẹmu pẹ̀lú, wọ́n fi agbára mú wọn láti dáwọ́ dúró.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Báyìí, iṣẹ́ lórí ilé Ọlọ́run ní Jerusalẹmu wá sí ìdúró jẹ́ẹ́ títí di ọdún kejì ìjọba Dariusi ọba Persia.
