Ezra 4
1 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel.
A LOHE na enemi o ka Iuda, a me ka Beniamina, e hana'na ka poe i hoopioia i ka luakini no Iehova ke Akua o ka Iseraela;
2 And they came to Zorobabel, and the chief of the fathers, and said to them: Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do: behold we have sacrificed to him, since the days of Asor Haddan king of Assyria, who brought us hither.
Alaila hele mai lakou io Zerubabela la, a i ka poe koikoi o na makua, a olelo mai ia lakou, E hana pu makou me oukou; no ka mea, e like me ka oukou, pela no ka makou e imi nei i ko oukou Akua, a ua kaumaha aku makou ia ia, mai ka manawa o Esarehadona ke alii o Asuria, nana makou i lawe mai ia nei.
3 But Zorobabel, and Josue, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said to them: You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we ourselves alone will build to the Lord our God, as Cyrus king of the Persians hath commanded us.
A o Zerubabela, a o Iosua, a me ka poe i koe o ka poe koikoi o na makua o ka Iseraela, olelo aku lakou nei ia lakou la, Aohe a oukou mea ia makou e hana pu ai i ka hale no ko makou Akua; aka, o makou wale no e hana no Iehova ke Akua o ka Iseraela, e like me ka ke alii, ka Kuro, ke alii o Peresia, i kauoha mai ai ia makou.
4 Then the people of the land hindered the hands of the people of Juda, and troubled them in building.
A hoonawaliwali na kanaka o ka aina i na lima o na kanaka o ka Iuda, a hooweliweli ia lakou i ka hana ana.
5 And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
A hoolimalima kela poe i na kakaelelo e ku e ia lakou, e hookahuli i ko lakou manae i na la a pau o Kuro, ke alii o Peresia, a hiki i ke au ia Dariu ke alii o Peresia.
6 And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.
A i ke kau ia Ahasuero, i ka wa i hoomaka ai kona noho alii ana, palapala aku la lakou i ka palapala hoohewa i na kanaka o ka Iuda a me ko Ierusalema.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syriac, and was read in the Syrian tongue.
I ka manawa o Aretasaseta, palapala aku la o Biselama, o Miteredata, o Tabeela, a me ka poe i koe o ko lakou hoalawehana, ia Aretasaseta ke alii o Peresia; a ua kakauia ka palapala ma ka olelo o Suria, a ua hoakakaia ma ka olelo o Suria.
8 Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:
O Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a o Simesai ke kakauolelo, kakau laua i palapala no Ierusalema, ia Aretasaseta ke alii, peneia:
9 Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,
Alaila palapala aku la o Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a o Simesai ke kakauolelo, a me ka poe i koe o ko lakou poe hoalawehana; o ko Dina, a me ko Aparesaka, o ko Tarepela, o ko Aparesa, o ko Arekeva, o ko Babulona, o ko Susana, o ko Dehava, o ko Elama,
10 And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.
A o na lahuikanaka e ae a Asenapara nui, kiekie, i lawe mai ai, a hoonoho ia lakou ma na kulanakauhale o Samaria, a o na mea i koe ma keia aoao o ka muliwai, a pela aku no.
11 (This is the copy of the letter, which they sent to him: ) To Artaxerxes the king, thy servants, the men that are on this side of the river, send greeting.
Eia ke ano o ua palapala la a lakou i hoouna aku ai ia ia, ia Aretasaseta, ke alii; O kau poe kanwa o na kanaka ma keia aoao o ka muliwai, a pela aku no.
12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.
E ike pono ke alii, o na Iudaio i pii mai, mai ou mai la io makou nei, ua hele mai lakou i Ierusalema hana ana i ke kulanakauhale kipi a hewa, a ua hoopaa lakou i na papohaku, a ua hana hou lakou i ke kumu.
13 And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fail upon the kings.
Ano e ike pono ia i ke alii, ina e hanaia keia kulanakauhale, a e hoopaaia na papohaku, aole lakou e haawi mai i ka uku, a me ka hookupu, a me ke dute, a emi iho ko ke alii waiwai.
14 But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king,
Ano, no ka mea, ua miko makou i ka paakai o ka halealii, aole he mea pono no makou ke ike i ka poino o ke alii; no keia mea, ua hoouna aku makou, a hoike i ke alii;
15 That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.
I imiia ma ka buke o na mooolelo o kou mau makua; a e loaa no ia oe ma ka buke o na mooolelo, a ike hoi oe, o keia kulanakauhale, he kulanakauhale kipi, a hoopoino i na'lii, a me na panalaau, a ua hana lakou i ke kipi iloko oia, mai ka wa kahiko; no ia mea i lukuia'i keia kulanakauhale.
16 We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.
Ke hoike aku nei makou i ke alii, ina e hana hou ia keia kulanakauhale, a e hoopaaia na papohaku, no keia mea, aohe ou wahi ma keia aoao o ka muliwai.
17 The king sent word to Reum Beelteem and Samsai the scribe, and to the rest that were in their council, inhabitants of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, sending greeting and peace.
Alaila hoouna aku la ke alii i ke kauoha ia Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a ia Simesai, ke kakauolelo, a me na mea i koe o ko lakou poe hoalawehana e noho ana ma Samaria, a me ka poe i koe ma kela aoao o ka muliwai, He aloha, a pela aku no.
18 The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,
O ka palapala a oukou i hoouna mai ai ia'u, ua heluhelu akaka ia imua o'u.
19 And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein.
A na'u no i kauoha aku, a ua imiia, a ua loaa hoi, o keia kulaua kauhele mai ka wa kahiko mai, ua hookiekie ia ia iho maluna o na'lii, a ua kipi hoi, a me ka hoohaunaele iloko ona.
20 For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who hare had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.
A ua noho na'lii nui mamua maluna o Ierusalema, a noho alii lakou maluna o kela aoao a pau o ka muliwai; a ua haawiia mai ka makana, a me ka uku, a me ka hookupu, a me ke dute ia lakou.
21 Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.
Ano hoi, e kauoha aku oukou, e hooki i keia poe kanaka, aole e hanaia keia kulanakauhale, a hiki i ka wa e kauoha aku ai au.
22 See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
E makaala oukou o lalau i ka hana aku i keia mea: no keaha la e kupu mai ai ka mea poino, i poino ai ke alii?
23 Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.
A i ka wa i heluheluia ka palapala a Aretasaseta, a ke alii, imua o Rehuma, a me Simesai ke kakauolelo, a me ko lakou poe hoalawehana, hele koke aku la lakou i Ierusalema i na Iudaio, a hoooki aku la ia lakou me ka limaikaika.
24 Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
Alaila oki iho la ka hana ana i ka hale o ke Akua ma Ierusalema. A okiia iho la pela, a hiki i ka lua o ka makahiki o ke kau ia Dariu ke alii o Peresia.
