Ezra 4
1 The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a Temple to the Lord, the God of Israel.
Hat toteh, Isarel BAWIPA Cathut e bawkim hah san lah kaawmnaw ni a sak awh tie hah Judah hoi Benjamin katarankungnaw ni a thai awh toteh,
2 They came to Zerubbabel and the family leaders and said, “Please let us help you with the building work, for we worship your God like you do. In fact we have been sacrificing to him since the time of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here.”
Zerubbabel hoi imthung kahrawikungnaw koe a tho awh teh, im na sak khai awh van han, Bangkongtetpawiteh, nangmouh ni na tawng awh e Cathut doeh ka tawng van awh. Hi na ka hrawi e Assiria siangpahrang Esarhaddon a bawi tahma vah thuengnae ouk ka sak awh telah ati awh.
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the family leaders of Israel replied, “You can't share with us in building a Temple for our God. Only we can build it for the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what Cyrus the king of Persia has ordered us to do.”
Hatei Zerubbabel, Jeshua hoi Isarel imthung kahrawikungnaw ni ahnimouh koevah, kaimae Cathut im saknae dawk nangmouh na bawk hane lamthung awm hoeh, Persia siangpahrang Sairus hanelah ka sak awh han, telah atipouh awh.
4 Then the local people set out to intimidate the people of Judah and make them too scared to go on building.
Hatnavah, khocanaw ni Judahnaw hah a lungkhuek sak awh teh im sak hane dawk runae a poe awh.
5 They bribed officials to oppose them and to obstruct their plans. This continued during the whole reign of Cyrus king of Persia up until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Persia siangpahrang Sairus a bawinae kum hoi Persia siangpahrang Darius a bawi kum toteh sak hanelah, kâcai awh e naw hah a coung thai hoeh nahanelah lawk laicei a ta awh.
6 When Ahasuerus became king the local people sent him a written accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Hat toteh, Ahasuerus ni a uk pasuek nah Judah ram hoi Jerusalem kaawmnaw kâtarannae ca a thut pouh.
7 During the time of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their fellow officers wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
Artaxerxes e tueng nahai Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, hoi alouke a huinaw hoi Persia siangpahrang Artaxerxes koe ca a patawn awh, hote ca teh Aramaih lawk, Aramaih ca lahoi a thut awh.
8 Rehum the officer in command and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes condemning Jerusalem stating,
Kaukkung Rehum hoi cakathutkung Shimshai ni Jerusalem e taminaw tarannae lah Persia siangpahrang Artaxerxes teh hettelah ca a patawn.
9 This comes from Rehum the officer in command, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers: the judges and officials and those in charge of Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
Ca kapatawnkungnaw teh, kaukkung Rehum hoi cakathutkung Shimshai hoi alouke a huinaw Dinai tami, Afasatkhi tami, Tarpelit tami, Persia tami, Erek, Babilon hoi Shushan tami, Dehaites tami hoi Elam tami.
10 and the rest of the people whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and resettled in the towns of Samaria and other places west of the Euphrates.
Kaawm rae miphun thung e kacuenaw hoi ka talue e Osnapper ni san lah a hrawi teh Samaria kho dawk kaawmnaw hoi tui namran lah kaawmnaw ni,
11 The following is a copy of the letter they sent to him. To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, men beyond the River Euphrates:
Siangpahrang Artaxerxes koe ca a patawn awh e teh, ka bawi poung e Artaxerxes, tui namran lah kaawm e na sannaw ni kut na man awh.
12 Your Majesty should be informed that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, completing repairs to the walls, and mending its foundations.
Nang koehoi ka tho e Judahnaw ni kaimouh koe Jerusalem vah a pha awh teh, ka rawk e hoi tarankathaw e khopui hah bout a pathoup awh teh rapannaw hai a cum awh teh, a dunaw a sak awh lahun tie hah siangpahrang ni panuek na seh.
13 Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay tax, tribute, or fees, and the king's revenue will suffer.
Hete khopui a pathoup awh teh rapan he a cum awh toteh, tamuknaw hoi hnopai phu naw, laikawk phu naw poe han na ngai awh hoeh vaiteh, a hnukkhu toteh siangpahrang hanelah rawknae koe a pha han tie hah siangpahrang ni panuek naseh.
14 Now because we are in the king's service and it is not right for us to see Your Majesty disrespected, we are sending this letter so that you can be informed,
Siangpahrang im e palawi ka palem e lah o awh dawkvah, siangpahrang ni banghai ngai hoeh e kâhmo han ka ngai awh hoeh.
15 and order a search of the royal archives. You will discover in these records that this is a rebellious city, damaging to kings and countries, having often risen up in revolt in the past. That is what led to this city being destroyed.
Hatdawkvah, mintoenaw ni hno pâkhuengnae noutnae cauk dawk a tawng awh nakunghai, hote cauk dawk a hmu toteh, hete kho heh tarankathaw kho doeh tie hai, siangpahrang ni a uk nahanelah a thakasai e doeh tie hoi, taran poe a thaw awh kecu dawkvah, ka rawk e doeh tie panue thai nahanelah, hete ca na patawn awh teh, siangpahrang na na thaisak awh e doeh.
16 We wish to inform Your Majesty that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, you will lose this province west of the Euphrates.
Hete kho pathoup awh teh na cum awh pawiteh, tui namran lah uk thainae kâ na tawn thai mahoeh toe tie siangpahrang nang koe na thaisak awh, telah atipouh awh.
17 The king replied as follows: “To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers living in Samaria and in other areas west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
Hattoteh siangpahrang ni ca let a patawn, kaukkung Rehum, cakathutkung Shimshai hoi alouke a huinaw hoi Samaria ram hoi tui namran lah kaawm e nangmouh koe roumnae awm naseh.
18 The letter you sent to us has been translated and read to me.
Kaimouh ca na patawn e teh ka hmalah kahawicalah a touk awh.
19 I ordered a search to be conducted. It was discovered that this city has often risen up in revolt against kings in the past, frequently promoting insurrection and rebellion.
Hahoi kâ ka poe e patetlah a tawng awh. Hete kho heh yampa vah siangpahrang koe taran a thaw awh teh hatnae tueng dawk taranthawnae hoi runae ouk ao bawi tie hah ka panue.
20 Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and throughout the whole area west of the Euphrates, and they received tax, tribute, and fees.
Jerusalem vah, athakaawme siangpahrang, tui namran totouh ka uk thai e siangpahrang hai la ao bawi toe, tamuk hoi hnopai phu hoi laikawk phunaw hai a canei awh.
21 Issue an immediate order for these men to stop work. This city is not to be rebuilt until I authorize it.
Ahnimanaw hah kâhat sak awh, kâ ka poe hoe roukrak teh kho hah pathoup awh na hanh naseh.
22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal interests?”
Bangkongmaw siangpahrang hanelah rawknae koe ka phat sak hane hno hah a sak awh han vaw, telah a ti.
23 As soon as this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their fellow officers, they rushed to the Jews in Jerusalem and used their power to forcibly make them stop work.
Hattoteh siangpahrang Artaxerxes e ca hah Rehum hoi cakathutkung Shimshai hoi a huinaw ni a touk awh hnukkhu, karang poung lah Jerusalem Judahnaw onae koe a cei awh teh a thawnaw hah thama lahoi a ngang pouh awh.
24 Consequently work on God's Temple in Jerusalem came to a halt. The stoppage continued until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.
Hat toteh, Jerusalem e BAWIPA im saknae a kâhat awh. Persia siangpahrang Darius a bawinae kum hni totouh sak thai awh hoeh.
