Ezra 5
1 The prophets Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo, gave messages to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem from the God of Israel, their ruler.
Koro Hagai janabi kod Zekaria janabi, nyakwar Ido, nokorone jo-Yahudi e Juda gi Jerusalem e nying Nyasach Israel, mane nitiere kuomgi.
2 Then Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, son of Jozadak, decided to start work on rebuilding God's Temple in Jerusalem. The prophets of God encouraged them and helped them.
Eka Zerubabel wuod Shealtiel kod Jeshua wuod Jozadak nowuok mondo oti tij gedo mar od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Kendo jonabi mag Nyasaye ne ni kodgi, kakonyogi.
3 Almost immediately Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow officials arrived and asked, “Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and finish it?”
E kindeno Tatenai, ruodh Yufrate, kod Shetha-Bozenai gi joma gitiyogo kanyakla nodhi irgi kendo openjo niya, “En ngʼa mane omiyou thuolo mar gero hekaluni kendo loso iye?”
4 Then they asked, “What are the names of the men who are working on this building?”
Gin bende negipenjo niya, “Joma gero odni nying-gi ngʼa?”
5 But their God was watching over the Jewish leaders, so that they were not prevented from working until a report could be sent to Darius and a written reply with instructions was received.
To Nyasaye ne ni kod jodong jo-Yahudi, omiyo ne ok ochung-gi mondo giwe tich ka pod irito dwoko ma ruoth Darius ondiko gi lwete.
6 The following is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow officials, officials of the province, sent to King Darius.
Ma e baruwa machal gi mane Tatenai, ruodh Yufrate, kod Shetha-Bozenai gi joma negitiyogo kanyakla, kod jotend Yufrate, noorone Ruoth Darius.
7 The report they sent him read went like this: “To King Darius: Greetings.
Wach mane giorone ne chalo kama: Ne Ruoth Darius: Wamosi ahinya.
8 We wish to inform Your Majesty that we went to the province of Judah, to the Temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, with timber beams being placed on the walls. This work is being done properly and is progressing well.
Ruoth onego ngʼe nine wadhi e gwengʼ mar Juda, e hekalu mar Nyasaye maduongʼ. Ji gedo gi kite madongo kendo giketo bepe e kore. Tich tiyore e yo modimbore kendo odhi nyime mapiyo e bwo telo margi.
9 We questioned the leaders, asking them, ‘Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and finish it?’
Ne wamiyo jodongo penjo ka wapenjogi niya, “En ngʼa momiyou thuolo mar gero hekaluni kendo loso iye?”
10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write them down and let you know the names of their leaders.
Bende ne wapenjogi nying-gi, mondo omi wandik nying jotendgi ne in.
11 This is the answer they gave us. ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the Temple built and completed many years ago by a great king of Israel.
Ma e dwoko mane gimiyowa: Wan jotich mar Nyasach polo kod piny, kendo wagero hekalu manyien mane oger higni mangʼeny mokalo, mano mane ruoth maduongʼ mar Israel ogero kendo otieko.
12 But our forefathers made the God of heaven angry, so he handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this Temple and deported the people to Babylon.
To nikech wuonewa nowangʼo ii Nyasach Polo, nochiwogi ne Nebukadneza ja-Kaldea, ruodh Babulon, ma nomuko hekaluni kendo oriembo ji nyaka Babulon.
13 However, Cyrus, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, issued a decree to rebuild this Temple of God.
Kata kamano, e higa mokwongo mar Sairas ruodh Babulon, Ruoth Sairas nochiwo chik mondo odni mar Nyasaye oger manyien.
14 He even gave back the gold and silver items belonging to God's Temple, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem and placed in his temple in Babylon. King Cyrus gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor,
Bende nogolo koa e hekalu mar Babulon gige dhahabu gi fedha mar od Nyasaye, gigo mane Nebukadneza okawo koa e hekalu man Jerusalem kendo okelo e hekalu man Babulon. Bangʼe Ruoth Sairas nomiyogi ngʼat ma nyinge Sheshbaza, mane osewalo jatelo,
15 telling him, Take these items and place them in the Temple in Jerusalem. Rebuild God's Temple on its original site.
kendo onyise niya, “Kaw gigi kendo idhi mi ikan-gi e hekalu man Jerusalem. Kendo iger manyien od Nyasaye e kare machon.”
16 So Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of God's Temple in Jerusalem. It has been under construction since then, but hasn't yet been completed.’
Omiyo ngʼatni miluongo ni Sheshbaza nobiro mi oketo mise mar od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Kochakore e odiechiengno nyaka sani pod igere to pod ok otieke.
17 So, if Your Majesty wishes, authorize a search to be made of the royal archives in Babylon to discover if there is a record that King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild God's Temple in Jerusalem. Then please let us know Your Majesty's decision in this matter.”
Omiyo koro ka berne ruoth, to mondo nonro otim e kar keno mag gik machon mar Babulon mondo ne ka Ruoth Sairas nochiwo chik mondo oger manyien od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Eka ruoth mondo oornwa kaka ongʼado wachni.
