Ezra 7
1 After all this, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra arrived from Babylon. He was the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
Lẹ́yìn nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ní àkókò ìjọba ọba Artasasta ní Persia, Esra ọmọ Seraiah, ọmọ Asariah, ọmọ Hilkiah,
2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
ọmọ Ṣallumu, ọmọ Sadoku, ọmọ Ahitubu,
3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
ọmọ Amariah, ọmọ Asariah, ọmọ Meraioti,
4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
ọmọ Serahiah, ọmọ Ussi, ọmọ Bukki,
5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the high priest.
ọmọ Abiṣua, ọmọ Finehasi, ọmọ Eleasari, ọmọ Aaroni olórí àlùfáà—
6 This Ezra arrived from Babylon, and was a scribe who was an expert in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to Israel. The king had granted Ezra everything he'd asked for, because the Lord his God was with him.
Esra yìí sì gòkè wá láti Babeli. Olùkọ́ tí ó ní ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ nípa òfin Mose, èyí tí Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ti fi fún wọn. Ọba sì fi gbogbo ohun tí ó béèrè fún un, nítorí ọwọ́ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wà lára rẹ̀.
7 In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes left for Jerusalem, accompanied by some of the people of Israel, and some of the priests and Levites, singers and gatekeepers, and Temple servants.
Ní ọdún keje ọba Artasasta díẹ̀ lára àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn ọmọ Lefi, àwọn akọrin, àwọn aṣọ́nà àti àwọn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú tẹmpili náà gòkè wá sí Jerusalẹmu.
8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of King Artaxerxes' reign.
Ní oṣù karùn-ún ọdún keje ọba yìí ni Esra dé sí Jerusalẹmu.
9 He had started the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, his gracious God going with him.
Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìrìnàjò rẹ̀ láti Babeli ní ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní oṣù kìn-ín-ní, ó sì dé Jerusalẹmu ní ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní oṣù karùn-ún nítorí ọwọ́ àánú Ọlọ́run rẹ̀ wà ní ara rẹ̀.
10 For Ezra had committed himself to gaining insights from the Law of the Lord, wanting to practice it and to teach in Israel its rules and how to live.
Esra ti fi ara rẹ̀ jì fún kíkọ́ àti pípa òfin Olúwa mọ́, ó sì ń kọ́ òfin àti ìlànà Mose ní Israẹli.
11 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, who had studied the Lord's commandments and regulations given to Israel:
Èyí ni ẹ̀dà lẹ́tà ti ọba Artasasta fún àlùfáà Esra olùkọ́ni, ẹni tó ní ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ nínú àkọsílẹ̀ òfin àti ìlànà Olúwa fún Israẹli.
12 “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
Artasasta, ọba àwọn ọba. Sí àlùfáà Esra, olùkọ́ òfin Ọlọ́run ọ̀run. Àlàáfíà.
13 I hereby issue this decree: Any of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom who voluntarily decide to go to Jerusalem with you may do so.
Mo pàṣẹ pé ẹnikẹ́ni nínú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn Lefi, ti ó wà ní abẹ́ ìṣàkóso ìjọba mi, tí ó bá fẹ́ láti bá ọ lọ sí Jerusalẹmu lè tẹ̀lé ọ lọ.
14 You are being sent by the king and his seven counselors to investigate the situation in Judah and Jerusalem as it relates to the Law of your God, which you carry with you.
Ọba àti àwọn ìgbìmọ̀ rẹ̀ méjèèje rán ọ lọ láti wádìí nípa òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ tí ó wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ nípa Juda àti Jerusalẹmu.
15 We also instruct you to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have voluntarily donated to the God of Israel, whose lives in Jerusalem,
Síwájú sí i, kí ìwọ kí ó kó fàdákà àti wúrà lọ pẹ̀lú rẹ èyí tí ọba àti àwọn ìgbìmọ̀ rẹ fi tọkàntọkàn fún Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ẹni tí ibùjókòó rẹ̀ wà ní Jerusalẹmu,
16 together with all the silver and gold you may receive from the province of Babylon, as well as the voluntary donations of the people and priests to the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.
pẹ̀lú gbogbo fàdákà àti wúrà tí ìwọ lè rí ní agbègbè ìjọba Babeli àti àwọn ọrẹ àtinúwá àwọn ènìyàn àti ti àwọn àlùfáà fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run wọn ní Jerusalẹmu.
17 You are to use this money first to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as necessary, along with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and present them on the altar at the Temple of your God in Jerusalem.
Pẹ̀lú owó yìí, rí i dájú pé ó ra àwọn akọ màlúù, àwọn àgbò àti akọ ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn, pẹ̀lú ọrẹ ohun jíjẹ, àti ọrẹ ohun mímu, kí ìwọ kí ó fi wọ́n rú ẹbọ lórí pẹpẹ tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ ní Jerusalẹmu.
18 Then you and those with you may decide to use the rest of the silver and gold in whatever way you think best, in accordance with the will of your God.
Ìwọ àti àwọn Júù arákùnrin rẹ lè fi èyí tókù fàdákà àti wúrà ṣe ohunkóhun tí ó bá dára lójú yín, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run yín.
19 But the items you have been given for the service of the Temple of your God must be all delivered to the God of Jerusalem.
Kó gbogbo ohun èlò tí a fi sí ìkáwọ́ rẹ fún Ọlọ́run Jerusalẹmu fún ìsìn nínú tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ.
20 If there is anything else required for the Temple of your God that you have to provide, you may charge it to the royal treasury.
Ohunkóhun mìíràn tí o bá nílò fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ tí ó sì ní láti pèsè, o lè mú u láti inú ìṣúra ọba.
21 I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers west of the Euphrates should provide whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require from you, and it must be provided in full,
Èmi, ọba Artasasta, pàṣẹ fún gbogbo olùtọ́jú ilé ìṣúra agbègbè Eufurate láìrójú láti pèsè ohunkóhun tí àlùfáà Esra, olùkọ́ni ní òfin Ọlọ́run ọ̀run bá béèrè lọ́wọ́ yín
22 up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of olive oil, and unrestricted amounts of salt.
tó ọgọ́rùn-ún kan tálẹ́ǹtì fàdákà, ọgọ́rùn-ún kan òsùwọ̀n àlìkámà, àti dé ọgọ́rùn-ún bati ọtí wáìnì, àti dé ọgọ́rùn-ún bati òróró olifi, àti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ iyọ̀.
23 Make sure you provide in full whatever the God of heaven requires for his Temple, for why should his anger be brought down on the king and his sons?
Ohunkóhun tí Ọlọ́run ọ̀run bá fẹ́, jẹ́ kí ó di ṣíṣe ní pípé fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run ọ̀run. Èéṣe tí ìbínú yóò ṣe wá sí agbègbè ọba àti sí orí àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀?
24 Also be aware that all of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Temple servants, or other workers of this Temple are exempt from paying any tax, tribute, or fees, and you are not authorized to charge them.
Ìwọ sì ní láti mọ̀ pé ìwọ kò ní àṣẹ láti sọ sísan owó orí, owó òde tàbí owó bodè di dandan fún àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn Lefi, àwọn akọrin, àwọn aṣọ́nà, àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ tẹmpili tàbí àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ mìíràn nínú ilé Ọlọ́run yìí.
25 You, Ezra, are to follow the wisdom of your God which you possess, shall appoint magistrates and judges to provide justice to all the people west of the Euphrates—all those who follow the laws of your God. You are to teach these laws to those who do not.
Ìwọ Esra, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n Ọlọ́run rẹ̀, èyí tí ó ní, yan àwọn adájọ́ àgbà àti àwọn onídàájọ́ láti máa ṣe ìdájọ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè Eufurate, gbogbo àwọn tí ó mọ òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ. Ìwọ yóò sì kọ́ ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò mọ̀ àwọn òfin náà.
26 Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, will be severely punished, either by death, banishment, seizure of property, or imprisonment.”
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá ṣe ìgbọ́ràn sí òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ àti sí òfin ọba ní ó gbọdọ̀ kú tàbí kí a lé e jáde tàbí kí a gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé ẹrù rẹ̀ tàbí kí a sọ ọ́ sínú ẹ̀wọ̀n.
27 Praise the Lord, the God of our forefathers, who put into the king's mind to honor the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem in this way,
Olùbùkún ni Olúwa, Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wa, ẹni tí ó fi sí ọkàn ọba láti mú ọlá wá sí ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu ní ọ̀nà yìí.
28 and who has shown me such kindness by honoring me before the king, his counselors, and all his high officials. Because the Lord my God was with me, I was encouraged and called together the leaders of Israel to return to Jerusalem with me.
Ẹni tí ó jẹ́ kí ojúrere rẹ̀ tàn kàn mí níwájú ọba àti àwọn olùbádámọ̀ràn àti ní iwájú àwọn alágbára ìjòyè ọba. Nítorí ọwọ́ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wà lára mi, mo mú ọkàn le, mo sì kó àwọn olórí jọ láàrín àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli láti gòkè lọ pẹ̀lú mi.
