Ezra 4
1 Bvt the aduersaries of Iudah and Beniamin heard, that the children of the captiuitie builded the Temple vnto the Lord 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 chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you: for we seeke the Lord your God as ye do, and we haue sacrificed vnto him since the time of Esar Haddon king of Asshur, which brought vs vp 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 Then Zerubbabel, and Ieshua, and the rest of the chiefe fathers of Israel, sayde vnto them, It is not for you, but for vs to buyld the house vnto our God: for we our selues together wil buylde it vnto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded vs.
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 Wherefore the people of the land discouraged the people of Iudah, and troubled them in buylding,
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 counsellers against them, to hinder their deuise, all the dayes of Cyrus King of Persia, euen vntill the reigne 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 reigne of Ahashuerosh (in the beginning of his reigne) wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Iudah and Ierusalem.
Ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìjọba Ahaswerusi wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kan àwọn ènìyàn Juda àti Jerusalẹmu.
7 And in the daies of Artahshashte, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions wrote when it was peace, vnto Artahshashte king of Persia, and the writing of the letter was the Aramites writing, and the thing declared was in the language of the Aramites.
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 chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the King, in this sort.
Rehumu balógun àti Ṣimṣai akọ̀wé jùmọ̀ kọ́ ìwé láti dojúkọ Jerusalẹmu sí Artasasta ọba báyìí:
9 Then wrote Rehum the chauncelour, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions Dinaie, and Apharsathcaie, Tarpelaie, Apharsaie, Archeuaie, Bablaie, Shushanchaie, Dehaue, Elmaie,
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 people whom the great and noble Asnappar brought ouer, and set in the cities of Samaria, and other that are beyonde the Riuer and Cheeneth.
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 copie of the letter that they sent vnto King Artahshashte, THY SERVANTS the men beyond the Riuer and Cheeneth, salute thee.
(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 knowen vnto the King that ye Iewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem (a citie rebellious and wicked) and buylde, and lay the foundations of the walles, and haue ioyned 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 knowen nowe vnto the King, that if this citie be built, and the foundations of the walles layed, they will not giue tolle, tribute, nor custome: so shalt thou hinder the Kings tribute.
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 Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified 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 one may searche in the booke of the Chronicles of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde in the booke of the Chronicles, and perceiue that this citie is rebellious and noysome vnto Kings and prouinces, and that they haue moued sedition of olde time, for the which cause this citie 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 Wee certifie the King therefore, that if this citie be buylded, and the foundation of the walles layd, by this meanes the portion beyonde the Riuer shall not be thine.
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 answere vnto Rehum the Chauncelour, and Shimshai the Scribe, and so the rest of their companions that dwelt in Samaria, and vnto the other beyond the Riuer, Shelam and Cheeth.
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 which yee sent vnto vs, hath bene openly read before me,
A ti ka ìwé tí ẹ fi ránṣẹ́ sí wa, a sì ti túmọ̀ rẹ̀ níwájú mi.
19 And I haue commanded and they haue searched, and founde, that this citie of olde time hath made insurrection against kings, and hath rebelled, and rebellion hath bene committed 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 There haue bene mightie kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all beyonde the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome was giuen vnto 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 Make ye now a decree, that those men may cease, and that the citie be not buylt, till I haue giuen another commandement.
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 Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?
Ẹ ṣọ́ra kí ẹ má ṣe àìkọbi-ara sí ọ̀rọ̀ yìí. Èéṣe tí ìbàjẹ́ yóò fi pọ̀ sí i, sí ìpalára àwọn ọba?
23 When the copie of king Artahshashtes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in all the haste to Ierusalem vnto the Iewes, and caused them to 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 worke of the house of God, which was in Ierusalem, and did stay vnto the second yeere of Darius King of Persia.
Báyìí, iṣẹ́ lórí ilé Ọlọ́run ní Jerusalẹmu wá sí ìdúró jẹ́ẹ́ títí di ọdún kejì ìjọba Dariusi ọba Persia.
