Ezra 4
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto the LORD, the God of Israel;
Diinonni Yihuudaa fi Beniyaam yeroo akka warri boojuudhaa deebiʼan sun Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliif mana qulqullummaa ijaaraa jiran dhagaʼanitti,
2 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' houses, and said unto them: 'Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.'
gara Zarubaabelii fi gara hangafoonni maatiiwwanii dhufanii akkana jedhaniin; “Sababii nus akkuma keessan Waaqa keessan barbaannee bara Eesarhadoon mooticha Asoor kan as nu fide sanaatii jalqabnee aarsaa dhiʼeessafii turreef nus isin wajjin haa ijaarru.”
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, said unto them: 'Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.'
Zarubaabel, Yeeshuuʼaa fi hangafoonni maatii Israaʼel kaan garuu, “Isin mana Waaqa keenyaa nu wajjin ijaaruuf qooda hin qabdan. Numa qofatu akkuma Qiiros Mootichi Faares nu ajaje sanatti Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliif mana qulqullummaa ijaara” jedhanii deebisan.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and harried them while they were building,
Namoonni naannoo isaanii akka isaan itti fufanii ijaaruu sodaataniif namoota Yihuudaa abdii kutachiisuuf kaʼan.
5 and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Isaanis bara Qiiros mooticha Faaresiitii jalqabee hamma bara Daariyoos mooticha Faaresitti jiru hunda kaayyoo isaanii gufachiisuudhaaf qondaaltota isaaniin morman itti bitan.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaanis jalqaba bara mootummaa Ahashweroositti saba Yihuudaa fi kan Yerusaalem himatan.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Aramaic character, and set forth in the Aramaic tongue.
Bara Arxeksis mooticha Faares keessa Biishlaam, Mitredaat, Xaabiʼeelii fi michoota isaa biraa xalayaa tokko Arxeksisitti barreessan. Xalayaan sunis qubee Araamaayikii fi afaan Araamaayikiin barreeffame.
8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort —
Rehuum ajajaan qondaaltichii fi Shiimshaayi barreessaan sun Yerusaalemiin mormuudhaan akkana jedhanii xalayaa tokko Arxeksis mootichatti barreessan:
9 then wrote Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinites, and the Apharesattechites, the Tarpelites, the Apharesites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehites, the Elamites,
Rehuum ajajaan qondaaltichi, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii kaan wajjin jechuunis abbootii murtii fi qondaaltota namoota Tiripooliis, Faaresi, Arkii fi Baabilon dhufan, akkasumas warra Elaamota Suusaa dhufan bulchanii fi
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asenappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest that are in the country beyond the River: — 'And now —
namoota Osnaapher guddichii fi kabajamaan sun biyyaa baasee magaalaa Samaariyaa keessaa fi Laga Efraaxiis gama qubachiise kaan wajjin barreessan.
11 this is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king — thy servants the men beyond the River — and now
Kun garagalcha xalayaa jarri isaaf erganii ti. Gara Arxeksis Mootichaa, tajaajiltoota kee warra Laga Efraaxiisiin Gamaa irraa:
12 be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and are digging out the foundations.
Mootichi akka Yihuudoonni si biraa gara keenya dhufan sun Yerusaalem dhaqanii magaalaa finciltuu fi hamtuu sana deebisanii ijaaraa jiran beekuu qaba. Isaan dallaa dhagaa deebisanii ijaaruudhaan hundeewwan ishee jajjabeessaa jiru.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Kana malee iyyuu mootichi akka yoo magaalaan kun ijaaramtee dallaan ishee jajjabeeffame akka siʼachi qaraxni, gibirri yookaan ashuuraan hin argamnee fi akka galiin mootummaas gad buʼu beekuu qaba.
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and announced to the king,
Nu amma waan itti gaafatamummaa masaraa mootummaa qabnuu fi waan akka mootichi ulfina dhabu arguu hin feeneef akka mootichi beekuuf jennee ergaa kana itti ergineerra;
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers; so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
kunis akka manneen galmee abbootii keetii sakattaʼamaniif. Atis galmeewwan kana keessatti akka magaalaan kun durumaa jalqabdee magaalaa finciltuu, kan moototaa fi kutaalee biyyaa rakkiftu, iddoo finciltuu taate ni argita. Wanni magaalaan kun barbadeeffamteefis kanuma.
16 We announce to the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.'
Yaa mooticha, yoo magaalaan kun ijaaramee dallaan isaas jajjabeeffame, akka ati Laga Efraaxiis Gamaa waan tokko illee hin qabaanne nu sitti himna.
17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River: 'Peace, and now
Mootichis akkana jedhee deebii kana erge: Gara Rehuum ajajaa qondaaltichaa, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii kanneen Samaariyaa keessaa fi Efraaxiisiin gama jiraatan kaaniitti: Nagaan keenya isin haa gaʼu.
18 the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Xalayaan isin nuuf ergitan sun dubbifamee fuuluma koo duratti hiikameera.
19 And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Anis ajaja kennee galmeen qoratameera; magaalaan kunis akka durumaa jalqabee moototatti fincilaa turte, akka isheen holqa finciltootaa fi mormitootaa taates beekameera.
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid unto them.
Yerusaalem mootota ciccimoo guutummaa Gama Laga Efraaxiis bulchan qabdi turte; qaraxni, gibirrii fi ashuuraan isaaniif kennama ture.
21 Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.
Akka magaalaan kun deebifamtee hin ijaaramne hamma ani labsii baasutti akka isaan hojii dhaabaniif isin amma namoota kanneenitti ajaja dabarsaa.
22 And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'
Akka waan kana hin tuffanneef of eeggadhaa. Maaliif hamma rakkoon kun guddatee fedhii mootummaatti gufuu taʼutti ittuma dhiiftuu?
23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Akkuma garagalchi xalayaa Arxeksis Mootichaa sun fuula Rehuum, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii duratti dubbifameen isaan yoosuma gara Yihuudoota Yerusaalem keessa jiraatanii dhaqanii humnaan hojii isaan dhaabsisan.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Akkasiin hojiin mana Waaqaa kan Yerusaalem keessaa sun hamma waggaa lammaffaa bara Daariyoos mooticha Faaresitti ni dhaabatte.
