Ezra 6
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Na mfalme dario akaamuru uchunguzi ufanyike katika nyumba ya kumbukumbu Babeli.
2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Na katika mji wa Akmetha huko media chuo kilionekana: Kumbukumbu yake ilisema:
3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
“Katika mwaka wa kwanza mfalme Koresh, Koreshi alitoa amri kuhusu nyumba ya Mungu Yerusalem:'Na nyumba ijengwe iwe sehemu ya kutoa dhabihu, misingi yake iwekwe, urefu wake uwe sitini,
4 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:
na upana wake uwe sitini, sehemu tatu za mawe makubwa na sehemu moja ya mbao mpya, na gharama hizo zitalipwa kutoka nyumba ya mfalme.
5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
Sasa vilirudishwe tena vitu vya dhahabu na fedha vilivyokuwa kwenye nyumba ya Mungu ambavyo Nebukadineza alivichukua kuvipeleka Babeli kutoka kwenye Hekalu Yerusalem. Na avirudishe tena Yerusalem Hekaluni. Na utaviweka tena kwenye nyumba ya Mungu.
6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar–boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
Sasa Tetanai, mkuu wa jimbo ngambo ya mto, Shethar - Bozenai na wenzao walio katika mji ngambo ya mto, wakajitenga,
7 Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
wakaacha kazi ya nyumba ya Mungu pekee. Viongozi na wazee wa kiyahudi watajenga nyumba ya Mungu mahali pake.
8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ninatoa agizo kwamba lazima lifanyike kwa wazee wa kiyahudi wanaojenga nyumba ya Mungu: Mchango kutoka kwa mfalme ushuru ngambo ya mto, utatumika katika kuwalipa watu hawa ili kwamba kazi yao isiweze kusimama.
9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Chochote kitakachohitajika, ngombe wachanga, kondoo au kondoo wa sadaka ya kutekezwa kwa ajili ya Mungu wa mbinguni, ngano, chumvi, divai na mafuta kadri ya maagizo ya makuhani wa Yerusalem - wapatie vitu hivi kila siku bila kikomo.
10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
fanya hivyo ili kwamba wataleta sadaka kwa Mungu wa mbinguni na wataomba kwa ajili yangu mfalme na watoto wangu.
11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Mimi nina agiza kwamba yeyote atakayevunja amri hii, Chuma kitolewe katika nyumba yake. Na awekwe juu yake. Na nyumba yake itabadilishwa kuwa takataka kwa sababu hii.
12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Mungu huyu aliyesababisha jina lake kuwepo atamwondoa mfalme au mtu atakayebadili agizo hili au kuondosha nyumba ya Mungu katika Yerusalem. Mimi Dario nimeagiza hili, lifanyike kwa makini.
13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar–boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Na kwa sababu ya amri iliyotumwa na mfalme Dario, Tatenai kiongozi mji ngambo ya mto na Sheshthar -Bozenai na wenzao. wakafanya kila kitu kama Mfalme Dario alivyoagiza.
14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Hivyo wazee wa kiyahudi wakajenga kama Hagai na Zakaria walivyoelekeza kwa kutabiri. Wakajenga kama amri ilivyotolewa na Mungu wa Israel na Koreshi, Dario na Artashasta mfalme wa Uajemi.
15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
Nyumba ikakamilika siku ya tatu ya mwezi wa adari, katika mwaka wa sita wa kutawala mfalme Dario.
16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
watu wa Israel, makuhani, walawi na watu waliobaki wa uhamisho wakasheherekea kuweka wakfu nyumba ya Mungu kwa furaha.
17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Wakatoa ngombe mia moja, kondoo mia moja na kondoo wengine mia nne kwa ajili ya kuweka wakfu nyumba ya Mungu. Mbuzi wa kiume kumi na wawili walitolewa kama sadaka ya dhambi kwa ajili ya waisrael wote kila kabila katika Israel.
18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Pia wakawapa wajibu makuhani na walawi kufanya mgawanyo wa kazi ya Mungu katika Yerusalem. Kama ilivyoandikwa katika kitabu cha Musa.
19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
Hivyo wale waliokuwa utumwani wakasherehekea pasaka siku ya kumi na nne ya mwezi wa kwanza.
20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
Makuhani na walawi wakajitakasa wenyewe na wakachinja pasaka ya sadaka kwa ajili ya waliokuwa mateka wakiwemo na wao wenyewe.
21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek Yhwh God of Israel, did eat,
watu wa Israel ambao walikula nyama ya Pasaka ni wale waliorudi kutoka uhamishoni na walikuwa wamejitenga wenyewe kutoka kwa watu wasio safi wa nchi ile na kumchagua Yahwe, Mungu wa Israel.
22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yhwh had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Walifurahi na kushangilia siku kuu ya mikate isiyochacha kwa siku saba, kwa sababu Yahwe amewarejeshea furaha na ameugeuza moyo wa mfalme wa Ashuru, na kuwatia nguvu kwa kazi ya nyumba, nyumba ya Mungu wa Israel.
