Ezra 4
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
Ka wasik Juda gi Benjamin nowinjo ni joma notwe ne gero hekalu ne Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel,
2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, 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 Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
negibiro ir Zerubabel to gi jotend anywola mi giwacho niya, “We wakonyu gedo nikech Nyasachuno ema wan bende wasebedo ka wachiwone misango nyaka aa kinde Esarhadon ruodh Asuria, mane okelowa kae.”
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
To Zerubabel, Jeshua kod jotend anywola duto mag Israel nodwokogi niya, “Ok un e achiel kodwa e gero hekalu ne Nyasachwa. Wan kendwa wabiro gedo ne Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel, mana kaka Ruoth Sairas, ma ruodh Pasia, nochikowa.”
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Eka joma ni machiegni kodgi nowuok mondo onyos chuny jo-Juda kendo gibed maluor mar dhi nyime gi gedo.
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.
Negikawo jongʼad rieko michulo mondo okwedgi kendo orund chenro mag-gi e ndalono duto mar loch Sairas ruodh Pasia kendo nyaka ndalo loch mar Darius ruodh Pasia.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they [unto him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
E chakruok mar loch Sakses, ne gidonjone jo-Juda kod jo-Jerusalem.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
To e ndalo mag Artaksases ruodh Pasia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabel kod joge mamoko moriwore godo ne ondiko baruwa ne Artaksases. Baruwani nondiki e kit ndiko mar jo-Aram kendo gi dho jo-Aram.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Rehum ma jatend lweny kod Shimshai ma jagoro nondiko baruwa marach kuom Jerusalem ne Artaksases ma ruoth kama:
9 Then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, [and] the Elamites,
Rehum ma jatend lweny kod Shimshai ma jagoro, kanyakla gi jogo mamoko mane gitiyogo, ma gin jongʼad bura kod jotelo motelone joma oa Tripolis, Pasia, Erek, Babulon kod jo-Elam moa Susa,
10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [that are] on this side the river, and at such a time.
gi joma moko mane Ashurbanipal, ngʼatno maduongʼ kendo moluor noriembo, mi omiyogi kar dak e dala maduongʼ mar Samaria kod kamachielo machiegni gi loka Aora Yufrate.
11 This [is] the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, [even] unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ma e baruwa machalo gi baruwa mane giorone. Ne Ruoth Artaksases. Koa kuom jotichgi modak loka Yufrate.
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations.
Ruoth nyaka ngʼeni, jo-Yahudi mane obiro irwa koa iri osedhi Jerusalem kendo gisechako gero dala maduongʼ mane ongʼanyo kendo ma timbene mono. Gisechako gero ohinga mane osemukore kendo to bende giloso mise mage.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Kuom mano, ruoth onego ngʼe ni ka dala maduongʼni oger kendo ohinga mage ochung kendo, to onge osuru mibiro chul, kata chiwo kod chudo moro amora kendo pesa ma joka ruoth yudo ok nogol.
14 Now because we have maintenance from [the king’s] palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Nimar wan e bwo chik mar kar dak ruoth kendo ok en gima ber mondo wane ka ruoth ichayo, waoro wachni mondo onyis ruoth,
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 destroyed.
mondo omany kuonde mokanie gik machon mag ruodhi miluwo bangʼ-gi. E ndiko machon mokan ibiro yudo ni dala maduongʼni en dala maduongʼ mangʼanyo, ma thago ruodhi kod gwenge, ma en kar ngʼanyo chakre chon. Mano emomiyo dala maduongʼni nokethi.
16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded [again], and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Wanyiso ruoth ni ka dala maduongʼni oger kendo ohingage ochungi, to onge gima ibiro dongʼ godo e loka mar Aora Yufrate.
17 [Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, 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 at such a time.
Ruoth nooro dwoko kama: Ne Rehum jatend lweny, Shimshai jagoro kod jogi mamoko ma utiyogo kanyakla modak Samaria gi kuonde mopogore e loka mar Aora Yufrate. Amosou.
18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Baruwa mane ioronwa osesomnwa kendo oloki e nyima.
19 And I commanded, 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.
Ne achiwo chik kendo nonro notim, kendo noyud ni dala maduongʼni nigi sigana mabor mar ngʼanyone ruodhi kendo en kar wich teko kod wacho weche mag wich teko.
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all [countries] beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
Jerusalem osebedo gi ruodhi maroteke ka girito piny Yufrate duto, kendo osuru, chiwo ma ruoth ketone joma otelone, kod chudo moro amora mag gik miloko nochulgi.
21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until [another] commandment shall be given from me.
Koro chiw chik ne jogi mondo giwe tich, mondo omi dala maduongʼni kik ger kendo nyaka an ema achiw chik.
22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Bed motangʼ mondo kik ijwangʼ wachni. Angʼo momiyo wach manyalo kelo hinyruok nyaa, mi lochwa kethre?
23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Mapiyo nono bangʼ ka baruwa machal gi mane oor ne Ruoth Artaksases nosesom ne Rehum kod Shimshai ma jagoro gi joma gitiyogo kanyakla, negidhi mana gisano Jerusalem ir jo-Yahudi kendo ne gichunogi mondo giwe tich.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Omiyo tich mane ni e od Nyasaye man Jerusalem nochungʼ nyaka e higa mar ariyo mar loch Darius ruodh Pasia.
