Ezra 5
1 Then prophesied Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of 'Iddo, the prophets, unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, concerning them.
Koro Hagai janabi kod Zekaria janabi, nyakwar Ido, nokorone jo-Yahudi e Juda gi Jerusalem e nying Nyasach Israel, mane nitiere kuomgi.
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealthiel, and Jeshua' the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Eka Zerubabel wuod Shealtiel kod Jeshua wuod Jozadak nowuok mondo oti tij gedo mar od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Kendo jonabi mag Nyasaye ne ni kodgi, kakonyogi.
3 At this same time came to them Thathnai, the governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and thus they said unto them, “Who hath given you an order to build this house, and to complete these walls?”
E kindeno Tatenai, ruodh Yufrate, kod Shetha-Bozenai gi joma gitiyogo kanyakla nodhi irgi kendo openjo niya, “En ngʼa mane omiyou thuolo mar gero hekaluni kendo loso iye?”
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, what are the names of the men that erect this building.
Gin bende negipenjo niya, “Joma gero odni nying-gi ngʼa?”
5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they did not stop them, till the matter came to Darius; and they then returned an answer by letter concerning this.
To Nyasaye ne ni kod jodong jo-Yahudi, omiyo ne ok ochung-gi mondo giwe tich ka pod irito dwoko ma ruoth Darius ondiko gi lwete.
6 A copy of the letter which Thathnai, the governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions, the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent unto king Darius.
Ma e baruwa machal gi mane Tatenai, ruodh Yufrate, kod Shetha-Bozenai gi joma negitiyogo kanyakla, kod jotend Yufrate, noorone Ruoth Darius.
7 They sent a report unto him, and thus was it written therein: Unto king Darius be all peace.
Wach mane giorone ne chalo kama: Ne Ruoth Darius: Wamosi ahinya.
8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which they are building with heavy stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is urged with speed, and it prospereth in their hands.
Ruoth onego ngʼe nine wadhi e gwengʼ mar Juda, e hekalu mar Nyasaye maduongʼ. Ji gedo gi kite madongo kendo giketo bepe e kore. Tich tiyore e yo modimbore kendo odhi nyime mapiyo e bwo telo margi.
9 Then asked we these elders, and after this manner said we unto them, Who hath given you the order to build this house, and to complete these walls?
Ne wamiyo jodongo penjo ka wapenjogi niya, “En ngʼa momiyou thuolo mar gero hekaluni kendo loso iye?”
10 Also their names did we ask of them, to let thee know them, that we might write down the names of the men that are at their head.
Bende ne wapenjogi nying-gi, mondo omi wandik nying jotendgi ne in.
11 And in this manner did they return us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we build the house that was built before this many years, and a great king of Israel built and completed it.
Ma e dwoko mane gimiyowa: Wan jotich mar Nyasach polo kod piny, kendo wagero hekalu manyien mane oger higni mangʼeny mokalo, mano mane ruoth maduongʼ mar Israel ogero kendo otieko.
12 But since our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them up into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people as exiles into Babylon.
To nikech wuonewa nowangʼo ii Nyasach Polo, nochiwogi ne Nebukadneza ja-Kaldea, ruodh Babulon, ma nomuko hekaluni kendo oriembo ji nyaka Babulon.
13 However, in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave an order to build this house of God.
Kata kamano, e higa mokwongo mar Sairas ruodh Babulon, Ruoth Sairas nochiwo chik mondo odni mar Nyasaye oger manyien.
14 And also the vessels of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, these did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and gave them unto one, Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed as governor;
Bende nogolo koa e hekalu mar Babulon gige dhahabu gi fedha mar od Nyasaye, gigo mane Nebukadneza okawo koa e hekalu man Jerusalem kendo okelo e hekalu man Babulon. Bangʼe Ruoth Sairas nomiyogi ngʼat ma nyinge Sheshbaza, mane osewalo jatelo,
15 And he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple which is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built on its site.
kendo onyise niya, “Kaw gigi kendo idhi mi ikan-gi e hekalu man Jerusalem. Kendo iger manyien od Nyasaye e kare machon.”
16 Then came this same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and from that time even until now they have been building it, but it is not yet finished.
Omiyo ngʼatni miluongo ni Sheshbaza nobiro mi oketo mise mar od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Kochakore e odiechiengno nyaka sani pod igere to pod ok otieke.
17 And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that an order was given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send to us his pleasure concerning this matter.
Omiyo koro ka berne ruoth, to mondo nonro otim e kar keno mag gik machon mar Babulon mondo ne ka Ruoth Sairas nochiwo chik mondo oger manyien od Nyasaye e Jerusalem. Eka ruoth mondo oornwa kaka ongʼado wachni.
