Ezra 7
1 And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa maũndũ macio, rĩrĩa Aritashashita mũthamaki wa Perisia aathamakaga, Ezara mũrũ wa Seraia, mũrũ wa Azaria, mũrũ wa Hilikia,
2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
mũrũ wa Shalumu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Ahitubu,
3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
mũrũ wa Amaria, mũrũ wa Azaria, mũrũ wa Meraiothu,
4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
mũrũ wa Zerahia, mũrũ wa Uzi, mũrũ wa Buki,
5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the head priest;
mũrũ wa Abishua, mũrũ wa Finehasi, mũrũ wa Eleazaru, mũrũ wa Harũni mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene,
6 Ezra himself has come up from Babylon, and he [is] a scribe ready in the Law of Moses, that YHWH God of Israel gave, and the king gives to him—according to the hand of his God YHWH on him—all his request.
Ezara ũcio nĩambatire oimĩte Babuloni. Aarĩ mũrutani mũũgĩ mũno ũhoro-inĩ wa Watho wa Musa, ũrĩa Jehova Ngai wa Isiraeli aaheanĩte. Mũthamaki nĩamũheete indo ciothe iria aahooete kũrĩ we, tondũ guoko kwa Jehova Ngai wake kwarĩ hamwe nake.
7 And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
Andũ amwe a Isiraeli, hamwe na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na aini a nyĩmbo, na aikaria a ihingo, na ndungata cia hekarũ o nao nĩmambatire magĩũka Jerusalemu mwaka wa mũgwanja wa wathani wa Aritashashita.
8 And he comes to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that [is in] the seventh year of the king,
Ezara aakinyire Jerusalemu mweri wa gatano wa mwaka wa mũgwanja wa mũthamaki.
9 for on the first of the month he has founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he has come to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him,
Aambĩrĩirie rũgendo rwake rwa kuuma Babuloni mũthenya wa mbere wa mweri wa mbere, na aakinyire Jerusalemu mũthenya wa mbere wa mweri wa gatano, tondũ guoko kwa ũtugi kwa Ngai wake kwarĩ hamwe nake.
10 for Ezra has prepared his heart to seek the Law of YHWH, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.
Nĩgũkorwo Ezara nĩerutĩire gũthoma na kũrũmia Watho wa Jehova, na kũrutana watho wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo na mawatho maguo kũu Isiraeli.
11 And this [is] a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of YHWH, and of His statutes on Israel:
Ĩno nĩyo kobi ya marũa marĩa Mũthamaki Aritashashita aaheete Ezara ũcio mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai na mũrutani, mũndũ warĩ mũũgĩ maũndũ-inĩ makoniĩ maathani na mawatho ma kũrũmĩrĩrwo ma Jehova harĩ Isiraeli:
12 “Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the Law of the God of the heavens, and at such a time:
Aritashashita, mũthamaki wa athamaki, Kũrĩ Ezara ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai na mũrutani wa Watho wa Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ: Nĩndakũgeithia.
13 By me has been made a decree that everyone who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with you, go;
Rĩu-rĩ, nĩndaruta watho atĩ andũ a Isiraeli othe arĩa marĩ ũthamaki-inĩ wakwa, hamwe na athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii, arĩa mangĩenda gũthiĩ nawe kũu Jerusalemu, no mathiĩ.
14 because that from the king and his seven counselors you are sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the Law of God that [is] in your hand,
Wee ũtũmĩtwo nĩ mũthamaki na ataari ake mũgwanja, ũthiĩ ũgatuĩrie ũhoro wa Juda na wa Jerusalemu, o ta ũrĩa Watho wa Ngai waku ũrĩa ũrĩ naguo guoko-inĩ gwaku ũtariĩ.
15 and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counselors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling place [is] in Jerusalem,
O na ningĩ ũkuue betha na thahabu, iria mũthamaki na ataari ake maheanĩte na kwĩyendera kũrĩ Ngai wa Isiraeli ũrĩa ũtũũraga Jerusalemu,
16 and all the silver and gold that you find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that [is] in Jerusalem,
hamwe na betha na thahabu ciothe iria ingĩheanwo kuuma bũrũri wa Babuloni, o na mĩhothi ya kwĩyendera kuuma kũrĩ andũ na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, nĩ ũndũ wa hekarũ ya Ngai wao ĩrĩa ĩrĩ Jerusalemu.
17 therefore you speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their drink-offerings, and bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that [is] in Jerusalem,
Menyerera wone atĩ mbeeca ici nĩciagũra ndegwa, na ndũrũme na tũtũrũme, hamwe na maruta ma ngano na ma kũnyuuo, irutwo igongona hau kĩgongona-inĩ kĩa hekarũ ya Ngai waku kũu Jerusalemu.
18 and that which to you and to your brothers is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God you do.
Wee na ariũ a thoguo Ayahudi no mwĩke o ũrĩa mũngĩona kwagĩrĩire na matigari ma betha na thahabu, kũringana na wendi wa Ngai wanyu.
19 And the vessels that are given to you, for the service of the house of your God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;
Twarĩrai Ngai wa Jerusalemu indo ciothe iria mwĩhokeirwo cia kũhũthagĩrwo mahooya-inĩ thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya Ngai wanyu.
20 and the rest of the necessary things of the house of your God, that it falls to you to give, you give from the treasure-house of the king.
Na kĩndũ kĩngĩ o gĩothe kĩngĩendekana nĩ ũndũ wa hekarũ ya Ngai wanyu, o kĩrĩa ũngĩona mweke wa kũheana, no ũkĩrute kuuma kĩgĩĩna-inĩ kĩa mũthamaki.
21 And by me—I Artaxerxes the king—is made a decree to all treasurers who [are] beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the Law of the God of the heavens, asks of you, be done speedily:
Na rĩrĩ, niĩ Mũthamaki Aritashashita, nĩndatha aigi othe a kĩgĩĩna a Mũrĩmo-wa-Farati maheane na kĩyo kĩrĩa gĩothe Ezara ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, na mũrutani wa watho wa Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ angĩbatario nĩkĩo,
22 To silver one hundred talents, and to wheat one hundred cors, and to wine one hundred baths, and to oil one hundred baths, and salt without reckoning;
gĩtakĩrĩte taranda igana rĩmwe cia betha, na kori igana rĩmwe cia ngano, na bathi igana rĩmwe cia ndibei, na bathi igana rĩmwe cia maguta ma mĩtamaiyũ, na cumbĩ ũtarĩ gĩthimi.
23 all that [is] by the decree of the God of the heavens, let be done diligently for the house of the God of the heavens; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?
Ũndũ ũrĩa wothe Ngai wa igũrũ atuĩte, nĩwĩkwo na kĩyo, ũndũ wothe ũkoniĩ hekarũ ya Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ. Nĩ kĩĩ kĩngĩtũma kũgĩe na mangʼũrĩ ũthamaki-inĩ wa mũthamaki na ariũ ake?
24 And to you we are making known, that on any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.
Ningĩ mũmenye atĩ mũtirĩ na watho wa gwĩtia mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai o wothe, na Alawii, na aini a nyĩmbo, na aikaria a ihingo, na ndungata cia hekarũ, kana andũ arĩa angĩ marutaga wĩra nyũmba-inĩ ĩyo ya Ngai igooti, kana maruta ma mũthamaki o na kana igooti rĩa mĩrigo ĩgĩtoonya bũrũri-inĩ.
25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God, that [is] in your hand, appoint magistrates—even judges who may be judging—judging all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the Law of your God, and he who has not known, you cause to know;
Nawe Ezara, kũringana na ũũgĩ wa Ngai waku ũrĩa ũrĩ naguo, thuura aciirithania na atui a ciira nĩguo matuagĩre andũ othe a Mũrĩmo-wa-Farati ciira na kĩhooto, arĩa othe mooĩ watho wa Ngai wanyu. Nao arĩa matooĩ ũmarute.
26 and any who does not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, judgment is done speedily on him, whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of riches, and to bonds.”
Mũndũ o wothe ũtarĩathĩkagĩra watho wa Ngai waku na watho wa mũthamaki no nginya aherithio na ũndũ wa kũũragwo, kana aingatwo bũrũri, o na kana indo ciake itahwo, kana ohwo njeera.
27 Blessed [is] YHWH, God of our fathers, who has given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem,
Jehova arogoocwo, Ngai wa maithe maitũ, ũrĩa wĩkĩrĩte ũndũ ũcio ngoro-inĩ ya mũthamaki, atĩ atĩĩithie nyũmba ya Jehova ĩrĩa ĩrĩ kũu Jerusalemu na njĩra ĩno,
28 and to me has stretched out kindness before the king and his counselors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of my God YHWH [is] on me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.
o ũcio ũtũmĩte njĩtĩkĩrĩke mbere ya mũthamaki, na ataarani ake, na anene othe a mũthamaki arĩa marĩ ũhoti. Tondũ guoko kwa Jehova Ngai wakwa kwarĩ hamwe na niĩ, nĩndeyũmĩrĩirie, ngĩcookanĩrĩria atongoria a Isiraeli nĩguo twambate nao.
