Ezra 4
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people from the exile were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel;
Ie jinanji’ o rafelahi’ Iehoda naho i Beniamineo te nandranjy anjomba am’ Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele o anam-pandrohizañeo,
2 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of ancestral houses, and said to them, "Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as you do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here."
le niheo amy Zerobabele naho amo talèn’ anjomban-droaeo mb’eo, nanao ty hoe: Antao hindre hamboatse tika; fa paia’ay manahak’ anahareo t’i Andrianañahare’ areo vaho fa nisoroña’ay sikala’ amy andro’ i Esarkadone mpanjaka’ i Asore nanese anay mb’etoañey.
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of ancestral houses of Israel, said to them, "You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, as king Koresh the king of Persia has commanded us."
Fe nanoa’ i Zerobabele naho Iesòa vaho ty ila’ o mpiaoloñ’ anjomba’ Israeleo, ty hoe: Tsy aman-kanoañe ama’ay nahareo ami’ ty fandranjiañe anjomba ho aman’ Añahare’ay; zahay ka, ro hitrao-kandranjy ho amy Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele, amy nandilia’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Parase anaiy.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Aa le nampiletraletra ty fità’ o nte-Iehoda ondati’ i taneio, fa nihehere’ iereo o namboatseo,
5 and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Koresh king of Persia, even until the reign of Daryavesh king of Persia.
ie nanolo-vokàñe amo mpifeheo, hampineña o fisafiri’ iareoo amo hene’ andro’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Paraseo, pak’ amy fifehea’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
6 In the reign of Achashyerosh, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Ie amy fifehea’ i Akasverosey, amy fifotora’ i fifeleha’ey, le nisokira’ iereo sisý o mpimone’ Iehoda naho Ierosalaimeo.
7 In the days of Artachshasta wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artachshasta king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and set forth in the Aramaic language.
Le amo andro’ i Artaksastào ty nanokira’ i Bislame naho i Mitredate naho i Tabile miharo amo rañe’e ila’eo, amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka’ i Parase: sinokitse an-tsaontsy nte-Arame i taratasiy vaho nadika boak’ ami’ty saontsi’ Arame.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artachshasta the king as follows:
Nanokitse taratasy fandrabioñañe Ierosalaime amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka, t’i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse, amo hoe zao:
9 [From] Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
Aa hoe ty sinoki’ i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse naho o rañe’e ila’eo; o mpizakao naho o mpifeleke zai’eo naho o siliketerao naho o nte-Erekeo, o nte-Baveleo, o nte Sosaneo, o nte-Dahavào vaho o nte-Elameo,
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River.
naho o kilakila’ ondaty ila’e nasese’ i Asenapare, mpanañ’ asy naho vañoñey vaho navotra’e androva’ i Somerone ao naho an-tane’ ila’e alafe’ i Saka atoiy—inao:
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to Artachshasta the king: Your servants the men beyond the River. And now,
intoy ty taratasy hambañ’ amy nañitrifa’ iareo ama’ey, amy Artaksastà mpanjakay—o mpitoro’oo, ondaty alafe’ i Sakay atoio—le zao:
12 be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and wicked city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
Ee te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay, te nivotrak’ ama’ay e Ierosalaime atoa o nte-Iehodà nionjoñe boak’ ama’oo; amboare’ iareo henaneo i rova mpiola naho ratiy, naho fa najado’ iareo o kijoli’eo vaho nampivitrañe o mananta’eo.
13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
Aa ehe te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay henane zao te ie mivoatse ty rova toy vaho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy handoa haba ndra vili-loha ndra fondro iereo, toly ndra hampiantoeñe ty fanontoña’ o mpanjakao.
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
Aa kanao ikama’ay ty sira’ i anjombam-panjakay, le tsy mañeva anay ty hahaoniñe ty fanalarañe i mpanjakay, aa le izay ty nampihitrifa’ay taroñe amy mpanjakay,
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
soa te ho hotsohotsoeñe o bokem-bolilin-droae’o hahaisake amy bokem-boliliy naho hahaoniñe te vata’e rova mpiola ty rova toy naho mpijoy mpanjaka naho fifeheañe, ie fa nitrobo fikitrohañe hatrela’e; le izay ty nampangoakoahañe ty rova toy.
16 We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.
Aa le taroñe’ay amy mpanjakay t’ie mivoatse ty rova toy naho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy ho fanaña’o ka ty an-dafe’ i Sakay atoa.
17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
Aa le nampisangitrife’ i mpanjakay amy Rekome mpizaka naho amy Sisa mpanokitsey naho amo mpiama’ iareo ila’e e Someroneo vaho amo ila’e alafe’ i Sakaio, ty vale’e: Fañanintsiñe, le zao;
18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
nadika naho vinaky ama’ay añatrefako i taratasy nahitri’ areo ama’aiy.
19 I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.
Le namantoke iraho naho fa heneke i fitsikarahañey, le nizoeñe te nimpiola amo mpanjakao hatrela’e i rovay vaho fikitrofañe naho fikililiañe ty nanoeñe ao.
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
Toe teo ty mpanjaka ra’elahy nifehe Ierosalaime, nifeleke i fonga tane alafe’ i Sakaiy; le nitolorañe rorotse naho haba vaho fondro.
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.
Aa le ametsaho zaka hampijihetse indaty rezay, tsy hamboatse i rovay, ampara’ te ampiboahako tsey.
22 Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Mitomira arè tsy hilesa amy zay; ino ty hitomboa’ o fiantoañeo hijoy o mpanjakao?
23 Then when the copy of king Artachshasta's letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Ie vinaky aolo’ i Rekome naho i Sisay mpanokitse naho o mpiama’eo i hambañe amy taratasi’ i Artaksastà, mpanjakay, le nihitrihitry mb’e Ierosalaime mb’amo nte-Iehodao mb’eo, nanjitse ty ao an-kaozarañe naho senge hèry.
24 Then ceased the work of God's house which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Daryavesh king of Persia.
Aa le nijihetse i fitoloñañe añ’ anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaimey; le nizitse am-para’ ty taom-paha-roem-pifeleha’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
