Ezra 4
1 Now, when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard—that, the Sons of the Exile, were building the temple, unto Yahweh, God of Israel,
И услышаша врази Иудины и Вениамини, яко сынове преселения созидают церковь Господу Богу Израилеву,
2 then drew they near unto Zerubbabel, and unto the ancestral chiefs, and said unto them, Let us build with you, for, like you, we seek your God, and, unto him, have, we, been sacrificing since the days of Esar-haddon, king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
и приступиша к Зоровавелю и ко князем отечеств и рекоша им: созиждем с вами, понеже, якоже и вы, ищем Бога вашего и Ему мы жрем жертву от дний Асарадана царя Ассурска приведшаго ны семо.
3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the ancestral chiefs of Israel, said unto them, It pertaineth not to you and to us [in common], to build a house unto our God, —but, we ourselves together, will build unto Yahweh, God of Israel, even as King Cyrus, king of Persia, hath commanded us.
И рече им Зоровавель и Иисус и прочии князи отечеств Израилевых: несть нам и вам создати дом Богу нашему, понеже мы сами особно созиждем Господу Богу нашему, якоже повеле нам Кир царь Персский.
4 Then came it to pass, that, the people of the land, were weakening the hands of the people of Judah, —and troubling them in building;
И быша людие земли (тоя) ослабляюще руки людий Иудейских, и препинаху им в созидании,
5 and hiring against them counselors, to overturn their purpose, —all the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius, king of Persia.
и наимаху на них советников, да разорят совет их, во вся дни Кира царя Персскаго и даже до царства Дариа царя Персскаго.
6 And, in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation, against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
В царство же Ассуира, (иже есть Артаксеркс, ) в начале царства его, написаша свиток на живущих во Иудеи и во Иерусалиме.
7 And, in the days of Artaxerxes, wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates, unto Artaxerxes, king of Persia, —and, the writing of the letter, was written in Aramean, and was to be interpreted as Aramean.
И во дни Арфасафана написа в мире Мифридат и Тавеил со прочими сослужители ко Артаксерксу царю Персскому: написа писмоносец писание Сирским языком и претолковано.
8 Rehum holder of judicial authority, and Shimshai the scribe, wrote a certain letter against Jerusalem, —to Artaxerxes the king, thus:
Реум Валтаам и Сампса книгочий написаста послание едино на Иерусалим ко Артаксерксу царю:
9 Then Rehum holder of judicial authority, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, —the Dinaites and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites;
тако судил Реум Валтаам и Сампса книгочий и прочии сослужителие наши, Динее, Афарсафахее, Тарфалее, Арфасее, Архиее, Вавилоняне, Сусанахее, Савее, Еламите
10 and the rest of the peoples, whom the great and noble Osnappar hath exiled, and set in the city of Samaria, —and the rest Beyond the River, and so forth:
и прочии от язык, ихже преведе Ассенафар великий и преславный и всели их во градех Самарийских и прочих об он пол реки.
11 This, is a copy of the letter which they sent unto him—unto Artaxerxes the king, —Thy servants, the men Beyond the River and so forth:
Сие есть сказание послания, еже послаша к нему, ко Артаксерксу царю: раби твои, мужие, иже за рекою:
12 Be it known unto the king, —that, the Jews who came up from thee unto us, are come to Jerusalem, —the rebellious and wicked city, are they building, and, the walls, have they finished, and, the foundations, will they repair.
ведомо да будет царю, яко Иудее, иже взыдоша от тебе к нам, приидоша во Иерусалим град отступный и лукавый, егоже созидают: и стены его состроены суть, и основание его возвысиша:
13 Now be it known to the king, that, if this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, be finished, neither, tribute, excise, nor toll, will they render, and so, the revenue of the kings, shalt thou damage.
ныне убо ведомо да будет царю, яко, аще град сей создан будет, и стены его совершатся, дани не будут тебе, ниже (летняго воздаяния) дадут: и сие царем зло творит,
14 Now, because the salt of the palace we have eaten, the impoverishment of the king, it is not meet for us to see, —therefore have we sent, and certified the king;
и посрамощения царева не леть нам видети: сего ради послахом и возвестихом царю,
15 so that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers, so shalt thou find out in the book of records—and shalt ascertain, that, this city, is a rebellious city, and one that causeth damage unto kings and provinces, and that, rebellion, have they been wont to cause in the midst thereof since the days of age-past time, —for this cause, was this city laid waste.
да разсмотрено будет в книзе памятописней отцев твоих, и обрящеши в книзе памятописней и познаеши, яко град он отступный есть и обидящь царей и страны, и убежища слуг бывают посреде его от дний древних, сего ради и град той опустошен есть:
16 We do certify the king that, if, this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, finished, for that very reason, portion Beyond the River, shalt thou have none.
ведомо убо творим царю, яко, аще град той создан будет и стены его совершатся, то не будет ти мира.
17 The king sent, a message, unto Rehum holder of judicial authority, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, who were dwelling in Samaria, and the rest Beyond the River, Peace and so forth.
И посла царь ко Реуму Валтааму и Сампсаю книгочию и ко прочым сослужителем их обитающым в Самарии и прочым за рекою Мир
18 The letter which ye sent unto us, was distinctly read before me;
и рече: писмоносец, егоже посласте к нам, призван пред мене,
19 And, from me, went forth an edict, and they have made search and found, that, this city, since the days of age-past time, against kings, hath lifted herself up, —and, sedition and rebellion, have been made therein;
и от мене повелено есть, и соглядахом и обретохом, яко град той от дний древних на царей возносится, отступления и убежища бывают в нем:
20 and, mighty kings, have there been over Jerusalem, and bearing rule everywhere Beyond the River, —and, tribute, excise, and toll, have been given to them.
и царие крепцы быша во Иерусалиме и обладаху всею страною, яже за рекою, дани же многи и часть давашеся им:
21 Now, issue ye an edict, to forbid these men, —that, this city, be not built, until, from me, the edict be issued.
и ныне повелите мужем оным престати от дела, и град оный да не созидается ктому:
22 Beware, then, of failure to do thus, —wherefore should the damage increase, to inflict loss on the kings?
яко да от повеления сего опасни будете нерадение творити о сем, да не когда умножится погибель на зло царем.
23 Then, when, the copy of the letter of Artaxerxes the king, had been read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they journeyed in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and forbade them, with arm and force.
Тогда писмоносец Артаксеркса царя прочте свиток пред Реумом Валтаамом и Сампсаем книгочием и сослужителми их: и идоша тщателно во Иерусалим и во Иудею, и удержаша их мышцею сильною.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem, —yea it did cease, until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Тогда преста дело дому Божия, еже во Иерусалиме, и не творяшеся даже до лета втораго царства Дариа царя Персскаго.
