Ezra 7
1 Now, after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra, —son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah;
Le nu siawo megbe, le Persia fia Artazerses ƒe fiaɖuɖu me la, Ezra, Seraya ƒe vi, Azaria ƒe vi, Hilkia ƒe vi,
2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub;
Salum ƒe vi, Zadok ƒe vi, Ahitub ƒe vi,
3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth;
Amaria ƒe vi, Azaria ƒe vi, Merayot ƒe vi,
4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki;
Zerahia ƒe vi, Uzi ƒe vi, Buki ƒe vi,
5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eliazar, son of Aaron the first priest; —
Abisua ƒe vi, Finehas ƒe vi, Eleaza ƒe vi kple nunɔlagã Aron ƒe vi.
6 this Ezra, came up out of Babylon, he, being a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh God of Israel had given, —and the king gave him, according to the hand of Yahweh his God upon him, all his request.
Ezra sia tso Babilonia va. Enye sefiala si bi ɖe Mose ƒe Se, si Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la de la me. Fia la na nu sia nu si wòbiae, elabena Yehowa, eƒe Mawu la ƒe asi nɔ eya amea dzi.
7 So then there came up some of the sons of Israel, and some of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, —in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
Israelviwo dometɔ aɖewo, siwo dome nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo kple gbedoxɔmesubɔla aɖewo nɔ la va Yerusalem le Fia Artazerses ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe adrelia me.
8 And he entered Jerusalem, in the fifth month, —the same, was the seventh year of the king.
Ezra va ɖo Yerusalem le dzinu atɔ̃lia me le fia la ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe adrelia me.
9 For, on the first of the first month, was a beginning made of coming up from Babylon, —and, on the first of the fifth month, entered he into Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
Edze mɔ tso Babilonia le dzinu gbãtɔ ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, eye wòva ɖo Yerusalem le dzinu atɔ̃lia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, elabena eƒe Mawu la ƒe amenuvevesi nɔ edzi.
10 For, Ezra, had settled his heart, to study the law of Yahweh, and to do [it], —and to teach in Israel, statute and regulation.
Ezra tsɔ eɖokui na Yehowa ƒe Se la sɔsrɔ̃ kple emeléle ɖe asi eye nenema kee wòtsɔ eɖokui na eƒe sededewo kple ɖoɖowo fiafia le Israel.
11 Now, this, is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave, to Ezra the priest the scribe, —the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes, for Israel: —
Esiae nye agbalẽ si Fia Artazerses ŋlɔ tsɔ na Ezra, nunɔla kple Sefiala, ŋutsu si bi ɖe Yehowa ƒe sededewo kple ɖoɖo siwo wòwɔ na Israel la me:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, Unto Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of the heavens—To despatch and so forth.
Tso: Artazerses, fiawo dzi fia gbɔ, Na: Nunɔla Ezra, Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe Sefiala: Medo gbe na wò.
13 From me, is issued an edict, that, every one in my kingdom, of the people of Israel, and of their priests and the Levites, who is minded of his own freewill to go to Jerusalem, with thee, let him go.
Azɔ la, mele se dem be, ne Israelvi aɖe si le nye fiaɖuƒe me kple nunɔla alo Levitɔ siwo di be yewoayi Yerusalem kpli wò la, woayi faa.
14 Forasmuch as, from before the king and his seven counselors, thou art sent, to enquire concerning Judah and as to Jerusalem, —by the law of thy God which is in thy hand;
Fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖola adreawoe le dɔwòm be nàyi Yuda kple Yerusalem aɖabia gbe wo tso ale si wolé wò Mawu ƒe Se si le asiwò me la me ɖe asii.
15 and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, who, in Jerusalem, hath his habitation;
Gawu la, tsɔ klosalo kple sika siwo fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖolawo na Israel ƒe Mawu la faa la, Mawu si ƒe nɔƒe nye Yerusalem la ɖe asi.
16 and all the silver and the gold, which thou shalt find, in all the province of Babylon, —with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem,
Kpe ɖe klosalo kple sika siwo katã nàkpɔ tso Babilonia nuto la me ŋu, nenema kee nye ameawo kple nunɔlawo ƒe lɔlɔ̃nununanawo na woƒe Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ le Yerusalem.
17 therefore, with all diligence, shalt thou buy—with this silver—bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings, and their drink-offerings, —and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem;
Kpɔ egbɔ be yetsɔ ga sia ƒle nyitsuwo, agbowo kple alẽviwo kpe ɖe wo ŋuti nuɖuvɔsawo kple nunovɔsawo ŋu, eye nàtsɔ wo asa vɔe le wò Mawu ƒe vɔsamlekpui dzi le gbedoxɔ la me le Yerusalem.
18 and, whatsoever, unto thee and unto thy brethren, shall seem good, with the rest of the silver and the gold, to do, according to the pleasure of your God, shall ye do.
Emegbe la, wò kple nɔviwò Yudatɔwo miate ŋu awɔ klosalo kple sika si susɔ la ŋu dɔ ale si dze mia ŋu le miaƒe Mawu la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu me.
19 And, the utensils which are freely given to thee for the service of the house of thy God, put thou back, before the God of Jerusalem.
Tsɔ nu siwo katã wode asi na wò hena Yerusalem ƒe Mawu la hena eƒe subɔsubɔ le wò Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ la me.
20 And, the rest of the need of the house of thy God, which it shall fall to thee to give, thou shalt give, out of the treasure-house of the king.
Nu bubu aɖe si hiã na wò Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ, si nèdi be yeaƒle la, tsɔe le fia la ƒe nudzraɖoƒe faa.
21 And, from me myself, Artaxerxes the king, issueth an edict, to all the treasurers who are Beyond the River, —that, whatsoever Ezra the priest the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens shall ask of you, with diligence, shall it be done:
Azɔ la, nye Fia Artazerses, mele gbe ɖem na nudzraɖoƒedzikpɔla siwo katã le Frat tɔsisi la godo be, woatsɔ nu sia nu si nunɔla Ezra, Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe Sefiala, abia mi la nɛ kaba
22 unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred measures of wheat, and unto a hundred baths of wine, and unto a hundred baths of oil, —and salt without limit.
va se ɖe klosalo “tɔn” etɔ̃ kple afã, lu agba blaeve-vɔ-eve, wain adzafi eve kple afã, amitimi atukpa eve kple afã kple dze agbɔsɔsɔ si sinu wòdi la dzi.
23 Whatsoever is due to an edict of the God of the heavens, let it be done diligently, for the house of the God of the heavens, —for wherefore should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Nu sia nu si Dziƒo Mawu la gblɔ da ɖi ko la, wonewɔe kple dzo na Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ. Nu ka ŋuti dziku anɔ fia la ƒe fiaɖuƒe kple via ŋutsuwo dzi?
24 And, you, we do certify, that, as touching any of the priests or the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the Nethinim, or the servitors of this house of God, tribute, excise or toll, shall it not be competent to impose upon them.
Minyae hã be miekpɔ mɔ aɖo nudzɔdzɔ, adzɔ kple mɔtaho nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo, gbedoxɔŋudzɔlawo alo dɔ bubu aɖe wɔla si le Mawu ƒe aƒe sia me la dzi o.
25 And, thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint thou judges and magistrates, who shall administer justice to all the people that are Beyond the River, to all who know the law of thy God, —and, whoso knoweth not, ye shall teach.
Ke wò, Ezra, le wò Mawu ƒe nunya si wòna wò nu la, tia nyadrɔ̃lawo kple ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, ame siwo nya wò Mawu la ƒe Sewo nyuie, ne woakpɔ ʋɔnudrɔ̃nyawo gbɔ na ame siwo le Frat tɔsisi la godo. Ke fia se la ame siwo menya Seawo nyuie o.
26 But, whosoever shall not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, speedily, let, penalty, be exacted from him, —whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Ame si mewɔ ɖe wò Mawu la ƒe Sewo dzi alo fia la ƒe sewo dzi o la, ele be woahe to nɛ kple ku alo anyae le dua me, axɔ eƒe nunɔamesiwo le esi loo, alo adee gaxɔ me.
27 Blessed be Yahweh, God of our fathers, —who hath put the like of this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Yahweh, which is in Jerusalem;
Woakafu Yehowa, mía fofowo ƒe Mawu la, ame si tsɔe de fia la ƒe dzi me be wòade bubu Yehowa ƒe aƒe la ŋu le Yerusalem alea,
28 and, unto me, hath extended lovingkindness, before the king and his counselors, yea all the valiant captains of the king, —I, therefore have emboldened myself, according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and gathered out of Israel, chief men, to go up with me.
ame si trɔ eƒe amenuveve kɔ ɖe dzinye le fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖolawo kple fia la ƒe dɔnunɔla ŋusẽtɔ mawo ƒe ŋkume. Esi Yehowa, nye Mawu la ƒe asi nɔ dzinye ta la, dzi ɖo ƒonye, eye meƒo ame ŋkuta siwo tso Israel la nu ƒu be woayi kplim.
