Ezra 4
1 And they heard [the] opponents of Judah and Benjamin that [the] children of the exile [were] building a temple for Yahweh [the] God of Israel.
Ketika lawan orang Yehuda dan Benyamin mendengar, bahwa orang-orang yang pulang dari pembuangan itu sedang membangun bait suci bagi TUHAN, Allah Israel,
2 And they approached Zerubbabel and [the] heads of the fathers and they said to them let us build with you for like you we seek God your (and to him *Q(K)*) we [have been] sacrificing since [the] days of Esar-haddon [the] king of Assyria who brought up us here.
maka mereka mendekati Zerubabel serta para kepala kaum keluarga dan berkata kepada mereka: "Biarlah kami turut membangun bersama-sama dengan kamu, karena kamipun berbakti kepada Allahmu sama seperti kamu; lagipula kami selalu mempersembahkan korban kepada-Nya sejak zaman Esar-Hadon, raja Asyur, yang memindahkan kami ke mari."
3 And he said to them Zerubbabel and Jeshua and [the] rest of [the] heads of the fathers of Israel not for you and for us to build a house for God our for we together we will build [it] for Yahweh [the] God of Israel just as he commanded us the king Cyrus [the] king of Persia.
Tetapi Zerubabel, Yesua dan para kepala kaum keluarga orang Israel yang lain berkata kepada mereka: "Bukanlah urusan kita bersama, sehingga kamu dan kami membangun rumah bagi Allah kami, karena kami sendirilah yang hendak membangun bagi TUHAN, Allah Israel, seperti yang diperintahkan kepada kami oleh Koresh, raja negeri Persia."
4 And it was [the] people of the land [were] making slack [the] hands of [the] people of Judah (and [were] terrifying *Q(K)*) them to build.
Maka penduduk negeri itu melemahkan semangat orang-orang Yehuda dan membuat mereka takut membangun.
5 And [were] hiring on them counselors to frustrate purpose their all [the] days of Cyrus [the] king of Persia and until [the] reign of Darius [the] king of Persia.
Bahkan, selama zaman Koresh, raja negeri Persia, sampai zaman pemerintahan Darius, raja negeri Persia, mereka menyogok para penasihat untuk melawan orang-orang Yehuda itu dan menggagalkan rancangan mereka.
6 And in [the] reign of Ahasuerus at [the] beginning of reign his they wrote an accusation on [the] inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Pada zaman pemerintahan Ahasyweros, pada permulaan pemerintahannya, mereka menulis surat tuduhan terhadap orang-orang yang telah menetap di Yehuda dan di Yerusalem.
7 And in [the] days of Artaxerxes he wrote Bishlam Mithredath Tabeel and [the] rest of (colleagues his *Q(K)*) to (Artaxerxes *Q(k)*) [the] king of Persia and [the] writing of the letter [was] written Aramaic and [was] translated Aramaic.
Dan pada zaman Artahsasta ditulislah surat oleh Bislam, Mitredat dan Tabeel serta rekan-rekannya yang lain kepada Artahsasta, raja negeri Persia. Naskah surat itu ditulis dalam bahasa Aram dengan terjemahannya. (Dalam bahasa Aram: )
8 Rehum lord of command and Shimshai scribe the they wrote a letter one concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes king the as follows.
Rehum, bupati, dan Simsai, panitera, telah menulis surat terhadap Yerusalem kepada raja Artahsasta, yang isinya sebagai berikut.
9 Then Rehum lord of command and Shimshai scribe the and [the] rest of associates their Dinay the and officials the Tarpelites the Sipparites the (Erechites the *Q(K)*) Babylonians the Susanchites the (Dehavites the *Q(K)*) Elamites the.
--Pada waktu itu ditulislah surat itu oleh Rehum, bupati, dan Simsai, panitera, serta rekan-rekan mereka yang lain, para hakim dan punggawa dan pegawai-pegawai, orang Persia, orang-orang dari Erekh, dari Babel serta orang-orang dari Susan, yaitu orang-orang Elam,
10 And [the] rest of nations the which he took into exile Osnappar great and honorable and he caused to dwell them in [the] city of Samaria and [the] rest of [the] region beyond river the and now.
dan bangsa-bangsa lain, yang oleh Asnapar yang agung dan mulia itu dipindahkan dan disuruh menetap di kota Samaria dan di daerah yang lain sebelah barat sungai Efrat.
11 This [is] [the] copy of letter the which they sent to him to Artaxerxes king the (servant your *Q(K)*) [the] man of [the] region beyond river the and now.
Inilah salinan surat yang dikirim mereka kepadanya: "Ke hadapan raja Artahsasta dari hamba-hamba tuanku, orang-orang di daerah sebelah barat sungai Efrat. Maka
12 Known let it be to king the that Jews the who they came up from beside you to us they have come to Jerusalem city the rebellious (and evil *Q(k)*) [they are] building (and walls the they have finished *Q(K)*) and foundations the they are repairing.
kiranya raja maklum, bahwa orang-orang Yahudi, yang berangkat dari tuanku ke tempat kami, telah tiba di Yerusalem. Mereka sedang membangun kembali kota yang durhaka dan jahat itu; mereka menyelesaikan pembangunan tembok-tembok dan memperbaiki dasarnya.
13 Now known let it be to king the that if city the this it will be built and walls the they will be finished tribute tax and toll not they will give and certainly kings it will injure.
Kiranya raja maklum, bahwa jikalau kota itu sudah dibangun dan tembok-temboknya sudah selesai, orang tidak lagi membayar pajak, upeti atau bea, sehingga kota itu akhirnya mendatangkan kerugian kepada raja-raja.
14 Now as to because that [the] salt of palace the we eat salt and [the] dishonor of king the not ([is] proper *LB(ah)*) for us to see concerning this we have sent and we have made known to king the.
Sekarang, oleh karena kami mempunyai hubungan dengan raja dan tidak patut bagi kami melihat raja kena cela, maka oleh sebab itu kami menyuruh orang memberitahukan hal itu kepada raja,
15 That he will search in [the] book of records the of fathers your so you may find in [the] book of records the so you may know that city the this [is] a city rebellious and injuring kings and provinces and a revolt [it was] making in midst its from [the] days of antiquity on this city the this it was laid waste.
supaya diadakan penyelidikan dalam kitab riwayat nenek moyang tuanku. Di dalam kitab riwayat itu tuanku akan mendapati dan mengetahui, bahwa kota itu kota durhaka, yang selalu mendatangkan kerugian kepada raja-raja dan daerah-daerah, dan bahwa orang selalu mengadakan pemberontakan di dalamnya sejak zaman dahulu. Itulah sebabnya maka kota itu dibinasakan.
16 [are] making known We to king the that if city the this it will be built and walls the they will be finished before this possession in [the] region beyond river the not there [will be] to you.
Kami ini memberitahukan kepada raja, bahwa jikalau kota itu sudah dibangun kembali dan tembok-temboknya sudah selesai, maka bagi tuanku kelak tidak ada lagi milik di daerah sebelah barat sungai Efrat."
17 Word the he sent king the to Rehum lord of command and Shimshai scribe the and [the] rest of associates their who [were] dwelling in Samaria and [the] rest of [the] region beyond river the peace and now.
Maka raja mengirim surat jawaban ini: "Kepada Rehum, bupati, dan Simsai, panitera, serta rekan-rekan mereka yang lain, yang tinggal di Samaria dan di daerah yang lain seberang sungai Efrat. Salam! Maka sekarang,
18 Letter the which you sent to us made distinct it was read aloud before me.
surat yang kamu kirim kepada kami, telah dibacakan kepadaku dengan jelas.
19 And from me it was made a decree and they searched and they found that city the this from [the] days of antiquity against kings [was] rising up and rebellion and revolt [have] been done by it.
Lalu atas perintahku telah diadakan penyelidikan, dan didapati, bahwa kota itu sejak zaman dahulu selalu bangkit melawan raja-raja dan bahwa penduduknya selalu mendurhaka dan memberontak.
20 And kings strong they were over Jerusalem and having mastery over all [the] region beyond river the and tribute tax and toll [was] being paid to them.
Lagipula dahulu ada raja-raja yang berkuasa atas Yerusalem, yang memerintah seluruh daerah seberang sungai Efrat, dan kepada mereka dibayarlah pajak, upeti dan bea.
21 Now make a decree to make to cease men the these and city the this not it will be built until from me decree the it will be made.
Oleh sebab itu, keluarkanlah perintah, untuk menghentikan orang-orang itu, supaya kota itu jangan dibangun kembali, sebelum aku mengeluarkan perintah.
22 And cautious be negligence to do concerning this why? will it grow great damage the to injury kings.
Dan ingatlah baik-baik supaya jangan kamu perbuat suatu kelalaian dalam perkara ini. Apakah gunanya kerusakan yang menjadi kerugian raja-raja itu bertambah besar?"
23 Then from that [the] copy of letter the of (Artaxerxes *Q(k)*) king the it was read aloud before Rehum and Shimshai scribe the and associates their they went in haste to Jerusalem to Jews the and they made to cease them with force and power.
Maka setelah salinan surat raja Artahsasta dibacakan kepada Rehum, dan Simsai, panitera, serta rekan-rekan mereka, berangkatlah mereka dengan segera ke Yerusalem mendapatkan orang-orang Yahudi, dan dengan kekerasan mereka memaksa orang-orang itu menghentikan pekerjaan itu.
24 Then it ceased [the] work of [the] house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and it was ceasing until year two of [the] reign of Darius [the] king of Persia.
Pada waktu itu terhentilah pekerjaan membangun rumah Allah yang di Yerusalem, dan tetap terhenti sampai tahun yang kedua zaman pemerintahan Darius, raja negeri Persia.
