Ezra 5
1 And he prophesied Haggai (prophet the *Q(K)*) and Zechariah [the] son of Iddo (prophets the *Q(k)*) to Jews the who [were] in Judah and in Jerusalem in [the] name of [the] God of Israel [who was] over them.
Ndipo nabii Hagai na nabii Zekaria mzao wa Ido, wakawatolea unabii Wayahudi waliokuwa Yuda na Yerusalemu kwa jina la Mungu wa Israeli, aliyekuwa pamoja nao.
2 Then they arose Zerubbabel [the] son of Shealtiel and Jeshua [the] son of Jozadak and they began to build [the] house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and [were] with them (prophets the *Q(k)*) of God supporting them.
Ndipo Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli na Yeshua mwana wa Yosadaki wakaanza kujenga tena nyumba ya Mungu huko Yerusalemu. Nao manabii wa Mungu walikuwa pamoja nao, wakiwasaidia.
3 At it time the he came to them Tattenai [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the and Shethar-Bozenai and associates their and as follows [they were] saying to them who? did he make for you a decree house the this to build and structure the this to finish.
Wakati ule Tatenai mtawala wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati na Shethar-Bozenai na wenzao waliwaendea, wakawauliza, “Ni nani aliyewapa ruhusa ya kujenga tena Hekalu hili na kurudishia upya kama lilivyokuwa?”
4 Then as follows we said to them what? [are] they [the] names of men the who this building the [are] building.
Pia waliwauliza, “Je, majina ya watu wanaofanya ujenzi huu ni nani?”
5 And [the] eye of God their it was on [the] elders of Jews the and not they made cease them until report the to Darius it will come and then they will send back letter the concerning this.
Lakini jicho la Mungu wao lilikuwa likiwaangalia wazee wa Wayahudi, nao hawakuzuiliwa kujenga mpaka taarifa ikaandikwa kwa Dario na majibu yake kupokelewa.
6 copy of Letter the which he sent Tattenai - [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the and Shethar-Bozenai and associates his officials the who [were] in [the] region beyond river the to Darius king the.
Hii ni nakala ya barua ile Tatenai, mtawala wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati na Shethar-Bozenai na wenzao maafisa wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati waliyompelekea Mfalme Dario.
7 Word the they sent to him and according to this it was written in midst its to Darius king the peace the all.
Taarifa waliyompelekea ilisomeka kama ifuatavyo: Kwa Mfalme Dario: Salamu kwa moyo mkunjufu.
8 Known - let it be to king the that we went to Judea province the to [the] house of God the great and it [is] being built stone of rolling and timber [is] being set in walls the and work the this diligently [is] being done and [is] prospering in hand their.
Inampasa Mfalme ajue kwamba tulikwenda katika eneo la Yuda, kwenye Hekalu la Mungu mkuu. Watu wanalijenga kwa mawe makubwa na kuweka mbao kwenye kuta. Kazi inafanyika kwa bidii na inaendelea kwa haraka chini ya uongozi wao.
9 Then we asked to elders the these as follows we said to them who? did he make for you a decree house the this to build and structure the this to finish.
Tuliwauliza viongozi, “Ni nani aliyewapa ruhusa kujenga upya Hekalu hili na kurejeza hali ya jengo kama lilivyokuwa?”
10 And also names their we asked (to them *LA(bh)*) to make known to you that we will write [the] name of men the who [are] at heads their.
Pia tuliwauliza majina yao, ili tukuandikie kukujulisha majina ya viongozi wao.
11 And as follows word the they sent back to us to say we they [are] servants his of [the] God of heavens the and earth the and [we are] building house the which it was built from [the] former time of this years many and a king of Israel great he built it and he finished it.
Hili ndilo jibu walilotupa: “Sisi ni watumishi wa Mungu wa mbingu na nchi, nasi tunalijenga upya Hekalu ambalo lilijengwa miaka mingi iliyopita, lile ambalo mfalme mkuu wa Israeli alilijenga na kulikamilisha.
12 But from that they enraged fathers our [the] God of heavens the he gave them in [the] hand of Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon (Chaldean the *Q(k)*) and house the this he destroyed it and people the he took into exile to Babylon.
Lakini kwa sababu baba zetu walimkasirisha Mungu wa mbinguni, basi aliwatia mkononi mwa Nebukadneza, Mkaldayo, mfalme wa Babeli, ambaye aliliharibu Hekalu hili na kuwaondoa watu na kuwapeleka uhamishoni huko Babeli.
13 Nevertheless in year one of Cyrus king the of Babylon Cyrus king the he made a decree [the] house of God this to build.
“Pamoja na hayo, katika mwaka wa kwanza wa kutawala Koreshi mfalme wa Babeli, Mfalme Koreshi alitoa amri ya kujengwa upya nyumba hii ya Mungu.
14 And also vessels the of [the] house of God of gold and silver which Nebuchadnezzar he had brought out from temple the which [was] in Jerusalem and he carried them to temple the of Babylon he brought out them Cyrus king the from temple the of Babylon and they were given to Sheshbazzar name his whom governor he had made him.
Yeye hata aliviondoa vyombo vya dhahabu na fedha vya nyumba ya Mungu, kutoka Hekalu la Babeli ambavyo Nebukadneza alikuwa amevichukua kutoka ndani ya Hekalu huko Yerusalemu na kuvileta katika Hekalu la Babeli. “Vyombo hivyo Mfalme Koreshi alimkabidhi mtu aliyeitwa Sheshbaza, ambaye Koreshi alikuwa amemteua awe mtawala,
15 And he said to him - (these *Q(K)*) vessels the take! go! deposit! them in temple the which [is] in Jerusalem and [the] house of God let it be built on place its.
naye akamwambia, ‘Chukua vyombo hivi uende ukaviweke ndani ya Hekalu huko Yerusalemu. Nawe uijenge upya nyumba ya Mungu mahali pake.’
16 Then Sheshbazzar this he came he laid foundations the of [the] house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and from then and until now [it is] being built and not [it is] finished.
Hivyo huyu Sheshbaza alikuja na kuweka misingi ya nyumba ya Mungu iliyoko Yerusalemu. Tangu siku hiyo hadi sasa imekuwa ikiendelea kujengwa lakini bado haijamalizika.”
17 And now if to king the [it is] good let it be searched in [the] house of treasures the of king the there which [are] in Babylon whether there [is] that from Cyrus king the it was made [is] a decree to build [the] house of God this in Jerusalem and [the] will of king the concerning this let him send to us.
Sasa kama ikimpendeza mfalme, uchunguzi na ufanyike katika kumbukumbu za maandishi ya ufalme mjini Babeli, kuona kama kweli Mfalme Koreshi alitoa amri ya kujenga upya nyumba ya Mungu katika Yerusalemu. Kisha tunaomba mfalme na atutumie uamuzi wake kuhusu jambo hili.
