Ezra 7
1 And after the things these in [the] reign of Artaxerxes [the] king of Persia Ezra [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Hilkiah.
Kemudian dari pada semuanya itu, pada zaman pemerintahan Artahsasta, raja negeri Persia, maka berangkatlah Ezra bin Seraya bin Azarya bin Hilkia
2 [the] son of Shallum [the] son of Zadok [the] son of Ahitub.
bin Salum bin Zadok bin Ahitub
3 [the] son of Amariah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Meraioth.
bin Amarya bin Azarya bin Merayot
4 [the] son of Zerahiah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Bukki.
bin Zerahya bin Uzi bin Buki
5 [the] son of Abishua [the] son of Phinehas [the] son of Eleazar [the] son of Aaron the priest the chief.
bin Abisua bin Pinehas bin Eleazar bin Harun, yaitu Harun imam kepala.
6 That Ezra he came up from Babylon and he [was] a scribe skilled in [the] law of Moses which he had given Yahweh [the] God of Israel and he gave to him the king according to [the] hand of Yahweh God his on him all request his.
Ezra ini berangkat pulang dari Babel. Ia adalah seorang ahli kitab, mahir dalam Taurat Musa yang diberikan TUHAN, Allah Israel. Dan raja memberi dia segala yang diingininya, oleh karena tangan TUHAN, Allahnya, melindungi dia.
7 And they came up some of [the] people of Israel and some of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the gatekeepers and the temple servants to Jerusalem in year seven of Artaxerxes the king.
Juga berangkat pulang ke Yerusalem beberapa rombongan orang Israel dan imam, orang Lewi, penyanyi, penunggu pintu gerbang dan budak di bait Allah pada tahun ketujuh zaman raja Artahsasta.
8 And he came Jerusalem in the month fifth it [was] [the] year seventh of the king.
Lalu tibalah ia di Yerusalem pada bulan kelima, yakni pada tahun ketujuh zaman raja itu.
9 For on [day] one of the month first it [was] [the] beginning of the going up from Babylon and on [day] one of the month fifth he came to Jerusalem according to [the] hand of God his good on him.
Tepat pada tanggal satu bulan pertama ia memulai perjalanannya pulang dari Babel dan tepat pada tanggal satu bulan kelima ia tiba di Yerusalem, oleh karena tangan murah Allahnya itu melindungi dia.
10 For Ezra he had directed heart his to study [the] law of Yahweh and to do [it] and to teach in Israel decree and judgment.
Sebab Ezra telah bertekad untuk meneliti Taurat TUHAN dan melakukannya serta mengajar ketetapan dan peraturan di antara orang Israel.
11 And this - [is] [the] copy of the letter which he gave the king Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest the scribe [the] scribe of [the] matters of [the] commandments of Yahweh and statutes his on Israel.
Inilah salinan surat, yang diberikan raja Artahsasta kepada Ezra, imam dan ahli kitab itu, yang ahli dalam perkataan segala perintah dan ketetapan TUHAN bagi orang Israel:
12 Artaxerxes [the] king of kings to Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the perfect and now.
"Artahsasta, raja segala raja, kepada Ezra, imam dan ahli Taurat Allah semesta langit, dan selanjutnya. Maka sekarang,
13 From me it is made a decree that every [one who] volunteers in kingdom my from people the Israel and priests its and Levites the to go to Jerusalem with you he will go.
olehku telah dikeluarkan perintah, bahwa setiap orang di dalam kerajaanku yang termasuk orang Israel awam, atau para imamnya atau orang-orang Lewi, dan yang rela pergi ke Yerusalem, boleh turut pergi dengan engkau.
14 As to because that from before king the and seven counselors his [you are] sent to enquire on Judah and to Jerusalem in [the] law of God your which [is] in hand your.
Oleh karena engkau disuruh raja serta ketujuh orang penasihatnya untuk mengadakan penyelidikan mengenai Yehuda dan Yerusalem dengan berpedoman kepada hukum Allahmu yang menjadi peganganmu,
15 And to carry silver and gold which king the and counselors his they have offered freely to [the] God of Israel who [is] in Jerusalem abode his.
dan untuk membawa perak dan emas, yang diberikan raja serta para penasihatnya sebagai persembahan sukarela kepada Allah Israel, yang tempat kediaman-Nya di Yerusalem,
16 And all [the] silver and [the] gold which you will find in all [the] province of Babylon with [the] freewill offering of people the and priests the [who] have offered freely for [the] house of God their which [is] in Jerusalem.
beserta segala perak dan emas yang akan kauperoleh di seluruh propinsi Babel, dengan persembahan sukarela yang akan dipersembahkan oleh rakyat dan para imam bagi rumah Allah mereka yang ada di Yerusalem,
17 As to because this diligently you will buy with silver the this bulls - rams lambs and grain offerings their and drink offerings their so you may offer them on altar the of [the] house of God your which [is] in Jerusalem.
maka oleh karena itu haruslah engkau dengan seksama memakai uang itu untuk membeli lembu-lembu jantan, domba-domba jantan, anak-anak domba dengan korban sajiannya dan korban curahannya, dan haruslah semuanya itu kaupersembahkan di atas mezbah di rumah Allahmu yang ada di Yerusalem.
18 And whatever that (to you *Q(k)*) and to (brothers your *Q(k)*) (it is good *LH(ab)*) with [the] rest of silver the and gold the to do according to [the] will of God your you will do.
Tetapi apa yang dianggap baik olehmu dan oleh saudara-saudaramu untuk diperbuat dengan perak dan emas yang selebihnya, boleh kamu perbuat sesuai dengan kehendak Allahmu.
19 And vessels the which [have been] given to you for [the] worship of [the] house of God your make complete before [the] God of Jerusalem.
Hanya perlengkapan-perlengkapan yang diserahkan kepadamu untuk ibadah di rumah Allahmu, sampaikanlah itu ke hadapan Allah di Yerusalem.
20 And [the] rest of [the] thing[s] needed of [the] house of God your which it will fall to you to give you will give from [the] house of [the] treasures of king the.
Dan yang lain yang masih diperlukan untuk rumah Allahmu, yang pembayarannya menjadi tanggunganmu, itu boleh kaubayar dari perbendaharaan kerajaan.
21 And from me I Artaxerxes king the it is made a decree to all treasurers the who [are] in [the] region beyond river the that all that he will ask for you Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the diligently let it be done.
Kemudian aku, raja Artahsasta, telah mengeluarkan perintah kepada semua bendahara di daerah seberang sungai Efrat, begini: segala yang diminta dari padamu oleh imam Ezra, ahli Taurat Allah semesta langit, haruslah dilaksanakan dengan seksama,
22 Up to silver talents one hundred and up to wheat cors one hundred and up to wine baths one hundred and up to baths oil one hundred and salt which not [is] writing.
dengan memakai perak sampai jumlah seratus talenta, gandum sampai jumlah seratus kor, anggur sampai jumlah seratus bat, minyak sampai jumlah seratus bat, dan garam tidak terbatas.
23 All that [is] according to [the] decree of [the] God of heavens the let it be done exactly for [the] house of [the] God of heavens the that why? will it be anger on [the] kingdom of king the and sons his.
Segala sesuatu yang berdasarkan perintah Allah semesta langit, harus dilaksanakan dengan tekun untuk keperluan rumah Allah semesta langit, supaya jangan pemerintahan raja serta anak-anaknya kena murka.
24 And to you [we are] making known that all priests the and Levites the singers the gatekeepers the temple servants the and [the] servants of [the] house of God this tribute tax and toll not [is] authorized to throw on them.
Lagipula kami beritahukan kepadamu, bahwa tidaklah sah bila para imam, orang Lewi, penyanyi, penunggu pintu gerbang, budak di bait Allah dan para hamba rumah Allah dikenakan pajak, upeti atau bea.
25 And you O Ezra according to [the] wisdom of God your which [is] in hand your appoint judges and judges that they will be (judging *Q(k)*) all people the which [is] in [the] region beyond river the all [those who] know [the] laws of God your and [one] who not [he is] knowing you will instruct.
Maka engkau, hai Ezra, angkatlah pemimpin-pemimpin dan hakim-hakim sesuai dengan hikmat Allahmu yang menjadi peganganmu, supaya mereka menghakimi seluruh rakyat yang diam di daerah seberang sungai Efrat, yakni semua orang yang mengetahui hukum Allahmu; dan orang yang belum mengetahuinya haruslah kauajar.
26 And any who not he will be doing law the of God your and decree the of king the diligently judgment let it be done from him whether to death or (to banishment *Q(k)*) or to confiscation of properti and to imprisonment.
Setiap orang, yang tidak melakukan hukum Allahmu dan hukum raja, harus dihukum dengan seksama, baik dengan hukuman mati, maupun dengan pembuangan, dengan hukuman denda atau hukuman penjara."
27 [be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of ancestors our who he has put like this in [the] heart of the king to beautify [the] house of Yahweh which [is] in Jerusalem.
Terpujilah TUHAN, Allah nenek moyang kita, yang dengan demikian menggerakkan hati raja, sehingga ia menyemarakkan rumah TUHAN yang ada di Yerusalem,
28 And towards me he has extended covenant loyalty before the king and counselors his and to all [the] officials of the king mighty and I I strengthened myself according to [the] hand of Yahweh God my on me and I assembled! from Israel chiefs to go up with me.
dan membuat aku disenangi oleh raja dan penasihat-penasihatnya serta segala pembesar raja yang berkuasa! (7-28b) Maka aku menguatkan hatiku, karena tangan TUHAN, Allahku, melindungi aku dan aku menghimpunkan dari antara orang Israel beberapa pemimpin untuk berangkat pulang bersama-sama aku.
