Ezra 1
1 During the first year that Cyrus ruled [the] Persian [Empire], he did something that fulfilled what Jeremiah had prophesied. Yahweh motivated Cyrus to write this message, and then Cyrus sent this message throughout his empire:
Pada tahun pertama sesudah Kores menjadi raja atas Persia, TUHAN menggerakkan hati Kores untuk membebaskan orang Israel, sesuai dengan janji TUHAN yang disampaikan melalui Nabi Yeremia. Maka Raja Kores mengumumkan suatu perintah mengenai orang Yahudi.
2 “I, King Cyrus, who rule [the] Persian [Empire], declare this: 'Yahweh, the God [who is in/rules] from heaven, has caused me to become the ruler of all the kingdoms [that I know about] on the earth. And he has appointed me [to enable his people] to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, in Judah [land].
Beginilah isi pengumuman itu, “Perhatikan! Inilah perintah saya, raja Persia. Saya sudah ditetapkan oleh TUHAN, Allah yang berkuasa di surga, sebagai raja atas seluruh dunia, dan Dia memerintahkan saya untuk membangun rumah-Nya di kota Yerusalem, di daerah Yehuda.
3 All you people who belong to God may go up to Jerusalem to rebuild this temple for Yahweh, the God who lives in Jerusalem, the God [who is worshiped by you] Israeli people. I desire/hope that your God will be with you [and help those who go there].
Karena itu saya mengizinkan kalian orang Israel, yaitu umat TUHAN, untuk pulang dan membangun rumah TUHAN, Allah kalian, yang ada di Yerusalem. Semoga TUHAN menyertai kalian!
4 Those people who are in places where Israelis are living, whose ancestors were exiled here, should contribute silver and gold to those who go. They should also give them supplies [that they will need for the journey to Jerusalem]. They should also give them some livestock, and gifts of money to help build the temple of God in Jerusalem.'”
Dan siapa saja dari orang Israel yang akan tetap tinggal di Persia harus membantu mereka dengan menyumbangkan kekayaannya, yaitu emas, perak, ternak, dan bekal untuk perjalanan mereka, juga sumbangan untuk pembangunan rumah Allah di Yerusalem.”
5 Then God motivated some of the priests and (Levites/men who did work in the temple) and some of the leaders of the tribes that were descended from Judah and Benjamin to return to Jerusalem. Those whom God motivated got ready to return to Jerusalem and build the temple for Yahweh there.
Sesudah mendengar perintah itu, para pemimpin suku Yehuda dan Benyamin, serta para pemimpin imam dan orang Lewi, bahkan setiap orang yang hatinya sudah digerakkan oleh Allah, segera mempersiapkan diri untuk pulang ke Yerusalem dan membangun kembali rumah TUHAN.
6 All of their neighbors helped them by giving them things made of silver and things made of gold, and supplies for the journey, and livestock. They also gave them other valuable gifts, and also gave them money [to buy things for building the temple].
Semua orang yang tinggal di dekat mereka juga ikut membantu secara sukarela dengan menyumbangkan emas, perak, ternak, dan barang-barang berharga yang lain. Bantuan itu belum termasuk sumbangan untuk pembangunan rumah TUHAN.
7 King Cyrus brought out the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] had taken from the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem and put in the temple of Nebuchadnezzar’s gods [in Babylon].
Raja Kores juga memerintahkan untuk mengembalikan perkakas yang dirampas dan diangkut dari rumah TUHAN oleh Raja Nebukadnezar dan disimpan olehnya di kuil dewa di kota Babel.
8 Cyrus commanded Mithredath, the treasurer of [the] Persian [Empire], to count all these items and then give them to Sheshbazzar, the leader of [the group that was going to return to] Judah.
Kores mempercayakan tugas untuk mengurus perkakas itu kepada Mitredat, kepala pengurus barang-barang milik pemerintah. Lalu Mitredat mencatat alat-alat itu dan menyerahkannya kepada Sesbazar, pemimpin suku Yehuda.
9 This is a list of the items that Cyrus donated: 30 large gold dishes 1,000 large silver dishes 29 silver (censers/incense burning pans)
Semua barang itu dicatat secara terperinci: piring besar dari emas— 30 buah, piring besar dari perak— 1.000 buah, pisau— 29 buah,
10 30 gold bowls 410 silver bowls 1,000 other items.
baskom dari emas— 30 buah, baskom dari perak— 410 buah, barang-barang lain— 1.000 buah.
11 All together, there were 5,400 items made of silver or gold, that [were given to] Sheshbazzar [to] take with him when he and the others returned to Jerusalem.
Jumlah seluruh perkakas dari emas dan perak itu 5.400 buah. Semuanya diangkut oleh Sesbazar waktu mereka pulang dari Babel ke Yerusalem.
