Ezra 4
1 The enemies of the people of [the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin heard that the [Israeli] people who had returned from Babylonia were rebuilding a temple for Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [worshiped].
И услышали враги Иуды и Вениамина, что возвратившиеся из плена строят храм Господу Богу Израилеву;
2 So they went to Zerubbabel [the governor] and the other leaders, and said [deceptively], “We want to help [you build the temple], because we worship that same God whom you worship, and we have been offering sacrifices to him since Esarhaddon, the King of Assyria, brought us here.”
и пришли они к Зоровавелю и к главам поколений, и сказали им: будем и мы строить с вами, потому что мы, как и вы, прибегаем к Богу вашему, и Ему приносим жертвы от дней Асардана, царя Сирийского, который перевел нас сюда.
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other [Israeli] leaders replied, “We will not allow you to help us build a temple for our(exc) God. We will build it (ourselves/without your help) for Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, like Cyrus, the King of Persia, told us to do.”
И сказал им Зоровавель и Иисус и прочие главы поколений Израильских: не строить вам вместе с нами дом нашему Богу; мы одни будем строить дом Господу, Богу Израилеву, как повелел нам царь Кир, царь Персидский.
4 Then the people who had been living in that land [before the Israelis returned] tried to cause the Jews to become discouraged and become afraid, and to cause them to stop building the temple.
И стал народ земли той ослаблять руки народа Иудейского и препятствовать ему в строении;
5 They bribed government officials to oppose what the Israelis were doing [and prevent them from continuing to work on the temple]. They did that all during the time that Cyrus was King of Persia. They continued to do it when Darius became the King of Persia.
и подкупали против них советников, чтобы разрушить предприятие их, во все дни Кира, царя Персидского, и до царствования Дария, царя Персидского.
6 During the first year that [Darius’ son] Xerxes was king, the [enemies of the Jews] wrote a note [to the king] saying that the Jews [were planning to rebel against the government].
А в царствование Ахашвероша, в начале царствования его, написали обвинение на жителей Иудеи и Иерусалима.
7 Later, when [Xerxes’ son] Artaxerxes [became the King of Persia], Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and their colleagues/companions wrote a letter to him. They wrote the letter in the Aramaic language, and it was translated [into another language that the king knew].
И во дни Артаксеркса писали Бишлам, Мифредат, Табеел и прочие товарищи их к Артаксерксу, царю Персидскому. Письмо же написано было буквами Сирийскими и на Сирийском языке.
8 Rehum, the high commissioner, and Shimshai, the provincial secretary, wrote the letter to King Artaxerxes concerning what was happening in Jerusalem.
Рехум советник и Шимшай писец писали одно письмо против Иерусалима к царю Артаксерксу такое:
9 They stated that the letter was from Rehum the high commissioner/governor and Shimshai the provincial secretary and from their associates, the judges, and other government officials, who were from Erech [city], Babylon [city], and Susa [city] in Elam [district].
Тогда-то. Рехум советник и Шимшай писец и прочие товарищи их, - Динеи и Афарсафхеи, Тарпелеи, Апарсы, Арехьяне, Вавилоняне, Сусанцы, Даги, Еламитяне,
10 [They also wrote that they represented] the other people-groups whom [the army of] the great and glorious/famous [King] Ashurbanipal had (deported/forced to move from their homes) and taken to live in Samaria and in other cities in the province west of the Euphrates [River].
и прочие народы, которых переселил Аснафар Сеннахирим великий и славный и поселил в городах Самарийских и в прочих городах за рекою, и прочее.
11 This is what they wrote in the letter: “To King Artaxerxes, From the officials who serve you who live in the province west of the Euphrates [River.]
И вот список с письма, которое послали к нему: Царю Артаксерксу - рабы твои, люди, живущие за рекою, и прочее.
12 “Your majesty, we want you to know that the Jews who came here from your territories are rebuilding this city, [Jerusalem]. These people are wicked and want to rebel against you. Now they are repairing the foundations [of the walls/buildings] and building the walls [of the city].
Да будет известно царю, что Иудеи, которые вышли от тебя, пришли к нам в Иерусалим, строят этот мятежный и негодный город, и стены делают, и основания их уже исправили.
13 “It is important for you to know that if they rebuild the city and finish building the walls, they will stop paying any kind of taxes. As a result, there will be less money in your treasury.
Да будет же известно царю, что если этот город будет построен и стены восстановлены, то ни подати, ни налога, ни пошлины не будут давать, и царской казне сделан будет ущерб.
14 Now, because we are loyal to [IDM] you, and because we do not want you to be humiliated [IDM], we are sending this information to you.
Так как мы едим соль от дворца царского, и ущерб для царя не можем видеть, поэтому мы посылаем донесение к царю: ,
15 And, we suggest that you order/tell [your officials] to search the records that your ancestors made/wrote. [If you do that], you will find out that the people in this city have always rebelled [against the government]. You will also find out that from long ago these people have caused trouble for kings and for rulers of provinces. They have always revolted [against those who ruled them]. That is the reason that this city was destroyed [by the Babylonian army].
пусть поищут в памятной книге отцов твоих, - и найдешь в книге памятной, и узнаешь, что город сей - город мятежный и вредный для царей и областей, и что отпадения бывали в нем издавна, за что город сей и опустошен.
16 We want you to know that if they rebuild this city and finish building its walls, you will no longer be able to control/rule [the people in] this province west of the Euphrates [River].”
Посему мы уведомляем царя, что если город сей будет достроен и стены его доделаны, то после этого не будет у тебя владения за рекою.
17 [After] the king [read this letter, he] sent this reply to them: “To Rehum, the high commissioner, and Shimshai, the provincial secretary, and their colleagues in Samaria and in other parts of the province that is west of the [Euphrates] River: I (send you my greetings/wish that things will go well for you).
Царь послал ответ Рехуму советнику и Шимшаю писцу и прочим товарищам их, которые живут в Самарии и в прочих городах заречных: Мир... и прочее.
18 The letter that you sent to me was translated and read to me.
Письмо, которое вы прислали нам, внятно прочитано предо мною;
19 So then I ordered [my officials] to search the records. I have found out that [it is true that] the people of that city have always revolted against their rulers, and that the city is full of people who have rebelled and caused trouble.
и от меня дано повеление, и разыскивали, и нашли, что город этот издавна восставал против царей, и производились в нем мятежи и волнения,
20 Powerful kings have ruled in Jerusalem, and they have also ruled over the whole province west of the [Euphrates] River. [The people in that province were] paying all kinds of taxes to those kings.
и что были в Иерусалиме цари могущественные и владевшие всем заречьем, и им давали подать, налоги и пошлины.
21 So you must command that the people must stop rebuilding the city. Only if I tell them [that they may rebuild it] will they be allowed to continue.
Итак дайте приказание, чтобы люди сии перестали работать, и чтобы город сей не строился, доколе от меня не будет дано повеление.
22 Do this immediately [LIT], because I do not want those people to do anything to harm the things/area about which I am concerned.”
И будьте осторожны, чтобы не сделать в этом недосмотра. К чему допускать размножение вредного в ущерб царям?
23 [Messengers took] that letter to Rehum and Shimshai and their colleagues and read it to them. Then Rehum and the others went quickly to Jerusalem, and they forced the Jews to stop [rebuilding the city wall].
Как скоро это письмо царя Артаксеркса было прочитано пред Рехумом и Шимшаем писцом и товарищами их, они немедленно пошли в Иерусалим к Иудеям, и сильною вооруженною рукою остановили работу их.
24 The result was that the Jews stopped rebuilding the temple. They did not do any more work to rebuild the temple until Darius became the King of Persia.
Тогда остановилась работа при доме Божием, который в Иерусалиме, и остановка сия продолжалась до второго года царствования Дария, царя Персидского.
