Ezra 5
1 At that time two prophets gave messages from God to the Jews in Jerusalem and [other cities in] Judah. The prophets were Haggai and Zechariah, who was a descendant of Iddo. They spoke those messages representing God, whom the Israelis [worshiped/belonged to], the one who was their true king.
Aa le nitoky amo nte-Iehodà e Iehodà naho Ierosalaimeo amy zao o mpitokio; i Kagaý mpitoky naho i Zekarià, ana’ Idò, ie nitoky am’ iareo amy tahinan’ Añahare Israeley.
2 Then Zerubbabel and Shealtiel [led many other people] as they started [again] to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. And God’s prophets [Haggai and Zechariah] were with them and helped them.
Niongak’ amy zao t’i Zerobabele ana’ i Sealtiele naho Iesoà, ana’ Iotsadake niorotse namboatse i anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaimey; le nimpiam’ iareo nañimba, o mpitokin’ Añahareo,
3 Then Tattenai the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River and Shethar-Bozenai his assistant and [some of] their officials went to Jerusalem and said to the people, “Who has permitted you to rebuild this temple and put furnishings in it?”
Pok’ eo amy zao t’i Tatenay, mpifehe alafe’ i Sakay añe naho i Setar-botsenay naho o rañe’eo, nanao ty hoe am’ iereo: Ia ty nanolo-dily anahareo handranjy o anjombao vaho ty hamonitse ty rafitse toy?
4 They also requested the people to tell them the names of the men who were working [at the temple]. [But the people refused].
naho ia o tahina’ ondaty mamboatse ty anjomba toio?
5 However, God was taking care of the Jewish leaders, so their enemies were not able to prevent the people from continuing [to rebuild the temple]. [They continued to work while their enemies] sent a report to King Darius, and asked him [what he wanted them to do] about it.
Fa tamo mpiaolo’ o nte-Iehodaoo ty fihainon’ Añahare’ iareo, le tsy nazi’ iareo hitroatse, ampara’ te niheo amy Dareiavese i rahay vaho nimpoly am’ iereo an-taratasy ty vale’e.
6 So Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai and their officials sent a report to King Darius.
Itoy ty taratasy hambañe amy nampihitrife’ i Tatenay mpifelek’ alafe’ i Sakay atoiy naho i Setar-botsenay vaho o rañe’e nte-Afaresake alafe’ i Sakay atoio amy Dareiavese mpanjaka;
7 This is what they wrote: “King Darius, we hope that things are going well for you!
zao ty nisokitse amy taratasy nahitrikey: Ry Dariavese mpanjaka, hene hanintsiñe!
8 [“We want you to know that] we went to Judah Province, where the temple of the great God is being rebuilt. The people are building it with huge stones, and they are putting wooden beams in the walls. The work is being done very carefully, and they are progressing well.
Ampahafohinañe i mpanjakay te niheo mb’ an-tane’ Iehodà añe zahay, mb’amy anjomban’ Añahare jabahinakey mb’eo, ze amboareñe am-bato jabajaba naho bodan-katae amo rindri’eo, le ifanehafañe an-kahimbañañe i fitoloñañe zay vaho miraorao am-pità’ iareo.
9 “We asked the Jewish leaders, ‘Who has permitted you to rebuild this temple and put furnishings in it?’
Aa le nañontanea’ay o mpiaoloo, ami’ty hoe: Ia ty nanolo-dily anahareo handranjy ty anjomba toy naho ty hamonitse o kijolio?
10 And we requested them to tell us the names of their leaders, in order that we could tell you who they were.
Nañontanea’ay ka o tahina’ iareoo, ho taroñeñ’ ama’o, hanokira’ay ty tahina’ o mpiaolo’ iareoo.
11 “But [instead of telling us their leaders’ names, ] what they said was, ‘We serve the God [who created] the heaven and the earth. Many years ago a great king [who ruled] us Israeli people [told our ancestors to] build a temple here, and now we are rebuilding it.
Le ty hoe ty navale’ iareo anay: Mpitoron’ Andrianañaharen-dikerañey naho ty tane toy zahay, le amboare’ay ty anjomba nifonitse taoñe maro taolo añe toy, i namboare’ ty mpanjaka ra’elahi’ Israele vaho nihenefe’ey.
12 “'But God, [who rules] in heaven, allowed [the armies of] Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, to destroy that temple, because our ancestors did things that caused God to become very angry. Nebuchadnezzar’s army took [many of] the [Israeli] people to Babylonia.
Fe nampaviñeren-droae’ay t’i Andrianañaharen-dindiñe añe, le natolo’e am-pità’ i Nebokadnetsare, mpanjaka’ i Bavele, i nte-Kasdy nandrotsake ty anjomba toy vaho nanese ondatio mb’e Bavele mb’eoy.
13 “'However, during the first year that Cyrus the King of Babylon started to rule, he decreed that the temple of God should be rebuilt.
F’ie amy taom-baloha’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Baveley, le tsine’ i Korese mpanjaka te hamboareñe ty anjomban’ Añahare toy.
14 Cyrus returned [to the Jewish leaders] all the gold and silver cups that had been taken from the temple in Jerusalem and which had been put in the temple in Babylon. Those cups were given to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom King Cyrus had appointed to be the governor in Judah.
Tovo’e: o fanake volamena naho volafoti’ i anjomban’ Añahare nakare’ i Nebokadnetsare boak’ añ’anjomba e Ierosalaime añe, ie nasese’e mb’ amy anjomba e Baveleio, le nakare’ i Korese boak’ amy anjomba’ i Baveley naho natolo’e amy atao Ses’ bazare nanoe’e mpifelekey;
15 “'The king instructed him to take the cups back to Jerusalem, to the place [from which they had previously been taken]. He also decreed that they should rebuild the temple at the place where it had been before. So Cyrus appointed Sheshbazzar to be the governor in Judah. He also sent all those things made of gold and silver, for Sheshbazzar to put in the new temple.
naho nanao ty hoe ama’e: Rambeso o fanake retoañe le akia apoho añ’anjomba’e e Ierosalaime ao vaho amboaro amy toe’e eo ty anjomban’ Añahare.
16 So Sheshbazzar did that. He came here to Jerusalem, and [supervised the men who] laid the foundation of the temple. And since that time, the people have been working on the temple, but it is not finished yet.’
Totsake eo amy zao t’i Sesbazare, le naore’e o mananta’ i anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaime aoio; le sikal’ amy andro zay pake henaneo t’ie namboareñe, fe mboe tsy fonitse.
17 “Therefore, your majesty, please order someone to search in the place in Babylon where the important records are kept, to find out whether [it is true that] King Cyrus decreed that God’s temple should be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then you can tell us what you want us to do about this matter.”
Ie amy zao naho mete añ’arofo’ i mpanjakay, te ho tsikaraheñe añ’ anjombam-panontona’ i mpanjaka e Baveley ty hatò’ te teo ze o tsey nanoe’ i Korese mpanjaka, hamboareñe i anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaimey zao, le ehe te hirahe’ i mpanjakay ama’ay ty satrin’ arofo’e amy rahay.
