Ezra 6
1 [Later] Darius [became the ruler of the Persian Empire. When the enemies of the Israelis forced them to stop rebuilding the temple, the Persian officials sent a message to King Darius. They asked him to] search the records in the (archives/government records), in the building where the king stored the important documents, [to find out whether King Cyrus had authorized that the temple should be rebuilt].
Setelah itu atas perintah Raja Darius, diadakan penyelidikan dalam arsip kerajaan yang disimpan di Babel.
2 [The king commanded someone to search there, but those documents were not there in Babylon]. They found a scroll at the fort in Ecbatana, in Media province, [that contained the information that they wanted to know]. This is what was written on that scroll:
Tetapi catatan mengenai hal itu ditemukan bukannya di Babel, melainkan di kota Ahmeta di daerah Media. Catatan itu ditulis pada sebuah gulungan dan berbunyi begini,
3 “During the first year that Cyrus [ruled the empire], he sent out a decree concerning the temple of God which is at Jerusalem. In the decree it was stated that a new temple must be built at the same place that [the Israeli people previously] had offered sacrifices, where the [original] foundation [of the first temple] was. The temple must be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide.
"Pada tahun pertama pemerintahan Raja Kores, ia mengeluarkan perintah supaya Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem dibangun kembali sebagai tempat orang membawa persembahan dan membakar kurban. Tinggi Rumah itu harus 27 meter dan lebarnya 27 meter juga.
4 The building must be made from large stones. After putting down three layers of stones, a layer of timber must be put on top of them. This work will be paid for by money from my treasury.
Dinding-dindingnya harus dibangun seperti berikut: di atas setiap tiga lapis batu harus dipasang satu lapis kayu. Biayanya akan ditanggung oleh kas kerajaan.
5 Also, the gold and silver utensils that King Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of God in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be taken back to Jerusalem. They must be put in God’s temple just as they were in the previous temple.”
Juga perkakas-perkakas emas dan perak yang dipakai di Rumah TUHAN dan telah diambil dari Yerusalem oleh Raja Nebukadnezar serta diangkut ke Babel, harus dikembalikan ke tempatnya semula."
6 After reading this, King Darius sent this message [to the leaders of the Israeli people’s enemies in Jerusalem]: “This is a message for Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River, and for [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai, and for all your colleagues: Stay away from that area!
Kemudian Darius mengirimkan jawaban berikut ini, "Kepada Tatnai, gubernur provinsi Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai, serta para pejabat di Efrat Barat. Jangan mengganggu orang-orang Yahudi itu,
7 Do not (interfere with/hinder) the work of building the temple of God! The temple must be rebuilt at the same place where the former temple was. And do not hinder the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews [while they are doing this work].
dan jangan menghalang-halangi pembangunan Rumah Ibadat mereka. Biarkanlah gubernur Yehuda dan para pemimpin Yahudi membangun kembali Rumah itu.
8 “Furthermore, I declare that you must help these leaders of the Jews as they rebuild this temple of God [by giving them funds for the building work].
Bersama ini aku memerintahkan Saudara-saudara untuk membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan pembangunan itu dengan cara ini: Semua biaya pembangunan harus diambil dari hasil pajak negara di provinsi Efrat Barat dan harus dibayarkan kepada orang-orang itu tanpa ditunda-tunda.
9 “The Jewish priests in Jerusalem need young bulls and rams and lambs to sacrifice as they make burned offerings to the God of heaven. You must give them the animals that they need. Also, you must be certain to give them the wheat, salt, wine, and [olive] oil that they need each day [for those sacrifices].
Selain itu apa saja yang diperlukan menurut para imam di Yerusalem, seperti misalnya sapi jantan muda, domba jantan dan anak domba untuk kurban persembahan kepada Allah penguasa di surga, juga gandum, garam, anggur dan minyak zaitun, harus diberikan kepada mereka setiap hari tanpa lalai.
10 If you do that, the Jewish priests will be able to offer sacrifices that please the God who is in heaven, and they will pray that God will bless me and my sons.
Laksanakan semua itu supaya mereka dapat mempersembahkan kurban yang menyenangkan Allah penguasa di surga, dan supaya mereka memohonkan berkat bagiku dan bagi para putraku.
11 “If anyone disobeys this decree, [my soldiers] will pull a beam from his house. Then [after they sharpen one end of the beam, ] they will lift that man up and impale him on that beam. Then they will [completely destroy that man’s house until only] a pile of rubble is left.
Aku memerintahkan supaya orang yang melanggar perintah ini dari rumahnya dicabut sebuah tiang, diruncingkan ujungnya, lalu ditusukkan ke dalam badan orang itu sampai tembus. Rumahnya harus dibongkar dan dijadikan tempat sampah.
12 God has chosen [that city of] Jerusalem as the place where people will honor him [MTY]. What I desire is that he will get rid of any king or any nation that tries to change this decree or tries to destroy that temple in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have made this decree. It must be obeyed quickly and thoroughly.”
Semoga Allah yang telah memilih Yerusalem sebagai tempat Ia disembah, membinasakan setiap raja atau bangsa yang berani melanggar perintah ini dan mencoba menghancurkan Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem itu. Aku, Darius, telah memberikan perintah ini. Laksanakanlah dengan sebaik-baiknya."
13 Tattenai, the governor of the province, and [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai and their colleagues [read the message and] immediately obeyed the decree of King Darius.
Perintah Raja Darius itu dilaksanakan dengan cermat oleh Tatnai, gubernur Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai serta rekan-rekan mereka.
14 So the Jewish leaders continued their work [of rebuilding the temple]. They were greatly encouraged by the messages that the prophets Haggai and Zechariah preached. The Israelis continued building the temple, just like God had commanded them to do and like King Cyrus had decreed.
Didukung oleh nabi-nabi Hagai dan Zakharia, para pemimpin Yahudi melanjutkan pembangunan Rumah TUHAN itu. Mereka cepat menyelesaikan pembangunan itu sesuai dengan perintah Allah Israel dan perintah Kores, Darius dan Artahsasta, raja-raja Persia itu.
15 They finished building it on March 12, during the sixth year that King Darius [ruled].
Rumah TUHAN itu rampung pada tanggal tiga bulan Adar pada tahun keenam pemerintahan Raja Darius.
16 Then the priests and the Levites and all the other Israeli people who had returned from Babylon very joyfully dedicated the temple.
Kemudian dengan gembira orang-orang Israel, para imam, orang-orang Lewi dan semua orang bekas buangan meresmikan Rumah TUHAN itu.
17 During [the ceremony to] dedicate the temple, they sacrificed 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They also sacrificed twelve male goats as an offering in order that [God would forgive] the sins of the people of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Pada peristiwa itu mereka mempersembahkan kepada TUHAN 100 ekor sapi jantan, 200 ekor domba jantan dan 400 ekor anak domba. Untuk kurban pengampunan dosa, dipersembahkan dua belas ekor kambing jantan, seekor bagi setiap suku Israel.
18 Then the priests and Levites were divided into groups that would [take turns to] serve at the temple. They did this according to what Moses had written [many years previously] in the laws [that he wrote].
Kemudian untuk pelayanan dalam Rumah TUHAN mereka menyusun penggolongan para imam serta orang-orang Lewi menurut peraturan yang tertulis dalam buku Musa.
19 On April 21, the Jews who had returned from Babylon celebrated the Passover Festival.
Pada tanggal empat belas bulan satu tahun berikutnya, orang-orang yang telah pulang dari pembuangan, merayakan Paskah.
20 [To qualify themselves for offering the sacrifices], the priests and Levites had already purified themselves by performing certain rituals. Then they slaughtered the lambs for the benefit of all the people who had returned from Babylon, for the other priests, and for themselves.
Semua imam dan orang Lewi telah melakukan upacara pembersihan diri sehingga dianggap bersih. Kemudian orang-orang Lewi itu menyembelih binatang-binatang untuk kurban Paskah bagi para imam, bagi mereka sendiri dan semua orang bekas buangan lainnya.
21 Those who had returned from Babylon and the other people in that land who had turned away from their immoral practices in order to worship Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people, ate the Passover meal.
Kurban-kurban itu dimakan oleh semua orang Israel yang telah kembali dari pembuangan dan penduduk negeri itu yang sudah meninggalkan cara hidup yang berdosa dan datang untuk berbakti kepada TUHAN, Allah Israel.
22 They celebrated the Unleavened Bread Festival of [Eating] Unleavened Bread for seven days. The Israeli people throughout the land were joyful because Yahweh had changed the attitude of the king of Assyria toward them, and as a result, the king had helped them to rebuild the temple of God, the one whom they [worshiped].
Tujuh hari lamanya mereka dengan gembira merayakan Pesta Roti Tidak Beragi. Mereka sangat senang sebab TUHAN telah membuat raja Asyur bermurah hati kepada mereka sehingga membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan membangun kembali Rumah TUHAN, Allah Israel.
