Ezra 4
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel,
A LOHE na enemi o ka Iuda, a me ka Beniamina, e hana'na ka poe i hoopioia i ka luakini no Iehova ke Akua o ka Iseraela;
2 they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
Alaila hele mai lakou io Zerubabela la, a i ka poe koikoi o na makua, a olelo mai ia lakou, E hana pu makou me oukou; no ka mea, e like me ka oukou, pela no ka makou e imi nei i ko oukou Akua, a ua kaumaha aku makou ia ia, mai ka manawa o Esarehadona ke alii o Asuria, nana makou i lawe mai ia nei.
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”
A o Zerubabela, a o Iosua, a me ka poe i koe o ka poe koikoi o na makua o ka Iseraela, olelo aku lakou nei ia lakou la, Aohe a oukou mea ia makou e hana pu ai i ka hale no ko makou Akua; aka, o makou wale no e hana no Iehova ke Akua o ka Iseraela, e like me ka ke alii, ka Kuro, ke alii o Peresia, i kauoha mai ai ia makou.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
A hoonawaliwali na kanaka o ka aina i na lima o na kanaka o ka Iuda, a hooweliweli ia lakou i ka hana ana.
5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
A hoolimalima kela poe i na kakaelelo e ku e ia lakou, e hookahuli i ko lakou manae i na la a pau o Kuro, ke alii o Peresia, a hiki i ke au ia Dariu ke alii o Peresia.
6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
A i ke kau ia Ahasuero, i ka wa i hoomaka ai kona noho alii ana, palapala aku la lakou i ka palapala hoohewa i na kanaka o ka Iuda a me ko Ierusalema.
7 In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
I ka manawa o Aretasaseta, palapala aku la o Biselama, o Miteredata, o Tabeela, a me ka poe i koe o ko lakou hoalawehana, ia Aretasaseta ke alii o Peresia; a ua kakauia ka palapala ma ka olelo o Suria, a ua hoakakaia ma ka olelo o Suria.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.
O Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a o Simesai ke kakauolelo, kakau laua i palapala no Ierusalema, ia Aretasaseta ke alii, peneia:
9 Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
Alaila palapala aku la o Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a o Simesai ke kakauolelo, a me ka poe i koe o ko lakou poe hoalawehana; o ko Dina, a me ko Aparesaka, o ko Tarepela, o ko Aparesa, o ko Arekeva, o ko Babulona, o ko Susana, o ko Dehava, o ko Elama,
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
A o na lahuikanaka e ae a Asenapara nui, kiekie, i lawe mai ai, a hoonoho ia lakou ma na kulanakauhale o Samaria, a o na mea i koe ma keia aoao o ka muliwai, a pela aku no.
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.
Eia ke ano o ua palapala la a lakou i hoouna aku ai ia ia, ia Aretasaseta, ke alii; O kau poe kanwa o na kanaka ma keia aoao o ka muliwai, a pela aku no.
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
E ike pono ke alii, o na Iudaio i pii mai, mai ou mai la io makou nei, ua hele mai lakou i Ierusalema hana ana i ke kulanakauhale kipi a hewa, a ua hoopaa lakou i na papohaku, a ua hana hou lakou i ke kumu.
13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
Ano e ike pono ia i ke alii, ina e hanaia keia kulanakauhale, a e hoopaaia na papohaku, aole lakou e haawi mai i ka uku, a me ka hookupu, a me ke dute, a emi iho ko ke alii waiwai.
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
Ano, no ka mea, ua miko makou i ka paakai o ka halealii, aole he mea pono no makou ke ike i ka poino o ke alii; no keia mea, ua hoouna aku makou, a hoike i ke alii;
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
I imiia ma ka buke o na mooolelo o kou mau makua; a e loaa no ia oe ma ka buke o na mooolelo, a ike hoi oe, o keia kulanakauhale, he kulanakauhale kipi, a hoopoino i na'lii, a me na panalaau, a ua hana lakou i ke kipi iloko oia, mai ka wa kahiko; no ia mea i lukuia'i keia kulanakauhale.
16 We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.
Ke hoike aku nei makou i ke alii, ina e hana hou ia keia kulanakauhale, a e hoopaaia na papohaku, no keia mea, aohe ou wahi ma keia aoao o ka muliwai.
17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
Alaila hoouna aku la ke alii i ke kauoha ia Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a ia Simesai, ke kakauolelo, a me na mea i koe o ko lakou poe hoalawehana e noho ana ma Samaria, a me ka poe i koe ma kela aoao o ka muliwai, He aloha, a pela aku no.
18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
O ka palapala a oukou i hoouna mai ai ia'u, ua heluhelu akaka ia imua o'u.
19 I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
A na'u no i kauoha aku, a ua imiia, a ua loaa hoi, o keia kulaua kauhele mai ka wa kahiko mai, ua hookiekie ia ia iho maluna o na'lii, a ua kipi hoi, a me ka hoohaunaele iloko ona.
20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
A ua noho na'lii nui mamua maluna o Ierusalema, a noho alii lakou maluna o kela aoao a pau o ka muliwai; a ua haawiia mai ka makana, a me ka uku, a me ka hookupu, a me ke dute ia lakou.
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
Ano hoi, e kauoha aku oukou, e hooki i keia poe kanaka, aole e hanaia keia kulanakauhale, a hiki i ka wa e kauoha aku ai au.
22 Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
E makaala oukou o lalau i ka hana aku i keia mea: no keaha la e kupu mai ai ka mea poino, i poino ai ke alii?
23 Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
A i ka wa i heluheluia ka palapala a Aretasaseta, a ke alii, imua o Rehuma, a me Simesai ke kakauolelo, a me ko lakou poe hoalawehana, hele koke aku la lakou i Ierusalema i na Iudaio, a hoooki aku la ia lakou me ka limaikaika.
24 Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Alaila oki iho la ka hana ana i ka hale o ke Akua ma Ierusalema. A okiia iho la pela, a hiki i ka lua o ka makahiki o ke kau ia Dariu ke alii o Peresia.
