Ezra 5

1 Azɔ la, Nyagblɔɖilawo Hagai kple Zekaria, Ido ƒe dzidzimeviwo gblɔ nya ɖi na Yudatɔ siwo le Yuda kple Yerusalem, le Israel ƒe Mawu, ame si nɔ wo dzi ɖum la ƒe ŋkɔ me.

Then prophesied Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of 'Iddo, the prophets, unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, concerning them.

2 Tete Zerubabel, Sealtiel ƒe vi kple Yesua, Yozadek ƒe vi, wogayi Mawu ƒe aƒe si le Yerusalem la gbugbɔtu ƒe dɔ dzi, eye Mawu ƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo nɔ wo gbɔ, nɔ kpekpem ɖe wo ŋu.

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealthiel, and Jeshua' the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

3 Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, Frat tɔsisi la godo nuto la me ƒe mɔmefia, Tatenai, Setar Bozenai kple wo ŋutimewo yi ɖabia wo be, “Ame kae ɖe mɔ na mi be miagbugbɔ gbedoxɔ sia kple xɔ sia ƒe gliwo aɖo?”

At this same time came to them Thathnai, the governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and thus they said unto them, “Who hath given you an order to build this house, and to complete these walls?”

4 Wogabia wo be, “Ŋutsu siwo le teƒe sia tum la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖe?”

Then said we unto them after this manner, what are the names of the men that erect this building.

5 Ke Yehowa ƒe ŋku nɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo ta kpɔm, ale womete ŋu ɖo asi wo dzi o va se ɖe esime woaŋlɔ agbalẽ na Darius, eye wòaɖo eŋu hafi woanya afɔ si woaɖe.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they did not stop them, till the matter came to Darius; and they then returned an answer by letter concerning this.

6 Esia nye nu si Tatenai, Frat tɔsisi la godo ƒe mɔmefia kple Setar Bozenai kple wo ŋutimewo kpakple dɔnunɔla siwo le Frat tɔsisi la godo ŋlɔ ɖo ɖe Fia Darius.

A copy of the letter which Thathnai, the governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions, the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent unto king Darius.

7 Agbalẽa me nyawo yi ale: Na: Fia Darius. Míedo gbe tɔxɛ na wò.

They sent a report unto him, and thus was it written therein: Unto king Darius be all peace.

8 Fia la nenyae be míegbugbɔ yi ɖe Yuda nuto la me, ɖe Mawu gã la ƒe gbedoxɔ me. Ameawo le xɔtudɔ la dzi kple kpe gãwo, eye wole ʋuƒoawo dem gliawo me. Wole dɔ la wɔm kple moveviɖoɖo, eye wòle afɔ tsɔm le woƒe kpɔkplɔ te.

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which they are building with heavy stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is urged with speed, and it prospereth in their hands.

9 Míebia gbe woƒe dumegãwo be, “Ame kae ɖe mɔ na mi be miagbugbɔ gbedoxɔ sia kple xɔ sia ƒe gliwo aɖo?”

Then asked we these elders, and after this manner said we unto them, Who hath given you the order to build this house, and to complete these walls?

10 Míebia woƒe ŋkɔwo hã ta ale be míaŋlɔ woƒe ŋgɔnɔlawo ƒe ŋkɔwo aɖo ɖe wò wòanɔ nyanya na wò.

Also their names did we ask of them, to let thee know them, that we might write down the names of the men that are at their head.

11 Esiae nye ŋuɖoɖo si wona mí: “Dziƒo kple anyigba ƒe Mawu la ƒe dɔlawo míenye; míegbugbɔ le gbedoxɔ si wotu ƒe geɖewoe nye esi va yi la tum, gbedoxɔ si Israel ƒe fia xɔŋkɔ aɖe tu, wu enu,

And in this manner did they return us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we build the house that was built before this many years, and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

12 gake esi mía fofowo do dziku na dziƒo Mawu la ta la, etsɔ wo de asi na Kaldeatɔ Nebukadnezar, Babilonia fia, ame si gbã gbedoxɔ sia, eye wòɖe aboyo ameawo ɖo ɖe Babilonia.

But since our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them up into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people as exiles into Babylon.

13 “Ke hã la, le Babilonia fia, Sirus ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe gbãtɔ me la, Fia Sirus de se be woagbugbɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe sia atu.

However, in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave an order to build this house of God.

14 Gawu la, ena wolɔ sikanu kple klosalonu siwo nɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la me, esiwo Nebukadnezar lɔ le Yerusalem gbedoxɔ me tsɔ va kɔ ɖe Babilonia gbedoxɔ me la do goe. “Emegbe Fia Sirus tsɔ wo de asi na ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Sesbazar, ame si wòɖo mɔmefiae la si,

And also the vessels of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, these did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and gave them unto one, Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed as governor;

15 gblɔ de esi be, ‘Tsɔ nu siawo eye yi nàkɔ wo ɖe Yerusalem gbedoxɔ me. Gbugbɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la tu ɖe teƒe si wònɔ tsã.’

And he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple which is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built on its site.

16 “Ale Sesbazar sia va ɖo Mawu ƒe aƒe la ƒe gbedoxɔ gɔme anyi ɖe Yerusalem, eya ta tso gbe ma gbe dzi va se ɖe fifia la, wole etutu dzi, eye womekpɔ wu enu haɖe o.”

Then came this same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and from that time even until now they have been building it, but it is not yet finished.

17 Azɔ la, ne edze fia la ŋu la, nena woatsa le Babilonia ƒe nyaŋlɔɖigbalẽwo me ne woakpɔe ɖa be vavãe fia Sirus de se aɖe nenema be woagbugbɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe si le Yerusalem la atu hã. Ekema fia la neɖo gbe ɖa tso eƒe nyametsotso ŋuti le nya sia me.

And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that an order was given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send to us his pleasure concerning this matter.