Ezra 7
1 Le nu siawo megbe, le Persia fia Artazerses ƒe fiaɖuɖu me la, Ezra, Seraya ƒe vi, Azaria ƒe vi, Hilkia ƒe vi,
Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 Salum ƒe vi, Zadok ƒe vi, Ahitub ƒe vi,
the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 Amaria ƒe vi, Azaria ƒe vi, Merayot ƒe vi,
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 Zerahia ƒe vi, Uzi ƒe vi, Buki ƒe vi,
the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 Abisua ƒe vi, Finehas ƒe vi, Eleaza ƒe vi kple nunɔlagã Aron ƒe vi.
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
6 Ezra sia tso Babilonia va. Enye sefiala si bi ɖe Mose ƒe Se, si Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la de la me. Fia la na nu sia nu si wòbiae, elabena Yehowa, eƒe Mawu la ƒe asi nɔ eya amea dzi.
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
7 Israelviwo dometɔ aɖewo, siwo dome nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo kple gbedoxɔmesubɔla aɖewo nɔ la va Yerusalem le Fia Artazerses ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe adrelia me.
So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
8 Ezra va ɖo Yerusalem le dzinu atɔ̃lia me le fia la ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe adrelia me.
Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.
9 Edze mɔ tso Babilonia le dzinu gbãtɔ ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, eye wòva ɖo Yerusalem le dzinu atɔ̃lia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, elabena eƒe Mawu la ƒe amenuvevesi nɔ edzi.
He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
10 Ezra tsɔ eɖokui na Yehowa ƒe Se la sɔsrɔ̃ kple emeléle ɖe asi eye nenema kee wòtsɔ eɖokui na eƒe sededewo kple ɖoɖowo fiafia le Israel.
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
11 Esiae nye agbalẽ si Fia Artazerses ŋlɔ tsɔ na Ezra, nunɔla kple Sefiala, ŋutsu si bi ɖe Yehowa ƒe sededewo kple ɖoɖo siwo wòwɔ na Israel la me:
This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
12 Tso: Artazerses, fiawo dzi fia gbɔ, Na: Nunɔla Ezra, Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe Sefiala: Medo gbe na wò.
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
13 Azɔ la, mele se dem be, ne Israelvi aɖe si le nye fiaɖuƒe me kple nunɔla alo Levitɔ siwo di be yewoayi Yerusalem kpli wò la, woayi faa.
I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
14 Fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖola adreawoe le dɔwòm be nàyi Yuda kple Yerusalem aɖabia gbe wo tso ale si wolé wò Mawu ƒe Se si le asiwò me la me ɖe asii.
You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
15 Gawu la, tsɔ klosalo kple sika siwo fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖolawo na Israel ƒe Mawu la faa la, Mawu si ƒe nɔƒe nye Yerusalem la ɖe asi.
Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
16 Kpe ɖe klosalo kple sika siwo katã nàkpɔ tso Babilonia nuto la me ŋu, nenema kee nye ameawo kple nunɔlawo ƒe lɔlɔ̃nununanawo na woƒe Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ le Yerusalem.
together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
17 Kpɔ egbɔ be yetsɔ ga sia ƒle nyitsuwo, agbowo kple alẽviwo kpe ɖe wo ŋuti nuɖuvɔsawo kple nunovɔsawo ŋu, eye nàtsɔ wo asa vɔe le wò Mawu ƒe vɔsamlekpui dzi le gbedoxɔ la me le Yerusalem.
With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
18 Emegbe la, wò kple nɔviwò Yudatɔwo miate ŋu awɔ klosalo kple sika si susɔ la ŋu dɔ ale si dze mia ŋu le miaƒe Mawu la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu me.
You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
19 Tsɔ nu siwo katã wode asi na wò hena Yerusalem ƒe Mawu la hena eƒe subɔsubɔ le wò Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ la me.
You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
20 Nu bubu aɖe si hiã na wò Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ, si nèdi be yeaƒle la, tsɔe le fia la ƒe nudzraɖoƒe faa.
And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
21 Azɔ la, nye Fia Artazerses, mele gbe ɖem na nudzraɖoƒedzikpɔla siwo katã le Frat tɔsisi la godo be, woatsɔ nu sia nu si nunɔla Ezra, Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe Sefiala, abia mi la nɛ kaba
I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
22 va se ɖe klosalo “tɔn” etɔ̃ kple afã, lu agba blaeve-vɔ-eve, wain adzafi eve kple afã, amitimi atukpa eve kple afã kple dze agbɔsɔsɔ si sinu wòdi la dzi.
up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
23 Nu sia nu si Dziƒo Mawu la gblɔ da ɖi ko la, wonewɔe kple dzo na Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ. Nu ka ŋuti dziku anɔ fia la ƒe fiaɖuƒe kple via ŋutsuwo dzi?
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Minyae hã be miekpɔ mɔ aɖo nudzɔdzɔ, adzɔ kple mɔtaho nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo, gbedoxɔŋudzɔlawo alo dɔ bubu aɖe wɔla si le Mawu ƒe aƒe sia me la dzi o.
And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
25 Ke wò, Ezra, le wò Mawu ƒe nunya si wòna wò nu la, tia nyadrɔ̃lawo kple ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, ame siwo nya wò Mawu la ƒe Sewo nyuie, ne woakpɔ ʋɔnudrɔ̃nyawo gbɔ na ame siwo le Frat tɔsisi la godo. Ke fia se la ame siwo menya Seawo nyuie o.
And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
26 Ame si mewɔ ɖe wò Mawu la ƒe Sewo dzi alo fia la ƒe sewo dzi o la, ele be woahe to nɛ kple ku alo anyae le dua me, axɔ eƒe nunɔamesiwo le esi loo, alo adee gaxɔ me.
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
27 Woakafu Yehowa, mía fofowo ƒe Mawu la, ame si tsɔe de fia la ƒe dzi me be wòade bubu Yehowa ƒe aƒe la ŋu le Yerusalem alea,
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
28 ame si trɔ eƒe amenuveve kɔ ɖe dzinye le fia la kple eƒe aɖaŋuɖolawo kple fia la ƒe dɔnunɔla ŋusẽtɔ mawo ƒe ŋkume. Esi Yehowa, nye Mawu la ƒe asi nɔ dzinye ta la, dzi ɖo ƒonye, eye meƒo ame ŋkuta siwo tso Israel la nu ƒu be woayi kplim.
and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
