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,
Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,
2 Salum ƒe vi, Zadok ƒe vi, Ahitub ƒe vi,
the son of Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,
3 Amaria ƒe vi, Azaria ƒe vi, Merayot ƒe vi,
the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,
4 Zerahia ƒe vi, Uzi ƒe vi, Buki ƒe vi,
the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,
5 Abisua ƒe vi, Finehas ƒe vi, Eleaza ƒe vi kple nunɔlagã Aron ƒe vi.
the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first 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 Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
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.
And [some] of the children of Israel went up, and [some] of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.
8 Ezra va ɖo Yerusalem le dzinu atɔ̃lia me le fia la ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe adrelia me.
And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this [was] 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.
For in the first [day] of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good 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 Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments 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:
And this [is] the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances to Israel.
12 Tso: Artazerses, fiawo dzi fia gbɔ, Na: Nunɔla Ezra, Dziƒo Mawu la ƒe Sefiala: Medo gbe na wò.
Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.
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.
A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, [be permitted] to go with you.
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.
[One] has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that 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.
And for the house of the Lord [there have been sent] silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells 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.
And all the silver and gold, whatever you shall find in all the land of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is 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.
And as for every one that arrives [there], speedily order him by this letter [to bring] calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and you shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is 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.
And whatever it shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to 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.
And deliver the vessels that are given you for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
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 as to the rest of the need of the house of your God, you shall give from the king's treasure-houses,
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
and from me, whatever it shall seem [good] to you to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the [country] beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
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.
to [the amount of] a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
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?
Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against 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.
Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to you; you shall not have power to oppress them.
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, Esdras, as the wisdom of God [is] in your hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord your God; and you shall make it known to him that knows not.
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.
And whoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
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 God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is 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 has given me favor in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
