Ezera 4
1 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;
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people from the exile were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel;
2 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.
then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of ancestral houses, and said to them, "Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as you do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here."
3 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.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of ancestral houses 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 Koresh the king of Persia has commanded us."
4 A hoonawaliwali na kanaka o ka aina i na lima o na kanaka o ka Iuda, a hooweliweli ia lakou i ka hana ana.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5 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.
and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Koresh king of Persia, even until the reign of Daryavesh king of Persia.
6 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.
In the reign of Achashyerosh, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 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.
In the days of Artachshasta wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artachshasta king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and set forth in the Aramaic language.
8 O Rehuma, ka lunaahaolelo, a o Simesai ke kakauolelo, kakau laua i palapala no Ierusalema, ia Aretasaseta ke alii, peneia:
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artachshasta the king as follows:
9 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,
[From] Rehum the commander, and 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,
10 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.
and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River.
11 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.
This is the copy of the letter that they sent to Artachshasta the king: Your servants the men beyond the River. And now,
12 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.
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 wicked city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
13 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.
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.
14 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;
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
15 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.
that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find 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 moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
16 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.
We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.
17 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.
Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
18 O ka palapala a oukou i hoouna mai ai ia'u, ua heluhelu akaka ia imua o'u.
The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19 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.
I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.
20 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.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
21 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.
Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.
22 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?
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 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.
Then when the copy of king Artachshasta's letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24 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.
Then ceased the work of God's house which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Daryavesh king of Persia.
