Ezra 4
1 Ita, nangngeg dagiti dadduma a kabusor ti Juda ken Benjamin a dagiti tattao a naitalaw idi ket agdama a mangibangbangon iti templo para kenni Yahweh a Dios ti Israel.
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity built the temple to the LORD God of Israel;
2 Isu a kinatungtongda ni Zerubbabel ken dagiti pangulo dagiti puli dagiti kapuonanda. Kinunada kadakuada, “Kaduaandakayo a mangibangon, gapu ta kas kadakayo, agdaydayaw kami met iti Diosyo ken nagidatdaton kami kenkuana manipud pay kadagiti al-aldaw nga impannakami ditoy a lugar ni Esarhadon nga ari ti Asiria.”
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as you do; and we do sacrifice to him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up here.
3 Ngem kinuna da Zerubbabel, Jesua, ken dagiti pangulo dagiti puli dagiti kapuonanda, “Saan a dakayo, no di ket dakami ti kasapulan a mangibangon iti balay ti Diosmi, ta dakami ti mangibangon para kenni Yahweh a Dios ti Israel, kas iti imbilin ni Cyrus nga Ari ti Persia.”
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build an house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.
4 Isu a pinakapoy dagiti tattao iti dayta a lugar dagiti im-ima dagiti taga-Juda; pinagbutengda dagiti taga-Juda a mangibangon.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5 Pinasuksukanda pay dagiti mammagbaga tapno saan a matungpal dagiti panggepda. Inaramidda daytoy kabayatan dagiti amin nga al-aldaw ni Cyrus ken iti panagari ni Dario nga ari ti Persia.
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 Ket iti rugrugi ti panagturay ni ari Ahasuero, nagisuratda kadagiti pammadpadakes a maibusor kadagiti agnanaed iti Juda ken Jerusalem.
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 Kabayatan dagiti al-aldaw ni Ahasuero, nagsurat kenkuana da Bislam, Mitredat, Tabeel ken dagiti kakaduada. Arameo ti pannakaisuratna ken naipatarus.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
8 Kastoy a wagas ti panagsurat ni Rehum a mangidadaulo ken ni Simsai nga eskriba kenni Artaxerxes maipapan iti Jerusalem.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
9 Kalpasanna, nagsurat da Rehum, Simsai ken dagiti kakaduada nga ukom ken dadduma pay nga opisial iti gobierno a naggapu idiay Erec, Babilonia ken Susa idiay Elam
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
10 ket kinaduaan pay ida dagiti tattao a pinilit ti natan-ok ken natakneng a ni Asurbanipal a pagnaeden idiay Samaria, agraman dagiti nabati nga adda idiay Probinsia iti Ballasiw ti Karayan.
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
11 Daytoy ti kopia ti surat nga impatulodda kenni Artaxerxes, “Dagiti adipenmo, a lallaki nga adda iti ballasiw ti karayan ti makinsurat iti daytoy:
This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king; Your servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12 Maipakaammo iti ari a dagiti Judio a pimmanaw manipud kenka ket immayda a maibusor kadakami ditoy Jerusalem tapno mangibangon iti nasukir a siudad. Nalpasdan dagiti pader ken natarimaandan dagiti pundasion.
Be it known to the king, that the Jews which came up from you to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
13 Ita, maipakaammo iti Ari a no naipatekderen daytoy a siudad ken nalpasen ti pader, saandanton a mangted kadagiti pagyaman ken buwis, ket dangrandanto dagiti ari.
Be it known now to the king, that, if this city be built, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you shall damage the revenue of the kings.
14 Pudno a gapu ta nangankami iti asin ti palasyo, saan ngarud a rumbeng a makitami a saan a mapadpadayawan ti ari. Daytoy ti makagapu nga ipakpakaammomi iti Ari
Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
15 a sukimatem koma dagiti listaan ti amam tapno maammoam a daytoy ket nasukir a siudad a mangdangran kadagiti ari ken kadagiti probinsia. Nangted daytoy iti adu a parikut kadagiti ari ken probinsia. Nagbalin daytoy a sentro iti panagsukir manipud pay idi. Daytoy ti makagapu a nadadael ti siudad.
That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you 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 destroyed.
16 Ipakpakaammomi iti ari a no maibangon manen daytoy a siudad ken ti paderna, awanen ti mabati a para kenka iti ballasiw ti dakkel a karayan, ti Eufrates.”
We certify the king that, if this city be built again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means you shall have no portion on this side the river.
17 Nangipatulod ngarud iti sungbat ti Ari kada Rehum ken Simsai ken kadagiti kakaduada idiay Samaria ken kadagiti nabatbati pay nga adda iti ballasiw ti Karayan: “Kapya koma ti umadda kadakayo.
Then sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
18 Naipatarus ken naibasa kaniak ti surat nga impatulodyo.
The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19 Isu nga imbilinko ti pannakasukimat ket natakuatan a kadagiti naglabas nga al-aldaw, nagsukirda ken bimmusorda kadagiti ari.
And I commanded, 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 therein.
20 Nagturay dagiti nabibileg nga ar-ari iti Jerusalem ken inturayanda dagiti amin nga adda iti ballasiw ti Karayan. Immawatda kadagiti bayad a pagyaman ken buwis.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.
21 Ita, mangaramidka iti bilin tapno agsardengda ken saandan a bangonen daytoy a siudad agingga a mangaramidak iti maysa a bilin.
Give you now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.
22 Kitaenyo ta amangan no maliwayanyo daytoy. Apay ketdin a maitulok ti pannakadadael a mangdangran kadagiti ar-ari?”
Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Apaman a naibasa ti bilin ni Artaxerxes iti sangoanan da Rehum, Simsai, ken dagiti kakaduada, napanda a dagus idiay Jerusalem ket pinilitda dagiti Judio a sumardeng nga agibangbangon.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24 Isu a naisardeng ti panagtrabaho iti balay ti Dios idiay Jerusalem agingga iti maikadua a tawen ti panagturay ni Dario nga ari iti Persia.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased to the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
