Ezra 6

1 Setelah itu atas perintah Raja Darius, diadakan penyelidikan dalam arsip kerajaan yang disimpan di Babel.

Then Darius king the he made a decree and they searched - in [the] house books the where treasures the [were] deposited there in Babylon.

2 Tetapi catatan mengenai hal itu ditemukan bukannya di Babel, melainkan di kota Ahmeta di daerah Media. Catatan itu ditulis pada sebuah gulungan dan berbunyi begini,

And it was found in Ecbatana in citadel the which [is] in Media province the a scroll one and as follows it was written in midst its memorandum.

3 "Pada tahun pertama pemerintahan Raja Kores, ia mengeluarkan perintah supaya Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem dibangun kembali sebagai tempat orang membawa persembahan dan membakar kurban. Tinggi Rumah itu harus 27 meter dan lebarnya 27 meter juga.

In year one of Cyrus king the Cyrus king the he made a decree [the] house of God in Jerusalem house the let it be built a place which [they were] sacrificing sacrifices and foundations its [be] retained height its cubits sixty width its cubits sixty.

4 Dinding-dindingnya harus dibangun seperti berikut: di atas setiap tiga lapis batu harus dipasang satu lapis kayu. Biayanya akan ditanggung oleh kas kerajaan.

Rows of stone of rolling three and a row of timber new and expense the from [the] house of king the let it be given.

5 Juga perkakas-perkakas emas dan perak yang dipakai di Rumah TUHAN dan telah diambil dari Yerusalem oleh Raja Nebukadnezar serta diangkut ke Babel, harus dikembalikan ke tempatnya semula."

And also [the] vessels of [the] house of God of gold and silver which Nebuchadnezzar he brought out from temple the which [was] in Jerusalem and he carried to Babylon let them send back and let it go to temple the which [is] in Jerusalem to place its so you may deposit [them] in [the] house of God.

6 Kemudian Darius mengirimkan jawaban berikut ini, "Kepada Tatnai, gubernur provinsi Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai, serta para pejabat di Efrat Barat. Jangan mengganggu orang-orang Yahudi itu,

Now O Tattenai [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the Shethar-Bozenai and associates their officials the who [are] in [the] region beyond river the far be! from there.

7 dan jangan menghalang-halangi pembangunan Rumah Ibadat mereka. Biarkanlah gubernur Yehuda dan para pemimpin Yahudi membangun kembali Rumah itu.

Leave! [the] work of [the] house of God this [the] governor of Jews the and [the] elders of Jews the [the] house of God this let them build on place its.

8 Bersama ini aku memerintahkan Saudara-saudara untuk membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan pembangunan itu dengan cara ini: Semua biaya pembangunan harus diambil dari hasil pajak negara di provinsi Efrat Barat dan harus dibayarkan kepada orang-orang itu tanpa ditunda-tunda.

And from me it is made a decree to whatever that you will do with [the] elders of Jews the these to build [the] house of God this and from [the] properti of king the which [is] [the] tribute of [the] region beyond river the diligently expense the let it be given to men the these that not to make to cease.

9 Selain itu apa saja yang diperlukan menurut para imam di Yerusalem, seperti misalnya sapi jantan muda, domba jantan dan anak domba untuk kurban persembahan kepada Allah penguasa di surga, juga gandum, garam, anggur dan minyak zaitun, harus diberikan kepada mereka setiap hari tanpa lalai.

And whatever things needed and young of bulls and rams and lambs - for burnt offerings - to [the] God of heavens the wheat salt - wine and oil according to [the] word of priests the who [are] in Jerusalem it will be given to them day - by day that not negligence.

10 Laksanakan semua itu supaya mereka dapat mempersembahkan kurban yang menyenangkan Allah penguasa di surga, dan supaya mereka memohonkan berkat bagiku dan bagi para putraku.

That they will be offering soothing offerings to [the] God of heavens the and praying for [the] life of king the and sons his.

11 Aku memerintahkan supaya orang yang melanggar perintah ini dari rumahnya dicabut sebuah tiang, diruncingkan ujungnya, lalu ditusukkan ke dalam badan orang itu sampai tembus. Rumahnya harus dibongkar dan dijadikan tempat sampah.

And from me it is made a decree that every person who he will violate command the this let it be pulled away a beam from house his and [he will] be lifted up let him be impaled on it and house his a refuse-heap let it be made on this.

12 Semoga Allah yang telah memilih Yerusalem sebagai tempat Ia disembah, membinasakan setiap raja atau bangsa yang berani melanggar perintah ini dan mencoba menghancurkan Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem itu. Aku, Darius, telah memberikan perintah ini. Laksanakanlah dengan sebaik-baiknya."

And God who he has caused to dwell name his there may he overthrow every king and people who - he will stretch out hand his to violate to destroy [the] house of God this which [is] in Jerusalem I Darius I make a decree diligently let it be done.

13 Perintah Raja Darius itu dilaksanakan dengan cermat oleh Tatnai, gubernur Efrat Barat, dan Syetar-Boznai serta rekan-rekan mereka.

Then Tattenai [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the Shethar-Bozenai and associates their before that he had sent Darius king the accordingly diligently they did.

14 Didukung oleh nabi-nabi Hagai dan Zakharia, para pemimpin Yahudi melanjutkan pembangunan Rumah TUHAN itu. Mereka cepat menyelesaikan pembangunan itu sesuai dengan perintah Allah Israel dan perintah Kores, Darius dan Artahsasta, raja-raja Persia itu.

And [the] elders of Jews the [were] building and prospering by [the] prophesying of Haggai (prophet the *Q(K)*) and Zechariah [the] son of Iddo and they built and they finished according to [the] decree of [the] God of Israel and according to [the] decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes [the] king of Persia.

15 Rumah TUHAN itu rampung pada tanggal tiga bulan Adar pada tahun keenam pemerintahan Raja Darius.

And it was brought forth house the this until day three of [the] month of Adar which it [was] year six of [the] reign of Darius king the.

16 Kemudian dengan gembira orang-orang Israel, para imam, orang-orang Lewi dan semua orang bekas buangan meresmikan Rumah TUHAN itu.

And they made [the] people of Israel priests the and Levites the and [the] rest of [the] people of exile the [the] dedication of [the] house of God this with joy.

17 Pada peristiwa itu mereka mempersembahkan kepada TUHAN 100 ekor sapi jantan, 200 ekor domba jantan dan 400 ekor anak domba. Untuk kurban pengampunan dosa, dipersembahkan dua belas ekor kambing jantan, seekor bagi setiap suku Israel.

And they offered for [the] dedication of [the] house of God this bulls one hundred rams two hundred lambs four hundred and he-goats of goats (for a sin offering *Q(K)*) on all Israel two [plus] ten to [the] number of [the] tribes of Israel.

18 Kemudian untuk pelayanan dalam Rumah TUHAN mereka menyusun penggolongan para imam serta orang-orang Lewi menurut peraturan yang tertulis dalam buku Musa.

And they appointed priests the in divisions their and Levites the in classes their over [the] service of God which [is] in Jerusalem according to [the] writing of [the] book of Moses.

19 Pada tanggal empat belas bulan satu tahun berikutnya, orang-orang yang telah pulang dari pembuangan, merayakan Paskah.

And they celebrated [the] children of the exile the passover on [day] four-teen of the month the first.

20 Semua imam dan orang Lewi telah melakukan upacara pembersihan diri sehingga dianggap bersih. Kemudian orang-orang Lewi itu menyembelih binatang-binatang untuk kurban Paskah bagi para imam, bagi mereka sendiri dan semua orang bekas buangan lainnya.

For they had purified themselves the priests and the Levites as one all of them [were] pure and they slaughtered the passover for all [the] children of the exile and for brothers their the priests and for themselves.

21 Kurban-kurban itu dimakan oleh semua orang Israel yang telah kembali dari pembuangan dan penduduk negeri itu yang sudah meninggalkan cara hidup yang berdosa dan datang untuk berbakti kepada TUHAN, Allah Israel.

And they ate [the] people of Israel who had returned from the exile and every [one who] had separated himself from [the] uncleanness of [the] nations of the land to them to seek Yahweh [the] God of Israel.

22 Tujuh hari lamanya mereka dengan gembira merayakan Pesta Roti Tidak Beragi. Mereka sangat senang sebab TUHAN telah membuat raja Asyur bermurah hati kepada mereka sehingga membantu mereka dalam pekerjaan membangun kembali Rumah TUHAN, Allah Israel.

And they celebrated [the] feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy for - he had made rejoice them Yahweh and he had turned [the] heart of [the] king of Assyria towards them to make strong hands their in [the] work of [the] house of God [the] God of Israel.