Ezra 6

1 Hanki anante kini ne' Dariusi'ma ana avoma keteno'a, eri'za vahe'a huzmanteno, Babiloni vuta marerisa fenozama nentaza nompi, Sairusi'ma hu'nea ke'ma krente'nesaza avontafeku ome hakeho hige'za vu'naze.

[Later] Darius [became the ruler of the Persian Empire. When the enemies of the Israelis forced them to stop rebuilding the temple, the Persian officials sent a message to King Darius. They asked him to] search the records in the (archives/government records), in the building where the king stored the important documents, [to find out whether King Cyrus had authorized that the temple should be rebuilt].

2 Hagi ana avontafera Babiloni kumatera onke'naze. Hianagi Midia kaziga Ekbatana ran kumate mago avontafepi ana nanekea me'nege'za ome hake'za eri fore hute'za kazana, ana avontafepina amanahu naneke me'ne.

[The king commanded someone to search there, but those documents were not there in Babylon]. They found a scroll at the fort in Ecbatana, in Media province, [that contained the information that they wanted to know]. This is what was written on that scroll:

3 Kini ne' Sairusi'ma eri agafa huno kinima mania kafufina, Ra Anumzamofo mono nona ete Jerusalemi kigahaze huno kini ne' Sairusi'a huvempa kea hu'ne. Ana nehu'za ana mono nompina, tevefi kre fananehu ofane, mago'a ofanena hugahaze. Hagi kotazana noma retrure tratamina, have tagahu'za asentegahaze. Ana mono nomofona soparega mareri'amo'a 27ni'a mita hina, asoparega zaza'amo'a 27ni'a mita hugahie.

“During the first year that Cyrus [ruled the empire], he sent out a decree concerning the temple of God which is at Jerusalem. In the decree it was stated that a new temple must be built at the same place that [the Israeli people previously] had offered sacrifices, where the [original] foundation [of the first temple] was. The temple must be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide.

4 Hagi asopa noma azeri otisaza zana, tusinasi havea taga hu'za 3'afi erinte agofetu agofetu hu'za erinte fatgo hu'za mareneri'za, ana agofetura zafa erintetere hu'za mareri'naze. Ana mono nonte maka'zama mizaneseta eri'za vahe'ma mizama sezmantesazana, kini ne'mofo nompima zagoma nentafinti eritma mizana sezmantegahaze.

The building must be made from large stones. After putting down three layers of stones, a layer of timber must be put on top of them. This work will be paid for by money from my treasury.

5 Ana nehu'za Anumzamofo nompima eri'zama eri zantamima silvareti'ene golireti'enema tro'ma hu'naza zantamima Jerusalemima Anumzamofo mono nompinti'ma Nebukatnesa'ma erino Babilonima vu'nea zantamina ete eri'za Jerusalemi vu'za, Anumzamofo mono nompi ko'ma me'nere ome antegahaze.

Also, the gold and silver utensils that King Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of God in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be taken back to Jerusalem. They must be put in God’s temple just as they were in the previous temple.”

6 E'ina hu'negu Yufretisi rantimofo kantu zage fre kazigama kegavama hu'nana gavana ne' Tatenaigane, Setar Bozenaigane, eri'zama tanaza hu'za eneriza vahe'mo'zane mago'zana huo zmanteta zamatrenke'za, Ra Anumzamofo mono nona kiho.

After reading this, King Darius sent this message [to the leaders of the Israeli people’s enemies in Jerusalem]: “This is a message for Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River, and for [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai, and for all your colleagues: Stay away from that area!

7 Hagi Juda vahe'mo'zama Anumzamofo mono noma negisnagetma mago'zana hutma eri'zana asevazi ozmantetma, zamatrenke'za Juda mopare gavana ne'ene, Juda kva vahe'mo'zanena zamagra'a Anumzamofo mono noma ko'ma me'nea marurera ete erioti'za kiho.

Do not (interfere with/hinder) the work of building the temple of God! The temple must be rebuilt at the same place where the former temple was. And do not hinder the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews [while they are doing this work].

8 E'ina hu'negu mago'ene huvempa hu'na tamasamisuana, Juda kva vahera zamazahinke'za ana eri'zana enerisageta, Yufretisi rantimofo zage fre kazigama me'nea kumatamimpinti'ma, takisi zagoma zogita kinimofo nompima erintesaza takisi zagoreti, Ra Anumzamofo mono noma kisaza zantera mizase'za neginkeno eri'zamo'a vino.

“Furthermore, I declare that you must help these leaders of the Jews as they rebuild this temple of God [by giving them funds for the building work].

9 Hanki monafinkama mani'nea Ra Anumzamofoma, Jerusalemima mani'naza pristi vahe'mo'zama tevefi kre fanane hu' ofama hunte'zanku'ma hanagetma, ve agaho bulimakaono rama sipisipi afuro, ve anenta sipisipi afura avre nezamitma, witifi, hagegupi, wainigupi, tine masave nazanku'ma hanagetma, kema hanaza avamente maka zupa zamiho.

“The Jewish priests in Jerusalem need young bulls and rams and lambs to sacrifice as they make burned offerings to the God of heaven. You must give them the animals that they need. Also, you must be certain to give them the wheat, salt, wine, and [olive] oil that they need each day [for those sacrifices].

10 Ana nehinke'za, monafinkama mani'nea Ra Anumzamofona avesisia ofa nehu'za, Ra Anumzamofontega nunamuna hanageno, nagri'ene ne' mofavre nagani'a kegava huranteno.

If you do that, the Jewish priests will be able to offer sacrifices that please the God who is in heaven, and they will pray that God will bless me and my sons.

11 Hanki mago'enema hankave nanekema hanuana, mago vahe'mo'ma ama nanekema amage ontesiana, ana vahe'mofo noma'areti mago zafa avazu hu'za antregona hute'za, avufgafi resageno frigahie. Ana nehu'za ana ne'mofo nona eri taganavaziza magopi erintesageno moriri huno marerigahie.

“If anyone disobeys this decree, [my soldiers] will pull a beam from his house. Then [after they sharpen one end of the beam, ] they will lift that man up and impale him on that beam. Then they will [completely destroy that man’s house until only] a pile of rubble is left.

12 Hanki Anumzamo Agra'a Jerusalemi kumakura huhamprino Nagri nagimoke me'nesige'za eza monora hunantegahazema huno'ma hu'nea kumakino, mago kinimo'o mago vahe'mo'ma nagri ke'ma eri atrege, azana erisga huno Jerusalemima me'nea mono nona eri havizana osugahie. Nagra Dairusi'na ama huvempa kea nehuanki ama anankea avariri fatgo hiho.

God has chosen [that city of] Jerusalem as the place where people will honor him [MTY]. What I desire is that he will get rid of any king or any nation that tries to change this decree or tries to destroy that temple in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have made this decree. It must be obeyed quickly and thoroughly.”

13 Hanki Yufretisi rantimofo kantu kazigama me'nea kuma'ma kvama hu'nea ne' Tetanai'ene eri'za ne'a Setar Bozenai'ene zanagranema magokama eri'zama eneriza vahe'mo'zanena, kini ne' Dariusi'ma huvempama huno kre'nea avoma hampari'za kete'za, avariri fatgo hu'naze.

Tattenai, the governor of the province, and [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai and their colleagues [read the message and] immediately obeyed the decree of King Darius.

14 Hanki Juda kva vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo mono no eri'zana knare hu'za eri'za vu'naze. Ana nehazageke tare kasnampa netre'na Hagai'ene Ido ne'mofo Zekaraiakea knare naneke zanasamike zamazeri hankave netike'za, eri'zana hankaveti'za eri'naze. Ana hume nevu'za Israeli vahe'mokizmi Ra Anumzamo'ma hu'nea kante amagenente'za, Pesia kini vahezaga Sairusi'ma, Dariusi'ma, Artaseksiski hu'zama hu'nazankea amage ante'za ana mono nona kivaga re'naze.

So the Jewish leaders continued their work [of rebuilding the temple]. They were greatly encouraged by the messages that the prophets Haggai and Zechariah preached. The Israelis continued building the temple, just like God had commanded them to do and like King Cyrus had decreed.

15 Hanki Dariusi'ma kinima manino egeno 6sima hia kafumofona, Adarie nehaza ikamofona 3zupa, ana mono nona kivaga re'naze.

They finished building it on March 12, during the sixth year that King Darius [ruled].

16 Ana hute'za maka Israeli vahe'ma, pristi vahe'ma, Livae naga'ene mago'a kinafinti'ma e'naza Israeli vahe'mo'zanena musenkase nehu'za, Anumzamofo mono nona nunamu hu'za erinte ruotge hu'naze.

Then the priests and the Levites and all the other Israeli people who had returned from Babylon very joyfully dedicated the temple.

17 Hanki Ra Anumzamofo mono noma musenkase nehu'za nunamuma hu'za renagi'za erinte ruotge'ma haza zupa, 100'a ve bulimakaogi, 200'a rama sipisipi afu'ene, 400'a ve sipisipi anentatami avre'za ana maka Ra Anumzamofona ofa hunte'naze. Ana nehu'za Israeli naga nofite mago meme huhamprintetere hu'za, 12fu'a ve meme afu avre'za mago mago naga nofi'mofo kumi'ma eri atre ofa hu'naze.

During [the ceremony to] dedicate the temple, they sacrificed 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They also sacrificed twelve male goats as an offering in order that [God would forgive] the sins of the people of the twelve tribes of Israel.

18 Hanki ana nehu'za pristi naga'ene Livae nagara huhampri zmante'naza knare'ma, Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi Jerusalema eri'zama eriterema hanagu Mosese'ma krente'nea avontafepima me'nea kante amage ante'za huhampri zamante'naze. (Livitikas-Pristi Eri'zane 8:1-36, Exo-Utirami 29:1-37).

Then the priests and Levites were divided into groups that would [take turns to] serve at the temple. They did this according to what Moses had written [many years previously] in the laws [that he wrote].

19 Hanki Babilonima kina hu'za mani'naza vahe'ma enaza vahe'mo'za, Ra Anumzamo'ma zamavareno atirami'nea (pasova) knagu antahimi'za, ana maka vahe'mo'za ese ikamofona 14ni zupa, ne'zana nene'za musenkasea hu'naze. (Ekso-Utiramine 12:1-28)

On April 21, the Jews who had returned from Babylon celebrated the Passover Festival.

20 Hagi pristi vahe'mo'zane Livae naga'mo'za, Ra Anumzamofo avure'ma agruma hu' avu'avaza tro hu'za zamazeri agru hu'naze. Anama hute'za Livae naga'mo'za, Ra Anumzamo'ma ozmahe'ma zamagtere'nea knare'ma, ahe sipisipi afura ahe'za, zamagrare'ene pristi nagate'ene, ana maka vahe'ma Babiloni kinafinti'ma e'naza vahete'enena ofa hu'naze.

[To qualify themselves for offering the sacrifices], the priests and Levites had already purified themselves by performing certain rituals. Then they slaughtered the lambs for the benefit of all the people who had returned from Babylon, for the other priests, and for themselves.

21 Hanki ana maka Israeli vahe'ma kinafinti'ma e'naza vahe'mo'za, anama ofama haza afura nevagare'naze. Ana nehazage'za megi'a vahe'ma ana mopafima mani'naza vahe'mo'za, agru osu tavu tva'ma nehuna zana netreta, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mokizmi Anumzama amage'ma antesunema haza vahe'mo'zanena, ofama haza afu'mofo ame'a ne'naze.

Those who had returned from Babylon and the other people in that land who had turned away from their immoral practices in order to worship Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people, ate the Passover meal.

22 Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'za 7ni'a zagemofo agu'afina zo-ore bretima nenaza knagura tusi'a musenkase hu'naze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'ma Siria kini ne'mofo antahintahima eri rukrahe higeno, zamaza hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzana zamagri Anumzamofo mono noma ete ki'naza zanku tusi musenkase hu'naze.

They celebrated the Unleavened Bread Festival of [Eating] Unleavened Bread for seven days. The Israeli people throughout the land were joyful because Yahweh had changed the attitude of the king of Assyria toward them, and as a result, the king had helped them to rebuild the temple of God, the one whom they [worshiped].