Ezras 7
1 Un pēc šiem notikumiem, kad Persiešu ķēniņš Artakserksus valdīja, cēlās Ezra, tas bija Seraja, tas Azarijas, tas Hilķijas,
[Many/Fifty years] later, while Artaxerxes was the king of Persia, I, Ezra came from Babylon here to Jerusalem. I am the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Azariah, and the great-grandson of Hilkiah.
2 Tas Šaluma, tas Cadoka, tas Aķitoba,
Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
3 Tas Amarijas, tas Azarijas, tas Merajota,
who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
4 Tas Zeraķijas, tas Uzus, tas Bukus,
who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
5 Tas Abizuūs, tas Pinehas, tas Eleazara, tas augstā priestera Ārona dēls.
who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron, the [first] Supreme Priest.
6 Šis Ezra cēlās no Bābeles, un viņš bija rakstu mācītājs, tikuši(prasmīgi) mācīts Mozus bauslībā, ko Tas Kungs, Israēla Dievs, bija devis. Un ķēniņš viņam deva visu, ko viņš lūdza, tāpēc ka Tā Kunga, viņa Dieva, roka bija pār viņu.
I am a man who knows very well the laws that Moses [wrote]. Those were the laws that Yahweh, the God whom we Israeli people ([worship/belong to]), had given to us Israeli people. When I arrived in Jerusalem, Yahweh my God was kind to me, and as a result the [people] gave me everything that I had requested the king to [tell them to] give to me.
7 Arī citi no Israēla bērniem un no priesteriem un levitiem un dziedātājiem un vārtu sargiem un Dieva nama kalpotājiem cēlās uz Jeruzālemi ķēniņa Artakserksus septītā gadā.
Some of the priests, some [other] descendants of Levi, [some] singers, [some] (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple), and [some] men who worked in the temple, and some other [Israeli] people came up with me here to Jerusalem. That was during the seventh year that Artaxerxes was the king [of Persia].
8 Un piektā mēnesī viņš nonāca Jeruzālemē; šis bija ķēniņa septītais gads.
We left Babylon on April 8, which was the first day of the Jewish year. Because God was very kind to us, we arrived [safely] in Jerusalem on August 4 of that year.
9 Jo pirmā mēneša pirmā dienā viņš sāka iet no Bābeles, un piektā mēneša pirmā dienā viņš nonāca Jeruzālemē, tāpēc ka viņa Dieva labā roka bija pār viņu.
10 Jo Ezra savā sirdī bija apņēmies, Tā Kunga bauslību meklēt un darīt un mācīt Israēlim likumus un tiesu.
During my entire life, I devoted myself to studying the laws of Yahweh, and how to obey those laws. I had also taught those laws and all their regulations to the Israeli people [for many years].
11 Un šis ir tās grāmatas raksts, ko ķēniņš Artakserksus deva priesterim un rakstu mācītājam Ezram; tas bija mācītājs, mācīts Tā Kunga baušļu vārdos un viņa likumos priekš Israēla.
King Artaxerxes [knew that] I am a priest who knows the Jewish laws very well. [He knew that for many years] I had studied those laws and had taught all the rules and regulations of those laws to the Israeli people. [So before I left Babylon to come to Jerusalem, ] he wrote a letter, and gave a copy to me. [This is what he wrote]:
12 Artakserksus, tas ķēniņu ķēniņš, priesterim un rakstu mācītājam Ezram, mācītam debesu Dieva bauslībā, un tā projām.
[“This letter is] from me, Artaxerxes, the greatest of the kings. [I am giving it] to Ezra the priest, who has studied very well all the rules and regulations that the God [who is/rules] in heaven [gave to the Israeli people].
13 No manas puses ir pavēlēts, ka ikkatrs no Israēla ļaudīm un priesteriem un levitiem manā valstī, kam prāts nesās, iet uz Jeruzālemi, tas lai iet ar tevi.
“Ezra, I command that when you return to Jerusalem, any of the Israeli people in my kingdom who want to are allowed to go with you. That includes any priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who will work in the temple] who want to go.
14 Tāpēc ka tu no ķēniņa un viņa septiņiem padoma devējiem esi sūtīts, izvaicāt par Jūdu un Jeruzālemi pēc tava Dieva bauslības, kas ir tavā rokā,
I, along with my seven counselors/advisors, am sending you to Jerusalem, in order that you can determine what is happening there and in [other towns in] Judah. You are taking with you [MTY] a copy of God’s laws; make sure that the people are doing everything that is written in those laws.
15 Un uz turieni novest to sudrabu un zeltu, ko ķēniņš un viņa padoma devēji ar labu prātu devuši Israēla Dievam, kam mājas vieta ir Jeruzālemē, -
[We are also saying that] you should take with you the silver and gold that I and my advisors are wanting to give to you, in order that you will present it to be an offering to the God who [rules] the Israeli people and who lives in Jerusalem.
16 Līdz ar visu to sudrabu un zeltu, ko tu pa visu Bābeles valsti vari atrast, ar tām labprātīgām dāvanām, ko tie ļaudis un priesteri ar labu prātu dod priekš sava Dieva nama Jeruzālemē.
You should also take any silver and gold that the people in the entire Babylonia province give to you, and the money that the priests and [other] Israeli people have happily said that they would give to you to be offerings for building the temple of their God in Jerusalem.
17 Un tev par to naudu būs tikuši(rūpīgi) pirkt vēršus, aunus, jērus un viņu ēdamos upurus un viņu dzeramos upurus un tos upurēt uz jūsu Dieva nama altāra, kas Jeruzālemē.
With this money, you should buy the bulls, rams, lambs, and the grain and wine that the priests will burn on the altar [outside] the temple of your God in Jerusalem.
18 Un kā tev un taviem brāļiem prāts nesās darīt ar to citu sudrabu un zeltu, tā jūs varat darīt pēc sava Dieva prāta.
“If there is any silver or gold that remains [you have bought all those things], you and your companions/colleagues are permitted to use it to [buy] whatever you desire, but buy only things that [you know that] God wants you to buy.
19 Un tos traukus, kas jums atdoti jūsu Dieva namam priekš kalpošanas, tos nododiet Dieva priekšā Jeruzālemē.
We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
20 Un ko tev vēl vajadzēs priekš tava Dieva nama, kas tev būs jāizdod, to lai dod no ķēniņa mantu nama.
If you need any other things for the temple, you are permitted to get the money for those things from the building here where my government’s money is kept/stored.
21 Un no manis, ķēniņa Artakserksus, top pavēlēts visiem mantu sargiem, kas viņpus upes, ka jūs visu, ko Ezra, tas priesteris un rakstu mācītājs, mācīts tā debesu Dieva bauslībā, no jums prasīs, to darāt drīz,
“And I, King Artaxerxes, command this to all the treasurers in the province west of the [Euphrates] River: 'Give to Ezra, the priest who has studied very well the laws of the God [who is/rules] in heaven, everything that he requests, and give it to him quickly.
22 Līdz simts talentiem sudraba un līdz simts koriem kviešu un līdz simts batiem vīna līdz simts batiem eļļas un sāls bez mēra.
The most that you should give to him is (7,500 pounds/3,400 kg.) of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, and 550 gallons of [olive] oil, but give to him all the salt that they need.
23 Viss, kas no tā debesu Dieva ir pavēlēts, tas lai tikuši(rūpīgi) top darīts pie tā debesu Dieva nama, lai dusmība nenāk pār valsti, ķēniņu un viņa bērniem,
Be sure that you provide whatever their God requires for his temple, because we certainly do not [RHQ] want him to be angry with me or with my descendants who will later be kings.
24 Un mēs jums dodam ziņu, ka visiem priesteriem un levitiem, dziedātājiem, vārtu sargiem, Dieva nama kalpotājiem un šī Dieva nama kalpiem nebūs uzlikt nekādus meslus, tiesu nedz muitu.
We are also commanding that none of the priests, descendants of Levi, musicians, temple guards, or other men who work in the temple, will be required to pay any kind of taxes.'
25 Bet tu, Ezra, pēc sava Dieva gudrības, kas tev dota, iecel valdniekus un tiesnešus, tiesāt visus ļaudis viņpus upes, visus, kas jūsu Dieva bauslību zin, un kas to nezin, tiem to mācat.
“Ezra, your God has enabled you to become very wise. Using that wisdom, appoint men in the province west of the [Euphrates] River who will judge cases involving the people, and men who will judge cases involving the government. You must appoint men who know the laws of your God. All of you must teach God’s laws to others who do not know them.
26 Un par ikvienu, kas jūsu Dieva bauslību un ķēniņa bauslību nedarīs, par to lai tikuši(rūpīgi un stingri) spriež tiesu, vai uz nāvi, vai uz aizdzīšanu, vai uz sodu pie mantas, vai uz cietumu.
Everyone who does not obey God’s laws or the laws of my government must be punished severely. Some of them will be executed, some will be put in prison, some will be sent out of the country or have all their property taken away from them.”
27 Slavēts lai ir Tas Kungs, mūsu tēvu Dievs, kas to tā ir devis ķēniņa sirdī, izgreznot Tā Kunga namu Jeruzālemē,
[Because King Artaxerxes was very kind like that, I said], “Praise Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]! He has caused the king to want to honor the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.
28 Un man žēlastību devis pie ķēniņa un viņa padoma devējiem un visiem ķēniņa vareniem lielkungiem. Tā es stiprinājos, tāpēc ka Tā Kunga, mana Dieva, roka bija pār mani, un sapulcēju Israēla virsniekus, man iet līdz.
Because God was very kind to me, the king and all his advisors and all his powerful officials have also been kind to me. So, because God has helped me, I have become encouraged, and I have [been able to] persuade some of the Israeli leaders to go up to Jerusalem with me.”
