Esidrasi 5
1 Mosakoli Aje mpe mosakoli Zakari, mwana mobali ya Ido, basakolaki mpo na bato ya Yuda oyo bazalaki kati na mokili ya Yuda mpe na engumba Yelusalemi, na Kombo ya Nzambe ya Isalaele, oyo azalaki kati na bango.
And he prophesied Haggai (prophet the *Q(K)*) and Zechariah [the] son of Iddo (prophets the *Q(k)*) to Jews the who [were] in Judah and in Jerusalem in [the] name of [the] God of Israel [who was] over them.
2 Bongo, Zorobabeli, mwana mobali ya Shealitieli, mpe Jozue, mwana mobali ya Yotsadaki, bazongelaki mosala ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi. Mpe basakoli ya Nzambe bazalaki elongo na bango mpo na kosunga bango.
Then they arose Zerubbabel [the] son of Shealtiel and Jeshua [the] son of Jozadak and they began to build [the] house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and [were] with them (prophets the *Q(k)*) of God supporting them.
3 Mbala moko, Tatinayi, moyangeli ya etuka oyo ezalaki na ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, mpe Shetari-Bozinayi elongo na baninga na bango ya mosala batunaki bango: — Nani apesi bino nzela ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo mpe ya kotelemisa lisusu mir oyo?
At it time the he came to them Tattenai [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the and Shethar-Bozenai and associates their and as follows [they were] saying to them who? did he make for you a decree house the this to build and structure the this to finish.
4 Batunaki lisusu: — Bato oyo bazali kotonga Ndako oyo, bakombo na bango banani?
Then as follows we said to them what? [are] they [the] names of men the who this building the [are] building.
5 Kasi liso ya Nzambe na bango ezalaki kosenzela bakambi ya Bayuda. Boye bapekisaki bango te kosala misala na bango kino tango Dariusi azwaki mokanda na tina na yango mpe kino tango bazwaki mokanda ya eyano kowuta na Dariusi.
And [the] eye of God their it was on [the] elders of Jews the and not they made cease them until report the to Darius it will come and then they will send back letter the concerning this.
6 Tala mokanda oyo Tatinayi, moyangeli ya etuka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, Shetari-Bozinayi elongo na baninga na bango ya mosala, bakambi ya bituka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate, batindelaki mokonzi Dariusi.
copy of Letter the which he sent Tattenai - [the] governor of [the] region beyond river the and Shethar-Bozenai and associates his officials the who [were] in [the] region beyond river the to Darius king the.
7 Tala makambo oyo bakomaki kati na mokanda yango: « Epai ya mokonzi Dariusi. Tika ete bokonzi na yo ewumela na kimia!
Word the they sent to him and according to this it was written in midst its to Darius king the peace the all.
8 Tika ete mokonzi ayeba ete tokendeki na etuka ya Yuda kino na Tempelo ya Nzambe Monene. Bato bazali kotonga yango na mabanga bakata mpe bazali kotia mabaya na likolo ya bamir. Mosala yango ezali kotambola malamu mpe kokende noki kati na maboko na bango.
Known - let it be to king the that we went to Judea province the to [the] house of God the great and it [is] being built stone of rolling and timber [is] being set in walls the and work the this diligently [is] being done and [is] prospering in hand their.
9 Totunaki bakambi na bango motuna oyo: ‹ Nani apesi bino nzela ya kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo mpe ya kotelemisa lisusu bamir? ›
Then we asked to elders the these as follows we said to them who? did he make for you a decree house the this to build and structure the this to finish.
10 Totunaki bango bakombo na bango mpo ete toyebisa yo yango mpe tokomela yo bakombo ya bakambi na bango.
And also names their we asked (to them *LA(bh)*) to make known to you that we will write [the] name of men the who [are] at heads their.
11 Kasi tala eyano oyo bapesaki biso: ‹ Tozali basali ya Nzambe ya Likolo mpe ya se; tozali kotonga lisusu Tempelo oyo etongamaki wuta mibu ebele na kala. Mokonzi moko monene ya Isalaele atongaki mpe asilisaki yango.
And as follows word the they sent back to us to say we they [are] servants his of [the] God of heavens the and earth the and [we are] building house the which it was built from [the] former time of this years many and a king of Israel great he built it and he finished it.
12 Kasi lokola batata na biso batumbolaki kanda ya Nzambe ya Likolo, akabaki bango na maboko ya Nabukodonozori, moto ya Chalide, mokonzi ya Babiloni. Ezali ye nde abukaki Tempelo oyo mpe amemaki bato na bowumbu, na Babiloni.
But from that they enraged fathers our [the] God of heavens the he gave them in [the] hand of Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon (Chaldean the *Q(k)*) and house the this he destroyed it and people the he took into exile to Babylon.
13 Nzokande, na mobu ya liboso ya bokonzi na ye lokola mokonzi ya Babiloni, Sirisi apesaki mitindo ya kotonga lisusu Ndako oyo ya Nzambe,
Nevertheless in year one of Cyrus king the of Babylon Cyrus king the he made a decree [the] house of God this to build.
14 alongolaki kutu na tempelo ya Babiloni biloko basala na wolo mpe na palata, oyo Nabukodonozori azwaki na Ndako ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi mpe amemaki na tempelo ya Babiloni. Mokonzi Sirisi apesaki biloko yango epai ya Sheshibatsari oyo ye, Sirisi, atiaki lokola moyangeli.
And also vessels the of [the] house of God of gold and silver which Nebuchadnezzar he had brought out from temple the which [was] in Jerusalem and he carried them to temple the of Babylon he brought out them Cyrus king the from temple the of Babylon and they were given to Sheshbazzar name his whom governor he had made him.
15 Alobaki na ye: ‘Kamata biloko oyo mpe kende kotia yango kati na Tempelo ya Yelusalemi; mpe tika ete Tempelo ya Nzambe etongama lisusu na esika na yango ya kala.’
And he said to him - (these *Q(K)*) vessels the take! go! deposit! them in temple the which [is] in Jerusalem and [the] house of God let it be built on place its.
16 Ezali bongo nde Sheshibatsari ayaki awa na Yelusalemi mpo na kotonga miboko ya Ndako ya Nzambe. Wuta mokolo wana kino na mokolo ya lelo, Tempelo ezali kotongama, kasi misala esili nanu te. ›
Then Sheshbazzar this he came he laid foundations the of [the] house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and from then and until now [it is] being built and not [it is] finished.
17 Sik’oyo, soki yango esepelisi mokonzi, tika ete baluka kati na babuku ya kala ya bakonzi ya Babiloni mpo na kotala soki mokonzi Sirisi apesaki solo mitindo ya kotonga lisusu Ndako ya Nzambe kati na Yelusalemi. Mpe tika ete mokonzi atindela biso mokano na ye na tina na likambo oyo. »
And now if to king the [it is] good let it be searched in [the] house of treasures the of king the there which [are] in Babylon whether there [is] that from Cyrus king the it was made [is] a decree to build [the] house of God this in Jerusalem and [the] will of king the concerning this let him send to us.
