Ezera 6
1 Awo kabaka Daliyo n’awa ekiragiro okunoonyereza mu bitabo ebyabeeranga mu ggwanika e Babulooni.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
2 Awo omuzingo gw’ekitabo ogwawandiikibwamu ekijjukizo ne guzuulibwa mu kibuga ekikulu Yakumesa eky’essaza ly’e Bumeedi nga kigamba nti: Ekiwandiiko:
and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that [is] in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it [is]:
3 Mu mwaka ogw’olubereberye ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Kuulo, kabaka yateeka etteeka erikwata ku yeekaalu ya Katonda mu Yerusaalemi, nga ligamba nti: Yeekaalu eddaabirizibwe ebeere ekifo eky’okuweerangayo ssaddaaka, n’emisingi gyayo giteekebwewo ginywezebwe. Eriba mita amakumi abiri mu musanvu obugulumivu, ne mita amakumi abiri mu musanvu obugazi,
'In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;
4 ng’erina embu ssatu ez’amayinja amanene, n’olubu olulala nga lwa mbaawo. Omuwendo gwonna gwakusasulibwa okuva mu gwanika lya kabaka.
three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.
5 Ate era n’ebintu ebya zaabu n’ebya ffeeza eby’omu nnyumba ya Katonda, Nebukadduneeza bye yaggya mu yeekaalu e Yerusaalemi n’abireeta e Babulooni, bizibweyo mu bifo byabyo mu yeekaalu e Yerusaalemi; mulibiteeka mu nnyumba ya Katonda.
'And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, [each] to its place, and put [them] down in the house of God.
6 Kale nno, Tattenayi ow’essaza ery’emitala w’omugga Fulaati, ne Sesalubozenayi, n’abakungu abeeyo mwewale okutabulatabula.
'Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who [are] beyond the river, be ye far from hence;
7 Temuyingirira mulimu ogukolebwa ku yeekaalu ya Katonda eyo. Muleke ow’essaza ly’Abayudaaya n’abakulu b’Abayudaaya bazzeewo ennyumba ya Katonda mu kifo kyayo.
let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
8 Ate era nteeka etteeka erikwata ku bye muteekwa okukolera abakulu abo ab’Abayudaaya nga bazimba yeekaalu ya Katonda: Ebirikozesebwa abasajja abo byonna, bya kusasulibwa okuva mu ggwanika lya Kabaka, ku misolo egiva emitala w’omugga Fulaati, omulimu guleme okuyimirira.
'And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that [are] of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;
9 Bwe baliba beetaaze okuwaayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa eri Katonda w’eggulu, oba nte nnume ento, oba ndiga nnume, oba ndiga nnume ento, oba ŋŋaano, oba munnyo, oba nvinnyo, oba mafuta, muteekwa okuwa bakabona ab’omu Yerusaalemi byonna nga bwe baliba basabye buli lunaku obutayosa,
and what they are needing — both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who [are] in Jerusalem — let be given to them day by day without fail,
10 basobole okuwaayo ssaddaaka ezisiimibwa Katonda w’eggulu, era basabire kabaka ne batabani be.
that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
11 Era nteeka etteeka, omuntu yenna bwalikyusa ekiragiro ekyo, empagi eyazimba ennyumba ye eriggyibwa ku nnyumba ye, era n’awanikibwa ku mpagi eyo. N’ennyumba ye erifuulibwa olubungo olw’ekikolwa ekyo.
'And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.
12 Katonda eyaleetera Erinnya lye okubeera mu kifo ekyo, aggyewo kabaka yenna n’eggwanga eririyimusa omukono gwalyo okukyusa etteeka eryo oba n’okuzikiriza eyeekaalu eyo mu Yerusaalemi. Nze Daliyo ntaddewo etteeka eryo. Likwatibwe butiribiri.
And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that [is] in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'
13 Olw’ekiragiro kabaka Daliyo kye yaweereza, Tattenayi ow’essaza ly’emitala w’omugga Fulaati, ne Sesalubozenayi ne bannaabwe ne bakola bye baalagibwa n’obunyiikivu bwonna.
Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;
14 Abakadde b’Abayudaaya ne bagenda mu maaso n’okuzimba era ne balaba omukisa ng’okutegeeza kwa nnabbi Kaggayi n’okwa nnabbi Zekkaliya muzzukulu wa Ido bwe kwali. Ne bamaliriza okuzimba yeekaalu, ng’ekiragiro kya Katonda wa Isirayiri bwe kyali, era ng’amateeka ga Kuulo, ne Daliyo ne Alutagizerugizi bakabaka b’e Buperusi bwe gaali.
and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15 Awo yeekaalu eyo n’emalirizibwa ku lunaku olwokusatu olw’omwezi Adali, mu mwaka ogw’omukaaga ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Daliyo.
And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is [in] the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 Awo abantu ba Isirayiri, bakabona n’Abaleevi n’abalala abaali mu buwaŋŋanguse ne bakomawo mu ssanyu ne bakola embaga ey’okutukuza ennyumba ya Katonda nga balina essanyu.
And the sons of Israel have made, [and] the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,
17 Olw’okutukuza ennyumba eyo eya Katonda, baawaayo ente ennume kikumi, n’endiga ennume ebikumi bibiri, n’endiga ennume ento ebikumi bina, ate n’ekiweebwayo olw’ekibi ku lwa Isirayiri yenna, embuzi ennume kkumi na bbiri, ng’omuwendo bwe gwali ogw’ebika bya Isirayiri.
and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;
18 Ne bateeka bakabona mu bibinja byabwe n’Abaleevi mu biti byabwe olw’okuweereza Katonda e Yerusaalemi, nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu kitabo kya Musa.
and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that [is] in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
19 Ku lunaku olw’ekkumi n’ennya olw’omwezi ogw’olubereberye, abawaŋŋaangusibwa baafumba embaga ey’Okuyitako.
And the sons of the captivity make the passover on the fourteenth of the first month,
20 Bakabona n’Abaleevi baali beetukuzizza era bonna nga balongoofu okukola emikolo. Abaleevi ne batta omwana gw’endiga ogw’Okuyitako, ku lwa baganda baabwe bakabona, nabo bennyini.
for the priests and the Levites have been purified together — all of them [are] pure — and they slaughter the passover for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
21 Awo Abayisirayiri abaava mu buwaŋŋanguse ne bagirya wamu n’abo bonna abaali beeyawudde, nga basinza Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri.
And the sons of Israel, those returning from the captivity, and every one who is separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land unto them, to seek to Jehovah, God of Israel, do eat,
22 Ne bamala ennaku musanvu nga balya n’essanyu Embaga ey’Emigaati Egitazimbulukuswa, kubanga Mukama yabajjuza essanyu bwe yakyusa omutima gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli, n’abayamba mu mulimu ogw’ennyumba ya Katonda wa Isirayiri.
and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
