Ezera 7
1 Awo oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, mu biro eby’obufuzi bwa Alutagizerugizi kabaka w’e Buperusi, Ezera mutabani wa Seraya, muzzukulu wa Azaliya, muzzukulu wa Kirukiya,
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 muzzukulu wa Sallumu, muzzukulu wa Zadooki, muzzukulu wa Akitubu,
the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 muzzukulu wa Amaliya, muzzukulu wa Azaliya, muzzukulu wa Merayoosi,
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 muzzukulu wa Zerakiya, muzzukulu wa Uzzi, muzzukulu wa Bukki,
the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 muzzukulu wa Abisuwa, muzzukulu wa Finekaasi, muzzukulu wa Eriyazaali, muzzukulu wa Alooni kabona asinga obukulu,
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
6 n’ava e Babulooni. Yali munnyonnyozi w’amateeka mukugu mu mateeka, Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri ge yawa Musa. Kabaka n’amuwa buli kintu kye yasaba kubanga omukono gwa Mukama Katonda we gwali wamu naye.
this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Torah of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the LORD his God’s hand on him.
7 Abamu ku bantu ba Isirayiri, omwo nga mwe muli bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abayimbi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu, ne bagenda wamu naye e Yerusaalemi mu mwaka ogw’omusanvu ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Alutagizerugizi.
Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 N’atuuka mu Yerusaalemi mu mwezi ogwokutaano ogw’omwaka ogw’omusanvu ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka oyo.
He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
9 Yasitula okuva e Babulooni ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogw’olubereberye, n’atuuka e Yerusaalemi ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogwokutaano, kubanga omukono gwa Katonda we omulungi gwali wamu naye.
For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.
10 Ezera yali amaliridde mu mutima gwe okusoma n’okukuuma Etteeka lya Mukama, era n’okuyigirizanga amateeka n’ebiragiro byalyo mu Isirayiri.
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the LORD’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
11 Eno ye kopi ey’ebbaluwa kabaka Alutagizerugizi gye yawa Ezera kabona era omusomesa, omusajja eyali omukugu mu nsonga ez’amateeka n’ebiragiro bya Mukama eri Isirayiri.
Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the LORD’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:
12 Alutagizerugizi, kabaka wa bakabaka, Eri Ezera kabona era omunnyonnyozi w’amateeka ga Katonda w’eggulu: Nkulamusizza.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now
13 Nteeka etteeka nga buli muntu ow’omu ggwanga lya Isirayiri, omwo nga mwe muli bakabona n’Abaleevi, awulira okugenda e Yerusaalemi naawe, ayinza okugenda.
I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.
14 Otumiddwa kabaka n’abakungu be omusanvu ab’oku ntikko okugenda okunoonyereza ku bikwata ku Yuda ne Yerusaalemi nga mugoberera etteeka lya Katonda wammwe, lye mumanyi obulungi.
Because you are sent by the king and his seven counsellors to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
15 Bwe muba nga mugenda mutwale effeeza ne zaabu kabaka n’abakungu be bye bawaddeyo ku bwabwe eri Katonda wa Isirayiri, atuula mu Yerusaalemi,
and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
16 awamu n’effeeza ne zaabu yonna gye muliggya mu ssaza lya Babulooni, n’ebiweebwayo eby’obuwa abantu ne bakabona bye baliwaayo ku lwa yeekaalu ya Katonda waabwe mu Yerusaalemi.
and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem.
17 Ensimbi ezo mulizikozesa okugula ente ennume, n’endiga ennume, n’abaana b’endiga, n’ebiweebwayo byako eby’obutta, n’ebiweebwayo byako ebyokunywa era munaabiweerangayo ku kyoto eky’omu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe mu Yerusaalemi.
Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 Ggwe ne baganda bo Abayudaaya, kye mulisiima okukolamu effeeza ne zaabu erifikkawo kiriva gye muli ng’okusiima kwa Katonda wammwe bwe kuli.
Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God.
19 Ebintu byonna ebibaweereddwa okukozesa mu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe mubiwangayo olw’okusinza Katonda wa Yerusaalemi.
The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.
20 N’ekintu ekirala kyonna kye muliba mwetaaze okukozesa mu yeekaalu ya Katonda wammwe, kinaggyibwanga mu ggwanika lya kabaka.
Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house.
21 Kaakano, nze kabaka Alutagizerugizi nteeka etteeka nga ndagira abawanika bonna abali mu ssaza eriri emitala w’omugga Fulaati okuwanga Ezera kabona era omunnyonnyozi w’amateeka ga Katonda w’eggulu, by’anaabasabanga
I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,
22 n’okutuusa ku ttani ssatu n’ekitundu eza ffeeza, oba kilo enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’eŋŋaano, oba lita enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’envinnyo, oba lita enkumi bbiri mu bibiri ez’amafuta, oba n’omunnyo gwe baliba baagala gwonna.
up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Ekintu kyonna ekyalagirwa Katonda w’eggulu, kiribaweebwa mu bungi, ku lwa yeekaalu ya Katonda w’eggulu. Kale kiki ekirimuleetera okusunguwalira kabaka ne batabani be?
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Ate era mutegeere nga temusaana kuwooza musolo, oba empooza ey’engeri yonna ku kabona yenna newaakubadde Abaleevi newaakubadde abayimbi newaakubadde abakuumi ab’oku nzigi newaakubadde abaweereza ab’omu yeekaalu newaakubadde abaddu abalala ab’omu nnyumba ya Katonda eyo.
Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or labourers of this house of God.
25 “Naawe, ggwe Ezera, ng’okozesa amagezi Katonda ge yakuwa, londa abaami n’abalamuzi, abanaalamulanga abantu bonna ab’omu ssaza eriri emitala w’omugga Fulaati, abamanyi amateeka ga Katonda wo, era oyigirize n’abo abatagamanyi.
You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.
26 Omuntu yenna ataligondera tteeka lya Katonda wo, n’etteeka lya Kabaka aliweebwa ekibonerezo kya kuttibwa, oba okugobebwa mu bantu, oba okuggyibwako ebibye, oba okusibibwa mu kkomera.”
Whoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgement be executed on him with all diligence, whether it is to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Mukama Katonda w’abajjajjaffe atenderezebwe ayolesezza kabaka okuwa ennyumba ya Mukama mu Yerusaalemi ekitiibwa,
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem;
28 era ansobozesezza okulaba omukisa mu maaso ga kabaka ne mu maaso g’abawi b’amagezi be ab’oku ntikko, n’abakungu ba kabaka bonna, n’olw’omukono gwa Mukama Katonda wange ogubadde awamu nange, nsobole okukuŋŋaanya abakulembeze ba Isirayiri okugenda nange.
and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the LORD my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.
