Ezra 7
1 Ary rehefa afaka izany, tamin’ ny nanjakan’ i Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ i Persia, dia niakatra Ezra, zanak’ i Seraia, zanak’ i Azaria, zanak’ i Hilklay
Now, after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra, —son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah;
2 zanak’ i Saloma, zanak’ i Zadoka, zanak’ i Ahitoba,
son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub;
3 zanak’ i Amaria, zanak’ i Azaria, zanak’ i Meraiota,
son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth;
4 zanak’ i Zerahia, zanak’ i Ozy, zanak’ i Boky,
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki;
5 zanak’ i Abisoa, zanak’ i Finehasa, zanak’ i Eleazara, zanak’ i Arona mpisoronabe;
son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eliazar, son of Aaron the first priest; —
6 io Ezra io dia niakatra avy tany Babylona (mpanora-dalàna izy sady nahay ny lalàn’ i Mosesy, izay efa nomen’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely); ary nomen’ ny mpanjaka azy izay rehetra nangatahiny, araka ny nomban’ ny tànan’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny azy.
this Ezra, came up out of Babylon, he, being a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh God of Israel had given, —and the king gave him, according to the hand of Yahweh his God upon him, all his request.
7 Ary niakatra koa ny sasany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny sasany amin’ ny mpisorona mbamin’ ny Levita sy ny mpihira sy ny mpiandry varavarana ary ny Netinima mba hankany Jerosalema tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakan’ i Artaksersesy mpanjaka.
So then there came up some of the sons of Israel, and some of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, —in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Ary tonga tany Jerosalema Ezra tamin’ ny volana fahadimy tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakan’ ny mpanjaka.
And he entered Jerusalem, in the fifth month, —the same, was the seventh year of the king.
9 Fa tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana voalohany no niaingany niakatra avy tany Babylona; ary tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana fahadimy no nahatongavany tany Jerosalema araka ny soa nataon’ ny tànan’ Andriamaniny taminy.
For, on the first of the first month, was a beginning made of coming up from Babylon, —and, on the first of the fifth month, entered he into Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 Fa Ezra nampiomana ny fony hitady ny lalàn’ i Jehovah ka hankatò izany ary hampianatra ny Isiraely didy sy fitsipika.
For, Ezra, had settled his heart, to study the law of Yahweh, and to do [it], —and to teach in Israel, statute and regulation.
11 Ary izao no tenin’ ny taratasy izay nomen’ i Artaksersesy mpanjaka an’ i Ezra mpisorona, ilay mpanora-dalàna mahay ny tenin’ ny lalàn’ i Jehovah sy ny didiny tamin’ ny Isiraely:
Now, this, is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave, to Ezra the priest the scribe, —the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes, for Israel: —
12 Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ ny mpanjaka, ho an’ i Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna mahay tsara ny lalàn’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, Unto Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of the heavens—To despatch and so forth.
13 Izaho manao didy fa na iza na iza eto amin’ ny fanjakako amin’ ny olona Isiraely sy ny mpisorony ary ny Levita no te-hiaraka aminao hankany Jerosalema, dia mahazo mandeha izy.
From me, is issued an edict, that, every one in my kingdom, of the people of Israel, and of their priests and the Levites, who is minded of his own freewill to go to Jerusalem, with thee, let him go.
14 Fa ianao efa nirahin’ ny mpanjaka sy izy fito lahy mpanolo-tsainy handinika ny toetran’ i Joda sy Jerosalema araka ny lalàn’ Andriamanitrao izay eny an-tananao;
Forasmuch as, from before the king and his seven counselors, thou art sent, to enquire concerning Judah and as to Jerusalem, —by the law of thy God which is in thy hand;
15 ary hitondra ny volafotsy sy ny volamena izay efa naterin’ ny mpanjaka sy ireo mpanolo-tsaina tamin’ ny sitrapo ho an’ Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, Izay monina any Jerosalema;
and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, who, in Jerusalem, hath his habitation;
16 ary ny volafotsy sy ny volamena rehetra izay ho azonao eran’ ny tany Babylona sy ny fanati-tsitrapo aterin’ ny olona sy ny mpisorona, dia izay ateriny amin’ ny sitrapo hanaovany ny tranon’ Andriamaniny, izay any Jerosalema.
and all the silver and the gold, which thou shalt find, in all the province of Babylon, —with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem,
17 Koa amin’ izany dia ividiano omby sy ondrilahy sy zanak’ ondry mbamin’ ny fanatitra hohanina sy ny fanatitra aidina momba azy amin’ io vola io araka izay marina, ka atero eo ambonin’ ny alitara ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitrareo izay any Jerosalema ireny.
therefore, with all diligence, shalt thou buy—with this silver—bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings, and their drink-offerings, —and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem;
18 Ary izay rehetra sitrakao sy ny rahalahinao hatao amin’ ny volafotsy sy ny volamena sisa, dia ataovy izany araka ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitrareo.
and, whatsoever, unto thee and unto thy brethren, shall seem good, with the rest of the silver and the gold, to do, according to the pleasure of your God, shall ye do.
19 Ary ny fanaka izay nomena anao hanaovana ny fanompoana ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitrao dia atolory eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra any Jerosalema.
And, the utensils which are freely given to thee for the service of the house of thy God, put thou back, before the God of Jerusalem.
20 Ary izay rehetra mbola hilainao koa ka tsy maintsy haloanao ho an’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitrao dia alao ao amin’ ny trano firaketan’ ny mpanjaka.
And, the rest of the need of the house of thy God, which it shall fall to thee to give, thou shalt give, out of the treasure-house of the king.
21 Ary izaho, Artaksersesy mpanjaka, dia manao didy koa ho amin’ ny mpitahiry ny haren’ ny fanjakana rehetra izay any an-dafin’ ny ony, fa na inona na inona no ilain’ i Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna mahay ny lalàn’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra, aminareo, dia tovy marina izany,
And, from me myself, Artaxerxes the king, issueth an edict, to all the treasurers who are Beyond the River, —that, whatsoever Ezra the priest the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens shall ask of you, with diligence, shall it be done:
22 na hatramin’ ny talenta volafotsy zato sy ny vary tritika zato kora sy ny divay zato bata sy ny diloilo zato bata ary ny sira tsy misy fatrany aza.
unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred measures of wheat, and unto a hundred baths of wine, and unto a hundred baths of oil, —and salt without limit.
23 Na inona na inona andidian’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra dia aoka hataonao tanteraka avokoa ho an’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra; fa nahoana no havela hisy fahatezerana hihatra amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny mpanjaka sy ny zanany?
Whatsoever is due to an edict of the God of the heavens, let it be done diligently, for the house of the God of the heavens, —for wherefore should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Ary mampahafantatra anareo koa izahay fa ny mpisorona rehetra sy ny Levita sy ny mpihira sy ny mpiandry varavarana sy ny Netinima ary ny mpanompo amin’ io tranon’ Andriamanitra io dia tsy mba hampandoavina hetra, na haba, na sara.
And, you, we do certify, that, as touching any of the priests or the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the Nethinim, or the servitors of this house of God, tribute, excise or toll, shall it not be competent to impose upon them.
25 Ary ianao, ry Ezra, araka ny fahendren’ Andriamanitrao izay eo an-tananao, dia manendre mpanapaka sy mpitsara, izay hitsara ny olona rehetra any an-dafin’ ny ony, dia izay rehetra mahalala ny lalàn’ Andriamanitrao; fa izay tsy mbola mahalala izany dia aoka hampianarinareo.
And, thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint thou judges and magistrates, who shall administer justice to all the people that are Beyond the River, to all who know the law of thy God, —and, whoso knoweth not, ye shall teach.
26 Ary na iza na iza tsy mety mankatò ny lalan’ Andriamanitrao sy ny lalàn’ ny mpanjaka, dia aoka hotsaraina marina izy na hovonoina, na horoahina, na hosazina, na hafatotra.
But, whosoever shall not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, speedily, let, penalty, be exacted from him, —whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Isaorana anie Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razantsika, Izay efa nanisy izany tao am-pon’ ny mpanjaka hahatsara tarehy ny tranon’ i Jehovah any Jerosalema.
Blessed be Yahweh, God of our fathers, —who hath put the like of this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Yahweh, which is in Jerusalem;
28 sady efa nampahazo ahy famindram-po teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka sy ireo mpanolo-tsainy ary ny mpanapaka lehibe rehetra ao amin’ ny mpanjaka. Ary dia nampaherezina aho araka ny nomban’ ny tanan’ i Jehovah Andriamanitro ahy ka nahangona loholona tamin’ ny Isiraely mba hiara-miakatra amiko.
and, unto me, hath extended lovingkindness, before the king and his counselors, yea all the valiant captains of the king, —I, therefore have emboldened myself, according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and gathered out of Israel, chief men, to go up with me.
