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 the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 zanak’ i Saloma, zanak’ i Zadoka, zanak’ i Ahitoba,
the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 zanak’ i Amaria, zanak’ i Azaria, zanak’ i Meraiota,
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 zanak’ i Zerahia, zanak’ i Ozy, zanak’ i Boky,
the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 zanak’ i Abisoa, zanak’ i Finehasa, zanak’ i Eleazara, zanak’ i Arona mpisoronabe;
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief 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 went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law 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 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.
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 Ary tonga tany Jerosalema Ezra tamin’ ny volana fahadimy tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakan’ ny mpanjaka.
He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in 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 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 Fa Ezra nampiomana ny fony hitady ny lalàn’ i Jehovah ka hankatò izany ary hampianatra ny Isiraely didy sy fitsipika.
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 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 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 Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ ny mpanjaka, ho an’ i Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna mahay tsara ny lalàn’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now
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.
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 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;
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 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 counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
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 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 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 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 Ary izay rehetra sitrakao sy ny rahalahinao hatao amin’ ny volafotsy sy ny volamena sisa, dia ataovy izany araka ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitrareo.
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 Ary ny fanaka izay nomena anao hanaovana ny fanompoana ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitrao dia atolory eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra any Jerosalema.
The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver 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.
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 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,
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 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.
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 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?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
