Ezra 4
1 Ie jinanji’ o rafelahi’ Iehoda naho i Beniamineo te nandranjy anjomba am’ Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele o anam-pandrohizañeo,
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded a temple unto the LORD, the God of Israel;
2 le niheo amy Zerobabele naho amo talèn’ anjomban-droaeo mb’eo, nanao ty hoe: Antao hindre hamboatse tika; fa paia’ay manahak’ anahareo t’i Andrianañahare’ areo vaho fa nisoroña’ay sikala’ amy andro’ i Esarkadone mpanjaka’ i Asore nanese anay mb’etoañey.
then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ [houses], and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, which brought us up hither.
3 Fe nanoa’ i Zerobabele naho Iesòa vaho ty ila’ o mpiaoloñ’ anjomba’ Israeleo, ty hoe: Tsy aman-kanoañe ama’ay nahareo ami’ ty fandranjiañe anjomba ho aman’ Añahare’ay; zahay ka, ro hitrao-kandranjy ho amy Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele, amy nandilia’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Parase anaiy.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
4 Aa le nampiletraletra ty fità’ o nte-Iehoda ondati’ i taneio, fa nihehere’ iereo o namboatseo,
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5 ie nanolo-vokàñe amo mpifeheo, hampineña o fisafiri’ iareoo amo hene’ andro’ i Korese, mpanjaka’ i Paraseo, pak’ amy fifehea’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 Ie amy fifehea’ i Akasverosey, amy fifotora’ i fifeleha’ey, le nisokira’ iereo sisý o mpimone’ Iehoda naho Ierosalaimeo.
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 Le amo andro’ i Artaksastào ty nanokira’ i Bislame naho i Mitredate naho i Tabile miharo amo rañe’e ila’eo, amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka’ i Parase: sinokitse an-tsaontsy nte-Arame i taratasiy vaho nadika boak’ ami’ty saontsi’ Arame.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian [character], and set forth in the Syrian [tongue].
8 Nanokitse taratasy fandrabioñañe Ierosalaime amy Artaksastà, mpanjaka, t’i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse, amo hoe zao:
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
9 Aa hoe ty sinoki’ i Rekome mpizaka naho i Simsay mpanokitse naho o rañe’e ila’eo; o mpizakao naho o mpifeleke zai’eo naho o siliketerao naho o nte-Erekeo, o nte-Baveleo, o nte Sosaneo, o nte-Dahavào vaho o nte-Elameo,
then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
10 naho o kilakila’ ondaty ila’e nasese’ i Asenapare, mpanañ’ asy naho vañoñey vaho navotra’e androva’ i Somerone ao naho an-tane’ ila’e alafe’ i Saka atoiy—inao:
and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest [of the country] beyond the river, and so forth.
11 intoy ty taratasy hambañ’ amy nañitrifa’ iareo ama’ey, amy Artaksastà mpanjakay—o mpitoro’oo, ondaty alafe’ i Sakay atoio—le zao:
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men beyond the river, and so forth.
12 Ee te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay, te nivotrak’ ama’ay e Ierosalaime atoa o nte-Iehodà nionjoñe boak’ ama’oo; amboare’ iareo henaneo i rova mpiola naho ratiy, naho fa najado’ iareo o kijoli’eo vaho nampivitrañe o mananta’eo.
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
13 Aa ehe te ho fohi’ i mpanjakay henane zao te ie mivoatse ty rova toy vaho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy handoa haba ndra vili-loha ndra fondro iereo, toly ndra hampiantoeñe ty fanontoña’ o mpanjakao.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will endamage the kings.
14 Aa kanao ikama’ay ty sira’ i anjombam-panjakay, le tsy mañeva anay ty hahaoniñe ty fanalarañe i mpanjakay, aa le izay ty nampihitrifa’ay taroñe amy mpanjakay,
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
15 soa te ho hotsohotsoeñe o bokem-bolilin-droae’o hahaisake amy bokem-boliliy naho hahaoniñe te vata’e rova mpiola ty rova toy naho mpijoy mpanjaka naho fifeheañe, ie fa nitrobo fikitrohañe hatrela’e; le izay ty nampangoakoahañe ty rova toy.
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city laid waste.
16 Aa le taroñe’ay amy mpanjakay t’ie mivoatse ty rova toy naho fonitse o kijoli’eo, le tsy ho fanaña’o ka ty an-dafe’ i Sakay atoa.
We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the river.
17 Aa le nampisangitrife’ i mpanjakay amy Rekome mpizaka naho amy Sisa mpanokitsey naho amo mpiama’ iareo ila’e e Someroneo vaho amo ila’e alafe’ i Sakaio, ty vale’e: Fañanintsiñe, le zao;
[Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and in the rest [of the country] beyond the river, Peace, and so forth.
18 nadika naho vinaky ama’ay añatrefako i taratasy nahitri’ areo ama’aiy.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
19 Le namantoke iraho naho fa heneke i fitsikarahañey, le nizoeñe te nimpiola amo mpanjakao hatrela’e i rovay vaho fikitrofañe naho fikililiañe ty nanoeñe ao.
And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
20 Toe teo ty mpanjaka ra’elahy nifehe Ierosalaime, nifeleke i fonga tane alafe’ i Sakaiy; le nitolorañe rorotse naho haba vaho fondro.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all [the country] beyond the river; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.
21 Aa le ametsaho zaka hampijihetse indaty rezay, tsy hamboatse i rovay, ampara’ te ampiboahako tsey.
Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.
22 Mitomira arè tsy hilesa amy zay; ino ty hitomboa’ o fiantoañeo hijoy o mpanjakao?
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Ie vinaky aolo’ i Rekome naho i Sisay mpanokitse naho o mpiama’eo i hambañe amy taratasi’ i Artaksastà, mpanjakay, le nihitrihitry mb’e Ierosalaime mb’amo nte-Iehodao mb’eo, nanjitse ty ao an-kaozarañe naho senge hèry.
Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24 Aa le nijihetse i fitoloñañe añ’ anjomban’ Añahare e Ierosalaimey; le nizitse am-para’ ty taom-paha-roem-pifeleha’ i Dariavese, mpanjaka’ i Parasey.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
