U-Ezra 3
1 Kwathi sekufika inyanga yesikhombisa, lapho abako-Israyeli sebehlezi emizini yakibo, abantu babuthana njengomuntu munye eJerusalema.
Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'za ko nonkuma zamire umani emani hutage'za henka, 7ni ikana agafa hu'ne. Anante maka vahe'mo'za erimago zamavugosa hu'za Jerusalemi kumate atru hu'naze.
2 Kwasekusithi uJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki labaphristi ayesebenza labo kanye loZerubhabheli indodana kaSheyalithiyeli labakhula bakhe baqalisa ukwakha i-alithari likaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ukwenza umhlatshelo womnikelo wokutshiswa kulo, mayelana lalokho okulotshiweyo eMthethweni kaMosi umuntu kaNkulunkulu.
Ana hutazageno Jozadaki nemofo Jeshua'ene afuhe'zane agranema pristi eri'zama eneriza naga'ene, Sealtieli nemofo Jerubabeli'ene naga'amozane agafa hu'za Israeli vahe'mokizmi Ra Anumzamofonte'ma tevefi kre fnanehu ofama huntesaza ita ete tro hu'naze. Ana itama tro'ma hu'nazana Ra Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Mosese kasege avontafepi krente'naza kante ante'za tro hu'naze.
3 Lokuba babesesaba abantu bendawo, balakha i-alithari esisekelweni salo benza iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo kulo, yomibili imihlatshelo yokusa lowokuhlwa.
Hanki zamagra anama mani'naza mopafi vahekura koro hu'nazanagi, ana zankura ontahi'za ko'ma kresramna vu itama me'nea nonte ete ita tro hute'za, anante maka nanterane kinaganena Ra Anumzamofontega tevefi kre fanane hu ofa hu'naze.
4 Kwathi njalo belandela okulotshiweyo bawugubha uMkhosi weziHonqo besenza inani elifaneleyo leminikelo yokutshiswa elungiselwe lelo lalelo ilanga.
Ana hute'za Fugagi Nompima mani'za e'naza zanku'ma antahimiza musenkasema nehaza knarera, avontafepima hu'nea kante amage ante'za, mago mago knarerera tevefi kre fanane hu ofa kre srama vutere hu'naze.
5 Emva kwalokho baletha iminikelo yenjayelo eyokutshiswa, iminikelo yokuThwasa kweNyanga leminikelo yayo yonke imikhosi kaThixo emisiweyo engcwele, kanye laleyo eyayilethwa njengeminikelo yokuzithandela eyalethwa kuThixo.
Hanki anama hute'za maka zupama tevefi kre fananema nehaza ofaramina nehu'za, kasefa ikama eme antegeno'ma nehia ofa nehu'za, Ra Anumzamofoma mono'ma hunenteno musema hu knama huhamparinte'naza knaramintera kresramna nevu'za musenkasea hu'naze. Ana nehazage'za mago'a vahe'mo'za, zamagra'a zamavesite'ma Ra Anumzamofoma ami ofanena eri'za azage'za ofa hu'naze.
6 Ngelanga lokuqala lenyanga yesikhombisa baqalisa ukuletha iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo, lokuba isisekelo sethempeli likaThixo sasingakabekwa.
Hanki 7ni ikamofona ese knazupa agafa hu'za, Ra Anumzamofontega tevefi kre fanane hu ofa hunte'naze. Hianagi Ra Anumzamofo mono noma agafa hu'za azeri retrure trara zahufa azeri oraoti'naze.
7 Basebesipha ababazi bamatshe lababazi nje imali, bapha ukudla lokunathwayo lamafutha ebantwini baseThire leSidoni, ukuze balethe izigodo zemisedari ngendlela yolwandle kusuka eLebhanoni kusiya eJopha njengoba kwakuvunyelwe nguKhurosi inkosi yasePhezhiya.
Hanki anante Pesia kini ne' Sairusi'a amne sida zafa Lebanonitira ome erigahaze huno Israeli vahekura hu knare huzmante'ne. E'ina hu'negu Israeli vahe'mo'za ne'zane waini tine olivi masavenena Saidoni vahe'ene Tairi vahe'enena miza sezmantazage'za Lebanonitira hagerimpi sida zafa eri'za Jopa ehanati'naze. Ana nehu'za Israeli vahe'mo'zama havema tagahu vahe'ene noma kisaza vahera zagoa miza sezmante'naze.
8 Ngenyanga yesibili ngomnyaka wesibili bebuyile endlini kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, uZerubhabheli indodana kaSheyalithiyeli, loJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki labo bonke abafowabo (abaphristi labaLevi labo bonke ababuyayo eJerusalema bevela ebugqilini) bawuqalisa umsebenzi, bakhetha abaLevi abaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ukuthi baphathe umsebenzi wokwakha indlu kaThixo.
Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'zama Babiloniti'ma atre'za Jerusalema e'naza knareti'ma egeno 2ma hia kafumofo nampa 2 ikantera agafa hu'za Ra Anumzamofo mono nona ki'naze. Seatieli nemofo Zerubabeliki Jozadaki nemofo Jeshua'ene zamafuhe'za pristi vahe'mo'zane Livae naga'ene, ana maka vahe'ma kinafinti'ma atre'za Jerusalema e'naza vahe'mo'zane eri'zana eri agafa hu'naze. Hanki Ra Anumzamofo mono nonte eri'zama kvama hu'nesage'za erisaza Livae vahera, kafu zamimo'ma 20ti reti'ma menagate'nea vaheke zamazeri oti'naze.
9 UJeshuwa lamadodana akhe labafowabo loKhadimiyeli lamadodana akhe (abazukulu bakaHodaviya) lamadodana kaHenadadi kanye lamadodana abo labafowabo, bonke bengabaLevi, bahlangana ndawonye ukukhangela labo ababesebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu.
Hanki ana mono no eri'zama kvama hu'naza Livae vahera, Jeshua'ene ne' mofavre naga'ane afu'aganahe'zane, Kadmieli'ene ne' mofavre naga'ane Juda ne' mofavre naga'ene, Ra Anumzamofo mono nomofonte eri'zana kva hu'nage'za eri'naze. Ana nehazage'za Henadadi ne' mofavre naga'ene zamafuhe'za Livae naga'mo'zane zamaza hu'za ana eri'zana kegava hu'naze.
10 Kwathi abakhi sebesibekile isisekelo sethempeli likaThixo abaphristi bagqoka izembatho zabo, baphatha amachacho, kanye labaLevi (amadodana ka-Asafi) bephethe izigubhu, bonke bema ezindaweni zabo ukudumisa uThixo njengokwamiswa nguDavida inkosi yako-Israyeli.
Hanki nomagi vahe'mo'zama Ra Anumzamofo mono noma azeri oti tra'ma ki vagamaretazage'za, pristi naga'moza pristi kukena eri nentani'za, ufena enerizage'za, Asapu ne' mofavre Livae naga'mo'za nase'nasepa eri'zage'za, Israeli kini ne' Deviti'ma krente'nea kante amage ante'za Ra Anumzamofo agi ahentesga hunaku oti'naze.
11 Badumisa bebonga, bahlabelela uThixo bathi: “Ulungile; uthando lwakhe ku-Israyeli lumi laphakade.” Bonke abantu bamemeza bedumisa uThixo ngoba isisekelo sendlu kaThixo sasesibekiwe.
Anante muse zagame hu'za Ra Anumzamofona agi'a ahentesga nehu'za, Ra Anumzamo'a knare hu'neankino Israeli vahe'motarera Agri avesizamo'a mevava huno nevie hu'za hu'naze. Anagema nehazage'za maka vahe'mo'za zamagerura erinte mago hu'za, ranke hu'za Ra Anumzamofona agia ahentesga nehu'za, susu hunte'naze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamofo mono noma azeri oti tra'ma erinte fatgoma hu'naza zanku anara hu'naze.
12 Kodwa abanengi babaphristi abadala labaLevi kanye lezikhulu zezimuli ababelibonile ithempeli lakuqala, bakhala kakhulu bebona isisekelo saleli ithempeli sibekwa, ikanti abanye babo bamemeza ngokuthaba.
Hianagi hakare'a ozafama re'naza pristi vahe'ene Livae vahe'ene naga nofite'ma ugotama hu'naza vahe'ma, ko'ma me'nege'zama Ra Anumzamofo mono noma ke'naza vahe'mo'za zamagesa antahi'naze. Ana nehu'za mono nomofo tra'ama ki vagama nerazage'za tusi zavi krafa nehazage'za, rama'a vahe'mo'za tusi muse hu'naze.
13 Kakho owayengawehlukanisa umsindo wokumemeza kokuthokoza lomsindo wokukhala ngoba abantu benza umsindo omangalisayo. Njalo umsindo lowo wezwakala kude.
Hanki tusia zavi krafagemo'ene musenkasema haza agasasankemo'enena havia higeno krafamo'a mago avamenteke vige'za, e'i zavi krafa nehazanki, e'i musenkase nehazanki hu'za antahi amara osu'naze.
