< U-Ezra 6 >
1 INkosi uDariyu wasekhupha umlayo, basebephenya ezincwadini ezaziqoqwe ndawonye endlini yenotho yesizwe eBhabhiloni.
in/on/with then Darius king [the] to set: make command and to enquire in/on/with house scroll [the] that treasure [the] to descend there in/on/with Babylon
2 Kwafunyanwa khona umqulu womgoqwa enqabeni yase-Ekhibhathana elizweni laseMediya kulotshwe lokhu kuwo: Umbhalo wesimiso:
and to find in/on/with Ecbatana in/on/with citadel [the] that in/on/with Media province [the] scroll one and thus to write in/on/with midst her record [the]
3 Ngomnyaka wokuqala weNkosi uKhurosi, inkosi yakhupha isimemezelo mayelana lethempeli likaNkulunkulu eJerusalema: Ithempeli kalakhiwe kutsha libe yindawo yokwenzela imihlatshelo, njalo izisekelo zalo kazibekwe. Kalibe yizingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha ukuphakama, ububanzi bube yizingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha,
in/on/with year one to/for Cyrus king [the] Cyrus king [the] to set: make command house god [the] in/on/with Jerusalem house [the] to build place that to sacrifice sacrifice and foundation his to bear height her cubit sixty breadth her cubit sixty
4 kwakhiwe imizila emithathu yamatshe amakhulu lomzila owodwa wezigodo. Izindleko zonke zizabhadalwa yisikhwama sesikhosini.
layer that stone great three and layer that wood new and cost [the] from house king [the] to give
5 Akuthi njalo impahla zegolide lesiliva uNebhukhadineza azithatha ethempelini eJerusalema waziletha eBhabhiloni zibuyiselwe ezindaweni zazo ethempelini eJerusalema; zimele zibekwe endlini kaNkulunkulu.
and also utensil house god [the] that gold [the] and silver [the] that Nebuchadnezzar to go out from temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and to bring to/for Babylon to return: rescue and to go to/for temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem to/for place her and to descend in/on/with house god [the]
6 Ngakho-ke wena Thathenayi, mbusi wangaphetsheya kweYufrathe, loShethari-Bhozenayi labaphathisi benu bakulowo umango, sukani lapho.
now Tattenai governor beyond River [the] Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate their governors [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] far to be from there
7 Lingaphazamisi umsebenzi wethempeli lelo likaNkulunkulu. Yekelani umbusi wamaJuda labadala bamaJuda bakhe kutsha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
to be left to/for service house god [the] this governor Jew [the] and to/for be gray Jew [the] house god [the] this to build since place her
8 Njalo sengimisa umlayo walokho okumele lina likwenzele abadala bamaJuda ekwakhiweni kwendlu kaNkulunkulu: Izindleko zala amadoda zizabhadalwa ngokugcweleyo yisikhwama senkosi, kuthathwa emithelweni yangaphetsheya kweYufrathe ukuze umsebenzi ungaze wema.
and from me to set: make command to/for what that to make with be gray Jew [the] these to/for to build house god [the] this and from wealth king [the] that tribute beyond River [the] diligently cost [the] to be to give to/for man [the] these that not to/for to cease
9 Loba yini efunekayo, amajongosi, inqama, amazinyane amaduna eminikelo yokutshiswa kuNkulunkulu wezulu, lengqoloyi, itswayi, iwayini lamafutha okuyabe kucelwe ngabaphristi eJerusalema, kabakuphiwe nsuku zonke kungaphuthi,
and what? necessity and son bullock and ram and lamb to/for burnt offering to/for god heaven [the] wheat salt wine and oil like/as command priest [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem to be to give to/for them day in/on/with day that not neglect
10 ukuze benze imihlatshelo ethokozisayo kuNkulunkulu wezulu njalo bakhulekele impilakahle yenkosi lamadodana ayo.
that to be to approach soothing to/for god heaven [the] and to pray to/for living king [the] and son his
11 Phezu kwalokho ngibeka umthetho othi nxa ekhona ozaguqula lesisimiso, kakuhwatshwe uthungo endlini yakhe aphakanyiswe axhonxwe kulo. Akuthi ngenxa yalelicala indlu yakhe ibhidlizwe ibe yinqwaba yenhlabathi.
and from me to set: make command that all man that to change edict [the] this to pull away wood from house her and to raise to smite since him and house her dunghill to make since this
12 Sengathi uNkulunkulu owenza ukuthi iBizo lakhe lihlale khona, angayichitha loba yiphi inkosi loba ngabantu abaphakamisa isandla sabo ukuguqula umlayo lo loba ukudiliza ithempeli leli eliseJerusalema. Mina kaDariyu ngiwumisile umthetho lo. Kawulandelwe ngokukhuthala.
and god [the] that to dwell name her there to overthrow all king and people that to send hand her to/for to change to/for to destroy house god [the] this that in/on/with Jerusalem me Darius to set: make command diligently to make
13 Kwathi-ke, ngenxa yomthetho iNkosi uDariyu eyase iwuthumele, uThathenayi umbusi wangaphetsheya kweYufrathe, loShethari-Bhozenayi labasekeli babo bakwenza lokho ngenkuthalo.
then Tattenai governor beyond River [the] Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate their to/for before that to send Darius king [the] thus diligently to make
14 Yikho-ke abadala bamaJuda baqhubeka ngokwakha bephumelela betshunyayezwa nguHagayi umphrofethi loZakhariya, umzukulu ka-Ido. Baqeda ukulakha ithempeli belandela umlayo kaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli kanye lezimiso zikaKhurosi, loDariyu lo-Athazekisisi, amakhosi asePhezhiya.
and be gray Jew [the] to build and to prosper in/on/with prophesying Haggai (prophet [the] *Q(K)*) and Zechariah son Iddo and to build and to complete from command god Israel and from command Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king Persia
15 Ithempeli laqedwa ngosuku lwesithathu enyangeni ka-Adari, ngomnyaka wesithupha wokubusa kweNkosi uDariyu.
and to bring forth house [the] this till day three to/for month Adar that he/she/it year six to/for kingdom Darius king [the]
16 Kwasekusithi abantu bako-Israyeli, abaphristi, labaLevi labo bonke ababethunjiwe benza umkhosi.
and to make son Israel priest [the] and Levite [the] and remainder son captivity [the] dedication house god [the] this in/on/with joy
17 Ukunikela indlu kaNkulunkulu le bapha umnikelo wenkunzi ezilikhulu, inqama ezingamakhulu amabili, amazinyane amaduna angamakhulu amane njalo lempongo ezilitshumi lambili njengomnikelo wesono ka-Israyeli wonke.
and to approach to/for dedication house god [the] this bullock hundred ram hundred lamb four hundred and male goat goat (to/for sin offering *Q(K)*) since all Israel two ten to/for number tribe Israel
18 Njalo bagcoba abaphristi ezigabeni zabo labaLevi ngamaxuku abo ukwenza umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, njengokulotshiweyo eNcwadini kaMosi.
and to stand: establish priest [the] in/on/with division their and Levite [the] in/on/with class their since service god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem like/as inscription scroll Moses
19 Ngelanga letshumi lane lenyanga yokuqala, izithunjwa zathakazelela iPhasika.
and to make: do son: type of [the] captivity [obj] [the] Passover in/on/with four ten to/for month [the] first
20 Abaphristi labaLevi babezihlambulule behlanzekile ngokomkhuba. AbaLevi balihlaba izinyane lePhasika elabo bonke ababethunjiwe, labafowabo abaphristi njalo bezihlabela labo ngokwabo.
for be pure [the] priest and [the] Levi like/as one all their pure and to slaughter [the] Passover to/for all son: type of [the] captivity and to/for brother: compatriot their [the] priest and to/for them
21 Ngakho abako-Israyeli ababebuyile ebugqilini balidla, kanye labo bonke labo abasebezehlukanisile emikhutsheni engcolileyo yabomakhelwane beZizwe ukuze badinge uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
and to eat son: descendant/people Israel [the] to return: return from [the] captivity and all [the] to separate from uncleanness nation [the] land: country/planet to(wards) them to/for to seek to/for LORD God Israel
22 Bathakazelela uMkhosi weSinkwa esingelaMvubelo okwensuku eziyisikhombisa bethokoza, ngoba uThixo wayebagcwalise ngokuthokoza ngokuguqula ingqondo yenkosi yase-Asiriya ukuthi ibancedise emsebenzini wendlu kaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
and to make: do feast unleavened bread seven day in/on/with joy for to rejoice them LORD and to turn: turn heart king Assyria upon them to/for to strengthen: strengthen hand: themselves their in/on/with work house: temple [the] God God Israel