U-Ezra 7
1 Njalo emva kwalezizinto, ekubuseni kukaAthakisekisi inkosi yePerisiya, uEzra indodana kaSeraya, indodana kaAzariya, indodana kaHilikhiya,
and after [the] word: thing [the] these in/on/with royalty Artaxerxes king Persia Ezra son: child Seraiah son: child Azariah son: child Hilkiah
2 indodana kaShaluma, indodana kaZadoki, indodana kaAhitubi,
son: child Shallum son: child Zadok son: child Ahitub
3 indodana kaAmariya, indodana kaAzariya, indodana kaMerayothi,
son: child Amariah son: child Azariah son: child Meraioth
4 indodana kaZerahiya, indodana kaUzi, indodana kaBuki,
son: child Zerahiah son: child Uzzi son: child Bukki
5 indodana kaAbishuwa, indodana kaPhinehasi, indodana kaEleyazare, indodana kaAroni umpristi oyinhloko.
son: child Abishua son: child Phinehas son: child Eleazar son: child Aaron [the] priest [the] head: leader
6 UEzra lo wenyuka esuka eBhabhiloni; njalo wayengumbhali oyingcitshi emlayweni kaMozisi, uJehova uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ayewunikile. Inkosi yasimnika sonke isicelo sakhe, njengokwesandla sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe esiphezu kwakhe.
he/she/it Ezra to ascend: rise from Babylon and he/she/it secretary quick in/on/with instruction Moses which to give: give LORD God Israel and to give: give to/for him [the] king like/as hand: power LORD God his upon him all request his
7 Kwasekusenyuka abanye babantwana bakoIsrayeli lababapristi lamaLevi labahlabeleli labalindimasango lamaNethini baya eJerusalema ngomnyaka wesikhombisa kaAthakisekisi inkosi.
and to ascend: rise from son: descendant/people Israel and from [the] priest and [the] Levi and [the] to sing and [the] gatekeeper and [the] temple servant to(wards) Jerusalem in/on/with year seven to/for Artaxerxes [the] king
8 Wasefika eJerusalema ngenyanga yesihlanu okwakungumnyaka wesikhombisa wenkosi.
and to come (in): come Jerusalem in/on/with month [the] fifth he/she/it year [the] seventh to/for king
9 Ngoba ngolokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala waqala ukwenyuka esuka eBhabhiloni, langolokuqala lwenyanga yesihlanu wafika eJerusalema, ngokwesandla esihle sikaNkulunkulu wakhe phezu kwakhe.
for in/on/with one to/for month [the] first he/she/it beginning [the] step from Babylon and in/on/with one to/for month [the] fifth to come (in): come to(wards) Jerusalem like/as hand: power God his [the] pleasant upon him
10 Ngoba uEzra wayelungise inhliziyo yakhe ukudinga umlayo weNkosi lokuwenza, lokufundisa umthetho lesimiso koIsrayeli.
for Ezra to establish: establish heart his to/for to seek [obj] instruction LORD and to/for to make: do and to/for to learn: teach in/on/with Israel statute: decree and justice: judgement
11 Le-ke yikhophi yencwadi inkosi uAthakisekisi ayinika uEzra umpristi, umbhali, umbhali wamazwi emilayo yeNkosi lowezimiso zayo kuIsrayeli.
and this copy [the] letter which to give: give [the] king Artaxerxes to/for Ezra [the] priest [the] secretary secretary word: thing commandment LORD and statute: decree his upon Israel
12 UAthakisekisi inkosi yamakhosi kuEzra umpristi, umbhali womlayo kaNkulunkulu wamazulu, ukuthula okupheleleyo, langesikhathi esinje:
Artaxerxes king king [the] to/for Ezra priest [the] scribe law [the] that god heaven [the] to complete and now
13 Umthetho umiswa yimi wokuthi wonke ozithandelayo embusweni wami esizweni sakoIsrayeli labapristi baso lamaLevi ukuya eJerusalema angahamba lawe.
from me to set: make command that all be willing in/on/with kingdom my from people [the] Israel and priest his and Levite [the] to/for to go to/for Jerusalem with you to go
14 Ngoba uthunyiwe yinkosi labacebisi bayo abayisikhombisa ukuyahlolisisa ngoJuda langeJerusalema ngokomlayo kaNkulunkulu wakho osesandleni sakho,
like/as to/for before: because that from before king [the] and seven counsellor his to send to/for to enquire since Judah and to/for Jerusalem in/on/with law god your that in/on/with hand your
15 lokuthwala isiliva legolide inkosi labacebisi bayo abakunikele ngesihle kuNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ondawo yakhe yokuhlala iseJerusalema,
and to/for to bring silver and gold that king [the] and counsellor his be willing to/for god Israel that in/on/with Jerusalem habitation his
16 lalo lonke isiliva legolide ongakuthola esigabeni sonke seBhabhiloni lomnikelo wesihle wabantu labapristi abanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu wabo eseJerusalema ngesihle,
and all silver and gold that to find in/on/with all province Babylon with be willing people [the] and priest [the] be willing to/for house god their that in/on/with Jerusalem
17 ukuthi uthenge masinyane ngalimali izinkunzi, izinqama, amawundlu, leminikelo yakho yokudla, leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo, ukunikele phezu kwelathi lendlu kaNkulunkulu wenu eseJerusalema.
like/as to/for before: because this diligently to buy in/on/with silver [the] this bullock ram lamb and offering their and drink offering their and to approach they since altar [the] that house god your that in/on/with Jerusalem
18 Lokukulungeleyo wena labafowenu ukukwenza ngesiliva legolide eliseleyo, kwenzeni lokhu ngokwentando kaNkulunkulu wenu.
and what? that (since you *Q(k)*) and since (brother your *Q(k)*) (be good *LH(ab)*) in/on/with remainder silver [the] and gold [the] to/for to make like/as pleasure god your to make
19 Lezitsha ezinikelwe kuwe zomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wakho, zinikele ngokupheleleyo phambi kukaNkulunkulu weJerusalema.
and utensil [the] that to give to/for you to/for service house god your be complete before god Jerusalem
20 Lokunye okuswelekayo endlini kaNkulunkulu wakho okufanele ukuphe, uzakunika kuvela endlini yenotho yenkosi.
and remainder requirement house god your that to fall to/for you to/for to give: give to give: give from house treasure king [the]
21 Mina-ke Athakisekisi inkosi, umlayo umiswe yimi kubo bonke abaphathi bezikhwama abangaphetsheya komfula ukuthi konke uEzra umpristi, umbhali womlayo kaNkulunkulu wamazulu, azakucela kini, kwenziwe masinyane,
and from me me Artaxerxes king [the] to set: make command to/for all treasurer [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] that all that to ask you Ezra priest [the] scribe law [the] that god heaven [the] diligently to make
22 kuze kufike kumathalenta esiliva alikhulu, njalo kuze kufike kumakhori engqoloyi alikhulu, njalo kuze kufike kumabhathi alikhulu ewayini, njalo kuze kufike kumabhathi alikhulu amafutha, letshwayi elingelasimiso.
till silver talent hundred and till wheat kor hundred and till wine bath hundred and till bath oil hundred and salt that not inscription
23 Konke okungokomlayo kaNkulunkulu wamazulu kakwenzelwe indlu kaNkulunkulu wamazulu ngokukhuthala, ngoba kungani kuzakuba lolaka phezu kombuso wenkosi lamadodana ayo?
all that from command god heaven [the] to make diligently to/for house god heaven [the] that to/for what? to be wrath since kingdom king [the] and son his
24 Futhi siyalazisa mayelana labo bonke abapristi, lamaLevi, abahlabeleli, abalindimasango, amaNethini, lenceku zalindlu kaNkulunkulu, kakulagunya ukubeka phezu kwabo umthelo, imali eyimfanelo, lemali yendlela.
and to/for you to know that all priest [the] and Levite [the] singer [the] doorkeeper [the] temple servant [the] and to serve house god [the] this tribute tribute and toll not ruling to/for to cast since them
25 Wena-ke Ezra, ngokwenhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu wakho esesandleni sakho, beka omantshi labahluleli abazakwahlulela bonke abantu abangaphetsheya komfula, bonke abayaziyo imilayo kaNkulunkulu wakho; longayaziyo limfundise.
and you Ezra like/as wisdom god your that in/on/with hand your to reckon/appoint to judge and judge that to be (to judge *Q(k)*) to/for all people [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] to/for all to know law god your and that not to know to know
26 Wonke-ke ongawenziyo umlayo kaNkulunkulu wakho lomlayo wenkosi, isigwebo kasenziwe ngokukhuthala phezu kwakhe, kungaba ngokufa, loba ngokuxotshwa, loba ngokuthathelwa impahla, loba ngezibopho.
and all that not to be to make law [the] that god your and law [the] that king [the] diligently judgment [the] to be to make from him if to/for death if (to/for banishment *Q(k)*) if to/for confiscation wealth and to/for bond
27 Kayibusiswe iNkosi uNkulunkulu wabobaba eyakufaka kanje enhliziyweni yenkosi ukucecisa indlu yeNkosi eseJerusalema,
to bless LORD God father our which to give: put like/as this in/on/with heart [the] king to/for to beautify [obj] house: temple LORD which in/on/with Jerusalem
28 eyelule umusa kimi phambi kwenkosi labacebisi bayo laphambi kwazo zonke izinduna ezilamandla zenkosi. Mina-ke ngaqiniswa ngokwesandla seNkosi uNkulunkulu wami phezu kwami, ngabutha koIsrayeli inhloko ukwenyuka lami.
and upon me to stretch kindness to/for face: before [the] king and to advise him and to/for all ruler [the] king [the] mighty man and I to strengthen: strengthen like/as hand: power LORD God my upon me and to gather [emph?] from Israel head: leader to/for to ascend: rise with me
