Izraa 4

1 Diinonni Yihuudaa fi Beniyaam yeroo akka warri boojuudhaa deebiʼan sun Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliif mana qulqullummaa ijaaraa jiran dhagaʼanitti,

And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God of Israel,

2 gara Zarubaabelii fi gara hangafoonni maatiiwwanii dhufanii akkana jedhaniin; “Sababii nus akkuma keessan Waaqa keessan barbaannee bara Eesarhadoon mooticha Asoor kan as nu fide sanaatii jalqabnee aarsaa dhiʼeessafii turreef nus isin wajjin haa ijaarru.”

and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, 'Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.'

3 Zarubaabel, Yeeshuuʼaa fi hangafoonni maatii Israaʼel kaan garuu, “Isin mana Waaqa keenyaa nu wajjin ijaaruuf qooda hin qabdan. Numa qofatu akkuma Qiiros Mootichi Faares nu ajaje sanatti Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliif mana qulqullummaa ijaara” jedhanii deebisan.

And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, 'Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.'

4 Namoonni naannoo isaanii akka isaan itti fufanii ijaaruu sodaataniif namoota Yihuudaa abdii kutachiisuuf kaʼan.

And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, and troubling them in building,

5 Isaanis bara Qiiros mooticha Faaresiitii jalqabee hamma bara Daariyoos mooticha Faaresitti jiru hunda kaayyoo isaanii gufachiisuudhaaf qondaaltota isaaniin morman itti bitan.

and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

6 Isaanis jalqaba bara mootummaa Ahashweroositti saba Yihuudaa fi kan Yerusaalem himatan.

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem;

7 Bara Arxeksis mooticha Faares keessa Biishlaam, Mitredaat, Xaabiʼeelii fi michoota isaa biraa xalayaa tokko Arxeksisitti barreessan. Xalayaan sunis qubee Araamaayikii fi afaan Araamaayikiin barreeffame.

and in the days of Artaxerxes have Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions written unto Artaxerxes king of Persia, and the writing of the letter is written in Aramaean, and interpreted in Aramaean.

8 Rehuum ajajaan qondaaltichii fi Shiimshaayi barreessaan sun Yerusaalemiin mormuudhaan akkana jedhanii xalayaa tokko Arxeksis mootichatti barreessan:

Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:

9 Rehuum ajajaan qondaaltichi, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii kaan wajjin jechuunis abbootii murtii fi qondaaltota namoota Tiripooliis, Faaresi, Arkii fi Baabilon dhufan, akkasumas warra Elaamota Suusaa dhufan bulchanii fi

Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who are Elamites),

10 namoota Osnaapher guddichii fi kabajamaan sun biyyaa baasee magaalaa Samaariyaa keessaa fi Laga Efraaxiis gama qubachiise kaan wajjin barreessan.

and the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, and at such a time:

11 Kun garagalcha xalayaa jarri isaaf erganii ti. Gara Arxeksis Mootichaa, tajaajiltoota kee warra Laga Efraaxiisiin Gamaa irraa:

This [is] a copy of a letter that they have sent unto him, unto Artaxerxes the king: 'Thy servants, men beyond the river, and at such a time;

12 Mootichi akka Yihuudoonni si biraa gara keenya dhufan sun Yerusaalem dhaqanii magaalaa finciltuu fi hamtuu sana deebisanii ijaaraa jiran beekuu qaba. Isaan dallaa dhagaa deebisanii ijaaruudhaan hundeewwan ishee jajjabeessaa jiru.

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.

13 Kana malee iyyuu mootichi akka yoo magaalaan kun ijaaramtee dallaan ishee jajjabeeffame akka siʼachi qaraxni, gibirri yookaan ashuuraan hin argamnee fi akka galiin mootummaas gad buʼu beekuu qaba.

'Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length [to] the kings it doth cause loss.

14 Nu amma waan itti gaafatamummaa masaraa mootummaa qabnuu fi waan akka mootichi ulfina dhabu arguu hin feeneef akka mootichi beekuuf jennee ergaa kana itti ergineerra;

Now, because that the salt of the palace [is] our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;

15 kunis akka manneen galmee abbootii keetii sakattaʼamaniif. Atis galmeewwan kana keessatti akka magaalaan kun durumaa jalqabdee magaalaa finciltuu, kan moototaa fi kutaalee biyyaa rakkiftu, iddoo finciltuu taate ni argita. Wanni magaalaan kun barbadeeffamteefis kanuma.

so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city [is] a rebellious city, and causing loss [to] kings and provinces, and makers of sedition [are] in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

16 Yaa mooticha, yoo magaalaan kun ijaaramee dallaan isaas jajjabeeffame, akka ati Laga Efraaxiis Gamaa waan tokko illee hin qabaanne nu sitti himna.

We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'

17 Mootichis akkana jedhee deebii kana erge: Gara Rehuum ajajaa qondaaltichaa, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii kanneen Samaariyaa keessaa fi Efraaxiisiin gama jiraatan kaaniitti: Nagaan keenya isin haa gaʼu.

An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, 'Peace, and at such a time:

18 Xalayaan isin nuuf ergitan sun dubbifamee fuuluma koo duratti hiikameera.

The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,

19 Anis ajaja kennee galmeen qoratameera; magaalaan kunis akka durumaa jalqabee moototatti fincilaa turte, akka isheen holqa finciltootaa fi mormitootaa taates beekameera.

and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

20 Yerusaalem mootota ciccimoo guutummaa Gama Laga Efraaxiis bulchan qabdi turte; qaraxni, gibirrii fi ashuuraan isaaniif kennama ture.

and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

21 Akka magaalaan kun deebifamtee hin ijaaramne hamma ani labsii baasutti akka isaan hojii dhaabaniif isin amma namoota kanneenitti ajaja dabarsaa.

'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.

22 Akka waan kana hin tuffanneef of eeggadhaa. Maaliif hamma rakkoon kun guddatee fedhii mootummaatti gufuu taʼutti ittuma dhiiftuu?

And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'

23 Akkuma garagalchi xalayaa Arxeksis Mootichaa sun fuula Rehuum, Shiimshaayi barreessaa fi michoota isaanii duratti dubbifameen isaan yoosuma gara Yihuudoota Yerusaalem keessa jiraatanii dhaqanii humnaan hojii isaan dhaabsisan.

Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

24 Akkasiin hojiin mana Waaqaa kan Yerusaalem keessaa sun hamma waggaa lammaffaa bara Daariyoos mooticha Faaresitti ni dhaabatte.

then ceased the service of the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.