Ezra 5

1 Ndipo nabii Hagai na nabii Zekaria mzao wa Ido, wakawatolea unabii Wayahudi waliokuwa Yuda na Yerusalemu kwa jina la Mungu wa Israeli, aliyekuwa pamoja nao.

and to prophesy Haggai (prophet [the] *Q(K)*) and Zechariah son Iddo (prophet [the] *Q(k)*) since Jew [the] that in/on/with Judah and in/on/with Jerusalem in/on/with name god Israel since them

2 Ndipo Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli na Yeshua mwana wa Yosadaki wakaanza kujenga tena nyumba ya Mungu huko Yerusalemu. Nao manabii wa Mungu walikuwa pamoja nao, wakiwasaidia.

in/on/with then to stand: rise Zerubbabel son Shealtiel and Jeshua son Jozadak and to loose to/for to build house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and with them (prophet [the] *Q(k)*) that god [the] to support to/for them

3 Wakati ule Tatenai mtawala wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati na Shethar-Bozenai na wenzao waliwaendea, wakawauliza, “Ni nani aliyewapa ruhusa ya kujenga tena Hekalu hili na kurudishia upya kama lilivyokuwa?”

in/on/with her time [the] to come since them Tattenai governor beyond River [the] and Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate their and thus to say to/for them who? to set: make to/for you command house [the] this to/for to build and wall [the] this to/for to complete

4 Pia waliwauliza, “Je, majina ya watu wanaofanya ujenzi huu ni nani?”

then thus to say to/for them who? they name man [the] that this building [the] to build

5 Lakini jicho la Mungu wao lilikuwa likiwaangalia wazee wa Wayahudi, nao hawakuzuiliwa kujenga mpaka taarifa ikaandikwa kwa Dario na majibu yake kupokelewa.

and eye god their to be since be gray Jew [the] and not to cease they till account [the] to/for Darius to go and then to return: reply document [the] since this

6 Hii ni nakala ya barua ile Tatenai, mtawala wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati na Shethar-Bozenai na wenzao maafisa wa ngʼambo ya mto Frati waliyompelekea Mfalme Dario.

copy letter [the] that to send Tattenai governor beyond River [the] and Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate her governors [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] since Darius king [the]

7 Taarifa waliyompelekea ilisomeka kama ifuatavyo: Kwa Mfalme Dario: Salamu kwa moyo mkunjufu.

edict [the] to send since him and like/as this to write in/on/with midst her to/for Darius king [the] peace [the] all [the]

8 Inampasa Mfalme ajue kwamba tulikwenda katika eneo la Yuda, kwenye Hekalu la Mungu mkuu. Watu wanalijenga kwa mawe makubwa na kuweka mbao kwenye kuta. Kazi inafanyika kwa bidii na inaendelea kwa haraka chini ya uongozi wao.

to know to be to/for king [the] that to go to/for Judah province [the] to/for house god [the] great [the] and he/she/it to build stone great and wood to set: put/give in/on/with wall [the] and service [the] this diligently to make and to prosper in/on/with hand their

9 Tuliwauliza viongozi, “Ni nani aliyewapa ruhusa kujenga upya Hekalu hili na kurejeza hali ya jengo kama lilivyokuwa?”

then to ask to/for be gray [the] these thus to say to/for them who? to set: make to/for you command house [the] this to/for to build and wall [the] this to/for to complete

10 Pia tuliwauliza majina yao, ili tukuandikie kukujulisha majina ya viongozi wao.

and also name their to ask (to/for them *LA(bh)*) to/for to know you that to write name man [the] that in/on/with head their

11 Hili ndilo jibu walilotupa: “Sisi ni watumishi wa Mungu wa mbingu na nchi, nasi tunalijenga upya Hekalu ambalo lilijengwa miaka mingi iliyopita, lile ambalo mfalme mkuu wa Israeli alilijenga na kulikamilisha.

and thus edict [the] to return: reply us to/for to say we they servant/slave his that god heaven [the] and earth: planet [the] and to build house [the] that to be to build from previously this year greatly and king to/for Israel great to build him and to complete her

12 Lakini kwa sababu baba zetu walimkasirisha Mungu wa mbinguni, basi aliwatia mkononi mwa Nebukadneza, Mkaldayo, mfalme wa Babeli, ambaye aliliharibu Hekalu hili na kuwaondoa watu na kuwapeleka uhamishoni huko Babeli.

except from that to enrage father our to/for god heaven [the] to give they in/on/with hand Nebuchadnezzar king Babylon (Chaldean [the] *Q(k)*) and house [the] this to destroy her and people [the] to reveal to/for Babylon

13 “Pamoja na hayo, katika mwaka wa kwanza wa kutawala Koreshi mfalme wa Babeli, Mfalme Koreshi alitoa amri ya kujengwa upya nyumba hii ya Mungu.

nevertheless in/on/with year one to/for Cyrus king [the] that Babylon Cyrus king [the] to set: make command house god [the] this to/for to build

14 Yeye hata aliviondoa vyombo vya dhahabu na fedha vya nyumba ya Mungu, kutoka Hekalu la Babeli ambavyo Nebukadneza alikuwa amevichukua kutoka ndani ya Hekalu huko Yerusalemu na kuvileta katika Hekalu la Babeli. “Vyombo hivyo Mfalme Koreshi alimkabidhi mtu aliyeitwa Sheshbaza, ambaye Koreshi alikuwa amemteua awe mtawala,

and also utensil [the] that 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 they to/for temple [the] that Babylon to go out they Cyrus king [the] from temple [the] that Babylon and to give to/for Sheshbazzar name her that governor to set: appoint her

15 naye akamwambia, ‘Chukua vyombo hivi uende ukaviweke ndani ya Hekalu huko Yerusalemu. Nawe uijenge upya nyumba ya Mungu mahali pake.’

and to say to/for her (these *Q(K)*) utensil [the] to lift to go to descend they in/on/with temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and house god [the] to build since place her

16 Hivyo huyu Sheshbaza alikuja na kuweka misingi ya nyumba ya Mungu iliyoko Yerusalemu. Tangu siku hiyo hadi sasa imekuwa ikiendelea kujengwa lakini bado haijamalizika.”

then Sheshbazzar this to come to give foundation [the] that house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and from then and till now to build and not be complete

17 Sasa kama ikimpendeza mfalme, uchunguzi na ufanyike katika kumbukumbu za maandishi ya ufalme mjini Babeli, kuona kama kweli Mfalme Koreshi alitoa amri ya kujenga upya nyumba ya Mungu katika Yerusalemu. Kisha tunaomba mfalme na atutumie uamuzi wake kuhusu jambo hili.

and now if since king [the] fine to enquire in/on/with house treasure [the] that king [the] there that in/on/with Babylon if there is that from Cyrus king [the] to set: make command to/for to build house god [the] this in/on/with Jerusalem and pleasure king [the] since this to send since us