Ezra 5

1 Pagkatapos, si propetang Hagai at si Zacarias na anak ng propetang si Ido ay nagpropesiya sa mga Judio sa ngalan ng Diyos ng Israel sa loob ng Juda at Jerusalem.

Now Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, prophesying to the Jews who were in Judea and Jerusalem, prophesied in the name of the God of Israel.

2 Umakyat si Zerubabel na anak ni Sealtiel at Josue na anak ni Jozadak at sinimulang itayo ang tahanan ng Diyos sa Jerusalem kasama ang mga propeta na nanghikayat sa kanila.

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, rose up and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, assisting them.

3 At dumating sina Tatenai na gobernador ng Lalawigan sa ibayo ng Ilog, Setar Bozenai, at ang kanilang mga kasamahan at sinabi sa kanila, “Sino ang nag-utos na itayo ninyo ang tahanang ito at ganap na tapusin ang mga pader na ito?”

Then, at the same time, Tattenai, who was the governor beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and their counselors came to them. And they spoke in this way to them: “Who has given you counsel, so that you would build this house and repair its walls?”

4 Sinabi pa nila, “Ano ang mga pangalan ng mga lalaking gumagawa sa gusaling ito?”

We responded to this by giving them the names of the men who were the founders of that building.

5 Ngunit ang mata ng Diyos ay nasa mga nakatatanda ng mga Judio, at hindi sila pinigilan ng kanilang mga kalaway. Naghihintay sila ng isang liham na ipapadala ng hari at para sa isang utos na ibabalik sa kanila patungkol dito.

But the eye of their God was set over the elders of the Jews, and so they were unable to hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they would give a reply against that accusation.

6 Ito ang liham nina Tatenai, Setar Bozenai, at ang kanilang mga kapwa opisyal kay haring Dario.

A copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and his counselors, the rulers who were beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.

7 Nagpadala sila ng isang ulat, isinusulat ito kay haring Dario, “Sumainyo nawang lahat ang kapayapaan.

The word that they sent him was written in this way: “To Darius, the king of all peace.

8 Malaman nawa ng hari na kami ay pumunta ng Juda sa tahanan ng dakilang Diyos. Ito ay itinatayo sa pamamagitan ng malalaking bato at ang mga trosong nakalapat sa mga pader. Ang gawaing ito ay ginagawa ng lubos at umuusad ng mabuti sa kanilang mga kamay.

Let it be known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with rough stones, and with timber set into the walls. And this work is being built up diligently, and it increases by their hands.

9 Tinanong namin ang mga nakatatanda, 'Sino ang nagbigay sa inyo ng utos para itayo ang tahanang ito at ang mga pader na ito?'

Therefore, we questioned those elders, and we spoke to them in this way: ‘Who has given authority to you, so that you would build this house and repair these walls?’

10 Tinanong pa namin ang kanilang mga pangalan nang sa gayon ay maaari mong malaman ang mga pangalan ng bawat taong nanguna sa kanila.

But we also required of them their names, so that we might report to you. And we have written down the names of their men, those who are leaders among them.

11 Tumugon sila at sinabi, 'Kami ay mga lingkod ng nag-iisang Diyos ng langit at lupa, at muli naming itinatayo ang tahanang ito na itinayo ng dakilang hari ng Israel maraming taon na ang nakalilipas at binubuo namin ito.

Then they responded a word to us in this manner, saying: ‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. And we are building the temple that was constructed these many years before, and which a great king of Israel had built and constructed.

12 Gayunman, nang ginalit ng aming mga ninuno ang Diyos ng langit, ibinigay niya sila sa kamay ni Nebucadnezar na hari ng Babilonia, na siyang sumira ng bahay na ito at ipinatapon ang mga tao sa Babilonia.

But afterward, our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, so he delivered them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, the Chaldean. And he destroyed this house, and he transferred its people to Babylon.

13 Gayunpaman, sa unang taon nang si Ciro ay hari ng Babilonia, naglabas si Ciro ng isang utos na itayong muli ang tahanan ng Diyos.

Then, in the first year of Cyrus, the king of Babylon, king Cyrus issued a decree, so that this house of God would be built.

14 Ibinalik din ni haring Ciro ang ginto at pilak na nabibilang sa tahanan ng Diyos na kinuha at dinala ni Nebucadnezar mula sa templo sa Jerusalem tungo sa templo sa Babilonia. Isinauli niya ang mga ito kay Sesbazar, na siyang iniluklok niyang gobernador.

And now the vessels of gold and silver from the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that was in Jerusalem, and which he had carried away to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one called Sheshbazzar, whom he also appointed as governor.

15 Sinabi niya sa kaniya, “Kunin mo ang mga kagamitang ito. Pumunta ka at ilagay ang mga ito sa templo sa Jerusalem. Nawa maitayong muli ang tahanan ng Diyos doon.”

And he said to him: “Take these vessels, and go, and set them in the temple that is in Jerusalem. And let the house of God be built in its place.”

16 At dumating itong si Sesbazar at inilagay ang pundasyon para sa tahanan ng Diyos sa Jerusalem; na ginagawa ngayon ngunit hindi pa tapos.

And so this same Sheshbazzar then came and set the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem. And from that time, even until now, it is being built, and it is not yet completed.’

17 Ngayon kung mainam ito para sa hari, masuri nawa ito sa tahanan ng mga talaan sa Babilonia kung may isang pasya doon mula kay Haring Ciro para itayo ang tahanang ito ng Diyos sa Jerusalem. Kung gayon, maaring ipadala ng hari ang kaniyang pasya sa amin.”

Now then, if it seems good to the king, let him search in the king’s library, which is in Babylon, to see whether it was ordered by king Cyrus, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built. And may the will of the king be sent to us about this matter.”