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.

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.

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 rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping 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?”

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus to them, Who has commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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

Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this 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 on the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

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

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent to Darius the king:

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

They sent a letter to him, wherein was written thus; To Darius the king, 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.

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goes fast on, and prospers in 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?'

Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up 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.

We asked their names also, to certify you, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of 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.

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

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 after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into 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.

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

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 the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made 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 said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in his 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.

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

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 therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.