ʻEsela 7
1 Pea hili ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻi he pule ʻa ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi ʻo Peasia, ko Esela ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalia, ko e foha ʻo Hilikia,
Now after these things, in the reigne of Artahshashte King of Persia, was Ezra the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Hilkiah,
2 Ko e foha ʻo Salumi, ko e foha ʻo Satoki, ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitupe,
The sonne of Shallum, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Ahitub,
3 Ko e foha ʻo ʻAmalia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalia, ko e foha ʻo Milaioti,
The sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Meraioth,
4 Ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo Usa, ko e foha ʻo Puki,
The sonne of Zeraiah, the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Bukki,
5 Ko e foha ʻo ʻApisua, ko e foha ʻo Finiasi, ko e foha ʻo ʻEliesa, ko e foha ʻo ʻElone ko e taulaʻeiki lahi:
The sonne of Abishua, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron, the chiefe Priest.
6 Ko e Esela ni naʻe ʻalu hake ia mei Papilone; pea ko e tangata tohi ia naʻe poto ʻi he fono ʻo Mōsese, ʻaia naʻe foaki kiate ia ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe tuku kiate ia ʻe he tuʻi ʻaia kotoa pē naʻa ne kole, ʻo fakatatau ki he kau ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ko hono ʻOtua kiate ia.
This Ezra came vp from Babel, and was a Scribe prompt in the Lawe of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had giuen, and the King gaue him all his request according to the hande of the Lord his God which was vpon him.
7 Pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻae niʻihi ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, pea ʻoe kau taulaʻeiki mo e kau Livai, mo e kau hiva, mo e kau leʻo matapā, mo e kau Netenimi, ki Selūsalema, ʻi hono fitu taʻu ʻo ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi.
And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, and of the Priests, and the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims vnto Ierusalem, in the seuenth yere of King Artahshashte.
8 Pea naʻe haʻu ia ki Selūsalema ʻi hono nima ʻoe māhina, ʻi hono fitu taʻu ʻoe tuʻi.
And hee came to Ierusalem in the fift moneth, which was in the seuenth yeere of the King.
9 He naʻe kamata ʻene fononga hake, mei Papilone ʻi he ʻuluaki ʻaho ʻi hono ʻuluaki ʻoe māhina, pea ʻi hono ʻuluaki ʻaho ʻi hono nima ʻoe māhina naʻe hoko ia ki Selūsalema, ʻo fakatatau, ki he kau lelei ʻae nima ʻo hono ʻOtua kiate ia.
For vpon the first day of the first moneth began he to goe vp from Babel, and on the first day of the fift moneth came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hande of his God that was vpon him.
10 He naʻe ʻosi hono teuʻi hono loto ʻe Esela ke kumi ʻi he fono ʻa Sihova, pea ke fai ia, pea ke akonaki ʻi ʻIsileli ʻae ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni, mo e ngaahi fakamaau.
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seeke the Lawe of the Lord, and to doe it, and to teach the precepts and iudgements in Israel.
11 Pea ko hono hiki eni ʻoe tohi naʻe ʻatu ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻAtakisekisi kia Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ia, ʻio, ko e tangata tohi ʻae ngaahi lea ʻoe ngaahi fekau ʻa Sihova, pea mo ʻene ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ki ʻIsileli.
And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest and scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, and of his statutes ouer Israel.
12 “Ko ʻAtakisekisi, ko e tuʻi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi, kia Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ʻoe fono ʻae ʻOtua ʻoe langi, ke ʻiate koe ʻae fiemālie lelei, ʻi he kuonga ko eni.
ARTAHSHASHTE King of Kings to Ezra the Priest and perfite scribe of the Lawe of the God of heauen, and to Cheeneth.
13 “ʻOku ou fai ʻae fono, koeʻuhi ko kinautolu ʻoe kakai ʻo ʻIsileli, pea mo ʻene kautaulaʻeiki, mo e kau Livai, ʻi hoku puleʻanga, ʻaia ʻoku tokanga ʻi honau loto lelei ke ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema, ke nau ʻalu mo koe.
I haue giuen commandement, that euery one, that is willing in my kingdome of the people of Israel, and of the Priestes, and Leuites to goe to Ierusalem with thee, shall goe.
14 Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻalu koe mei he tuʻi pea mo ʻene kau fakakaukau ʻe toko fitu, ke fehuʻi ki Siuta mo Selūsalema, ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ʻa ho ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi ho nima;
Therefore art thou sent of the King and his seuen counsellers, to enquire in Iudah and Ierusalem, according to the lawe of thy God, which is in thine hand,
15 Pea ke fetuku ʻae siliva mo e koula, ʻaia kuo ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻe he tuʻi mo ʻene kau fakakaukau ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema hono fale nofoʻanga.
And to carry the siluer and the gold, which the King and his cousellers willingly offer vnto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Ierusalem)
16 Pea mo e siliva mo e koula kotoa pē ʻaia ke ke faʻa ʻilo ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻo Papilone, mo e meʻa ʻatu loto lelei pe ʻae kakai, pea mo e kau taulaʻeiki, ʻoku ʻatu loto lelei pe maʻae fale ʻo honau ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema:
And all the siluer and gold that thou canst finde in all the prouince of Babel, with the free offring of the people, and that which the Priestes offer willingly to the house of their God which is in Ierusalem,
17 “Koeʻuhi ke ke fakatau vave ʻaki ʻae ngaahi paʻanga ni ʻae fanga pulu, mo e fanga sipitangata, mo e fanga lami, mo honau ngaahi feilaulau meʻakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau meʻainu, pea ke ʻatu ia ki he funga ʻoe feilaulauʻanga ʻoe fale ʻo homou ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema.
That thou mayest bye speedily with this siluer, bullocks, rammes, lambes, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings: and thou shalt offer them vpon the altar of the house of your God, which is in Ierusalem.
18 Pea ko ia ʻe mata lelei kiate koe, mo ho ngaahi kāinga ke fai ki hono toe ʻoe siliva mo e koula, mou fai ia ʻo fakatatau ki he finangalo ʻo homou ʻOtua.
And whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the siluer, and gold, doe ye it according to the will of your God.
19 Ko e ngaahi ipu foki naʻe tuku kiate koe ki he ngāue ʻoe fale ʻo ho ʻOtua, ke ke ʻatu ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻo Selūsalema.
And the vessels that are giuen thee for the seruice of the house of thy God, those deliuer thou before God in Ierusalem.
20 Pea mo ia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻaonga ki he fale ʻo ho ʻOtua, ʻaia te ke loto ki ai ke foaki, foaki ia mei he fale koloa ʻoe tuʻi.
And the residue that shall be needeful for the house of thy God, which shall be meete for thee to bestowe, thou shalt bestowe it out of the Kings treasure house,
21 “Pea ko au, ʻio, ko au ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi, ʻoku ou fai ʻae fono ki he kau tauhi koloa kotoa pē ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he potu kituʻa ʻi he vaitafe, ke ʻilonga ʻaia ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ʻoe fono ʻae ʻOtua ʻoe langi, ke fai vave ia kiate ia,
And I King Artahshashte haue giuen commandemet to all the treasurers which are beyond the Riuer, that whatsoeuer Ezra the Priest and Scribe of the Law of the God of heauen shall require of you, that it be done incontinently,
22 ʻO fai hake ki he taleniti siliva ʻe teau, mo e puha fua ʻoe uite ʻe teau, pea ki he kaloni ʻe fitungeau ma nimangofulu ʻoe uaine, pea ki he kaloni ʻe fitungeau ma nimangofulu ʻoe lolo, mo e māsima ʻe ʻikai lau ki hono lahi.
Vnto an hundreth talents of siluer, vnto an hundreth measures of wheate, and vnto an hundreth baths of wine, and vnto an hundreth baths of oyle, and salt without writing.
23 Ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku fekau ʻe he ʻOtua ʻoe langi, tuku ke fai vave ia maʻae fale ʻoe ʻOtua ʻoe langi he ko e hā ka tuʻu ai ʻae houhau ki he puleʻanga ʻoe tuʻi pe ki hono ngaahi foha?
Whatsoeuer is by the commandement of the God of heauen, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heauen: for why should he be wroth against the realme of the King, and his children?
24 Pea ʻoku mau fakapapau foki kiate kimoutolu, ko e meʻa ki he kau taulaʻeiki mo e kau Livai, mo e kau hiva, mo e kau leʻo matapā, mo e kau Netenimi, pe ko e kau tauhi ʻoe fale ni ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻikai ngofua ke tala totongi, pe ha tukuhau, pe ha fakafatongia, kiate kinautolu.
And we certifie you, that vpon any of the Priestes, Leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no gouernour laye vpon them tolle, tribute nor custome.
25 “Pea ko koe, ʻe Esela, ʻo hangē ko e poto ʻa ho ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻi ho nima, ke ke fakanofo ʻae kau pule, mo e kau fakamaau, ʻaia ke nau fakamaau ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi he tuʻa vaitafe, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻilo lelei ʻae fono ʻa ho ʻOtua; pea mou ako ia, kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻikai te nau ʻilo ki ai.
And thou Ezra (after the wisedome of thy God, that is in thine hand) set iudges and arbiters, which may iudge all the people that is beyond the Riuer, euen all that knowe the Lawe of thy God, and teach ye them that know it not.
26 Pea ʻilonga ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai fai ki he fono ʻo ho ʻOtua, mo e fono ʻae tuʻi, ke fakahoko vave ʻae fakamaau kiate ia, pe ko ha meʻa ki he mate, pe ki he kapusi ia, pe ki he faʻao ʻo ʻene ngaahi meʻa, pe ki he fakahū ki he fale fakapōpula.”
And whosoeuer will not doe the Lawe of thy God, and the Kings lawe, let him haue iudgement without delay, whether it be vnto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 “Fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻetau ngaahi tamai, ʻaia kuo ne ʻai ʻae meʻa pehē ni ki he loto ʻoe tuʻi, ke fakamatamatalelei ki he fale ʻo Sihova ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema:
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which so hath put in the Kings heart, to beautifie the house of the Lord that is in Ierusalem,
28 Pea kuo ne tuku ʻae angaʻofa kiate au ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi, mo ʻene kau fakakaukau, pea ʻi he ʻao ʻoe houʻeiki ongoongo lahi ʻae tuʻi. Pea naʻe fakamālohiʻi au ʻi he ʻiate au ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ko hoku ʻOtua, pea ne u tānaki fakataha mei ʻIsileli ʻae kau tangata tuʻu ki muʻa ke mau ʻalu hake mo au.”
And hath enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellers, and before all the Kings mightie Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Israel to goe vp with me.
