Ezra 5
1 Nígbà náà wòlíì Hagai àti wòlíì Sekariah, láti ìran Iddo, sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ sí àwọn ará Júù ní Juda àti Jerusalẹmu ní orúkọ Ọlọ́run Israẹli tí ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ ń bẹ lára wọn.
And Aggaeus the prophet, and Zacharias the [son] of Addo, prophesied a prophesy to the Jews in Juda and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] to them.
2 Nígbà náà Serubbabeli ọmọ Ṣealitieli àti Jeṣua ọmọ Josadaki gbáradì fún iṣẹ́ àti tún ilé Ọlọ́run ní Jerusalẹmu kọ́. Àwọn wòlíì Ọlọ́run sì wà pẹ̀lú wọn, tí wọ́n ń ràn wọ́n lọ́wọ́.
Then rose up Zorobabel the [son] of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began to build the house of God that was in Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God assisting them.
3 Ní àkókò náà Tatenai, baálẹ̀ ti agbègbè Eufurate àti Ṣetar-bosnai àti àwọn ẹgbẹgbẹ́ wọn lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ wọn. Wọ́n sì béèrè pé, “Ta ni ó fún un yín ní àṣẹ láti tún tẹmpili yìí kọ́ àti láti tún odi yìí mọ?”
At the same time came there upon them Thanthanai, the governor on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants, and spoke thus to them, Who has ordained a decree for you to build this house, and to [provide] this preparation?
4 Wọ́n sì tún béèrè pé, “Kí ni orúkọ àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó ń kọ́ ilé yìí?”
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
5 Ṣùgbọ́n ojú Ọlọ́run wọn wà lára àwọn àgbàgbà Júù, wọn kò sì dá wọn dúró títí ìròyìn yóò fi dè ọ̀dọ̀ Dariusi kí wọ́n sì gba èsì tí àkọsílẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.
But the eyes of God were upon the captivity of Juda, and they did not cause them to cease till the decree was brought to Darius; and then was sent by the tribute-gatherer concerning this
6 Èyí ni ẹ̀dà lẹ́tà tí Tatenai, olórí agbègbè Eufurate àti Ṣetar-bosnai àti àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ ẹ wọn. Àwọn olóyè ti agbègbè Eufurate, fi ránṣẹ́ sí ọba Dariusi.
the copy of a letter, which Thanthanai, the governor of the part on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants the Apharsachaeans who were on this side of the river, sent to king Darius.
7 Ìròyìn tí wọ́n fi ránṣẹ́ sí i kà báyìí pé, Sí ọba Dariusi, Àlàáfíà fún un yín.
They sent an account to him, and thus it was written in it: All peace to king Darius.
8 Kí ọba kí ó mọ̀ pé a lọ sí ẹ̀kún Juda, sí tẹmpili Ọlọ́run tí ó tóbi. Àwọn ènìyàn náà ń kọ́ ọ pẹ̀lú àwọn òkúta ńlá ńlá àti pẹ̀lú fífi àwọn igi sí ara ògiri. Wọ́n ṣe iṣẹ́ náà pẹ̀lú àìsimi, ó sì ń ní ìtẹ̀síwájú kíákíá lábẹ́ ìṣàkóso wọn.
Be it known to the king, that we went into the land of Judea, to the house of the great God; and it is building with choice stones, and they are laying timbers in the walls, and that work is prospering, and goes on favourably in their hands.
9 A bi àwọn àgbàgbà, a sì fi ọ̀rọ̀ wá wọn lẹ́nu wò pé, “Ta ni ó fún un yín ní àṣẹ láti tún ilé Olúwa yìí kọ́ àti láti tún odi rẹ̀ mọ?”
Then we asked those elders, and thus we said to them, Who gave you the order to build this house, and to [provide] this preparation?
10 A sì tún béèrè orúkọ wọn pẹ̀lú, kí a lè kọ àwọn orúkọ àwọn olórí wọn sílẹ̀ kí ẹ ba à le mọ ọ́n.
And we asked them their names, [in order] to declare [them] to you, so as to write to you the names of their leading men.
11 Èyí ni ìdáhùn tí wọ́n fún wa: “Àwa ni ìránṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run ọ̀run àti ayé, àwa sì ń tún tẹmpili ilé Olúwa tí a ti kọ́ ní ọ̀pọ̀ ọdún sẹ́yìn kọ́, èyí tí ọba olókìkí kan ní Israẹli kọ́, tí ó sì parí i rẹ̀.
And they answered us thus, saying, We [are] the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we [are] building the house which had been built many years before this, and a great king of Israel built it, and established it for them.
12 Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí tí àwọn baba wa mú Ọlọ́run ọ̀run bínú, ó fi wọ́n lé Nebukadnessari ti Kaldea, ọba Babeli lọ́wọ́, ẹni tí ó run tẹmpili Olúwa yìí tí ó sì kó àwọn ènìyàn náà padà sí Babeli.
But after that our fathers provoked the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the Chaldean, king of Babylon, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people captive to Babylon.
13 “Ṣùgbọ́n ní ọdún kìn-ín-ní ìjọba Kirusi ọba Babeli, ọba Kirusi pàṣẹ pé kí a tún ilé Ọlọ́run yìí kọ́.
And in the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree that this house of God should be built.
14 Òun tilẹ̀ kò jáde láti inú tẹmpili ní Babeli fàdákà àti ohun èlò wúrà ilé Ọlọ́run, èyí tí Nebukadnessari kó láti inú tẹmpili ní Jerusalẹmu wá sí inú tẹmpili ní Babeli. Ọba Kirusi kó wọn fún ọkùnrin kan tí orúkọ rẹ̀ a máa jẹ́ Ṣeṣbassari, ẹni tí ó ti yàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí i baálẹ̀,
And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nabuchodonosor brought out from the house that was in Jerusalem, and carried them into the temple of the king, them did king Cyrus bring out from the temple of the king, and gave them to Sabanasar the treasurer, who was over the treasurer;
15 ó sì sọ fún un pé, ‘Kó àwọn ohun èlò yìí kí o lọ, kí o sì kó wọn sí inú ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu, kí ẹ sì tún ilé Ọlọ́run kọ́ sí ipò o rẹ̀.’
and said to him, Take all the vessels, and go, put them in the house that is in Jerusalem in their place.
16 “Nígbà náà ni Ṣeṣbassari náà wá, ó sí fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilé Ọlọ́run tí ó wá ní Jerusalẹmu lélẹ̀, láti ìgbà náà àní títí di ìsinsin yìí ni o ti n bẹ ní kíkọ́ ṣùgbọ́n, kò sí tí ì parí tán.”
Then that Sabanazar came, and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem: and from that time even until now it has been building, and has not been finished.
17 Nísinsin yìí tí ó bá tẹ́ ọba lọ́rùn, ẹ jẹ́ kí a ṣe ìwádìí nínú ìwé ìrántí ní ilé ìṣúra ọba ní Babeli láti rí bí ọba Kirusi fi àṣẹ lélẹ̀ lóòótọ́ láti tún ilé Ọlọ́run yìí kọ́ ní Jerusalẹmu. Nígbà náà jẹ́ kí ọba kó fi ìpinnu rẹ̀ lórí ọ̀rọ̀ yìí ránṣẹ́ sí wa.
And now, if it [seem] good to the king, lest search be made in the treasure-house of the king at Babylon, that you may know [if it be] that a decree was made by king Cyrus to build that house of God that was in Jerusalem, and let the king send to us when he has learnt concerning this [matter].
