Ezra 6
1 Nígbà náà ni ọba Dariusi pàṣẹ, wọ́n sì wá inú ilé ìfí nǹkan pamọ́ sí ní ilé ìṣúra ní Babeli.
[Later] Darius [became the ruler of the Persian Empire. When the enemies of the Israelis forced them to stop rebuilding the temple, the Persian officials sent a message to King Darius. They asked him to] search the records in the (archives/government records), in the building where the king stored the important documents, [to find out whether King Cyrus had authorized that the temple should be rebuilt].
2 A rí ìwé kíká kan ní Ekbatana ibi kíkó ìwé sí ní ilé olódi agbègbè Media, wọ̀nyí ni ohun tí a kọ sínú rẹ̀. Ìwé ìrántí.
[The king commanded someone to search there, but those documents were not there in Babylon]. They found a scroll at the fort in Ecbatana, in Media province, [that contained the information that they wanted to know]. This is what was written on that scroll:
3 Ní ọdún kìn-ín-ní ìjọba ọba Kirusi, ọba pa àṣẹ kan nípa tẹmpili Ọlọ́run ní Jerusalẹmu. Jẹ́ kí a tún tẹmpili ibi tí a ti ń rú onírúurú ẹbọ kọ́, kí a fi ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ lélẹ̀ ni gíga àti fífẹ̀ rẹ̀ jẹ́ àádọ́rùn-ún ẹsẹ̀ bàtà,
“During the first year that Cyrus [ruled the empire], he sent out a decree concerning the temple of God which is at Jerusalem. In the decree it was stated that a new temple must be built at the same place that [the Israeli people previously] had offered sacrifices, where the [original] foundation [of the first temple] was. The temple must be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide.
4 pẹ̀lú ipele òkúta ńlá ńlá mẹ́ta ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ àti ipele pákó kan, kí a san owó rẹ̀ láti inú ilé ìṣúra ọba.
The building must be made from large stones. After putting down three layers of stones, a layer of timber must be put on top of them. This work will be paid for by money from my treasury.
5 Sì jẹ́ kí wúrà àti àwọn ohun èlò fàdákà ti ilé Ọlọ́run, tí Nebukadnessari kó láti ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu tí ó sì kó lọ sí Babeli, di dídápadà sí ààyè wọn nínú tẹmpili ní Jerusalẹmu; kí a kó wọn sí inú ilé Ọlọ́run.
Also, the gold and silver utensils that King Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of God in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be taken back to Jerusalem. They must be put in God’s temple just as they were in the previous temple.”
6 Nítorí náà, kí ìwọ, Tatenai baálẹ̀ agbègbè Eufurate àti Ṣetar-bosnai àti àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ yín, àwọn ìjòyè ti agbègbè náà kúrò níbẹ̀.
After reading this, King Darius sent this message [to the leaders of the Israeli people’s enemies in Jerusalem]: “This is a message for Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River, and for [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai, and for all your colleagues: Stay away from that area!
7 Ẹ fi iṣẹ́ ilé Ọlọ́run yìí lọ́rùn sílẹ̀ láì dí i lọ́wọ́. Ẹ jẹ́ kí baálẹ̀ àwọn Júù àti àwọn àgbàgbà Júù tún ilé Ọlọ́run yín kọ́ sí ipò rẹ̀.
Do not (interfere with/hinder) the work of building the temple of God! The temple must be rebuilt at the same place where the former temple was. And do not hinder the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews [while they are doing this work].
8 Síwájú sí i, mo pàṣẹ ohun tí ẹ gbọdọ̀ ṣe fún àwọn àgbàgbà Júù wọ̀nyí lórí kíkọ́ ilé Ọlọ́run yìí. Gbogbo ìnáwó àwọn ọkùnrin yìí ni kí ẹ san lẹ́kùnrẹ́rẹ́ lára ìṣúra ti ọba, láti ibi àkójọpọ̀ owó ìlú ti agbègbè Eufurate kí iṣẹ́ náà má bà dúró.
“Furthermore, I declare that you must help these leaders of the Jews as they rebuild this temple of God [by giving them funds for the building work].
9 Ohunkóhun tí wọ́n bá fẹ́—àwọn ọ̀dọ́ akọ màlúù, àwọn àgbò, ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn fún ẹbọ sísun sí Ọlọ́run ọ̀run, àti jéró, iyọ̀, wáìnì àti òróró, bí àwọn àlùfáà ní Jerusalẹmu ti béèrè ni ẹ gbọdọ̀ fún wọn lójoojúmọ́ láìyẹ̀.
“The Jewish priests in Jerusalem need young bulls and rams and lambs to sacrifice as they make burned offerings to the God of heaven. You must give them the animals that they need. Also, you must be certain to give them the wheat, salt, wine, and [olive] oil that they need each day [for those sacrifices].
10 Kí wọn lè rú àwọn ẹbọ tí ó tẹ́ Ọlọ́run ọ̀run lọ́rùn kí wọ́n sì gbàdúrà fún àlàáfíà ọba àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
If you do that, the Jewish priests will be able to offer sacrifices that please the God who is in heaven, and they will pray that God will bless me and my sons.
11 Síwájú sí i, mo pàṣẹ pé tí ẹnikẹ́ni bá yí àṣẹ yìí padà, kí fa igi àjà ilé rẹ̀ yọ jáde, kí a sì gbe dúró, kí a sì fi òun náà kọ́ sí orí rẹ̀ kí ó wo ilé rẹ̀ palẹ̀ a ó sì sọ ọ́ di ààtàn.
“If anyone disobeys this decree, [my soldiers] will pull a beam from his house. Then [after they sharpen one end of the beam, ] they will lift that man up and impale him on that beam. Then they will [completely destroy that man’s house until only] a pile of rubble is left.
12 Kí Ọlọ́run, tí ó ti jẹ́ kí orúkọ rẹ̀ máa gbé ibẹ̀, kí ó pa gbogbo ọba àti orílẹ̀-èdè rún tí ó bá gbé ọwọ́ sókè láti yí àṣẹ yìí padà tàbí láti wó tẹmpili yìí tí ó wà ní Jerusalẹmu run. Èmi Dariusi n pàṣẹ rẹ̀, jẹ́ kí ó di mímúṣẹ láìyí ohunkóhun padà.
God has chosen [that city of] Jerusalem as the place where people will honor him [MTY]. What I desire is that he will get rid of any king or any nation that tries to change this decree or tries to destroy that temple in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have made this decree. It must be obeyed quickly and thoroughly.”
13 Nígbà náà, nítorí àṣẹ tí ọba Dariusi pa, Tatenai, baálẹ̀ ti agbègbè Eufurate, àti Ṣetar-bosnai pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ wọn pa á mọ́ láìyí ọ̀kan padà.
Tattenai, the governor of the province, and [his assistant] Shethar-Bozenai and their colleagues [read the message and] immediately obeyed the decree of King Darius.
14 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn àgbàgbà Júù tẹ̀síwájú wọ́n sì ń gbèrú sí i lábẹ́ ìwàásù wòlíì Hagai àti wòlíì Sekariah, ìran Iddo. Wọ́n parí kíkọ́ ilé Olúwa gẹ́gẹ́ bí àṣẹ tí Ọlọ́run Israẹli àti àwọn àṣẹ Kirusi, Dariusi àti Artasasta àwọn ọba Persia pọ̀.
So the Jewish leaders continued their work [of rebuilding the temple]. They were greatly encouraged by the messages that the prophets Haggai and Zechariah preached. The Israelis continued building the temple, just like God had commanded them to do and like King Cyrus had decreed.
15 A parí ilé Olúwa ní ọjọ́ kẹta, oṣù Addari tí í se oṣù kejì ní ọdún kẹfà ti ìjọba ọba Dariusi.
They finished building it on March 12, during the sixth year that King Darius [ruled].
16 Nígbà náà ni àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli—àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn Lefi àti àwọn ìgbèkùn tí ó padà, ṣe ayẹyẹ yíya ilé Ọlọ́run sí mímọ́ pẹ̀lú ayọ̀.
Then the priests and the Levites and all the other Israeli people who had returned from Babylon very joyfully dedicated the temple.
17 Fún yíya ilé Ọlọ́run yìí sí mímọ́, wọ́n pa ọgọ́rùn-ún akọ màlúù, igba àgbò àti irinwó akọ ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn, àti gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrẹ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ fún gbogbo Israẹli, àgbò méjìlá, ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan fún olúkúlùkù àwọn ẹ̀yà Israẹli.
During [the ceremony to] dedicate the temple, they sacrificed 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They also sacrificed twelve male goats as an offering in order that [God would forgive] the sins of the people of the twelve tribes of Israel.
18 Wọ́n sì fi àwọn àlùfáà sí àwọn ìpín wọ́n àti àwọn Lefi sì ẹgbẹẹgbẹ́ wọn fún ìsin ti Ọlọ́run ní Jerusalẹmu, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí a kọ sínú ìwé Mose.
Then the priests and Levites were divided into groups that would [take turns to] serve at the temple. They did this according to what Moses had written [many years previously] in the laws [that he wrote].
19 Ní ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá ti oṣù Nisani, àwọn tí a kó ní ìgbèkùn ṣe ayẹyẹ àjọ ìrékọjá.
On April 21, the Jews who had returned from Babylon celebrated the Passover Festival.
20 Àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn ará Lefi ti ya ara wọn sí mímọ́, wọ́n sì jẹ́ mímọ́. Àwọn ará Lefi pa ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn ti àjọ ìrékọjá fún gbogbo àwọn tí a kó ní ìgbèkùn, fún àwọn àlùfáà arákùnrin wọn àti fún ara wọn.
[To qualify themselves for offering the sacrifices], the priests and Levites had already purified themselves by performing certain rituals. Then they slaughtered the lambs for the benefit of all the people who had returned from Babylon, for the other priests, and for themselves.
21 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ọmọ Israẹli tí ó ti dé láti ìgbèkùn jẹ ẹ́ lápapọ̀ pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn tí ó ti ya ara wọn kúrò nínú gbogbo iṣẹ́ àìmọ́ ti àwọn kèfèrí aládùúgbò wọn láti wá Olúwa Ọlọ́run Israẹli.
Those who had returned from Babylon and the other people in that land who had turned away from their immoral practices in order to worship Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people, ate the Passover meal.
22 Fún ọjọ́ méje, wọ́n ṣe ayẹyẹ àkàrà àìwú pẹ̀lú àjẹtì àkàrà. Nítorí tí Olúwa ti kún wọn pẹ̀lú ayọ̀ nípa yíyí ọkàn ọba Asiria padà, tí ó fi ràn wọ́n lọ́wọ́ lórí iṣẹ́ ilé Ọlọ́run, Ọlọ́run Israẹli.
They celebrated the Unleavened Bread Festival of [Eating] Unleavened Bread for seven days. The Israeli people throughout the land were joyful because Yahweh had changed the attitude of the king of Assyria toward them, and as a result, the king had helped them to rebuild the temple of God, the one whom they [worshiped].
