Ezra 7
1 Lẹ́yìn nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ní àkókò ìjọba ọba Artasasta ní Persia, Esra ọmọ Seraiah, ọmọ Asariah, ọmọ Hilkiah,
And after the things these in [the] reign of Artaxerxes [the] king of Persia Ezra [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Hilkiah.
2 ọmọ Ṣallumu, ọmọ Sadoku, ọmọ Ahitubu,
[the] son of Shallum [the] son of Zadok [the] son of Ahitub.
3 ọmọ Amariah, ọmọ Asariah, ọmọ Meraioti,
[the] son of Amariah [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Meraioth.
4 ọmọ Serahiah, ọmọ Ussi, ọmọ Bukki,
[the] son of Zerahiah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Bukki.
5 ọmọ Abiṣua, ọmọ Finehasi, ọmọ Eleasari, ọmọ Aaroni olórí àlùfáà—
[the] son of Abishua [the] son of Phinehas [the] son of Eleazar [the] son of Aaron the priest the chief.
6 Esra yìí sì gòkè wá láti Babeli. Olùkọ́ tí ó ní ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ nípa òfin Mose, èyí tí Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ti fi fún wọn. Ọba sì fi gbogbo ohun tí ó béèrè fún un, nítorí ọwọ́ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wà lára rẹ̀.
That Ezra he came up from Babylon and he [was] a scribe skilled in [the] law of Moses which he had given Yahweh [the] God of Israel and he gave to him the king according to [the] hand of Yahweh God his on him all request his.
7 Ní ọdún keje ọba Artasasta díẹ̀ lára àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn ọmọ Lefi, àwọn akọrin, àwọn aṣọ́nà àti àwọn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú tẹmpili náà gòkè wá sí Jerusalẹmu.
And they came up some of [the] people of Israel and some of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the gatekeepers and the temple servants to Jerusalem in year seven of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Ní oṣù karùn-ún ọdún keje ọba yìí ni Esra dé sí Jerusalẹmu.
And he came Jerusalem in the month fifth it [was] [the] year seventh of the king.
9 Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìrìnàjò rẹ̀ láti Babeli ní ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní oṣù kìn-ín-ní, ó sì dé Jerusalẹmu ní ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní oṣù karùn-ún nítorí ọwọ́ àánú Ọlọ́run rẹ̀ wà ní ara rẹ̀.
For on [day] one of the month first it [was] [the] beginning of the going up from Babylon and on [day] one of the month fifth he came to Jerusalem according to [the] hand of God his good on him.
10 Esra ti fi ara rẹ̀ jì fún kíkọ́ àti pípa òfin Olúwa mọ́, ó sì ń kọ́ òfin àti ìlànà Mose ní Israẹli.
For Ezra he had directed heart his to study [the] law of Yahweh and to do [it] and to teach in Israel decree and judgment.
11 Èyí ni ẹ̀dà lẹ́tà ti ọba Artasasta fún àlùfáà Esra olùkọ́ni, ẹni tó ní ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ nínú àkọsílẹ̀ òfin àti ìlànà Olúwa fún Israẹli.
And this - [is] [the] copy of the letter which he gave the king Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest the scribe [the] scribe of [the] matters of [the] commandments of Yahweh and statutes his on Israel.
12 Artasasta, ọba àwọn ọba. Sí àlùfáà Esra, olùkọ́ òfin Ọlọ́run ọ̀run. Àlàáfíà.
Artaxerxes [the] king of kings to Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the perfect and now.
13 Mo pàṣẹ pé ẹnikẹ́ni nínú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn Lefi, ti ó wà ní abẹ́ ìṣàkóso ìjọba mi, tí ó bá fẹ́ láti bá ọ lọ sí Jerusalẹmu lè tẹ̀lé ọ lọ.
From me it is made a decree that every [one who] volunteers in kingdom my from people the Israel and priests its and Levites the to go to Jerusalem with you he will go.
14 Ọba àti àwọn ìgbìmọ̀ rẹ̀ méjèèje rán ọ lọ láti wádìí nípa òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ tí ó wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ nípa Juda àti Jerusalẹmu.
As to because that from before king the and seven counselors his [you are] sent to enquire on Judah and to Jerusalem in [the] law of God your which [is] in hand your.
15 Síwájú sí i, kí ìwọ kí ó kó fàdákà àti wúrà lọ pẹ̀lú rẹ èyí tí ọba àti àwọn ìgbìmọ̀ rẹ fi tọkàntọkàn fún Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ẹni tí ibùjókòó rẹ̀ wà ní Jerusalẹmu,
And to carry silver and gold which king the and counselors his they have offered freely to [the] God of Israel who [is] in Jerusalem abode his.
16 pẹ̀lú gbogbo fàdákà àti wúrà tí ìwọ lè rí ní agbègbè ìjọba Babeli àti àwọn ọrẹ àtinúwá àwọn ènìyàn àti ti àwọn àlùfáà fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run wọn ní Jerusalẹmu.
And all [the] silver and [the] gold which you will find in all [the] province of Babylon with [the] freewill offering of people the and priests the [who] have offered freely for [the] house of God their which [is] in Jerusalem.
17 Pẹ̀lú owó yìí, rí i dájú pé ó ra àwọn akọ màlúù, àwọn àgbò àti akọ ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn, pẹ̀lú ọrẹ ohun jíjẹ, àti ọrẹ ohun mímu, kí ìwọ kí ó fi wọ́n rú ẹbọ lórí pẹpẹ tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ ní Jerusalẹmu.
As to because this diligently you will buy with silver the this bulls - rams lambs and grain offerings their and drink offerings their so you may offer them on altar the of [the] house of God your which [is] in Jerusalem.
18 Ìwọ àti àwọn Júù arákùnrin rẹ lè fi èyí tókù fàdákà àti wúrà ṣe ohunkóhun tí ó bá dára lójú yín, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run yín.
And whatever that (to you *Q(k)*) and to (brothers your *Q(k)*) (it is good *LH(ab)*) with [the] rest of silver the and gold the to do according to [the] will of God your you will do.
19 Kó gbogbo ohun èlò tí a fi sí ìkáwọ́ rẹ fún Ọlọ́run Jerusalẹmu fún ìsìn nínú tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ.
And vessels the which [have been] given to you for [the] worship of [the] house of God your make complete before [the] God of Jerusalem.
20 Ohunkóhun mìíràn tí o bá nílò fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ tí ó sì ní láti pèsè, o lè mú u láti inú ìṣúra ọba.
And [the] rest of [the] thing[s] needed of [the] house of God your which it will fall to you to give you will give from [the] house of [the] treasures of king the.
21 Èmi, ọba Artasasta, pàṣẹ fún gbogbo olùtọ́jú ilé ìṣúra agbègbè Eufurate láìrójú láti pèsè ohunkóhun tí àlùfáà Esra, olùkọ́ni ní òfin Ọlọ́run ọ̀run bá béèrè lọ́wọ́ yín
And from me I Artaxerxes king the it is made a decree to all treasurers the who [are] in [the] region beyond river the that all that he will ask for you Ezra priest the [the] scribe of law the of [the] God of heavens the diligently let it be done.
22 tó ọgọ́rùn-ún kan tálẹ́ǹtì fàdákà, ọgọ́rùn-ún kan òsùwọ̀n àlìkámà, àti dé ọgọ́rùn-ún bati ọtí wáìnì, àti dé ọgọ́rùn-ún bati òróró olifi, àti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ iyọ̀.
Up to silver talents one hundred and up to wheat cors one hundred and up to wine baths one hundred and up to baths oil one hundred and salt which not [is] writing.
23 Ohunkóhun tí Ọlọ́run ọ̀run bá fẹ́, jẹ́ kí ó di ṣíṣe ní pípé fún tẹmpili Ọlọ́run ọ̀run. Èéṣe tí ìbínú yóò ṣe wá sí agbègbè ọba àti sí orí àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀?
All that [is] according to [the] decree of [the] God of heavens the let it be done exactly for [the] house of [the] God of heavens the that why? will it be anger on [the] kingdom of king the and sons his.
24 Ìwọ sì ní láti mọ̀ pé ìwọ kò ní àṣẹ láti sọ sísan owó orí, owó òde tàbí owó bodè di dandan fún àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn Lefi, àwọn akọrin, àwọn aṣọ́nà, àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ tẹmpili tàbí àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ mìíràn nínú ilé Ọlọ́run yìí.
And to you [we are] making known that all priests the and Levites the singers the gatekeepers the temple servants the and [the] servants of [the] house of God this tribute tax and toll not [is] authorized to throw on them.
25 Ìwọ Esra, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n Ọlọ́run rẹ̀, èyí tí ó ní, yan àwọn adájọ́ àgbà àti àwọn onídàájọ́ láti máa ṣe ìdájọ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè Eufurate, gbogbo àwọn tí ó mọ òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ. Ìwọ yóò sì kọ́ ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò mọ̀ àwọn òfin náà.
And you O Ezra according to [the] wisdom of God your which [is] in hand your appoint judges and judges that they will be (judging *Q(k)*) all people the which [is] in [the] region beyond river the all [those who] know [the] laws of God your and [one] who not [he is] knowing you will instruct.
26 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá ṣe ìgbọ́ràn sí òfin Ọlọ́run rẹ àti sí òfin ọba ní ó gbọdọ̀ kú tàbí kí a lé e jáde tàbí kí a gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé ẹrù rẹ̀ tàbí kí a sọ ọ́ sínú ẹ̀wọ̀n.
And any who not he will be doing law the of God your and decree the of king the diligently judgment let it be done from him whether to death or (to banishment *Q(k)*) or to confiscation of properti and to imprisonment.
27 Olùbùkún ni Olúwa, Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wa, ẹni tí ó fi sí ọkàn ọba láti mú ọlá wá sí ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu ní ọ̀nà yìí.
[be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of ancestors our who he has put like this in [the] heart of the king to beautify [the] house of Yahweh which [is] in Jerusalem.
28 Ẹni tí ó jẹ́ kí ojúrere rẹ̀ tàn kàn mí níwájú ọba àti àwọn olùbádámọ̀ràn àti ní iwájú àwọn alágbára ìjòyè ọba. Nítorí ọwọ́ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wà lára mi, mo mú ọkàn le, mo sì kó àwọn olórí jọ láàrín àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli láti gòkè lọ pẹ̀lú mi.
And towards me he has extended covenant loyalty before the king and counselors his and to all [the] officials of the king mighty and I I strengthened myself according to [the] hand of Yahweh God my on me and I assembled! from Israel chiefs to go up with me.
