Ezra 7
1 Lẹ́yìn nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ní àkókò ìjọba ọba Artasasta ní Persia, Esra ọmọ Seraiah, ọmọ Asariah, ọmọ Hilkiah,
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes 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 chief priest:
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.
This Ezra went from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
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 there went [some] of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Ní oṣù karùn-ún ọdún keje ọba yìí ni Esra dé sí Jerusalẹmu.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which [was] in the seventh year 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 upon the first [day] of the first month he began to go from Babylon, and on the first [day] of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon 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 had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do [it], and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
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.
Now this [is] the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, [even] a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
12 Artasasta, ọba àwọn ọba. Sí àlùfáà Esra, olùkọ́ òfin Ọlọ́run ọ̀run. Àlàáfíà.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time.
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.
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and [of] his priests and Levites, in my realm, who are disposed of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.
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.
Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which [is] in thy hand;
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 the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation [is] in Jerusalem,
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 gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God 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.
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God 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 shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do after the will of your God.
19 Kó gbogbo ohun èlò tí a fi sí ìkáwọ́ rẹ fún Ọlọ́run Jerusalẹmu fún ìsìn nínú tẹmpili Ọlọ́run rẹ.
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, [those] deliver thou 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 whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow [it] out of the king's treasure-house.
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 I, [even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who [are] beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
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.
To a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing [how much].
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?
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
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.
Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom upon 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 thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that [is] in thy hand, set magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that [are] beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know [them] not.
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 whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether [it be] to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or 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.
Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, who hath put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD 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 hath extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God [was] upon me, and I assembled out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
