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Завършване и освещаване на храма

Тогава цар Дарий издаде наредба за преглеждане на архивите в съкровищницата на Вавилон. В дворцовата част, която се намираше в областта Мидия, беше открит в Екбатана един свитък със следното съдържание:

„Удостоверява се, че в първата година от царуването си цар Кир издаде наредба за Господния храм в Йерусалим: ‘Храмът да бъде възстановен, за да се принасят жертви на това място; той да бъде издигнат върху старите основи на височина шестдесет лакътя и на ширина – шестдесет лакътя. При това върху три реда големи камъни да се постави един ред ново дърво. Разноските да се покрият от царския дом. Също така златните и сребърните съдове, които Навуходоносор беше взел от храма в Йерусалим и отнесъл във Вавилон, да бъдат върнати отново в йерусалимския храм, за да бъдат положени отново на мястото си в Божия дом.

Затова вие, Татнай, областен управител на запад от реката, и Шетар-Бознай със съмишлениците си афарсахейци на другия бряг на река Ефрат стойте далече оттам и не спирайте работата при Божия дом; нека областният управител и старейшините на юдеите да построят този Божий дом на мястото му. Освен това ви заповядвам с какво трябва да помагате на старейшините от Юдея при строежа на Божия храм: разноските да се покриват от царския данък оттатък река Ефрат, а на хората да се плаща редовно, за да не се спира работата им. Това, което е необходимо за всеизгаряне на небесния Бог – телета, овни, агнета, също и пшеница, сол, вино, елей, – да се доставя всеки ден, без забавяне според изискването на йерусалимските свещеници, 10 за да принасят благоуханни жертви на небесния Бог и да се молят за живота на царя и синовете му. 11 Заповядвам още: който престъпи тази наредба, да извадят греда от къщата му, да я изправят и да го приковат на нея, а къщата му да бъде превърната в развалини заради постъпката му. 12 И Бог, Който пожела там да се слави името Му, нека погуби всеки цар и народ, вдигнал ръка срещу тази наредба, за да разруши този Божий храм в Йерусалим. Аз, Дарий, издадох наредбата и тя да се изпълнява дословно’!“

13 Тогава Татнай, областният управител оттатък река Ефрат, Шетар-Бознай и техните съмишленици постъпиха незабавно така, както беше заповядал цар Дарий. 14 (A)Така юдейските старейшини продължиха строителните работи и напредваха бързо, насърчавани от пророчествата на Агей и Захария, Адовия син. Те работиха и завършиха храма по волята на Израилевия Бог и според наредбите на персийските царе Кир, Дарий и Артаксеркс. 15 Храмът беше завършен на третия ден от месец адар в шестата година от царуването на цар Дарий.

16 Тогава израилтяните, свещениците, левитите и останалите, които се бяха завърнали от плен, с радост извършиха освещаването на този Божий храм. 17 За освещаването му принесоха в жертва сто вола, двеста овена и четиристотин агнета, а като жертва за грях за целия Израил – дванадесет козела, според броя на Израилевите племена. 18 И определиха свещениците според смените им и левитите според отделенията им за служба пред Бога в Йерусалим, както е предписано в Мойсеевата книга. 19 (B)Завърналите се от плен направиха Пасха на четиринадесетия ден от първия месец, 20 защото свещениците и левитите вече се бяха очистили – те всички до един бяха чисти. А левитите заклаха пасхални агнета за всички, които се бяха върнали от плен, за своите братя свещеници и за себе си. 21 И не само завърналите се от плен израилтяни ядоха Пасхата, но и всички, които се отделиха от нечистото население на страната и се присъединиха към тях, за да търсят Господа, Бога на Израил. 22 Седем дена празнуваха с радост празника Безквасници, защото Господ ги зарадва, като благоразположи към тях асирийския цар и даде сила на ръцете им да възстановят храма на Господа, Бога на Израил.

The Decree of Darius

Then Darius the king made a decree, and (A)search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored. And in Ecbatana, the citadel that is (B)in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was written: “A record. In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king issued a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices were offered, and let its foundations be retained. Its height shall be sixty cubits[a] and its breadth sixty cubits, (C)with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury. And also (D)let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought back to the temple that is in Jerusalem, each to its place. You shall put them in the house of God.”

“Now therefore, (E)Tattenai, governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, (F)and your[b] associates the governors who are in the province Beyond the River, keep away. Let the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site. Moreover, (G)I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River. And whatever is needed—bulls, rams, or sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, as the priests at Jerusalem require—let that be given to them day by day without fail, 10 that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven (H)and pray for the life of the king and his sons. 11 Also I make a decree that if anyone alters this edict, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and he shall be impaled on it, and (I)his house shall be made a dunghill. 12 May the God (J)who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who shall put out a hand to alter this, or to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius make a decree; let it be done with all diligence.”

The Temple Finished and Dedicated

13 Then, according to the word sent by Darius the king, (K)Tattenai, the governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates did with all diligence what Darius the king had ordered. 14 (L)And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building by decree of the God of Israel and (M)by decree of Cyrus and (N)Darius and (O)Artaxerxes king of Persia; 15 and this house was finished on the third day of the (P)month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

16 And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the (Q)dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (R)12 male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests (S)in their divisions and the Levites (T)in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, (U)as it is written in the Book of Moses.

Passover Celebrated

19 (V)On the fourteenth day of the first month, the returned exiles kept the Passover. 20 (W)For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were clean. (X)So they slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the returned exiles, for their fellow priests, and for themselves. 21 It was eaten by the people of Israel who had returned from exile, and (Y)also by every one who had joined them and separated himself (Z)from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to worship the Lord, the God of Israel. 22 And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread (AA)seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful (AB)and had turned the heart of (AC)the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:3 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  2. Ezra 6:6 Aramaic their

Yna y brenin Dareius a osododd orchymyn; a chwiliwyd yn nhŷ y llyfrau, lle y cedwid y trysorau yn Babilon. A chafwyd yn Achmetha, yn y llys yn nhalaith Media, ryw lyfr, ac fel hyn yr ysgrifenasid ynddo yn goffadwriaeth: Yn y flwyddyn gyntaf i’r brenin Cyrus y gosododd y brenin Cyrus orchymyn am dŷ Dduw o fewn Jerwsalem, Adeilader y tŷ, y fan lle yr aberthent aberthau, a gwnaer yn gadarn ei sylfeini; yn drigain cufydd ei uchder, ac yn drigain cufydd ei led: Yn dair rhes o feini mawr, a rhes o goed newydd: a rhodder y draul o dŷ y brenin. A llestri tŷ Dduw hefyd, yn aur ac yn arian, y rhai a ddug Nebuchodonosor o’r deml yn Jerwsalem, ac a ddug efe adref i Babilon, rhodder hwynt i’w dwyn i’r deml yn Jerwsalem, i’w lle, a gosoder hwynt yn nhŷ Dduw. Yn awr Tatnai tywysog y tu hwnt i’r afon, Setharbosnai, a’ch cyfeillion yr Affarsachiaid, y rhai ydych o’r tu hwnt i’r afon, ciliwch oddi yno. Gadewch yn llonydd waith y tŷ Dduw hwn: adeiladed tywysogion a henuriaid yr Iddewon y tŷ hwn i Dduw yn ei le. Gosodais hefyd orchymyn am yr hyn a wnewch i henuriaid yr Iddewon hyn wrth adeiladu y tŷ Dduw hwn; mai o gyfoeth y brenin, sef o’r deyrnged o’r tu hwnt i’r afon, y rhoddir traul i’r gwŷr hyn, fel na pheidio y gwaith. A’r hyn a fyddo angenrheidiol i boethoffrymau Duw y nefoedd, yn eidionau, neu yn hyrddod, neu yn ŵyn, yn ŷd, yn halen, yn win, ac yn olew, yn ôl yr hyn a ddywedo yr offeiriaid sydd yn Jerwsalem, rhodder iddynt bob dydd yn ddi‐baid: 10 Fel yr offrymont aroglau peraidd i Dduw y nefoedd, ac y gweddïont dros einioes y brenin, a’i feibion. 11 Gosodais hefyd orchymyn, pa ddyn bynnag a newidio y gair hwn, tynner coed o’i dŷ ef, a gosoder i sefyll, ac ar hwnnw croger ef; a bydded ei dŷ ef yn domen am hynny. 12 A’r Duw, yr hwn a wnaeth i’w enw breswylio yno, a ddinistria bob brenin a phobl a estynno ei law i newidio ac i ddistrywio y tŷ hwn eiddo Duw yn Jerwsalem. Myfi Dareius a osodais y gorchymyn; gwneler ef yn ebrwydd.

13 Yna Tatnai tywysog y tu yma i’r afon, Setharbosnai, a’u cyfeillion, megis yr anfonodd y brenin Dareius, felly y gwnaethant yn ebrwydd. 14 A henuriaid yr Iddewon a adeiladasant, ac a lwyddasant trwy broffwydoliaeth Haggai y proffwyd, a Sechareia mab Ido; ie, adeiladasant, a gorffenasant, wrth orchymyn Duw Israel, ac wrth orchymyn Cyrus a Dareius, ac Artacsercses brenin Persia. 15 A’r tŷ hwn a orffennwyd y trydydd dydd o fis Adar, pan oedd y chweched flwyddyn o deyrnasiad y brenin Dareius.

16 A meibion Israel, yr offeiriaid a’r Lefiaid, a’r rhan arall o feibion y gaethglud, a gysegrasant y tŷ hwn eiddo Duw mewn llawenydd; 17 Ac a offrymasant wrth gysegru y tŷ hwn eiddo Duw, gant o ychen, dau cant o hyrddod, pedwar cant o ŵyn, a deuddeg o fychod geifr, yn bech‐aberth dros Israel, yn ôl rhifedi llwythau Israel. 18 Gosodasant hefyd yr offeiriaid yn eu dosbarthiadau, a’r Lefiaid yn eu cylchoedd hwythau, i wasanaeth Duw yn Jerwsalem, yn ôl ysgrifen llyfr Moses. 19 Meibion y gaethglud hefyd a gadwasant y Pasg ar y pedwerydd dydd ar ddeg o’r mis cyntaf. 20 Canys yr offeiriaid a’r Lefiaid a ymlanhasant yn gytûn, yn lân i gyd oll, ac a aberthasant y Pasg dros holl feibion y gaethglud, a thros eu brodyr yr offeiriaid, a throstynt eu hunain. 21 A meibion Israel, y rhai a ddychwelasent o’r gaethglud, a phob un a ymneilltuasai oddi wrth halogedigaeth cenhedloedd y wlad atynt hwy, i geisio Arglwydd Dduw Israel, a fwytasant, 22 Ac a gadwasant ŵyl y bara croyw saith niwrnod mewn llawenydd: canys yr Arglwydd a’u llawenhasai hwynt, ac a droesai galon brenin Asyria atynt hwy, i’w cynorthwyo hwynt yng ngwaith tŷ Dduw, Duw Israel.

The Decree of Darius

King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives(A) stored in the treasury at Babylon. A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it:

Memorandum:

In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem:

Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid.(B) It is to be sixty cubits[a] high and sixty cubits wide, with three courses(C) of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury.(D) Also, the gold(E) and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, are to be returned to their places in the temple in Jerusalem; they are to be deposited in the house of God.(F)

Now then, Tattenai,(G) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(H) and you other officials of that province, stay away from there. Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site.

Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God:

Their expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury,(I) from the revenues(J) of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop. Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings(K) to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail, 10 so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.(L)

11 Furthermore, I decree that if anyone defies this edict, a beam is to be pulled from their house and they are to be impaled(M) on it. And for this crime their house is to be made a pile of rubble.(N) 12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there,(O) overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.

I Darius(P) have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.

Completion and Dedication of the Temple

13 Then, because of the decree King Darius had sent, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates(Q) carried it out with diligence. 14 So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching(R) of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus,(S) Darius(T) and Artaxerxes,(U) kings of Persia. 15 The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.(V)

16 Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication(W) of the house of God with joy. 17 For the dedication of this house of God they offered(X) a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred male lambs and, as a sin offering[b] for all Israel, twelve male goats, one for each of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they installed the priests in their divisions(Y) and the Levites in their groups(Z) for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.(AA)

The Passover

19 On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles celebrated the Passover.(AB) 20 The priests and Levites had purified themselves and were all ceremonially clean. The Levites slaughtered(AC) the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their relatives the priests and for themselves. 21 So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves(AD) from the unclean practices(AE) of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord,(AF) the God of Israel. 22 For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(AG) because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude(AH) of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:3 That is, about 90 feet or about 27 meters
  2. Ezra 6:17 Or purification offering

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:

And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.

20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,

22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.