以斯拉记 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
5 那时，先知哈该和易多的子孙撒迦利亚奉以色列上帝的名，向犹大和耶路撒冷的犹大人宣讲上帝的话。 2 于是，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯和约萨达的儿子耶书亚开始在耶路撒冷重建上帝的殿，上帝的先知在他们身边帮助他们。
3 当时，河西总督达乃、示他·波斯乃及其同僚来问他们：“谁批准你们重建这殿、修复这墙的？” 4 又问道：“建造这殿的人们叫什么名字。” 5 然而，上帝看顾犹太人的长老，工程没有被叫停，直到事情呈报给大流士王、收到王的回谕后才停止。
6 河西的官员们——河西总督达乃、示他·波斯乃及其同僚上奏大流士王， 7 奏章如下：
“愿大流士王一切平安！ 8 王该知道，我们去了犹大省，到了伟大上帝的殿。人们正在用大石建殿，木料已经安在墙里，工程进展迅速、顺利。 9 我们问那些长老，‘谁批准你们重建这殿、修复这墙的？’ 10 我们又问他们的名字，好记下他们首领的名字禀告王。
11 “他们回答说，‘我们是天地之上帝的仆人，我们正在重建这座多年前由以色列的一位伟大君王建造的殿。 12 但因为我们的祖先触怒了天上的上帝，上帝把他们交在迦勒底人——巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手中，他摧毁了这殿，把他们掳到巴比伦。 13 然而，巴比伦王塞鲁士在其统治元年，降旨重建这座上帝的殿。 14 尼布甲尼撒王曾掳去耶路撒冷上帝殿里的金银器皿，放在巴比伦神庙里，塞鲁士王从巴比伦神庙取出这些器皿，交给他委派做省长的设巴萨， 15 吩咐他把这些器皿带去，重新陈设在耶路撒冷的殿里，在旧址上重建上帝的殿。 16 于是，这位设巴萨就在耶路撒冷为上帝的殿立了根基，从那时到如今，殿一直在重建中，还没有竣工。’
17 “现在，王若愿意，请查阅巴比伦的王室记录，看看塞鲁士王是否降旨重建耶路撒冷的上帝之殿。王对此事如何决断，请告知我们。”
Ездра 5
Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги)
Възобновяване на строежа на храма
5 (A)По това време пророците Агей и Захария, син на Ада, пророкуваха на юдеите в Юдея и Йерусалим в името на Израилевия Бог. 2 (B)Затова Зоровавел, син на Салатиил, и Иисус, син на Йоседек, започнаха възстановяването на Божия храм в Йерусалим, а пророците застанаха на тяхна страна и ги подкрепиха.
3 Но скоро при тях дойдоха Татнай, областният управител оттатък река Ефрат, и Шетар-Бознай със съмишлениците си и ги запитаха кой им е позволил да строят този храм и да издигат тези стени. 4 Попитаха още за имената на хората, които издигат това здание. 5 Но Бог беше отправил взор върху юдейските старейшини, така че строежът не беше спрян, докато нещата не стигнаха до Дарий и не дойде писмено решение по случая.
6 Ето препис от писмото, което Татнай, областният управител, и Шетар-Бознай и съмишлениците му – афарсахейците, изпратиха до цар Дарий. 7 В писмото, което изпратиха до него, беше написано следното:
„До цар Дарий, с пожелание за благополучие във всичко! 8 Нека бъде известно на царя, че ние посетихме храма на великия Бог в областта Юдея. Той се гради с големи камъни, а стените се покриват с дърво; работи се старателно и работата напредва бързо. 9 Тогава попитахме техните старейшини кой им е позволил да строят този храм и да издигат тези стени. 10 Попитахме още и за имената им, за да ти предоставим списък на онези, които стоят начело. 11 Те ни отговориха така: ‘Ние сме служители на Бога на небето и земята и възстановяваме храма, който е бил строен много години преди това, един велик цар на Израил го е строил и довършил. 12 (C)Но понеже предците ни разгневиха Бога на небето, Той ги предаде в ръцете на вавилонския цар, халдееца Навуходоносор, той разруши този храм и пресели народа във Вавилон.
13 (D)Но в първата година на царуването си вавилонският цар Кир издаде наредба този Божий храм да бъде възстановен. 14 Цар Кир заповяда също златните и сребърните съдове, които Навуходоносор беше взел от храма в Йерусалим и отнесъл във вавилонския храм, да бъдат изнесени оттам. Те бяха предадени на един човек на име Шешбацар, когото царят назначи за областен управител. 15 Той му заповяда да вземе тези съдове, да отиде и ги занесе в Йерусалимския храм и Божият дом да бъде построен на своето място. 16 Тогава този Шешбацар дойде и положи основите на Божия дом в Йерусалим; и оттогава насам той се строи и още не е довършен.
17 Затова, ако царят сметне за добре, нека се издири във Вавилон в царската съкровищница дали наистина цар Кир е издал наредба за възстановяването на този Божий храм в Йерусалим и нека бъдем известени за решението на царя по случая’.“
Ezra 5
King James Version
5 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 5
Het Boek
Thathnai roept de bouwers ter verantwoording
5 1,2 In die tijd waren er twee profeten in Jeruzalem en Juda: Haggai en Zacharia, de zoon van Iddo. Zij brachten boodschappen van de God van Israël over aan Zerubbabel en Jesua. Zij moedigden hen aan de tempelbouw te hervatten! De twee leiders namen het werk weer ter hand en werden hierbij geholpen door de profeten. 3 Maar Thathnai, gouverneur van de gebieden ten westen van de Eufraat, ging naar hen toe. Hij werd vergezeld door Sthar-Boznai en hun collegaʼs. ‘Wie heeft u toestemming gegeven de tempelbouw te hervatten?’ vroegen zij. ‘En van wie mag u deze muren voltooien?’ 4 Zij wilden ook een lijst hebben met de namen van de mensen die aan de bouw werkten. 5 Maar omdat de hele situatie in Gods hand was, werden de leiders van de Judeeërs niet gedwongen het werk stil te leggen. Zij mochten doorgaan met bouwen, zolang hierover bericht naar koning Darius onderweg was en men zijn besluit afwachtte. 6 Hier volgt een afschrift van de brief die Thathnai, de gouverneur van het gebied ten westen van de Eufraat, en Sthar-Boznai en hun collegaʼs uit datzelfde gebied hadden gestuurd aan koning Darius.
7 ‘Aan koning Darius. Hartelijke groeten van ons allen! 8 Hierbij delen wij u mee dat wij een bezoek hebben afgelegd aan de tempel van de grote God in het gewest Juda. Op het ogenblik wordt deze tempel herbouwd met grote steenblokken en de wanden worden met hout betimmerd. Men werkt hard en de bouw vordert goed. 9 Wij hebben de leiders gevraagd: “Wie heeft u hiervoor toestemming gegeven?” 10 Wij hebben hun namen genoteerd en die lijst bij deze brief gevoegd. 11 Zij gaven ons het volgende antwoord: “Wij dienen de God van hemel en aarde. Wij herbouwen zijn tempel, die enkele eeuwen geleden is gebouwd door een groot koning van Israël. 12 Maar onze voorouders hadden de God van de hemel toornig gemaakt. Daarom leverde Hij hen over aan de macht van koning Nebukadnezar van Babel. Die heeft de tempel verwoest en ons volk in ballingschap naar Babel weggevoerd. 13 In zijn eerste regeringsjaar heeft koning Kores echter bevolen deze tempel te herbouwen. 14 Bovendien gaf hij de zilveren en gouden voorwerpen terug die Nebukadnezar uit de tempel in Jeruzalem had weggehaald. Nebukadnezar had die neergezet in de tempel in Babel, maar Kores heeft ze daarvandaan laten halen. Hij heeft al deze voorwerpen overhandigd aan een zekere Sesbazzar, die hij tot gouverneur van Juda had benoemd. 15 Hij gaf hem opdracht deze in de tempel in Jeruzalem neer te zetten en ook de tempel te laten herbouwen. 16 Sesbazzar heeft toen de fundamenten van die tempel gelegd. Sindsdien is aan de bouw gewerkt, hoewel deze nog niet klaar is.” 17 Welnu, Majesteit, wij adviseren u in de koninklijke archieven in Babel te laten nagaan of Kores werkelijk bevel heeft gegeven tot herbouw van die tempel. Laat ons daarna alstublieft horen welke beslissing u hierover neemt.’
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