Esdras 5
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
La construcción se reanuda
5 Cuando los profetas Hageo(A) y Zacarías, hijo de Iddo(B), profetizaron a los judíos que estaban en Judá y en Jerusalén, en el nombre del Dios de Israel que estaba sobre ellos, 2 Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y Jesúa, hijo de Josadac(C), se levantaron entonces y comenzaron a reedificar la casa de Dios en Jerusalén; y los profetas de Dios estaban con ellos apoyándolos(D). 3 En aquel tiempo Tatnai, gobernador de la provincia al otro lado del Río[a], y Setar Boznai y sus compañeros(E) vinieron a ellos y les hablaron así: «¿Quién les dio orden de reedificar este templo[b] y de terminar este edificio(F)?». 4 También les dijeron así: «¿Cuáles son los nombres de los hombres(G) que están reedificando este edificio?». 5 Pero el ojo de su Dios velaba(H) sobre los ancianos de los judíos, y no les detuvieron la obra hasta que un informe llegara a Darío, y volviera una respuesta escrita tocante al asunto.
6 Esta es la copia de la carta que Tatnai, gobernador de la provincia al otro lado del río, y Setar Boznai y sus compañeros(I) los oficiales(J) que estaban al otro lado del río, enviaron al rey Darío. 7 Le enviaron un informe que estaba escrito así: «Al rey Darío, toda paz. 8 Sepa el rey que hemos ido a la provincia de Judá, a la casa del gran Dios, que está siendo edificada con piedras enormes y vigas empotradas en las paredes; y esta obra se adelanta con gran esmero y prospera en sus manos.
9 »Entonces preguntamos a aquellos ancianos, y les dijimos así: “¿Quién les dio orden de reedificar este templo y de terminar este edificio?”. 10 También les preguntamos sus nombres para informarle, y para dar por escrito los nombres de los hombres que eran sus jefes. 11 Y así nos respondieron: “Somos los siervos del Dios del cielo y de la tierra, y estamos reedificando el templo que fue construido hace muchos años, el cual un gran rey de Israel edificó y terminó(K). 12 Pero como nuestros padres provocaron a ira al Dios del cielo(L), Él los entregó en mano de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, el caldeo, quien destruyó este templo, y llevó cautivo al pueblo a Babilonia(M).
13 ”Sin embargo, en el año primero de Ciro, rey de Babilonia, el rey Ciro proclamó un decreto de que se reedificara esta casa de Dios(N). 14 También los utensilios de oro y de plata de la casa de Dios, que Nabucodonosor había sacado del templo que estaba en Jerusalén y llevado al templo de Babilonia, los sacó el rey Ciro del templo de Babilonia(O), y fueron entregados a Sesbasar(P), a quien había puesto por gobernador. 15 Y le dijo: ‘Toma estos utensilios, ve y colócalos en el templo que está en Jerusalén, y sea la casa de Dios reedificada en su lugar’. 16 Entonces aquel Sesbasar vino y puso los cimientos de la casa de Dios que está en Jerusalén(Q); y desde entonces hasta ahora se sigue construyendo, pero aún no está terminada(R)”. 17 Ahora, si al rey le parece bien, que se busque en la casa del tesoro del rey(S) que está allí en Babilonia, a ver si es que fue proclamado un decreto de parte del rey Ciro para reedificar esta casa de Dios en Jerusalén; y que se nos envíe la decisión del rey en cuanto a este asunto».
Esdras 5
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Se reinicia la reconstrucción del templo
5 Los profetas Hageo y Zacarías, hijo de Idó, profetizaron a los judíos que estaban en Judá y Jerusalén, en el nombre del Dios de Israel, que velaba por ellos. 2 Entonces Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y Jesúa, hijo de Josadac, se dispusieron a continuar la reconstrucción del templo de Dios en Jerusalén. Y los profetas estaban con ellos ayudándolos.
3 En ese mismo tiempo, Tatenay, gobernador de la provincia al oeste del río Éufrates, y Setar Bosnay y sus compañeros se presentaron ante los judíos y les preguntaron: «¿Quién los autorizó a reconstruir ese templo y restaurar su estructura?». 4 Y añadieron:[a] «¿Cómo se llaman los que están reconstruyendo ese edificio?». 5 Pero, como Dios velaba por los líderes de los judíos, no los obligaron a interrumpir el trabajo hasta que se consultara a Darío y este respondiera por escrito.
6 Entonces Tatenay, gobernador de la provincia al oeste del río Éufrates, y Setar Bosnay y sus compañeros, que eran los funcionarios del gobierno de esa provincia, enviaron una carta al rey Darío, 7 la cual decía:
Al rey Darío:
Un cordial saludo.
8 Ponemos en conocimiento de Su Majestad que fuimos a la provincia de Judá, al templo del gran Dios, y vimos que se está reconstruyendo con grandes piedras, y que sus paredes se están recubriendo con madera. El trabajo se hace con esmero y avanza rápidamente.
9 A los dirigentes les preguntamos quién los había autorizado a reconstruir ese templo y restaurar su estructura, 10 y cómo se llaman los que dirigen la obra, para comunicárselo por escrito a usted.
11 Ellos nos respondieron:
«Somos siervos del Dios del cielo y de la tierra, y estamos reconstruyendo el templo que fue edificado y terminado hace ya mucho tiempo por un gran rey de Israel. 12 Pero, como nuestros antepasados provocaron a ira al Dios del cielo, él los entregó en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, el caldeo que destruyó este templo y que llevó al pueblo cautivo a Babilonia.
13 »Pero más tarde, en el primer año de su reinado, Ciro, rey de Babilonia, ordenó que este templo de Dios fuera reconstruido. 14 También hizo sacar del templo de Babilonia los utensilios de oro y de plata que Nabucodonosor se había llevado del Templo de Jerusalén y había puesto en el templo de Babilonia, y se los entregó a Sesbasar, a quien había nombrado gobernador. 15 Ciro, pues, ordenó a Sesbasar que tomara esos utensilios y los devolviera al Templo de Jerusalén y que reedificara en el mismo sitio el templo de Dios.
16 »Entonces Sesbasar llegó a Jerusalén y echó los cimientos del templo de Dios. Desde entonces se ha estado trabajando en su reconstrucción, pero aún no se ha terminado».
17 Ahora bien, si Su Majestad lo considera conveniente, pedimos que se investiguen los archivos donde están las crónicas de los reyes de Babilonia, para saber si es verdad que el rey Ciro ordenó la reconstrucción del templo de Dios en Jerusalén. Además, solicitamos que se nos dé a conocer la decisión de Su Majestad con respecto a este asunto.
Footnotes
- 5:4 añadieron (lectura probable; véanse LXX y Siríaca); les dijimos (TM).
Ezra 5
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
5 Now Aggeus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judea and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.
2 Then rose up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem, and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
3 And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?
4 In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
5 But the eye of their God was upon the ancients of the Jews, and they could not hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they should give satisfaction concerning that accusation.
6 The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.
7 The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.
8 Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.
9 And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
10 We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.
11 And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.
12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon.
13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth a decree, that this house of God should be built.
14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor,
15 And said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.
16 Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.
17 Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 5
New International Version - UK
Tattenai’s letter to Darius
5 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
3 At that time Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates went to them and asked, ‘Who authorised you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?’ 4 They[a] also asked, ‘What are the names of those who are constructing this building?’ 5 But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.
6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius. 7 The report they sent him read as follows:
To King Darius:
Cordial greetings.
8 The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.
9 We questioned the elders and asked them, ‘Who authorised you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?’ 10 We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
11 This is the answer they gave us:
‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, one that a great king of Israel built and finished. 12 But because our ancestors angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar the Chaldean, king of Babylon, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.
13 ‘However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God. 14 He even removed from the temple[b] of Babylon the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to the temple[c] in Babylon. Then King Cyrus gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor, 15 and he told him, “Take these articles and go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem. And rebuild the house of God on its site.”
16 ‘So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem. From that day to the present it has been under construction but is not yet finished.’
17 Now if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the royal archives of Babylon to see if King Cyrus did in fact issue a decree to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Ezra 5
New International Version
Tattenai’s Letter to Darius
5 Now Haggai(A) the prophet and Zechariah(B) the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied(C) to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 2 Then Zerubbabel(D) son of Shealtiel and Joshua(E) son of Jozadak set to work(F) to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
3 At that time Tattenai,(G) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(H) and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(I) 4 They[a] also asked, “What are the names of those who are constructing this building?” 5 But the eye of their God(J) was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.
6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius. 7 The report they sent him read as follows:
To King Darius:
Cordial greetings.
8 The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work(K) is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.
9 We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(L) 10 We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
11 This is the answer they gave us:
“We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple(M) that was built many years ago, one that a great king of Israel built and finished. 12 But because our ancestors angered(N) the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar the Chaldean, king of Babylon, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.(O)
13 “However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree(P) to rebuild this house of God. 14 He even removed from the temple[b] of Babylon the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to the temple[c] in Babylon.(Q) Then King Cyrus gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar,(R) whom he had appointed governor, 15 and he told him, ‘Take these articles and go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem. And rebuild the house of God on its site.’
16 “So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God(S) in Jerusalem. From that day to the present it has been under construction but is not yet finished.”
17 Now if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the royal archives(T) of Babylon to see if King Cyrus did in fact issue a decree to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
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