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Darío confirma el decreto de Ciro

Entonces el rey Darío dio una orden, y buscaron en la casa de los archivos donde se depositaban los tesoros, allí en Babilonia. Y en Acmeta, en la fortaleza que está en la provincia de Media, fue hallado un rollo en el cual estaba escrito esto:

Memoria: En el primer año del rey Ciro, el rey Ciro dio un decreto acerca de la casa de Dios que está en Jerusalén: “Que la casa sea edificada como un lugar en el cual se ofrezcan sacrificios y que sean colocados sus cimientos. Será de veintisiete metros de alto y de veintisiete metros de ancho. Tendrá tres hileras de bloques de piedra y una hilera de vigas nuevas, y el gasto será pagado por la casa del rey. También los utensilios de oro y de plata de la casa de Dios, que Nabucodonosor había sacado del templo que estaba en Jerusalén y los había llevado a Babilonia, serán devueltos e irán a su lugar, en el templo que está en Jerusalén, y serán depositados en la casa de Dios”.

Ahora pues, Tatnai, gobernador de Más Allá del Río, Setar-boznai y sus compañeros, los oficiales que están en la región de Más Allá del Río, apártense de allí. Dejen la obra de esta casa de Dios a cargo del gobernador de los judíos y de los ancianos de los judíos, para que reedifiquen esta casa de Dios en su lugar. Por mí es dada la orden de lo que han de hacer con esos ancianos de los judíos, para construir esta casa de Dios: Los gastos de aquellos hombres sean puntualmente pagados de los recursos del rey, de los tributos de Más Allá del Río, para que no cese la obra. Se les dará cada día, sin falta, lo que sea necesario: novillos, carneros y corderos para los holocaustos al Dios de los cielos, trigo, sal, vino y aceite, conforme a lo que digan los sacerdotes que están en Jerusalén, 10 para que ofrezcan sacrificios de grato olor al Dios de los cielos y oren por la vida del rey y de sus hijos.

11 También he dado órdenes que a cualquiera que altere este decreto le sea arrancada una viga de su casa, y él sea clavado empalado en ella, y que por ello su casa sea convertida en un montón de escombros. 12 Que el Dios que hizo habitar allí su nombre derribe a todo rey o pueblo que extienda su mano para alterarlo o destruir esa casa de Dios que está en Jerusalén. Yo, Darío, doy este decreto. Sea llevado a cabo con diligencia.

Conclusión y dedicación del templo

13 Entonces Tatnai, gobernador de Más Allá del Río, Setar-boznai y sus compañeros actuaron con diligencia, conforme había mandado el rey Darío. 14 Los ancianos de los judíos continuaron edificando y progresando de acuerdo con la profecía del profeta Hageo y la de Zacarías hijo de Ido.

Así edificaron y terminaron por mandato del Dios de Israel y por mandato de Ciro, de Darío y de Artajerjes, reyes de Persia. 15 Y este templo fue terminado el tercer día del mes de Adar[a] del sexto año del reinado del rey Darío.

16 Los hijos de Israel, los sacerdotes, los levitas y los demás que habían vuelto del cautiverio celebraron con regocijo la dedicación de esta casa de Dios. 17 Para la dedicación de esta casa de Dios ofrecieron cien toros, doscientos carneros y cuatrocientos corderos; y como sacrificios por el pecado de todo Israel, doce machos cabríos, conforme al número de las tribus de Israel.

18 Luego establecieron a los sacerdotes en sus funciones y a los levitas en sus divisiones, para el servicio del Dios que está en Jerusalén, conforme a lo escrito en el libro de Moisés.

Celebración de la Pascua

19 [b]Los que habían regresado del cautiverio celebraron la Pascua el catorce del mes primero[c]. 20 Puesto que los sacerdotes y los levitas se habían purificado a una, todos estaban purificados. Entonces sacrificaron la víctima de la Pascua por todos los que habían regresado del cautiverio, por sus hermanos los sacerdotes y por sí mismos.

21 Los hijos de Israel que habían vuelto del cautiverio y todos los que se habían adherido a ellos, apartándose de la inmundicia de las naciones de la tierra, para buscar al SEÑOR Dios de Israel, comieron 22 y celebraron con regocijo durante siete días la fiesta de los Panes sin levadura, porque el SEÑOR les había dado alegría y había predispuesto hacia ellos el corazón del rey de Asiria, para fortalecer sus manos en la obra de la casa de Dios, el Dios de Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Esdras 6:15 Según un ms., LXX y Peshita; TM, les preguntamos.
  2. Esdras 6:19 Aprox. feb.-mar.
  3. Esdras 6:19 Desde aquí el texto original está de nuevo en hebreo; ver nota sobre 4:8.

The Decree of Darius

Then King Darius issued a decree, (A)and a search was made in the [a]archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. And at [b]Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of (B)Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus:

In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a (C)decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, (D)with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the (E)expenses be paid from the king’s treasury. Also let (F)the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple which is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and taken back to the temple which is in Jerusalem, each to its place; and deposit them in the house of God”—

(G)Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, and Shethar-Boznai, and your companions the Persians who are beyond the River, keep yourselves far from there. 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 on its site.

Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this [c]house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered. And whatever they need—young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let it be given them day by day without fail, 10 (H)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

11 Also I issue a decree that whoever alters this edict, let a timber be pulled from his house and erected, and let him be hanged on it; (I)and let his house be made a refuse heap because of this. 12 And may the God who causes His (J)name to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this [d]house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.

The Temple Completed and Dedicated

13 Then Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions diligently did according to what King Darius had sent. 14 (K)So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the [e]command of (L)Cyrus, (M)Darius, and (N)Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. 16 Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated (O)the dedication of this [f]house of God with joy. 17 And they (P)offered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 They assigned the priests to their (Q)divisions and the Levites to their (R)divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, (S)as it is written in the Book of Moses.

The Passover Celebrated(T)

19 [g]And the descendants of the captivity kept the Passover (U)on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20 For the priests and the Levites had (V)purified themselves; all of them were ritually clean. And they (W)slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the descendants of the captivity, for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the (X)filth[h] of the nations of the land in order to seek the Lord God of Israel. 22 And they kept the (Y)Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy; for the Lord made them joyful, and (Z)turned the heart (AA)of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:1 Lit. house of the scrolls
  2. Ezra 6:2 Probably Ecbatana, the ancient capital of Media
  3. Ezra 6:8 Temple
  4. Ezra 6:12 Temple
  5. Ezra 6:14 decree
  6. Ezra 6:16 Temple
  7. Ezra 6:19 The Hebrew language resumes in Ezra 6:19 and continues through 7:11.
  8. Ezra 6:21 uncleanness

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