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La construcción se reanuda

Cuando los profetas Hageo[a](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, Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y Jesúa, hijo de Josadac(C), se levantaron entonces y comenzaron a reedificar la casa de Dios en[b] Jerusalén; y los profetas de Dios estaban con ellos apoyándolos(D). En aquel tiempo Tatnai, gobernador de la provincia al otro lado del río[c], y Setar-boznai y sus compañeros(E) vinieron a ellos y les hablaron así: ¿Quién os dio orden de reedificar este templo[d] y de terminar este edificio(F)? También[e] les dijeron así: ¿Cuáles son[f] los nombres de los hombres(G) que están reedificando este edificio? Pero el ojo de su Dios velaba[g](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.

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. Le enviaron un informe que estaba escrito así: Al rey Darío, toda paz. 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[h] en las paredes; y esta obra se adelanta con gran esmero y prospera en sus manos. Entonces preguntamos a aquellos ancianos, y les dijimos así: «¿Quién os dio orden de reedificar este templo y de terminar este edificio?». 10 También les preguntamos sus nombres para informarte, y para dar por escrito los nombres de los hombres que eran sus jefes. 11 Y así nos respondieron[i], diciendo: «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 deportó 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[j] 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 que 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 Y 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.

Footnotes

  1. Esdras 5:1 Lit., Hageo, el profeta
  2. Esdras 5:2 Lit., que estaba en
  3. Esdras 5:3 I.e., el Eufrates, y así en el resto del cap.
  4. Esdras 5:3 Lit., esta casa, y así hasta el vers. 12
  5. Esdras 5:4 Lit., Entonces
  6. Esdras 5:4 Así en las versiones gr. y siriaca; en arameo, les dijimos cuáles eran
  7. Esdras 5:5 Lit., estaba
  8. Esdras 5:8 Lit., madera empotrada
  9. Esdras 5:11 Lit., nos devolvieron la palabra
  10. Esdras 5:14 Lit., a uno llamado

Tattenai’s Letter to Darius

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. 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.

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) They[a] also asked, “What are the names of those who are constructing this building?” 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.

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. The report they sent him read as follows:

To King Darius:

Cordial greetings.

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.

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.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 5:4 See Septuagint; Aramaic We.
  2. Ezra 5:14 Or palace
  3. Ezra 5:14 Or palace

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.

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.

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?

Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

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.

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:

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

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.

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.