Ezra 6

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.

حِينَئِذٍ أَمَرَ دَارِيُوسُ الْمَلِكُ فَفَتَّشُوا فِي بَيْتِ الأَسْفَارِ حَيْثُ كَانَتِ الْخَزَائِنُ مَوْضُوعَةً فِي بَابِلَ،

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:

فَوُجِدَ فِي أَحْمَثَا، فِي الْقَصْرِ الَّذِي فِي بِلاَدِ مَادِي، دَرْجٌ مَكْتُوبٌ فِيهِ هكَذَا: «تَذْكَارٌ.

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;

فِي السَّنَةِ الأُولَى لِكُورَشَ الْمَلِكِ، أَمَرَ كُورَشُ الْمَلِكُ مِنْ جِهَةِ بَيْتِ اللهِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ: لِيُبْنَ الْبَيْتُ، الْمَكَانُ الَّذِي يَذْبَحُونَ فِيهِ ذَبَائِحَ، وَلْتُوضَعْ أُسُسُهُ، ارْتِفَاعُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا وَعَرْضُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا.

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

بِثَلاَثَةِ صُفُوفٍ مِنْ حِجَارَةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ، وَصَفّ مِنْ خَشَبٍ جَدِيدٍ. وَلْتُعْطَ النَّفَقَةُ مِنْ بَيْتِ الْمَلِكِ.

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.

وَأَيْضًا آنِيَةُ بَيْتِ اللهِ، الَّتِي مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَفِضَّةٍ، الَّتِي أَخْرَجَهَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ الَّذِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ وَأَتَى بِهَا إِلَى بَابَِلَ، فَلْتُرَدَّ وَتُرْجَعْ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ الَّذِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى مَكَانِهَا، وَتُوضَعْ فِي بَيْتِ اللهِ».

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

«وَالآنَ يَا تَتْنَايُ وَالِي عَبْرِ النَّهْرِ وَشَتَرْبُوزْنَايُ وَرُفَقَاءَكُمَا الأَفَرْسَكِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ فِي عَبْرِ النَّهْرِ، ابْتَعِدُوا مِنْ هُنَاكَ.

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.

اتْرُكُوا عَمَلَ بَيْتِ اللهِ هذَا. أَمَّا وَالِي الْيَهُودِ وَشُيُوخُ الْيَهُودِ فَلْيَبْنُوا بَيْتَ اللهِ هذَا فِي مَكَانِهِ.

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.

وَقَدْ صَدَرَ مِنِّي أَمْرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مَعَ شُيُوخِ الْيَهُودِ هؤُلاَءِ فِي بِنَاءِ بَيْتِ اللهِ هذَا. فَمِنْ مَالِ الْمَلِكِ، مِنْ جِزْيَةِ عَبْرِ النَّهْرِ، تُعْطَ النَّفَقَةُ عَاجِلاً لِهؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالِ حَتَّى لاَ يَبْطُلُوا.

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:

وَمَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الثِّيرَانِ وَالْكِبَاشِ وَالْخِرَافِ مُحْرَقَةً لإِلهِ السَّمَاءِ، وَحِنْطَةٍ وَمِلْحٍ وَخَمْرٍ وَزَيْتٍ حَسَبَ قَوْلِ الْكَهَنَةِ الَّذِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، لِتُعْطَ لَهُمْ يَوْمًا فَيَوْمًا حَتَّى لاَ يَهْدَأُوا

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.

عَنْ تَقْرِيبِ رَوَائِحِ سُرُورٍ لإِلهِ السَّمَاءِ، وَالصَّلاَةِ لأَجْلِ حَيَاةِ الْمَلِكِ وَبَنِيهِ.

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.

وَقَدْ صَدَرَ مِنِّي أَمْرٌ أَنَّ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ يُغَيِّرُ هذَا الْكَلاَمَ تُسْحَبُ خَشَبَةٌ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ وَيُعَلَّقُ مَصْلُوبًا عَلَيْهَا، وَيُجْعَلُ بَيْتُهُ مَزْبَلَةً مِنْ أَجْلِ هذَا.

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.

وَاللهُ الَّذِي أَسْكَنَ اسْمَهُ هُنَاكَ يُهْلِكُ كُلَّ مَلِكٍ وَشَعْبٍ يَمُدُّ يَدَهُ لِتَغْيِيرِ أَوْ لِهَدْمِ بَيْتِ اللهِ هذَا الَّذِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ. أَنَا دَارِيُوسُ قَدْ أَمَرْتُ فَلْيُفْعَلْ عَاجِلاً».

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

حِينَئِذٍ تَتْنَايُ وَالِي عَبْرِ النَّهْرِ وَشَتَرْبُوزْنَايُ وَرُفَقَاؤُهُمَا عَمِلُوا عَاجِلاً حَسْبَمَا أَرْسَلَ دَارِيُوسُ الْمَلِكُ.

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.

وَكَانَ شُيُوخُ الْيَهُودِ يَبْنُونَ وَيَنْجَحُونَ حَسَبَ نُبُوَّةِ حَجَّيِ النَّبِيِّ وَزَكَرِيَّا بْنِ عِدُّو. فَبَنَوْا وَأَكْمَلُوا حَسَبَ أَمْرِ إِلهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَأَمْرِ كُورَشَ وَدَارِيُوسَ وَأَرْتَحْشَسْتَا مَلِكِ فَارِسَ.

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.

وَكَمِلَ هذَا الْبَيْتُ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ مِنْ شَهْرِ أَذَارَ فِي السَّنَةِ السَّادِسَةِ مِنْ مُلْكِ دَارِيُوسَ الْمَلِكِ.

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,

وَبَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ الْكَهَنَةُ وَاللاَّوِيُّونَ وَبَاقِي بَنِي السَّبْيِ دَشَّنُوا بَيْتَ اللهِ هذَا بِفَرَحٍ.

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.

وَقَرَّبُوا تَدْشِينًا لِبَيْتِ اللهِ هذَا: مِئَةَ ثَوْرٍ وَمِئَتَيْ كَبْشٍ وَأَرْبَعَ مِئَةِ خَرُوفٍ وَاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ تَيْسَ مِعْزًى، ذَبِيحَةَ خَطِيَّةٍ عَنْ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، حَسَبَ عَدَدِ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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.

وَأَقَامُوا الْكَهَنَةَ فِي فِرَقِهِمْ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ فِي أَقْسَامِهِمْ عَلَى خِدْمَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي سِفْرِ مُوسَى.

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

وَعَمِلَ بَنُو السَّبْيِ الْفِصْحَ فِي الرَّابعَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الأَوَّلِ.

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.

لأَنَّ الْكَهَنَةَ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ تَطَهَّرُوا جَمِيعًا. كَانُوا كُلُّهُمْ طَاهِرِينَ، وَذَبَحُوا الْفِصْحَ لِجَمِيعِ بَنِي السَّبْيِ وَلإِخْوَتِهِمِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَلأَنْفُسِهِمْ.

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,

وَأَكَلَهُ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ الرَّاجِعُونَ مِنَ السَّبْيِ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ انْفَصَلُوا إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ رَجَاسَةِ أُمَمِ الأَرْضِ، لِيَطْلُبُوا الرَّبَّ إِلهَ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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.

وَعَمِلُوا عِيدَ الْفَطِيرِ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ بِفَرَحٍ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ فَرَّحَهُمْ وَحَوَّلَ قَلْبَ مَلِكِ أَشُّورَ نَحْوَهُمْ لِتَقْوِيَةِ أَيْدِيهِمْ فِي عَمَلِ بَيْتِ اللهِ إِلهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.