Atamfo Sɔre Tia Asɔredan No Asiesie
1Yuda ne Benyamin4.1 Na Benyaminfo yɛ Samariafo. atamfo no tee sɛ wɔn a wotwaa wɔn asu no resiesie Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, asɔredan no. 2Enti wɔkɔɔ Serubabel ne ntuanofo no a wɔaka no nkyɛn, na wɔkae se, “Momma yɛne mo nsi, efisɛ yɛsom mo Nyankopɔn sɛnea mosom no no. Efi bere a Asiriahene Esarhadon de yɛn baa ha yi, yɛabɔ afɔre ama no.”
3Na Serubabel, Yesua ne Israel ntuanofo bi buae se, “Munni kyɛfa wɔ saa dwuma yi di mu, efisɛ yɛne mo nni hwee yɛ. Yɛn nko ara na yebesi Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, asɔredan no sɛnea Persiahene Kores ahyɛ yɛn no.”
4Na ɔmanfo no pɛɛ sɛ wobu Yudafo no aba mu na wohunahunaa wɔn wɔ adwuma no yɛ ho. 5Wɔhyɛɛ ananmusifo bi afono mu sɛ wɔnhaw wɔn na wɔnsɛe wɔn botae no. Eyi kɔɔ so wɔ Persiahene Kores ahenni nyinaa mu kosii bere a Persiahene Dario bedii ahengua no.
6Bere a Ahasweros dii ade mfe kakraa bi akyi no, Yudafo atamfo kyerɛw no krataa, bɔɔ kwaadu tiaa Yuda ne Yerusalem.
7Na ɛno akyi no mpo, Persiahene Artasasta bere so no, Yuda atamfo a Bislam, Mitredat ne Tabeel di anim, kyerɛw krataa wɔ Arameike kasa mu kɔmaa Artasasta, na wɔkyerɛɛ ase kyerɛɛ ɔhene no.
8Amrado Rehum ne Simsai a ɔyɛ asennii kyerɛwfo kyerɛw krataa kɔkyerɛɛ ɔhene Artasasta sɛnea ɔman Yerusalem mu te.
9Wokyiaa ɔhene no ma ɛkɔtoo wɔn a wɔne wɔn bɔ, atemmufo ne ɔman no mu ntuanofo, Tarpela manfo, Persiafo, Babelfo ne Elamfo. 10Wɔsan kyiaa nnipa a wɔaka no a ɔkɛse ne otitiriw Asurbanipa atwa wɔn asu, de wɔn akogu Samaria ne nsase a atwa hɔ ahyia wɔ asu Eufrate atɔe fam no so no.
11Eyi yɛ krataa a wɔde kɔmaa no no nsɛso:
Efi wʼasomfo a wɔwɔ asu Eufrate agya no nkyɛn de kɔma Artasasta:
12Yɛrebɔ wo amanneɛ sɛ, Yudafo a wofi Babilonia baa Yerusalem ha no resiesie atuatewfo ne abɔnefo kurow no. Wɔato afasu no fapem dedaw, na ɛrenkyɛ na wɔawie.
13Na yɛpɛ sɛ wote sɛ, sɛ wosiesie kurow yi ne nʼafasu no wie a, ɛremmoa wo koraa, efisɛ Yudafo no rentua wɔn tow ne aguade biara mma wo. 14Esiane sɛ yɛyɛ wʼasomfo nokwafo nti, yɛmpɛ sɛ wʼanim begu ase wɔ saa kwan yi so nti na yɛrebɔ wo saa amanneɛ yi. 15Yɛpɛ sɛ wohwehwɛ wʼagyanom nkrataa mu, hu sɛnea saa kurow yi yɛɛ atuatew kurow tete no. Nokware ni, wɔsɛee no, esiane abakɔsɛm tenten a ɛda hɔ sɛ wɔsɔre tiaa ahemfo ne aman a wɔpɛe sɛ wodi wɔn so no nti. 16Yɛpae mu ka se, sɛ wosiesie kurow yi na wowie nʼafasu no a, wobɛhwere asu Eufrate agya asase no.
17Artasasta mmuae ni:
Mede krataa yi kɔma amrado Rehum, asennii kyerɛwfo Simsai ne wɔn mfɛfo a wɔte Samaria ne wɔn a wɔwɔ asu Eufrate agya no nyinaa.
18Mikyia mo nyinaa. Krataa a mokyerɛwee no, wɔakyerɛ ase, akenkan akyerɛ me. 19Mahyɛ sɛ wɔnkɔyɛ nkrataa mu mpɛnsɛnpɛnsɛnmu, na mahu sɛ, ampa ara, mmere bi a atwa mu no, na Yerusalem yɛ atuatewman a etiaa ahemfo bebree a na abantugu yɛ ade a wɔyɛ daa wɔ hɔ. 20Ahemfo atumfo a adi ade wɔ Yerusalem ne asu Eufrate agya no nyinaa agye tow ne aguade bebree. 21Ɛno nti, hyɛ na saa nnipa yi nnyae wɔn adwuma. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wosiesie kurow no, gye sɛ mema ho kwan. 22Monntwentwɛn so koraa, efisɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma asɛm no gye nsam.
23Bere a wɔkenkan saa krataa a efi ɔhene Artasasta nkyɛn kyerɛɛ Rehum, Simsai ne wɔn mfɛfo no, wɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ Yerusalem kɔhyɛɛ Yudafo no ma wogyaee adansi no.
24Wogyaee Onyankopɔn asɔredan a ɛwɔ Yerusalem no ho adwumayɛ, wɔ nea adu hɔ ara, kosii Persiahene Dario ahenni afe a ɛto so abien no so.
1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;4.1 the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation 2Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. 3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. 4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.4.6 Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh
7¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.4.7 Bishlam: or, in peace4.7 companions: Heb. societies 8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:4.8 scribe: or, secretary 9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,4.9 companions: Chaldee, societies 10And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.4.10 at such…: Chaldee, Cheeneth
11¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. 12Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.4.12 set up: or, finished4.12 joined: Chaldee, sewed together 13Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.4.13 pay: Chaldee, give4.13 revenue: or, strength 14Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;4.14 we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace 15That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. 4.15 moved: Chaldee, made4.15 within…: Chaldee, in the midst thereof 16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
17¶ Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.4.17 companions: Chaldee, societies 18The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. 19And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.4.19 I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set4.19 made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself 20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. 21Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.4.21 Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree 22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.4.23 by force…: Chaldee, by arm and power 24Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
