Ezra 4

1 A kad èuše neprijatelji Judini i Venijaminovi da oni koji se vratiše iz ropstva zidaju crkvu Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevu,

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto the LORD, the God of Israel;

2 Doðoše k Zorovavelju i ka glavarima domova otaèkih, i rekoše im: da i mi zidamo s vama, jer æemo kao i vi tražiti Boga vašega, i njemu prinosimo žrtve od vremena Esaradona cara Asirskoga, koji nas je doveo ovamo.

then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' houses, 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 Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.'

3 A Zorovavelj i Isus i ostali glavari domova otaèkih u Izrailju rekoše im: ne možete vi s nama zidati doma Bogu našemu, nego æemo mi sami zidati Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevu, kako nam je zapovjedio Kir car Persijski.

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, said unto them: 'Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.'

4 Tada narod zemaljski dosaðivaše narodu Judinu i smetaše ih u zidanju;

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and harried them while they were building,

5 I naimahu savjetnike suprot njima da rasipaju namjeru njihovu svega vremena Kira cara Persijskoga do vlade Darija cara Persijskoga.

and 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.

6 A kad se zacari Asvir, u poèetku njegova carovanja napisaše tužbu na stanovnike Judejske i Jerusalimske.

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

7 I za vremena Artakserksova pisa Vislam, Mitredat, Taveilo i ostali drugovi njegovi Artakserksu caru Persijskom; a knjiga bješe pisana Sirskim pismom i Sirskim jezikom.

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Aramaic character, and set forth in the Aramaic tongue.

8 Reum starješina u vijeæu i Simsaj pisar napisaše jednu knjigu protiv Jerusalima caru Artakserksu ovako:

Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort —

9 Reum starješina u vijeæu i Simsaj pisar i ostali drugovi njihovi, Dinjani, Afarsašani, Tarfaljani, Afaršani, Arhevljani, Vavilonjani, Susanašani, Deavljani, Elamljani,

then wrote Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinites, and the Apharesattechites, the Tarpelites, the Apharesites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehites, the Elamites,

10 I ostali narodi koje preseli veliki i slavni Asenafar i naseli po gradovima Samarijskim, i ostali s ove strane rijeke, tada i tada.

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asenappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest that are in the country beyond the River: — 'And now —

11 Ovo je prijepis od knjige koju mu poslaše: Caru Artakserksu. Sluge tvoje, ljudi s ove strane rijeke, tada i tada.

this is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king — thy servants the men beyond the River — and now

12 Da je na znanje caru da Judejci koji poðoše od tebe k nama, doðoše u Jerusalim, i grad odmetnièki i opaki zidaju, zidove opravljaju i iz temelja podižu.

be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and are digging out the foundations.

13 Nego da je na znanje caru: ako se ovaj grad sazida i zidovi oprave, oni neæe davati danka ni poreze ni carine, te æe biti šteta riznici carskoj.

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

14 Što dakle platu od dvora primamo, te nam ne prilièi da gledamo štetu carevu, toga radi šaljemo i javljamo caru,

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and announced to the king,

15 Da se potraži u knjizi dnevnika otaca tvojih, pa æeš naæi u knjizi dnevnika i doznati da je ovaj grad odmetnièki i da je na štetu carevima i zemljama i da su se u njemu dizale bune od davnina, te zato bi raskopan ovaj grad.

that 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 laid waste.

16 Dajemo na znanje caru: ako se ovaj grad sazida i zidovi se njegovi oprave, onda ovaj dio preko rijeke neæe više biti tvoj.

We announce to the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.'

17 Tada car posla odgovor Reumu starješini u vijeæu i Simsaju pisaru i ostalijem drugovima njihovijem koji seðahu u Samariji i ostalijem s onu stranu rijeke: Pozdravlje, tada i tada.

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, 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 now

18 Knjiga koju nam poslaste razgovijetno bi proèitana preda mnom.

the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

19 I zapovjedih te potražiše i naðoše da je taj grad od davnina ustajao na careve i da su u njemu bivali odmeti i bune,

And I decreed, 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.

20 I da su silni carevi bivali u Jerusalimu, koji vladahu svijem što je preko rijeke, i davahu im se danci i poreze i carine.

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid unto them.

21 Zato naredite da se zabrani onijem ljudima da se onaj grad ne zida dokle ja ne zapovjedim.

Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.

22 I pazite da ne pogriješite u tom. Jer zašto bi zlo raslo na štetu carevima?

And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'

23 A kad se prijepis od knjige cara Artakserksa proèita pred Reumom i Simsajem pisarem i pred drugovima njihovijem, oni brže otidoše u Jerusalim k Judejcima, te im zabraniše oružanom silom.

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

24 Tada stade posao oko doma Božijega u Jerusalimu, i staja do druge godine carovanja Darija cara Persijskoga.

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.