Ezra 7
1 Poslije tih događaja, za kraljevanja Artakserksa, kralja perzijskoga, Ezra - sin Seraje, sina Azarje, sina Hilkije,
And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
2 sina Šaluma, sina Sadoka, sina Ahituba,
son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
3 sina Amarje, sina Azarje, sina Merajota,
son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
4 sina Zerahje, sina Uzije, sina Bukija,
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
5 sina Abišue, sina Pinhasa, sina Eleazara, sina vrhovnog svećenika Arona -
son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the head priest;
6 taj Ezra vrati se iz Babilona. Bio je književnik vješt Mojsijevu Zakonu, koji je dao Jahve, Bog Izraelov. Kako je ruka Jahve, Boga njegova, bila nad njim, kralj mu je dao sve što je tražio.
Ezra himself has come up from Babylon, and he [is] a scribe ready in the Law of Moses, that YHWH God of Israel gave, and the king gives to him—according to the hand of his God YHWH on him—all his request.
7 Stanovit broj Izraelaca, svećenika, levita, pjevača, vratara i sluga krenuše u Jeruzalem sedme godine kralja Artakserksa.
And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 A Ezra je došao u Jeruzalem petoga mjeseca: bilo je to sedme godine kraljeve.
And he comes to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that [is in] the seventh year of the king,
9 Pošao je iz Babilona prvoga dana prvoga mjeseca, a stigao je u Jeruzalem prvoga dana petoga mjeseca: nad njim je bila blaga ruka Boga njegova!
for on the first of the month he has founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he has come to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him,
10 Jer je Ezra nastojao svim srcem proniknuti Zakon Jahvin, vršiti ga i poučavati Izraela u zakonima i običajima.
for Ezra has prepared his heart to seek the Law of YHWH, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.
11 Evo prijepisa isprave koju je kralj Artakserkso dao svećeniku Ezri, književniku vještu naredbama i zakonima što ih je Jahve dao Izraelu:
And this [is] a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of YHWH, and of His statutes on Israel:
12 “Artakserkso, kralj kraljeva, svećeniku Ezri, pisaru Zakona Boga nebeskoga, potpuni mir.
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the Law of the God of the heavens, and at such a time:
13 Evo mojih zapovijedi: Tko god u mome kraljevstvu od naroda izraelskog, njegovih svećenika ili od njegovih levita želi poći u Jeruzalem, može ići s tobom.
By me has been made a decree that everyone who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with you, go;
14 Osim toga, šalje te kralj i njegovih sedam savjetnika da pregledaš Judeju i Jeruzalem prema Zakonu Boga tvoga, koji ti je u ruci,
because that from the king and his seven counselors you are sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the Law of God that [is] in your hand,
15 i da odneseš srebro i zlato koje kralj i njegovih sedam savjetnika dragovoljno prinose Bogu Izraelovu, koji prebiva u Jeruzalemu,
and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counselors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling place [is] in Jerusalem,
16 i sve srebro i zlato koje skupiš po svoj pokrajini babilonskoj s dragovoljnim prinosima koje narod i svećenici prinesu za Dom svoga Boga u Jeruzalemu.
and all the silver and gold that you find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that [is] in Jerusalem,
17 I pobrini se da tim novcem kupiš junaca, ovnova i jaganjaca, a tako i darova i naljeva koji uz to idu: to prinesi na žrtvenik Doma Boga vašega u Jeruzalemu.
therefore you speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their drink-offerings, and bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that [is] in Jerusalem,
18 Sa srebrom i zlatom što preostane učinite ti i tvoja braća kako vam se bude najviše svidjelo, vršeći volju Boga vašega.
and that which to you and to your brothers is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God you do.
19 Posuđe koje si primio za službu Domu Boga tvoga ostavi pred Bogom tvojim, u Jeruzalemu.
And the vessels that are given to you, for the service of the house of your God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;
20 I što bi još trebalo za Dom Boga tvoga i što bi trebalo nabaviti primit ćeš iz kraljevskih riznica.
and the rest of the necessary things of the house of your God, that it falls to you to give, you give from the treasure-house of the king.
21 Ja, kralj Artakserkso, još zapovijedam svim rizničarima s one strane Rijeke: sve što od vas zatraži svećenik Ezra, pisar Zakona Boga nebeskoga, podajte odmah najtočnije,
And by me—I Artaxerxes the king—is made a decree to all treasurers who [are] beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the Law of the God of the heavens, asks of you, be done speedily:
22 do stotinu talenata srebra, stotinu kora pšenice, do stotinu bata vina, do stotinu bata ulja, a soli po želji.
To silver one hundred talents, and to wheat one hundred cors, and to wine one hundred baths, and to oil one hundred baths, and salt without reckoning;
23 Sve što naredi Bog nebeski, neka se odmah izvrši u svoj gorljivosti za Dom Boga nebeskog, da gnjev njegov ne dođe na kraljevstvo kraljevo i na djecu njegovu.
all that [is] by the decree of the God of the heavens, let be done diligently for the house of the God of the heavens; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?
24 I još vam javljamo da se ne smije udariti danak, ni porez, ni carina ni na jednoga od svećenika, levita, pjevača, netinaca i drugih službenika toga Doma Božjega.
And to you we are making known, that on any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.
25 A ti, Ezra, po mudrosti Boga svoga koju imaš u rukama, postavi činovnike i suce koji će suditi svemu narodu s onu stranu Rijeke, to jest svima koji poznaju Zakon Boga tvoga. Tko ne zna, vi ga poučite.
And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God, that [is] in your hand, appoint magistrates—even judges who may be judging—judging all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the Law of your God, and he who has not known, you cause to know;
26 Tko ne bude držao Zakona Boga tvojega - koji je i kraljev zakon - neka se oštro osudi: na smrt, na progonstvo, na novčanu globu ili na tamnicu.”
and any who does not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, judgment is done speedily on him, whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of riches, and to bonds.”
27 “Blagoslovljen neka je Jahve, Bog otaca naših, koji je nadahnuo srce kraljevo da proslavi Dom Jahvin u Jeruzalemu
Blessed [is] YHWH, God of our fathers, who has given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem,
28 i koji je okrenuo prema meni naklonost kralja, njegovih savjetnika i svih najmoćnijih kraljevskih činovnika. A ja se osmjelih jer ruka Jahve, Boga mojega, bijaše nada mnom i sabrah glavare Izraela da pođu sa mnom.”
and to me has stretched out kindness before the king and his counselors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of my God YHWH [is] on me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.
