Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,
Poslije tih događaja, za kraljevanja Artakserksa, kralja perzijskoga, Ezra - sin Seraje, sina Azarje, sina Hilkije,
2 the son of Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,
sina Šaluma, sina Sadoka, sina Ahituba,
3 the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,
sina Amarje, sina Azarje, sina Merajota,
4 the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,
sina Zerahje, sina Uzije, sina Bukija,
5 the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.
sina Abišue, sina Pinhasa, sina Eleazara, sina vrhovnog svećenika Arona -
6 This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
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.
7 And [some] of the children of Israel went up, and [some] of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the door-keepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.
Stanovit broj Izraelaca, svećenika, levita, pjevača, vratara i sluga krenuše u Jeruzalem sedme godine kralja Artakserksa.
8 And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this [was] the seventh year of the king.
A Ezra je došao u Jeruzalem petoga mjeseca: bilo je to sedme godine kraljeve.
9 For in the first [day] of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him.
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!
10 For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments in Israel.
Jer je Ezra nastojao svim srcem proniknuti Zakon Jahvin, vršiti ga i poučavati Izraela u zakonima i običajima.
11 And this [is] the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances to Israel.
Evo prijepisa isprave koju je kralj Artakserkso dao svećeniku Ezri, književniku vještu naredbama i zakonima što ih je Jahve dao Izraelu:
12 Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.
“Artakserkso, kralj kraljeva, svećeniku Ezri, pisaru Zakona Boga nebeskoga, potpuni mir.
13 A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, [be permitted] to go with thee.
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.
14 [One] has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.
Osim toga, šalje te kralj i njegovih sedam savjetnika da pregledaš Judeju i Jeruzalem prema Zakonu Boga tvoga, koji ti je u ruci,
15 And for the house of the Lord [there have been sent] silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.
i da odneseš srebro i zlato koje kralj i njegovih sedam savjetnika dragovoljno prinose Bogu Izraelovu, koji prebiva u Jeruzalemu,
16 And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.
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.
17 And as for every one that arrives [there], speedily order him by this letter [to bring] calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and thou shalt offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
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.
18 And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
Sa srebrom i zlatom što preostane učinite ti i tvoja braća kako vam se bude najviše svidjelo, vršeći volju Boga vašega.
19 And deliver the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
Posuđe koje si primio za službu Domu Boga tvoga ostavi pred Bogom tvojim, u Jeruzalemu.
20 And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king's treasure-houses,
I što bi još trebalo za Dom Boga tvoga i što bi trebalo nabaviti primit ćeš iz kraljevskih riznica.
21 and from me, whatever it shall seem [good] to thee to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the [country] beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
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,
22 to [the amount of] a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
do stotinu talenata srebra, stotinu kora pšenice, do stotinu bata vina, do stotinu bata ulja, a soli po želji.
23 Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.
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.
24 Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.
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.
25 And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God [is] in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.
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.
26 And whosoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
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.”
27 Blessed [be] the Lord God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
“Blagoslovljen neka je Jahve, Bog otaca naših, koji je nadahnuo srce kraljevo da proslavi Dom Jahvin u Jeruzalemu
28 and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
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.”
