Ezra 7
1 [Many/Fifty years] later, while Artaxerxes was the king of Persia, I, Ezra came from Babylon here to Jerusalem. I am the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Azariah, and the great-grandson of Hilkiah.
Pagkatapos nga ng mga bagay na ito, sa paghahari ni Artajerjes na hari sa Persia, si Ezra na anak ni Seraias, na anak ni Azarias, na anak ni Hilcias,
2 Hilkiah was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
Na anak ni Sallum, na anak ni Sadoc, na anak ni Achitob,
3 who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
Na anak ni Amarias, na anak ni Azarias, na anak ni Meraioth,
4 who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
Na anak ni Zeraias, na anak ni Uzzi, na anak ni Bucci,
5 who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron, the [first] Supreme Priest.
Na anak ni Abisue, na anak ni Phinees, na anak ni Eleazar, na anak ni Aaron, na pangulong saserdote:
6 I am a man who knows very well the laws that Moses [wrote]. Those were the laws that Yahweh, the God whom we Israeli people ([worship/belong to]), had given to us Israeli people. When I arrived in Jerusalem, Yahweh my God was kind to me, and as a result the [people] gave me everything that I had requested the king to [tell them to] give to me.
Ang Ezra na ito ay yumaon mula sa Babilonia. At siya'y kalihim na bihasa sa kautusan ni Moises, na ibinigay ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel: at tinulutan siya ng hari sa lahat niyang kahilingan, ayon sa kamay ng Panginoon niyang Dios na sumasa kaniya.
7 Some of the priests, some [other] descendants of Levi, [some] singers, [some] (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple), and [some] men who worked in the temple, and some other [Israeli] people came up with me here to Jerusalem. That was during the seventh year that Artaxerxes was the king [of Persia].
At nakiahon sa Jerusalem ang ilan sa mga anak ni Israel, at sa mga saserdote, at sa mga Levita, at sa mga mangaawit, at sa mga tagatanod-pinto, at sa mga Nethineo, sa ikapitong taon ni Artajerjes na hari.
8 We left Babylon on April 8, which was the first day of the Jewish year. Because God was very kind to us, we arrived [safely] in Jerusalem on August 4 of that year.
At siya'y naparoon sa Jerusalem sa ikalimang buwan, na sa ikapitong taon ng hari.
Sapagka't sa unang araw ng unang buwan ay nagpasimula siyang umahon mula sa Babilonia, at sa unang araw ng ikalimang buwan ay dumating siya sa Jerusalem, ayon sa mabuting kamay ng kaniyang Dios na sumasa kaniya.
10 During my entire life, I devoted myself to studying the laws of Yahweh, and how to obey those laws. I had also taught those laws and all their regulations to the Israeli people [for many years].
Sapagka't inilagak ni Ezra ang kaniyang puso na hanapin ang kautusan ng Panginoon, at upang gawin, at upang magturo sa Israel ng mga palatuntunan at mga kahatulan.
11 King Artaxerxes [knew that] I am a priest who knows the Jewish laws very well. [He knew that for many years] I had studied those laws and had taught all the rules and regulations of those laws to the Israeli people. [So before I left Babylon to come to Jerusalem, ] he wrote a letter, and gave a copy to me. [This is what he wrote]:
Ito nga ang salin ng sulat na ibinigay ng haring Artajerjes kay Ezra na saserdote, na kalihim, na kalihim sa mga salita ng mga utos ng Panginoon, at ng kaniyang mga palatuntunan sa Israel.
12 [“This letter is] from me, Artaxerxes, the greatest of the kings. [I am giving it] to Ezra the priest, who has studied very well all the rules and regulations that the God [who is/rules] in heaven [gave to the Israeli people].
Si Artajerjes, na hari ng mga hari, kay Ezra na saserdote, na kalihim sa kautusan ng Dios ng langit, na sakdal at iba pa.
13 “Ezra, I command that when you return to Jerusalem, any of the Israeli people in my kingdom who want to are allowed to go with you. That includes any priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who will work in the temple] who want to go.
Ako'y gumagawa ng pasiya, na silang lahat na sa bayan ng Israel, at ang kanilang mga saserdote at ang mga Levita, sa aking kaharian, na nagakala ng kanilang sariling kusang kalooban na nagsiparoon sa Jerusalem, ay magsisama sa iyo.
14 I, along with my seven counselors/advisors, am sending you to Jerusalem, in order that you can determine what is happening there and in [other towns in] Judah. You are taking with you [MTY] a copy of God’s laws; make sure that the people are doing everything that is written in those laws.
Yamang ikaw ay sinugo sa ganang hari at ng kaniyang pitong kasangguni, upang magusisa tungkol sa Juda at Jerusalem, ayon sa kautusan ng iyong Dios na nasa iyong kamay;
15 [We are also saying that] you should take with you the silver and gold that I and my advisors are wanting to give to you, in order that you will present it to be an offering to the God who [rules] the Israeli people and who lives in Jerusalem.
At dalhin ang pilak at ginto na inihandog na kusa ng hari at ng kaniyang mga kasangguni sa Dios ng Israel, na ang tahanan ay nasa Jerusalem.
16 You should also take any silver and gold that the people in the entire Babylonia province give to you, and the money that the priests and [other] Israeli people have happily said that they would give to you to be offerings for building the temple of their God in Jerusalem.
At ang lahat na pilak at ginto na iyong masusumpungan sa buong lalawigan ng Babilonia, pati ng kusang handog ng bayan, at ng mga saserdote, na mga naghahandog na kusa sa bahay ng kanilang Dios na nasa Jerusalem;
17 With this money, you should buy the bulls, rams, lambs, and the grain and wine that the priests will burn on the altar [outside] the temple of your God in Jerusalem.
Kaya't ibibili mo ng buong sikap ang salaping ito ng mga toro, mga lalaking tupa, mga kordero, pati ng mga handog na harina at ng mga handog na inumin ng mga yaon, at iyong ihahandog sa ibabaw ng dambana ng bahay ng inyong Dios na nasa Jerusalem.
18 “If there is any silver or gold that remains [you have bought all those things], you and your companions/colleagues are permitted to use it to [buy] whatever you desire, but buy only things that [you know that] God wants you to buy.
At anomang akalain mong mabuti at ng iyong mga kapatid na gawin sa labis sa pilak at ginto, gawin ninyo ayon sa kalooban ng inyong Dios.
19 We have given to you some valuable items to be used in the temple of your God. Take them also to Jerusalem.
At ang mga sisidlang nabigay sa iyo na ukol sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng iyong Dios, ibigay mo sa harap ng Dios sa Jerusalem.
20 If you need any other things for the temple, you are permitted to get the money for those things from the building here where my government’s money is kept/stored.
At anomang kakailanganin pa sa bahay ng iyong Dios, na ipagkakailangan mong ibigay, ibigay mo na mula sa bahay ng kayamanan ng hari.
21 “And I, King Artaxerxes, command this to all the treasurers in the province west of the [Euphrates] River: 'Give to Ezra, the priest who has studied very well the laws of the God [who is/rules] in heaven, everything that he requests, and give it to him quickly.
At ako, akong si Artajerjes na hari, nagpasiya sa lahat na mga tagaingat-yaman na nasa dako roon ng Ilog, na anomang hingin sa inyo ni Ezra na saserdote, na kalihim sa kautusan ng Dios ng langit, ibigay ng buong sikap,
22 The most that you should give to him is (7,500 pounds/3,400 kg.) of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, and 550 gallons of [olive] oil, but give to him all the salt that they need.
Hanggang isang daang talentong pilak, at hanggang isang daang takal ng trigo, at isang daang bath ng alak at isang daang bath ng langis, at asin na walang tasa.
23 Be sure that you provide whatever their God requires for his temple, because we certainly do not [RHQ] want him to be angry with me or with my descendants who will later be kings.
Anomang iniutos ng Dios ng langit, gawing lubos sa bahay ng Dios ng langit; sapagka't bakit magkakaroon ng poot ng Dios laban sa kaharian ng hari at ng kaniyang mga anak?
24 We are also commanding that none of the priests, descendants of Levi, musicians, temple guards, or other men who work in the temple, will be required to pay any kind of taxes.'
Pinatototohanan din naman namin sa inyo, na tungkol sa sinoman sa mga saserdote at mga Levita, mga mangaawit, mga tagatanod-pinto, mga Nethineo, o mga lingkod sa bahay na ito ng Dios, ay hindi marapat na lapatan sila ng buwis, kabayaran, o upa.
25 “Ezra, your God has enabled you to become very wise. Using that wisdom, appoint men in the province west of the [Euphrates] River who will judge cases involving the people, and men who will judge cases involving the government. You must appoint men who know the laws of your God. All of you must teach God’s laws to others who do not know them.
At ikaw, Ezra, ayon sa karunungan ng iyong Dios na nasa iyong kamay, maghalal ka ng mga magistrado, at mga hukom, na makakahatol sa buong bayan na nasa dako roon ng Ilog, niyaong lahat na nakatatalos ng mga kautusan ng iyong Dios; at turuan ninyo yaong hindi nakakaalam.
26 Everyone who does not obey God’s laws or the laws of my government must be punished severely. Some of them will be executed, some will be put in prison, some will be sent out of the country or have all their property taken away from them.”
At sinomang hindi tumupad ng kautusan ng iyong Dios, at ng kautusan ng hari, gawin sa kaniya ang kahatulan ng buong sikap, maging sa kamatayan, o sa pagtatapon o sa pagsamsam ng mga pag-aari, o sa pagkabilanggo.
27 [Because King Artaxerxes was very kind like that, I said], “Praise Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]! He has caused the king to want to honor the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.
Purihin ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng ating mga magulang, na naglagak ng ganyang mga bagay na gaya nito sa puso ng hari, na pagandahin ang bahay ng Panginoon na nasa Jerusalem:
28 Because God was very kind to me, the king and all his advisors and all his powerful officials have also been kind to me. So, because God has helped me, I have become encouraged, and I have [been able to] persuade some of the Israeli leaders to go up to Jerusalem with me.”
At nagdulot sa akin ng kahabagan sa harap ng hari, at ng kaniyang mga kasangguni, at sa harap ng lahat na may kayang prinsipe ng hari. At ako'y tumibay ayon sa kamay ng Panginoon kong Dios na sumasa akin, at ako'y nagpisan mula sa Israel ng mga pangulong lalake upang magsiahong kasama ko.
