1Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [prophesied they] unto them.
1Aga prohvetid Haggai ja Sakarja, Iddo poeg, astusid prohvetlikult üles juutide ees Juudamaal ja Jeruusalemmas Iisraeli Jumala nimel, kes oli üle nende.
2Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
2Siis Serubbaabel, Sealtieli poeg, ja Jeesua, Joosadaki poeg, võtsid kätte ja hakkasid Jumala koda Jeruusalemmas üles ehitama; ja nendega olid koos Jumala prohvetid, kes neid toetasid.
3At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
3Sel ajal tulid nende juurde Tatnai, maavalitseja siinpool Frati jõge, ja Setar-Boosnai ja nende kaaslased ning ütlesid neile nõnda: 'Kes on teid käskinud seda koda ehitada ja selle müüre valmis teha?'
4Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
4Siis me ütlesime neile nende meeste nimed, kes seda ehitust ehitasid.
5But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
5Aga juutide vanemate peal oli nende Jumala silm, ja neid ei takistatud, seni kui ettekanne oli jõudnud Daarjaveseni ja kuni määrus selle kohta oli tulnud tagasi.
6The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;
6Ärakiri kirjast, mille Tatnai, maavalitseja siinpool Frati jõge, ja Setar-Boosnai ning tema kaaslased, ametnikud, kes olid siinpool Frati jõge, läkitasid kuningas Daarjavesele.
7they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.
7Nad läkitasid temale ettekande, ja selles oli kirjutatud nõnda: 'Kuningas Daarjavesele palju rahu!
8Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.
8Kuningale saagu teatavaks, et me läksime Juudamaale suure Jumala koja juurde. Seda ehitatakse tahutud kividest ja seina pannakse palke. Tööd tehakse usinasti ja see edeneb nende käes.
9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
9Siis me küsisime vanemailt ja ütlesime neile nõnda: Kes on teid käskinud seda koda ehitada ja selle müüre valmis teha?
10We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
10Ja küsisime neilt ka nende nimesid sinule teatavaks tegemiseks; me tahtsime üles kirjutada meeste nimed, kes on nende peamehed.
11And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.
11Ja nad andsid meile niisuguse vastuse, öeldes: Meie oleme taeva ja maa Jumala sulased ja me ehitame üles selle koja, mis oli ehitatud paljude aastate eest, mille suur Iisraeli kuningas ehitas ja valmis sai.
12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
12Kuna aga meie vanemad taeva Jumalat vihastasid, siis andis tema nad kaldealase Nebukadnetsari, Paabeli kuninga kätte ja see hävitas selle koja ning viis rahva Paabelisse.
13But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.
13Aga Koorese, Paabeli kuninga esimesel aastal andis kuningas Koores käsu selle Jumala koja ülesehitamiseks.
14And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
14Ja Jumala koja riistadki, kullast ja hõbedast, mis Nebukadnetsar oli Jeruusalemma templist ära võtnud ja Paabeli templisse viinud, laskis kuningas Koores Paabeli templist võtta ja anda Sesbassari-nimelisele mehele, kelle ta maavalitsejaks oli pannud,
15and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.
15ja ütles temale: Võta need riistad, mine pane need Jeruusalemma templisse! Ja Jumala koda ehitatagu üles endisesse paika!
16Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.
16Siis tuli seesama Sesbassar ja pani Jeruusalemmas Jumala kojale aluse; ja sellest ajast kuni tänaseni on seda ehitatud, aga pole valmis saadud.
17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
17Ja kui nüüd kuningas heaks arvab, siis uuritagu seal Paabelis kuninga varakambris järele, kas on nõnda olnud, et kuningas Koores on käskinud selle Jumala koja Jeruusalemmas üles ehitada; ja kuningas läkitagu meile selle asja kohta oma otsus!'