1And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;
1 Amma waato kaŋ Yahudancey da Benyamin borey ibarey maa baaru kaŋ tamtaray izey goono ga windi cina Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo se,
2and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
2 alwaati din i maan ka to Zerubabel do ka koy kaayey windi arkusey mo do, ka ne i se: «Wa naŋ iri mo, iri ma cina araŋ banda, zama iri goono g'araŋ Irikoyo ceeci, sanda mate kaŋ cine araŋ goono ga te. Iri goono ga sarga a se za Assiriya bonkoono Ezar-Haddon zamana ra, nga kaŋ kande iri neewo.»
3But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.
3 Amma Zerubabel da Yesuwa nda kaayey windi arkusey Israyla ra ne woodin yaŋ se: «Araŋ sinda baa iri Irikoyo se windi cinayaŋ ciina ra, amma iri bumbey ga windi cina Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo se, sanda mate kaŋ cine Persiya bonkoono Sirus n'iri no lordi.»
4And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building;
4 I go no mo, laabo borey na Yahuda borey kambey gaabo wi, i n'i humburandi cinayaŋo ra.
5and they 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.
5 I zinga nda saawareko fooyaŋ kaŋ yaŋ ga koy k'i hiila, i m'i ganji ngey miila Persiya bonkoono Sirus jirbey kulu ra, hal a koy Persiya bonkoono Dariyus mayra waate.
6And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
6 Ahasuwerus mayra ra mo, a mayra sintina gaa, i na Yahuda nda Urusalima gorokoy kalima hantum.
7And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and interpreted in Aramaic.
7 Artasersiz jirbey ra, kala Bislam, da Mitredat, da Tabeyel, da nga gorokasin cindey, i hantum Persiya bonkoono Artasersiz se. I na tira hantum da Aramancey kambe da Aramancey sanni mo.
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king after this sort:
8 Rehum kaŋ ga ti yaarima, nga nda Simsay, tira hantumkwa, ngey no ka hantum. I na tira hantum bonkoono Artasersiz se ya-cine Urusalima boŋ ka gaaba nd'a.
9Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
9 (Alwaato din yaarima Rehum, da hantumkwa Simsay hantum, ngey nda ngey gorokasin cindey, danga ngey: Dinaya borey, da Aparsati waney, da Tarpeli, da Afarsi, da Arkabi, da Babila, da Susan, da Deha, da Elam,
10and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [of the country] on this side the river, and so forth.
10 da dumi fooyaŋ mo kaŋ yaŋ Onapper beeri darzakoyo kande k'i daŋ Samariya birno ra da laabu cindo kaŋ go isa se ya-haray,) da ya-cine da ya-cine:
11This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him: To Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side the river, and so forth.
11 Woone mo, nga neeya tira cale fa kaŋ i samba bonkoono Artasersiz se, ka ne: «Ni bannyey kaŋ yaŋ go isa banda, ya-cine nda ya-cine:
12Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.
12 I ma bonkoono bayrandi kaŋ Yahudancey kaŋ yaŋ fun ni do, i to ne iri do Urusalima. I goono ga murteyaŋ da laala birno cina. I ga ba ka windey cinayaŋo ban, i n'i dabey kulu hanse.
13Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.
13 I ma bonkoono bayrandi mo kaŋ sohõ d'i na birno din cina, i n'a windanta mo cina k'a hanse, i si ye ka jangal, wala marga-marga, wala dwan nooru bana koyne. A bananta mo, a ga kande koyey gaa mursay.
14Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
14 Sohõ binde, za kaŋ iri wo ga faada kaani ŋwa, a si hagu iri wo se iri ma di i goono ga bonkoono zamba. Woodin se no iri mo, iri donton ka ci ni se.
15that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.
15 Naŋ i ma fintalyaŋ te ni kaayey baaru tirey ra. Woodin gaa no ni ga du ka gar baaru tira ra ka bay kaŋ birno din ya murteyaŋ wane no, hasaraw teeyaŋ hari mo no koyey da laabey se. I na murteyaŋ tunandi mo a ra doŋ alwaatey ra. Woodin sabbay se no i na birno din ciya kurmu.
16We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
16 Iri ya day go ga ci bonkoono se, ka ne hala day i na birno din cina ka ban, i n'a windanta mo cina ka kubandi, woodin boŋ ni si ye ka du baa fo koyne isa daranta.»
17The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.
17 Kala bonkoono na sanno ye yaarima Rehum, nga nda tira hantumkwa Simsay se, d'i gorokasiney kaŋ yaŋ go Samariya ra, da laabu cindey kaŋ go isa daŋanta. Tira ne: «Baani, da ya-cine da ya-cine.
18The letter that ye sent to us has been read before me distinctly.
18 Tira kaŋ araŋ samba ay se, i n'a barmay ka caw ay se. Ay na lordi te mo hal i na fintalyaŋ te.
19And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.
19 I gar mo kaŋ birno wo murte bonkooney gaa za doŋ zamaney ra, hala nda murteyaŋ da me-hawyaŋ a ra.
20And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.
20 Waato mo bonkooni gaabikooniyaŋ go Urusalima ra kaŋ yaŋ na isa daŋanta laabey kulu may. I na jangal da marga-marga da dwan nooru mo bana i se.
21Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
21 Kal araŋ ma hin sanni fo te sohõ, ka naŋ borey din ma cinayaŋo naŋ, i ma si birno din cina koyne, kala waati kaŋ ay na fondo no.
22and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
22 Wa te laakal mo araŋ ma si naŋ woodin teeyaŋ ma gay. Ifo se no i ga fay da hasaraw hari hal a ma baa ka to bonkooney zambayaŋ?»
23As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.
23 Sahãadin kaŋ i na bonkoono Artasersiz tira caw Rehum da tira hantumkwa Simsay se, d'i gorokasin cindey, kal i koy da cahãyaŋ hala Urusalima, Yahudancey do. I n'i tilasandi i ma naŋ gaabi-nda-gaabi.
24Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
24 Yaadin cine no i na Irikoy windo kaŋ go Urusalima ra cinayaŋo naŋ d'a. I gay d'a kala Persiya bonkoono Dariyus mayray jiiri hinkanta.