1Aga prohvetid Haggai ja Sakarja, Iddo poeg, astusid prohvetlikult üles juutide ees Juudamaal ja Jeruusalemmas Iisraeli Jumala nimel, kes oli üle nende.
1Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [did they prophesy] to 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.
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, who helped them.
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?'
3At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
4Siis me ütlesime neile nende meeste nimed, kes seda ehitust ehitasid.
4And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
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.
5But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.
6Ärakiri kirjast, mille Tatnai, maavalitseja siinpool Frati jõge, ja Setar-Boosnai ning tema kaaslased, ametnikud, kes olid siinpool Frati jõge, läkitasid kuningas Daarjavesele.
6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side the river, sent to Darius the king.
7Nad läkitasid temale ettekande, ja selles oli kirjutatud nõnda: 'Kuningas Daarjavesele palju rahu!
7They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!
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.
8Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.
9Siis me küsisime vanemailt ja ütlesime neile nõnda: Kes on teid käskinud seda koda ehitada ja selle müüre valmis teha?
9Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
10Ja küsisime neilt ka nende nimesid sinule teatavaks tegemiseks; me tahtsime üles kirjutada meeste nimed, kes on nende peamehed.
10We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
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.
11And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.
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.
12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of the heavens to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people away unto Babylon.
13Aga Koorese, Paabeli kuninga esimesel aastal andis kuningas Koores käsu selle Jumala koja ülesehitamiseks.
13But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.
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,
14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was at Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed governor.
15ja ütles temale: Võta need riistad, mine pane need Jeruusalemma templisse! Ja Jumala koda ehitatagu üles endisesse paika!
15And he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is at Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.
16Siis tuli seesama Sesbassar ja pani Jeruusalemmas Jumala kojale aluse; ja sellest ajast kuni tänaseni on seda ehitatud, aga pole valmis saadud.
16Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.
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!'
17And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.