1Aga kui Juuda ja Benjamini vaenlased kuulsid, et need, kes olid vangis olnud, ehitasid templit Issandale, Iisraeli Jumalale,
1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel;
2siis astusid nad Serubbaabeli ja perekondade peameeste juurde ja ütlesid neile: 'Me tahame koos teiega ehitada, sest me austame teie Jumalat nagu teiegi, ja me oleme temale ohverdanud alates Assuri kuninga Eesar-Haddoni päevist, kes meid siia tõi!'
2then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as you do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
3Aga Serubbaabel ja Jeesua ning teised Iisraeli perekondade peamehed ütlesid neile: 'Meil pole teiega midagi tegemist koja ehitamisel meie Jumalale, vaid meie üksi ehitame Issandale, Iisraeli Jumalale, nagu kuningas Koores, Pärsia kuningas, meid käskis.'
3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”
4Kuid maa rahvas tegi Juuda rahva käed lõdvaks ja hirmutas neid ehitamast.
4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5Ja nad andsid altkäemaksu nõunikele, kes tegid nende kavatsuse tühjaks kogu Pärsia kuninga Koorese eluajal kuni Pärsia kuninga Daarjavese valitsuseni.
5and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6Ja Ahasverose valitsemisajal, tema valitsemisaja alguses, kirjutasid nad süüdistuskirja Juuda ja Jeruusalemma elanike vastu.
6In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7Ja Artahsasta ajal kirjutasid Bislam, Mitredat ja Taabeel ning teised nende kaaslased Artahsastale, Pärsia kuningale; kiri oli koostatud ja kirjutatud aramea keeles ja kirjaviisis.
7In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian, and set forth in the Syrian language.
8Rehum, käsunduspealik, ja Simsai, kirjutaja, kirjutasid kuningas Artahsastale ühe niisuguse kirja Jeruusalemma vastu -
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
9seekord kirjutasid käsunduspealik Rehum ja kirjutaja Simsai ja nende teised kaaslased, kohtunikud ja ametnikud, Pärsia teenistujad, elanikud Urukist, Paabelist, Suusanist, see tähendab eelamlased,
9then Rehum 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,
10ja muud rahvad, keda suur ja kuulus Aasnappar oli viinud asumisele ja pannud elama Samaaria linnadesse ning mujale teisele poole Frati jõge - ja nüüd:
10and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
11see on selle kirja ärakiri, mille nad temale läkitasid: 'Kuningas Artahsastale, sinu sulased, mehed teisel pool Frati jõge. Ja nüüd
11This is the copy of the letter that they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants the men beyond the River, and so forth.
12saagu kuningale teatavaks, et juudid, kes sinu juurest tulid, on saabunud meie juurde Jeruusalemma. Nad ehitavad üles seda mässulist ja paha linna ning parandavad müüre; alused on juba rajatud.
12Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
13Nüüd olgu kuningale teada, et kui see linn üles ehitatakse ja müürid valmis saavad, siis ei anna nad maksu, tolli ega muud koormist, ja kuninga varakamber saab kahju.
13Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
14Kuna me nüüd sööme kuningakoja soola ja meil pole sünnis näha kuninga teotust, siis oleme läkitanud ja kuningale teada andnud,
14Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
15et võiks järele uurida sinu isade ajaraamatust; ja ajaraamatust sa leiad ning saad teada, et see linn on olnud vastuhakkaja linn, mis kuningatele ja maadele on kahju teinud, ja et seal ammust ajast on mässu tõstetud; seepärast on see linn ka hävitatud.
15that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
16Me teeme kuningale teatavaks, et kui see linn üles ehitatakse ja selle müürid valmis saavad, siis ei jää sulle enam osa teisel pool Frati jõge.'
16We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.
17Kuningas läkitas vastuse käsunduspealik Rehumile ja kirjutaja Simsaile ja teistele nende kaaslastele, kes elasid Samaarias ja mujal teisel pool Frati jõge: 'Rahu! Ja nüüd -
17Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
18kirjutis, mis te meile läkitasite, on mulle selgesti ette loetud.
18The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19Ja mina andsin käsu, ja uuriti järele ning leiti, et see linn on vanast ajast tõusnud kuningate vastu ja et seal on mässu ning vastuhakku toime pandud.
19I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
20Jeruusalemmal on olnud vägevad kuningad, kes on valitsenud kõikjal sealpool Frati jõge ja kellele on antud maksu, tolli ja muud koormist.
20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
21Nüüd andke käsk, et need mehed peatataks ja et seda linna ei ehitataks üles, enne kui mina olen käsu andnud!
21Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.
22Ja vaadake ette, et te selles asjas ei ole hooletud! Sest miks peaks viga kuningate kahjuks suurenema?'
22Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23Niipea kui kuningas Artahsasta kirja ärakiri oli Rehumile, kirjutaja Simsaile ja nende kaaslastele ette loetud, läksid nad rutuga Jeruusalemma juutide juurde ja peatasid neid väevõimuga.
23Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24Siis jäi Jumala koja töö Jeruusalemmas seisma ja seisis kuni Pärsia kuninga Daarjavese teise valitsemisaastani.
24Then ceased the work of God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.