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 who were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel they prophesied 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 God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping 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 the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and their companions, and said thus to them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”
4Siis me ütlesime neile nende meeste nimed, kes seda ehitust ehitasid.
4Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making 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 on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned 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 Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king;
7Nad läkitasid temale ettekande, ja selles oli kirjutatud nõnda: 'Kuningas Daarjavesele palju rahu!
7they sent a letter 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 built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
9Siis me küsisime vanemailt ja ütlesime neile nõnda: Kes on teid käskinud seda koda ehitada ja selle müüre valmis teha?
9Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”
10Ja küsisime neilt ka nende nimesid sinule teatavaks tegemiseks; me tahtsime üles kirjutada meeste nimed, kes on nende peamehed.
10We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
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.
11Thus they returned us answer, saying, “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
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 heaven to 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.
13Aga Koorese, Paabeli kuninga esimesel aastal andis kuningas Koores käsu selle Jumala koja ülesehitamiseks.
13But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree 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,
14The gold and silver vessels also of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made 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, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house 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 the same Sheshbazzar came, and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet 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!'
17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let a search be 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.”