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.
1Huan jawlneite, jawlnei Haggai leh, Zekaria Iddo tapain Juda leh Jerusalema om Judate kiangah a thu a gen khol ua; a kiang uah Israel Pathian miin thu a genkhol uhi.
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.
2Huchiin Sialteil tapa Zerubbabel leh, Jozadak tapa Jesua a thou ua, Jerusalema om Pathian in a lam panta uh; huan amaute panpihin a kiang uah Pathian jawlneite a om uhi.
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?”
3Huchihlai mahin a kiang uah Tattenai, luipi khena ukpipa leh Sethar-bozenai leh, a kithuahpihte uh a hong ua, a kiang uah hichibangin, Hiai in lam ding leh hiai kulhbang zou dingin nou kuan thu a honpiaa? a chi ua.
4Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
4Huchiin kou a kiang uah hichibangin ka chi ua, Hiai inlam mite min bang ahia? chiin.
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.
5Himahleh Juda upate tungah a Pathian uh mit a tu a, a thu Daria kianga a hongtuna, huai tungtang laikhaka dawnna a hongkil nawn masiah, amaute a khawlsak kei uhi.
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;
6Laikhak kopi Tattenai, luipi khena ukpipa leh, Setharbozenai leh, a kithuahpih Abharsa mite, luipi khena omten kumpipa Daria a khak ua:
7they sent a letter to him, in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.
7A kiangah laikhak a khak ua, huaiah hichibanga gelh ahi; Daria kumpipa kiangah, chibaibukna kim.
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.
8Kumpipan thei hen, Judia bialah ka pai ua, suang thupitea lam, Pathian thupi in ah, kulhbangte singte a kikoiha, hiai nasep thanopna toh a pai jela, a khut uah ma a sawm jel hi.
9Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”
9Huan huai upate thu ka dong ua, hichibangin a kiang uah, Hiai lam ding leh hiai kulhbang zou dingin nou kuan thu a honpiaa? ka chi ua.
10We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
10Nang kianga tel mahmah gen thei dingin, aminte uh leng ka dong ua, huchia amau makaipena om mite min ka gelh khiak theihna ding un.
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.
11Huan hichibangin kou a hondawng uh, Van leh lei Pathian sikhate ka hi ua, hiai kum tampia nakilam sa, Israel kumpipa thupiin a lam leh a zohsa in ka lam uhi.
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.
12Himahleh ka pipute un van Pathian a nasuk heh nung un, amaute Babulon kumpipa Nebukadnezzar, Kaldai mi khut ah a piaa, aman hiai in a hihsiaa, mite Babulon lamah a pimang hi.
13But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.
13Himahleh Babulon kumpipa Kura kum khatna kumin, kumpipa Kurain hiai Pathian in lam dingin thupiak a bawl hi.
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;
14Huan dangkaeng leh dangka tuiumbelsuan Pathian ina te leng, Nebukadnezzarin Jerusalema om biakin akipana a lak khiaka, Babulon biakina a lak lutte, huaite kumpipa Kurain Babulon biakin akipan a lakhiaa, mi khat Sesbazzar, ukpipa dia a bawl kiangah huaite a pe khia;
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.’
15Huan aman a kiangah, Hiai tuiumbelsunate la inla, pai inla, Jerusalema om biakin ah koihin, a munah Pathian in am hi hen, a chi a.
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.
16Huchihlaiin Sesbazzar a honga, Jerusalema om Pathian in suangphumte a koiha: huai hun akipan tutanin lamin a om ngitngeta, hinapiin lah zoh ahi kei hi.Huaijiakin, tuin kumpipan hoih a sak leh, Babulona om, kumpipa laigelhte koihchingna in sung kizong henla, Jerusalema hiai Pathian in lam ding kumpipa Kurain thupiak bawlna hiam a bawl aleh, hiai thu-ah kumpipan a kipahna kou honkhak hen, chiin.
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.”
17Huaijiakin, tuin kumpipan hoih a sak leh, Babulona om, kumpipa laigelhte koihchingna in sung kizong henla, Jerusalema hiai Pathian in lam ding kumpipa Kurain thupiak bawlna hiam a bawl aleh, hiai thu-ah kumpipan a kipahna kou honkhak hen, chiin.