1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Hayey din banda Persiya bonkoono Artasersiz mayra ra, kala Ezra Seraya izo, kaŋ ga ti Azariya ize, Hilciya ize,
2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
2 Sallum ize, Zadok ize, Ahitub ize,
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
3 Amariya ize, Azariya ize, Merayot ize,
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
4 Zeraya ize, Uzzi ize, Bukki ize,
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest;
5 Abisuwa ize, Fineyas ize, Eliyezar ize, alfaga beero Haruna ize --
6this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Yahweh his God on him.
6 Ezra wo no ka tun Babila. Hantumko no kaŋ ga waani gumo Musa asariya ra, kaŋ Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, n'i no. Bonkoono mo yadda a se d'a ŋwaarayey kulu, Rabbi a Irikoyo kambe gomni boŋ.
7There went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
7 Israyla izey ra mo afooyaŋ tun ka koy, da alfaga fooyaŋ i banda, da Lawi borey, da doonkoyaŋ, da windi me batukoy, da windi goy-izey. I koy Urusalima Bonkoono Artasersiz jiiri iyyanta ra.
8He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
8 Ezra mo, a kaa Urusalima handu guwanta ra, sanda bonkoono jiiri iyyanta ra nooya.
9For on the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him.
9 Zama handu sintina, a zaari sintina ra no, nga din mo sintin ka dira Babila ra. Handu guwanta zaari sintina hane no a to Urusalima, a Irikoyo kamba kaŋ go a boŋ din gomno ra.
10For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
10 Zama Ezra jin ka nga bina sinji Rabbi asariya ceeciyaŋ gaa, nga m'a goy te, a ma hin sanney da farilley mo dondonandi Israyla borey game ra.
11Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes to Israel:
11 Woone wo ga ti bonkoono Artasersiz tira cale kaŋ a no Alfa Ezra se, nga kaŋ ga ti hantumko, sanda Rabbi lordey da farilley kaŋ a no Israyla se bayraykooni nooya.
12Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.
12 A ne: «Bonkooney bonkoono Artasersiz go ga Alfa Ezra fo, nga kaŋ ga ti Irikoy kaŋ go beena ra asariya hantumkwa. A ma bara nda laakal kanay toonante, da ya-cine da ya-cine:
13I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, who are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.
13 Ay lordi ka ne boro kulu kaŋ ga ti Israyla jama wane, da alfagey, da Lawi borey, kaŋ yaŋ go ay mayra ra, borey kaŋ yaŋ miila ngey ma koy Urusalima nda ngey biney yaddayaŋ, kal i ma koy ni banda.
14Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
14 Zama ni ya diya no kaŋ fun bonkoono nda nga faadance iyya do, zama ni ma Yahuda nda Urusalima sanney fintal, ni Irikoyo asariya kaŋ go ni kamba ra din boŋ.
15and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
15 Ni ma konda wura nda nzarfu mo, wo kaŋ bonkoono nda nga faadancey no ngey bine yadda boŋ, ka no Israyla Irikoyo se, nga kaŋ a nangora go Urusalima.
16and all the silver and gold that you shall find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;
16 Ni ma konda wura nda nzarfu kulu mo kaŋ ni ga margu Babila laabo kulu ra, nga nda jama bine yadda nooyaŋo a banda, da alfagey wane kaŋ i ga no bine yadda boŋ, ngey Irikoy windo kaŋ go Urusalima ra sabbay se.
17therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
17 Woodin sabbay se binde, ni ma anniya kulu daŋ ka yeejiyaŋ day da nooro wo, da feeji gaaruyaŋ, da feej'izeyaŋ, ngey d'i ŋwaari sargayey, d'i haŋyaŋ sargayey i banda. Ni m'i salle araŋ Irikoyo windo sargay feema kaŋ go Urusalima ra din boŋ.
18Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.
18 Hay kulu mo kaŋ nin da ni nya-izey di a ga boori araŋ ma te da wura nda nzarfu cindo, kal araŋ ma woodin te araŋ Irikoyo miila boŋ.
19The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.
19 Jinayey mo kaŋ i no ni se ni Irikoyo windo se, ni m'i nooyandi Urusalima Irikoyo jine.
20Whatever more shall be needful for the house of your God, which you shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
20 Woodin banda, hay kulu kaŋ ni ga laami ni Irikoyo windo se, kaŋ yaŋ ni du i nooyaŋ daama, kala ni m'a ta bonkoono jisiri fuwo ra.
21I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
21 Ay mo, bonkoono Artasersiz, ay na lordi te jisikoy kulu se kaŋ yaŋ go isa daŋanta ka ne: ‹Hay kulu kaŋ Alfa Ezra, Irikoy kaŋ go beene asariya hantumkwa ga ba araŋ gaa, i m'a te da anniya kulu ka kaa bonkoono arzaka ra.
22to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred measures of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
22 Naŋ i ma du hal a ma to baa kilo neesiji zangu iddu nda waranza cindi iddu nzarfu me, da alkama saaku waranza, da duvan tono way, da ji tono way, da ciiri kaŋ cine i ga ba.
23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
23 Hay kulu kaŋ Irikoy kaŋ go beene lordi, i ma woodin te a ma saba Irikoy kaŋ go beene windo se. Zama ifo se no i ga bine tunay candi ka kande bonkoono nda nga izey boŋ?
24Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.
24 Ay g'araŋ kabarandi mo kaŋ alfagey da Lawi borey kulu, da doonkoy, da windi me batukoy da windi goy-izey, wala Irikoy windo goy-teerey, asariya mana yadda i ma jangal wala dwan nooru, wala marga-marga nooro dake i boŋ.›
25You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.
25 Nin mo, Ezra, ni Irikoyo laakalo kaŋ go ni se din boŋ, ni ma ciitikoyaŋ da dabarikoyyaŋ daŋ, kaŋ yaŋ ga hin ka ciiti te borey se kaŋ yaŋ go isa daŋanta, sanda boro kulu kaŋ ga ni Irikoyo asariya bay nooya. Boro kaŋ s'a bay mo, kal araŋ m'a dondonandi.
26Whoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed on him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
26 Boro kulu kaŋ wangu ka ni Irikoyo asariya gana, da bonkoono wano mo, i m'a ciiti fap! folloŋ, baa a ga ciya buuyaŋ wane no, wala i m'a gaaray, wala mo jukke wane no, wala kasu.»
27Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem;
27 Wa Rabbi sifa, iri kaayey Irikoyo nooya, nga kaŋ na haya din daŋ bonkoono bina ra, hal a ma Rabbi windo kaŋ go Urusalima ra taalam.
28and has extended loving kindness to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the hand of Yahweh my God on me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
28 Ay mo, a na suuji cabe ay se bonkoono da nga faadancey da bonkoono laabukoyey kulu jine. Ay du gaabi zama Rabbi ay Irikoyo kamba go ay boŋ. Ay na arkusey mo margu kaŋ yaŋ ga ti Israyla waney, i ma ziji ay banda.