Ezra 7
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
1Pea hili ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻi he pule ʻa ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi ʻo Peasia, ko Esela ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalia, ko e foha ʻo Hilikia,
2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
2Ko e foha ʻo Salumi, ko e foha ʻo Satoki, ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitupe,
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
3Ko e foha ʻo ʻAmalia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalia, ko e foha ʻo Milaioti,
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
4Ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo Usa, ko e foha ʻo Puki,
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
5Ko e foha ʻo ʻApisua, ko e foha ʻo Finiasi, ko e foha ʻo ʻEliesa, ko e foha ʻo ʻElone ko e taulaʻeiki lahi:
6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
6Ko e Esela ni naʻe ʻalu hake ia mei Papilone; pea ko e tangata tohi ia naʻe poto ʻi he fono ʻo Mōsese, ʻaia naʻe foaki kiate ia ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe tuku kiate ia ʻe he tuʻi ʻaia kotoa pē naʻa ne kole, ʻo fakatatau ki he kau ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ko hono ʻOtua kiate ia.
7So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
7Pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻae niʻihi ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, pea ʻoe kau taulaʻeiki mo e kau Livai, mo e kau hiva, mo e kau leʻo matapā, mo e kau Netenimi, ki Selūsalema, ʻi hono fitu taʻu ʻo ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi.
8Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.
8Pea naʻe haʻu ia ki Selūsalema ʻi hono nima ʻoe māhina, ʻi hono fitu taʻu ʻoe tuʻi.
9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
9He naʻe kamata ʻene fononga hake, mei Papilone ʻi he ʻuluaki ʻaho ʻi hono ʻuluaki ʻoe māhina, pea ʻi hono ʻuluaki ʻaho ʻi hono nima ʻoe māhina naʻe hoko ia ki Selūsalema, ʻo fakatatau, ki he kau lelei ʻae nima ʻo hono ʻOtua kiate ia.
10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
10He naʻe ʻosi hono teuʻi hono loto ʻe Esela ke kumi ʻi he fono ʻa Sihova, pea ke fai ia, pea ke akonaki ʻi ʻIsileli ʻae ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni, mo e ngaahi fakamaau.
11This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
11¶ Pea ko hono hiki eni ʻoe tohi naʻe ʻatu ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻAtakisekisi kia Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ia, ʻio, ko e tangata tohi ʻae ngaahi lea ʻoe ngaahi fekau ʻa Sihova, pea mo ʻene ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ki ʻIsileli.
12Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
12“Ko ʻAtakisekisi, ko e tuʻi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi, kia Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ʻoe fono ʻae ʻOtua ʻoe langi, ke ʻiate koe ʻae fiemālie lelei, ʻi he kuonga ko eni.
13I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
13“ʻOku ou fai ʻae fono, koeʻuhi ko kinautolu ʻoe kakai ʻo ʻIsileli, pea mo ʻene kautaulaʻeiki, mo e kau Livai, ʻi hoku puleʻanga, ʻaia ʻoku tokanga ʻi honau loto lelei ke ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema, ke nau ʻalu mo koe.
14You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
14Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻalu koe mei he tuʻi pea mo ʻene kau fakakaukau ʻe toko fitu, ke fehuʻi ki Siuta mo Selūsalema, ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ʻa ho ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi ho nima;
15Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
15Pea ke fetuku ʻae siliva mo e koula, ʻaia kuo ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻe he tuʻi mo ʻene kau fakakaukau ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema hono fale nofoʻanga.
16together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
16Pea mo e siliva mo e koula kotoa pē ʻaia ke ke faʻa ʻilo ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻo Papilone, mo e meʻa ʻatu loto lelei pe ʻae kakai, pea mo e kau taulaʻeiki, ʻoku ʻatu loto lelei pe maʻae fale ʻo honau ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema:
17With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
17“Koeʻuhi ke ke fakatau vave ʻaki ʻae ngaahi paʻanga ni ʻae fanga pulu, mo e fanga sipitangata, mo e fanga lami, mo honau ngaahi feilaulau meʻakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau meʻainu, pea ke ʻatu ia ki he funga ʻoe feilaulauʻanga ʻoe fale ʻo homou ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema.
18You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
18Pea ko ia ʻe mata lelei kiate koe, mo ho ngaahi kāinga ke fai ki hono toe ʻoe siliva mo e koula, mou fai ia ʻo fakatatau ki he finangalo ʻo homou ʻOtua.
19You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
19Ko e ngaahi ipu foki naʻe tuku kiate koe ki he ngāue ʻoe fale ʻo ho ʻOtua, ke ke ʻatu ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻo Selūsalema.
20And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
20Pea mo ia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻaonga ki he fale ʻo ho ʻOtua, ʻaia te ke loto ki ai ke foaki, foaki ia mei he fale koloa ʻoe tuʻi.
21I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
21“Pea ko au, ʻio, ko au ʻAtakisekisi ko e tuʻi, ʻoku ou fai ʻae fono ki he kau tauhi koloa kotoa pē ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he potu kituʻa ʻi he vaitafe, ke ʻilonga ʻaia ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe Esela ko e taulaʻeiki, ko e tangata tohi ʻoe fono ʻae ʻOtua ʻoe langi, ke fai vave ia kiate ia,
22up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
22ʻO fai hake ki he taleniti siliva ʻe teau, mo e puha fua ʻoe uite ʻe teau, pea ki he kaloni ʻe fitungeau ma nimangofulu ʻoe uaine, pea ki he kaloni ʻe fitungeau ma nimangofulu ʻoe lolo, mo e māsima ʻe ʻikai lau ki hono lahi.
23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
23Ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku fekau ʻe he ʻOtua ʻoe langi, tuku ke fai vave ia maʻae fale ʻoe ʻOtua ʻoe langi he ko e hā ka tuʻu ai ʻae houhau ki he puleʻanga ʻoe tuʻi pe ki hono ngaahi foha?
24And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
24Pea ʻoku mau fakapapau foki kiate kimoutolu, ko e meʻa ki he kau taulaʻeiki mo e kau Livai, mo e kau hiva, mo e kau leʻo matapā, mo e kau Netenimi, pe ko e kau tauhi ʻoe fale ni ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻikai ngofua ke tala totongi, pe ha tukuhau, pe ha fakafatongia, kiate kinautolu.
25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
25“Pea ko koe, ʻe Esela, ʻo hangē ko e poto ʻa ho ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻi ho nima, ke ke fakanofo ʻae kau pule, mo e kau fakamaau, ʻaia ke nau fakamaau ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi he tuʻa vaitafe, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻilo lelei ʻae fono ʻa ho ʻOtua; pea mou ako ia, kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻikai te nau ʻilo ki ai.
26If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
26Pea ʻilonga ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai fai ki he fono ʻo ho ʻOtua, mo e fono ʻae tuʻi, ke fakahoko vave ʻae fakamaau kiate ia, pe ko ha meʻa ki he mate, pe ki he kapusi ia, pe ki he faʻao ʻo ʻene ngaahi meʻa, pe ki he fakahū ki he fale fakapōpula.”
27Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
27¶ “Fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻetau ngaahi tamai, ʻaia kuo ne ʻai ʻae meʻa pehē ni ki he loto ʻoe tuʻi, ke fakamatamatalelei ki he fale ʻo Sihova ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Selūsalema:
28and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
28Pea kuo ne tuku ʻae angaʻofa kiate au ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi, mo ʻene kau fakakaukau, pea ʻi he ʻao ʻoe houʻeiki ongoongo lahi ʻae tuʻi. Pea naʻe fakamālohiʻi au ʻi he ʻiate au ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ko hoku ʻOtua, pea ne u tānaki fakataha mei ʻIsileli ʻae kau tangata tuʻu ki muʻa ke mau ʻalu hake mo au.”
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