Esdras 5

BIBLIA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Los profetas Ageo y Zacarías, hijo de Iddó, empezaron a profetizar a los judíos de Judá y de Jerusalén, en nombre del Dios de Israel que velaba sobre ellos.	1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
2 Con esto, Zorobabel, hijo de Sealtiel, y Josué, hijo de Yosadaq, se decidieron a reanudar la construcción de la Casa de Dios en Jerusalén: los profetas de Dios estaban con ellos, apoyándoles.	2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
3 Por entonces, Tattenay, sátrapa de Transeufratina, Setar Boznay y sus colegas vinieron donde ellos y les preguntaron: «¿Quién os ha autorizado a construir esta Casa y a rematar este santuario?	3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 ¿Cómo se llaman los hombres que construyen este edificio?»	4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 Pero los ojos de su Dios velaban sobre los ancianos de los judíos, y no se les obligó a suspender la obra en espera de que llegase un informe a Darío y volviera un decreto oficial sobre el particular.	5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
6 Copia de la carta que Tattenay, sátrapa de Transeufratina, Setar Boznay y sus colegas, las autoridades de Transeufratina, remitieron al rey Darío.	6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
7 Le enviaron un escrito de este tenor: «Al rey Darío, paz completa.	7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8 Sepa el rey que nosotros hemos ido a la provincia de Judá, a la Casa del gran Dios: se está reconstruyendo con piedras sillares; se recubren de madera las paredes; la obra se ejecuta cuidadosamente y adelanta en sus manos.	8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
9 Preguntando, pues, a estos ancianos, les hemos dicho: “¿Quién os ha autorizado a construir esta Casa y a rematar este santuario?”	9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10 Les hemos preguntado además sus nombres para informarte de ello; y así te damos por escrito los nombres de los hombres que están al frente de ellos.	10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11 «Ellos nos han dado esta respuesta: “Nosotros somos servidores del Dios del cielo y de la tierra; estamos reconstruyendo una Casa que estuvo en pie anteriormente durante muchos años y que un gran rey de Israel construyó y acabó.	11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
12 Pero nuestros padres irritaron al Dios del cielo, y él los entregó en manos de Nabucodonosor, el caldeo, rey de Babilonia.	12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
13 Sin embargo, el año primero de Ciro, rey de Babilonia, el rey Ciro dio autorización para reconstruir esta Casa de Dios;	13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
14 además los utensilios de oro y plata de la Casa de Dios que Nabucodonosor había quitado al santuario de Jerusalén y había llevado al santuario de Babilonia, el rey Ciro los mandó sacar del santuario de Babilonia, y entregar a un hombre llamado Sesbassar, a quien constituyó sátrapa;	14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
15 y le dijo: Toma estos utensilios; vete a llevarlos al santuario de Jerusalén y que sea reconstruida la Casa de Dios en su emplazamiento;	15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
16 vino, pues, este Sesbassar y echó los cimientos de la Casa de Dios en Jerusalén, y desde entonces hasta el presente se viene reconstruyendo, pero no está acabada.”	16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
17 «Ahora, pues, si le place al rey, investíguese en el departamento del tesoro del rey de Babilonia si es verdad que el rey Ciro dio autorización para reconstruir esta Casa de Dios en Jerusalén. Y que se nos remita la decisión del rey sobre este asunto».	17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search 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.