Ezra 5

DOUAI-RHEIMS	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Now Aggeus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judea and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.	1 فتنبأ النبيان حجي النبي وزكريا ابن عدّو لليهود الذين في يهوذا واورشليم باسم اله اسرائيل عليهم.
2 Then rose up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem, and with them were the prophets of God helping them.	2 حينئذ قام زربابل بن شألتئيل ويشوع بن يوصاداق وشرعا ببنيان بيت الله الذي في اورشليم ومعهما انبياء الله يساعدونهما.
3 And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?	3 في ذلك الزمان جاء اليهم تتناي والي عبر النهر وشتر بوزناي ورفقاؤهما وقالوا لهم هكذا. من أمركم ان تبنوا هذا البيت وتكملوا هذا السور.
4 In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.	4 حينئذ اخبرناهم على هذا المنوال ما هي اسماء الرجال الذين يبنون هذا البناء.
5 But the eye of their God was upon the ancients of the Jews, and they could not hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they should give satisfaction concerning that accusation.	5 وكانت على شيوخ اليهود عين الههم فلم يوقفوهم حتى وصل الأمر الى داريوس وحينئذ جاوبوا برسالة عن هذا.
6 The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.	6 صورة الرسالة التي ارسلها تتناي والي عبر النهر وشتر بوزناي ورفقاؤهما الافرسكيين الذين في عبر النهر الى داريوس الملك.
7 The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.	7 ارسلوا اليه رسالة وكان مكتوبا فيها هكذا لداريوس الملك كل سلام.
8 Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.	8 ليكن معلوما لدى الملك اننا ذهبنا الى بلاد يهوذا الى بيت الاله العظيم واذا به يبنى بحجارة عظيمة ويوضع خشب في الحيطان وهذا العمل يعمل بسرعة وينجح في ايديهم.
9 And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?	9 حينئذ سألنا اولئك الشيوخ وقلنا لهم هكذا. من أمركم ببناء هذا البيت وتكميل هذه الاسوار.
10 We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.	10 وسألناهم ايضا عن اسمائهم لنعلمك وكتبنا اسماء الرجال رؤوسهم.
11 And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.	11 وبمثل هذا الجواب جاوبوا قائلين نحن عبيد اله السماء والارض ونبني هذا البيت الذي بني قبل هذه السنين الكثيرة وقد بناه ملك عظيم لاسرائيل واكمله
12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon.	12 ولكن بعد ان اسخط آباؤنا اله السماء دفعهم ليد نبوخذناصّر ملك بابل الكلداني الذي هدم هذا البيت وسبى الشعب الى بابل.
13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth al decree, that this house of God should be built.	13 على انه في السنة الاولى لكورش ملك بابل اصدر كورش الملك أمرا ببناء بيت الله هذا.
14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor,	14 حتى ان آنية بيت الله هذا التي من ذهب وفضة التي اخرجها نبوخذناصّر من الهيكل الذي في اورشليم واتى بها الى الهيكل الذي في بابل اخرجها كورش الملك من الهيكل الذي في بابل وأعطيت لواحد اسمه شيشبصّر الذي جعله واليا.
15 And said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.	15 وقال له خذ هذه الآنية واذهب واحملها الى الهيكل الذي في اورشليم وليبن بيت الله في مكانه.
16 Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.	16 حينئذ جاء شيشبصّر هذا ووضع اساس بيت الله الذي في اورشليم ومن ذلك الوقت الى الآن يبنى ولمّا يكمل.
17 Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.	17 والآن اذا حسن عند الملك فليفتش في بيت خزائن الملك الذي هو هناك في بابل هل كان قد صدر أمر من كورش الملك ببناء بيت الله هذا في اورشليم وليرسل الملك الينا مراده في ذلك