Ezra 5

DOUAI-RHEIMS	BIBLIA
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 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.
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 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.
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 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?
4 In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.	4 ¿Cómo se llaman los hombres que construyen este edificio?»
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 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.
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 Copia de la carta que Tattenay, sátrapa de Transeufratina, Setar Boznay y sus colegas, las autoridades de Transeufratina, remitieron al rey Darío.
7 The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.	7 Le enviaron un escrito de este tenor: «Al rey Darío, paz completa.
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 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.
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 Preguntando, pues, a estos ancianos, les hemos dicho: “¿Quién os ha autorizado a construir esta Casa y a rematar este santuario?”
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 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.
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 «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.
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 Pero nuestros padres irritaron al Dios del cielo, y él los entregó en manos de Nabucodonosor, el caldeo, rey de Babilonia.
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 Sin embargo, el año primero de Ciro, rey de Babilonia, el rey Ciro dio autorización para reconstruir esta Casa de Dios;
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 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;
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 y le dijo: Toma estos utensilios; vete a llevarlos al santuario de Jerusalén y que sea reconstruida la Casa de Dios en su emplazamiento;
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 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.”
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 «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».