에스라 6

1이에 다리오 왕이 조서를 내려 서적 곳간 곧 바벨론에서 보물을 쌓아 둔 곳에서 조사하게 하였더니 2메대도 악메다 궁에서 한 두루마리를 얻으니 거기 기록하였으되 3고레스 왕 원년에 조서를 내려 이르기를 예루살렘 하나님의 전에 대하여 이르노니 이 전 곧 제사드리는 처소를 건축하되 지대를 견고히 쌓고 그 전의 고는 육십 규빗으로, 광도 육십 규빗으로 하고 4큰 돌 세 켜에 새 나무 한 켜를 놓으라 그 경비는 다 왕실에서 내리라 5또 느부갓네살이 예루살렘 전에서 취하여 바벨론으로 옮겼던 하나님의 전 금, 은 기명을 돌려 보내어 예루살렘 전에 가져다가 하나님의 전 안 각기 본처에 둘지니라 하였더라 6이제 강 서편 총독 닷드내와 스달보스내와 너희 동료 강 서편 아바삭 사람들은 그곳을 멀리하여 7하나님의 전 역사를 막지 말고 유다 총독과 장로들로 하나님의 이 전을 본처에 건축하게 하라 8내가 또 조서를 내려서 하나님의 이 전을 건축함에 대하여 너희가 유다 사람의 장로들에게 행할 것을 알게 하노니 왕의 재산 곧 강 서편 세금 중에서 그 경비를 이 사람들에게 신속히 주어 저희로 지체치 않게 하라 9또 그 수용물 곧 하늘의 하나님께 드릴 번제의 수송아지와 수양과 어린 양과 또 밀과 소금과 포도주와 기름을 예루살렘 제사장의 소청대로 영락없이 날마다 주어 10저희로 하늘의 하나님께 향기로운 제물을 드려 왕과 왕자들의 생명을 위하여 기도하게 하라 11내가 또 조서를 내리노니 무론 누구든지 이 명령을 변개하면 그 집에서 들보를 빼어내고 저를 그 위에 매어달게 하고 그 집은 이로 인하여 거름더미가 되게 하라 12만일 열왕이나 백성이 이 조서를 변개하고 손을 들어 예루살렘 하나님의 전을 헐진대 그곳에 이름을 두신 하나님이 저희를 멸하시기를 원하노라 나 다리오가 조서를 내렸노니 신속히 행할지어다 하였더라 13다리오 왕의 조서가 내리매 강 서편 총독 닷드내와 스달보스내와 그 동료들이 신속히 준행한지라 14유다 사람의 장로들이 선지자 학개와 잇도의 손자 스가랴의 권면함으로 인하여 전 건축할 일이 형통한지라 이스라엘 하나님의 명령과 바사 왕 고레스와 다리오와 아닥사스다의 조서를 좇아 전을 건축하며 필역하되 15다리오 왕 육년 아달월 삼일에 전을 필역하니라 16이스라엘 자손과 제사장들과 레위 사람들과 기타 사로잡혔던 자의 자손이 즐거이 하나님의 전 봉헌식을 행하니 17하나님의 전 봉헌식을 행할 때에 수소 일백과 수양 이백과 어린 양 사백을 드리고 또 이스라엘 지파의 수를 따라 수염소 열둘로 이스라엘 전체를 위하여 속죄제를 드리고 18제사장을 그 분반대로, 레위 사람을 그 반차대로 세워 예루살렘에서 하나님을 섬기게 하되 모세의 책에 기록된 대로 하게 하니라 19사로잡혔던 자의 자손이 정월 십사일에 유월절을 지키되 20제사장들과 레위 사람들이 일제히 몸을 정결케 하여 다 정결하매 사로잡혔던 자의 모든 자손과 자기 형제 제사장들과 자기를 위하여 유월절 양을 잡으니 21사로잡혔다가 돌아온 이스라엘 자손과 무릇 스스로 구별하여 자기 땅 이방 사람의 더러운 것을 버리고 이스라엘 무리에게 속하여 이스라엘 하나님 여호와를 구하는 자가 다 먹고 22즐거우므로 칠 일 동안 무교절을 지켰으니 이는 여호와께서 저희로 즐겁게 하시고 또 앗수르 왕의 마음을 저희에게로 돌이켜 이스라엘의 하나님이신 하나님의 전 역사하는 손을 힘있게 하도록 하셨음이었느니라

1Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and therein was thus written for a record: 3In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, and its breadth sixty cubits; 4with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house. 5Also let the gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everyone to its place; and you shall put them in God’s house. 6Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there. 7Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place. 8Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence to these men, that they be not hindered. 9That which they have need of, both young bulls, and rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail; 10that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. 11Also I have made a decree, that whoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened on it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this: 12and the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence. 13Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions, because Darius the king had sent a decree, did accordingly with all diligence. 14The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. 16The children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17They offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18They set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. 19The children of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves. 21The children of Israel who had come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate, 22and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God’s house, the God of Israel.

1Toen gaf de koning Darius bevel; en zij zochten in de kanselarij, waar de schatten waren weggelegd, in Babel. 2En te Achmetha, in de burcht, die in het landschap Medie is, werd een rol gevonden; en daarin was aldus geschreven: GEDACHTENIS: 3In het eerste jaar van den koning Kores, gaf de koning Kores dit bevel: Het huis Gods te Jeruzalem, dat huis zal gebouwd worden, ter plaatse, waar zij offeranden offeren, en de fondamenten daarvan zullen zwaar zijn; zijn hoogte van zestig ellen, en zijn breedte van zestig ellen; 4Met drie rijen van groten steen, en een rij van nieuw hout; en de onkosten zullen uit des konings huis gegeven worden. 5Daartoe zal men ook de gouden en zilveren vaten van het huis Gods, die Nebukadnezar uit den tempel, die te Jeruzalem was, heeft weggevoerd, en naar Babel gebracht, wedergeven, dat zij gaan naar den tempel, die te Jeruzalem is, aan zijn plaats, en men zal ze afvoeren ten huize Gods. 6Nu, gij Thathnai, landvoogd aan gene zijde der rivier, gij Sthar-Boznai, met ulieder gezelschap, gij Afarsechaieten, die aan gene zijde der rivier zijt, weest verre van daar! 7Laat hen aan den arbeid van dit huis Gods; dat de landvoogd der Joden en de oudsten der Joden dit huis Gods bouwen aan zijn plaats. 8Ook wordt van mij bevel gegeven, wat gijlieden doen zult aan de oudsten dezer Joden, om dit huis Gods te bouwen; te weten, dat uit des konings goederen, van den cijns aan gene zijde der rivier, de onkosten dezen mannen spoediglijk gegeven worden, opdat men hen niet belette. 9En wat nodig is, als jonge runderen, en rammen, en lammeren, tot brandofferen aan den God des hemels, tarwe, zout, wijn en olie, naar het zeggen der priesteren, die te Jeruzalem zijn, dat het hun dag bij dag gegeven worde, dat er geen feil zij; 10Opdat zij offeranden van liefelijken reuk aan den God des hemels offeren, en bidden voor het leven des konings en zijner kinderen. 11Voorts wordt bevel van mij gegeven, dat al dengene, die dit woord zal veranderen, een hout uit zijn huis zal gerukt en opgericht worden, waaraan hij zal worden opgehangen; en zijn huis zal om diens wille tot een drekhoop gemaakt worden. 12De God nu, die Zijn Naam aldaar heeft doen wonen, werpe ter neder alle koningen en volken, die hun hand zullen uitstrekken, om te veranderen en te verderven dit huis Gods, dat te Jeruzalem is. Ik, Darius, heb het bevel gegeven, dat het spoediglijk gedaan worde. 13Toen deden Thathnai, de landvoogd aan gene zijde der rivier, Sthar-Boznai, en hun gezelschap, spoediglijk alzo, naar hetgeen de koning Darius gezonden had. 14En de oudsten der Joden bouwden en gingen voorspoediglijk voort, door de profetie van den profeet Haggai en Zacharia, den zoon van Iddo; en zij bouwden en voltrokken het, naar het bevel van den God Israels, en naar het bevel van Kores, en Darius, en Arthahsasta, koning van Perzie. 15En dit huis werd volbracht op den derden dag der maand Adar; datzelve was het zesde jaar van het koninkrijk van den koning Darius. 16En de kinderen Israels, de priesteren en Levieten, en de overige kinderen der gevangenis deden de inwijding van dit huis Gods met vreugde. 17En zij offerden, ter inwijding van dit huis Gods, honderd runderen, tweehonderd rammen, vierhonderd lammeren en twaalf geitenbokken, ten zondoffer voor gans Israel, naar het getal der stammen Israels. 18En zij stelden de priesteren in hun onderscheidingen, en de Levieten in hun verdelingen, tot den dienst Gods, Die te Jeruzalem is, naar het voorschrift des boeks van Mozes. 19Ook hielden de kinderen der gevangenis het pascha, op den veertienden der eerste maand. 20Want de priesters en de Levieten hadden zich gereinigd als een enig man; zij waren allen rein; en zij slachtten het pascha voor alle kinderen der gevangenis, en voor hun broederen, de priesteren, en voor zichzelven. 21Alzo aten de kinderen Israels, die uit de gevangenis wedergekomen waren, mitsgaders al wie zich van de onreinigheid der heidenen des lands tot hen afgezonderd had, om den HEERE, den God Israels, te zoeken. 22En zij hielden het feest der ongezuurde broden zeven dagen, met blijdschap; want de HEERE had hen verblijd, en het hart des konings van Assur tot hen gewend, om hun handen te sterken in het huis Gods, des Gods van Israel.