Esdras 5
Textbibel von Kautzsch und Weizsäcker
1Es weissagten aber der Prophet Haggai und der Prophet Sacharja, der Sohn Iddos, den Judäern in Juda und Jerusalem im Namen des Gottes Israels, der über ihnen waltete.
2Da gingen Serubabel, der Sohn Sealthïels, und Jesua, der Sohn Jozadaks, daran, den Bau des Tempels Gottes zu Jerusalem zu beginnen, und mit ihnen waren die Propheten Gottes und unterstützten sie.
3Zu der Zeit kamen zu ihnen Thathnai, der Statthalter des Gebiets jenseits des Stroms, und Sthar Bosnai und ihre Genossen und sprachen also zu ihnen: Wer hat euch Erlaubnis gegeben, diesen Tempel zu bauen und diese Mauern zu vollenden?
4Sodann sprachen sie also zu ihnen: Welches sind die Namen der Männer, die diesen Bau ausführen?
5Aber das Auge ihres Gottes wachte über den Vornehmen der Juden, so daß man ihnen nicht Einhalt that, bis die Angelegenheit an Darius gelangt, und der schriftliche Bescheid darüber zurückgekommen sein würde. -
6Inhalt des Briefs, den Thathnai, der Statthalter des Gebiets jenseits des Stroms, und Sthar Bosnai und seine Genossen, die Apharsechäer, die in dem Gebiete jenseits des Stroms wohnten, an den König Darius sandten, -
7Bericht sandten sie an ihn und also stand darin geschrieben -: “Dem Könige Darius alles Heil!
8Kund sei dem Könige, daß wir uns nach der Provinz Juda zum Tempel des großen Gottes begeben haben; derselbe wird aus Quadersteinen erbaut, und Gebälk in seine Wände eingesetzt, und diese Arbeit wird mit Eifer betrieben und geht unter ihren Händen gut von statten.
9Da haben wir ihre Vornehmen gefragt - folgendermaßen sprachen wir zu ihnen: Wer hat euch Erlaubnis gegeben, diesen Tempel zu bauen und diese Mauern zu vollenden?
10Und auch nach ihren Namen fragten wir sie, um dich in Kenntnis zu setzen, indem wir dir die Namen der Männer schrieben, die an ihrer Spitze stehen.
11Und folgendermaßen gaben sie uns Bescheid: Wir sind Knechte des Gottes des Himmels und der Erde und bauen den Tempel wieder auf, der viele Jahre vor unserer Zeit gebaut war, indem ihn ein großer König von Israel gebaut und vollendet hat.
12Weil jedoch unsere Väter den Gott des Himmels erzürnt hatten, gab er sie in die Gewalt Nebukadnezars, des Königs von Babel, des Chaldäers; der hat diesen Tempel zerstört und das Volk nach Babel weggeführt.
13Aber im ersten Jahres des Cyrus, des Königs von Babel, gab der König Cyrus Erlaubnis, diesen Tempel Gottes wieder aufzubauen.
14Auch die goldenen und silbernen Geräte des Tempels Gottes, die Nebukadnezar aus dem Tempel in Jerusalem weggeführt und in den Tempel zu Babel gebracht hatte, gab der König Cyrus aus dem Tempel zu Babel heraus, und sie wurden dem von ihm eingesetzten Statthalter Namens Sesbazar übergeben.
15Und er gebot ihm: Nimm diese Geräte, ziehe hin und lege sie im Tempel zu Jerusalem nieder; und der Tempel Gottes soll wieder aufgebaut werden an seiner früheren Stelle.
16Alsdann kam dieser Sesbazar, legte den Grund zum Tempel Gottes in Jerusalem, und seit dieser Zeit und bis jetzt baut man daran, und noch ist er nicht vollendet.
17Und nun, wenn es dem Könige recht ist, möge man im königlichen Schatzhause dort in Babel nachforschen, ob es sich so verhält, daß vom König Cyrus die Erlaubnis erteilt worden ist, diesen Tempel Gottes zu Jerusalem zu bauen; und der König wolle uns seine Willensmeinung in dieser Sache zukommen lassen.”
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y PROFETIZARON Haggeo profeta, y Zacarías hijo de Iddo, profetas, á los Judíos que estaban en Judá y en Jerusalem yendo en nombre del Dios de Israel á ellos.
2Entonces se levantaron Zorobabel hijo de Sealthiel, y Jesuá hijo de Josadec; y comenzaron á edificar la casa de Dios que estaba en Jerusalem; y con ellos los profetas de Dios que les ayudaban.
3En aquel tiempo vino á ellos Tatnai, capitán de la parte allá del río, y Sethar-boznai y sus compañeros, y dijéronles así: ¿Quién os dió mandamiento para edificar esta casa, y restablecer estos muros?
4Entonces les dijimos en orden á esto cuáles eran los nombres de los varones que edificaban este edificio.
5Mas los ojos de su Dios fueron sobre los ancianos de los Judíos, y no les hicieron cesar hasta que el negocio viniese á Darío: y entonces respondieron por carta sobre esto.
6Traslado de la carta que Tatnai, capitán de la parte allá del río, y Sethar-boznai, y sus compañeros los Apharsachêos, que estaban á la parte allá del río, enviaron al rey Darío.
7Enviáronle carta, y de esta manera estaba escrito en ella. Al rey Darío toda paz.
8Sea notorio al rey, que fuimos á la provincia de Judea, á la casa del gran Dios, la cual se edifica de piedra de mármol; y los maderos son puestos en las paredes, y la obra se hace apriesa, y prospera en sus manos.
9Entonces preguntamos á los ancianos, diciéndoles así: ¿Quién os dió mandamiento para edificar esta casa, y para restablecer estos muros?
10Y también les preguntamos sus nombres para hacértelo saber, para escribirte los nombres de los varones que estaban por cabezas de ellos.
11Y respondiéronnos, diciendo así: Nosotros somos siervos del Dios del cielo y de la tierra, y reedificamos la casa que ya muchos años antes había sido edificada, la cual edificó y fundó el gran rey de Israel.
12Mas después que nuestros padres ensañaron al Dios de los cielos, él los entregó en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, Caldeo, el cual destruyó esta casa, é hizo trasportar el pueblo á Babilonia.
13Empero el primer año de Ciro rey de Babilonia, el mismo rey Ciro dió mandamiento para que esta casa de Dios fuese edificada.
14Y también los vasos de oro y de plata de la casa de Dios, que Nabucodonosor había sacado del templo que estaba en Jerusalem, y los había metido en el templo de Babilonia, el rey Ciro los sacó del templo de Babilonia, y fueron entregados á Sesbassar, al cual había puesto por gobernador;
15Y le dijo: Toma estos vasos, ve y ponlos en el templo que está en Jerusalem; y la casa de Dios sea edificada en su lugar.
16Entonces este Sesbassar vino, y puso los fundamentos de la casa de Dios que estaba en Jerusalem, y desde entonces hasta ahora se edifica, y aun no está acabada.
17Y ahora, si al rey parece bien, búsquese en la casa de los tesoros del rey que está allí en Babilonia, si es así que por el rey Ciro había sido dado mandamiento para edificar esta casa de Dios en Jerusalem, y envíenos á decir la voluntad del rey sobre esto.
King James Version
1Then 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.
2Then 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.
3At 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?
4Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5But 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.
6The 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:
7They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8Be 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.
9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11And 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.
12But 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.
13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
14And 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;
15And 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.
16Then 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.
17Now 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.
World English Bible
1Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel.
2Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
3At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”
4They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
6The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king follows.
7They sent a letter to him, in which was written: To Darius the king, all peace.
8Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
9Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”
10We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
11Thus they returned us answer, saying, “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
12But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon.
13But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.
14The gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king also took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.
15He said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’
16Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now it has been being built, and yet it is not completed.
17Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”