Esdras 5
Zürcher Bibel 1931
1HAGGAI aber und Sacharja, der Sohn Iddos, die Propheten, weissagten den Juden in Juda und Jerusalem im Namen des Gottes Israels, dem sie zu eigen gehörten. (a) Hag 1:1; Sac 1:1
2Da machten sich Serubbabel, der Sohn Sealthiels, und Jesua, der Sohn Jozadaks, ans Werk und fingen an, das Gotteshaus zu Jerusalem zu bauen, und mit ihnen waren die Propheten Gottes, die sie unterstützten.
3Zu derselben Zeit kamen zu ihnen Thatthenai, der Statthalter der Länder westlich des (Euphrat-)Stromes, und Sethar-Bosnai und ihre Genossen und sprachen zu ihnen also: "Wer hat euch befohlen, dieses Haus zu bauen und dieses Heiligtum zu vollenden,
4und welches sind die Namen der Männer, die dieses Gebäude bauen?"
5Aber das Auge ihres Gottes ruhte auf den Ältesten der Juden, sodass sie ihnen nicht Einhalt taten, bis der Bericht an Darius gelangt und dann das (königliche) Schreiben darüber zurückgekommen wäre.
6Abschrift des Briefes, den Thatthenai, der Statthalter der Länder westlich des (Euphrat-)Stromes, und Sethar-Bosnai und seine Genossen, die Perser westlich des (Euphrat-)Stromes, an den König Darius sandten.
7Sie sandten einen Bericht an ihn, und darin stand folgendes geschrieben: "Dem König Darius alles Heil!
8Dem König sei kund, dass wir in die Provinz Juda gegangen sind zu dem Tempel des grossen Gottes. Es wurde eben daran gebaut mit grossen Quadern, und Balken wurden in die Wände eingesetzt; die Arbeit wurde genau ausgeführt und ging unter ihrer Hand tüchtig vonstatten.
9Da fragten wir jene Ältesten und sprachen also zu ihnen:,Wer hat euch befohlen, dieses Haus zu bauen und dieses Heiligtum zu vollenden?'
10Auch nach ihren Namen fragten wir sie, um sie dir mitzuteilen; wir wollten nämlich die Namen der Männer aufschreiben, die an ihrer Spitze stehen.
11Sie aber gaben uns folgendes zur Antwort:,Wir sind die Knechte des Gottes des Himmels und der Erde und bauen den Tempel wieder auf, der einst vor vielen Jahren hier stand und den ein grosser König Israels gebaut und vollendet hatte. (a) 1Kön 6:1 37 38
12Weil jedoch unsre Väter den Gott des Himmels erzürnten, gab er sie in die Hand des Chaldäers Nebukadnezar, des Königs von Babel; der zerstörte diesen Tempel und führte das Volk nach Babel in die Verbannung. (a) 2Kön 24:10-16; 25:1-11
13Aber im ersten Jahre seiner Regierung über Babel befahl König Cyrus, dieses Gotteshaus wieder aufzubauen. (a) Esr 1:1-3
14Und auch die goldenen und silbernen Geräte des Gotteshauses, die Nebukadnezar aus dem Tempel zu Jerusalem weggenommen und in den Tempel zu Babel gebracht hatte, liess König Cyrus aus dem Tempel zu Babel wegnehmen, und sie wurden einem Manne mit Namen Sesbazzar übergeben, den er zum Statthalter eingesetzt hatte. (a) Esr 1:7 8
15Und er sprach zu ihm: Nimm diese Geräte, ziehe hin und lege sie im Heiligtum zu Jerusalem nieder, und das Gotteshaus soll an seiner (frühern) Stätte wieder aufgebaut werden.
16Da kam jener Sesbazzar und legte die Fundamente zum Gotteshaus in Jerusalem; und seit der Zeit wird bis jetzt daran gebaut, aber es ist noch nicht fertig.'
17Und nun, wenn es dem König gefällt, so forsche man nach in den Schatzhäusern des Königs dort in Babel, ob es sich so verhält, dass von König Cyrus befohlen worden ist, das Gotteshaus zu Jerusalem wieder aufzubauen, und der König wolle uns seine Entscheidung hierüber 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.”