Esra te ya kuJerusalem
1 Konima yomimvo odhindji, Artakserkses sho a li omupangeli gwaPersia, okwa li ku na omulumentu edhina lye Esra. Oohekulu oya za momuyambimukuluntu Aaron, ngaashi tashi landula mpaka: Esra olyaSeraia yaAzaria yaHilkia 2 yaShallum yaSadok yaAhitub 3 yaAmaria gaAzaria yaMeraiot 4 gaSerahia yaUssi waBukki 5 yaAbishua yaPinehas yaEleasar lyaAaron.
6-7 Esra okwa li omunongompango a tseya ompango ndjoka Omuwa, Kalunga kaIsrael, a pe Moses. Omupangeli okwe mu pe ashihe a li a pula, oshoka okwa li e na eyambeko lyOmuwa, Kalunga ke. Momumvo omutiheyali gwepangelo lyaArtakserkses, Esra okwa zi muBabilonia u uka kuJerusalem e li nongundu yAaisraeli mu na aayambi, Aalevi, aayimbi motempeli, aalangeli yotempeli naayakuli yomotempeli. 8-9 Oya thigi po Babilonia mesiku lyotango lyomwedhi gwotango, nokekwatho lyaKalunga oya thiki muJerusalem mesiku lyotango lyomwedhi omutitano. 10 Esra okwa li i igandjela okwiilonga ompango yOmuwa, oku yi landula nokulonga Aaisraeli iipango nomautho gayo agehe.
Ontumwafo ya pewa Esra
11 Ndjika oyo ontumwafo Artakserkses e yi pe omuyambi nomunongompango Esra, ngoka a tseya iipango nomautho ngoka Omuwa e ga pe Israel. Ontumwafo otayi ti ngeyi:
12 “Ya zi kuArtakserkses omupangeli, kuEsra omuyambi nomunongompango yaKalunga komegulu.
13 “Ote utha moshilongo shandje ashihe kutya Aaisraeli ayehe, aayambi nAalevi mboka ya hala okuya nangoye kuJerusalem, naa pewe epitikilo. 14 Ngame, pamwe naagandjindunge yandje yaheyali, otatu ku tumu, u konakone onkalo muJerusalem naJuda, opo u mone, nkene ompango yaKalunga koye, ndjoka ye ku inekelelwa, tayi gwanithwa. 15 Faalela ko omayambo goshingoli noshisiliveli ngoka tse naagandjindunge yandje twa hala okupa Kalunga kaIsrael, ngoka otempeli ye yi li muJerusalem. 16 Faalela ko wo oshisiliveli noshingoli ashihe shoka to shi gongele moshitopolwa Babilon nomayambo ngoka oshigwana shaIsrael naayambi yawo taye ga gandjele otempeli yaKalunga kawo muJerusalem.
17 “Dhiginina nawa iimaliwa mbika, u lande oongombe, oonzi oondumentu noonzigona, iilya nomaviinu u yi yambele koshiyambelo shotempeli muJerusalem. 18 Longitha oshihupe shoshisiliveli noshingoli kushoka ngoye nooyakweni tamu tala olyo ehalo lyaKalunga keni. 19 Iikwaniipangitho ayihe mbyoka we yi pewa, u yi longithe melongelokalunga, yi tula motempeli muJerusalem. 20 Ashihe shilwe to shi pumbwa motempeli yaKalunga koye, oto shi pewa moshiketha shuuwa.
21 “Otandi lombwele omalenga agehe gomaliko moshitopolwa shokuuninginino waEufrat, ya pe Esra, omuyambi nomunongompango mompango yaKalunga komegulu, ashihe shoka ta pula, 22 ihe inashi konda ookilograma 3400 dhoshisiliveli, ookilograma 10 000 dhiilya, oolita 2000 dhomaviinu, oolita 2000 dhomagadhi gooholivi nomongwa gwa gwana nawa. 23 Ashihe shoka tashi pumbiwa motempeli yaKalunga komegulu, nashi tsakanithwe naanaa, opo kaa geele ndje nenge mboka taa landula ndje mepangelo. 24 Tseyeni wo kutya omwi indikwa okupula aayambi, Aalevi, aaimbi, aalangeli, aayakuli nenge aaniilonga yalwe motempeli oompale.
25 “Ngoye Esra, longitha owino mboka Kalunga koye e wu ku pa, wu langeke aakwanepangelo naatokolihapu, ya lele aantu ayehe mboka ya tseya ompango yaKalunga koye moshitopolwa shokuuninginino waEufrat. Mboka inaaye yi tseya, yi ya longeni. 26 Ngele oku na ngoka itaa vulika kompango yaKalunga koye nenge kompango yoshilongo, oku na okugeelwa mbalambala: na dhipagwe nenge ta pongekwa nenge eliko lye tali kwatwa po nenge ta tulwa mondjedhililo.”
Esra ta hambelele Kalunga
27 Esra okwa ti: “Omuwa, Kalunga kootatekulu, na hambelelelwe! Okwa tula ehalo momupangeli, opo a simaneke ngeyi otempeli yOmuwa muJerusalem. 28 Kesilohenda lyaKalunga onda mono ohokwe komupangeli, aagandjindunge ye nomalenga ge agehe omanankondo. Omuwa, Kalunga kandje, okwa pe ndje omukumo, nonda vulu okugongela aakuluntu oyendji yomaludhi gaIsrael, ya ye pamwe nangame.”
Esra meya mOjerusalem
1 Kombunda yozombura ozengi, Artakerkes tja ri ombara mOpersie, mwa ri omurumendu wena Esra. Tji wa teza omuhoko we, ooihe mukururume va zire mu Aron, Omupristeri Otjiuru, otja tji pa kongorerere mba: Esra wa ri omuzandu wa Seraja, omuzandu wa Asarja, omuzandu wa Hilkija, 2 omuzandu wa Salum, omuzandu wa Sadok, omuzandu wa Ahitub, 3 omuzandu wa Amarja, omuzandu wa Asarja, omuzandu wa Merajot, 4 omuzandu wa Israkja, omuzandu wa Usi, omuzandu wa Buki, 5 omuzandu wa Abisua, omuzandu wa Pinhas, omuzandu wa Eleasar, omuzandu wOmupristeri Otjiuru Aron.
6 Esra wa ri omuhongwa wanawa nu wa ri onongo mOmatwako Muhona, Ndjambi wa Israel, nga yandjere ku Moses. Esra tjinga a ri nondaya ya Muhona, Ndjambi we, ombara otjaa i mu pe otjiṋa ngamwa atjihe tja ningire. 7 Mombura oitjahambombari youhona wa Artakerkes, Esra wa kumuka mObabilon na i kOjerusalem puna otjimbumba tjOvaisrael mu mwa ri ovapristeri nOvalevi, novaimbure vondjuwo ya Muhona, novatjevere novaungure vayo. 8-9 Owo va sekama mObabilon meyuva etenga komueze omutenga, nave kavaza kOjerusalem puna ombatero ya Ndjambi meyuva etenga komueze outjatano.
10 Esra ngunda e nomuinyo wa kara pokukonḓonona Omatwako wa Muhona kutja e ye ungurise nu a honge omazikamisiro nomihingo vyOmatwako nga kotjiwaṋa tja Israel.
Orutuu rwomatjivisiro Artakerkes ndwa yandja ku Esra
11 Artakerkes wa yandja orutuu rwomatjivisiro ku Esra, omupristeri nomuhongwa wanawa ngwa ri onongo mOmatwako na momazikamisiro Muhona nga yandjere kOvaisrael. Orwo maru tja nai: 12 “Orutuu ndwi maru zu ku Artakerkes, ombara, nu maru i ku Esra, omupristeri nomuhongwa onongo mOmatwako wa Ndjambi weyuru.
13 “Ami me rakiza kutja mouhona wandje Ovaisrael avehe novapristeri nOvalevi mbe nombango okuyenda kOjerusalem ve yende puna ove. 14 Ami, puna ovayandjandunge vandje hambombari, me ku hindi u kakonḓonone ongarero mOjerusalem na mOjuda, nu u katjiwe kutja ovandu, tjiri, ve kara nawa nonḓuviro kOmatwako wa Ndjambi weṋu eye nge mu pa. 15 Ove mo twara oviyandjewa vyongoldo novyosilveri ami novayandjandunge vandje mbi matu vanga okuyandja ku Ndjambi wa Israel, ngwa tura mondjuwo ye mOjerusalem. 16 Wina mo twara osilveri nongoldo aihe, ndji mo wongo morukondwa rwa Babilon, noviyandjewa Ovaisrael novapristeri vawo mbi mave yandjere ondjuwo ya Ndjambi wawo mOjerusalem otja kombango yawo oveni.
17 “Novimariva mbi mo sokuviungurisa nawa nu randa na vyo ozondwezu zozongombe nozozonḓu nozondjona, novikokotwa nomavinu, noviṋa mbi mo punguhire kotjipunguhiro tjondjuwo ya Muhona mOjerusalem. 18 Osilveri nongoldo ndja hupu, ungura na yo ngamwa atjihe ove novakweṋu tji mamu vanga otja kombango ya Ndjambi weṋu. 19 Ovitjuma avihe mbya yandjewa kove okuungura na vyo oviungura vyondjuwo ya Muhona yandja ku Ndjambi mOjerusalem. 20 Noviṋa avihe ovikwao mbi mo hepere ondjuwo ya Muhona mo pewa okuza mombwiko youhona.
21 “Ami me rakiza kovatjevere avehe vombwiko youhona morukondwa rokongurova kwa Eufrat kutja ve yandje tjimanga ku Esra, ingwi omupristeri nonongo mOmatwako wa Ndjambi weyuru, otjiṋa ngamwa atjihe tji ma ningire, 22 nga kosilveri yozokirograma 3 400, novikokotwa vyozokirograma 10,000, nomavinu wozorita 2,000, nomaze womiṋinga wozorita 2,000, nomongwa omuingi otja pu mape hepwa. 23 Ove tjita ouatjiri kutja mo yandja ngamwa atjihe Muhona weyuru tja rakiza otja otjihepwa kondjuwo ye, nu u ṱakamise kutja eye a ha pindikire ami poo imba mbu maave kahonapara kombunda yandje. 24 Eṋe mwa tjaerwa okuwonga otjisuta ngamwa tjouhona movapristeri na mOvalevi na movaimbure na movatjevere na movaungure poo mu ngamwa auhe warwe ngu ri motjiungura tjondjuwo ya Muhona.
25 “Ove, Esra, ungurisa ounongo Ndjambi woye mbwe ku pa, nu u zike ovatye novapangure, ve honaparere ovandu avehe mehi rokongurova kwa Eufrat mbe tjiwa Omatwako wa Ndjambi woye. Honga Omatwako nga ku ngamwa auhe ngu hi nokuyetjiwa. 26 Ngamwa auhe ngu hi nokukara nonḓuviro kOmatwako wa Ndjambi poo omatwako wouhona nga verwe tjimanga, okutja nga ṱe poo nga twarewe kouhuura poo nga yekwe ouini we poo nga tuwe motjovakamburwa.”
Esra ma tanga Ndjambi
27 Esra wa tja nai: “Muhona, Ndjambi wootate mukururume nga tangwe! Eye wa tjita kutja ombara i kare nouvanga wokuyozika ondjuwo ya Muhona mOjerusalem komuhingo mbwi. 28 Motjari tja Ndjambi ami mba muna ondjingonekero kombara na kovayandjandunge ve na kovahongore ve avehe ovanauvara; Muhona, Ndjambi wandje we ndji panḓiparisa, nami mba yenene okuworonganisa oviuru ovingi vyozonganda za Israel kutja vi kotoke puna ami.”
