Ezra 5
1 ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ହାଗଯ ଓ ଇଦ୍ଦୋର ପୁତ୍ର ଜିଖରିଯ, ଏହି ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନେ ଯିହୁଦା ଓ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥିତ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବାକ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭର କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟରେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବାକ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭର କଲେ।
2 ତେଣୁ ଶଲ୍ଟୀଯଲରେ ପୁତ୍ର ସରୁଦ୍ଦାବିଲ ଓ ୟୋଷାଦକର ପୁତ୍ର ଯେଶଯ ଉଠି ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ଆଉ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ରହି ସାହାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ।
3 ସହେି ସମୟରେ ତତ୍ତନଯ, ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ଦଶାେଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ଓ ଶଥର ବୋଷଣଯ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଙ୍ଗୀମାନେ ଆସି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାକୁ, ଏହି ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଲୋ।
4 ତବେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତଦନୁସା ରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲେୁ, ସମାନେେ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଏହି ଗାନ୍ଥକମାନଙ୍କ ନାମ କ'ଣ?
5 ମାତ୍ର ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ପ୍ରତି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଥିବାରୁ ଦାରିଯାବସ ନିକଟରେ ଏହି କଥା ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ନ ହବୋ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଓ ପତ୍ରଦ୍ବାରା ସହେି ବିଷଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ତର ନଆସିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଶତୃମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
6 ତତ୍ତନଯ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ଦଶାେଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ଓ ଶଥରବୋଷଣଯ ଓ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ତାହାର ସଙ୍ଗୀ ଅଫର୍ସଖୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଦାରିଯାବସ ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ପ୍ ରରେିତ ପତ୍ରର ଅନୁଲିପି
7 ସମାନେେ ତାହା ନିକଟକୁ ଯେଉଁ ପତ୍ର ପଠାଇଲେ; ତହିଁରେ ଏହିପରି ଲଖାେଥିଲା।
8 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଏହା ଜଣାଇବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହୁଁ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯିହୁଦା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ରେ ମହାନ୍ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ୟାଇଥିଲୁ, ତାହା ବଡ ବଡ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହେଉଅଛି ଓ କାନ୍ଥ ରେ କଡି ବସା ଯାଉଅଛି। ଆଉ ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଯତ୍ନ ସହକା ରେ ଗ୍ଭଳୁଅଛି ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ଏହା ସଫଳ ହେଉ ଅଛି। ଏହା ମଧ୍ଯ ଶୀଘ୍ର ସରିବ।
9 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ବିଷଯ ରେ କିଛି ପଗ୍ଭରିଲୁ, ତାହା ହେଲା, ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ଓ ଏହି ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଲୋ?
10 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନାମ ପଗ୍ଭରିଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନାମ ଲେଖିବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁଲୁ।
11 ସମାନେେ ଏହି ଉତ୍ତର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଲେ,
12 ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଗଣ ସ୍ବର୍ଗର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କୋର୍ଧିତ କରିଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବାବିଲର ରାଜା କଲଦୀଯ ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ହସ୍ତ ରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ବିନାଶକାରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାବିଲକୁ ନଇଗେଲେ।
13 ବାବିଲର ରାଜା କୋରସଙ୍କର ଅଧିକାରର ପ୍ରଥମ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କୋରସର ରାଜା ଆଜ୍ଞା କଲେ।
14 ଆହୁରି ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଯେଉଁସବୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ରେ ୗପ୍ୟ ପାତ୍ର ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିରରୁ ନଇେ ବାବିଲସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଆଣିଲା, ତାହାସବୁ କରୋସ୍ ରାଜା ବାବିଲସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିରରୁ ବାହାରକରି ଦେଲେ। ପୁଣି ସେସବୁ ଶେଶବସର ନାମକ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ହସ୍ତ ରେ ସମର୍ପିତ କଲେ।
15 ସେ ତାହାକୁ କହିଲେ, ଏହିସବୁ ପାତ୍ର ନଇେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ରଖ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ସ୍ବସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହେଉ।
16 ତେଣୁ ଶେଶବସର ଆସି ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଭିତ୍ତିମୂଳ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲା। ଆଉ ସହେି ସମଯାବଧି ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତାହା ନିର୍ମିତ ହେଉଅଛି। ତଥାପି ତାହା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହାଇେ ନାହିଁ।
17 ଏଣୁ ଯବେେ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତମ ଦଖାୟୋଏ, ତବେେ କୋରସ ରାଜା ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାର ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେଥିଲେ କି ନାହିଁ ତାହା ବାବିଲସ୍ଥ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କ ଭଣ୍ତାର ଗୃହ ରେ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରନ୍ତୁ। ପୁଣି ଏହି ବିଷଯ ରେ ମହାରାଜ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆପଣାର ଅଭିମତ ପ୍ ରରଣେ କରନ୍ତୁ।
1 Then 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.
2 Then 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.
3 At 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?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 But 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.
6 The 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:
7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8 Be 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.
9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11 And 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.
12 But 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.
13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
14 And 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;
15 And 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.
16 Then 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.
17 Now 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.
1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.