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Knjiga Jezdrina
Chapter 4
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A kad čuše neprijatelji Judini i Venijaminovi da oni koji se vratiše iz ropstva zidaju crkvu Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevom,
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dođoše k Zorovavelju i ka glavarima domova otačkih, i rekoše im: Da i mi zidamo s vama, jer ćemo kao i vi tražiti Boga vašeg, i Njemu prinosimo žrtve od vremena Esaradona, cara asirskog, koji nas je doveo ovamo.
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A Zorovavelj i Isus i ostali glavari domova otačkih u Izrailju rekoše im: Ne možete vi s nama zidati dom Bogu našem, nego ćemo mi sami zidati Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevom, kako nam je zapovedio Kir, car persijski.
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Tada narod zemaljski dosađivaše narodu Judinom i smetaše ih u zidanju;
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i naimahu savetnike suprot njima da rasipaju nameru njihovu svega vremena Kira, cara persijskog, do vlade Darija, cara persijskog.
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A kad se zacari Asvir, u početku njegovog carovanja napisaše tužbu na stanovnike judejske i jerusalimske.
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I za vremena Artakserksovog pisa Vislam, Mitredat, Taveilo i ostali drugovi njegovi Artakserksu caru persijskom; a knjiga beše pisana sirskim pismom i sirskim jezikom.
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Reum starešina u veću i Simsaj pisar napisaše jednu knjigu protiv Jerusalima caru Artakserksu ovako:
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Reum starešina u veću i Simsaj pisar i ostali drugovi njihovi, Dinjani, Afarsašani, Tarfaljani, Afaršani, Arhevljani, Vavilonjani, Susanašani, Deavljani, Elamljani,
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i ostali narod koji preseli veliki i slavni Asenafar i naseli po gradovima samarijskim, i ostali s ove strane reke, tada i tada.
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Ovo je prepis od knjige koju mu poslaše: Caru Artakserksu. Sluge tvoje, ljudi s ove strane reke, tada i tada.
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Da je na znanje caru da Judejci koji pođoše od tebe k nama, dođoše u Jerusalim, i grad odmetnički i opaki zidaju, zidove opravljaju i iz temelja podižu.
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Nego da je na znanje caru: ako se ovaj grad sazida i zidovi oprave, oni neće davati danka ni poreze ni carine, te će biti šteta riznici carskoj.
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Što dakle platu od dvora primamo, te nam ne priliči da gledamo štetu carevu, toga radi šaljemo i javljamo caru,
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da se potraži u knjizi dnevnika otaca tvojih, pa ćeš naći u knjizi dnevnika i doznati da je ovaj grad odmetnički i da je na štetu carevima i zemljama i da su se u njemu dizale bune od davnina, te zato bi raskopan ovaj grad.
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Dajemo na znanje caru: ako se ovaj grad sazida i zidovi se njegovi oprave, onda ovaj deo preko reke neće više biti tvoj.
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Tada car posla odgovor Reumu, starešini u veću i Simsaju pisaru i ostalim drugovima njihovim koji seđahu u Samariji i ostalim s one strane reke: Pozdravlje, tada i tada.
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Knjiga koju nam poslaste razgovetno bi pročitana preda mnom.
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I zapovedih te potražiše i nađoše da je taj grad od davnina ustajao na careve i da su u njemu bivali odmeti i bune,
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i da su silni carevi bivali u Jerusalimu, koji vladahu svim što je preko reke, i davahu im se danci i poreze i carine.
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Zato naredite da se zabrani onim ljudima da se onaj grad ne zida dokle ja ne zapovedim.
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I pazite da ne pogrešite u tom. Jer zašto bi zlo raslo na štetu carevima?
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A kad se prepis od knjige cara Artakserksa pročita pred Reumom i Simsajem pisarem i pred drugovima njihovim, oni brže otidoše u Jerusalim k Judejcima, te im zabraniše oružanom silom.
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Tada stade posao oko doma Božijeg u Jerusalimu, i staja do druge godine carovanja Darija, cara persijskog.
Ezra
Chapter 4
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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
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Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
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But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
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Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
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And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
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¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
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Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
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Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
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¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
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Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
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Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
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Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
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That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
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We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
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¶ Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
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The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
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And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
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Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
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Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
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¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
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Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.