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1 The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a Temple to the Lord, the God of Israel.
1 Y OYENDO los enemigos de Judá y de Benjamín, que los [venidos] de la cautividad edificaban el templo de Jehová Dios de Israel,
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel,
2 They came to Zerubbabel and the family leaders and said, “Please let us help you with the building work, for we worship your God like you do. In fact we have been sacrificing to him since the time of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here.”
2 Llegáronse á Zorobabel, y á los cabezas de los padres, y dijéronles: Edificaremos con vosotros, porque como vosotros buscaremos á vuestro Dios, y á él sacrificamos desde los días de Esar-haddón rey de Asiria, que nos hizo subir aquí.
2 they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the family leaders of Israel replied, “You can't share with us in building a Temple for our God. Only we can build it for the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what Cyrus the king of Persia has ordered us to do.”
3 Y díjoles Zorobabel, y Jesuá, y los demás cabezas de los padres de Israel: No nos conviene edificar con vosotros casa á nuestro Dios, sino que nosotros solos [la] edificaremos á Jehová Dios de Israel, como nos mandó el rey Ciro, rey de Persia.
3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”
4 Then the local people set out to intimidate the people of Judah and make them too scared to go on building.
4 Mas el pueblo de la tierra debilitaba las manos del pueblo de Judá, y los arredraban de edificar.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
5 They bribed officials to oppose them and to obstruct their plans. This continued during the whole reign of Cyrus king of Persia up until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
5 Cohecharon además contra ellos consejeros para disipar su consejo, todo el tiempo de Ciro rey de Persia, y hasta el reinado de Darío rey de Persia.
5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 When Ahasuerus became king the local people sent him a written accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
6 Y en el reinado de Assuero, en el principio de su reinado, escribieron acusaciones contra los moradores de Judá y de Jerusalem.
6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 During the time of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their fellow officers wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
7 Y en días de Artajerjes, Bislam, Mitrídates, Tabeel, y los demás sus compañeros, escribieron á Artajerjes rey de Persia; y la escritura de la carta estaba hecha en siriaco, y declarada en siriaco.
7 In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
8 Rehum the officer in command and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes condemning Jerusalem stating,
8 Rehum canciller, y Simsai secretario, escribieron una carta contra Jerusalem al rey Artajerjes, como se sigue.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.
9 This comes from Rehum the officer in command, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers: the judges and officials and those in charge of Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
9 Entonces Rehum canciller, y Simsai secretario, y los demás sus compañeros, los Dineos, y los Apharsathachêos, Thepharleos, Apharseos, los Erchûeos, los Babilonios, Susanchêos, Dieveos, y Elamitas;
9 Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
10 and the rest of the people whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and resettled in the towns of Samaria and other places west of the Euphrates.
10 Y los demás pueblos que el grande y glorioso Asnappar trasportó, é hizo habitar en las ciudades de Samaria, y los demás de la otra parte del río, etcétera, [escribieron].
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
11 The following is a copy of the letter they sent to him. To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, men beyond the River Euphrates:
11 Este es el traslado de la carta que enviaron: Al rey Artajerjes: Tus siervos de la otra parte del río, etcétera.
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.
12 Your Majesty should be informed that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, completing repairs to the walls, and mending its foundations.
12 Sea notorio al rey, que los Judíos que subieron de ti á nosotros, vinieron á Jerusalem; y edifican la ciudad rebelde y mala, y han erigido los muros; y compuesto los fundamentos.
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
13 Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay tax, tribute, or fees, and the king's revenue will suffer.
13 Ahora, notorio sea al rey, que si aquella ciudad fuere reedificada, y los muros fueren establecidos, el tributo, pecho, y rentas no darán, y el catastro de lo reyes será menoscabado.
13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
14 Now because we are in the king's service and it is not right for us to see Your Majesty disrespected, we are sending this letter so that you can be informed,
14 Ya pues que estamos mantenidos de palacio, no nos es justo ver el menosprecio del rey: hemos enviado por tanto, y hécho[lo] saber al rey,
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
15 and order a search of the royal archives. You will discover in these records that this is a rebellious city, damaging to kings and countries, having often risen up in revolt in the past. That is what led to this city being destroyed.
15 Para que busque en el libro de las historias de nuestros padres; y hallarás en el libro de las historias, y sabrás que esta ciudad es ciudad rebelde, y perjudicial á los reyes y á las provincias, y que de tiempo antiguo forman en medio de ella rebeliones; por lo que esta ciudad fué destruída.
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
16 We wish to inform Your Majesty that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, you will lose this province west of the Euphrates.
16 Hacemos saber al rey, que si esta ciudad fuere edificada, y erigidos sus muros, la parte allá del río no será tuya.
16 We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.
17 The king replied as follows: “To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers living in Samaria and in other areas west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
17 El rey envió [esta] respuesta á Rehum canciller, y á Simsai secretario, y á los demás sus compañeros que habitan en Samaria, y á los demás de la parte allá del río: Paz, etc.
17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
18 The letter you sent to us has been translated and read to me.
18 La carta que nos enviasteis claramente fué leída delante de mí.
18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19 I ordered a search to be conducted. It was discovered that this city has often risen up in revolt against kings in the past, frequently promoting insurrection and rebellion.
19 Y por mí fué dado mandamiento, y buscaron, y hallaron que aquella ciudad de tiempo antiguo se levanta contra los reyes, y se rebela, y se forma en ella sedición:
19 I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
20 Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and throughout the whole area west of the Euphrates, and they received tax, tribute, and fees.
20 Y que reyes fuertes hubo en Jerusalem, quienes señorearon en todo [lo que está] á la parte allá del río; y que tributo, y pecho, y rentas se les daba.
20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
21 Issue an immediate order for these men to stop work. This city is not to be rebuilt until I authorize it.
21 Ahora [pues] dad orden que cesen aquellos hombres, y no sea esa ciudad edificada, hasta que por mí sea dado mandamiento.
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal interests?”
22 Y mirad bien que no hagáis error en esto: ¿por qué habrá de crecer el daño para perjuicio de los reyes?
22 Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 As soon as this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their fellow officers, they rushed to the Jews in Jerusalem and used their power to forcibly make them stop work.
23 Entonces, cuando el traslado de la carta del rey Artajerjes fué leído delante de Rehum, y de Simsai secretario, y sus compañeros, fueron prestamente á Jerusalem á los Judíos, é hiciéronles cesar con poder y fuerza.
23 Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
24 Consequently work on God's Temple in Jerusalem came to a halt. The stoppage continued until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.
24 Cesó entonces la obra de la casa de Dios, la cual estaba en Jerusalem: y cesó hasta el año segundo del reinado de Darío rey de Persia.
24 Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Artaxerxes
King of Persia who received the accusing letter of Rehum, sent Ezra to Jerusalem in his seventh year with a decree and funds, and in his twentieth year sent Nehemiah, his…
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7; Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:12
Ashurbanipal
The "great and honorable" king who, in the letter to Artaxerxes, is said to have deported peoples and settled them in Samaria and west of the Euphrates.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:10
Bishlam
Named with Mithredath, Tabeel and associates as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Darius
King of Persia who searched the archives, found Cyrus’s decree, ordered Tattenai to leave the work alone and funded it; the temple was finished in his sixth year.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:5; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:1
Esar-haddon
Sennacherib's son, who reigned in his father's place after Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him.
Citado en la guía: 2 Kings 19:37; Ezra 4:2; Isaiah 37:38
Mithredath
Named with Bishlam and Tabeel as writing an Aramaic letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Rehum
Rehum the commander co-wrote the letter to Artaxerxes accusing Jerusalem of rebellion; the king’s reply let them stop the work by force.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17
Shimshai
Scribe who co-wrote with Rehum the letter to Artaxerxes against the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23
Tabeel
Named with Bishlam and Mithredath as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Xerxes
King who reigned over 127 provinces from Susa; he deposed Vashti, made Esther queen, honored Mordecai, hanged Haman and allowed the Jews to defend themselves. Ezra 4:6 mentions an…
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1; Esther 2:16
Zerubbabel
He led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 3-6; Hag. 2:23; Zech. 4; Matt. 1:12-13
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- 1 1 Crónicas 22:9–10; Esdras 1:11; 1 Reyes 5:4–5; 1 Corintios 16:9; Esdras 10:16
- 2 2 Reyes 19:37; 2 Reyes 17:24; Gálatas 2:4; 2 Reyes 17:27–33; Isaías 37:37
- 3 Nehemías 2:20; Mateo 10:16; Hechos 8:21; Esdras 6:3–5; Isaías 44:28–45:1
- 4 Esdras 3:3; Jeremías 38:4; Nehemías 6:9; Isaías 35:3–4; Nehemías 4:11
- 5 Nahúm 1:11; Esdras 5:5–6:18; Salmo 2:1–2; Hechos 24:1–27; Esdras 4:24
- 6 Ester 1:1; Daniel 9:1; Mateo 27:37; Hechos 24:5–9; Apocalipsis 12:10
- 7 2 Reyes 18:26; Daniel 2:4; Esdras 4:17; Isaías 36:11; Esdras 4:9
- 8 Esdras 4:9; 2 Reyes 18:18; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17
- 9 Esdras 5:6; Esdras 6:6; 2 Reyes 17:24; 2 Reyes 17:30–31; Ester 2:3
- 10 Esdras 4:17; Esdras 4:11; Esdras 7:12; Esdras 4:1; 2 Reyes 17:24–41
- 12 2 Crónicas 36:13; Esdras 5:3; Esdras 5:9; Salmo 48:1–2; Esdras 4:19
- 13 Esdras 7:24; Nehemías 5:4; Romanos 13:6–7; Mateo 17:25; Salmo 119:69
- 14 Juan 12:5–6; Juan 19:12–15; Ezequiel 33:31
- 15 Esdras 4:12; Ester 3:5–8; 2 Reyes 24:20–25:1; Nehemías 2:19; Jeremías 52:3–34
- 16 2 Samuel 8:3; Esdras 4:20; 1 Reyes 4:24
- 17 Romanos 1:7; Esdras 5:7; Esdras 4:7; Hechos 23:26; Esdras 7:12
- 18 Nehemías 8:8
- 19 2 Reyes 18:7; Proverbios 25:2; Deuteronomio 13:14; Esdras 4:15; Ezequiel 17:13–19
- 20 Génesis 15:18; 1 Reyes 4:21; 1 Crónicas 18:3; Salmo 72:8; 1 Crónicas 18:6
- 22 Ester 7:3–4; Esdras 4:13; Ester 3:8–9
- 23 Romanos 3:15; Esdras 4:8–9; Miqueas 2:1; Proverbios 4:16; Esdras 4:17
- 24 Hageo 1:15; Esdras 6:1; Job 20:5; Nehemías 6:9; Nehemías 6:3
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