Ezra 10
1 Dok je Ezra molio i priznavao grijehe, plačući i ležeći pred Domom Božjim, skupilo se oko njega mnoštvo Izraelaca, ljudi, žena i djece: i taj je narod gorko plakao.
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
2 Tada Šekanija, sin Jehielov, jedan od sinova Elamovih, uzimajući riječ reče Ezri: “Mi smo izdali Boga svoga ženeći se tuđinkama iz naroda zemlje. Ali još ima nade Izraelu.
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
3 Obnovimo sada Savez s Bogom svojim: obećajmo da ćemo, prema savjetu moga gospodara i onih koji osjećaju strahopočitanje prema zapovijedi Boga našega, otpustiti svoje žene tuđinke i djecu koju su rodile. Učinimo dakle po Zakonu!
So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
4 Ustani, jer to je tvoja dužnost, a mi ćemo biti uza te. Budi hrabar i na djelo!”
Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
5 Tada ustade Ezra i zakle glavare svećeničke, i levite, i sve Izraelce da će učiniti kako im bijaše rekao. I zakleše se.
So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
6 Ezra se udalji ispred Doma Božjega i uđe u dvoranu Johanana, sina Elijašibova. Ondje provede noć i nije jeo ni kruha niti je pio vode jer tugovaše zbog nevjernosti povratnika.
Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
7 Zatim je objavljeno u Judeji i Jeruzalemu svima povratnicima da se skupe u Jeruzalemu:
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
8 a tko ne bude došao u Jeruzalem za tri dana, toga će pozvati glavari i starješine, bit će mu zaplijenjeno imanje i isključit će ga iz zbora povratnika.
Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
9 Svi su se ljudi od Jude i Benjamina sakupili tako za tri dana u Jeruzalemu. Bilo je to devetoga mjeseca, dvadesetoga dana u mjesecu. Sav se narod smjestio na trgu pred Domom Božjim, dršćući zbog svega toga i zbog jake kiše.
So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.
10 Tada, ustavši, svećenik Ezra reče im: “Vi ste se iznevjerili kad ste se oženili tuđinkama. Tako ste povećali grijeh Izraelov!
Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.
11 Ali podajte sada hvalu Jahvi, Bogu otaca svojih, i izvršite volju njegovu te se rastavite od naroda zemlje i od žena tuđinki.”
Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”
12 Sav je zbor odgovorio snažnim glasom: “Jest, dužnost nam je učiniti po tvome savjetu!
And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
13 Ali naroda ima mnogo i dažd nahodi: vani se ne može stajati. Osim toga, nije to posao od dan-dva, jer nas je mnogo koji smo u tome sagriješili.
But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
14 Mogu nas na zajedničkom zboru zastupati naši glavari: svi koji su po našim gradovima oženjeni tuđinkama mogu doći u određeno vrijeme u pratnji starješina i sudaca svakoga grada, sve dok ne budemo odvratili gnjev Boga svojega zbog ovoga.”
Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”
15 Samo Jonatan, sin Asahelov, i Jahzija, sin Tikvin, bijahu se usprotivili; a podupirahu ih Mešulam i levit Šabetaj.
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
16 Povratnici učiniše tako: rastaše se. Svećenik Ezra izabra za pomoćnike glavare obitelji, prema njihovim domovima, i svi su bili poimence određeni. Počeli su zasjedati prvoga dana desetoga mjeseca da bi sve ispitali.
So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,
17 I prvoga dana prvoga mjeseca završiše sa svima koji se bijahu oženili tuđinkama.
and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.
18 Među pripadnicima svećenstva evo koji bijahu oženjeni tuđinkama: između sinova Ješue, sina Josadakova, i među njegovom braćom: Maaseja, Eliezer, Jarib i Gedalija;
Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 oni dadoše svoju ruku da će otpustiti svoje žene i da će za svoj grijeh prinijeti ovna kao naknadnicu.
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
20 Od sinova Imerovih: Hanani i Zebadja;
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 od Harimovih sinova: Maaseja, Ilija, Šemaja, Jehiel i Uzija;
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 od Pašhurovih sinova: Elijoenaj, Maaseja, Jišmael, Netanel, Jozabad i Elasa.
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Od levita: Jozabad, Šimej, Kelaja - nazvan Kelita - Petahja, Juda i Eliezer.
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Od pjevača: Elijašib i Zakur. Od vratara: Šalum, Telem i Uri.
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 A između Izraelaca: od sinova Paroševih: Ramja, Jizija, Malkija, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkija i Benaja;
And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 od sinova Elamovih: Matanija, Zaharija, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot i Ilija;
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 od sinova Zatuovih: Elijoenaj, Elijašib, Matanija, Jeremot, Zabad i Aziza;
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 od sinova Bebajevih: Johanan, Hananija, Zabaj i Atlaj;
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 od Banijevih sinova: Mešulam, Maluk, Adaja, Jašub, Šeal i Ramot;
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 od Pahat-Moabovih sinova: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Maaseja, Matanija, Besalel, Binuj i Manaše;
From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 od sinova Harimovih: Eliezer, Jišija, Malkija, Šemaja, Šimun,
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benjamin, Maluk, Semarja;
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 od sinova Hašumovih: Matnaj, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Manaše, Šimej;
From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 od sinova Banijevih: Maadaj, Amram, Joel,
From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaja, Bedja, Kelu,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vanija, Meremot, Elijašib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matanija, Matnaj i Jaasaj;
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 od sinova Binujevih: Šimej,
From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
39 Šelemja, Natan i Adaja;
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 od Zakajevih sinova: Šašaj, Šaraj,
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azareel, Šelemja, Šemarja,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Šalum, Amarja, Josip;
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 od Nebovih sinova: Jeiel, Matitja, Zabad, Zebina, Jadaj, Joel, Benaja.
And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Svi su ovi bili oženjeni tuđinkama, ali su ih otpustili, žene i djecu.
All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.
