Ezra 9
1 Pošto je sve to uređeno, dođoše mi glavari govoreći: “Izraelski narod, svećenici i leviti nisu se odvojili od naroda zemlje, okorjelih u njihovim gnusobama: nisu se odijelili od Kanaanaca, Hetita, Perižana, Jebusejaca, Amonaca, Moabaca, Egipćana i Amorejaca,
When as these things were done, the rulers came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the Priestes, and the Leuites are not separated from the people of the lands (as touching their abominations) to wit, of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Iebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2 nego su za sebe i za sinove svoje uzimali za žene njihove kćeri: sveti rod pomiješao se s narodima zemlje; glavari i savjetnici prvi su počinili tu nevjernost.”
For they haue taken their daughters to theselues, and to their sonnes, and they haue mixed the holy seede with the people of the landes, and the hande of the princes and rulers hath bene chiefe in this trespasse.
3 Na tu vijest razderah svoju odjeću i svoj ogrtač, čupao sam kosu i bradu svoju i sjedoh utučen.
But when I heard this saying, I rent my clothes and my garment, and pluckt off the heare of mine head, and of my beard, and sate downe astonied.
4 Svi koji su strahovali od riječi Božje sakupili se oko mene zbog nevjernosti onih povratnika. A ja sam sveudilj sjedio utučen, sve do večernje žrtve.
And there assembled vnto me all that feared the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie. And I sate downe astonied vntil the euening sacrifice.
5 A o večernjoj žrtvi trgnuh se iz svoga jada i, razderane odjeće i ogrtača, padoh na koljena, raširih ruke prema Jahvi, Bogu svome,
And at the euening sacrifice I arose vp from mine heauinesse, and when I had rent my clothes and my garment, I fell vpon my knees, and spred out mine hands vnto the Lord my God,
6 i rekoh: “Bože moj! Stid me i bojim se podići svoje lice k tebi, Bože moj! Jer su se umnožila zlodjela naša preko glave i grijesi su se naši nagomilali do neba.
And said, O my God, I am confounded and ashamed, to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee my God: for our iniquities are increased ouer our head, and our trespasse is growen vp vnto the heauen.
7 Od vremena otaca svojih pa do danas u krivnji smo velikoj i zbog zlodjela svojih bijasmo predani u ruke zemaljskih kraljeva: mi, kraljevi naši i svećenici naši - pod mač, u sužanjstvo, u plijen i na sramotu, kao što je to i danas.
From the dayes of our fathers haue we bin in a great trespasse vnto this day, and for our iniquities haue we, our Kings, and our Priestes bene deliuered into the hand of the kings of the lands, vnto the sword, into captiuitie, into a spoyle, and into confusion of face, as appeareth this day.
8 Ali sada, za kratko vrijeme, učinio nam je Jahve, Bog naš, milost i ostavi nam Ostatak i dade nam utočište u svome svetom mjestu: tako nam je Bog naš prosvijetlio oči i dao nam malo života u robovanju našem.
And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God, in causing a remnant to escape, and in giuing vs a nayle in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our seruitude.
9 Jer mi smo robovi, ali nas u ropstvu našem nije nikada ostavio Bog naš: nego nam dade te nađosmo milost u perzijskih kraljeva, dade nam snage da podignemo Dom Boga našega i da obnovimo njegove ruševine i pribavi nam utočište u Judeji i Jeruzalemu.
For though we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercy vnto vs in the sight of the Kings of Persia, to giue vs life, and to erect the house of our God, and to redresse the places thereof, and to giue vs a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem.
10 Ali sada, što možemo reći, Bože moj, kad smo poslije svega toga odnemarili zapovijedi tvoje
And nowe, our God, what shall we say after this? for we haue forsaken thy commandements,
11 koje si zapovjedio preko svojih slugu proroka ovim riječima: 'Zemlja u koju ulazite da je zaposjednete nečista je zemlja od nečistoće naroda zemlje, od gnusoba njihovih kojima su se napunili od jednoga kraja do drugoga.
Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, because of the filthines of the people of the lands, which by their abominations, and by their vncleannes haue filled it from corner to corner.
12 Stoga ne dajite kćeri svojih za njihove sinove i ne uzimajte njihovih kćeri za svoje sinove, ne želite nikakav njihov mir i sreću njihovu, da biste postali snažni i jeli najbolje plodove zemlje i ostavili je zauvijek u nasljedstvo sinovima svojim.'
Now therfore shall ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for euer.
13 I poslije svega što nas je stiglo zbog zlih djela naših i zbog naše velike krivice, dobro je, o Bože naš, što si naša zlodjela smatrao manjima nego što je zloća njihova i što si nam ostavio ovaj Ostatak!
And after all that is come vpon vs for our euill deedes, and for our great trespasses, (seeing that thou our God hast stayed vs from being beneath for our iniquities, and hast giuen vs such deliuerance)
14 Zar možemo i dalje kršiti naredbe tvoje i vezivati se s ovim gnusnim narodima? Ne bi li se ti razgnjevio i satro nas da ni Ostatka ni ikoga spašena više ne bi bilo?
Should we returne to breake thy commadements, and ioyne in affinitie with the people of such abominations? wouldest not thou be angrie towarde vs till thou haddest consumed vs, so that there should be no remnant nor any escaping?
15 Jahve, Bože Izraelov, po pravednosti tvojoj mi ostadosmo Ostatak, kao što smo danas: evo nas pred tobom s grijehom svojim! Zaista ne bismo zbog njega smjeli stajati pred tobom!”
O Lord God of Israel, thou art iust, for we haue bene reserued to escape, as appeareth this day: beholde, we are before thee in our trespasse: therfore we canot stand before thee because of it.
