Ezra 10
1 Og der Esra bad, og der han bekendte, græd og havde nedkastet sig foran Guds Hus, da samledes til ham en saare stor Forsamling af Israel, Mænd og Kvinder og Børn; thi Folket græd med megen Graad.
Therefore, as Ezra was praying, and imploring, and weeping in this way, and was prostrate before the temple of God, an exceedingly great assembly of men and women and children was gathered to him from Israel. And the people wept with a great weeping.
2 Og Sekania, Jehiels Søn, af Elams Børn, svarede og sagde til Esra: Vi have forgrebet os imod vor Gud, og vi have ladet fremmede Hustruer af Landets Folk bo hos os; men med dette er der end Forhaabning for Israel.
And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam, responded and said to Ezra: “We have sinned against our God, and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land. And now, if there is repentance within Israel over this,
3 Saa lader os nu gøre en Pagt for vor Gud, at vi ville lade alle disse Hustruer og de af dem fødte drage ud, efter Raad af Herren og af dem, som ere forfærdede for vor Guds Bud; og lad der gøres efter Loven!
let us strike a pact with the Lord our God, so that we may cast aside all the wives, and those who have been born from them, in accord with the will of the Lord, and of those who fear the precept of the Lord our God. So let it be done, according to the law.
4 Staa op, thi den Sag paaligger dig, og vi ville være med dig; vær frimodig og gør det!
Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act.”
5 Da stod Esra op og tog en Ed af de øverste for Præsterne, Leviterne og al Israel, at de vilde gøre efter dette Ord; og de svore.
Therefore, Ezra rose up, and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and all of Israel, to swear that they would act in accord with this word. And they swore it.
6 Og Esra stod op fra Stedet foran Guds Hus og gik til Johanans, Eliasibs Søns, Kammer; og han gik derhen, han aad ikke Brød og drak ikke Vand; thi han sørgede over deres Forsyndelse, som havde været bortførte.
And Ezra rose up before the house of God, and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib, and he entered into it. He did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.
7 Og de lode udraabe i Juda og Jerusalem til alle de Folk, som havde været bortførte, at de skulde samles til Jerusalem.
And a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem, to all the sons of the transmigration, so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.
8 Og hver, som ikke vilde komme inden tre Dage, alt hans Gods skulde, efter de Øverstes og de Ældstes Raad, være sat i Band, og han selv skulde udelukkes fra deres Forsamling, som havde været bortførte.
And all those who would not arrive within three days, in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders, would have all his substance taken away, and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.
9 Og alle Judas og Benjamins Mænd samledes til Jerusalem efter tre Dage, det var den niende Maaned paa den tyvende Dag i Maaneden; og alt Folket sad paa Gaden foran Guds Hus og skælvede for den Sags Skyld og for den megen Regn.
And so, all the men of Judah and of Benjamin convened in Jerusalem within three days. This was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of the sin and the rain.
10 Da stod Esra, Præsten, op og sagde til dem: I have forsyndet eder og ladet fremmede Kvinder bo hos eder for at lægge mere til Israels Skyld.
And Ezra, the priest, rose up, and he said to them: “You have transgressed, and you have taken foreign wives, so that you added to the offenses of Israel.
11 Saa gører nu Bekendelse for Herren eders Fædres Gud og gører hans Vilje og skiller eder fra Landets Folk og fra de fremmede Kvinder!
And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from your foreign wives.”
12 Da svarede den ganske Forsamling, og de sagde med høj Røst: Saaledes bør vi gøre efter dine Ord til os.
And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: “In accord with your word to us, so let be it done.
13 Dog her er meget Folk, og det er Regnvejr, saa at man ikke formaar at staa her ude, og det er ikke een ej heller to Dages Gerning; thi vi ere mange, som have begaaet Overtrædelse i denne Sag.
Yet truly, since the people are many, and it is the time of rain, and we cannot endure standing outside, and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter, )
14 Kære, lad vore Øverster staa for den ganske Forsamling, og hver den, som i vore Stæder har ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, skal komme paa bestemte Tider og med dem hver Stads Ældste og dens Dommere, indtil vor Guds strenge Vrede vendes fra os, indtil denne Sag er afgjort.
let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude. And in all our cities, let those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times, and with them the elders from city to city, and the judges, until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”
15 Saa stode aleneste Jonathan, Asahels Søn, og Jehasia, Tikvas Søn, for denne Sag, og Mesullam og Leviten Sabtaj hjalp dem.
And so Jonathan, the son of Asahel, and Jahzeiah, the son of Tikvah, were appointed over this, and the Levites Meshullam and Shabbethai assisted them.
16 Og de Folk, som havde været bortførte, gjorde saa, og Esra, Præsten, og Mænd, som vare Øverster for deres Fædrenehuse, alle navngivne, bleve udvalgte; og de toge Sæde paa den første Dag i den tiende Maaned at ransage den Sag.
And the sons of the transmigration did so. And Ezra, the priest, and the men who were the leaders of the families in the houses of their fathers, and all according to their names, went and sat down, on the first day of the tenth month, so that they might examine the matter.
17 Og de bleve færdige med alle Mænd, som havde ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, indtil den første Dag i den første Maaned.
And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives, by the first day of the first month.
18 Og der fandtes nogle af Præsternes Børn, som havde ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, nemlig: Af Jesuas, Jozadaks Søns, og hans Brødres Børn, Maeseja og Elieser og Jarib og Gedalia.
And there were found among the sons of the priests some who had taken foreign wives: From the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 Og de gave deres Haand paa, at de vilde lade deres Hustruer drage bort, og de gave en Væder af Kvæget til Skyldoffer for deres Skyld.
And they swore with their hands that they would cast aside their wives, and that they would offer for their offense a ram from among the sheep.
20 Og af Immers Børn fandtes Hanani og Sebadja;
And from the sons of Immer, Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 og af Harims Børn, Maeseja og Elia og Semaja og Jehiel og Ussia;
And from the sons of Harim, Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 og af Pashurs Børn, Elioenaj, Maeseja, Ismael, Nethaneel, Josabad og Eleasa;
And from the sons of Pashhur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 og af Leviterne, Josabad og Simei og Kelajaf (det er Klita), Pethaja, Juda og Elieser;
And from the sons of the Levites, Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same is Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 og af Sangerne, Eliasib; og af Portnerne, Sallum og Telem og Uri;
And from the singing men, Eliashib. And from the gatekeepers, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
25 og af Israel, af Pareos's Børn, Ramia og Jesia og Malkia og Mijamin og Eleasar og Malkia og Benaja;
And out of Israel, from the sons of Parosh, Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 og af Elams Børn, Matthania, Sakaria og Jehiel og Abdi og Jeremoth og Elia;
And from the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 og af Sattus Børn, Elioenaj, Eliasib, Matthania og Jeremoth og Sabad og Asisa;
And from the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
28 og af Bebajs Børn, Johanan, Hanania, Sabaj, Athlaj;
And from the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
29 og af Banis Børn, Mesullam, Malluk og Adaja, Jasub og Seal og Jeramoth;
And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
30 og af Pahath-Moabs Børn, Adna og Kelal, Benaja, Maeseja, Matthania, Bezaleel og Binnuj og Manasse;
And from the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, and Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 og af Harims Børn, Elieser, Jisia, Malkia, Semaja, Simeon,
And from the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Jeshua, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,
32 Benjamin, Malluk, Semarja;
Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
33 af Hasums Børn, Mathnaj, Matthatha, Sabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Manasse, Simei;
And from the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattettah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
34 af Banis Børn, Maedaj, Amram og Uel,
From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
35 Benaja, Bedja, Keluj,
Benaiah, and Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vanja, Meremoth, Eliasib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,
37 Matthania, Mathnaj og Jaesan,
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
38 og Bani og Binnuj, Semei,
and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
39 og Selemia og Nathan og Adaja,
and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
40 Maknadbaj, Sasaj, Sarak,
and Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Asareel og Selemia, Semarja,
Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Sallum, Amarja, Josef;
Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
43 af Nebos Børn, Jejel, Mathitja, Sabad, Sebina, Jaddaj og Joel og Benaja.
From the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Alle disse havde taget fremmede Hustruer, og somme af dem havde Hustruer, med hvilke de havde Børn.
All these had taken foreign wives, and there were among them women who had borne sons.
