Ezra 9
1 Og der dette var fuldendt, gik de Øverste frem til mig og sagde: Israels Folk og Præsterne og Leviterne have ikke holdt sig adskilte fra Folkene i Landene, som de burde efter de Vederstyggeligheder, som begaas af Kananiterne, Hethiterne, Feresiterne, Jebusiterne, Ammoniterne, Moabiterne, Ægypterne og Amoriterne;
Some time later after all this had happened, the leaders came and told me, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the people around us whose disgusting religious practices are similar to those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
2 thi de have taget af deres Døtre for sig og for deres Sønner, og den hellige Sæd har blandet sig med Folkene i Landene; og de Øverstes og Forstandernes Haand har været den første i denne Forsyndelse.
Some Israelites have even married women from these people, both themselves and their sons, mixing the holy race with these people of the land. Our leaders and officials are at the forefront of this sinful behavior.”
3 Og der jeg hørte dette Ord, sønderrev jeg min Kjortel og min Kappe, og jeg rev Haar af mit Hoved og mit Skæg og sad forfærdet.
When I heard about this, I tore my clothes, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down, absolutely appalled.
4 Da samledes til mig hver, der skælvede for Israels Guds Ord over deres Forsyndelses Skyld, som havde været bortførte, og jeg sad forfærdet indtil Aftenmadoffers Tid.
Everyone who respected the instructions of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this sin on the part of the exiles. I sat there shocked and appalled until the evening sacrifice.
5 Og ved Aftenmadoffers Tid stod jeg op fra min Faste, efterat jeg havde sønderrevet min Kjortel og min Kappe, og jeg faldt paa mine Knæ og udbredte mine Hænder til Herren min Gud,
At the evening sacrifice, I stood up from where I had been sitting in grief, with my clothes torn, and I kneeled down and held out my hands to the Lord my God.
6 og jeg sagde: Min Gud! jeg blues og skammer mig ved at opløfte mit Ansigt til dig, min Gud; thi vore Misgerninger ere mangfoldige og gaa os over Hovedet, og vor Skyld er stor indtil Himmelen.
I prayed, “My God, I am so ashamed and embarrassed to come and pray to you, my God, because we are in over our heads in sin, and our guilt has risen to the heavens.
7 Fra vore Fædres Dage af have vi været i stor Skyld indtil denne Dag, og for vore Misgerningers Skyld ere vi, ja vi, vore Konger, vore Præster, givne i Kongernes Haand i Landene, givne hen til Sværd, til Fangenskab og til Rov og til vore Ansigters Blusel, som det ses paa denne Dag.
From the time of our forefathers to now, we have been deeply guilty. Because of our sins, we, our kings, and our priests have been handed over to the kings of the earth, killed and taken prisoner, robbed and humiliated, just like we are today.
8 Men nu er et lidet Øjeblik sket os Naade af Herren vor Gud, at han har ladet os nogle undkomne blive tilovers og sat os som en Nagle paa sit hellige Sted, saa at vor Gud har opklaret vore Øjne og givet os et lidet Livsophold i vor Trældom;
Now for a short time the Lord our God has given us grace, preserving a few of us as a remnant, and giving us safety in his holy place. Our God has brightened our lives by giving us some relief from our slavery.
9 thi vi ere Trælle; dog vor Gud har ikke forladt os i vor Trældom, og han har tilvendt os Miskundhed hos Kongerne i Persien for at give os Livsophold, at vi kunde opføre vor Guds Hus og oprejse dets øde Steder, og for at give os et Gærde i Juda og Jerusalem.
Though we are slaves, our God did not abandon us in our slavery, but he showed us his trustworthy love by making the kings of Persia kind to us, by reviving us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruined state, and by giving us a wall of protection around Judah and Jerusalem.
10 Og nu, vor Gud, hvad skulle vi sige herefter? da vi have forladt dine Bud,
But now, our God, what do we have to say for ourselves after all this? For we have given up following your commands
11 hvilke du har budet ved dine Tjenere, Profeterne, sigende: Det Land, som I komme ind udi at eje, det er et Land, som er urent ved Landenes Folks Urenhed og ved deres Vederstyggelighed, hvormed de i deres Urenhed have opfyldt det, fra den ene Ende til den anden.
that you gave through your servants the prophets, telling us, ‘The land you are entering to become its owners is contaminated by the sins of its peoples, the disgusting religious practices that they have filled it with, from one side to the other.
12 Saa skulle I nu ikke give eders Døtre til deres Sønner og ikke tage deres Døtre til eders Sønner og ikke søge deres Fred og deres gode indtil evig Tid, paa det I skulle blive stærke og æde det gode i Landet og indtage det til Ejendom for eders Børn indtil evig Tid.
So do not let your daughters marry their sons, or allow their daughters marry your sons. Never make a peace or friendship treaty with them, so that you may live well and eat the good food the land produces, and give the land as an inheritance to your children forever.’
13 Og efter alt det, som er kommet over os for vore onde Gerninger og for vor store Skyld, da du, vor Gud, har sparet os langt over vor Misgerning og givet os en Redning, som denne er:
Now that we are receiving all this punishment because of our sinful actions and our terrible guilt—though you, our God, have not punished us as much as our sins deserve, and have still given us this remnant—
14 Skulde vi da vende om og gøre dine Bud til intet og gøre Svogerskab med Folk, som have gjort disse Vederstyggeligheder? monne du ikke skulde blive vred paa os, indtil at der gjordes Ende paa os, saa at der ingen blev tilovers og ingen Redning?
shall we break your commandments once again and intermarry with the peoples who commit these disgusting religious practices? Wouldn't you become so angry with us that you would destroy us? No remnant would be left, not a single survivor.
15 Herre, Israels Gud! du er retfærdig, thi vi ere overblevne som en Levning, som det ses paa denne Dag; se, vi ere for dit Ansigt i vor Skyld, thi ved sligt kan ingen bestaa for dit Ansigt.
Lord, God of Israel, you do what is right. Today we're all that is left, a remnant. We are before you in our guilt, but no one can stand before you because of it.”
