Ezra 10

1 Medens Ezra nu under Bøn og Syndsbekendelse grædende kastede sig ned foran Guds Hus, samlede en stor Skare Israeliter sig om ham, baade Mænd, Kvinder og Børn, thi Folket græd heftigt.

Now, when Ezra had prayed and when he had made confession, weeping and casting himself down, before the house of God, there gathered unto him out of Israel, an exceeding large convocation—men and women and children, for the people wept with a very bitter weeping.

2 Derpaa tog Sjekanja, Jehiels Søn, af Elams Efterkommere til Orde og sagde til Ezra: »Vi har været troløse mod vor Gud ved at hjemføre fremmede Kvinder af Hedningerne i Landet. Men trods alt er der endnu Haab for Israel.

Then responded Shecaniah son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam, and said unto Ezra, We, have been faithful with our God, and have married foreign women from among the peoples of the land, —yet, now, there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

3 Lad os slutte Pagt for vor Gud om at skille os af med alle vore fremmede Kvinder og deres Børn efter min Herres Bestemmelse og deres, som bæver for Guds Bud, og lad der blive handlet efter Loven!

Now, therefore, let us solemnize a covenant unto our God—to put away all the women and such as have been born of them, in the counsel of my lord, and them who tremble at the commandment of our God, —and, according to the law, let it be done.

4 Staa op, thi det er dig, der skal tage dig af Sagen, og vi vil staa dig bi; vær frimodig og tag fat!«

Arise, for, upon thee, resteth the thing, but, we, are with thee, —be strong, and act.

5 Da stod Ezra op og tog Præsternes, Leviternes og hele Israels Øverster i Ed paa, at de vilde handle saaledes, og de aflagde Eden.

Then arose Ezra and made the rulers of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, swear to do according to this word—and they sware.

6 Derpaa rejste Ezra sig fra Pladsen foran Guds Hus og begav sig til Johanans, Eljasjibs Søns, Kammer, hvor han tilbragte Natten; han hverken spiste eller drak, fordi han græmmede sig over Troløsheden hos dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed.

Then arose Ezra from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, —and, when he came thither, bread, did he not eat, and, water, did he not drink, for he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of them of the Exile.

7 Derpaa lod man kundgøre i Juda og Jerusalem for alle dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed, at de skulde give Møde i Jerusalem;

Then made they a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem, unto all the Sons of the Exile, to gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

8 og enhver, som ikke indfandt sig Tredjedagen derefter ifølge Øversternes og de Ældstes Bestemmelse, al hans Ejendom skulde der lægges Band paa, og han selv skulde udelukkes fra deres Forsamling, der havde været i Landflygtighed.

and, whosoever should not come within three days, according to the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his goods should be devoted, —and, himself, be separated from the convocation of them of the Exile.

9 Saa samledes alle Mænd af Juda og Benjamin paa Tredjedagen i Jerusalem; det var den tyvende Dag i den niende Maaned; og alt Folket stillede sig op paa den aabne Plads ved Guds Hus, skælvende baade for Sagens Skyld og som Følge af Regnskyllene.

Then were gathered together all the men of Judah and Benjamin unto Jerusalem, within three days, the same, was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month, —and all the people remained in the broadway of the house of God, trembling concerning the thing, and because of the heavy rains.

10 Derpaa stod Præsten Ezra op og sagde til dem: »I har forbrudt eder ved at hjemføre fremmede Kvinder og saaledes øget Israels Syndeskyld;

Then arose Ezra the priest, and said unto them, Ye, have acted unfaithfully, and have married foreign women, —to add unto the guilt of Israel.

11 saa bekend da nu eders Synd for HERREN, eders Fædres Gud, og gør hans Vilje; skil eder ud fra Hedningerne i Landet og fra de fremmede Kvinder!«

Now, therefore, make confession unto Yahweh God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, —and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.

12 Og hele Forsamlingen svarede med høj Røst: »Som du siger, bør vi gøre!

Then responded all the convocation and said, with a loud voice, —Thus, according to thy word concerning us, must it be done.

13 Men Folket er talrigt, og det er Vinterregnens Tid, saa vi kan ikke blive staaende her ude; og Sagen kan heller ikke afgøres paa en Dag eller to, da vi har forbrudt os højligen her.

Nevertheless, the people, are many, and, the season, is that of the heavy rains, and we are not able to stand outside, —and, the business, is not one for a single day, nor yet for two, for we have abundantly transgressed, in this thing.

14 Lad derfor Øversterne for hele vor Forsamling give Møde og lad alle dem, der i vore Byer har hjemført fremmede Kvinder, indfinde sig til en fastsat Tid, ledsaget af de enkelte Byers Ældste og Dommere, for at vi kan blive friet fra vor Guds Vrede i denne Sag!«

Let, we beseech thee, our rulers take up their station for all the convocation, and, all who, throughout our cities, have married foreign women, let them come in at times appointed, and, with them, the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the glow of the anger of our God be turned from us, concerning this matter.

15 Kun Jonatan, Asa'els Søn, og Jazeja, Tikvas Søn, satte sig derimod med Støtte fra Mesjullam og Leviten Sjabbetaj.

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, made a stand against this, —and, Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, helped them.

16 Men de, der havde været i Landflygtighed, handlede derefter; og Præsten Ezra udvalgte sig nogle Mænd, Overhovederne for de enkelte Fædrenehuse, alle med Navns Nævnelse. Disse holdt da Møde den første Dag i den tiende Maaned for at undersøge Sagen,

But the Sons of the Exile, did thus, and Ezra the priest separated to himself certain men—ancestral heads by their ancestral houses, and all of them by name, —and they took their seats on the first day of the tenth month to search into the matter;

17 og de var færdige med alle de Mænd, som havde hjemført fremmede Kvinder, til den første Dag i den første Maaned.

and they made an end with all the men who had married foreign women, —by the first day of the first month.

18 Blandt Præsterne fandtes følgende, der havde hjemført fremmede Kvinder: Af Jesuas, Jozadaks Søns, Efterkommere og hans Brødre Ma'aseja, Eliezer, Jarib og Gedalja;

Now there were found, of the sons of the priests, who had married foreign women, —of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah;

19 disse gav deres Haand paa at ville sende deres Hustruer bort, og deres Skyldoffer var en Væder for deres Syndeskyld.

and they gave their hand, that they would put away their wives, —and, being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.

20 Af Immers Efterkommere: Hanani og Zebadja.

And, of the sons of Immer, Hanani, and Zebadiah.

21 Af Harims Efterkommere: Ma'aseja, Elija, Sjemaja, Jehiel og Uzzija.

And, of the sons of Harim, Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

22 Af Pasjhurs Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Ma'aseja, Jisjmael, Netan'el, Jozabad og El'asa.

And, of the sons of Passhur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasar.

23 Af Leviterne: Jozabad, Sjim'i. Kelaja, det er Kelita, Petaja, Juda og Eliezer.

And, of the Levites, Jozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same, is Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24 Af Tempelsangerne: Eljasjib og Zakkur. Af Dørvogterne Sjallum, Telem og Uri.

And, of the singers, Eliashib. And, of the doorkeepers, Shallum and Telem and Uri.

25 Af Israel: Af Par'osj's Efterkommere: Ramja, Jizzija, Malkija, Mijjamin, El'azar, Malkija og Benaja.

And, of Israel, of the sons of Parosh, Ramiah and Izziah and Malchijah and Mijamin and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

26 Af Elams Efterkommere: Mattanja, Zekarja, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot og Elija.

And, of the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.

27 Af Zattus Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Eljasjib, Mattanja, Jeremot, Zabad og Aziza.

And, of the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

28 Af Bebajs Efterkommere: Johanan, Hananja, Zabbaj og Atlaj.

And, of the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

29 Af Banis Efterkommere: Mesjullam, Malluk, Adaja, Jasjub, Sjeal og Ramot.

And, of the sons of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.

30 Af Pahat-Moabs Efterkommere: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Ma'aseja, Mattanja, Bezal'el, Binnuj og Menassje.

And, of the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna and Chelal, —Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

31 Af Harims Efterkommere: Eliezer, Jissjija, Malkija, Sjemaja, Sjim'on,

And, [of] the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon;

32 Binjamin, Malluk og Sjemarja.

Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.

33 Af Hasjums Efterkommere: Mattenaj, Mattatta, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Menassje og Sjim'i.

Of the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, —Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.

34 Af Banis Efterkommere: Ma'adaj, Amram, Uel,

Of the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel;

35 Benaja, Bedeja, Keluhu,

Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhu;

36 Vanja, Meremot, Eljasjib,

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib;

37 Mattanja, Mattenaj og Ja'asaj.

Mettaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu;

38 Af Binnujs Efterkommere: Sjim'i,

and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei;

39 Sjelemja, Natan, Adaja,

and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah;

40 Maknadbaj, Sjasjaj, Sjaraj,

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai;

41 Azar'el, Sjelemja, Sjemarja,

Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah;

42 Sjallum, Amarja og Josef.

Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.

43 Af Nebos Efterkommere: Je'iel, Mattitja, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddaj, Joel og Benaja.

Of the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, —Iddo, and Joel, Benaiah.

44 Alle disse havde taget fremmede Kvinder til Ægte, men sendte nu Hustruer og Børn bort.

All these, had taken foreign women, —and had begotten of them children.