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 while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
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.
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of 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’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
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 the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
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 Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
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 Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles.
7 Derpaa lod man kundgøre i Juda og Jerusalem for alle dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed, at de skulde give Møde i Jerusalem;
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to 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 that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.
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 all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great rain.
10 Derpaa stod Præsten Ezra op og sagde til dem: »I har forbrudt eder ved at hjemføre fremmede Kvinder og saaledes øget Israels Syndeskyld;
Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing 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 to the LORD, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. 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 all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.
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.
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
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!«
Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”
15 Kun Jonatan, Asa'els Søn, og Jazeja, Tikvas Søn, satte sig derimod med Støtte fra Mesjullam og Leviten Sjabbetaj.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up 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,
The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
17 og de var færdige med alle de Mænd, som havde hjemført fremmede Kvinder, til den første Dag i den første Maaned.
They finished 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;
Amongst the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: of the sons of Yeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 disse gav deres Haand paa at ville sende deres Hustruer bort, og deres Skyldoffer var en Væder for deres Syndeskyld.
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.
Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Af Harims Efterkommere: Ma'aseja, Elija, Sjemaja, Jehiel og Uzzija.
Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 Af Pasjhurs Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Ma'aseja, Jisjmael, Netan'el, Jozabad og El'asa.
Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Af Leviterne: Jozabad, Sjim'i. Kelaja, det er Kelita, Petaja, Juda og Eliezer.
Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Af Tempelsangerne: Eljasjib og Zakkur. Af Dørvogterne Sjallum, Telem og Uri.
Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Af Israel: Af Par'osj's Efterkommere: Ramja, Jizzija, Malkija, Mijjamin, El'azar, Malkija og Benaja.
Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 Af Elams Efterkommere: Mattanja, Zekarja, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot og Elija.
Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Af Zattus Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Eljasjib, Mattanja, Jeremot, Zabad og Aziza.
Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Af Bebajs Efterkommere: Johanan, Hananja, Zabbaj og Atlaj.
Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 Af Banis Efterkommere: Mesjullam, Malluk, Adaja, Jasjub, Sjeal og Ramot.
Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 Af Pahat-Moabs Efterkommere: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Ma'aseja, Mattanja, Bezal'el, Binnuj og Menassje.
Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Af Harims Efterkommere: Eliezer, Jissjija, Malkija, Sjemaja, Sjim'on,
Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Binjamin, Malluk og Sjemarja.
Benjamin, Malluch, and 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, and Shimei.
34 Af Banis Efterkommere: Ma'adaj, Amram, Uel,
Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaja, Bedeja, Keluhu,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vanja, Meremot, Eljasjib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Mattanja, Mattenaj og Ja'asaj.
Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,
38 Af Binnujs Efterkommere: Sjim'i,
Bani, Binnui, Shimei,
39 Sjelemja, Natan, Adaja,
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Maknadbaj, Sjasjaj, Sjaraj,
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azar'el, Sjelemja, Sjemarja,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Sjallum, Amarja og Josef.
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 Af Nebos Efterkommere: Je'iel, Mattitja, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddaj, Joel og Benaja.
Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Alle disse havde taget fremmede Kvinder til Ægte, men sendte nu Hustruer og Børn bort.
All these had taken foreign wives. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.
