Ezra 9
1 After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
Men da alt dette var gjort, kom Øversterne til mig og sagde: »Folket, Israel og Præsterne og Leviterne, har ikke skilt sig ud fra Hedningerne eller fra deres Vederstyggeligheder, Kana'anæerne, Hetiterne, Perizziterne, Jebusiterne, Ammoniterne, Moabiterne, Ægypterne og Amoriterne;
2 Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
thi af deres Døtre har de taget sig selv og deres Sønner Hustruer, saa at den hellige Sæd har blandet sig med Hedningerne; og Øversterne og Forstanderne var de første til at øve denne Troløshed!«
3 When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
Da jeg hørte den Tale, sønderrev jeg min Kjortel og min Kappe, rev Haar af mit Hoved og Skæg og satte mig hen i stum Smerte.
4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.
Da samlede sig omkring mig alle de, der bævede for Israels Guds Ord mod Troløsheden hos dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed; og jeg sad i stum Smerte til Aftenafgrødeofferets Tid.
5 At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
Men ved Aftenafgrødeofferets Tid rejste jeg mig af min Selvydmygelse, og idet jeg sønderrev min Kjortel og min Kappe, kastede jeg mig paa Knæ og udbredte Hænderne til, HERREN min Gud
6 and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
og sagde: »Min Gud, jeg skammer mig og blues ved at løfte mit Ansigt til dig, min Gud, thi vore Misgerninger er vokset os over Hovedet, og vor Skyld er saa stor, at den rækker til Himmelen!
7 From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and put to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.
Fra vore Fædres Tid indtil denne Dag har vor Skyld været stor, og for vore Misgerninger blev vi, vore Konger og Præster givet til Pris for Landenes Konger, for Sværd, Fangenskab, Udplyndring og Vanære, saaledes som det er den Dag i Dag.
8 But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
Og nu er der en føje Stund blevet os Naade til Del fra HERREN vor Gud, idet han har ladet os beholde en undsluppet Rest og givet os at slaa vor Teltpæl paa sit hellige Sted, for at vor Gud kan lade vore Øjne lyse og give os en Smule Livskraft i vor Trældom;
9 Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
thi er vi end Trælle, har vor Gud dog ikke forladt os i vor Trældom, men vundet os Naade for Perserkongernes Aasyn, saa at han har givet os Livskraft til at rejse vor Guds Hus og opbygge dets Grushobe og givet os et Gærde i Juda og Jerusalem.
10 And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
Men hvad skal vi nu sige, vor Gud, efter alt dette? Vi har jo forladt dine Bud,
11 that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end.
som du gav os ved dine Tjenere Profeterne, da du sagde: Det Land, I drager ind i og tager i Besiddelse, er et urent Land paa Grund af Hedningernes Urenhed, paa Grund af de Vederstyggeligheder, de i deres Urenhed har fyldt det med fra Ende til anden;
12 Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
derfor maa I ikke give deres Sønner eders Døtre eller tage deres Døtre til Hustruer for eders Sønner og ingen Sinde søge deres Velfærd og Lykke, at I kan blive stærke og nyde Landets Goder og sikre eders Sønner Besiddelsen deraf for evigt!
13 After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),
Efter alt, hvad der er vederfaret os paa Grund af vore onde Gerninger og vor svare Skyld — og endda har du vor Gud ikke i fuldt Maal tilregnet os vore Synder, men skænket os en saadan Flok undslupne —
14 shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?
skal vi da paa ny krænke dine Bud ved at besvogre os med Folk, der øver slige Vederstyggeligheder? Vil du da ikke vredes saaledes paa os, at du ødelægger os aldeles, saa der ikke levnes nogen Rest, og ingen undslipper?
15 O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”
HERRE, Israels Gud! Du er retfærdig, derfor er vi nu en Rest tilbage, som er undsluppet; se, vi staar for dig i vor Syndeskyld; thi det er umuligt at bestaa for dit Aasyn, naar sligt kan ske!«
