Ezra 10
1 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.
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.
2 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,
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.
3 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.
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!
4 Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act.”
Staa op, thi det er dig, der skal tage dig af Sagen, og vi vil staa dig bi; vær frimodig og tag fat!«
5 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.
Da stod Ezra op og tog Præsternes, Leviternes og hele Israels Øverster i Ed paa, at de vilde handle saaledes, og de aflagde Eden.
6 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.
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.
7 And a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem, to all the sons of the transmigration, so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.
Derpaa lod man kundgøre i Juda og Jerusalem for alle dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed, at de skulde give Møde i Jerusalem;
8 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.
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.
9 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.
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.
10 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.
Derpaa stod Præsten Ezra op og sagde til dem: »I har forbrudt eder ved at hjemføre fremmede Kvinder og saaledes øget Israels Syndeskyld;
11 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.”
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!«
12 And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: “In accord with your word to us, so let be it done.
Og hele Forsamlingen svarede med høj Røst: »Som du siger, bør vi gøre!
13 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, )
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.
14 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.”
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!«
15 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.
Kun Jonatan, Asa'els Søn, og Jazeja, Tikvas Søn, satte sig derimod med Støtte fra Mesjullam og Leviten Sjabbetaj.
16 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.
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,
17 And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives, by the first day of the first month.
og de var færdige med alle de Mænd, som havde hjemført fremmede Kvinder, til den første Dag i den første Maaned.
18 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.
Blandt Præsterne fandtes følgende, der havde hjemført fremmede Kvinder: Af Jesuas, Jozadaks Søns, Efterkommere og hans Brødre Ma'aseja, Eliezer, Jarib og Gedalja;
19 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.
disse gav deres Haand paa at ville sende deres Hustruer bort, og deres Skyldoffer var en Væder for deres Syndeskyld.
20 And from the sons of Immer, Hanani and Zebadiah.
Af Immers Efterkommere: Hanani og Zebadja.
21 And from the sons of Harim, Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Af Harims Efterkommere: Ma'aseja, Elija, Sjemaja, Jehiel og Uzzija.
22 And from the sons of Pashhur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Af Pasjhurs Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Ma'aseja, Jisjmael, Netan'el, Jozabad og El'asa.
23 And from the sons of the Levites, Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same is Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Af Leviterne: Jozabad, Sjim'i. Kelaja, det er Kelita, Petaja, Juda og Eliezer.
24 And from the singing men, Eliashib. And from the gatekeepers, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Af Tempelsangerne: Eljasjib og Zakkur. Af Dørvogterne Sjallum, Telem og Uri.
25 And out of Israel, from the sons of Parosh, Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Af Israel: Af Par'osj's Efterkommere: Ramja, Jizzija, Malkija, Mijjamin, El'azar, Malkija og Benaja.
26 And from the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
Af Elams Efterkommere: Mattanja, Zekarja, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot og Elija.
27 And from the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Af Zattus Efterkommere: Eljoenaj, Eljasjib, Mattanja, Jeremot, Zabad og Aziza.
28 And from the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
Af Bebajs Efterkommere: Johanan, Hananja, Zabbaj og Atlaj.
29 And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Af Banis Efterkommere: Mesjullam, Malluk, Adaja, Jasjub, Sjeal og Ramot.
30 And from the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, and Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
Af Pahat-Moabs Efterkommere: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Ma'aseja, Mattanja, Bezal'el, Binnuj og Menassje.
31 And from the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Jeshua, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,
Af Harims Efterkommere: Eliezer, Jissjija, Malkija, Sjemaja, Sjim'on,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
Binjamin, Malluk og Sjemarja.
33 And from the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattettah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
Af Hasjums Efterkommere: Mattenaj, Mattatta, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Menassje og Sjim'i.
34 From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
Af Banis Efterkommere: Ma'adaj, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaiah, and Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
Benaja, Bedeja, Keluhu,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,
Vanja, Meremot, Eljasjib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
Mattanja, Mattenaj og Ja'asaj.
38 and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
Af Binnujs Efterkommere: Sjim'i,
39 and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
Sjelemja, Natan, Adaja,
40 and Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Maknadbaj, Sjasjaj, Sjaraj,
41 Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Azar'el, Sjelemja, Sjemarja,
42 Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
Sjallum, Amarja og Josef.
43 From the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, and Benaiah.
Af Nebos Efterkommere: Je'iel, Mattitja, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddaj, Joel og Benaja.
44 All these had taken foreign wives, and there were among them women who had borne sons.
Alle disse havde taget fremmede Kvinder til Ægte, men sendte nu Hustruer og Børn bort.
