Ezra 9
1 And after these things were accomplished, the princes came to me, saying: The people of Israel, and the priests and Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, and from their abominations, namely, of the Chanaanites, and the Hethites, and the Pherezites, and the Jebusites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites, and the Egyptians, and the Amorrhites.
Bangʼ ka magi duto nosetim, jotelo nobiro ira kendo owacho niya, “Jo-Israel kaachiel gi jodolo kod jo-Lawi, ok osethegore gi joma ne gikiewogo kuom yoregi mamono, kaka mago mag jo-Kanaan, jo-Hiti, jo-Perizi, jo-Jebus, jo-Amon, jo-Moab, jo-Misri kod jo-Amor.
2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they have mingled the holy seed with the people of the lands. And the hand of the princes and magistrates hath been first in this transgression.
Gisekawo nyi joma ok jo-Yahudi, makoro odak e pinygi, kendo yawuotgi bende gisekendonegi nyi jogo. Kamano, oganda maler mar Nyasaye osedwanyore gi joma ok jo-Yahudi. To jotelo gi jodongo ema osebedo joketho moloyoe jomoko.”
3 And when I had heard this word, I rent my mantle and my coat, and plucked off the hairs of my head and my beard, and I sat down mourning.
Kane awinjo wachno, ne ayiecho kandhona kod lepa, apudho yie wiya kod yie tika mi abedo piny ka an-gi bwok malich.
4 And there were assembled to me all that feared the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that were come from the captivity, and I sat sorrowful, until the evening sacrifice.
Eka jogo duto mane oluoro wach Nyasach Israel nochokore buta nikech gima rach mane joma odwogo koa e twech Babulon otimo. Kendo ne abedo kanyo ka an-gi bwok malich nyaka ochopo sa misango mar odhiambo.
5 And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my affliction, and having rent my mantle and my garment, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,
Kane ochopo sa misango mar odhiambo, ne achungo aa kama ne abetie, gi kandhona kod lepa koyiech, mi apodho gi chonga ka atingʼo bedena malo ne Jehova Nyasaye Nyasacha.
6 And said: My God I am confounded and ashamed to lift up my face to thee: for our iniquities are multiplied over our heads, and our sins are grown up even unto heaven,
Kendo ne alemo kama: “Nyasacha, an-gi wichkuot malich kod kuyo ma ok anyal tingʼo wangʼa malo kangʼiyi, nikech richowa boyo moyombo wiyewa kendo kethowa osechopo e polo.
7 From the days of our fathers: and we ourselves also have sinned grievously unto this day, and for our iniquities we and our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the lands, and to the sword, and to captivity, and to spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is at this day.
Koa e ndalo mar kwerewa nyaka chil kawuono, wasebedo joketho ahinya. Nikech richo ma wasetimo, ruodhi mag pinje mamoko osenegowa kaachiel gi ruodhiwa kod jodolo mag-wa kendo giseterowa e twech kendo yako gigewa, mi wasebedo gi wichkuot maduongʼ nyaka chil kawuono.
8 And now as a little, and for a moment has our prayer been made before the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant, and give us a pin in his holy place, and that our God would enlighten our eyes, and would give us a little life in our bondage.
“To koro sani, kuom kinde matin, Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachwa osebedo jangʼwono moweyonwa joma otony kendo omiyowa kama wanyalo dakie e kari maler mar lemo. Isedwogo chunywa, kendo iweyonwa thuolo mondo dendwa oduogi e twech ma wantiereni.
9 For we are bondmen, and in our bondage our God hath not forsaken us, but hath extended mercy upon us before the king of the Persians, to give us life, and to set up the house of our God, and rebuild the desolations thereof, and to give us a fence in Juda and Jerusalem.
Kata bed ni wan wasumbini kamano, to Nyasachwa pod ok ojwangʼowa e twech marwa. Osemiyowa ngʼwonone e nyim wangʼ ruodhi mag Pasia: Osemiyowa ngima manyien mondo oger manyien od Nyasachwa, to bende wager kuonde momukore, kendo osebedonwa kaka ohinga molworo Juda kod Jerusalem.
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
“To sani, yaye Nyasachwa, en angʼo ma wanyalo wacho bangʼ ma? Nimar ok waseluoro chike
11 Which thou hast commanded by the hand of thy servants the prophets, saying: The land which you go to possess, is an unclean land, according to the uncleanness of the people, and of other lands, with their abominations, who have filled it from mouth to mouth with their filth.
mane imiyowa kokalo kuom jotichni ma jonabi, kiwacho ni, ‘Piny ma udonje mondo ukaw en piny mopongʼ gi anjawo mag joge. Kuom timbegi mamono gisepongʼo pinyni gi chido margi koa giko koni nyaka giko kocha.
12 Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, and take not their daughters for your sons, and seek not their peace, nor their prosperity forever: that you may be strengthened, and may eat the good things of the land, and may have your children your heirs for ever.
Emomiyo, kik uchiw nyiu mondo kend gi yawuotgi, kata kawo nyigi ne yawuotu. Kik ubed gi singruok mar osiep kodgi sa moro amora, mondo omi ubed motegno kendo ucham gik mabeyo mag pinyni kendo uweye ne nyithindu kaka girkeni manyaka chiengʼ.’
13 And after all that is come upon us, for our most wicked deeds, and our great sin, seeing that thou our God hast saved us from our iniquity, and hast given us a deliverance as at this day,
“Gima osetimorenwa en nikech timbewa mamono kod kethowa ma ok odhi kare, to kata kamano, Nyasachwa, ne ok ikumowa moromore gi richowago, to niweyo jowa otony, mi wabedo thuolo kaka koroni.
14 That we should not turn away, nor break thy commandments, nor join in marriage with the people of these abominations. Art thou angry with us unto utter destruction, not to leave us a remnant to be saved?
Bende dwachak waketh chikegi kendo wanywomre gi joma timo timbe mamono kama? Donge iyi diwangʼ kodwa matek madimi itiekwa, maonge ngʼama ditony kata achiel?
15 O Lord God of Israel, thou art just: for we remain yet to be saved as at this day. Behold we are before thee in our sin, for there can be no standing before thee in this matter.
Yaye Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel, in ja-ratiro! Owewa odiechiengni kaka joma otony. Eri wan e nyimi kaka joricho ma bura oloyo, kendo nikech richowago, onge ngʼato kuomwa manyalo chungo e nyimi.”
