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.
Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí a ti ṣe àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí tán, àwọn olórí tọ̀ mí wá, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli, tí ó fi mọ́ àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn ọmọ Lefi, kò tì í ya ara wọn sọ́tọ̀ kúrò láàrín àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè tí wọ́n ń ṣe ohun ìríra bí i ti àwọn ará Kenaani, àwọn ará Hiti, àwọn ará Peresi, àwọn ará Jebusi, àwọn ará Ammoni, àwọn ará Moabu, àwọn ará Ejibiti àti ti àwọn ará Amori.
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.
Wọ́n ti fẹ́ lára àwọn ọmọbìnrin wọn fún ara wọn àti fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí aya, wọ́n ti da irú-ọmọ ìran mímọ́ pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ti ó wà ní àyíká wọn. Àwọn olórí àti àwọn ìjòyè ta àwọn ènìyàn tókù yọ nínú híhu ìwà àìṣòótọ́.”
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.
Nígbà tí mo gbọ́ èyí, mo fa àwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ àti agbádá mi ya, mo tu irun orí àti irùngbọ̀n mi, mo sì jókòó ní ìjayà.
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.
Nígbà náà ni gbogbo àwọn tí ó wárìrì sí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run Israẹli kó ara wọn jọ yí mi ká nítorí àìṣòótọ́ àwọn ìgbèkùn yìí. Èmi sì jókòó níbẹ̀ ní ìjayà títí di àkókò ìrúbọ àṣálẹ́.
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,
Ní ìgbà tí ó di àkókò ìrúbọ àṣálẹ́, mo dìde kúrò nínú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì ọkàn mi, pẹ̀lú àwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ àti agbádá mi yíya ní ọrùn mi, mo kúnlẹ̀ lórí eékún mi méjèèjì, mo sì tẹ́ ọwọ́ mi méjèèjì sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run mi.
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,
Mo sì gbàdúrà: “Ojú tì mí gidigidi, tí n kò fi lè gbé ojú mi sókè sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ, Ọlọ́run mi, nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wá di púpọ̀ ní orí wa, ẹ̀bi wa sì ga kan àwọn ọ̀run.
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.
Láti ọjọ́ àwọn baba wá ni ẹ̀bi wa ti pọ̀ jọjọ títí di ìsinsin yìí. Nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, àwa àti àwọn ọba wa àti àwọn àlùfáà wa ni a ti sọ di ẹni idà, ẹni ìgbèkùn, ìkógun àti ẹni ẹ̀sín lọ́wọ́ àwọn àjèjì ọba, bí ó ti rí lónìí.
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.
“Ṣùgbọ́n ni ìsinsin yìí, fún ìgbà díẹ̀, ni a ti fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún wa láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa wá láti sálà, àti láti fi èèkàn fún wa ni ibi mímọ́ rẹ̀, nítorí kí Ọlọ́run kí ó lè mú ojú wa mọ́lẹ̀, kí ó sì tún wa gbé dìde díẹ̀ kúrò nínú ìgbèkùn wa.
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.
Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àwa jẹ́ ẹrú, Ọlọ́run wa kò fi wa sílẹ̀ nínú ìgbèkùn wa. Ó ti fi àánú hàn fún wa ni iwájú àwọn ọba Persia: Ó ti fún wa ní ìgbé ayé tuntun láti tún odi ilé Ọlọ́run wa mọ, kí a sì tún àwókù rẹ̀ ṣe, ó sì fi odi ààbò fún wa ní Juda àti ní Jerusalẹmu.
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
“Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí, Ọlọ́run wa, kí ni àwa yóò wí lẹ́yìn èyí? Nítorí tí àwa kọ àṣẹ rẹ sílẹ̀
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.
èyí tí ìwọ ti pa fún wa láti ẹnu àwọn wòlíì ìránṣẹ́ rẹ, nígbà ti ìwọ wí pé, ‘Ilẹ̀ náà ti ẹ̀yin ń wọ̀ lọ láti gbà n nì jẹ́ ilẹ̀ aláìmọ́ tó kún fún ẹ̀gbin àwọn ènìyàn ilẹ̀ náà, nípa ṣíṣe ohun ìríra àti híhu ìwà èérí ti kún ún láti ìkángun kan dé èkejì.
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.
Nítorí náà, ẹ má ṣe fi àwọn ọmọbìnrin yín fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin wọn ní ìyàwó tàbí kí ẹ fẹ́ àwọn ọmọbìnrin wọn fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin yín ní ìyàwó. Ẹ má ṣe dá májẹ̀mú àlàáfíà pẹ̀lú wọn nígbàkígbà kí ẹ̀yin kí ó sì le lágbára, kí ẹ sì le máa jẹ ire ilẹ̀ náà, kí ẹ sì le fi í sílẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí ogún ayérayé.’
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,
“Ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wa jẹ́ àyọríṣí iṣẹ́ búburú wa àti ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ńlá wa, síbẹ̀, Ọlọ́run wa, ìjìyà ti ìwọ fún wa kéré si ìjìyà tí ó yẹ fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti a dá, ìwọ sì fún wa ní àwọn ènìyàn tó ṣẹ́kù bí èyí.
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?
Ǹjẹ́ ó yẹ kí àwa tún yẹ̀ kúrò nínú àṣẹ rẹ, kí a sì máa ṣe ìgbéyàwó papọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn tí wọn ti ṣe onírúurú ohun ìríra báyìí? Ṣe ìwọ kò ní bínú sí wa láti pa wá run tí kì yóò sẹ́ ku ẹnikẹ́ni tí yóò là?
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.
Ìwọ Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ìwọ jẹ́ olódodo! Àwa ìgbèkùn tí ó ṣẹ́kù bí ó ti rí lónìí. Àwa dúró níwájú rẹ nínú ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé nítorí èyí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú wa kò lè dúró níwájú rẹ”.
