Ezra 10
1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
Pamene Ezara ankapemphera ndi kuvomereza tchimo lawo, akulira ndipo atadzigwetsa pansi ku Nyumba ya Mulungu, anthu ambiri anabwera kwa iye kudzasonkhana naye. Panali amuna, akazi ndi ana, kuchokera mʼdziko lonse la Israeli ndipo ankalira kwambiri.
2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Ndipo Sekaniya, mwana wa Yehieli, wa fuko la Elamu, anawuza Ezara kuti, “Ife takhala osakhulupirika kwa Mulungu wathu ndipo takhala tikukwatira akazi achilendo a mayiko akunowa. Koma ngakhale zili chomwechi, chikhulupiriro chilipobe pakati pa Aisraeli.
3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Tsopano tiyeni tichite naye pangano Mulungu wathu, kuti tichotse akazi onsewa ndi ana awo, potsata malangizo a inu mbuye wanga ndi wa anthu amene amaopa malamulo a Mulungu wathu. Lolani kuti zichitike motsatira malamulo.
4 Arise; for this matter belongs to you: we also will be with you: be of good courage, and do it.
Tsono dzukani, imeneyi ndi ntchito yanu. Ife tikuthandizani. Limbani mtima ndipo gwirani ntchitoyi.”
5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they swore.
Choncho Ezara anayimirira ndipo analumbiritsa akulu a ansembe, Alevi ndi Aisraeli onse, kuti adzachitedi monga Sekaniya ananenera. Tsono onse analumbira.
6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Ezara anachoka ku Nyumba ya Mulungu napita ku chipinda cha Yehohanani, mwana wa Eliyasibu. Anatandala kumeneko usiku wonse ndipo sanadye chakudya kapena kumwa madzi popeza ankalira chifukwa cha kusankhulupirika kwa anthu obwera ku ukapolo.
7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
Tsono anthu analengeza mʼdziko lonse la Yuda ndi mʼmizinda yonse ya Yerusalemu kwa onse ochokera ku ukapolo aja kuti asonkhane ku Yerusalemu.
8 And that whoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Ananena kuti wina aliyense amene saonekera pakutha pa masiku atatu, adzalandidwa katundu wake, potsata malangizo a nduna ndi akuluakulu, ndipo adzachotsedwa mʼgulu la anthu obwerako ku ukapolo.
9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within three days. It was 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 this matter, and for the great rain.
Choncho anthu onse a mʼdziko la Yuda ndi a mʼdziko la Benjamini anasonkhana ku Yerusalemu asanathe masiku atatu. Limeneli linali tsiku la 20 la mwezi wa 9. Anthu onse anakhala pansi pa bwalo la Nyumba ya Mulungu akunjenjemera chifukwa cha mvula yambiri imene inagwa.
10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said to them, You have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Ndipo wansembe Ezara anayimirira nawuza anthuwo kuti, “Inu mwachimwa pomakwatira akazi achikunja ndi kumawonjezera pa tchimo la Aisraeli.
11 Now therefore make confession to the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
Tsopano lapani kwa Yehova, Mulungu wa makolo anu ndi kuchita zimene akufuna. Dzipatuleni kwa anthu a mayiko enawa ndi kwa akazi achikunjawa.”
12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you have said, so must we do.
Gulu lonse la anthu linayankha ndi mawu ofuwula kuti, “Nʼzoona! Tichita monga mwaneneramu.
13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Koma pano pali anthu ambiri ndiponso mvula ikugwa kwambiri, choncho sitingakayime panja. Ndiponso ntchitoyi si ya tsiku limodzi kapena awiri, chifukwa tachimwa kwambiri pa zimene tachitazi.
14 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
Tsono mulole kuti atsogoleri athu ayimirire mʼmalo mwa anthu onse. Aliyense wa mʼmizinda yathu amene anakwatira mkazi wachikunja abwere pa nthawi imene inu munene, ndipo abwere pamodzi ndi akuluakulu ndi oweruza a mzindawo. Choncho mkwiyo wa Mulungu wathu udzatichoka.”
15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Koma Yonatani yekha mwana wa Asaheli ndi Yahazieli mwana wa Tikiva ndiwo anatsutsapo pa zimenezi. Tsono Mesulamu ndi Mlevi Sebetai anawayikira kumbuyo.
16 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
Choncho anthu obwerako ku ukapolo aja anachita zimene zimafunika. Ndipo wansembe Ezara anasankha amuna amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja potsata mafuko awo ndipo onsewo analembedwa mayina awo. Tsiku loyamba la mwezi wa khumi anayambapo kuyifufuza nkhani imeneyi.
17 And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
Ndipo pofika tsiku loyamba la mwezi woyamba anali atathana nawo anthu amene anakwatira akazi achilendo aja.
18 And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Nawu mʼndandanda wa ansembe amene anakwatira akazi achikunja: Pa banja la Yesuwa ndi abale ake, ana a Yozadaki, panali awa: Maaseiya, Eliezara, Yaribu ndi Gedaliya.
19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
Iwo anatsimikiza zochotsa akazi awo ndipo chifukwa cha kulakwa kwawo aliyense anapereka nkhosa yayimuna ngati nsembe yopepesera machimo.
20 And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
Pa banja la Imeri panali awa: Hanani ndi Zebadiya.
21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Pa banja la Harimu panali awa: Maseya, Eliya, Semaya, Yehieli ndi Uziya.
22 And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Pa banja la Pasuri panali awa: Eliyoenai, Maseya, Ismaeli, Netaneli, Yozabadi ndi Eleasa.
23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita, ) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Pakati pa Alevi panali: Yozabadi, Simei, Kelaya (ndiye kuti, Kelita). Petaya, Yuda ndi Eliezara.
24 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Pakati pa oyimba nyimbo panali Eliyasibu. Ochokera kwa alonda a zipata: Salumu, Telemu ndi Uri.
25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Ochokera pakati pa Aisraeli ena: a fuko la Parosi anali Ramiya, Iziya, Malikiya, Miyamini, Eliezara, ndi Benaya.
26 And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
A fuko la Elamu anali Mataniya, Zekariya, Yehieli, Abidi, Yeremoti ndi Eliya.
27 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
A fuko la Zatu anali Eliyoenai, Eliyasibu, Mataniya, Yeremoti, Zabadi ndi Aziza.
28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
A fuko la Bebai anali Yehohanani, Hananiya, Zabayi ndi Atilayi.
29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
A fuko la Bani anali Mesulamu, Maluki, Adaya, Yasubu, Seali ndi Yeremoti.
30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
A fuko la Pahati-Mowabu anali Adina, Kelali, Benaya, Maseya, Mataniya, Bezaleli, Binuyi ndi Manase.
31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
A fuko la Harimu anali Eliezara, Isiya, Malikiya, Semaya, Simeoni,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Benjamini, Maluki ndi Semariya.
33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
A fuko la Hasumu anali Mataneyi, Matata, Zabadi, Elifeleti, Yeremayi, Manase ndi Simei.
34 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
A fuko la Bani anali Madai, Amramu, Uweli,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
Benaya, Bediya, Keluhi,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Vaniya, Meremoti, Eliyasibu,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
Mataniya, Matenayi ndi Yasu.
38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
A fuko la Binuyi anali Simei,
39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
Selemiya, Natani, Adaya,
40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Makinadebayi, Sasai, Sarai,
41 Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Azaleli, Selemiya, Semariya,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Salumu, Amariya ndi Yosefe.
43 Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
A fuko la Nebo anali Yeiyeli, Matitiya, Zabadi, Zebina, Yadai, Yoweli ndi Benaya.
44 All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
Onsewa anakwatira akazi achilendo. Tsono anawasudzula akaziwo ndi kuwatumiza kwawo pamodzi ndi ana awo.
