Ezra 9
1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, [doing] according to their abominations, [even] of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Pošto je sve to uređeno, dođoše mi glavari govoreći: “Izraelski narod, svećenici i leviti nisu se odvojili od naroda zemlje, okorjelih u njihovim gnusobama: nisu se odijelili od Kanaanaca, Hetita, Perižana, Jebusejaca, Amonaca, Moabaca, Egipćana i Amorejaca,
2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of [those] lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
nego su za sebe i za sinove svoje uzimali za žene njihove kćeri: sveti rod pomiješao se s narodima zemlje; glavari i savjetnici prvi su počinili tu nevjernost.”
3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Na tu vijest razderah svoju odjeću i svoj ogrtač, čupao sam kosu i bradu svoju i sjedoh utučen.
4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Svi koji su strahovali od riječi Božje sakupili se oko mene zbog nevjernosti onih povratnika. A ja sam sveudilj sjedio utučen, sve do večernje žrtve.
5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
A o večernjoj žrtvi trgnuh se iz svoga jada i, razderane odjeće i ogrtača, padoh na koljena, raširih ruke prema Jahvi, Bogu svome,
6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
i rekoh: “Bože moj! Stid me i bojim se podići svoje lice k tebi, Bože moj! Jer su se umnožila zlodjela naša preko glave i grijesi su se naši nagomilali do neba.
7 Since the days of our fathers [have] we [been] in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, [and] our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as [it is] this day.
Od vremena otaca svojih pa do danas u krivnji smo velikoj i zbog zlodjela svojih bijasmo predani u ruke zemaljskih kraljeva: mi, kraljevi naši i svećenici naši - pod mač, u sužanjstvo, u plijen i na sramotu, kao što je to i danas.
8 And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Ali sada, za kratko vrijeme, učinio nam je Jahve, Bog naš, milost i ostavi nam Ostatak i dade nam utočište u svome svetom mjestu: tako nam je Bog naš prosvijetlio oči i dao nam malo života u robovanju našem.
9 For we [were] bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Jer mi smo robovi, ali nas u ropstvu našem nije nikada ostavio Bog naš: nego nam dade te nađosmo milost u perzijskih kraljeva, dade nam snage da podignemo Dom Boga našega i da obnovimo njegove ruševine i pribavi nam utočište u Judeji i Jeruzalemu.
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Ali sada, što možemo reći, Bože moj, kad smo poslije svega toga odnemarili zapovijedi tvoje
11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
koje si zapovjedio preko svojih slugu proroka ovim riječima: 'Zemlja u koju ulazite da je zaposjednete nečista je zemlja od nečistoće naroda zemlje, od gnusoba njihovih kojima su se napunili od jednoga kraja do drugoga.
12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave [it] for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Stoga ne dajite kćeri svojih za njihove sinove i ne uzimajte njihovih kćeri za svoje sinove, ne želite nikakav njihov mir i sreću njihovu, da biste postali snažni i jeli najbolje plodove zemlje i ostavili je zauvijek u nasljedstvo sinovima svojim.'
13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities [deserve], and hast given us [such] deliverance as this;
I poslije svega što nas je stiglo zbog zlih djela naših i zbog naše velike krivice, dobro je, o Bože naš, što si naša zlodjela smatrao manjima nego što je zloća njihova i što si nam ostavio ovaj Ostatak!
14 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed [us], so that [there should be] no remnant nor escaping?
Zar možemo i dalje kršiti naredbe tvoje i vezivati se s ovim gnusnim narodima? Ne bi li se ti razgnjevio i satro nas da ni Ostatka ni ikoga spašena više ne bi bilo?
15 O LORD God of Israel, thou [art] righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as [it is] this day: behold, we [are] before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Jahve, Bože Izraelov, po pravednosti tvojoj mi ostadosmo Ostatak, kao što smo danas: evo nas pred tobom s grijehom svojim! Zaista ne bismo zbog njega smjeli stajati pred tobom!”
