Ezra 10
1 Now when 'Ezra prayed, and when he made his confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there gathered themselves unto him out of Israel a very large assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept exceedingly much.
Bere a Ɛsra rebɔ mpae, reka saa bɔne yi no, na ɔresu, de ne ho toto fam wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim, na nnipadɔm a wɔyɛ Israelfo, mmarima, mmea ne mmofra bɛkaa ne ho ne no twaa adwo.
2 Thereupon commenced Shechanyah the son of Jechiel, of the sons of 'Elam, and said unto 'Ezra, we have indeed trespassed against our God, and have brought home strange wives of the nations of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Na Yehiel babarima Sekania a ɔyɛ Elam aseni no ka kyerɛɛ Ɛsra se, “Yɛpae mu ka sɛ yɛanni yɛn Nyankopɔn nokware, efisɛ yɛawareware abosonsomfo mmea a wɔwɔ asase no so. Nanso eyi akyi no, anidaso wɔ hɔ ma Israel.
3 And now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the direction of the Lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God: and let it be done according to the law.
Afei, momma yɛne yɛn Nyankopɔn nyɛ apam, na yennyaa yɛn yerenom abosonsomfo no aware, na yɛmpam wɔne wɔn mma. Yebetie afotu a wo ne afoforo a wodi yɛn Nyankopɔn mmara so no de ama yɛn. Yebedi Onyankopɔn mmara no so.
4 Arise; for this matter is obligatory upon thee; and we will be with thee: be strong, and do it.
Sɔre, na nya akokoduru, efisɛ ɛyɛ wʼasɛde sɛ wokyerɛ yɛn ɔkwan a yɛbɛfa so ama biribiara akɔ so tee, na yɛde yɛn ahoɔden nyinaa bɛboa.”
5 Then arose 'Ezra, and caused the princes of the priests, the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear to do according to this word. And they swore.
Na Ɛsra sɔre gyinae, na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ asɔfo no ntuanofo, Lewifo ne Israelfo nyinaa nka ntam sɛ wɔbɛyɛ nea Sekania aka no. Na wɔn nyinaa kaa ntam a ano yɛ den.
6 Then arose 'Ezra from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jochanan the son of Elyashib; and he went thither without having eaten bread, or having drunk water; for he was mourning because of the trespass of the exiles.
Na Ɛsra sɔre fii Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim kɔɔ Eliasib babarima Yehohanan dan mu. Ɔdaa hɔ, nanso wannidi annom. Na ɔda so di awerɛhow esiane nnommum a wɔasan aba no nokware a wɔanni no nti.
7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the exile, to gather themselves together at Jerusalem;
Afei, wɔbɔɔ dawuru wɔ Yuda ne Yerusalem nyinaa se, nnommum a wɔasan aba no nyinaa mmra Yerusalem.
8 And that whosoever should not come within three days, according to the resolve of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be devoted, and himself separated from the congregation of the exiles.
Na wɔn a wɔamma nnansa ntam no, sɛ ntuanofo ne mpanyimfo pɛ a, wɔde wɔn nsa bɛto wɔn agyapade so, na wɔapam wɔn afi wɔn mu.
9 Then were all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together unto Jerusalem within three days: it was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the open place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and by reason of the showers of rain.
Nnansa ntam no, na Yudafo ne Benyaminfo aboa wɔn ho ano wɔ Yerusalem. Asɛm yi sii wɔ Kislev ɔsram (bɛyɛ Ɔpɛnimma) da a ɛto so dunkron, na wɔn nyinaa tenatenaa aguabɔbea hɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no anim. Na wɔn ho repopo, efisɛ nea edi kan no, na asɛm no mu yɛ duru, na nea ɛto so abien no, na osu nso retɔ.
10 And 'Ezra the priest rose up, and said unto them, Ye have acted unfaithfully, and have brought home strange wives, to increase yet more the guiltiness of Israel.
Na ɔsɔfo Ɛsra sɔre gyina kae se, “Moayɛ bɔne, efisɛ moawareware mmea abosonsomfo. Enti mprempren, yɛwɔ afɔbu a ano yɛ den mu sen kan de no.
11 Now therefore make confession unto the Lord the God of your fathers, and do his will; and separate yourselves from the nations of the earth, and from the strange wives.
Mompae mu nka mo bɔne nkyerɛ Awurade, mo agyanom Nyankopɔn, na monyɛ nʼapɛde. Montwe mo ho mfi nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so ne mmea abosonsomfo no ho.”
12 Then answered all the assembly and said with a loud voice, So be it: according to thy word it is our duty to do.
Afei bagua no nyinaa maa wɔn nne so ka se, “Ampa, wʼasɛm no yɛ nokware. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ nea woaka no.
13 But the people are many, and it is the rainy season, and we have not the strength to remain in the street, nor is this a work for one day or for two days; for we are many that have transgressed in this matter.
Nanso nnipa bebree wɔ ha na ɛyɛ asusow bere, enti yɛrentumi ntena mfikyiri. Bio, yɛrentumi mfa da koro anaa nnaanu nni saa asɛm yi, efisɛ, yɛn mu bebree na saa bɔne kɛse yi ka yɛn.
14 Let however our princes stand forward for all the congregation, and let all those in our cities who have brought home strange wives come at appointed times, and with them the elders of each and every city, and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned away from us for this whole matter.
Momma yɛn mpanyimfo nsi yɛn anan nyɛ biribiara. Obiara a ɔware ɔbea bosonsomni no ne ntuanofo ne atemmufo a wɔwɔ kurow yi mu behyia bere a wɔahyɛ no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn abufuwhyew a ɛfa saa asɛm yi ho no befi yɛn so.”
15 Only Jonathan the son of 'Assahel and Jachzeyah the son of Thikvah withstood this [proposal]: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite assisted them.
Asahel babarima Yonatan ne Tikwa babarima Yahasia na wotiaa saa asɛm yi mu, na Mesulam ne Sabetai a ɔyɛ Lewini no foaa wɔn so.
16 And the children of the exile did so. And then were set apart 'Ezra the priest, [and] certain chiefs of the divisions, for their family divisions, and all of them [designated] by their names; and they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
Enti eyi ne nhyehyɛe a wɔfaa so. Ɛsra yii ntuanofo ma wosii wɔn mmusua no anan, na ɔde din bi too ntuanoni biara so. Ɔsram Kislev (bɛyɛ Ɔpɛnimma) da a ɛto so aduonu akron no, ntuanofo no tenaa ase hwehwɛɛ asɛm no mu.
17 And they made an end with all, with the men that had brought home strange wives, not before the first day of the first month.
Afe a edi so no mu, Abib ɔsram (bɛyɛ Ɔbɛnem) da a ɛto so aduonu ason no na wɔawie mmarima a wɔawareware mmea abosonsomfo no nyinaa ho asɛnka.
18 And there were found among the sons of the priests that had brought home strange wives, namely, of the sons of Jeshua' the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Ma'asseyah, and Eli'ezer, and Jarib, and Gedalyah.
Asɔfo a na wɔawareware abosonsomfo no din ni: Yosadak babarima Yesua ne ne nuabarimanom: Maaseia, Elieser, Yarib ne Gedalia.
19 And they gave their hand to put away their wives, and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their trespass.
Wɔkaa ntam sɛ wobegyaa wɔn yerenom, wɔn mu biara gyee nʼafɔdi too mu, na wɔde adwennini bɛbɔɔ afɔdi ho afɔre.
20 And of the sons of Immer: Chanani, and Zebadyah.
Imer asefo mu no: Hanani ne Sebadia.
21 And of the sons of Charim: Ma'asseyah, and Elijah, and Shema'yah, and Jechiel, and 'Uzziyah.
Harim asefo mu no: Maaseia, Elia, Semaia, Yehiel ne Usia.
22 And of the sons of Pashchur: Elyo'enai, Ma'asseyah. Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and El'assah.
Pashur asefo mu no: Elioenai, Maaseia, Ismael, Netanel, Yosabad ne Elasa.
23 Also of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shim'i, and Kelayan, the same is Kelita, Pethachyah, Judah, and Eli'ezer.
Eyinom ne Lewifo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Yosabad, Simei, Kelaia, a ɛyɛ Kelita, Petahia, Yuda ne Elieser.
24 And of the singers, Elyashib; and of the gate-keepers, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Nnwontofo a na afɔdi da ne so no yɛ: Eliasib. Eyinom ne aponanohwɛfo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Salum, Telem ne Uri.
25 And of Israel: Of the sons of Par'osh, Ramyah, and Yizziyah, and Malkiyah, and Miyamin, and El'azar, and Malkiyah, and Benayah.
Eyinom ne nnipa bi a wɔyɛ Israelfo a na afɔdi da wɔn so: Paros asefo mu no: Ramia, Yisia, Malkia, Miamin, Eleasar, Malkia ne Benaia.
26 And of the sons of 'Elam; Matthanyah, Zecharyah, and Jechiel, and 'Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliyah.
Elam asefo mu no: Matania, Sakaria, Yehiel, Abdi, Yeremot ne Elia.
27 And of the sons of Zatthu: Elyo'enai, Elyashib, Matthanyah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and 'Aziza.
Satu asefo mu no: Elioenai, Eliasib, Matania, Yeremot, Sabad ne Asisa.
28 And of the sons of Bebai: Jehochanan, Chananyah, Zabbai, and 'Athlai.
Bebai asefo mu no: Yehohanan, Hanania, Sabai ne Atlai.
29 And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and 'Adayah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Bani asefo mu no: Mesulam, Maluk, Adaia, Yasub, Seal ne Yeremot.
30 And of the sons of Pachath-moab: 'Adna, and Kelal, Benayah, Ma'asseyah, Matthanyah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Menasseh.
Pahat-Moab asefo mu no: Adna, Kelal, Benaia, Maaseia, Matania, Basaleel, Binui ne Manase.
31 And of the sons of Charim: Eli'ezer, Yishiyah, Malkiyah, Shema'yah, Shim'on,
Harim asefo mu no: Elieser, Yisia, Malkia Semaia ne Simeon.
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemaryah.
Benyamin, Maluk ne Semaria.
33 Of the sons of Chashum: Matthenai, Matthathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Menasseh, and Shim'i.
Hasum asefo mu no: Matenai, Matata, Sabad, Elifelet, Yeremai, Manase ne Simei.
34 Of the sons of Bani: Ma'adai, 'Amram, and Uel,
Bani asefo mu no: Maadai, Amram ne Uel,
35 Benayah, Bedeyah, Keluhu,
Benaia, Bedeia, Keluhi,
36 Vanyah, Meremoth, Elyashib,
Wania, Meremot, Eliasib,
37 Matthanyah, Matthenai, and Ja'assai,
Matania, Matenai ne Yaasu.
38 And Bani, and Binnui, and Shim'i,
Binui asefo mu no: Simei,
39 And Shelemyah, and Nathan, and 'Adayah,
Selemia, Natan, Adaia,
40 Machnadbai, Shashai, Sharai,
Maknadebai, Sasai, Sarai,
41 'Asar'el, and Shelemyahu, Shemaryah,
Asarel, Selemia, Semaria,
42 Shallum, Amaryah, and Joseph.
Salum, Amaria ne Yosef.
43 Of the sons of Nebo: Je'iel, Matthithyah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, Benayah.
Nebo asefo mu no: Yeiel, Matitia, Sabad, Sebina, Yadau, Yoel ne Benaia.
44 All these had taken strange wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
Na mmarima yi mu biara aware ɔbea bosonsomni a na wɔn mu bi mpo ne wɔn yerenom yi wɔ mma.
