Ezra 10
1 While I was kneeling down in front of the temple and praying and crying, I was confessing [the sins that the Israeli people had committed]. Many people, men and women and children, gathered around me and also cried very much.
Og der Esra bad, og der han bekendte, græd og havde nedkastet sig foran Guds Hus, da samledes til ham en saare stor Forsamling af Israel, Mænd og Kvinder og Børn; thi Folket græd med megen Graad.
2 Then Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel from the clan of Elam, said this to me: “We have disobeyed God. [Some of] us have married women who are not Israelis. But we can still confidently expect [Yahweh to be merciful to] us Israeli people.
Og Sekania, Jehiels Søn, af Elams Børn, svarede og sagde til Esra: Vi have forgrebet os imod vor Gud, og vi have ladet fremmede Hustruer af Landets Folk bo hos os; men med dette er der end Forhaabning for Israel.
3 We will do what you, and the others who have an awesome respect for what our God has commanded, tell us to do. We will do what God told us in his laws. We will make an agreement with our God, saying that we will divorce our wives who are not Israelis, and we will send them away with their children.
Saa lader os nu gøre en Pagt for vor Gud, at vi ville lade alle disse Hustruer og de af dem fødte drage ud, efter Raad af Herren og af dem, som ere forfærdede for vor Guds Bud; og lad der gøres efter Loven!
4 (It is your responsibility to/Because you are our leader, you must) [tell us what to do]. So get up, and be courageous, and do [what is necessary]. We will (support you/tell people to do what you say).”
Staa op, thi den Sag paaligger dig, og vi ville være med dig; vær frimodig og gør det!
5 So I stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, and all [the other] Israeli people solemnly declare that they would do what Shecaniah said that they should do. So they all solemnly promised to do that.
Da stod Esra op og tog en Ed af de øverste for Præsterne, Leviterne og al Israel, at de vilde gøre efter dette Ord; og de svore.
6 Then I went away from the front of the temple and went to the room where Jehohanan lived. I stayed there that night, but I did not eat or drink anything. I was still sad because some of the Israelis who had returned [from Babylonia] had not faithfully obeyed [God’s laws].
Og Esra stod op fra Stedet foran Guds Hus og gik til Johanans, Eliasibs Søns, Kammer; og han gik derhen, han aad ikke Brød og drak ikke Vand; thi han sørgede over deres Forsyndelse, som havde været bortførte.
7 Then we sent a message to all [the people in] Jerusalem and [in other towns in] Judah, saying that all those who had returned [from Babylonia] should come to Jerusalem immediately.
Og de lode udraabe i Juda og Jerusalem til alle de Folk, som havde været bortførte, at de skulde samles til Jerusalem.
8 We said that if any of them did not arrive within three days, the leaders of the people would order that all the property of those people would be taken from them, and that they would no longer be considered to belong to the Israeli people; [they would be considered to be foreigners].
Og hver, som ikke vilde komme inden tre Dage, alt hans Gods skulde, efter de Øverstes og de Ældstes Raad, være sat i Band, og han selv skulde udelukkes fra deres Forsamling, som havde været bortførte.
9 So within three days, on December 19, all the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. They were there, sitting in the courtyard in front of the temple. They were trembling because it was raining hard and because they were worried [that they would be punished for what they had done].
Og alle Judas og Benjamins Mænd samledes til Jerusalem efter tre Dage, det var den niende Maaned paa den tyvende Dag i Maaneden; og alt Folket sad paa Gaden foran Guds Hus og skælvede for den Sags Skyld og for den megen Regn.
10 Then I stood up and said to them, “[Some of] you men have committed a very bad sin. You have married women who are not Israelis. By doing that, you have made us Israeli people more guilty [than we were before].
Da stod Esra, Præsten, op og sagde til dem: I have forsyndet eder og ladet fremmede Kvinder bo hos eder for at lægge mere til Israels Skyld.
11 So now you must confess to Yahweh, the God whom your ancestors [worshiped/belonged to], the sin which you have committed, and you must do what he wants. Separate yourselves from the people of other nations and from the women from those nations whom you have married.”
Saa gører nu Bekendelse for Herren eders Fædres Gud og gører hans Vilje og skiller eder fra Landets Folk og fra de fremmede Kvinder!
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Da svarede den ganske Forsamling, og de sagde med høj Røst: Saaledes bør vi gøre efter dine Ord til os.
13 But then [one of] them said, “But we are a very large group, and it is raining hard. Also, there are many of us who have committed this bad sin. This is something that we cannot (take care of/handle) in one or two days, and we cannot stand here in this rain.
Dog her er meget Folk, og det er Regnvejr, saa at man ikke formaar at staa her ude, og det er ikke een ej heller to Dages Gerning; thi vi ere mange, som have begaaet Overtrædelse i denne Sag.
14 So allow our leaders to decide for all of us what we should do. Tell everyone who has married a woman who is not Israeli to come at a time that you decide. They should come with the elders and judges from each city. If we do that, our God will stop being angry with us [because of what we have done].”
Kære, lad vore Øverster staa for den ganske Forsamling, og hver den, som i vore Stæder har ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, skal komme paa bestemte Tider og med dem hver Stads Ældste og dens Dommere, indtil vor Guds strenge Vrede vendes fra os, indtil denne Sag er afgjort.
15 Jonathan the son of Asahel, Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah, Meshullam, and Shabbethai, a descendant of Levi, were the only ones who objected to this.
Saa stode aleneste Jonathan, Asahels Søn, og Jehasia, Tikvas Søn, for denne Sag, og Mesullam og Leviten Sabtaj hjalp dem.
16 All the others who had returned from Babylonia said that they would do it. So I chose leaders of each of the clans, and I wrote down their names. On December 29, these men came and sat down to investigate the matter.
Og de Folk, som havde været bortførte, gjorde saa, og Esra, Præsten, og Mænd, som vare Øverster for deres Fædrenehuse, alle navngivne, bleve udvalgte; og de toge Sæde paa den første Dag i den tiende Maaned at ransage den Sag.
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
Og de bleve færdige med alle Mænd, som havde ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, indtil den første Dag i den første Maaned.
18 This is a list of the names of the priests who had married non-Israeli women, and the clans to which they belonged. From the clan of Jeshua and his brothers, who were sons of Jehozadak, there were Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Og der fandtes nogle af Præsternes Børn, som havde ladet fremmede Hustruer bo hos sig, nemlig: Af Jesuas, Jozadaks Søns, og hans Brødres Børn, Maeseja og Elieser og Jarib og Gedalia.
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
Og de gave deres Haand paa, at de vilde lade deres Hustruer drage bort, og de gave en Væder af Kvæget til Skyldoffer for deres Skyld.
20 From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
Og af Immers Børn fandtes Hanani og Sebadja;
21 From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
og af Harims Børn, Maeseja og Elia og Semaja og Jehiel og Ussia;
22 From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
og af Pashurs Børn, Elioenaj, Maeseja, Ismael, Nethaneel, Josabad og Eleasa;
23 The [other] descendants of Levi [who had married non-Israeli women] were Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (whose other name was Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
og af Leviterne, Josabad og Simei og Kelajaf (det er Klita), Pethaja, Juda og Elieser;
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
og af Sangerne, Eliasib; og af Portnerne, Sallum og Telem og Uri;
25 This is a list of the names of the other Israelis who had married foreign wives: From the clan of Parosh there were Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.
og af Israel, af Pareos's Børn, Ramia og Jesia og Malkia og Mijamin og Eleasar og Malkia og Benaja;
26 From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
og af Elams Børn, Matthania, Sakaria og Jehiel og Abdi og Jeremoth og Elia;
27 From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
og af Sattus Børn, Elioenaj, Eliasib, Matthania og Jeremoth og Sabad og Asisa;
28 From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
og af Bebajs Børn, Johanan, Hanania, Sabaj, Athlaj;
29 From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
og af Banis Børn, Mesullam, Malluk og Adaja, Jasub og Seal og Jeramoth;
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
og af Pahath-Moabs Børn, Adna og Kelal, Benaja, Maeseja, Matthania, Bezaleel og Binnuj og Manasse;
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
og af Harims Børn, Elieser, Jisia, Malkia, Semaja, Simeon,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Benjamin, Malluk, Semarja;
33 From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
af Hasums Børn, Mathnaj, Matthatha, Sabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Manasse, Simei;
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
af Banis Børn, Maedaj, Amram og Uel,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Benaja, Bedja, Keluj,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Vanja, Meremoth, Eliasib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Matthania, Mathnaj og Jaesan,
38 From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
og Bani og Binnuj, Semei,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
og Selemia og Nathan og Adaja,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Maknadbaj, Sasaj, Sarak,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Asareel og Selemia, Semarja,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Sallum, Amarja, Josef;
43 From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
af Nebos Børn, Jejel, Mathitja, Sabad, Sebina, Jaddaj og Joel og Benaja.
44 Each of those men had married a woman who was not an Israeli. [But immediately] they divorced those women and sent them and their children away.
Alle disse havde taget fremmede Hustruer, og somme af dem havde Hustruer, med hvilke de havde Børn.
