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.
Pendant qu'Esdras, pleurant et prosterné devant la maison de Dieu, faisait cette prière et cette confession, il s'était réuni auprès de lui une assemblée très nombreuse d'Israélites, hommes, femmes et enfants; car le peuple versait beaucoup de larmes.
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.
Alors Séchénias, fils de Jéhiel, d'entre les fils d'Elam, prit la parole et dit à Esdras: " Nous avons péché contre notre Dieu en établissant chez nous des femmes étrangères, appartenant à la population du pays. Et maintenant, il reste à cet égard à Israël une espérance.
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.
Concluons maintenant une alliance avec notre Dieu, en vue de renvoyer toutes les femmes et les enfants issus d'elles, selon le conseil de mon seigneur et de ceux qui craignent devant les commandements de notre Dieu. Et qu'il soit fait selon la Loi.
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).”
Lève-toi, car c'est à toi de prendre en main cette affaire. Nous serons avec toi. Courage, et à l'œuvre! "
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.
Esdras se leva, et il fit jurer aux chefs des prêtres, des lévites et de tout Israël, de faire comme il venait d'être dit; et ils le jurèrent.
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].
Puis, s'étant retiré de devant la maison de Dieu, Esdras alla dans la chambre de Johanan, fils d'Eliasib; quand il y fut entré, il ne mangea pas de pain et ne but pas d'eau, parce qu'il était dans le deuil à cause du péché des fils de la captivité.
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.
On fit passer une proclamation dans Juda et à Jérusalem, pour que tous les fils de la captivité se réunissent à Jérusalem;
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].
et, d'après l'avis des chefs et des anciens, quiconque n'y serait pas arrivé dans trois jours, aurait tous ses biens confisqués et serait lui-même exclu de l'assemblée des fils de la captivité.
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].
Tous les hommes de Juda et de Benjamin se rassemblèrent à Jérusalem dans les trois jours; c'était le vingtième jour du neuvième mois. Tout le peuple se tenait sur la place de la maison de Dieu, tremblant à cause de la circonstance, et parce qu'il pleuvait.
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].
Esdras, le prêtre, se leva et leur dit: " Vous avez péché en établissant chez vous des femmes étrangères, ajoutant ainsi à la faute d'Israël.
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.”
Et maintenant, confessez votre faute à Yahweh, le Dieu de vos pères, et faites sa volonté; séparez-vous des peuples du pays et des femmes étrangères. "
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Toute l'assemblée répondit, en disant d'une voix haute: " A nous d'agir comme tu l'as dit!
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.
Mais le peuple est nombreux, et c'est le temps des pluies, et il n'est pas possible de rester dehors; d'ailleurs, ce n'est pas l'affaire d'un jour ou deux, car nous avons commis un grave péché en cette matière.
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].”
Que nos chefs restent donc pour toute l'assemblée; et que tous ceux qui, dans nos villes, ont établi chez eux des femmes étrangères, viennent aux jours qui leur seront fixés, avec les anciens de chaque ville et ses juges, jusqu'à ce qu'on ait détourné de nous le feu de la colère de notre Dieu au sujet de cette affaire. "
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.
Il n'y eut que Jonathan, fils d'Azahel, et Jaasias, fils de Thécuah, pour combattre cet avis; et Mosollam et Sebéthaï, le lévite, les appuyèrent.
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.
Mais les fils de la captivité firent comme il avait été dit. Esdras, le prêtre, et des hommes, chefs de familles selon leurs maisons, tous désignés par leurs noms, se mirent à part et siégèrent le premier jour du dixième mois pour examiner l'affaire.
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
Ils en eurent fini le premier jour du premier mois avec tous les hommes qui avaient établi chez eux des femmes étrangères.
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.
Parmi les fils des prêtres, il s'en trouva qui avaient établi chez eux des femmes étrangères, savoir: des fils de Josué, fils de Josédec, et de ses frères: Maasias, Eliézer, Jarib et Godolias;
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
ils donnèrent parole de renvoyer leurs femmes et, se déclarant coupables, d'offrir un bélier pour l'expiation de leur faute.
20 From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
Des fils d'Emmer: Hanani et Zébédias.
21 From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Des fils de Harim: Maasias, Elie, Séméïas, Jéhiel et Ozias.
22 From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Des fils de Phashur: Elioénaï, Maasias, Ismaël, Nathanaël, Jozabed et Elasa.
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.
— Parmi les lévites: Jozabed, Séméï, Célaïas, le même que Célita, Phataïas, Juda et Eliézer.
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
— Parmi les chantres: Eliasib. — Parmi les portiers: Selum, Télem et 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.
Parmi ceux d'Israël: Des fils de Pharos: Réméïas, Jézias, Melchias, Miamin, Eliézer, Melchias et Banaïas;
26 From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
des fils d'Elam: Mathanias, Zacharie, Jéhiel, Abdi, Jérimoth et Elie;
27 From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
des fils de Zéthua: Elioénaï, Eliasib, Mathanias, Jérimoth, Zabad et Aziza;
28 From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
des fils de Bébaï: Johanan, Ananie, Zabbaï, Athalaï;
29 From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
des fils de Bani: Mosollam, Melluch, Adaïas, Jasub, Saal et Ramoth;
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
des fils de Phahath-Moab: Edna, Chalal, Banaïas, Maasias, Mathanias, Béséléel, Bennui et Manassé;
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
des fils de Harim: Eliézer, Jesias, Melchias, Séméïas, Siméon,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Benjamin, Melluch, Samarias;
33 From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
des fils de Hasom: Mathanaï, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphélet, Jermaï, Manassé, Séméï;
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
des fils de Bani: Maaddi, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Banaïas, Badaïas, Chéliaü,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Vanias, Merimuth, Eliasib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Mathanias, Mathanai, Jasi,
38 From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
Bani, Bennui, Séméï,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Salmias, Nathan, Adaïas,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Mechnédébaï, Sisaï, Sarai,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Ezrel, Sélémiaü, Sémérias,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Sellum, Amarias, Joseph;
43 From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
des fils de Nébo: Jéhiel, Mathathias, Zabad, Zabina, Jeddu, Joël et Banaïas.
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.
Tous ces hommes avaient pris des femmes étrangères, et plusieurs d'entre eux en avaient eu des enfants.
