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.
So betete Esdras, bekannte, weinte und flehte vor dem Gotteshause. Da scharte sich eine große Menge aus Israel um ihn, Männer, Weiber und Kinder; denn das Volk weinte bitterlich.
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.
Da hob Sekanja, Jechiels Sohn, von Elams Söhnen, an und sprach zu Esdras: "Wir sind untreu geworden unserem Gott, daß wir fremde Weiber von des Landes Völkern heimgeführt. Aber noch ist dabei Hoffnung für 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.
Wir wollen jetzt einen Bund schließen mit unserem Gott, daß wir alle unsere Frauen und was aus ihnen geboren worden, nach des Herrn Rat entlassen. Wir wollen unseres Gottes Gebot gewissenhaft beachten. Nach der Lehre soll es geschehen!
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).”
Steh auf! Denn deine Sache ist es. Wir sind mit dir. Ermanne dich und handle!"
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 stand Esdras auf und ließ die Oberen der Priester, die Leviten und ganz Israel schwören, daß sie so tun wollten. Und sie schwuren.
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].
Esdras stand nun vor dem Gotteshause auf und ging in die Zelle Jochanans, des Eljasibsohnes. Er ging hinein, aß aber kein Brot und trank kein Wasser, trauernd ob des Frevels der Gefangenschaft.
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.
Dann ließen sie einen Ruf ergehen in Juda und Jerusalem an alle Söhne der Gefangenschaft, sie sollten sich in Jerusalem versammeln.
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].
Wer nicht am dritten Tage nach dem Beschluß der Oberen und Ältesten komme, dessen ganze Habe solle gebannt werden, und er selbst solle aus der Gemeinde der Gefangenschaft ausgeschlossen sein!
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].
Da versammelten sich zu Jerusalem alle Männer aus Juda und aus Benjamin am dritten Tage, das ist am zwanzigsten des neunten Monats. Und das ganze Volk saß auf dem Platze des Gotteshauses, zitternd wegen der Sache und der Regengüsse.
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 stand der Priester Esdras auf und sprach zu ihnen: "Ihr habt dadurch gefrevelt, daß ihr heidnische Weiber heimgeführt, um Israels Schuld zu mehren.
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.”
Nun legt ein Bekenntnis vor dem Herrn, dem Gott eurer Väter, ab, und tut seinen Willen! Trennt euch von den Ländervölkern und von den fremden Weibern!"
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Die ganze Gemeinde rief mit lauter Stimme: "Wie du zu uns gesagt, ist zu tun.
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.
Das Volk aber ist zahlreich. Auch ist Regenzeit. Man kann nicht im Freien weilen. Auch ist es keine Sache für einen oder zwei Tage. Denn wir haben mannigfach in dieser Sache gefrevelt.
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].”
Unsere Obersten mögen für die ganze Gemeinde tagen! Dann können alle, die in unseren Städten fremde Weiber heimgeführt, zur bestimmten Zeit kommen und mit ihnen die Ältesten und Priester jeder Stadt, um unseres Gottes Zornesglut von uns in dieser Sache abzuwenden."
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.
Nur Jonatan, Azales Sohn, und Jachzela, Tikwas Sohn, traten dagegen auf, und Mesullam und der Levite Sabai standen ihnen bei.
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.
Aber die Söhne der Gefangenschaft handelten recht. So sonderte sich der Priester Esdras Männer, Familienhäupter, nach den einzelnen Familien aus, alle namentlich aufgezeichnet. Und sie hielten die erste Sitzung an dem ersten Tage des zehnten Monats, um die Sache zu untersuchen.
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
Und sie wurden mit all den Männern fertig, die fremde Weiber heimgeführt, bis zum ersten Tage des ersten Monats.
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.
Da fanden sich auch unter Priestersöhnen solche, die fremde Weiber heimgeführt hatten, von den Söhnen Jesuas, des Sohnes Josadaks, und seiner Brüder Maaseja und Eliezer, Jarib und Gedalja.
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
Sie gaben aber ihre Hand darauf, ihre Weiber zu entlassen. Ihr Schuldopfer war ein Widder für ihre Schuld.
20 From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
Und von den Söhnen Immers: Chanani und Zebadja.
21 From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Und von den Söhnen Charims: Maaseja, Elia, Semaja, Jechiel und Uzzia.
22 From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Und von den Söhnen Paschurs: Eljoënai, Maaseja, Ismael, Netanel, Jozabad und 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.
Und von den Leviten Josabad, Simi und Kolaja, das ist Kelita, Petachja, Jehuda und Eliezer.
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
Und von den Sängern Eljasib und von den Torhütern Sallum, Telem und 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.
Und von Israel, von den Söhnen des Paros Ramja, Izzia, Malkia, Mijjamin, Eleazar, Malkia und Benaja.
26 From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
Und von den Söhnen Elams Mattanja, Zekarja, Zechiel, Abdi, Jeremot und Elia.
27 From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
Und von den Söhnen Zattus Eljoënai, Eljasib, Mattanja, Jeremot, Zabad und Aziza.
28 From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Und von den Söhnen Bebais Jehochanan, Chananja, Zabbai, Atlai.
29 From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
Und von den Söhnen Banis Messullam, Malluk, Adaja, Jasub, Seal und Ramot.
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
Und von den Söhnen Pachatmoabs Adna und Kelal, Benaja, Maaseja, Mattanja, Besalel, Binnui und Menasse.
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Und von den Söhnen Charims Eliezer, Isija, Malkija, Semaja, Simon,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Benjamin, Malluk, Semarja.
33 From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
Von den Söhnen Chasums Mattenai, Mattatta, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jemai, Menasse, Simi.
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
Von den Söhnen Banis Maadai, Aram und Uël,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Benaja, Bedja, Keluhi,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Wanja, Meremot, Eljasib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Mattanja, Mattenai und Jaasaw.
38 From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
Und von den Söhnen Binnuis Simi,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Selemja, Natan, Adaja,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Maknadebai, Sasai, Sarai,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Azarel, Selemja, Semaria,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Sallum, Amarja, Joseph.
43 From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
Von den Söhnen Nebos Jejel, Mattija, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel und 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 diese hatten fremde Weiber genommen. Es fanden sich unter ihnen auch Weiber, die Kinder geboren hatten.
