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.
Mientras Esdras oraba y confesaba sus pecados, llorando y cayendo de bruces ante el Templo de Dios, una gran multitud de israelitas, hombres, mujeres y niños, se reunió a su alrededor. El pueblo también lloraba amargamente.
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.
Secanías, hijo de Jehiel, un elamita, dijo a Esdras: “Sí, hemos sido infieles a nuestro Dios porque nos hemos casado con mujeres extranjeras de los pueblos de la tierra. Pero aun así, todavía hay esperanza para Israel en cuanto a esto.
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.
Hagamos un acuerdo solemne ahora mismo ante nuestro Dios de que despediremos a todas las esposas extranjeras y a sus hijos. Seguiremos las instrucciones dadas por ti y por los que respetan las instrucciones de nuestro Dios, llevadas a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley.
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).”
¡Haz algo! Porque es tu responsabilidad. Estamos contigo. Sé valiente y hazlo”.
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.
Entonces Esdras se puso de pie e hizo que los principales sacerdotes, los levitas y todos los israelitas presentes prestaran juramento de actuar conforme a lo que se acababa de decir. Todos hicieron el juramento.
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].
Entonces Esdras los dejó frente al Templo de Dios y se dirigió a la habitación de Johanán, hijo de Eliasib. Durante el tiempo que permaneció allí, no comió ni bebió nada, porque seguía lamentando la infidelidad de los exiliados.
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.
Entonces se emitió una proclama en todo Judá y Jerusalén para que todos los exiliados se reunieran en Jerusalén.
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].
Al que no viniera en el plazo de tres días se le confiscarían todos sus bienes y se le prohibiría participar en la asamblea de los exiliados. Esta fue la decisión de los líderes y de los ancianos.
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].
A los tres días, todos los de Judá y Benjamín se reunieron en Jerusalén. El vigésimo día del noveno mes, todo el pueblo se sentó en la plaza junto al Templo de Dios, temblando por este asunto y también por la fuerte lluvia.
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].
El sacerdote Esdras se levantó y les dijo: “Ustedes han cometido un pecado al casarse con mujeres extranjeras, agravando aún más la culpa de Israel.
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.”
Ahora deben confesar su pecado al Señor, el Dios de sus antepasados, y hacer lo que él les pide. Corta tus vínculos con la gente de la tierra y con tus esposas extranjeras”.
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Toda la asamblea respondió en voz alta: “¡Estamos de acuerdo y prometemos hacer lo que dices!
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.
Pero hay mucha gente aquí, y está lloviendo a cántaros. No podemos quedarnos fuera. Más aún, esto no es algo que se pueda arreglar en uno o dos días, pues hemos pecado gravemente en esto.
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 nuestros líderes actúen en nombre de toda la asamblea. Entonces, que cada hombre de cada una de nuestras ciudades que se haya casado con una mujer extranjera reciba una cita para venir a reunirse, junto con los ancianos y los jueces de esa ciudad, hasta que nuestro Dios deje de estar enojado con nosotros por esto”.
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.
Los únicos que se opusieron a esto fueron Jonatán, hijo de Asahel, y Jahzeías, hijo de Ticva, apoyados por Mesulam y el levita Sabetai.
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.
Esto fue lo que hicieron los exiliados, seleccionando al sacerdote Esdras y a los jefes de familia, según sus divisiones familiares, todos ellos nombrados específicamente. El primer día del décimo mes se sentaron para comenzar la investigación,
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
y para el primer día del primer mes habían terminado de tratar todos los casos de hombres que se habían casado con mujeres extranjeras.
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.
Entre los descendientes de los sacerdotes, los siguientes se habían casado con mujeres extranjeras: de los hijos de Jesúa hijo de Josadac, y de sus hermanos Maasías, Eliezer, Jarib y Gedalías.
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
Hicieron voto de despedir a sus mujeres, y presentaron un carnero del rebaño como ofrenda por su culpa.
20 From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
De los hijos de Imer: Hanani y Zebadías.
21 From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
De los hijos de Harim Maasías, Elías, Semaías, Jehiel y Uzías.
22 From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
De los hijos de Pasur Elioenai, Maasías, Ismael, Natanael, Jozabad y 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.
De los levitas: Jozabad, Simei, Kelaía (o Kelita), Petaías, Judá y Eliezer.
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
Entre los cantores: Eliasib. Entre los porteros: Salum, Telem y 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.
Entre los israelitas: De los hijos de Paros: Ramía, Jezías, Malquías, Mijamín, Eleazar, Hasabías, y Benaía.
26 From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
De los hijos de Elam: Matanías, Zacarías, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot y Elías.
27 From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
De los hijos de Zatu: Elioenai, Eliasib, Matanías, Jeremot, Zabad y Aziza.
28 From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
De los hijos de Bebai Johanán, Ananías, Zabai y Atlai.
29 From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
De los hijos de Bani Mesulam, Maluc, Adaía, Jasub, Seal y Jeremot.
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
De los hijos de Pahat-moab Adna, Quelal, Benaías, Maasías, Matanías, Bezaleel, Binui y Manasés.
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
De los hijos de Harim Eliezer, Isías, Malquías, Semaías, Simeón,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Benjamín, Maluc y Semarías.
33 From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
De los hijos de Hasum Matenai, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremai, Manasés y Simei.
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
De los hijos de Baní Madai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Benaías, Bedías, Quelúhi,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Vanías, Meremot, Eliasib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Matanías, Matenai y Jaasai.
38 From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
De los hijos de Binui: Simei,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Selemías, Natán, Adaía,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Azarel, Selemías, Semarías,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Salum, Amarías y José.
43 From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
De los hijos de Nebo: Jeiel, Matatías, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, Joel y Benaías.
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.
Todos estos hombres mencionados se habían casado con mujeres extranjeras. Se divorciaron de ellas y las despidieron con sus hijos.
