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, confesaba y lloraba postrado delante del Templo de ʼElohim, una gran multitud de hombres, mujeres y niños de Israel se reunió en torno a él. Todo el pueblo 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.
Entonces Secanías, hijo de Jehiel, uno de los hijos de Elam, tomó la palabra y dijo a Esdras: Nosotros fuimos infieles hacia nuestro ʼElohim, al convivir con mujeres extranjeras de los pueblos de la tierra. Pero aún hay esperanza para Israel en relación con 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.
Ahora pues, hagamos un pacto con nuestro ʼElohim para expulsar a todas las mujeres y sus hijos, según el consejo de mi ʼAdonay y de los que tiemblan ante el Mandamiento de nuestro ʼElohim. Sea hecho esto 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).”
¡Levántate, porque sobre ti está la tarea, y nosotros estaremos contigo! ¡Esfuérzate, y actúa!
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 levantó y ordenó que los principales sacerdotes, los levitas y todo Israel juraran que harían de acuerdo con esta palabra. Y así juraron.
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 se levantó de delante del Templo de ʼElohim y entró en la cámara de Johanán, hijo de Eliasib. Cuando estuvo allí no comió pan ni bebió agua, pues estaba afligido por causa de la infidelidad de los deportados.
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.
Ordenaron pasar pregón por Judá y Jerusalén a todos los hijos del cautiverio que debían reunirse en asamblea 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].
A todo el que no llegara en tres días, según el acuerdo de los jefes y de los ancianos, toda su hacienda sería maldita y él mismo sería proscrito de la congregación del cautiverio.
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].
Todos los hombres de Judá y Benjamín se reunieron en Jerusalén dentro de los tres días. Era el 20 del mes noveno. Todo el pueblo se sentó en la plaza del Templo de ʼElohim. Temblaban a causa de aquel asunto y por la gran 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 fueron infieles al convivir con mujeres extranjeras, con lo cual aumentaron la culpabilidad 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 pues, confiesen ante Yavé, el ʼElohim de sus antepasados. Hagan lo que a Él le agrada y apártense de los pueblos de esta tierra y de las mujeres extranjeras.
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Entonces toda la congregación respondió a gran voz: ¡Sí! Que se haga con nosotros según tu palabra.
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 la gente es mucha y es tiempo de lluvias. No tenemos fuerza para permanecer afuera, ni es éste un trabajo de un día o dos, porque somos muchos los que pecamos 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].”
Permanezcan ahora nuestros jefes por toda la congregación. Todos los que en nuestras ciudades tengan mujeres extranjeras vengan con los ancianos y jueces de cada ciudad en tiempos determinados, hasta que el ardor de la ira de nuestro ʼElohim se aparte de nosotros con respecto a este asunto.
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.
Solo Jonatán, hijo de Asael, y Jahazías, hijo de Ticva, se opusieron. Los levitas Mesulam y Sabetai los apoyaron.
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.
Pero los hijos del cautiverio lo hicieron de esta manera. El sacerdote Esdras escogió hombres jefes de las familias de la casa de sus padres según sus nombres. El primer día del mes décimo se sentaron para considerar el asunto.
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
El primer día del mes primero concluyeron el juicio a todos aquellos que convivieron 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 hijos de los sacerdotes, algunos de los hijos de Jesuá, hijo de Josadac, y de sus hermanos Maasías, Eliezer, Jarib y Gedalías se halló que cohabitaron con mujeres extranjeras.
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
Estuvieron de acuerdo en expulsar a sus mujeres. Por ser culpables, ofrecieron un carnero del rebaño por su delito.
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, Netanel, 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 (éste es Quelita), Petaías, Judá y Eliezer.
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
De los cantores: Eliasib; de 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.
De entre los de Israel, de los hijos de Paros, Ramía, Jezías, Malquías, Mijamín, Eleazar, Malquías 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, Hananías, 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 Ramot.
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
De los hijos de Pajat-moab: Adna, Quelal, Benaía, Maasías, Matanías, Bezaleel, Binúi y Manasés.
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
De los hijos de Harim: Eliezer, Isías, Malquías, Semeías, 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, y Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremai, Manasés y Simei.
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
De los hijos de Bani: Madai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Benaía, 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,
Bani, Binúi, Simei,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Selemías, Natán, Adaía,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Macnadebai, Sasai, Sarai,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Azareel, 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 Benaía.
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 éstos cohabitaron con mujeres extranjeras. Algunas de estas mujeres les dieron a luz hijos.
