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.
Då Esra så bad, bekände och gret, och låg inför Guds hus, församlade sig till honom utaf Israel en ganska stor menighet af män, qvinnor och barn; förty folket gret svårliga.
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.
Och Sechania, Jehiels son, af Elams barn, svarade, och sade till Esra: Si, vi hafve förtagit oss emot vår Gud, att vi hafve tagit oss främmande hustrur utaf landsens folk; men här är ännu hopp derom i 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.
Så låt oss nu göra ett förbund med vårom Gud, så att vi utdrifve alla hustrur, och dem som af dem födde äro, efter Herrans råd, och deras som frukta vår Guds bud, att man må göra efter lagen.
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).”
Så statt nu upp; ty det hörer dig till: Vi vilje vara med dig; var vid en god tröst, och gör så.
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.
Då stod Esra upp, och tog en ed af de öfversta Presterna, och Leviterna, och hela Israel, att de skulle göra efter detta talet. Och de svoro det.
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].
Och Esra stod upp inför Guds hus, och gick in uti Johanans, Eljasibs sons, kammar. Och då han ditkom, åt han intet bröd, och drack intet vatten; förty han sörjde öfver deras öfverträdelse, som i fängelset varit hade.
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.
Och de läto utropa i Juda och Jerusalem, till all fängelsens barn, att de skulle församla sig till 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].
Och hvilken som icke komme innan tre dagar, efter öfverstarnas och de äldstas råd, hans ägodelar skulle alla tillspillogifvas, och han afskiljas ifrå fångarnas menighet.
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].
Då församlade sig alle Juda män och BenJamin till Jerusalem, innan tre dagar; det är, på tjugonde dagen i den nionde månadenom. Och allt folket satt uppå gatone inför Guds hus, och bäfvade för detta ärendes skull, och för regnet.
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].
Och Esra Presten stod upp, och sade till dem: I hafven förtagit eder, i det att I hafven tagit främmande hustrur, på det I skullen ännu föröka Israels skuld.
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.”
Så bekänner nu Herran edra fäders Gud, och görer det honom ljuft är, och skiljer eder ifrå landsens folk, och ifrå de främmande hustrur.
12 The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
Då svarade hela menigheten, och sade med höga röst: Ske såsom du oss sagt hafver.
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.
Men folket är mycket, och regnväder, och kan icke stå ute; så är det icke heller ens eller två dagars gerning; ty vi hafve sådana öfverträdelse mycken gjort.
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].”
Låt oss beställa våra öfverstar i hela menighetene, att alle de i våra städer, som främmande hustrur tagit hafva, komma på bestämd tid; och de äldste i hvar staden, och deras domare med, tilldess vår Guds vrede må ifrån oss vänd varda i denna sakene.
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.
Då vordo beställde Jonathan, Asahels son, och Jahesia, Thikva son, öfver denna saken; och Mesullam, och Sabbethai Leviterna hulpo 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.
Och fängelsens barn gjorde alltså. Och Presten Esra, och de ypperste fäderne i deras fäders hus, och alle de nu nämnde äro, afskiljde sig, och satte sig på första dagen i tionde månadenom till att ransaka om detta ärendet.
17 By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
Och de uträttade det på alla de män, som främmande hustrur hade, på första dagen i första månadenom.
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.
Och vordo funne ibland Presternas barn, som främmande hustrur tagit hade, nämliga ibland Jesua barn, Jozadaks sons, och hans bröder: Maaseja, Elieser, Jarib och Gedalia.
19 They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
Och de gåfvo deras hand deruppå, att de ville utdrifva hustrurna; och till deras skuldoffer offra en vädur för sina skuld.
20 From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
Ibland Immers barn: Hanani och Sebadia.
21 From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Ibland Harims barn: Maaseja, Elia, Semaja, Jehiel och Ussia.
22 From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Ibland Pashurs barn: Eljoenai, Maaseja, Ismael, Nethaneel, Josabad och 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.
Ibland Leviterna: Josabad, Simei och Kelaja, den är Kelita; Pethabja, Juda och Elieser.
24 There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
Ibland sångarena: Eljasib. Ibland dörravaktarena: Sallum, Telem och 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.
Utaf Israel: Ibland Paros barn: Ramia, Jissija, Malchija, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchija och Benaja.
26 From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
Ibland Elams barn: Mattania, Zacharia, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth och Elia.
27 From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
Ibland Sattu barn: Eljoenai, Eljasib, Mattania, Jeremoth, Sabad och Asisa.
28 From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ibland Bebai barn: Johanan, Hanania, Sabbai och Athlai.
29 From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
Ibland Bani barn: Mesullam, Malluch, Adaja, Jasub, Seal och Jeramoth.
30 From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ibland PahathMoabs barn: Adna, Chelal, Benaja, Maaseja, Mattania, Bezaleel, Binnui och Manasse.
31 From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Ibland Harims barn: Elieser, Jissija, Malchija, Semaja, Simeon,
32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
BenJamin, Malluch och Semaria.
33 From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
Ibland Hasums barn: Mattenai, Mattatta, Sabad, Elipheleth, Jeremai, Manasse och Simi.
34 From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
Ibland Bani barn: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Benaja, Bedja, Cheluhu,
36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Banja, Meremoth, Eljasib,
37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Mattania, Mattenai, Jaasav,
38 From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
Bani, Binnui, Simi,
39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Selemia, Nathan, Adaja,
40 Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Machnadbai, Sasai, Sarai,
41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Asareel, Selemia, Semaria,
42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Sallum, Amaria och Joseph.
43 From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
Ibland Nebo barn: Jegiel, Mattithia, Sabad, Sebina, Jaddai, Joel och 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.
Desse hade alle tagit främmande hustrur; och voro somlige ibland de samma hustrur, som barn födt hade.
