Ezra 9
1 Some time later, the Jewish leaders came to me and said, “Many Israelis, and even some priests and [other men who are] descendants of Levi [who work in the temple], have not kept themselves from [doing what] the other people who are living in this land [do]. They are practicing the detestable things that the Canaan, Heth, Periz, Jebus, Ammon, and Amor people-groups, and the people from Moab and Egypt do.
Kad tas nu bija pabeigts, tad tie virsnieki nāca pie manis un sacīja: Israēla ļaudis un priesteri un leviti nav atšķīrušies no tās zemes ļaudīm pēc viņu negantībām, no Kanaāniešiem, Hetiešiem, Fereziešiem, Jebusiešiem, Amoniešiem, Moabiešiem, ēģiptiešiem un Amoriešiem.
2 [Specifically, some] Israeli men have married women who are not Israelis, and they have allowed their sons to do the same thing. So we, God’s sacred people, have become (contaminated/polluted in God’s sight). And some of our leaders and officials have been the first/worst ones to do this.”
Jo no viņu meitām tie ņēmuši priekš sevis un priekš saviem dēliem, un ir sajaukuši to svēto dzimumu ar tās zemes ļaudīm, un virsnieku un valdnieku roka ir tā pirmā bijusi šinī pārkāpšanā.
3 When I heard that, [I became very angry, with the result that] I tore my clothes and tore some hair from my head and from my beard. Then I sat down, very shocked/dismayed. [The Israelis knew that God had warned us that he would punish us if we disobeyed] what he had said to us [about marrying women who are not Israelis].
Kad nu šo lietu dzirdēju, tad es saplēsu savas drēbes un savu mēteli un izplēsu matus no savas galvas un savas bārdas, un apsēdos skumīgs.
4 [So] many of the Israelis trembled/were afraid when they heard that some of those who had returned from Babylonia had sinned by disobeying the God of us Israelis like that. They came and sat with me until it was time to offer the evening sacrifices [of grain].
Un pie manis sapulcējās visi, kas to aizvesto ļaužu pārkāpšanas dēļ priekš Israēla Dieva vārdiem drebēja, un es sēdēju skumīgs līdz vakara upurim.
5 When it was time to offer those sacrifices, I was still sitting there, wearing those torn clothes and mourning/sad. I stood up, and then I quickly prostrated myself on the ground. I lifted up my hands to Yahweh, my God,
Un ap vakara upuri es cēlos no savas pašpazemošanās un saplēsu savas drēbes un savu mēteli, un metos ceļos un izplētu savas rokas Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā.
6 and this is what I prayed: “Yahweh my God, I am very ashamed to raise my head in front of you. The sins that we Israelis have committed [are very great; it is as though they] have risen up higher than our heads, and our guilt [for committing those sins, it is as though it] rises up to the heavens.
Un es sacīju: mans Dievs, es kaunos un bīstos, savu vaigu pacelt tavā priekšā, mans Dievs, jo mūsu noziegumi vairojušies pār mūsu galvu, un mūsu vaina ir liela līdz debesīm.
7 Since the time that our ancestors lived until now, we have been very guilty. That is the reason that we and our kings and our priests have been defeated by [the armies of] the kings of other lands. They killed [some of our people], they captured [some], they robbed [some], and they [caused them all to be] disgraced, just like we are today.
No savu tēvu dienām mēs esam lielā noziegumā līdz šai dienai, un savu pārkāpumu dēļ mēs, mūsu ķēniņi, mūsu priesteri, esam nodoti pagānu ķēniņiem rokā, zobenam, cietumam un laupīšanai un vaiga apkaunošanai, tā kā tas vēl šodien ir.
8 “But now, Yahweh God, you have been very kind to us. You have allowed some of us to (survive/continue to live). You have revived our spirits [IDM] and allowed us to escape from being slaves [in Babylonia] and to return safely [IDM] to live in this sacred place.
Un nu mums kādu mazu brīdi žēlastība ir notikusi no Tā Kunga, mūsu Dieva, mums atlicināt kādu atlikumu un mums dot vienu vadzi(telts mietu) viņa svētā vietā, ka mūsu Dievs mūsu acis apskaidrotu un mums dotu drusku atspirgties mūsu verdzībā.
9 We were slaves, but you did not abandon us. Instead, because you faithfully love us, you caused the kings of Persia to be very kind to us. You have allowed us to continue to live and to rebuild your temple which had been completely destroyed. You have allowed us to start to live safely here in Jerusalem and in [other towns in] Judah.
Jo mēs esam vergi; tomēr mūsu Dievs mūs nav atstājis mūsu verdzībā, bet uz mums griezis Persiešu ķēniņu žēlastību, ka tie mums drusku dotu atspirgties, ka varam uzcelt mūsu Dieva namu un uztaisīt viņa postītas vietas, un ka mums dotu vienu mūri iekš Jūda un Jeruzālemes.
10 “Our God, what more can we say now [RHQ]? In spite of all that [you have done for us], we have disobeyed your commands.
Un nu, ko lai mēs par to sakām, ak mūsu Dievs! - Jo mēs esam atkāpušies no taviem baušļiem,
11 They are commands that you gave to your servants, the prophets, to tell to us. They said that the land that we would occupy was polluted because of the detestable/disgusting things that were done by the people who lived there. They said that in the land there were people from one end to the other who did immoral/shameful things.
Ko tu esi pavēlējis caur saviem kalpiem, tiem praviešiem, sacīdams: tā zeme, kurp jūs ejat to iemantot, ir nešķīsta zeme caur zemes ļaužu nešķīstību, caur viņu negantību, ar ko tie to piepildījuši no viena gala līdz otram caur savu nešķīstību.
12 They said, ‘Do not allow your daughters to marry their sons! Do not allow your sons to marry their daughters! Do not even try to cause things to go well for those people-groups! If you obey these instructions, your nation will be strong, and you will enjoy the good crops that grow on the land, and the land will belong to your descendants forever.’
Tad nu jums nebūs dot savas meitas viņu dēliem, nedz ņemt viņu meitas saviem dēliem, nedz mūžam meklēt viņu mieru, vai labumu, lai jūs topat stipri un varat ēst tās zemes labumu un saviem bērniem atstāt par mantību mūžīgi.
13 “You punished us because we were very guilty for having done wicked things. But you have not punished us as much as we deserve to be punished. [I say this because] you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive.
Un pēc visa tā, kas mums uznācis mūsu ļauno darbu un mūsu lielās vainas dēļ, tu, mūsu Dievs, mūs esi vairāk saudzējis, nekā mūsu noziegumi (pelnījuši) un mums esi atlicinājis vienu atlikumu, kāds šis ir.
14 However, some of us are again disobeying your commands, and we are marrying women who do those detestable things. If we continue to do that, surely you will get rid of all of us [RHQ], with the result that none of us will remain alive.
Vai tad mums nu atkal bija jānogriežas, lauzt tavus baušļus un iedoties rados ar šādas negantības ļaudīm? Vai tu pret mums neapskaitīsies līdz kamēr izdeldēsi, ka nebūs nedz atlikuma nedz izglābta?
15 Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship/belong to], you are fair/just. We are guilty. We are only a few people who have escaped [from Babylonia], but we pray to you, even though we do not deserve to stand in your presence.”
Ak Kungs, Israēla Dievs, tu esi taisns, jo mēs esam atlikuši viens izglābts pulciņš, tā kā tas šodien ir; redzi, mēs esam priekš tava vaiga savā noziegumā, jo tāpēc neviens nevar tavā priekšā pastāvēt.
