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.
Cumplidas estas cosas, se me acercaron los jefes diciendo: “El pueblo de Israel, los sacerdotes y los levitas no se han mantenido separados de los pueblos de estas tierras, sino que imitan sus abominaciones, las de los cananeos, heteos, fereceos, jebuseos, ammonitas, moabitas, egipcios y amorreos;
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.”
porque han tomado de las hijas de ellos mujeres para sí y para sus hijos; y se ha mezclado la raza santa con los pueblos de estos países; y los jefes y magistrados han sido los primeros en esta prevaricación.”
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].
Al oír esto, rasgué mis vestidos y mi manto, me arranqué cabellos de la cabeza y de la barba, y me senté consternado.
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].
Y se reunieron conmigo todos los que temblaban por las palabras del Dios de Israel, a causa de la prevaricación de los que habían vuelto del cautiverio; yo, empero, quedé sentado lleno de aflicción hasta el sacrificio de la tarde.
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,
Al tiempo del sacrificio de la tarde, me levanté de mi aflicción, y rasgados mis vestidos y mi manto caí sobre mis rodillas; después extendí mis manos hacia Yahvé, mi Dios, y dije:
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.
“¡Oh Dios mío, estoy demasiado avergonzado y confundido para poder levantar mi rostro hacia Ti, oh Dios mío; porque nuestras iniquidades se han aumentado por encima de nuestra cabeza, y nuestra culpa ha subido hasta el cielo!
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.
Desde los días de nuestros padres hasta el día de hoy hemos pecado gravemente; y por nuestras iniquidades, nosotros, nuestros reyes y nuestros sacerdotes hemos sido entregados en manos de los reyes de los países, a la espada, al cautiverio, al saqueo y al oprobio, como sucede aún en este día.
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.
Verdad es que ahora por un breve momento Yahvé nos ha dispensado su misericordia, dejándonos un resto de salvados y dándonos estabilidad en su Lugar Santo, para que nuestro Dios ilumine nuestros ojos y nos conceda un poco de vida en nuestra esclavitud.
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.
Porque esclavos somos, más en medio de nuestra esclavitud nuestro Dios no nos ha desamparado, antes bien nos hizo encontrar gracia delante de los reyes de Persia, para darnos vida, para levantar la Casa de nuestro Dios y reparar sus ruinas, y para concedernos un lugar seguro en Judá y Jerusalén.
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.
Pero ahora, oh Dios nuestro, ¿qué diremos después de esto? Pues hemos abandonado tus mandamientos,
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.
que prescribiste por medio de tus siervos los profetas, diciendo: «La tierra en cuya posesión vais a entrar, es una tierra inmunda, a causa de la inmundicia de los pueblos de estos países, y a causa de las abominaciones; pues la han llenado con sus inmundicias de un cabo a otro.
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.’
Por lo cual no daréis vuestras hijas a sus hijos, ni tomaréis sus hijas para vuestros hijos; ni procuraréis nunca su paz y prosperidad, para que lleguéis a ser fuertes y comáis los deliciosos frutos de este país y lo dejéis en herencia a vuestros hijos para siempre.»
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.
Después de todo lo que ha caído sobre nosotros, a causa de nuestras malas obras y de nuestra culpa tan grave —bien que Tú, oh Dios nuestro, nos has castigado menos de lo que nuestras iniquidades han merecido, y nos has dejado este resto de salvados—
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.
comenzamos a quebrantar de nuevo tus mandamientos, emparentando con los pueblos que hacen semejantes abominaciones. ¿No te irritarás contra nosotros hasta exterminarnos, sin dejarnos ni resto ni escape?
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.”
¡Yahvé, Dios de Israel! Tú eres justo; pues los que hemos quedado no somos más que un resto que ha escapado, como hoy se ve. ¡Henos aquí delante de Ti, cargados de nuestra culpa, porque a causa de esto no podemos estar en pie delante de Ti!”
