Ezra 9
1 Now when these things were done, the princes came near to me, saying, “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, following their abominations, even those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Pošto je sve to uređeno, dođoše mi glavari govoreći: “Izraelski narod, svećenici i leviti nisu se odvojili od naroda zemlje, okorjelih u njihovim gnusobama: nisu se odijelili od Kanaanaca, Hetita, Perižana, Jebusejaca, Amonaca, Moabaca, Egipćana i Amorejaca,
2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.”
nego su za sebe i za sinove svoje uzimali za žene njihove kćeri: sveti rod pomiješao se s narodima zemlje; glavari i savjetnici prvi su počinili tu nevjernost.”
3 When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled the hair out of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
Na tu vijest razderah svoju odjeću i svoj ogrtač, čupao sam kosu i bradu svoju i sjedoh utučen.
4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel were assembled to me because of the trespass of the exiles; and I sat confounded until the evening offering.
Svi koji su strahovali od riječi Božje sakupili se oko mene zbog nevjernosti onih povratnika. A ja sam sveudilj sjedio utučen, sve do večernje žrtve.
5 At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;
A o večernjoj žrtvi trgnuh se iz svoga jada i, razderane odjeće i ogrtača, padoh na koljena, raširih ruke prema Jahvi, Bogu svome,
6 and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.
i rekoh: “Bože moj! Stid me i bojim se podići svoje lice k tebi, Bože moj! Jer su se umnožila zlodjela naša preko glave i grijesi su se naši nagomilali do neba.
7 Since the days of our fathers we have been exceedingly guilty to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Od vremena otaca svojih pa do danas u krivnji smo velikoj i zbog zlodjela svojih bijasmo predani u ruke zemaljskih kraljeva: mi, kraljevi naši i svećenici naši - pod mač, u sužanjstvo, u plijen i na sramotu, kao što je to i danas.
8 Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.
Ali sada, za kratko vrijeme, učinio nam je Jahve, Bog naš, milost i ostavi nam Ostatak i dade nam utočište u svome svetom mjestu: tako nam je Bog naš prosvijetlio oči i dao nam malo života u robovanju našem.
9 For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Jer mi smo robovi, ali nas u ropstvu našem nije nikada ostavio Bog naš: nego nam dade te nađosmo milost u perzijskih kraljeva, dade nam snage da podignemo Dom Boga našega i da obnovimo njegove ruševine i pribavi nam utočište u Judeji i Jeruzalemu.
10 “Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,
Ali sada, što možemo reći, Bože moj, kad smo poslije svega toga odnemarili zapovijedi tvoje
11 which you have commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, ‘The land to which you go to possess is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness.
koje si zapovjedio preko svojih slugu proroka ovim riječima: 'Zemlja u koju ulazite da je zaposjednete nečista je zemlja od nečistoće naroda zemlje, od gnusoba njihovih kojima su se napunili od jednoga kraja do drugoga.
12 Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’
Stoga ne dajite kćeri svojih za njihove sinove i ne uzimajte njihovih kćeri za svoje sinove, ne želite nikakav njihov mir i sreću njihovu, da biste postali snažni i jeli najbolje plodove zemlje i ostavili je zauvijek u nasljedstvo sinovima svojim.'
13 “After all that has come on us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,
I poslije svega što nas je stiglo zbog zlih djela naših i zbog naše velike krivice, dobro je, o Bože naš, što si naša zlodjela smatrao manjima nego što je zloća njihova i što si nam ostavio ovaj Ostatak!
14 shall we again break your commandments, and join ourselves with the peoples that do these abominations? Wouldn’t you be angry with us until you had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant, nor any to escape?
Zar možemo i dalje kršiti naredbe tvoje i vezivati se s ovim gnusnim narodima? Ne bi li se ti razgnjevio i satro nas da ni Ostatka ni ikoga spašena više ne bi bilo?
15 Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for no one can stand before you because of this.”
Jahve, Bože Izraelov, po pravednosti tvojoj mi ostadosmo Ostatak, kao što smo danas: evo nas pred tobom s grijehom svojim! Zaista ne bismo zbog njega smjeli stajati pred tobom!”
