Ezra 10
1 Esi Ezra nɔ gbe dom ɖa, nɔ nu vɔ̃ me ʋum, nɔ avi fam, eye wòtsɔ eɖokui nɔ xaxlãm ɖe anyi le Mawu ƒe aƒe la ŋkume la, Israelviwo ƒe ameha gã aɖe, ŋutsuwo, nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo va ƒo ƒu ɖe eŋu. Woawo hã wofa avi vevie.
Therefore, as Ezra was praying, and imploring, and weeping in this way, and was prostrate before the temple of God, an exceedingly great assembly of men and women and children was gathered to him from Israel. And the people wept with a great weeping.
2 Tete Yehiel ƒe vi, Sekania, Elam ƒe dzidzimeviwo dometɔ ɖeka, gblɔ na Ezra be, “Míeto nyateƒe na míaƒe Mawu la o, to dutanyɔnuwo ɖeɖe me tso dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã mí la me. Togbɔ be ele alea hã la, mɔkpɔkpɔ gali na Israel ko.
And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam, responded and said to Ezra: “We have sinned against our God, and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land. And now, if there is repentance within Israel over this,
3 Azɔ la, mina míabla nu le míaƒe Mawu la ŋkume be míatrɔ nyɔnu siawo katã kple woƒe viwo aɖo ɖa, le nye aƒetɔ ƒe aɖaŋuɖoɖo kple ame siwo vɔ̃a míaƒe Mawu la ƒe sededewo ƒe nya nu. Mina míawɔe ɖe sea nu.
let us strike a pact with the Lord our God, so that we may cast aside all the wives, and those who have been born from them, in accord with the will of the Lord, and of those who fear the precept of the Lord our God. So let it be done, according to the law.
4 Tsi tsitre, nya sia le asiwò me. Míade megbe na wò, eya ta tso nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo eye nàwɔe.”
Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act.”
5 Ale Ezra tsitre eye wòna nunɔla tsitsiawo, Levitɔwo kple Israel blibo la ka atam be woawɔ ɖe susu si wodo ɖa la dzi. Tete woka atam la.
Therefore, Ezra rose up, and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and all of Israel, to swear that they would act in accord with this word. And they swore it.
6 Ale Ezra dzo le Mawu ƒe aƒe la ŋkume heyi ɖe Yehohanan, Eliasib ƒe vi ƒe xɔ me. Esi wònɔ afi ma la, meɖu nu alo no tsi o, elabena eganɔ konyi fam ko tso aboyometsolawo ƒe nuteƒemawɔmawɔ ŋu.
And Ezra rose up before the house of God, and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib, and he entered into it. He did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.
7 Le esia megbe la, woɖe gbeƒã le Yuda kple Yerusalem katã be ame siwo katã gbɔ tso aboyome la naƒo ƒu ɖe Yerusalem.
And a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem, to all the sons of the transmigration, so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.
8 Ame si meva le ŋkeke etɔ̃ me o la, abu eƒe nunɔamesiwo katã le ametsitsiawo kple dɔnunɔlawo ƒe nyametsotso nu, eye woaɖe amea ɖa le aboyometsolawo ƒe hame.
And all those who would not arrive within three days, in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders, would have all his substance taken away, and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.
9 Le ŋkeke etɔ̃ me la, Yuda kple Benyamin ŋutsuwo katã va ƒo ƒu ɖe Yerusalem. Ale le dzinu asiekelia ƒe ŋkeke blaevea gbe la, ameawo katã va nɔ anyi ɖe xɔxɔnu si dze ŋgɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la. Wonɔ dzodzom nyanyanya le nya sia kple tsi gã si nɔ dzadzam la ta.
And so, all the men of Judah and of Benjamin convened in Jerusalem within three days. This was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of the sin and the rain.
10 Nunɔla Ezra tsitre gblɔ na wo be, “Miewɔ nuteƒe o, mieɖe dutanyɔnuwo, hedzi Israel ƒe agɔdzedze ɖe edzi.
And Ezra, the priest, rose up, and he said to them: “You have transgressed, and you have taken foreign wives, so that you added to the offenses of Israel.
11 Azɔ la, miʋu nu vɔ̃ me na Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu la, eye miwɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu. Miɖe mia ɖokuiwo ɖa tso dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã mi la gbɔ, eye miɖe asi le miaƒe dutanyɔnuwo ŋu.”
And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from your foreign wives.”
12 Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ kple gbe sesẽ be, “Wò nya la le eteƒe! Ele be míawɔ abe ale si nègblɔ ene,
And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: “In accord with your word to us, so let be it done.
13 gake ame geɖewo le afi sia, eye wònye tsidzaŋɔli hã, ale míate ŋu anɔ tsitre ɖe gota o. Gawu la, womate ŋu awɔ nya sia ŋu dɔ le ŋkeke ɖeka alo eve me o, elabena míewɔ nu vɔ̃ gã aɖe le nu sia me.
Yet truly, since the people are many, and it is the time of rain, and we cannot endure standing outside, and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter, )
14 Na be míaƒe amegãwo nawɔ dɔ ɖe ameha la nu, na be, ame siwo le míaƒe duwo me, esiwo ɖe dutanyɔnuwo la nava ɖe ɣeyiɣi ɖoɖiwo dzi kple dumegãwo kpakple ʋɔnudrɔ̃la siwo le du siwo me wotso la me va se ɖe esime míaƒe Mawu la ƒe dziku dziŋɔ la nakɔ ɖa le mía dzi.”
let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude. And in all our cities, let those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times, and with them the elders from city to city, and the judges, until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”
15 Ame siwo tsi tsitre ɖe nya sia ŋu la koe nye, Yonatan, Asahel ƒe vi kple Yahzeya, Tikva ƒe vi eye Mesulam kple Sabetai, Levitɔ la, da megbe na wo.
And so Jonathan, the son of Asahel, and Jahzeiah, the son of Tikvah, were appointed over this, and the Levites Meshullam and Shabbethai assisted them.
16 Ale aboyometsolawo wɔ abe ale si dzi woɖo kpee ene. Nunɔla Ezra tia ŋutsu siwo nye ƒometatɔwo, tso ƒome ɖe sia ɖe me, eye ɖe sia ɖe kple eƒe ŋkɔ. Le dzinu ewolia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, wonɔ anyi be woaku nya la me,
And the sons of the transmigration did so. And Ezra, the priest, and the men who were the leaders of the families in the houses of their fathers, and all according to their names, went and sat down, on the first day of the tenth month, so that they might examine the matter.
17 eye le dzinu gbãtɔ ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, wowu ŋutsu siwo katã ɖe dutasrɔ̃ la ƒe nyawo nu.
And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives, by the first day of the first month.
18 Ame siawoe ɖe dutanyɔnu le nunɔlawo dome. Ame siwo ɖee tso Yozadak ƒe vi, Yesua kple nɔvia ŋutsuwo ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la woe nye: Maaseya, Eliezer, Yarib kple Gedalia.
And there were found among the sons of the priests some who had taken foreign wives: From the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 Wo katã wodo asi ɖe dzi, ɖe adzɔgbe be, yewoaɖe asi le yewoƒe dutanyɔnuawo ŋu, eye ɖe woƒe agɔdzedze la ta la, ɖe sia ɖe na agbo ɖeka tso lãhawo dome abe nu vɔ̃ vɔsa ene.
And they swore with their hands that they would cast aside their wives, and that they would offer for their offense a ram from among the sheep.
20 Tso Imer ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Hanani kple Zebadia.
And from the sons of Immer, Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Maaseya, Eliya, Semaya, Yehiel kple Uzia.
And from the sons of Harim, Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 Tso Pasur ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Elioenai, Maaseya, Ismael, Netanel, Yozabad kple Eleasa.
And from the sons of Pashhur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Tso Levitɔwo dome: Yozabad, Simei, Kelaya (alo Kelita), Petahia, Yuda kple Eliezer.
And from the sons of the Levites, Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same is Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Tso hadzilawo dome: Eliasib. Tso agbonudzɔlawo dome: Salum, Telem kple Uri.
And from the singing men, Eliashib. And from the gatekeepers, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
25 Tso Israelvi bubuwo dome: Tso Paros ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Ramia, Izia, Malkiya, Miyamin, Eleazar, Malkiya kple Benaya.
And out of Israel, from the sons of Parosh, Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 Tso Elam ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Matania, Zekaria, Yehiel, Abdi, Yeremot kple Eliya.
And from the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Tso Zatu ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Elioenai, Eliasib, Matania, Yeremot, Zabad kple Aziza.
And from the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Tso Bebai ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Yehohanan, Hananiya, Zabai kple Atlai.
And from the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
29 Tso Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Mesulam, Maluk, Adaya, Yasub, Seal kple Yeremot.
And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
30 Tso Pahat Moab ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Adna, Kelal, Benaya, Maaseya, Matania, Bezalel, Binui kple Manase.
And from the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, and Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Eliezer, Isiya, Malkiya, Semaya, Simeon,
And from the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Jeshua, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,
32 Benyamin; Maluk kple Semaria.
Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
33 Tso Hasum ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Matenai, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Yeremai, Manase kple Simei.
And from the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattettah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
34 Tso Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Madai, Amram, Uel,
From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
35 Benaya, Bedeya, Keluhi,
Benaiah, and Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vania, Meremot, Eliasib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,
37 Matania, Matenai kple Yaasu.
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
38 Tso Binui ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Simei,
and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
39 Selemia, Natan, Adaya,
and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
40 Maknadebai, Sasai, Sarai,
and Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azarel, Selemia, Semaria,
Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Salum, Amaria kple Yosef.
Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
43 Tso Nebo ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Yeiel, Matitia, Zabad, Zebina, Yadai, Yoel kple Benaya.
From the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Ame siawo katã ɖe dutanyɔnuwo, eye wo dometɔ aɖewo la, wo kple dutanyɔnuawo gɔ̃ hã dzi viwo.
All these had taken foreign wives, and there were among them women who had borne sons.
