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.

And just as was praying Ezra and just as was confessing he weeping and prostrating himself before [the] house of God they gathered to him from Israel a company great very men and women and children for they wept the people 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 he answered Shecaniah [the] son of Jehiel one of [the] descendants of (Elam *Q(K)*) and he said to Ezra we we have acted unfaithfully against God our and we have married women foreign from [the] peoples of the land and now there [is] hope for Israel on 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.

And therefore let us make a covenant to God our to send out all wives and those born from them by [the] counsel of [the] Lord and the [people] trembling at [the] commandment of God our and according to the law let it be done.

4 Tsi tsitre, nya sia le asiwò me. Míade megbe na wò, eya ta tso nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo eye nàwɔe.”

Arise for [is] on you the matter and we [will be] with you be strong 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.

And he arose Ezra and he made to swear an oath [the] leaders of the priests the Levites and all Israel to do according to the manner this and they swore [the] oath.

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 he arose Ezra from to before [the] house of God and he went into [the] room of Jehohanan [the] son of Eliashib and he went there food not he ate and water not he drank for [he was] mourning on [the] unfaithfulness of the exile[s].

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 they caused to pass a proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all [the] children of the exile to assemble 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 every [one] who not he will come to [the] three the days according to [the] counsel of the leaders and the elders it will be forfeited all property his and he he will be separated from [the] assembly of the exile[s].

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 they assembled all [the] people of Judah and Benjamin - Jerusalem to [the] three the days it [was the] month ninth on [day] twenty in the month and they sat all the people in [the] open place of [the] house of God trembling on the matter and from the rains.

10 Nunɔla Ezra tsitre gblɔ na wo be, “Miewɔ nuteƒe o, mieɖe dutanyɔnuwo, hedzi Israel ƒe agɔdzedze ɖe edzi.

And he arose Ezra the priest and he said to them you you have acted unfaithfully and you have married women foreign to add to [the] guilt 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 therefore give praise to Yahweh [the] God of ancestors your and do will his and separate yourselves from [the] peoples of the land and from the women foreign.

12 Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ kple gbe sesẽ be, “Wò nya la le eteƒe! Ele be míawɔ abe ale si nègblɔ ene,

And they answered all the assembly and they said a voice great so (according to word your *Q(K)*) on us to do.

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.

But the people [is] numerous and the time [is] rains and there not [is] ability to stand on the outside and the business not [belongs] to a day one and not to two for we have increased to transgress in the matter this.

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 them stand please leaders our for all the assembly and every [one] - who [is] in cities our who he has married women foreign let him come to times appointed and with them [the] elders of a city and a city and judges its until turn back [the] burning of [the] anger of God our from us until to the matter this.

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.

Only Jonathan [the] son of Asahel and Jahzeiah [the] son of Tikvah they stood on this and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite[s] they supported 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 they did thus [the] children of the exile and they separated themselves Ezra the priest men [the] leaders of the fathers for [the] house of ancestors their and all of them by names and they sat down on day one of the month tenth to investigate the matter.

17 eye le dzinu gbãtɔ ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, wowu ŋutsu siwo katã ɖe dutasrɔ̃ la ƒe nyawo nu.

And they finished with everything [the] men who they had married women foreign until day one of the month first.

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 it was found some of [the] sons of the priests who they had married women foreign some of [the] sons of Jeshua [the] son of Jozadak and brothers his 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 gave hand their to send out wives their and [being] guilty a ram of [the] flock on guilt their.

20 Tso Imer ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Hanani kple Zebadia.

And of [the] sons of Immer Hanani and Zebadiah.

21 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Maaseya, Eliya, Semaya, Yehiel kple Uzia.

And of [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 of [the] sons of Pashhur Elioenai Maaseiah Ishmael Nethanel Jozabad and Eleasah.

23 Tso Levitɔwo dome: Yozabad, Simei, Kelaya (alo Kelita), Petahia, Yuda kple Eliezer.

And of the Levites Jozabad and Shimei and Kelaiah that [is] Kelita Pethahiah Judah and Eliezer.

24 Tso hadzilawo dome: Eliasib. Tso agbonudzɔlawo dome: Salum, Telem kple Uri.

And of the singers Eliashib and of 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 of Israel of [the] sons of Parosh Ramiah and Izziah and Malkijah and Mijamin and Eleazar and Malkijah and Benaiah.

26 Tso Elam ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Matania, Zekaria, Yehiel, Abdi, Yeremot kple Eliya.

And of [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 of [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 of [the] sons of Bebai Jehohanan Hananiah Zabbai Athlai.

29 Tso Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Mesulam, Maluk, Adaya, Yasub, Seal kple Yeremot.

And of [the] sons of Bani Meshullam Malluch and Adaiah Jashub and Sheal (and Ramoth. *Q(K)*)

30 Tso Pahat Moab ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Adna, Kelal, Benaya, Maaseya, Matania, Bezalel, Binui kple Manase.

And of [the] sons of Pahath-Moab Adna and Kelal Benaiah Maaseiah Mattaniah Bezalel and Binnui and Manasseh.

31 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Eliezer, Isiya, Malkiya, Semaya, Simeon,

And [the] sons of Harim Eliezer Isshiah Malkijah Shemaiah Simeon.

32 Benyamin; Maluk kple Semaria.

Benjamin Malluch Shemariah.

33 Tso Hasum ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Matenai, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Yeremai, Manase kple Simei.

Of [the] sons of Hashum Mattenai Mattattah Zabad Eliphelet Jeremai Manasseh Shimei.

34 Tso Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome: Madai, Amram, Uel,

Of [the] sons of Bani Maadai Amram and Uel.

35 Benaya, Bedeya, Keluhi,

Benaiah Bedeiah (Keluhi. *Q(K)*)

36 Vania, Meremot, Eliasib,

Vaniah Meremoth Eliashib.

37 Matania, Matenai kple Yaasu.

Mattaniah Mattenai (and Jaasai. *Q(K)*)

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,

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.

Of [the] sons of Nebo Jeiel Mattithiah Zabad Zebina (Jaddai *Q(K)*) and Joel Benaiah.

44 Ame siawo katã ɖe dutanyɔnuwo, eye wo dometɔ aɖewo la, wo kple dutanyɔnuawo gɔ̃ hã dzi viwo.

All these (they had taken *Q(K)*) women foreign and there [were] some of them wives and they [masc] had made children.