Esra 10
1 Während nun Esra also betete und sein Bekenntnis ablegte, weinte und vor dem Hause Gottes lag, versammelte sich zu ihm aus Israel eine sehr große Gemeinde von Männern, Frauen und Kindern; denn das Volk weinte sehr.
While I was kneeling down in front of the temple and praying and crying, I was confessing [the sins that the Israeli people had committed]. Many people, men and women and children, gathered around me and also cried very much.
2 Und Sechanja, der Sohn Jechiels, aus den Kindern Elams, antwortete und sprach zu Esra: Wir haben uns an unserm Gott versündigt, daß wir fremde Frauen aus den Völkern des Landes heimgeführt haben. Nun aber ist noch Hoffnung für Israel!
Then Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel from the clan of Elam, said this to me: “We have disobeyed God. [Some of] us have married women who are not Israelis. But we can still confidently expect [Yahweh to be merciful to] us Israeli people.
3 Lasset uns nun einen Bund mit unserm Gott machen, daß wir alle Frauen und die von ihnen geboren sind, hinaustun nach dem Rat meines Herrn und derer, welche das Gebot unsres Gottes fürchten, daß man tue nach dem Gesetz.
We will do what you, and the others who have an awesome respect for what our God has commanded, tell us to do. We will do what God told us in his laws. We will make an agreement with our God, saying that we will divorce our wives who are not Israelis, and we will send them away with their children.
4 Mache dich auf; dir liegt die Sache ob, wir wollen dir beistehen; führe es mutig aus!
(It is your responsibility to/Because you are our leader, you must) [tell us what to do]. So get up, and be courageous, and do [what is necessary]. We will (support you/tell people to do what you say).”
5 Da stand Esra auf und nahm einen Eid von den obersten Priestern, von den Leviten und von ganz Israel, daß sie nach diesem Wort tun wollten. Und sie schwuren.
So I stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, and all [the other] Israeli people solemnly declare that they would do what Shecaniah said that they should do. So they all solemnly promised to do that.
6 Und Esra stand auf vor dem Hause und ging in die Kammer Johanans, des Sohnes Eljaschibs. Er ging dort hinein und aß kein Brot und trank kein Wasser; denn er trug Leid wegen der Übertretung derer, die gefangen gewesen.
Then I went away from the front of the temple and went to the room where Jehohanan lived. I stayed there that night, but I did not eat or drink anything. I was still sad because some of the Israelis who had returned [from Babylonia] had not faithfully obeyed [God’s laws].
7 Und man ließ in Juda und Jerusalem ausrufen, daß alle, die gefangen gewesen, sich nach Jerusalem versammeln sollten,
Then we sent a message to all [the people in] Jerusalem and [in other towns in] Judah, saying that all those who had returned [from Babylonia] should come to Jerusalem immediately.
8 und wer innert drei Tagen gemäß dem Rat der Obersten und Ältesten nicht kommen würde, dessen ganze Habe solle mit dem Bann belegt und er selbst aus der Gemeinde der aus der Gefangenschaft [Zurückgekehrten] ausgeschlossen werden.
We said that if any of them did not arrive within three days, the leaders of the people would order that all the property of those people would be taken from them, and that they would no longer be considered to belong to the Israeli people; [they would be considered to be foreigners].
9 Da versammelten sich alle Männer von Juda und Benjamin in Jerusalem auf den dritten Tag, das war der zwanzigste Tag des neunten Monats. Und alles Volk saß auf dem Platze vor dem Hause Gottes, zitternd um der Sache willen und wegen des Regens.
So within three days, on December 19, all the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. They were there, sitting in the courtyard in front of the temple. They were trembling because it was raining hard and because they were worried [that they would be punished for what they had done].
10 Und Esra, der Priester, stand auf und sprach zu ihnen: Ihr habt euch versündigt und habt fremde Frauen heimgeführt, womit ihr die Schuld Israels noch größer machtet.
Then I stood up and said to them, “[Some of] you men have committed a very bad sin. You have married women who are not Israelis. By doing that, you have made us Israeli people more guilty [than we were before].
11 So leget nun dem HERRN, dem Gott eurer Väter, ein Bekenntnis ab und tut, was ihm wohlgefällig ist, und scheidet euch von den Völkern des Landes und von den fremden Frauen!
So now you must confess to Yahweh, the God whom your ancestors [worshiped/belonged to], the sin which you have committed, and you must do what he wants. Separate yourselves from the people of other nations and from the women from those nations whom you have married.”
12 Da antwortete die ganze Gemeinde und sprach mit lauter Stimme: Es soll geschehen, wie du uns gesagt hast!
The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
13 Aber des Volkes ist viel, und es ist Regenwetter, und man kann nicht hier draußen stehen; und es ist auch nicht ein Werk von einem oder zwei Tagen, denn wir haben der Übertretung zu viel gemacht.
But then [one of] them said, “But we are a very large group, and it is raining hard. Also, there are many of us who have committed this bad sin. This is something that we cannot (take care of/handle) in one or two days, and we cannot stand here in this rain.
14 Laßt doch unsere Obersten für die ganze Gemeinde einstehen; und alle, die in unsern Städten fremde Frauen heimgeführt haben, sollen zu bestimmten Zeiten kommen, und mit ihnen die Ältesten einer jeden Stadt und deren Richter, bis der Zorn unsres Gottes um dieser Sache willen von uns abgewandt wird.
So allow our leaders to decide for all of us what we should do. Tell everyone who has married a woman who is not Israeli to come at a time that you decide. They should come with the elders and judges from each city. If we do that, our God will stop being angry with us [because of what we have done].”
15 Nur Jonatan, der Sohn Asahels, und Jehasia, der Sohn Tikwas, standen dagegen auf, und Mesullam und Sabbetai, der Levit, unterstützten sie.
Jonathan the son of Asahel, Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah, Meshullam, and Shabbethai, a descendant of Levi, were the only ones who objected to this.
16 Und die Kinder der Gefangenschaft taten also: der Priester Esra sonderte sich Männer aus, die Familienhäupter ihrer Stammhäuser, und diese alle mit Namen bezeichnet, die setzten sich am ersten Tage des zehnten Monats zur Untersuchung der Angelegenheit.
All the others who had returned from Babylonia said that they would do it. So I chose leaders of each of the clans, and I wrote down their names. On December 29, these men came and sat down to investigate the matter.
17 Und sie erledigten die ganze Angelegenheit der Männer, die fremde Frauen heimgeführt hatten, bis zum ersten Tag des ersten Monats.
By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
18 Und es wurden unter den Söhnen der Priester, die fremde Frauen heimgeführt hatten, gefunden: von den Söhnen Jesuas, des Sohnes Jozadaks, und seinen Brüdern: Maaseja, Elieser, Jarib und Gedalja;
This is a list of the names of the priests who had married non-Israeli women, and the clans to which they belonged. From the clan of Jeshua and his brothers, who were sons of Jehozadak, there were Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 die gaben ihre Hand darauf, daß sie ihre Frauen ausstoßen wollten, und sie bekannten die Schuld und [opferten] einen Schafbock für ihre Schuld.
They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
20 Von den Söhnen Immers: Hanani und Sebadja.
From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Von den Söhnen Harims: Maaseja, Elia, Semaja, Jehiel und Usija.
From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 von den Söhnen Pashurs: Eljeonai, Maaseja, Ismael, Netaneel, Josabad und Eleasar.
From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Von den Leviten: Josabad, Simei, Kelajah, Petachia, Juda und Elieser.
The [other] descendants of Levi [who had married non-Israeli women] were Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (whose other name was Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Von den Sängern: Eliaschib. Von den Torhütern: Sallum, Telem und Uri.
There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Und von Israel: Von den Söhnen Parhos: Ramja, Jischja, Malchija, Mijamin, Eleaser, Malchija und Benaja.
This is a list of the names of the other Israelis who had married foreign wives: From the clan of Parosh there were Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.
26 Von den Söhnen Elams: Mattanja, Sacharja, Jechiel, Abdi, Jeremot und Elia.
From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Von den Söhnen Sattus: Eljoenai, Eljaschib, Mattanja, Jeremot, Sabad und Asisa.
From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Von den Söhnen Bebais: Johanan, Hananja, Sabbai, Atlai.
From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 Von den Söhnen Banis: Mesullam, Mallach, Adaja, Jaschub, Scheal und Jeramot.
From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 Von den Söhnen Pachat-Moabs: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Maaseja, Mattanja, Bezaleel, Binnui und Manasse.
From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Von den Söhnen Harims: Elieser, Jischja, Malchija, Semaja, Simeon,
From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benjamin, Mallach, Semarja.
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 Von den Söhnen Hasums: Mattenai, Mattatta, Sabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasse, Simei.
From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 Von den Söhnen Banis: Mahadai, Amram und Uel,
From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaja, Bedja, Keluhu,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
36 Vanja, Meremot, Eljaschib.
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Mattanja, Mattenai, Jahasai,
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 Bani, Binnui, Simei,
From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
39 Selemja, Natan, Adaja,
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Machnadbai, Sasai, Sarai,
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Asareel, Selemja, Semarja,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Sallum, Amarja, Joseph.
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 Von den Söhnen Nebos: Jechiel, Mattitja, Sabad, Sebina, Jaddai, Joel, Benaja.
From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Diese alle hatten fremde Frauen genommen; und unter diesen Frauen waren etliche, welche Kinder geboren hatten.
Each of those men had married a woman who was not an Israeli. [But immediately] they divorced those women and sent them and their children away.
