Esdras 10
1 Alò, pandan Esdras t ap priye e t ap fè konfesyon, t ap kriye e pwostène li devan lakay Bondye a, yon trè gran asanble, gason, fanm, ni timoun, te rasanble vè li soti an Israël; paske pèp yo te kriye byen anmè.
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
2 Schecania, fis a Jehiel la, youn nan fis a Élam yo, te di Esdras: “Nou pa t fidèl a Bondye nou an. Nou te marye ak fanm etranje soti nan pèp peyi yo. Malgre, koulye a toujou gen espwa pou Israël.
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
3 Alò pou sa a, kite nou fè yon akò avèk Bondye nou an pou mete akote tout fanm yo avèk pitit pa yo, selon konsèy a mèt mwen an, e pou sila ki tranble sou kòmandman Bondye nou yo. Epi kite sa fèt selon lalwa a.
So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
4 Leve! Paske se ou menm ki responsab afè sila a, men nou va avèk nou. Pran kouraj e aji.”
Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
5 Konsa, Esdras te leve, e te fè prèt prensipal yo, Levit yo ak tout Israël sèmante pou yo ta fè selon sa ki te pwopoze a. Konsa yo te sèmante.
So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
6 Epi Esdras te leve soti devan lakay Bondye a, e te antre nan chanm a Jochanan nan, fis a Éliaschib la. Malgre li te ale la, li pa t manje pen, ni bwè dlo, paske li te tèlman dezole akoz enfidelite a moun egzil yo.
Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
7 Yo te fè yon dekrè nan tout Juda avèk Jérusalem a tout moun egzil yo, ke yo ta dwe rasanble Jérusalem,
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
8 epi ke nenpòt moun ki pa ta vini nan twa jou yo, selon konsèy a chèf pa yo avèk ansyen yo, tout byen li yo va konfiske e li menm ta retire nan asanble moun egzil yo.
Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
9 Pou sa, tout mesye Juda avèk Benjamin yo te rasanble Jérusalem nan twa jou yo. Se te nan nevyèm mwa a sou ventyèm jou nan mwa a, tout pèp te chita nan plas ouvri devan lakay Bondye a, e yo t ap tranble akoz afè sila a ak gwo lapli a.
So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.
10 Alò, Esdras, prèt la, te kanpe epi te di yo: “Nou pa t fidèl e nou te marye avèk fanm etranje yo, ki ogmante koupabilite Israël la.
Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.
11 Alò, akoz sa a konfese a SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt nou yo, e fè volonte L. Separe nou menm soti nan moun a peyi yo, e separe nou de madanm etranje yo.”
Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”
12 Konsa, tout asanble a te reponn ak yon gwo vwa: “Se konsa, jan ou te di a, se devwa nou pou nou fè.
And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
13 Men gen anpil moun, se sezon lapli a, e nou p ap kab kanpe deyò a. Ni tach la pa kab fèt nan youn oswa de jou, paske nou te fè anpil transgresyon nan afè sila a.
But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
14 Kite chèf nou yo reprezante tout asanble a, e kite tout sila nan vil nou yo ki te marye ak fanm etranje yo vini nan lè apwente yo, ansanm avèk ansyen a chak vil yo, jiskaske kòlè fewòs Bondye nou an, akoz bagay sa a, ta vin detounen kite nou.”
Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”
15 Sèlman Jonathan, fis Asël la avèk Jachzia, fis a Thikva a, te opoze ak sa, avèk Meschullam avèk Schabthaï, Levit ki t ap bay yo soutyen an.
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
16 Men moun egzil yo te fè li konsa. Epi Esdras, prèt la, te chwazi mesye ki te chèf an tèt lakay zansèt yo pou chak kay zansèt, yo tout pa non yo. Konsa, yo te reyini nan premye jou nan dizyèm mwa a pou fè rechèch sou ka sila a.
So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,
17 Yo te fin fè rechèch la sou tout mesye ki te marye ak fanm etranje yo pou rive nan premye jou premye mwa a.
and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.
18 Pami fis a prèt ki te marye ak fanm etranje yo, yo te twouve fis a Josué yo, fis a Jotsadak la e frè li yo: Maaséja, Éliézer, Jarib, avèk Guedalia.
Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 Yo te fè sèman pou mete akote fanm pa yo e akoz koupabilite a, yo te ofri yon belye a bann mouton an pou kouvri koupabilite yo.
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
20 Nan fis a Immer yo, te gen Hanani avèk Zebadia;
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Nan fis a Harim yo, Masséja, Élie, Schemaeja, Jehiel, avèk Ozias.
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 Nan fis a Paschhur yo, Eljoénaï, Maaséja, Ismaël, Nethaneel, Jozabad, avèk Éleasa.
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Nan Levit yo, te gen Jozabad, Schimeï, Kélaja, (sa vle di) Kelitha, Pethachja, Juda, avèk Éliézer.
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Pami chantè yo, te gen Éliaschab. Pami gadyen pòtay yo: Schallum, Thélem ak Uri.
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Nan Israël, nan fis a Pareosch yo: Ramia, Jizzija, Malkija, Mijamin, Éléazar, Malkija ak Benaja.
And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 Nan fis a Élam yo: Matthania, Zacharie, Jehiel, Abdi, Jerémoth, avèk Élie.
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Nan fis a Zatthu yo: Elojénaï, Éliaschib, Matthania, Jerémoth, Zabad, epi Aziza.
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Nan fis a Bébaï yo: Jochanan, Hanania, Zabbaï, avèk Athlaï.
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 Nan fis a Bani yo: Meschullam, Malluc, Adaja, Jaschub, Scheal, avèk Ramoth.
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 Nan fis a Pachath-Moab yo: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Maaséja, Matthania, Betsaleel, Binnuï avèk Manassé.
From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Nan fis a Harim yo: Éliézer, Jischija, Malkija, Schemaeja, Siméon.
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benjamin, Malluc avèk Schemaria.
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 Nan fis yo a Haschum: Matthanaï, Matthattha, Zabad, Éliphéleth, Jerémaï, Manassé avèk Schimeï.
From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 Nan fis a Bani yo, Maadaï, Amram, Uel,
From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaja, Bédia, Keluhu,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vania, Merémoth, Éliaschib,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matthania, Matthanaï, Jaasaï,
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 Bani, Binnuï, Schimeï,
From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
39 Schélémia, Nathan, Adaja,
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Macnadbaï, Schaschaï, Scharaï,
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azareel, Schélémia, Schemaria,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Schallum, Amaria, avèk Joseph.
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 Nan fis a Nebo yo, Jeïel, Matthithia, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddaï, Joël ak Benaja.
And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Tout nan sila yo te marye avèk fanm etranje yo e te gen nan yo ki te gen fanm avèk sila yo te fè pitit.
All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.
