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.

So when Esdras [had] prayed, and when he [had] confessed, weeping and praying before the house of God, a very great assembly of Israel came together to him, men and women and youths; for the people wept, and wept aloud.

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.

And Sechenias the son of Jeel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Esdras, We have broken covenant with our God, and have taken strange wives of the nations of the land: yet now there is patience [of hope] to Israel concerning this thing.

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.

Now then let us make a covenant with our God, to put away all the wives, and their offspring, as you shall advise:

4 Leve! Paske se ou menm ki responsab afè sila a, men nou va avèk nou. Pran kouraj e aji.”

arise, and alarm them with the commands of our God; and let [it] be done according to the law. Rise up, for the matter [is] upon you; and we [are] with you: be strong and do.

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.

Then Esdras arose, and caused the rulers, the priests, and Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word: and they swore.

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.

And Esdras rose up from before the house of God, and went to the treasury of Joanan the son of Elisub; he even went there: he ate no bread, and drank no water; for he mourned over the unfaithfulness [of them] of the captivity.

7 Yo te fè yon dekrè nan tout Juda avèk Jérusalem a tout moun egzil yo, ke yo ta dwe rasanble Jérusalem,

And they made proclamation throughout Juda and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble at Jerusalem, [saying],

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.

Every one who shall not arrive within three days, as [is] the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his substance shall be forfeited, and he shall be separated from the congregation of the captivity.

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 all the men of Juda and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days. This [was] the ninth month: on the twentieth day of the month all the people sat down in the street of the house of the Lord, because of their alarm concerning the word, and because of the storm.

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.

And Esdras the priest arose, and said to them, You have broken covenant, and have taken strange wives, to add to the trespass 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 give praise to the Lord God of our fathers, and do that which is pleasing in his sight: and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the strange 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.

Then all the congregation answered and said, This your word [is] powerful upon us to do it.

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 the people [is] numerous, and the season [is] stormy, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is more than enough for one day or for two; for we have greatly sinned 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 now our rulers stand, and for all those in our cities who have taken strange wives, let them come at appointed times, and with them elders from every several city, and judges, to turn away the fierce wrath of our God from us concerning this matter.

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 the son of Asael, and Jazias the son of Thecoe [were] with me concerning this; and Mesollam, and Sabbathai the Levite helped them.

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.

And the children of the captivity did thus: and Esdras the priest, and heads of families according to [their] house were separated, and all by their names, for they returned in the first day of the tenth month to search out the matter.

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 they made an end with all the men who had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.

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.

And there were found [some] of the sons of the priests who had taken strange wives: of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gadalia.

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.

And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and [offered] a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.

20 Nan fis a Immer yo, te gen Hanani avèk Zebadia;

And of the sons of Emmer; Anani, and Zabdia.

21 Nan fis a Harim yo, Masséja, Élie, Schemaeja, Jehiel, avèk Ozias.

And of the sons of Eram; Masael, and Elia, and Samaia, and Jeel, and Ozia.

22 Nan fis a Paschhur yo, Eljoénaï, Maaséja, Ismaël, Nethaneel, Jozabad, avèk Éleasa.

And of the sons of Phasur; Elionai, Maasia, and Ismael, and Nathanael, and Jozabad, and Elasa.

23 Nan Levit yo, te gen Jozabad, Schimeï, Kélaja, (sa vle di) Kelitha, Pethachja, Juda, avèk Éliézer.

And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Samu, and Colia (he [is] Colitas, ) and Phetheia, and Judas, and Eliezer.

24 Pami chantè yo, te gen Éliaschab. Pami gadyen pòtay yo: Schallum, Thélem ak Uri.

And of the singers; Elisab: and of the porters; Solmen, and Telmen, and Oduth.

25 Nan Israël, nan fis a Pareosch yo: Ramia, Jizzija, Malkija, Mijamin, Éléazar, Malkija ak Benaja.

Also of Israel: of the sons of Phoros; Ramia, and Azia, and Melchia, and Meamin, and Eleazar, and Asabia, and Banaia.

26 Nan fis a Élam yo: Matthania, Zacharie, Jehiel, Abdi, Jerémoth, avèk Élie.

And of the sons of Helam; Matthania, and Zacharia, and Jaiel, and Abdia, and Jarimoth, and Elia.

27 Nan fis a Zatthu yo: Elojénaï, Éliaschib, Matthania, Jerémoth, Zabad, epi Aziza.

And of the sons of Zathua; Elionai, Elisub, Matthanai, and Armoth, and Zabad, and Oziza.

28 Nan fis a Bébaï yo: Jochanan, Hanania, Zabbaï, avèk Athlaï.

And of the sons of Babei; Joanan, Anania, and Zabu, and Thali.

29 Nan fis a Bani yo: Meschullam, Malluc, Adaja, Jaschub, Scheal, avèk Ramoth.

And of the sons of Banui; Mosollam, Maluch, Adaias, Jasub, and Saluia, and Remoth.

30 Nan fis a Pachath-Moab yo: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Maaséja, Matthania, Betsaleel, Binnuï avèk Manassé.

And of the sons of Phaath Moab; Edne, and Chalel, and Banaia, Maasia, Matthania, Beseleel, and Banui, and Manasse.

31 Nan fis a Harim yo: Éliézer, Jischija, Malkija, Schemaeja, Siméon.

And of the sons of Eram; Eliezer, Jesia, Melchia, Samaias, Semeon,

32 Benjamin, Malluc avèk Schemaria.

Benjamin, Baluch, Samaria.

33 Nan fis yo a Haschum: Matthanaï, Matthattha, Zabad, Éliphéleth, Jerémaï, Manassé avèk Schimeï.

And of the sons of Asem; Metthania, Matthatha, Zadab, Eliphalet, Jerami, Manasse, Semei.

34 Nan fis a Bani yo, Maadaï, Amram, Uel,

And of the sons of Bani; Moodia, Amram, Uel,

35 Benaja, Bédia, Keluhu,

Banaia, Badaia, Chelkia,

36 Vania, Merémoth, Éliaschib,

Uvania, Marimoth, Eliasiph,

37 Matthania, Matthanaï, Jaasaï,

Matthania, Matthanai:

38 Bani, Binnuï, Schimeï,

and [so] did the children of Banui, and the children of Semei,

39 Schélémia, Nathan, Adaja,

and Selemia, and Nathan, and Adaia,

40 Macnadbaï, Schaschaï, Scharaï,

Machadnabu, Sesei, Sariu,

41 Azareel, Schélémia, Schemaria,

Ezriel, and Selemia, and Samaria,

42 Schallum, Amaria, avèk Joseph.

and Sellum, Amaria, Joseph.

43 Nan fis a Nebo yo, Jeïel, Matthithia, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddaï, Joël ak Benaja.

Of the sons of Nabu; Jael, Matthanias, Zabad, Zebennas, Jadai, and Joel, and Banaia.

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 had taken strange wives, and had begotten sons of them.