Ezra 10

1 Mgbe Ezra na-ekpe ekpere, na-ekwupụta mmehie ndị a, na-akwa akwa, na-atụ onwe ya nʼala nʼihu ụlọ Chineke, igwe ndị Izrel dị ukwuu, bụ ndị nwoke, na nwanyị, na ụmụntakịrị gbara ya gburugburu soro ya na-akwa akwa dị ilu.

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 Mgbe ahụ, Shekanaya nwa Jehiel, onye agbụrụ Elam, sịrị Ezra, “Anyị emehiela megide Chineke anyị, nʼihi nʼịlụ ndị inyom mba ọzọ ndị gbara anyị gburugburu. Ma otu ọ dị, olileanya ka dịrị ndị Izrel.

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 Ugbu a ka anyị gbaa ndụ nʼihu Chineke anyị, izilaga ndị inyom ndị mba ọzọ ndị a na ụmụ ha dịka ndụmọdụ onyenwe m Ezra, na ndị na-atụ egwu iwu Chineke anyị si dị. Ka e mee ihe ndị a dịka iwu si dị.

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 Biko, bilie gwa anyị ụzọ anyị ga-esi dozie ihe niile mebiri emebi. Anyị ga-eme ihe i kwuru.”

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

5 Mgbe ahụ, Ezra biliri jụọ ndịisi ndị nchụaja na ndị Livayị, na Izrel niile, ma ha ga-eme ihe Shekanaya kwuru. Ha niile ṅụrụ iyi kwenye na ha ga-eme ya.

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 Mgbe ahụ, Ezra si nʼihu ụlọ Chineke pụọ banye nʼime ọnụụlọ Jehohanan, nwa Eliashib. Mgbe ọ nọ nʼebe ahụ, o righị nri ọbụla, ọ ṅụghị mmiri ọbụla, nʼihi na ọ nọgidere na-eru ụjụ nʼihi ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nke ndị si nʼebe a dọtara ha nʼagha lọta.

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 E zisara ozi na Juda na Jerusalem niile na a chọrọ ịhụ ndị niile si esi lọta na Jerusalem.

And they caused to pass a proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all [the] children of the exile to assemble Jerusalem.

8 Ndịisi na ndị okenye kpebiri na onye ọbụla nke na-abịaghị nʼụbọchị atọ, dịka atụmatụ ha si dị, na a ga-anara onye ahụ akụ niile o nwere, kewapụkwa onye ahụ site na mkpọkọta ndị Izrel e mere ka ha gaa biri nʼala ọzọ.

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 Mgbe ụbọchị atọ ahụ zuru, ndị ikom Juda na Benjamin niile zukọrọ na Jerusalem. Nʼụbọchị nke iri abụọ nke ọnwa itoolu, mmadụ niile zukọrọ nọdụ nʼama dị nʼihu ụlọnsọ Chineke. Mmiri dị ukwuu zoro nʼụbọchị ahụ. Ụjọ tụkwara ndị ahụ niile zukọrọ nʼihi oke mmiri ozuzo ahụ na nʼihi okwu ahụ.

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 Mgbe ahụ Ezra onye nchụaja, biliri ọtọ, sị ha, “Unu emehiela, nʼihi na unu lụrụ ndị inyom mba ọzọ, si otu a tụkwasị ihe nʼikpe ọmụma dịrị Izrel.

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 Ugbu a, sọpụrụnụ Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke nna nna unu ha, meekwanụ ihe bụ nzube ya. Kewapụnụ onwe unu site nʼebe ndị mba ọzọ nọ, nakwa ebe nwunye ndị unu si mba ọzọ lụta.”

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 Nzukọ niile ahụ zara nʼotu olu sị. “Okwu gị ziri ezi, Anyị aghaghị ime dịka i kwuru.”

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

13 Ma ha zakwara sị, “Nke a abụghị ihe anyị ga-eme nʼotu ụbọchị maọbụ nʼụbọchị abụọ, nʼihi na aka ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼime anyị dị na mmehie ahụ. Mmiri na-ezosikwa ike, anyị enwekwaghị ike ịnọgide ruo oge dị anya.

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 Ka ndịisi anyị guzobe mkpọkọta niile. Ka ndị niile nọ nʼobodo anyị ndị lụrụ nwanyị site na mba ọzọ bịa nʼoge a kara aka, ha na ndị okenye na ndị ikpe nke obodo ọbụla, ruo mgbe oke iwe Chineke banyere okwu a sitere nʼebe anyị nọ pụọ.”

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 Ma ndị na-ekweghị ka e mee ya otu a bụ naanị Jonatan nwa Asahel na Jazeia nwa Tikva, na Meshulam na Shabetai onye Livayị.

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 Ya mere, ndị ahụ niile si esi lọta, mere dịka mkpebi ahụ si dị. Ezra họpụtara ụfọdụ ndị ikom, ndị bụ ndịisi ezinaụlọ, e si nʼezinaụlọ ọbụla họpụta otu onye. E dekwara aha ndị niile a họpụtara nʼakwụkwọ. Ya mere, nʼụbọchị mbụ nke ọnwa iri, ndị a malitere inyocha okwu ndị a.

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 Mgbe ọnwa atọ gasịrị, ya bụ, nʼabalị mbụ nke ọnwa mbụ nʼafọ, ha rụchara ọrụ banyere ndị ikom lụrụ ndị inyom mba ọzọ.

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

18 A chọpụtara nʼetiti ụmụ ndị nchụaja, na ndị a lụrụ ndị inyom si na mba ọzọ. Ndị si nʼikwu Jeshua nwa Jozadak na ụmụnne ya bụ, Maaseia, Elieza, Jarib na Gedaliya.

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 Ha niile jikọrọ aka kpebiekwa na ha ga-ezila ndị nwunye ha. Onye ọbụla wetara ebule site nʼigwe atụrụ dịka ihe ikpe ọmụma.

And they gave hand their to send out wives their and [being] guilty a ram of [the] flock on guilt their.

20 Ndị si nʼikwu Imea bụ Hanani, na Zebadaya.

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

21 Ikwu Harim: Maaseia, Ịlaịja, Shemaya, Jehiel na Uzaya.

And of [the] sons of Harim Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel and Uzziah.

22 Ndị si nʼikwu Pashua: Elioenai, Maaseia, Ishmel, Netanel, Jozabad, na Eleasa.

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

23 Nʼime ndị Livayị: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaya (onye a na-akpọkwa Kelita), Petahaya, Juda na Elieza.

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

24 Nʼime ndị na-abụ abụ, Eliashib. Nʼime ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ: Shalum, Telem, na Uri.

And of the singers Eliashib and of the gatekeepers Shallum and Telem and Uri.

25 Nʼetiti ndị Izrel ndị ọzọ: Site nʼikwu Parosh: Ramaya, Izaya, Malkija, Mijamin, Elieza, Malkija na Benaya.

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

26 Site nʼikwu Elam: Matanaya, Zekaraya, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot na Ịlaịja.

And of [the] sons of Elam Mattaniah Zechariah and Jehiel and Abdi and Jeremoth and Elijah.

27 Site nʼikwu Zatu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Matanaya, Jeremot, Zabad na Aziza.

And of [the] sons of Zattu Elioenai Eliashib Mattaniah and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza.

28 Site nʼikwu Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananaya, Zabai, na Atlai.

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

29 Site nʼikwu Bani, Meshulam, Maluk, Adaya, Jashub, Sheal na Jeremot.

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

30 Site nʼikwu Pahat-Moab, Adna, Kelal, Benaya, Maaseia, Matanaya, Bezalel, Binui, na Manase.

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

31 Site nʼikwu Harim: Elieza, Ishija, Malkija, Shemaya, Shimeon,

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

32 Benjamin, Maluk na Shemaraya.

Benjamin Malluch Shemariah.

33 Site nʼikwu Hashum, Matenai, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremai, Manase na Shimei.

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

34 Site nʼikwu Bani, Maadai, Amram, Uel,

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

35 Benaya, Bedeia, Keluhi

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

36 Venaya, Meremot, Eliashib

Vaniah Meremoth Eliashib.

37 Matanaya, Matenai na Jaasu.

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

38 Site nʼikwu Bani: Binui na Shimei,

And Bani and Binnui Shimei.

39 Shelemaya, Netan, Adaya,

And Shelemiah and Nathan and Adaiah.

40 Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

Machnadebai Shashai Sharai.

41 Azarel, Shelemaya, Shemaraya,

Azarel and Shelemiah Shemariah.

42 Shalum, Amaraya na Josef.

Shallum Amariah Joseph.

43 Site nʼikwu Nebo: Jeiel, Matitaia, Zabad, Zebina, Jadai, Juel na Benaya.

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

44 Ndị a niile lụrụ ndị inyom site na mba ọzọ. Ha zilagara ha na ụmụ ha.

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