Ezra 9
1 Mgbe e mesịrị ihe ndị a, ndịisi bịakwutere m sị, “Ndị Izrel na ndị nchụaja, na ndị Livayị, ekewapụghị onwe ha site nʼetiti ndị agbataobi ha, na omume arụ ha niile, dịka nke ndị Kenan, na ndị Het; na ndị Periz, na ndị Jebus, na ndị Amọn, na ndị Moab, na ndị Ijipt, na ndị Amọrait.
Then, after these things were completed, the leaders came to me, saying: “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, have not been separated from the peoples of the lands and from their abominations, especially those of the Canaanites, and Hittites, and Perizzites, and Jebusites, and Ammonites, and Moabites, and Egyptians, and Amorites.
2 Ha alụtarala onwe ha nwunye site nʼụmụ ndị inyom mba ọzọ ndị a, lụtakwara ụmụ ha ndị ikom. Ha agwakọtala mkpụrụ nsọ na ndị dị iche iche nọ ha gburugburu. Ọ bụ ndị ndu na ndịisi ọchịchị ha bụ ndị butere ụzọ nʼibi ndụ ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi a.”
For they have taken from their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they have mixed a holy lineage with the peoples of the lands. And even the hand of the leaders and the magistrates has been first in this transgression.”
3 Ma mgbe m nụrụ nke a, adọwara m uwe ahụ m na uwe mwụda m, dọpụkwa ụfọdụ agịrị isi nke isi m, na ajị afụọnụ m, nọdụkwa ala nʼọnọdụ mgbagwoju anya.
And when I had heard this word, I tore my cloak and my tunic, and I pulled out the hairs of my head and beard, and I sat in mourning.
4 Mgbe ahụ, ndị niile mara jijiji nʼokwu Chineke nke Izrel, gbakọtara m gburugburu nʼihi ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nke ndị ahụ e mere ka ha jee biri na mba ọzọ lọtaranụ. Mụ onwe m nọkwa nʼọnọdụ mgbagwoju anya ruo oge ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ nke anyasị.
Then all those who feared the word of the God of Israel gathered to me, because of the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity. And I sat in sorrow, until the evening sacrifice.
5 Nʼikpeazụ, nʼoge aja uhuruchi, esitere m nʼiweda onwe m ala bilie, eji m uwe na uwe mwụda dọkara adọka daa nʼala nʼikpere m, chilie aka m abụọ elu, tikuo Onyenwe anyị Chineke m
And at the evening sacrifice, I rose up from my affliction, and, having torn my cloak and my tunic, I fell to my knees, and I reached out my hands to the Lord, my God.
6 nʼekpere sị, “Ihere na-eme m, Chineke m, amaghị otu m ga-esi lelie anya m lekwasị gị nʼihu, nʼihi na mmehie anyị babigara ụba oke, ikpe ọmụma dị na-eche anyị dịkwa ukwuu, nʼezie o ruola eluigwe.
And I said: “My God, I am confounded and ashamed to lift up my face to you. For our iniquities have been multiplied over our heads, and our offenses have increased, even up to heaven,
7 Site nʼụbọchị nna nna anyị ha ruo taa, ikpe ọmụma anyị adịla ukwuu. Nʼihi mmehie anyị, anyị na ndị eze anyị, na ndị nchụaja anyị ka enyefere nʼaka mma agha, na ndọta nʼagha, na ịpụnara anyị ihe nʼike na nweda nʼala nʼaka ndị eze ala mba ọzọ, dịka ọ dị taa.
from the days of our fathers. But also, we ourselves have sinned gravely, even to this day. And for our iniquities, we ourselves, and our kings and our priests, have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the lands, and to the sword, and to captivity, and to plunder, and to confusion of face, just as it is also in this day.
8 “Ma ugbu a, na nwa oge nta a, gị bụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị egosila anyị amara, mee ka ole na ole fọdụrụ anyị. O nyeela anyị ọnọdụ siri ike nʼime ebe nsọ ya. Chineke anyị na-enye anya anyị ìhè, mee ka anyị kurutu ume ndụ nʼoge a site nʼọnọdụ ịbụ ohu anyị.
And now, to a small extent and for a moment, our petition has been made with the Lord our God, so that they may leave us a remnant, and so that a secure place in his holy land may be given to us, and so that our God may illuminate our eyes, and may give us a little life in our servitude.
9 Nʼihi na ndị ohu ka anyị bụ, ma nʼihi obiọma na obi ebere gị, ị gbakụtaghị anyị azụ nʼọnọdụ ịbụ ohu anyị. Kama i mere ka ndị eze Peshịa gosi anyị obi ebere. Ha enyekwala anyị ndụ ọhụrụ, nke anyị ga-eji nwee ike wughachi ụlọnsọ Chineke anyị, ma wuziekwa ebe ya niile dakpọrọ adakpọ. Ọzọkwa, o nyekwala anyị ebe ize ndụ site na mwugharị nke mgbidi Juda na Jerusalem.
For we are servants, yet in our servitude our God has not forsaken us, but he has inclined mercy upon us in the sight of the king of the Persians, so that he may give us life, and may raise up the house of our God, and repair its desolations, and give us a hedge in Judah and Jerusalem.
10 “Ugbu a, Chineke anyị, gịnịkwa ka anyị nwere ikwu banyere ihe ndị a niile mere? Lee na anyị ahapụla gị ọzọ, hapụkwa ịgbaso iwu gị,
And now, our God, what should we say after these things? For we abandoned your commandments,
11 nke i ji dọọ anyị aka na ntị site nʼọnụ ndị amụma, bụ ndị ohu gị. Nʼihi na i si nʼọnụ ha kwuo sị, ‘Ala ahụ unu na-abanye inweta bụ ala nke ndị bi nʼime ya mere ka ọ rụọ arụ. Nʼihi na ndị bi nʼime ya esitela nʼomume ọjọọ ha mee ka akụkụ ala ahụ niile rụọ arụ.
which you instructed by the hand of your servants, the prophets, saying: ‘The land, which you shall enter so that you may possess it, is an unclean land, due to the uncleanness of the peoples and of the other lands, the abominations of those who have filled it, from mouth to mouth, with their filth.’
12 Ya mere, unu enyekwala ụmụ ha ndị ikom ụmụ unu ndị inyom ka ha lụrụ, maọbụ kwenye ka ụmụ unu ndị ikom lụọ ụmụ ha ndị inyom. Unu achọkwala udo nke ọdịmma ọbụla nʼetiti unu na ha nʼoge ọbụla, ka unu dị ike, rie ezi ihe nke ala ahụ, hapụkwara ya ụmụ unu dịka ihe nketa ha ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’
Now therefore, you should not give your daughters to their sons, nor should you receive their daughters for your sons. And you should not seek their peace, nor their prosperity, even forever. So shall you be strengthened, and so shall you eat the good things of the land, and have your sons as your heirs, even for all time.
13 “Ma ihe niile dakwasịrị anyị bụ maka ajọ omume anyị, nʼihi ikpe ọmụma dị ukwuu anyị. Ma lee, Chineke anyị ataghị anyị ahụhụ dịka ịdị ukwuu nke mmehie anyị si dị, kama, o mekwara ka ole na ole nʼime anyị fọdụ.
And after all that has happened to us because of our very wicked works and our great offense, you, our God, have freed us from our iniquity, and you have given us salvation, just as it is this day,
14 Ma anyị ọ ga-emebi iwu gị ọzọ, site nʼịlụ ndị a rụrụ arụ nʼomume ha? Ị gaghị eweso anyị iwe ruo na ị ga-ebibi anyị kpamkpam, na-afọdụghị otu onye?
so that we would not turn away and make your commandments void, and so that we would not unite in marriage with the peoples of these abominations. Could you be angry with us even to the very end, so that you would not leave us a remnant to be saved?
15 Ma gị, Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel, ị bụ onye ezi omume. Lee anyị ka anyị guzo nʼihu gị nʼọnọdụ ikpe ọmụma anyị, ọ bụ ezie na o nweghị onye ọbụla nʼime anyị kwesiri iguzo nʼihu gị nʼihi nke a.”
O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just. For we have been left behind to be saved, just as it is this day. Behold, we are before your sight in our offense. And it is not possible to withstand you in this matter.”
