Esdræ 10

1 Sic ergo orante Esdra, et implorante Deum, et flente, et iacente ante templum Dei, collectus est ad eum de Israel coetus grandis nimis virorum et mulierum et puerorum, et flevit populus fletu multo.

And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much.

2 Et respondit Sechenias filius Iehiel de filiis Aelam, et dixit Esdrae: Nos praevaricati sumus in Deum nostrum, et duximus uxores alienigenas de populis terrae: et nunc, si est poenitentia in Israel super hoc,

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have acted unfaithfully toward our God, and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

3 percutiamus foedus cum Domino Deo nostro, ut proiiciamus universas uxores, et eos qui de his nati sunt iuxta voluntatem Domini, et eorum qui timent praeceptum Domini Dei nostri: secundum legem fiat.

And now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of [my] lord, and of those that tremble at the commandments of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

4 Surge, tuum est decernere, nosque erimus tecum: confortare, et fac.

Arise, for this matter is incumbent on thee, and we will be with thee: be of good courage, and do [it].

5 Surrexit ergo Esdras, et adiuravit principes Sacerdotum et Levitarum, et omnem Israel ut facerent secundum verbum hoc, et iuraverunt.

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, of the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore.

6 Et surrexit Esdras ante domum Dei, et abiit ad cubiculum Iohanan filii Eliasib, et ingressus est illuc, panem non comedit, et aquam non bibit: lugebat enim transgressionem eorum, qui venerant de captivitate.

And Ezra arose from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came thither, he ate no bread and drank no water; for he mourned because of the unfaithfulness of them that had been carried away.

7 et missa est vox in Iuda et in Ierusalem omnibus filiis transmigrationis, ut congregarentur in Ierusalem:

And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

8 et omnis qui non venerit in tribus diebus iuxta consilium principum et seniorum, auferetur universa substantia eius, et ipse abiicietur de coetu transmigrationis.

and that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be confiscated, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

9 Convenerunt igitur omnes viri Iuda, et Beniamin in Ierusalem tribus diebus, ipse est mensis nonus, vigesimo die mensis: et sedit omnis populus in platea domus Dei, trementes pro peccato, et pluviis.

Then were all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and all the people sat in the open space of the house of God, trembling because of the matter, and because of the pouring rain.

10 Et surrexit Esdras sacerdos, et dixit ad eos: Vos transgressi estis, et duxistis uxores alienigenas ut adderetis super delictum Israel.

And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, Ye have acted unfaithfully, and have taken foreign wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

11 Et nunc date confessionem Domino Deo patrum vestrorum, et facite placitum eius, et separamini a populis terrae, et ab uxoribus alienigenis.

And now make confession to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign wives.

12 Et respondit universa multitudo, dixitque voce magna: Iuxta verbum tuum ad nos, sic fiat.

And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.

13 Verumtamen quia populus multus est, et tempus pluviae, et non sustinemus stare foris, et opus non est diei unius vel duorum (vehementer quippe peccavimus in sermone isto)

But the people are many, and it is a time of pouring rain, and it is not possible to stand without: neither is this a work for one day or two; for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

14 constituantur principes in universa multitudine: et omnes in civitatibus nostris qui duxerunt uxores alienigenas veniant in temporibus statutis, et cum his seniores per civitatem et civitatem, et iudices eius donec avertatur ira Dei nostri a nobis super peccato hoc.

Let now our princes, while this matter is going on, stand for all the congregation, and let all those that have taken foreign wives in our cities come at the appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce anger of our God be turned from us.

15 Igitur Ionathan filius Azahel, et Iaasia filius Thecue, steterunt super hoc, et Messollam et Sebethai Levites adiuverunt eos:

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

16 Feceruntque sic filii transmigrationis. Et abierunt Esdras Sacerdos, et viri principes familiarum in domos patrum suorum, et omnes per nomina sua, et sederunt in die primo mensis decimi ut quaererent rem.

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest [and] certain of the chief fathers were separated according to their fathers' houses, and all of them [expressed] by name; and they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

17 Et consummati sunt omnes viri, qui duxerant uxores alienigenas, usque ad diem primam mensis primi.

And they ended with all the men that had taken foreign wives by the first day of the first month.

18 Et inventi sunt de filiis sacerdotum qui duxerant uxores alienigenas. De filiis Iosue filii Iosedec, et fratres eius, Maasia, et Eliezer, et Iarib, et Godolia.

And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken foreign wives, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

19 Et dederunt manus suas ut eiicerent uxores suas, et pro delicto suo arietem de ovibus offerrent.

And they gave their hand to send away their wives; and they offered a ram of the flock, as trespass-offering for their guilt.

20 Et de filiis Emmer, Hanani, et Zebedia.

And of the children of Immer: Hanani, and Zebadiah.

21 Et de filiis Harim, Maasia, et Elia, et Semeia, et Iehiel, et Ozias.

And of the children of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

22 Et de filiis Pheshur, Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nathanael, Iozabed, et Elasa.

And of the children of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

23 Et de filiis Levitarum, Iosabed, et Semei, et Celaia, ipse est Calita, Phataia, Iuda, et Eliezer.

And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24 Et de cantoribus, Eliasib. Et de ianitoribus, Sellum, et Telem, et Uri.

And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

25 Et ex Israel, de filiis Pharos, Remeia, et Iesia, et Melchia, et Miamin, et Eliezer, et Melchia, et Banea.

And of Israel; of the children of Parosh: Ramiah, and Jizzijah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

26 Et de filiis Aelam, Mathania, Zacharias, et Iehiel, et Abdi, et Ierimoth, et Elia.

And of the children of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.

27 Et de filiis Zethua, Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, et Ierimuth, et Zabad, et Aziza.

And of the children of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

28 Et de filiis Bebai, Iohanan, Hanania, Zabbai, Athalai.

And of the children of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

29 Et de filiis Bani, Mosollam, et Melluch, et Adaia, Iasub, et Saal, et Ramoth.

And of the children of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.

30 Et de filiis Phahath Moab, Edna, et Chalal, Bananias, et Maasias, Mathanias, Beseleel, Bennui, et Manasse.

And of the children of Pahath-Moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

31 Et de filiis Herem, Eliezer, Iesue, Melchias, Semeias, Simeon,

And the children of Harim: Eliezer, Jishijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,

32 Beniamin, Maloch, Samarias.

Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.

33 Et de filiis Hasom, Mathanai, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Iermai, Manasse, Semei.

Of the children of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.

34 De filiis Bani, Maadi, Amram, et Vel,

Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,

35 Baneas, et Badaias, Cheliau,

Benaiah, Bediah, Cheluhu,

36 Vania, Marimuth, et Eliasib,

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

37 Mathanias, Mathanai, et Iasi,

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai,

38 et Bani, et Bennui, Semei,

and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,

39 et Salmias, et Nathan, et Adaias,

and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

40 et Mechnedebai, Sisai, Sarai,

Machnadbai, Shashai, Sharai,

41 Ezrel, et Selemiau, Semeria,

Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

42 Sellum, Amaria, Ioseph.

Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.

43 De filiis Nebo, Iehiel, Mathathias, Zabad, Zabina, Ieddu, et Ioal, et Banaia.

Of the children of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, Benaiah.

44 Omnes hi acceperant uxores alienigenas, et fuerunt ex eis mulieres, quae pepererant filios.

All these had taken foreign wives; and there were among them wives who had had children.