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.

Whiles Ezra prayed thus, and confessed himselfe weeping, and falling downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him of Israel a very great Congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept with a great lamentation.

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,

Then Shechaniah the sonne of Iehiel one of the sonnes of Elam answered, and sayd to Ezra, We haue trespassed against our God, and haue taken strange wiues of the people of the land, yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning this.

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.

Now therfore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues (and such as are borne of them) according to the counsell of the Lord, and of those that feare the commandements of our God, and let it be done according to the Lawe.

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

Arise: for the matter belogeth vnto thee: we also wil be with thee: be of comfort and do it.

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

Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.

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 rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie.

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

And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.

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 whosoeuer woulde not come within three dayes according to the counsel of the Princes and Elders, all his substance should be forfait, and he should be separate from the Congregation of them of the captiuitie.

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 all the men of Iudah and Beniamin assembled theselues vnto Ierusalem within three dayes, which was the twentieth day of the ninth moneth, and all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, trembling for this matter, and for the raine.

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 stoode vp, and said vnto them, Ye haue transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to increase the trespasse of Israel.

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

Now therefore giue praise vnto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will, and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.

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

And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs.

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 raynie weather, and we are not able to stande without, neither is it the worke of one day or two: for we are many that haue offended 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 our rulers stand therefore before all the Congregation, and let all them which haue taken strange wiues in our cities, come at the time appoynted, and with them the Elders of euery citie and the Iudges thereof, til the fierce wrath of our God for this matter turne away from vs.

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

Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne of Asah-el, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah ouer this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Leuites 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 they of the captiuitie did so, and departed, euen Ezra the Priest, and the men that were chiefe fathers to the familie of their fathers by name, and sate downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter.

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

And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse with al the men that had taken strange wiues.

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 of the sonnes of the Priests there were men founde, that had taken strange wiues, to wit, of the sonnes of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and of his brethren, Maaseiah, Aeliezer, and Iarib and Gedaliah.

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

And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.

20 Et de filiis Emmer, Hanani, et Zebedia.

And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zebadiah.

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

And of the sonnes of Harim, Maaseiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Vzziah.

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

And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah.

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

And of the Leuites, Iozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (which is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah and Eliezer.

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

And of the singers, Eliashib. And of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Vri.

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 sonnes of Parosh, Ramiah, and Iesiah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchiiah, and Benaiah.

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

And of the sonnes of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth, and Eliah.

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

And of the sonnes of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ierimoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

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

And of the sonnes of Bebai, Iehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

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

And of the sonnes of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Iashub, and Sheal, Ieramoth.

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

And of the sonnes 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 of the sonnes of Harim, Eliezer, Ishiiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

32 Beniamin, Maloch, Samarias.

Beniamin, Malluch, Shamariah.

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

Of the sonnes of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasseh, Shimei.

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

Of the sonnes of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Vel,

35 Baneas, et Badaias, Cheliau,

Banaiah, Bediah, Chelluh,

36 Vania, Marimuth, et Eliasib,

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

37 Mathanias, Mathanai, et Iasi,

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Iaasau,

38 et Bani, et Bennui, Semei,

And Banni, and Bennui, Shimei,

39 et Salmias, et Nathan, et Adaias,

And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

40 et Mechnedebai, Sisai, Sarai,

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

41 Ezrel, et Selemiau, Semeria,

Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

42 Sellum, Amaria, Ioseph.

Shallum, Amariah, Ioseph.

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

Of the sonnes of Nebo, Ieiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iadau, and Ioel, Benaiah.

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

All these had taken strange wiues: and among them were women that had children.