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1 sic ergo orante Ezra et inplorante eo et flente et iacente ante templum Dei collectus est ad eum de Israhel coetus grandis nimis virorum et mulierum puerorumque et flevit populus multo fletu
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
2 et respondit Sechenia filius Iehihel de filiis Helam et dixit Ezrae nos praevaricati sumus in Deum nostrum et duximus uxores alienigenas de populis terrae et nunc si est paenitentia Israhel super hoc
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
3 percutiamus foedus cum Deo nostro ut proiciamus universas uxores et eos qui de his nati sunt iuxta voluntatem Domini et eorum qui timent praeceptum Dei nostri secundum legem fiat
So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
4 surge tuum est decernere nosque erimus tecum confortare et fac
Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
5 surrexit ergo Ezras et adiuravit principes sacerdotum Levitarum et omnem Israhel ut facerent secundum verbum hoc et iuraverunt
So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
6 et surrexit Ezras ante domum Dei et abiit ad cubiculum Iohanan filii Eliasib et ingressus est illuc panem non comedit et aquam non bibit lugebat enim in transgressione eorum qui de captivitate venerant
Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
7 et missa est vox in Iuda et in Hierusalem omnibus filiis transmigrationis ut congregarentur in Hierusalem
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
8 et omnis qui non venerit in tribus diebus iuxta consilium principum et seniorum auferetur universa substantia eius et ipse abicietur de coetu transmigrationis
Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
9 convenerunt igitur omnes viri Iuda et Beniamin in Hierusalem tribus diebus ipse est mensis nonus vicesimo die mensis et sedit omnis populus in platea domus Dei trementes pro peccato et pluviis
So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.
10 et surrexit Ezras sacerdos et dixit ad eos vos transgressi estis et duxistis uxores alienigenas ut adderetis super delictum Israhel
Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt 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, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”
12 et respondit universa multitudo dixitque voce magna iuxta verbum tuum ad nos sic fiat
And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
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 there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.
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 leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”
15 igitur Ionathan filius Asahel et Iaazia filius Thecuae steterunt super hoc et Mesollam et Sebethai Levites adiuverunt eos
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
16 feceruntque sic filii transmigrationis et abierunt Ezras sacerdos et viri principes familiarum in domum patrum suorum et omnes per nomina sua et sederunt in die primo mensis decimi ut quaererent rem
So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,
17 et consummati sunt omnes viri qui duxerant uxores alienigenas usque ad diem primam mensis primi
and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.
18 et inventi sunt de filiis sacerdotum qui duxerant uxores alienigenas de filiis Iosue filii Iosedech et fratres eius Maasia et Eliezer et Iarib et Godolia
Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 et dederunt manus suas ut eicerent uxores suas et pro delicto suo arietem de ovibus offerrent
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
20 et de filiis Emmer Anani et Zebedia
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 et de filiis Erim Masia et Helia et Semeia et Hiehihel et Ozias
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 et de filiis Phessur Helioenai Maasia Ismahel Nathanahel Iozabeth et Elasa
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 et de filiis Levitarum Iozabeth et Semei et Celaia ipse est Calita Phataia Iuda et Eliezer
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 et de cantoribus Eliasub et de ianitoribus Sellum et Telem et Uri
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 et ex Israhel de filiis Pharos Remia et Ezia et Melchia et Miamin et Eliezer et Melchia et Banea
And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 et de filiis Helam Mathania Zaccharias et Hiehil et Abdi et Irimoth et Helia
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 et de filiis Zethua Helioenai Eliasib Mathania et Ierimuth et Zabeth et Aziza
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 et de filiis Bebai Iohanan Anania Zabbai Athalai
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 et de filiis Bani Mosollam et Melluch et Adaia Iasub et Saal et Ramoth
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 et de filiis Phaethmoab Edna et Chalal Banaias Maasias Mathanias Beselehel et Bennui et Manasse
From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 et de filiis Erem Eliezer Iesue Melchias Semeias Symeon
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Beniamin Maloch Samarias
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 de filiis Asom Matthanai Matthetha Zabed Elipheleth Iermai Manasse Semei
From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 de filiis Bani Maaddi Amram et Huhel
From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Baneas et Badaias Cheiliau
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 Vannia Marimuth et Eliasib
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matthanias Mathanai et Iasi
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 et Bani et Bennui Semei
From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
39 et Salmias et Nathan et Adaias
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Mechnedabai Sisai Sarai
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Ezrel et Selemau Semeria
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Sellum Amaria Ioseph
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 de filiis Nebu Iaihel Matthathias Zabed Zabina Ieddu et Iohel Banaia
And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 omnes hii acceperunt uxores alienigenas et fuerunt ex eis mulieres quae pepererant filios
All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.
