Ezera 10
1 Awo Ezera bwe yali ng’asaba, ng’ayatula ebibi mu lwatu, ng’akaaba, era ng’avunnamye mu maaso g’ennyumba ya Katonda, ekibiina ekinene eky’Abayisirayiri, abasajja, n’abakyala, n’abaana ne bakuŋŋaana gy’ali, nabo nga bakaaba nnyo nnyini.
Therefore, as Ezra was praying, and imploring, and weeping in this way, and was prostrate before the temple of God, an exceedingly great assembly of men and women and children was gathered to him from Israel. And the people wept with a great weeping.
2 Awo Sekaniya mutabani wa Yekyeri, omu ku bazzukulu ba Eramu n’agamba Ezera nti, “Tetubadde beesigwa eri Katonda waffe, kubanga twawasa abakazi bannaggwanga ab’oku mawanga agatwetoolodde. Naye newaakubadde nga twakola bwe tutyo, wakyaliwo essuubi eri Isirayiri.
And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam, responded and said to Ezra: “We have sinned against our God, and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land. And now, if there is repentance within Israel over this,
3 Noolwekyo tukole endagaano ne Katonda waffe tuve ku bakazi abo bonna n’abaana be twabazaalamu, ng’okuteesa kwa mukama wange n’abo abatya ebiragiro bya Katonda waffe bwe kuli, era kikolebwe ng’etteeka bwe litulagira.
let us strike a pact with the Lord our God, so that we may cast aside all the wives, and those who have been born from them, in accord with the will of the Lord, and of those who fear the precept of the Lord our God. So let it be done, according to the law.
4 Golokoka kubanga obuvunaanyizibwa obwo buli mu mukono gwo era tuli beeteefuteefu okukuwagira, noolwekyo guma omwoyo okikole.”
Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act.”
5 Awo Ezera n’agolokoka n’alayiza bakabona abakulu n’Abaleevi ne Isirayiri yenna okukola nga bwe kyateesebwa. Ne balayira.
Therefore, Ezra rose up, and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and all of Israel, to swear that they would act in accord with this word. And they swore it.
6 Ezera n’agolokoka n’ava mu maaso g’ennyumba ya Katonda n’agenda mu kisenge kya Yekokanani mutabani wa Eriyasibu, naye n’atalya mmere newaakubadde okunywa amazzi ng’akyanakuwalidde obutali bwesigwa bw’abaawaŋŋangusibwa.
And Ezra rose up before the house of God, and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib, and he entered into it. He did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.
7 Awo ekirango ne kiyisibwa mu Yuda yonna ne mu Yerusaalemi nti abawaŋŋangusibwa abaakomawo bakuŋŋaanire mu Yerusaalemi.
And a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem, to all the sons of the transmigration, so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.
8 Era ne kigambibwa nti omuntu yenna aliba tazze mu nnaku ssatu, alifiirwa ebintu bye byonna, ate n’agobebwa ne mu kuŋŋaaniro lya baawaŋŋangusibwa.
And all those who would not arrive within three days, in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders, would have all his substance taken away, and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.
9 Mu nnaku ssatu, abasajja bonna aba Yuda ne Benyamini ne bakuŋŋaanira e Yerusaalemi. Awo ku lunaku olw’amakumi abiri olw’omwezi ogw’omwenda abantu bonna ne batuula mu luggya olugazi mu maaso g’ennyumba ya Katonda nga banakuwavu olw’ensonga eyo ate era n’olw’enkuba eyatonnya.
And so, all the men of Judah and of Benjamin convened in Jerusalem within three days. This was in the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of the sin and the rain.
10 Awo Ezera kabona n’ayimirira n’abagamba nti, “Mwayonoona bwe mwawasa abakazi bannamawanga ne mwongera ku musango gwa Isirayiri.
And Ezra, the priest, rose up, and he said to them: “You have transgressed, and you have taken foreign wives, so that you added to the offenses of Israel.
11 Kaakano mwatule ebibi byammwe eri Mukama Katonda wa bajjajjammwe, mukole ebyo by’asiima. Mweyawule ku mawanga agabeetoolodde era muleke n’abakazi bannamawanga.”
And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from your foreign wives.”
12 Awo ekibiina kyonna ne kiddamu n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Oli mutuufu, tuteekwa okukola nga bw’ogambye.
And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: “In accord with your word to us, so let be it done.
13 Naye abantu bangi, era n’ekiseera kya nkuba, tetuyinza kuyimirira bweru. N’ensonga eyookubiri, omulimu guno teguyinza kukolebwa mu lunaku lumu oba mu nnaku bbiri, kubanga twonoonye nnyo nnyini mu kigambo ekyo.
Yet truly, since the people are many, and it is the time of rain, and we cannot endure standing outside, and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter, )
14 Abakulu baffe beeyimirire olukuŋŋaana lwonna, na buli muntu awamu n’abakadde n’abalamuzi aba buli kibuga mu bibuga byaffe eyawasa omukazi omunnaggwanga, ajje mu kiseera ekiragaane alongoose ensonga eyo, okutuusa obusungu bwa Katonda waffe lwe bulituvaako olw’ekigambo ekyo.”
let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude. And in all our cities, let those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times, and with them the elders from city to city, and the judges, until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”
15 Yonasaani mutabani wa Asakeri ne Yozeya mutabani wa Tikuva, nga bawagirwa Mesullamu ne Sabbesayi Omuleevi be bokka abawakanya ekiteeso ekyo.
And so Jonathan, the son of Asahel, and Jahzeiah, the son of Tikvah, were appointed over this, and the Levites Meshullam and Shabbethai assisted them.
16 Awo abaava mu buwaŋŋanguse ne bakola ng’ekiteeso bwe kyali. Ezera kabona n’abaalondebwa ku bakulu b’ennyumba, omu mu buli nnyumba ne baawulibwa mu mannya gaabwe. Ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogw’ekkumi ne batuula okunoonyereza ku bigambo ebyo;
And the sons of the transmigration did so. And Ezra, the priest, and the men who were the leaders of the families in the houses of their fathers, and all according to their names, went and sat down, on the first day of the tenth month, so that they might examine the matter.
17 ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omwezi ogw’olubereberye ne bamaliriza ensonga eyo ey’abasajja bonna abaali bawasizza abakazi abannamawanga.
And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives, by the first day of the first month.
18 Mu lulyo olwa bakabona, abaali bawasizza abakazi bannamawanga baali: Maaseya, ne Eryeza ne Yalibu ne Gedaliya bazzukulu ba Yesuwa mutabani wa Yozadaki ne baganda be.
And there were found among the sons of the priests some who had taken foreign wives: From the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 Ne bamalirira okulekayo bakazi baabwe abo, n’omutango gwe baawaayo olw’omusango gwali ndiga nnume.
And they swore with their hands that they would cast aside their wives, and that they would offer for their offense a ram from among the sheep.
20 Ku bazzukulu ba Immeri: Kanani ne Zebadiya.
And from the sons of Immer, Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Ku bazzukulu ba Kalimu: Maaseya, ne Eriya, ne Semaaya, ne Yekyeri ne Uzziya.
And from the sons of Harim, Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 Ku bazzukulu ba Pasukuli: Eriwenayi, ne Maaseya, ne Isimayiri, ne Nesaneri, ne Yozabadi ne Erasa.
And from the sons of Pashhur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Ku Baleevi: Yozabadi, ne Simeeyi, ne Keraya (era ye Kerita), ne Pesakiya, ne Yuda ne Eryeza.
And from the sons of the Levites, Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same is Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Ku bayimbi: Eriyasibu, ne ku baakuumanga wankaaki: Sallumu, ne Teremu ne Uli.
And from the singing men, Eliashib. And from the gatekeepers, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
25 Mu Bayisirayiri abalala: Ku bazzukulu ba Palosi: Lamiya, ne Izziya, ne Malukiya, ne Miyamini, ne Eriyazaali, ne Malukiya ne Benaya.
And out of Israel, from the sons of Parosh, Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 Ku bazzukulu ba Eramu: Mattaniya, ne Zekkaliya, ne Yekyeri, ne Abudi, ne Yeremoosi ne Eriya.
And from the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Ku bazzukulu ba Zattu: Eriwenayi, ne Eriyasibu, ne Mattaniya, ne Yeremoosi, ne Zabadi, ne Aziza.
And from the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Ku bazzukulu ba Bebayi: Yekokanani, ne Kananiya, ne Zabbayi ne Asulaayi.
And from the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
29 Ku bazzukulu ba Bani: Mesullamu, ne Malluki, ne Adaya, ne Yasubu, ne Seyaali ne Yeremoosi.
And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
30 Ku bazzukulu ba Pakasumowaabu: Aduna, ne Kerali, ne Benaya, ne Maaseya, ne Mattaniya, ne Bezaleeri, ne Binnuyi ne Manase.
And from the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, and Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Ku bazzukulu ba Kalimu: Eryeza, ne Isusiya, ne Malukiya, ne Semaaya, ne Simyoni,
And from the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Jeshua, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,
32 ne Benyamini, ne Malluki, ne Semaliya.
Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
33 Ku bazzukulu ba Kasumu: Mattenayi, ne Mattata, ne Zabadi, ne Erifereti, ne Yeremayi, ne Manase, ne Simeeyi.
And from the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattettah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
34 Ku bazzukulu ba Baani: Maadayi, ne Amulaamu, ne Uweri,
From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
35 ne Benaya, ne Bedeya, ne Keruki,
Benaiah, and Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 ne Vaniya, ne Meremoosi, ne Eriyasibu,
Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,
37 ne Mattaniya, ne Mattenayi, ne Yaasu,
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
38 ne Bani, ne Binnuyi, ne Simeeyi,
and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
39 ne Seremiya, ne Nasani, ne Adaya,
and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
40 ne Makunadebayi, ne Sasayi, ne Salaayi,
and Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 ne Azaleri, ne Seremiya, ne Semaliya,
Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 ne Sallumu, ne Amaliya ne Yusufu.
Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
43 Ku bazzukulu ba Nebo: Yeyeri, ne Mattisiya, ne Zabadi, ne Zebina, ne Iddo, ne Yoweeri ne Benaya.
From the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Abo bonna baali bawasizza abakazi bannamawanga, n’abamu ku bo nga babazaddemu abaana.
All these had taken foreign wives, and there were among them women who had borne sons.
