Ezra 10
1 Ary raha mbola nivavaka sy nitsotra Ezra sady nitomany sy niankohoka teo anoloan’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra, dia nivory teo aminy ny olona maro be avy tamin’ ny Isiraely, na lehilahy, na vehivavy mbamin’ ny ankizy madinika; fa nitomany mafy dia mafy koa ny olona.
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 Dia namaly Sekania, zanak’ i Jehiela, isan’ ny taranak’ i Elama, ka nanao tamin’ i Ezra hoe: Izahay efa nanao izay mahadiso amin’ Andriamanitsika, fa efa naka vehivavy hafa firenena avy tamin’ ny tompon-tany ho vadinay; nefa mbola misy fanantenana ihany ho an’ ny Isiraely ny amin’ izany zavatra izany.
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 Koa aoka izahay hanao fanekena amin’ Andriamanitsika hisaotra ny vady rehetra sy hanary izay naterany araka ny anatra nataonao, tompokolahy, sy izay mangovitra noho ny didin’ Andriamanitsika; ary aoka hatao araka ny lalàna izany.
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 Mitsangàna, fa adidinao izany; ary indreto koa izahay eto aminao; dia matokia tsara, ka ataovy izany.
Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
5 Dia nitsangana Ezra ka nampianiana ny lohan’ ny mpisorona sy ny Levita ary ny Isiraely rehetra hanao araka izany teny izany; dia nianiana ireo.
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 Dia nitsangana niala teo anoloan’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra Ezra ka nankany amin’ ny efi-trano nitoeran’ i Johanana, zanak’ i Eliasiba; ary nony tafiditra tao izy, dia tsy mba nihinan-kanina na nisotro rano, fa nalahelo izy noho ny fahadisoan’ ny olona izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana.
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 Dia nandefa teny eran’ i Joda sy Jerosalema ireo ho any amin’ ny olona rehetra izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana mba hivory any Jerosalema;
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
8 ary na iza na iza no tsy tonga amin’ ny hateloana araka ny tenin’ ny mpanapaka sy ny loholona, dia horobaina ny fananany rehetra, ary hesorina amin’ ny fiangonan’ ny olona izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana izy.
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 Ary nony tamin’ ny andro fahatelo dia vory tany Jerosalema ny lehilahy rehetra tamin’ ny Joda sy ny Benjamina, dia tamin’ ny andro faharoa-polo tamin’ ny volana fahasivy; ary nipetraka teo an-kalalahana akaikin’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra ny olona rehetra ka nangovitra noho izany zavatra izany sy noho ny ranonorana be.
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 Dia nitsangana Ezra mpisorona ka nanao taminy hoe: Hianareo efa nanao izay mahadiso, satria naka vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadinareo ka nampitombo ny fahadisoan’ ny Isiraely.
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 Koa mitsora amin’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razanareo, ka ataovy ny sitrapony; ary misaraha amin’ ny olona tompon-tany sy ny vehivavy hafa firenena.
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 Dia namaly ny fiangonana rehetra ka niredona mafy hoe: Izay lazainao dia tsy maintsy hataonay;
And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
13 nefa maro ny olona, ary fahavaratra ny andro, ka tsy mahatoetra etỳ ala-trano izahay, sady raharaha tsy vita indray andro na indroa andro aza izao, fa maro izahay no efa nanota tamin’ izany zavatra izany;
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 koa aoka ny mpanapaka anay no hitoetra eto ho solon’ ny fiangonana rehetra, ary ny olona rehetra any amin’ ny tanànantsika avy izay efa naka vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadiny no aoka hankatỳ amin’ izay fotoan’ andro hatao, ary hiaraka aminy koa ny loholony isan-tanàna sy ny mpitsara ao, mandra-pahavitan’ izany raharaha izany sy ny hialan’ ny firehetan’ ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitsika amintsika.
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 Jonatana, zanak’ i Asahela, sy Jahaza, zanak’ i Tikva, ihany no nanohitra izany; ary Mesolama sy Sabetahy Levita niandany taminy koa.
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
16 Fa ny olona izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana kosa dia nanaraka izany; ary voatokana Ezra mpisorona sy ny sasany amin’ ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana, araka ny fianakaviany avy, sady samy efa notononina anarana, dia nipetraka handinika Izany raharaha izany tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana fahafolo.
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 Ary nony tonga ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana voalohany dia vitany ny raharaha ny amin’ ny lehilahy rehetra Izay efa naka vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadiny.
and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.
18 Ary ny hita teo amin’ ny taranaky ny mpisorona izay efa naka vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadiny dia izao: Ny teo amin’ ny taranak’ i Jesoa, zanak’ i Jozadaka, sy ny rahalahiny dia Mahaseia sy Eliezera sy Jariba ary Gedalia;
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 dia nanola-tanana nanaiky hisaotra ny vadiny izy ireo sy handoa ondriny iray avy ho fanati-panonerany.
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
20 Ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ Imera dia Hanany sy Zebedia;
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Harima dia Mahaseia sy Elia sy Semaia sy Jehiela ary Ozia;
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Pasora dia Elioenay sy Mahaseia sy Isimaela sy Netanela sy Jozabada ary Elasa.
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 Ary ny avy tamin’ ny Levita dia Jozabada sy Simey sy Kelaia (Kelita izany) sy Petahia sy Joda ary Eliezera:
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 ary ny avy tamin’ ny mpihira dia Eliasiba; ary ny avy tamin’ ny mpiandry varavarana dia Saloma sy Talema ary Ory.
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Ary ny avy tamin’ ny Isiraely koa: ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Parosy dia Ramia sy Jizia sy Malkia sy Miamina sy Eleazara sy Malkia ary Benaia;
And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Elema dia Matania sy Zakaria sy Jehiela sy Abdia sy Jeremota ary Elia;
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Zato dia Elioenay sy Eliasiba sy Matania sy Jeremota sy Zabada ary Aziza;
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bebay dia Johanana sy Hanania sy Zabay sy Atlay;
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bany dia Mesolama sy Maloka sy Adaia sy Jasoba sy Seala ary Ramota;
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Pahata-moaba dia Adna sy Kelala sy Benaia sy Mahaseia sy Matania sy Bezalila sy Binoy ary Manase;
From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Harima dia Eliezera sy Jisia sy Malkia sy Semaia sy Simeona
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 sy Benjamina sy Maloka ary Semaria;
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Hasoma dia Matenay sy Matata sy Zabada sy Elifeleta sy Jeremay sy Manase ary Simey;
From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bany dia Maday sy Amrama sy Oela
From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 sy Benaia sy Bedeia sy Keloho
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36 sy Vania sy Meremota sy Eliasiba
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 sy Matania sy Matenay sy Jasao
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 sy Bany sy Binoy sy Simey
From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
39 sy Selemia sy Natana sy Adaia
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 sy Maknadebay sy Sasay sy Saray
Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 sy Azarela sy Selemia sy Semaria
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 sy Saloma sy Amaria ary Josefa;
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Nebo dia Jeiela sy Matitia sy Zabada sy Zebina sy Jadao sy Joela ary Benaia.
And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Ireny rehetra ireny no samy efa naka vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadiny avokoa, sady efa niteraka ny vehivavy sasany tamin’ ireny
All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.
