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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 Mitsangàna, fa adidinao izany; ary indreto koa izahay eto aminao; dia matokia tsara, ka ataovy izany.

Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act.”

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.

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 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.

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 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 voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem, to all the sons of the transmigration, so that they would gather together in 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 Koa mitsora amin’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razanareo, ka ataovy ny sitrapony; ary misaraha amin’ ny olona tompon-tany sy ny vehivavy hafa firenena.

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 Dia namaly ny fiangonana rehetra ka niredona mafy hoe: Izay lazainao dia tsy maintsy hataonay;

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 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;

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 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 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 Jonatana, zanak’ i Asahela, sy Jahaza, zanak’ i Tikva, ihany no nanohitra izany; ary Mesolama sy Sabetahy Levita niandany taminy koa.

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 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.

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 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 they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives, by the first day of the first month.

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;

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 dia nanola-tanana nanaiky hisaotra ny vadiny izy ireo sy handoa ondriny iray avy ho fanati-panonerany.

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 Ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ Imera dia Hanany sy Zebedia;

And from the sons of Immer, Hanani and Zebadiah.

21 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Harima dia Mahaseia sy Elia sy Semaia sy Jehiela ary Ozia;

And from the sons of Harim, Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

22 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Pasora dia Elioenay sy Mahaseia sy Isimaela sy Netanela sy Jozabada ary Elasa.

And from the sons 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:

And from the sons of the Levites, Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, the same 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.

And from the singing men, Eliashib. And from the gatekeepers, Shallum, and 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 out of Israel, from the sons of Parosh, Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

26 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Elema dia Matania sy Zakaria sy Jehiela sy Abdia sy Jeremota ary Elia;

And from the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.

27 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Zato dia Elioenay sy Eliasiba sy Matania sy Jeremota sy Zabada ary Aziza;

And from the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

28 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bebay dia Johanana sy Hanania sy Zabay sy Atlay;

And from the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

29 ary ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bany dia Mesolama sy Maloka sy Adaia sy Jasoba sy Seala ary Ramota;

And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.

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;

And from the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, and 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

And from the sons of Harim, Eliezer, Jeshua, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,

32 sy Benjamina sy Maloka ary Semaria;

Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.

33 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Hasoma dia Matenay sy Matata sy Zabada sy Elifeleta sy Jeremay sy Manase ary Simey;

And from the sons of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattettah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.

34 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Bany dia Maday sy Amrama sy Oela

From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,

35 sy Benaia sy Bedeia sy Keloho

Benaiah, and Bedeiah, Cheluhi,

36 sy Vania sy Meremota sy Eliasiba

Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,

37 sy Matania sy Matenay sy Jasao

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,

38 sy Bany sy Binoy sy Simey

and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,

39 sy Selemia sy Natana sy Adaia

and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

40 sy Maknadebay sy Sasay sy Saray

and Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

41 sy Azarela sy Selemia sy Semaria

Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

42 sy Saloma sy Amaria ary Josefa;

Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.

43 ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Nebo dia Jeiela sy Matitia sy Zabada sy Zebina sy Jadao sy Joela ary Benaia.

From the sons of Nebo, Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, and 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 had taken foreign wives, and there were among them women who had borne sons.