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.

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

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.

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

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.

Now therefore let’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment 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.

Arise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”

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.

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

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 rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass 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;

They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to 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 that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

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.

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great 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.

Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing 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 confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.”

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

Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.

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 the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed 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.

Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”

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

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped 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.

The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to 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.

They finished with all the men who had married foreign women 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;

Amongst the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua, the 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 gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

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

Of 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;

Of the sons 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.

Of 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:

Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called 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.

Of the singers: Eliashib. Of 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;

Of Israel: Of the sons 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;

Of the sons 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;

Of the sons 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;

Of the sons 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;

Of the sons 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;

Of the sons of Pahathmoab: 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

Of the sons 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;

Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

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

Of the sons 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, Jaasu,

38 sy Bany sy Binoy sy Simey

Bani, 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.

Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, 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. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.