Ezra 9
1 Ary rehefa vita izany rehetra izany, dia nanatona ahy ny mpanapaka ka nanao hoe: Ny Isiraely sy ny mpisorona ary ny Levita dia tsy mbola miavaka amin’ ny olona tompon-tany, fa manao araka ny fahavetavetan’ ny Kananita sy ny Hetita sy ny Perizita sy ny Jebosita sy ny Amonita sy ny Moabita sy ny Egyptiana ary ny Amorita ihany izy.
Now when these things were accomplished, the princes approached me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the nations of the lands, notwithstanding their abominations, from the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the 'Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Emorites;
2 Fa efa naka tamin’ ny zanakavavin’ ireo ho vadiny sy ho vadin’ ny zananilahy izy, ka efa miharoharo amin’ ny olona tompon-tany ny taranaka masìna; eny, ny lehibe sy ny mpanapaka aza no nitari-dalana tamin’ izany fahadisoana izany.
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons; and the holy seed have mingled themselves with the nations of these lands; and the hand of the princes and rulers hath been the first in this trespass.
3 Ary nony nandre izany zavatra izany aho, dia nandriatra ny lambako sy ny akanjoko sady nandrompotra ny volon-dohako sy ny somotro, dia nipetraka tahaka ilay torana iny aho.
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and I plucked out some of the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astounded.
4 Dia nivory teo amiko izay rehetra nangovitra noho ny tenin’ Andriamanitry ny Isiraely ny amin’ ny fahadisoan’ ny olona izay efa niverina avy tamin’ ny fahababoana; ary izaho mbola nipetraka tahaka ilay torana iny ihany hatramin’ ny fotoan’ ny fanatitra hariva.
And then assembled themselves unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of the exiles; and I sat astounded until the evening sacrifice.
5 Ary nony tamin’ ny fotoan’ ny fanatitra hariva dia nody ny aiko, ka nitsangana aho, sady nandriatra ny lambako sy ny akanjoko indray, dia nandohalika nanandratra ny tanako ho amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitro aho
And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my fasting, and while rending my garment and my mantle, I knelt down upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God.
6 ka nanao hoe: Andriamanitro ô, menatra sy mangaihay aho, raha miandrandra aminao, ry Andriamanitro ô; fa efa nihamaro mihoatra ny lohanay ny helokay, ary ny fahotanay dia lehibe manakatra ny lanitra;
And I said, O my God, I am ashamed and confounded to lift up my face unto thee, my God! for our iniquities are increased above our head, and our guiltiness is grown up as far as the heavens.
7 fa hatramin’ ny andron’ ny razanay ka mandraka androany dia lehibe ny helokay; ary ny helokay no nanolorana anay sy ny mpanjakanay ary ny mpisoronay ho eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjakan’ ny tany hafa, hovonoin-tsabatra sy ho babo sy ho voaroba ary hangaihay tahaka ny amin’ izao anio izao.
From the days of our fathers have we been in a great guiltiness even until this day; and through our iniquities have we been delivered, we, our kings, and our priests, into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to the shame of face, as it is this day.
8 Koa ankehitriny vao niseho vetivety ny fahasoavana avy tamin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitray tamin’ ny namelany anay ho nisy sisa afaka sy tamin’ ny nanomezany anay fihantonana eo amin’ ny fitoerany masìna, mba hohazavain’ Andriamanitray ny masonay ka homena famelombelomana kely amin’ ny fahandevozanay izahay.
And now for a little moment hath grace been extended from the Lord our God, to preserve us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God might enlighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
9 Fa andevo izahay, nefa tsy nafoin’ Andriamanitray, na dia tamin’ ny fahandevozanay aza, fa nataony nahazo famindram-po eto imason’ ireo mpanjakan’ i Persia ihany hanomezany anay famelombelomana, hanangananay ny tranon’ Andriamanitray sy hanamboaranay ny rava eo, ary hanomezany anay manda any Joda sy Jerosalema.
For we are bondmen: yet in our bondage hath our God not forsaken us, but hath extended unto us kindness before the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to exalt the house of our God, and to erect again its ruins, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.
10 Koa ankehitriny, ry Andriamanitray ô, ahoana no holazainay amin’ izany? Fa efa nahafoy ny didinao izahay,
And now what shall we say, O our God, after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
11 dia ilay nampilazainao ny mpaminany mpanomponao hoe: Ny tany izay efa hidiranareo holovana dia tany maloto noho ny fahalotoan’ ny tompon-tany sy ny fahavetavetany, izay efa nataony manenika azy noho ny fahalotoany;
Which thou hast commanded through means of thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to take possession thereof, is a land defiled through the defilement of the nations of the lands, through their abominations, with which they have filled it from one end to another through their uncleanness.
12 koa aza manome ny zanakareo-vavy ho vadin’ ny zananilahy, na maka ny zananivavy ho vadin’ ny zanakareo-lahy; aza mitady izay hiadanany na izay hahasoa azy mandrakizay, mba hahery ianareo ka hihinana ny soa avy amin’ ny tany, dia hamela izany ho lovan’ ny taranakareo mandrakizay.
And now your daughters shall ye not give unto their sons, and their daughters shall ye not take for your sons, and ye shall not seek their peace and their welfare unto eternity: in order that ye may be strong, and eat the best of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children unto eternity.
13 Ary na dia efa nanjo anay aza izany rehetra izany noho ny asa ratsinay sy ny fahadisoanay betsaka, dia tsy nampijaly anay araka ny helokay Hianao Andriamanitray, fa efa namela anay ho nisy sisa afaka toy izao ihany,
And after all that is come over us for our evil deeds, and for our great guiltiness, seeing that thou our God hast spared us [punishing us] less than our iniquities [deserved], and hast given us such deliverance as this:
14 fa raha handika ny didinao indray izahay ka hifanambady amin’ ireny olom-betaveta ireny, moa tsy ho tezitra aminay mandra-pahalany ritranay va Hianao, ka tsy hisy sisa afaka akory?
Should we again make void thy commandments, and make marriage with these people of abominations? wouldst thou not be angry with us even to make an end of us, so that there would not be any remnant or escape?
15 Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely ô, marina Hianao, fa izahay no hany sisa afaka tahaka ny amin’ izao anio izao; indreto izahay eto anatrehanao amin’ ny fahadisoanay, fa noho izany dia tsy mahajanona eto anatrehanao izahay.
O Lord, God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we have been left a remnant that hath escaped, as it is this day; behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness; for there is no standing before thee because of this.
