Ezra 10
1 A kad se moljaše Jezdra i ispovijedaše grijehe plaèuæi i ležeæi pred domom Božjim, skupi se k njemu iz Izrailja veliko mnoštvo ljudi i žena i djece; i narod plakaše veoma.
As Ezra was praying and confessing sins, weeping and falling down on his face before God's Temple, a very large crowd of Israelites, men, women, and children, gathered around him. The people were weeping bitterly as well.
2 Tada progovori Sehanija sin Jehilov od sinova Elamovijeh i reèe Jezdri: mi smo sagriješili Bogu svojemu što uzesmo žene tuðinke iz naroda zemaljskih; ali još ima nadanja Izrailju za to.
Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “Yes, we have been unfaithful to our God because we have married foreign women from the people of the land. But even so there is still hope for Israel over this.
3 Da uèinimo sada zavjet Bogu svojemu, da otpustimo sve žene i porod njihov po volji Gospodnjoj i onijeh koji se boje zapovijesti Boga našega, i po zakonu neka bude.
Let us make a solemn agreement right now before our God that we will send away all the foreign wives and their children. We will follow the directions given by you and those who respect the instructions of our God, carried out according to the Law.
4 Ustani, jer je ovo tvoj posao; a mi æemo biti uza te, budi slobodan i radi.
Take action! It's your responsibility. We are with you. Be brave and do it!”
5 Tada usta Jezdra, i zakle glavare sveštenièke i Levite i svega Izrailja da uèine tako. I zakleše se.
So Ezra stood up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all the Israelites present take an oath to act on what had just been said. They all took the oath.
6 Potom usta Jezdra ispred doma Božijega, i otide u klijet Joanana sina Eliasivova; i ušavši ne jede hljeba niti vode pi, jer tužaše radi prijestupa onijeh koji biše u ropstvu.
Then Ezra left them in front of God's Temple, and went to the room of Jehohanan, son of Eliashib. During the time he stayed there, he didn't eat or drink anything, because he was still mourning the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
7 Potom oglasiše po Judeji i Jerusalimu svijem koji se vratiše iz ropstva, da se skupe u Jerusalim,
Then a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should assemble in Jerusalem.
8 A ko ne bi došao za tri dana po dogovoru knezovskom i starješinskom, da se sve imanje njegovo razaspe a sam da se odluèi od zbora onijeh koji se vratiše iz ropstva.
Anyone who did not come within three days would have all their property confiscated, and would be banned from the assembly of the exiles. This was the decision of the leaders and elders.
9 Tako se skupiše svi ljudi od Jude i Venijamina u Jerusalim za tri dana, mjeseca devetoga. I sjeðaše sav narod na ulici pred domom Božjim dršæuæi radi te stvari i od dažda.
Within three days, everyone from Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem. On the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square beside God's Temple, shivering because of this issue and also because of the heavy rain.
10 Tada ustavši Jezdra sveštenik reèe im: vi sagriješiste što se oženiste tuðinkama, te umnožiste krivicu Izrailjevu.
Ezra the priest stood up and told them, “You have committed sin by marrying foreign women, making Israel's guilt even worse.
11 Zato sada ispovjedite se Gospodu Bogu otaca svojih, i uèinite volju njegovu, i odvojte se od naroda zemaljskih i žena tuðinaka.
Now you must confess your sin to the Lord, the God of your forefathers, and do what he requires. Sever your connections with the people of the land and your foreign wives.”
12 I sav zbor odgovori i reèe iza glasa: kako nam kaza uèiniæemo.
The whole assembly answered in a loud voice: “We agree, and we promise to do as you say!
13 Ali naroda ima mnogo i ide dažd, ne može se stajati napolju, a taj posao nije za jedan dan ni za dva, jer nas ima mnogo koji sagriješismo u tom.
But there are a lot of people here, and it's pouring with rain. We can't stay outside. More to the point, this isn't something that can be fixed in one or two days, for we have sinned extremely seriously in this.
14 Da se odrede knezovi naši iz svega zbora, pa koji su god u gradovima našim oženjeni tuðinkama neka dolaze u odreðeno vrijeme i s njima starješine svakoga grada i sudije dokle ne odvratimo od sebe žestoki gnjev Boga svojega za tu stvar.
Let our leaders act on behalf of the whole assembly. Then let every man in each of our towns who has married a foreign woman be given an appointment to come and meet, together with the elders and judges of that town, until our God is no longer angry with us over this.”
15 I odreðen bi na to Jonatan sin Asailov i Jazija sin Tekujev; a Mesulam i Savetaj Leviti pomagaše im.
The only ones to oppose this were Jonathan, son of Asahel, and Jahzeiah, son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.
16 I uèiniše tako koji se vratiše iz ropstva. I odvojiše se Jezdra sveštenik i glavari domova otaèkih po domovima otaca svojih, svi poimence, i sjedoše prvoga dana desetoga mjeseca da izviðaju stvar.
So this what the exiles did, selecting Ezra the priest and family leaders, according to their family divisions, all of them specifically named. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to begin the inquiry,
17 I do prvoga dana prvoga mjeseca svršiše sa svima onima koji se bijahu oženili tuðinkama.
and by the first day of the first month they had finished handling all the cases of men who had married foreign women.
18 A naðoše se izmeðu sinova sveštenièkih oženjeni tuðinkama: izmeðu sinova Isusa sina Josedekova i braæe njegove: Masija i Elijezer i Jariv i Gedalija;
Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women: from the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 I dadoše ruke da æe pustiti žene svoje; i koji bijahu zgriješili prinesoše po jednoga ovna za krivicu svoju;
They vowed to send their wives away, and they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering for their guilt.
20 I od sinova Imirovijeh Ananije i Zevadija;
From the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 I od sinova Harimovijeh Masija i Ilija i Semaja i Jehilo i Ozija,
From the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 I od sinova Pashorovijeh Elioinaj, Masija, Ismailo, Natanailo, Jozavad i Elasa,
From the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 I od Levita Jozavad i Simej i Kelaja, to je Kelita, i Petaja i Juda i Elijezer;
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (or Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 I od pjevaèa Elijasiv; i od vratara Salum i Telem i Urija;
Among the singers: Eliashib. Among the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 A od Izrailja, od sinova Farosovijeh Ramija i Jezija i Malhije i Mijamin i Eleazar i Malhija i Venaja;
Among the Israelites: From the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.
26 I od sinova Elamovijeh: Matanija, Zaharija i Jehilo i Avdija i Jeremot i Ilija;
From the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 I od sinova Zatovijeh Elioinaj, Elijasiv, Matanija i Jerimot i Zavad i Aziza;
From the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 I od sinova Vivajevijeh Joanan, Ananija, Zavaj, Atlaj,
From the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 I od sinova Vanijevih Mesulam, Maluh i Adaja, Jasuv i Seal i Ramot;
From the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 I od sinova Fat-Moavovijeh Adna i Helal, Venaja, Masija, Matanija, Vezeleilo i Vinuj i Manasija;
From the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 I od sinova Harimovijeh Elijezer, Jesija, Malhija, Semaja, Simeun,
From the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Venijamin, Maluh, Semarija;
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 Od sinova Asumovijeh Matenaj, Matata, Zavad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Manasija, Simej;
From the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 Od sinova Vanijevih Madaja, Amram i Uilo.
From the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Venaja, Vedeja, Heluj,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
36 Vanija, Merimot, Elijasiv,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matanija, Matenaj i Jasav,
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 I Vanije, Vinuj, Simej,
From the sons of Binnui: Shimei,
39 I Selemija i Natan i Adaja,
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Mahnadevaj, Sasaj, Saraj,
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azareilo i Selemija, Semarija,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Salum, Amarija, Josif;
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 Od sinova Nevovijeh: Jesilo, Matanija, Zavad, Zevina, Jadav, Joilo i Venaja.
From the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Svi se ovi bijahu oženili tuðinkama i neke izmeðu njih bijahu i djecu izrodile.
All of these men listed had married foreign women. They divorced them and sent them away with their children.
