Esdras 10
1 En tanto que Esdras, postrado ante la Casa de Dios, lloraba orando y haciendo esta confesión, se había reunido en derredor de él una grandísima multitud de Israel, hombres, mujeres y niños, y el pueblo se deshacía en lágrimas.
While I was kneeling down in front of the temple and praying and crying, I was confessing [the sins that the Israeli people had committed]. Many people, men and women and children, gathered around me and also cried very much.
2 Tomó entonces la palabra Secanías, hijo de Jehiel, de los hijos de Elam, y dijo a Esdras: “Hemos sido infieles a nuestro Dios, tomando mujeres extranjeras de los pueblos del país; pero no por eso queda Israel sin esperanza.
Then Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel from the clan of Elam, said this to me: “We have disobeyed God. [Some of] us have married women who are not Israelis. But we can still confidently expect [Yahweh to be merciful to] us Israeli people.
3 Hagamos ahora pacto con nuestro Dios de despedir a todas estas mujeres y los hijos de ellas, según el consejo de mi señor y de los que temen los mandamientos de nuestro Dios; y sea cumplida la Ley.
We will do what you, and the others who have an awesome respect for what our God has commanded, tell us to do. We will do what God told us in his laws. We will make an agreement with our God, saying that we will divorce our wives who are not Israelis, and we will send them away with their children.
4 ¡Levántate! que esta cosa es de tu incumbencia; nosotros estaremos contigo. ¡Ánimo, y a la obra!”
(It is your responsibility to/Because you are our leader, you must) [tell us what to do]. So get up, and be courageous, and do [what is necessary]. We will (support you/tell people to do what you say).”
5 Se levantó Esdras e hizo jurar a los príncipes de los sacerdotes, a los levitas y a todo Israel, que obrarían de acuerdo a lo dicho. Y ellos juraron.
So I stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, and all [the other] Israeli people solemnly declare that they would do what Shecaniah said that they should do. So they all solemnly promised to do that.
6 Tras lo cual se retiró Esdras de la Casa de Dios, y fue al aposento de Johanán, hijo de Eliasib; y entrado allí no comió pan ni bebió agua, porque guardaba duelo por la infidelidad de los que habían venido del cautiverio.
Then I went away from the front of the temple and went to the room where Jehohanan lived. I stayed there that night, but I did not eat or drink anything. I was still sad because some of the Israelis who had returned [from Babylonia] had not faithfully obeyed [God’s laws].
7 Se promulgó entonces un pregón por Judá y Jerusalén, para que todos los vueltos del cautiverio se reuniesen en Jerusalén,
Then we sent a message to all [the people in] Jerusalem and [in other towns in] Judah, saying that all those who had returned [from Babylonia] should come to Jerusalem immediately.
8 y que según el acuerdo de los príncipes y de los ancianos, a todo el que no compareciese dentro de tres días, le fuesen confiscados todos sus bienes y él mismo quedase excluido de la congregación de los hijos del cautiverio.
We said that if any of them did not arrive within three days, the leaders of the people would order that all the property of those people would be taken from them, and that they would no longer be considered to belong to the Israeli people; [they would be considered to be foreigners].
9 Se congregaron, efectivamente, dentro de los tres días todos los hombres de Judá y de Benjamín en Jerusalén. Era el mes noveno, el veinte del mes. Y se sentó todo el pueblo en la plaza de la Casa de Dios, temblando a causa de este asunto, y por las lluvias.
So within three days, on December 19, all the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. They were there, sitting in the courtyard in front of the temple. They were trembling because it was raining hard and because they were worried [that they would be punished for what they had done].
10 Entonces se levantó el sacerdote Esdras, y les dijo: “Vosotros habéis sido infieles tomándoos mujeres extranjeras y aumentando así la culpa de Israel.
Then I stood up and said to them, “[Some of] you men have committed a very bad sin. You have married women who are not Israelis. By doing that, you have made us Israeli people more guilty [than we were before].
11 Confesad ahora (vuestra culpa) a Yahvé, el Dios de vuestros padres, y haced lo que es de su agrado, separándoos de los pueblos del país y de las mujeres extranjeras.”
So now you must confess to Yahweh, the God whom your ancestors [worshiped/belonged to], the sin which you have committed, and you must do what he wants. Separate yourselves from the people of other nations and from the women from those nations whom you have married.”
12 Toda la asamblea contestó, diciendo en alta voz: “Debemos hacer según tus palabras.
The whole group answered, shouting loudly, “Yes, what you have said is right! We will do what you have said.”
13 Pero el pueblo es numeroso y estamos en el tiempo de las lluvias; no es posible estar al descubierto; y el asunto no es cosa de un día, ni de dos; porque hemos pecado muy gravemente en este caso.
But then [one of] them said, “But we are a very large group, and it is raining hard. Also, there are many of us who have committed this bad sin. This is something that we cannot (take care of/handle) in one or two days, and we cannot stand here in this rain.
14 Sean, pues, constituidos nuestros príncipes (árbitros) en lugar de toda la congregación, y todos los que en nuestras ciudades hayan tomado mujeres extranjeras, comparezcan en tiempos determinados, acompañados de los ancianos y jueces de cada ciudad, hasta que se aparte de nosotros el fuego de la ira de nuestro Dios por este asunto.”
So allow our leaders to decide for all of us what we should do. Tell everyone who has married a woman who is not Israeli to come at a time that you decide. They should come with the elders and judges from each city. If we do that, our God will stop being angry with us [because of what we have done].”
15 Solamente Jonatán, hijo de Asael, y Jahasías, hijo de Ticvá, se opusieron a esta propuesta; y los apoyaron Mesullam y Sabetai, el levita.
Jonathan the son of Asahel, Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah, Meshullam, and Shabbethai, a descendant of Levi, were the only ones who objected to this.
16 Pero los hijos del cautiverio no cedieron. Se designó al sacerdote Esdras y a algunos de los jefes de las casas paternas, según sus casas paternas, todos ellos nominalmente; y se sentaron el día primero del mes décimo para examinar los casos.
All the others who had returned from Babylonia said that they would do it. So I chose leaders of each of the clans, and I wrote down their names. On December 29, these men came and sat down to investigate the matter.
17 El día primero del mes primero acabaron (de registrar) a todos los hombres que habían tomado mujeres extranjeras.
By March 27 of the next year they finished determining which men had married women who were not Israelis.
18 Entre los hijos de los sacerdotes se hallaron los siguientes casados con mujeres extranjeras: De los hijos de Jesúa, hijo de Josadac, y de los hermanos de él: Maasías, Eliéser, Jarib y Godolías.
This is a list of the names of the priests who had married non-Israeli women, and the clans to which they belonged. From the clan of Jeshua and his brothers, who were sons of Jehozadak, there were Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19 Estos dieron su mano obligándose a despedir a sus mujeres, y, por ser culpables, a ofrecer por su culpa un carnero del rebaño.
They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering [to atone] for their sins.
20 De los hijos de Imer: Hananí y Sebadías.
From the clan of Immer there were Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 De los hijos de Harim: Maasías, Elías, Semeías, Jehiel y Ocías.
From the clan of Harim there were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 De los hijos de Fashur: Elioenai, Maasías, Ismael, Natanael, Josabad y Elasá.
From the clan of Pashhur there were Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23 De los levitas: Josabad, Semeí y Kelayá, que es Kelitá, Petahías, Judá y Eliéser.
The [other] descendants of Levi [who had married non-Israeli women] were Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (whose other name was Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 De los cantores: Eliasib; de los porteros: Sellum, Télem y Urí.
There was Eliashib the musician. From the temple guards there were Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Además, de entre Israel: De los hijos de Faros: Ramías, Isías, Malquías, Miamín, Eleazar, Malquías y Banaías.
This is a list of the names of the other Israelis who had married foreign wives: From the clan of Parosh there were Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.
26 De los hijos de Elam: Matanías, Zacarías, Jehiel, Abdí, Jeremot y Elías.
From the clan of Elam there were Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 De los hijos de Zatú: Elioenai, Eliasib, Matanías, Jeremot, Sabad y Asisá.
From the clan of Zattu there were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 De los hijos de Bebai: Johanán, Hananías, Zabai y Atlai.
From the clan of Bebai there were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 De los hijos de Baní: Mesullam, Malluc, Adaías, Jasub, Seal y Ramor.
From the clan of Bani there were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 De los hijos de Fáhat-Moab: Adná, Kelal, Banaías, Maasías, Matanías, Bezalel. Binuí y Manasés.
From the clan of Pahath-Moab there were Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 De los hijos de Harim: Eliéser, Isaías, Malquías, Semeías, Simeón,
From the clan of Harim there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benjamín, Malluc y Samarias.
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 De los hijos de Hasum: Matenai, Matatá, Sabad, Elifélet, Jeremai, Manasés y Semeí.
From the clan of Hashum there were Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 De los hijos de Baní: Maadai, Amram, Joel,
From the clan of Bigvai there were Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Banaías, Bedías, Keluhú,
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
36 Vanías, Meremot, Eliasib.
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matanías, Matenai, Jaasías.
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 Baní, Binuí, Semeí,
From the clan of Binnui there were Shimei,
39 Selemías. Natán, Adaías,
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Macnadbai. Sasai, Sarai,
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azarel, Selemías, Semerías,
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Sellum. Amarías y José.
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 De los hijos de Nebó: Jeiel, Matitías, Sabad, Zebiná, Jadai, Joel y Banaías.
From the clan of Nebo there were Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Todos estos habían tomado mujeres extranjeras; y había entre ellos quienes tenían hijos de esas mujeres.
Each of those men had married a woman who was not an Israeli. [But immediately] they divorced those women and sent them and their children away.
