Ezra 10
1 Wakati Ezra akiomba na kutubu, akalia na kujirusha chini mbele ya nyumba ya Mungu, kusanyiko kubwa la wanaume Israel, wanawake na watoto wakakusanyika kwake, kwa kuwa watu walikuwa wakilia sana.
So when Esdras [had] prayed, and when he [had] confessed, weeping and praying before the house of God, a very great assembly of Israel came together to him, men and women and youths; for the people wept, and wept aloud.
2 Shekania mtoto wa Yehieli, mwana wa Elamu akamwambia Ezra, “Tumekuwa sio waaminifu kwa Mungu na tumeoa wanawake wa kigeni kutoka nchi nyingine. Lakini pamoja na hilo, bado kuna tumaini kwa Israel.
And Sechenias the son of Jeel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Esdras, We have broken covenant with our God, and have taken strange wives of the nations of the land: yet now there is patience [of hope] to Israel concerning this thing.
3 sasa natuweke agano pamoja na Mungu wetu kuwaondoa wanawake wote na watoto wao kulingana na maelekezo ya Bwana, na maelekezo ya wale wanaotetemeka kutokana na amri za Mungu wetu. na hii ifanyike kutokana na sheria.
Now then let us make a covenant with our God, to put away all the wives, and their offspring, as thou shalt advise:
4 Simama, jambo hili linakuhusu wewe, na sisis tuko pamoja na wewe, Uwe imara na kufanya hili.
arise, and alarm them with the commands of our God; and let [it] be done according to the law. Rise up, for the matter [is] upon thee; and we [are] with thee: be strong and do.
5 Hivyo Ezra akasimama na kufanya makuhani na walawi na waisrael wote wakaahidi kufanya kwa njia hiyo. Hivyo wote wakatoa kiapo.
Then Esdras arose, and caused the rulers, the priests, and Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word: and they swore.
6 Ndipo Ezra akainuka kutoka mbele ya nyumba ya Mungu na kwenda kwenye chumba ya Yehohanani mtoto wa Eliashibu, Yeye hakula mkate au kunywa maji. Tangu alipokuwa akiomboleza kuhusiana na wale wenye imani haba waliokuwa uhamishoni.
And Esdras rose up from before the house of God, and went to the treasury of Joanan the son of Elisub; he even went thither: he ate no bread, and drank no water; for he mourned over the unfaithfulness [of them] of the captivity.
7 Hivyo wakatuma neno katika Yuda na Yerusalem kwa watu wote waliorudi kutoka utumwani kukusanyika Yerusalem.
And they made proclamation throughout Juda and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble at Jerusalem, [saying],
8 Yeyote ambaye hakuja katika siku tatu kutokana na maelekezo kutoka kwa wakuu na viongozi atachukuliwa mali zote na atatengwa na kusanyiko kuu la watu ambao walikuja kutoka uhamisho.
Every one who shall not arrive within three days, as [is] the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his substance shall be forfeited, and he shall be separated from the congregation of the captivity.
9 Hivyo watu wote wa Yuda na Benjamini wakakusanyika Yerusalem kwa siku tatu. Ilikuwa ni mwezi wa tisa na siku ya ishirini ya mwezi. watu wote wakasimama mbele ya nyumba ya Mungu na wakatetemeka kwa sababu ya neno na mvua.
So all the men of Juda and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days. This [was] the ninth month: on the twentieth day of the month all the people sat down in the street of the house of the Lord, because of their alarm concerning the word, and because of the storm.
10 Ezra kuhani akasimama na kusema, “Ninyi wenyewe mmefanya uasi, ninyi mmeishi na wanawake wa kigeni na kuongeza makosa ya Israel.
And Esdras the priest arose, and said to them, Ye have broken covenant, and have taken strange wives, to add to the trespass of Israel.
11 Lakini sasa mpeni sifa Yahwe, Mungu wa watangulizi wenu, na mfanye mapenzi yake, mjitenge na watu wa nchi na wanawake wa kigeni.
Now therefore give praise to the Lord God of our fathers, and do that which is pleasing in his sight: and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the strange wives.
12 Kusanyiko lote likajibu kwa sauti. “Tutatenda kama ulivyosema,
Then all the congregation answered and said, This thy word [is] powerful upon us to do it.
13 haijalishi, kuna watu wengi na ni kipindi cha mvua. Hatuna nguvu ya kusimama nje na hii si siku moja au mbili za kufanya kazi, kwa kuwa tumekosea katika jambo hili.
But the people [is] numerous, and the season [is] stormy, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is more than enough for one day or for two; for we have greatly sinned in this matter.
14 Hivyo wakuu wetu wawakilishe kusanyiko lote, iwe kwamba wote walioruhusu wanawake wa kigeni kuishi katika miji yetu waje katika muda uliopangwa na viongozi wa mji na waamuzi wa mji hadi hapo hasira ya Mungu itakapoondoka kutoka kwetu.
Let now our rulers stand, and for all those in our cities who have taken strange wives, let them come at appointed times, and with them elders from every several city, and judges, to turn away the fierce wrath of our God from us concerning this matter.
15 Yonathan mtoto Asaheli na Yazeya mwana wa Tikwa wakapinga hili, Meshulamu na Shabethai mlawi wakawaunga mkono wao.
Only Jonathan the son of Asael, and Jazias the son of Thecoe [were] with me concerning this; and Mesollam, and Sabbathai the Levite helped them.
16 Hivyo watu waliotoka uhamishoni wakafanya hivi, Ezra kuhani akachagua wanaume, viongozi watamgulizi wa ukoo na nyumba, wao wote kwa majina na wakaliangalia suala hili siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kumi.
And the children of the captivity did thus: and Esdras the priest, and heads of families according to [their] house were separated, and all by their names, for they returned in the first day of the tenth month to search out the matter.
17 Siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza wakawa wamemaliza kuchunguza wale wanaume walioishi na wanawake wa kigeni.
And they made an end with all the men who had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
18 Miongoni mwa wana wa kikuhani kuna wale walioishi na wanawake wa kigeni. Miongoni mwa wana wa Yoshua mtoto wa Yosadaki na kaka zake ambao walikuwa Maasela, Eliazeri, na Yaribu na Gedalia.
And there were found [some] of the sons of the priests who had taken strange wives: of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gadalia.
19 Hivyo wakaamua kuwaondoa wake zao. kwa kuwa walikuwa na makosa, wakatoa sadaka ya kondoo kwenye mifugo kwa ajili ya makosa yao.
And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and [offered] a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.
20 Miongoni mwa wana wa Imeri, Hanani, na Zebadia.
And of the sons of Emmer; Anani, and Zabdia.
21 Miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu, Maaseya, na Eliya na Shemaya, na Yehieli na Uzia.
And of the sons of Eram; Masael, and Elia, and Samaia, and Jeel, and Ozia.
22 Miongoni mwa wana wa Pashuri, Elasa
And of the sons of Phasur; Elionai, Maasia, and Ismael, and Nathanael, and Jozabad, and Elasa.
23 Miongoni mwa walawi: Yozabadi na Shimei na Kelaya (ndiye Kelita) na Pethaia, na Yuda na Eliezeri. Miongoni mwa waimbaji Eliashibu na. Miongoni mwa walinzi Shalumu, Telemu na Uri.
And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Samu, and Colia (he [is] Colitas, ) and Phetheia, and Judas, and Eliezer.
24 Miongoni mwa Israel waliobaki -
And of the singers; Elisab: and of the porters; Solmen, and Telmen, and Oduth.
25 Miongoni mwa wana wa Paroshi, Ramia na Izia na Malkiya na Miyamini na Eliazari na Malkiya na Benaya
Also of Israel: of the sons of Phoros; Ramia, and Azia, and Melchia, and Meamin, and Eleazar, and Asabia, and Banaia.
26 Miongoni mwa wana wa Elamu Mataniana Zekaria, na yeehieli, na Abdi na Yeremothi na Eliya.
And of the sons of Helam; Matthania, and Zacharia, and Jaiel, and Abdia, and Jarimoth, and Elia.
27 Miongoni mwa wana wa Zatu: Elionai, na Eliashibu, na Matania na Yeremothi na Zabadi na Aziza.
And of the sons of Zathua; Elionai, Elisub, Matthanai, and Armoth, and Zabad, and Oziza.
28 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bebai Yehohanani, na Hanania na Zakai na Athlai.
And of the sons of Babei; Joanan, Anania, and Zabu, and Thali.
29 Miongoni mwa wana wa bani: Meshulami na Maluki, na Adaya na Yashubu na Sheali na Yeremothi.
And of the sons of Banui; Mosollam, Maluch, Adaias, Jasub, and Saluia, and Remoth.
30 Miongoni mwa wana wa Pahath-Moabu, Adna, na kelali, na Benaya na Maaseya, na Matania, na Besaleli na Binti na Manase.
And of the sons of Phaath Moab; Edne, and Chalel, and Banaia, Maasia, Matthania, Beseleel, and Banui, and Manasse.
31 Na miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu: Eliezeri na Ishiya, na Malkiya na Shemaya na Shimeoni, na
And of the sons of Eram; Eliezer, Jesia, Melchia, Samaias, Semeon,
32 Benyamini na Maluki na Shemaria
Benjamin, Baluch, Samaria.
33 Miongoni mwa wana Hashumu: Matenai, na Matatana Zabadi, na Elifereti na Yeremai, na Manase, na Shimei.
And of the sons of Asem; Metthania, Matthatha, Zadab, Eliphalet, Jerami, Manasse, Semei.
34 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bani: Maadai, na Amramu na Aueli, na
And of the sons of Bani; Moodia, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaya, na Bedeya na Keluhi, na
Banaia, Badaia, Chelkia,
36 wania, na Meremothi, Eliashibu,
Uvania, Marimoth, Eliasiph,
37 Matania, na Matenai. na
Matthania, Matthanai:
38 Yaasi. Miongoni mwa wana wa Binui: Shimei,
and [so] did the children of Banui, and the children of Semei,
39 Sheremia, na Nathani, na Adaya, na
and Selemia, and Nathan, and Adaia,
40 Maknadebai, na Shashai, na Sharai
Machadnabu, Sesei, Sariu,
41 Azareri, na Sheremia, na Shemaria, na
Ezriel, and Selemia, and Samaria,
42 Shalumu, na Amaria, na Yusufu.
and Sellum, Amaria, Joseph.
43 Miongoni wa wana wa Nebo: Yeieli, na Mathiana zabadi, na Zebina, na Ido, na Yoeli na Benaya.
Of the sons of Nabu; Jael, Matthanias, Zabad, Zebennas, Jadai, and Joel, and Banaia.
44 Hawa wote walikuwa wameoa wanawake wa kigeni na walikuwa wamezaa watoto baadhi yao.
All these had taken strange wives, and had begotten sons of them.
