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.
Now when Esdras was thus praying, and beseeching, and weeping, and lying before the temple of God, there was gathered to him of Israel an exceeding great assembly of men and women and children, and the people wept with much lamentation.
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 Jehiel of the sons of Elam answered, and said to Esdras: We have sinned against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: and now if there be repentance in Israel concerning this,
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.
Let us make a covenant with the Lord our God, to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the will of the Lord, and of them that fear the commandment of the Lord our God: let it be done according to the law.
4 Simama, jambo hili linakuhusu wewe, na sisis tuko pamoja na wewe, Uwe imara na kufanya hili.
Arise, it is thy part to give orders, and we will be with thee: take courage, and do it.
5 Hivyo Ezra akasimama na kufanya makuhani na walawi na waisrael wote wakaahidi kufanya kwa njia hiyo. Hivyo wote wakatoa kiapo.
So Esdras arose, and made the chiefs of the priests and of the 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 chamber of Johanan the son of Eliasib, and entered in thither: he ate no bread, and drank no water: for he mourned for the transgression of them that were come out of the captivity.
7 Hivyo wakatuma neno katika Yuda na Yerusalem kwa watu wote waliorudi kutoka utumwani kukusanyika Yerusalem.
And proclamation was made in Juda and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble together into Jerusalem.
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.
And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the ancients, all his substance should be taken away, and he should be cast out of the company of them that were returned from 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.
Then all the men of Juda, and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within three days, in the ninth month, the twentieth day of the month: and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of the sin, and the rain.
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 stood up, and said to them: You have transgressed, and taken strange wives, to add to the sins 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.
And now make confession to the Lord the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from your strange wives.
12 Kusanyiko lote likajibu kwa sauti. “Tutatenda kama ulivyosema,
And all the multitude answered and said with a loud voice: According to thy word unto us, so be it done.
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 as the people are many, and it is time of rain, and me are not able to stand without, and it is not a work of one day or two, (for we have exceedingly 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 rulers be appointed in all the multitude: and in all our cities, let them that have taken strange wives come at the times appointed, and with them the ancients and the judges of every city, until the wrath of our God be turned away from us for this sin.
15 Yonathan mtoto Asaheli na Yazeya mwana wa Tikwa wakapinga hili, Meshulamu na Shabethai mlawi wakawaunga mkono wao.
Then Jonathan the son of Azahel, and Jaasia the son of Thecua were appointed over this, and Mesollam and Sebethai, Levites, 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 so. And Esdras the priest, and the men heads of the families in the houses of their fathers, and all by their names, went and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine 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 that 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 among the sons of the priests that had taken strange wives: Of the sons of Josue the son of Josedec, and his brethren, Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Godolia.
19 Hivyo wakaamua kuwaondoa wake zao. kwa kuwa walikuwa na makosa, wakatoa sadaka ya kondoo kwenye mifugo kwa ajili ya makosa yao.
And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.
20 Miongoni mwa wana wa Imeri, Hanani, na Zebadia.
And of the sons of Emmer, Hanani, and Zebedia.
21 Miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu, Maaseya, na Eliya na Shemaya, na Yehieli na Uzia.
And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.
22 Miongoni mwa wana wa Pashuri, Elasa
And of the sons of Pheshur, Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nathanael, Jozabed, 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 sons of the Levites, Jozabed, and Semei, and Celaia, the same is Calita, Phataia, Juda, and Eliezer.
24 Miongoni mwa Israel waliobaki -
And of the singing men, Elisiab: and of the porters, Sellum, and Telem, and Uri.
25 Miongoni mwa wana wa Paroshi, Ramia na Izia na Malkiya na Miyamini na Eliazari na Malkiya na Benaya
And of Israel, of the sons of Pharos, Remeia, and Jezia, and Melchia, and Miamin, and Eliezer, and Melchia, and Banea.
26 Miongoni mwa wana wa Elamu Mataniana Zekaria, na yeehieli, na Abdi na Yeremothi na Eliya.
And of the sons of Elam, Mathania, Zacharias, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jerimoth, and Elia.
27 Miongoni mwa wana wa Zatu: Elionai, na Eliashibu, na Matania na Yeremothi na Zabadi na Aziza.
And of the sons of Zethua, Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, Jerimuth, and Zabad, and Aziaza.
28 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bebai Yehohanani, na Hanania na Zakai na Athlai.
And of the sons of Babai, Johanan, Hanania, Zabbai, Athalai:
29 Miongoni mwa wana wa bani: Meshulami na Maluki, na Adaya na Yashubu na Sheali na Yeremothi.
And of the sons of Bani, Mosollam, and Melluch, and Adaia, Jasub, and Seal, and Ramoth.
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 Phahath, Moab, Edna, and Chalal, Banaias, and Maasias, Mathanias, Beseleel, Bennui, and Manasse.
31 Na miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu: Eliezeri na Ishiya, na Malkiya na Shemaya na Shimeoni, na
And of the sons of Herem, Eliezer, Josue, Melchias, Semeias, Simeon,
32 Benyamini na Maluki na Shemaria
Benjamin, Maloch, Samarias.
33 Miongoni mwa wana Hashumu: Matenai, na Matatana Zabadi, na Elifereti na Yeremai, na Manase, na Shimei.
And of the sons of Hasom, Mathanai, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jermai, Manasse, Semei.
34 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bani: Maadai, na Amramu na Aueli, na
Of the sons of Bani, Maaddi, Amran, and Uel,
35 Benaya, na Bedeya na Keluhi, na
Baneas, and Badaias, Cheliau,
36 wania, na Meremothi, Eliashibu,
Vania, Marimuth, and Eliasib,
37 Matania, na Matenai. na
Mathanias, Mathania, and Jasi,
38 Yaasi. Miongoni mwa wana wa Binui: Shimei,
And Bani, and Bennui, Semei,
39 Sheremia, na Nathani, na Adaya, na
And Salmias, and Nathan, and Adaias,
40 Maknadebai, na Shashai, na Sharai
And Mechnedebai, Sisai, Sarai,
41 Azareri, na Sheremia, na Shemaria, na
Ezrel, and Selemiau, Semeria,
42 Shalumu, na Amaria, na Yusufu.
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 Nebo, Jehiel, Mathathias, Zabad, Zabina, Jeddu, 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 there were among them women that had borne children.
