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.
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 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.
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 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 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 Simama, jambo hili linakuhusu wewe, na sisis tuko pamoja na wewe, Uwe imara na kufanya hili.
Take action! It's your responsibility. We are with you. Be brave 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 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 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.
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 Hivyo wakatuma neno katika Yuda na Yerusalem kwa watu wote waliorudi kutoka utumwani kukusanyika Yerusalem.
Then a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should assemble in 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.
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 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.
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 Ezra kuhani akasimama na kusema, “Ninyi wenyewe mmefanya uasi, ninyi mmeishi na wanawake wa kigeni na kuongeza makosa ya Israel.
Ezra the priest stood up and told them, “You have committed sin by marrying foreign women, making Israel's guilt even worse.
11 Lakini sasa mpeni sifa Yahwe, Mungu wa watangulizi wenu, na mfanye mapenzi yake, mjitenge na watu wa nchi na wanawake wa kigeni.
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 Kusanyiko lote likajibu kwa sauti. “Tutatenda kama ulivyosema,
The whole assembly answered in a loud voice: “We agree, and we promise to do as you say!
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 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 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 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 Yonathan mtoto Asaheli na Yazeya mwana wa Tikwa wakapinga hili, Meshulamu na Shabethai mlawi wakawaunga mkono wao.
The only ones to oppose this were Jonathan, son of Asahel, and Jahzeiah, son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.
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.
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 Siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza wakawa wamemaliza kuchunguza wale wanaume walioishi na wanawake wa kigeni.
and by the first day of the first month they had finished handling all the cases of men who had married foreign women.
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.
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 Hivyo wakaamua kuwaondoa wake zao. kwa kuwa walikuwa na makosa, wakatoa sadaka ya kondoo kwenye mifugo kwa ajili ya makosa yao.
They vowed to send their wives away, and they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering for their guilt.
20 Miongoni mwa wana wa Imeri, Hanani, na Zebadia.
From the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21 Miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu, Maaseya, na Eliya na Shemaya, na Yehieli na Uzia.
From the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22 Miongoni mwa wana wa Pashuri, Elasa
From the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
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.
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (or Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24 Miongoni mwa Israel waliobaki -
Among the singers: Eliashib. Among the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25 Miongoni mwa wana wa Paroshi, Ramia na Izia na Malkiya na Miyamini na Eliazari na Malkiya na Benaya
Among the Israelites: From the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.
26 Miongoni mwa wana wa Elamu Mataniana Zekaria, na yeehieli, na Abdi na Yeremothi na Eliya.
From the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27 Miongoni mwa wana wa Zatu: Elionai, na Eliashibu, na Matania na Yeremothi na Zabadi na Aziza.
From the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bebai Yehohanani, na Hanania na Zakai na Athlai.
From the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29 Miongoni mwa wana wa bani: Meshulami na Maluki, na Adaya na Yashubu na Sheali na Yeremothi.
From the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30 Miongoni mwa wana wa Pahath-Moabu, Adna, na kelali, na Benaya na Maaseya, na Matania, na Besaleli na Binti na Manase.
From the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31 Na miongoni mwa wana wa Harimu: Eliezeri na Ishiya, na Malkiya na Shemaya na Shimeoni, na
From the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32 Benyamini na Maluki na Shemaria
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33 Miongoni mwa wana Hashumu: Matenai, na Matatana Zabadi, na Elifereti na Yeremai, na Manase, na Shimei.
From the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34 Miongoni mwa wana wa Bani: Maadai, na Amramu na Aueli, na
From the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35 Benaya, na Bedeya na Keluhi, na
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
36 wania, na Meremothi, Eliashibu,
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37 Matania, na Matenai. na
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
38 Yaasi. Miongoni mwa wana wa Binui: Shimei,
From the sons of Binnui: Shimei,
39 Sheremia, na Nathani, na Adaya, na
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40 Maknadebai, na Shashai, na Sharai
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41 Azareri, na Sheremia, na Shemaria, na
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42 Shalumu, na Amaria, na Yusufu.
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43 Miongoni wa wana wa Nebo: Yeieli, na Mathiana zabadi, na Zebina, na Ido, na Yoeli na Benaya.
From the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
44 Hawa wote walikuwa wameoa wanawake wa kigeni na walikuwa wamezaa watoto baadhi yao.
All of these men listed had married foreign women. They divorced them and sent them away with their children.
