Ezra 9
1 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí a ti ṣe àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí tán, àwọn olórí tọ̀ mí wá, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli, tí ó fi mọ́ àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn ọmọ Lefi, kò tì í ya ara wọn sọ́tọ̀ kúrò láàrín àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè tí wọ́n ń ṣe ohun ìríra bí i ti àwọn ará Kenaani, àwọn ará Hiti, àwọn ará Peresi, àwọn ará Jebusi, àwọn ará Ammoni, àwọn ará Moabu, àwọn ará Ejibiti àti ti àwọn ará Amori.
When these things were done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the other lands and their abominations: Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
2 Wọ́n ti fẹ́ lára àwọn ọmọbìnrin wọn fún ara wọn àti fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí aya, wọ́n ti da irú-ọmọ ìran mímọ́ pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ti ó wà ní àyíká wọn. Àwọn olórí àti àwọn ìjòyè ta àwọn ènìyàn tókù yọ nínú híhu ìwà àìṣòótọ́.”
For they have taken some of their daughters and sons, and have mixed the holy people with the people of other lands, and the officials and leaders have been first in this faithlessness.”
3 Nígbà tí mo gbọ́ èyí, mo fa àwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ àti agbádá mi ya, mo tu irun orí àti irùngbọ̀n mi, mo sì jókòó ní ìjayà.
When I heard this, I tore apart my clothing and robe and pulled out hair from my head and beard, and I sat down, devastated.
4 Nígbà náà ni gbogbo àwọn tí ó wárìrì sí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run Israẹli kó ara wọn jọ yí mi ká nítorí àìṣòótọ́ àwọn ìgbèkùn yìí. Èmi sì jókòó níbẹ̀ ní ìjayà títí di àkókò ìrúbọ àṣálẹ́.
All those who trembled at the words of the God of Israel about this faithlessness gathered to me while I was sitting ashamed until the evening offering.
5 Ní ìgbà tí ó di àkókò ìrúbọ àṣálẹ́, mo dìde kúrò nínú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì ọkàn mi, pẹ̀lú àwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ àti agbádá mi yíya ní ọrùn mi, mo kúnlẹ̀ lórí eékún mi méjèèjì, mo sì tẹ́ ọwọ́ mi méjèèjì sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run mi.
But at the evening offering I arose from my position of humiliation in my torn clothes and robe, and knelt down and spread my hands to Yahweh my God.
6 Mo sì gbàdúrà: “Ojú tì mí gidigidi, tí n kò fi lè gbé ojú mi sókè sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ, Ọlọ́run mi, nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wá di púpọ̀ ní orí wa, ẹ̀bi wa sì ga kan àwọn ọ̀run.
I said, “My God, I am ashamed and disgraced to raise my face to you, for our iniquities increase over our head, and our guilt grows to the heavens.
7 Láti ọjọ́ àwọn baba wá ni ẹ̀bi wa ti pọ̀ jọjọ títí di ìsinsin yìí. Nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, àwa àti àwọn ọba wa àti àwọn àlùfáà wa ni a ti sọ di ẹni idà, ẹni ìgbèkùn, ìkógun àti ẹni ẹ̀sín lọ́wọ́ àwọn àjèjì ọba, bí ó ti rí lónìí.
From the days of our ancestors until now we have been in great guilt. In our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests were given into the hand of kings of this world, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder and ashamed faces, as we are today.
8 “Ṣùgbọ́n ni ìsinsin yìí, fún ìgbà díẹ̀, ni a ti fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún wa láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa wá láti sálà, àti láti fi èèkàn fún wa ni ibi mímọ́ rẹ̀, nítorí kí Ọlọ́run kí ó lè mú ojú wa mọ́lẹ̀, kí ó sì tún wa gbé dìde díẹ̀ kúrò nínú ìgbèkùn wa.
Yet now for a short time, mercy from Yahweh our God has come to leave us a few survivors and to give us a foothold in his holy place. This was for our God to enlighten our eyes and to give us a little relief in our slavery.
9 Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àwa jẹ́ ẹrú, Ọlọ́run wa kò fi wa sílẹ̀ nínú ìgbèkùn wa. Ó ti fi àánú hàn fún wa ni iwájú àwọn ọba Persia: Ó ti fún wa ní ìgbé ayé tuntun láti tún odi ilé Ọlọ́run wa mọ, kí a sì tún àwókù rẹ̀ ṣe, ó sì fi odi ààbò fún wa ní Juda àti ní Jerusalẹmu.
For we are slaves, but our God has not forgotten us but has extended covenant faithfulness to us. He has done this in the sight of the king of Persia in order to give us new strength, so we could rebuild our God's house and raise its ruins. He did this so that he could give us a wall of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.
10 “Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí, Ọlọ́run wa, kí ni àwa yóò wí lẹ́yìn èyí? Nítorí tí àwa kọ àṣẹ rẹ sílẹ̀
But now, our God, what can we say after this? We have forgotten your commands,
11 èyí tí ìwọ ti pa fún wa láti ẹnu àwọn wòlíì ìránṣẹ́ rẹ, nígbà ti ìwọ wí pé, ‘Ilẹ̀ náà ti ẹ̀yin ń wọ̀ lọ láti gbà n nì jẹ́ ilẹ̀ aláìmọ́ tó kún fún ẹ̀gbin àwọn ènìyàn ilẹ̀ náà, nípa ṣíṣe ohun ìríra àti híhu ìwà èérí ti kún ún láti ìkángun kan dé èkejì.
the commands that you gave to your servants the prophets, when you said, “This land that you are entering to possess is an unclean land. It is contaminated by the people of the lands with their abominations. They have filled it from one end to the other with their uncleanness.
12 Nítorí náà, ẹ má ṣe fi àwọn ọmọbìnrin yín fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin wọn ní ìyàwó tàbí kí ẹ fẹ́ àwọn ọmọbìnrin wọn fún àwọn ọmọkùnrin yín ní ìyàwó. Ẹ má ṣe dá májẹ̀mú àlàáfíà pẹ̀lú wọn nígbàkígbà kí ẹ̀yin kí ó sì le lágbára, kí ẹ sì le máa jẹ ire ilẹ̀ náà, kí ẹ sì le fi í sílẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí ogún ayérayé.’
So now, do not give your daughters to their sons; do not take their daughters for your sons, and do not seek their ongoing peace and welfare, so that you will be strong and eat the good of the land, so you will cause your children to possess it for all time.”
13 “Ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wa jẹ́ àyọríṣí iṣẹ́ búburú wa àti ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ńlá wa, síbẹ̀, Ọlọ́run wa, ìjìyà ti ìwọ fún wa kéré si ìjìyà tí ó yẹ fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti a dá, ìwọ sì fún wa ní àwọn ènìyàn tó ṣẹ́kù bí èyí.
Yet after everything that came on us for our evil practices and our great guilt—since you, our God, have held back what our iniquities deserve and left us survivors—
14 Ǹjẹ́ ó yẹ kí àwa tún yẹ̀ kúrò nínú àṣẹ rẹ, kí a sì máa ṣe ìgbéyàwó papọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn tí wọn ti ṣe onírúurú ohun ìríra báyìí? Ṣe ìwọ kò ní bínú sí wa láti pa wá run tí kì yóò sẹ́ ku ẹnikẹ́ni tí yóò là?
should we again break your commandments and make mixed marriages with these abominable people? Will you not be angry and annihilate us so there will be no one left, no one to escape?
15 Ìwọ Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, ìwọ jẹ́ olódodo! Àwa ìgbèkùn tí ó ṣẹ́kù bí ó ti rí lónìí. Àwa dúró níwájú rẹ nínú ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé nítorí èyí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú wa kò lè dúró níwájú rẹ”.
Yahweh, God of Israel, you are righteous, for we have remained as a few survivors at this day. Look! We are here before you in our guilt, for there is no one who can stand before you because of this.
