1Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
1In ko je Ezra molil in pripoznaval jokaje in sklonjen na tleh pred hišo Božjo, se je zbrala k njemu iz Izraela silno velika množica mož in žen in otrok. Kajti ljudstvo je grozno jokalo.
2Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
2In Sekanija, sin Jehielov, iz sinov Elamovih, izpregovori in reče Ezru: Nezvesto smo ravnali proti svojemu Bogu, ker smo si jemali žene tujke iz ljudstev dežele. A zdaj je še upanje Izraelu ob tem!
3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
3Sedaj torej sklenimo zavezo z Bogom svojim, da izločimo vse tiste žene in te, ki so se iz njih rodili, po svetu Gospodovem in tistih, ki trepetajo ob zapovedi Boga našega; in naj se ravna po postavi!
4Arise; for the matter belongs to you, and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
4Vstani, ker to je tvoj posel, in mi bodemo pri tebi, bodi srčen in izvrši to!
5Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
5Nato vstane Ezra in zapriseže poglavarje duhovnikov, levitov in vsega Izraela, da bodo storili po tej besedi. In so prisegli.
6Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came there, he ate no bread, nor drank water; for he mourned because of their trespass of the captivity.
6In Ezra vstane izpred hiše Božje in stopi v izbo Johanana, sinu Eliasibovega. In ko pride tja, ne je kruha in ne pije vode, ker je žaloval zaradi nezvestobe tistih, ki so bili iz ujetništva.
7They made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
7In so poslali oklic po Judovem in Jeruzalemu za vse sinove ujetništva, naj se zbero v Jeruzalemu.
8and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.
8In kdor ne pride v treh dneh, po svetu poglavarjev in starejšin, naj zapade vse imetje njegovo prokletju in bodi izključen iz zbora tistih, ki so iz ujetništva.
9Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
9Tedaj se zbero vsi možje Judovi in Benjaminovi v Jeruzalemu, v treh dneh; bilo je dvajseti dan devetega meseca. In vse ljudstvo je sedelo na široki ulici pred hišo Božjo, trepetaje zaradi te reči in od dežja.
10Ezra the priest stood up, and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.
10Tedaj vstane Ezra duhovnik in jih ogovori: Nezvesto ste ravnali, ker ste si vzeli žene tujke, da še pomnožite krivdo Izraelovo.
11Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.”
11Sedaj torej pripoznajte GOSPODU, očetov svojih Bogu, in storite, kar mu ugaja, ter se ločite od ljudstev dežele in od žen tujk!
12Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
12In ves zbor odgovori in reče z velikim glasom: Dolžni smo storiti, kakor si nam povedal!
13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside; neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
13Ali ljudstvo je veliko in vreme je deževno in ne moremo stati tu zunaj, tudi se ne da opraviti v enem dnevu ali v dveh, kajti mnogoterno smo prestopali v tej reči.
14Let now our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”
14Postavijo naj se, prosimo, naši poglavarji za ves zbor, in vsi, ki bivajo v naših mestih, oženjeni z ženami tujkami, naj prihajajo, dokler ta reč traja, ob določenih časih in ž njimi starejšine vsakega dotičnega mesta in njega sodniki, dokler se od nas ne odvrne togota srda Boga našega. –
15Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
15Samo Jonatan, sin Asahelov, in Jahzeja, sin Tikva, sta se temu ustavljala, in Mesulam in Sabetaj levit sta jima pomagala.
16The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
16In sinovi ujetništva so storili tako. In bili so izvoljeni: Ezra, duhovnik, možje, poglavarji očetovin po svojih očetovinah, in vsi po imenu. In imeli so sejo prvi dan desetega meseca, da bi preiskali to zadevo.
17They made an end with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.
17In do prvega dne prvega meseca so končno rešili vse zadeve mož, ki so vzeli žene tujke.
18Among the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
18In našli so se med sinovi duhovnikov, ki so vzeli žene tujke: od sinov Jesua, sinu Jozadakovega, in bratov njegovih: Maaseja, Eliezer, Jarib in Gedalija.
19They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
19In dali so svoje roke, da hočejo odpustiti svoje žene, in ker so bili krivi, so darovali ovna iz črede za svojo krivdo.
20Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
20In iz sinov Imerjevih: Hanani in Zebadija.
21Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
21In iz sinov Harimovih: Maaseja, Elija, Semaja, Jehiel in Uzija.
22Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
22In iz sinov Pashurjevih: Eljoenaj, Maaseja, Izmael, Netanel, Jozabad in Elasa.
23Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
23In iz levitov: Jozabad, Simej, Kelaja (ta je Kelita), Petahija, Juda in Eliezer.
24Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
24In iz pevcev: Eliasib; iz vratarjev: Salum, Telem in Uri.
25Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
25In iz Izraela: iz sinov Paroševih: Ramija, Izija, Malkija, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkija in Benaja.
26Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
26In iz sinov Elamovih: Matanija, Zeharija, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremot in Elija.
27Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
27In iz sinov Zatujevih: Eljoenaj, Eliasib, Matanija, Jeremot, Zabat in Aziza.
28Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
28In iz sinov Bebajevih: Johanan, Hananija, Zabaj, Atlaj.
29Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
29In iz sinov Banijevih: Mesulam, Maluk, Adaja, Jasub, Seal, Jeremot.
30Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
30In iz sinov Pahat-moaba: Adna, Kelal, Benaja, Maaseja, Matanija, Bezalel, Binuj in Manase.
31Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
31In iz sinov Harimovih: Eliezer, Išija, Malkija, Semaja, Simeon,
32Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
32Benjamin, Maluk, Semarija.
33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
33Iz sinov Hasumovih: Matenaj, Matata, Zabad, Elifelet, Jeremaj, Manase, Simej.
34Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
34Iz sinov Banijevih: Maadaj, Amram in Uel,
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
35Benaja, Bedeja, Keluhi,
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
36Vanija, Meremot, Eliasib,
37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
37Matanija, Matenaj in Jaasaj,
38and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
38Bani in Binuj, Simej,
39and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
39Selemija, Natan, Adaja,
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
40Maknadebaj, Sasaj, Saraj,
41Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
41Azarel, Selemija, Semarija,
42Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
42Salum, Amarija, Jožef.
43Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, and Joel, Benaiah.
43Iz sinov Nebovih: Jegiel, Matitija, Zabad, Zebina, Jadaj in Joel, Benaja.Vsi ti so vzeli žene tujke in nekatere tistih žen so že rodile otroke.
44All these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
44Vsi ti so vzeli žene tujke in nekatere tistih žen so že rodile otroke.