Esdras 10
Bible du Rabbinat (Zadoc Kahn)
1Tandis qu'Ezra priait et se confessait en pleurant et en demeurant prosterné devant le temple de Dieu, une très grande foule d'Israélites, hommes, femmes et enfants, s'était rassemblée autour de lui; car le peuple lui aussi répandait des larmes abondantes.
2Chekhania, fils de Yehiël, des enfants d'Elam, prit la parole et dit à Ezra: "Nous, nous avons commis une infidélité envers notre Dieu en épousant des femmes étrangères, appartenant aux populations de ce pays; mais il est encore de l'espoir pour Israël en cette occurrence.
3Oui, dès maintenant, contractons avec notre Dieu l'engagement de renvoyer toutes ces femmes et les enfants nés d'elles, conformément au conseil de mon seigneur et de ceux qui sont zélés pour le commandement de notre Dieu. Que tout se passe selon la loi.
4Lève-toi, car à toi incombe la chose; quant à nous, nous serons avec toi: prends courage et agis!"
5Ezra se mit debout et fit jurer aux chefs des prêtres, des Lévites, et à tout Israël d'en agir de la sorte, et ils jurèrent.
6Puis Ezra se retira d'auprès du temple de Dieu et se rendit dans la salle de Johanan, fils d'Elyachib; il s'y rendit sans prendre de nourriture ni boire de l'eau, tant il était en deuil à cause de l'infidélité des anciens exilés.
7On publia dans Juda et à Jérusalem un avis enjoignant à tous les anciens exilés de se réunir à Jérusalem,
8sous peine pour tous ceux qui ne viendraient pas dans le délai de trois jours, conformément à la décision des chefs et des anciens, de voir tous leurs biens frappés d'interdit et d'être exclus eux-mêmes de la communauté des exilés.
9Au bout des trois jours, tous les hommes de Juda et de Benjamin étaient réunis à Jérusalem. C'était dans le neuvième mois, le vingtième jour du mois; tout le peuple prit place sur la voie publique devant le temple de Dieu, tremblant en raison de la circonstance et à cause des pluies.
10Le prêtre Ezra se leva et leur dit: "Vous avez mal agi en installant chez vous des femmes étrangères, de manière à augmenter le crime d'Israël.
11Mais maintenant confessez-vous à l'Eternel, le Dieu de vos pères, et faites sa volonté: séparez-vous des populations du pays et des femmes étrangères."
12Toute l'assemblée répondit et dit à haute voix: "C'est bien; il est de notre devoir d'agir comme tu le dis!
13Pourtant le peuple est nombreux, et c'est la saison des pluies: nous n'avons pas la force de nous tenir dans la rue. De plus, le travail n'est pas l'affaire d'un jour ou de deux, car nous avons beaucoup fauté en cette occurrence.
14Que nos chefs se substituent donc à l'assemblée plénière, et tous ceux qui, dans nos villes respectives, ont pris chez eux des femmes étrangères, viendront à des époques déterminées, accompagnés des anciens et des magistrats de chacune des villes, afin de détourner de nous la colère de notre Dieu, provoquée par cette affaire."
15Il n'y eut que Jonathan, fils d'Assahel, et Yahzeya, fils de Tikva, pour s'opposer à cet avis, appuyés par Mechoullam et Chabbetaï le Lévite.
16Les anciens exilés l'adoptèrent cependant; on fit choix d'Ezra, le prêtre, et d'un certain nombre d'hommes, chefs des différentes familles, tous désignés par leur nom. Ils commencèrent à siéger le premier jour du dixième mois; pour examiner l'affaire.
17Ils achevèrent de régler la situation de tous les hommes qui avaient pris chez eux des femmes étrangères, à la date du premier jour du premier mois.
18Il s'en trouva, parmi les enfants des prêtres, qui avaient épousé des femmes étrangères, parmi les enfants de Yêchoua, fils de Joçadak, et ses frères: Maassèya, Eliézer, Yarib et Ghedalia.
19Ils s'engagèrent solennellement à renvoyer leurs femmes et à offrir un bélier en expiation pour leur faute.
20Parmi les enfants d'Immêr: Hanâni et Zebadia;
21parmi les enfants de Harim: Maassèya, Elia, Chemaïa, Yehiël et Ouzia;
22parmi les enfants de Pachhour: Elyoènaï, Maassèya, Ismaël, Nethanêl, Yozabad et Elassa;
23parmi les Lévites: Yozabad, Séméi, Kèlaïa ou Kelita, Petahia, Juda et Eliézer;
24parmi les chanteurs: Elyachib; parmi les portiers: Challoum, Télem et Ouri;
25parmi les Israélites: parmi les enfants de Paroch: Ramia, Yzzia, Malkia, Miyamin, Eléazar, Malkia et Benaïa;
26parmi les enfants d'Elam: Matania, Zacharie, Yehiêl, Abdi, Yerêmot et Elia;
27parmi les enfants de Zattou: Elyoènai, Elyachib, Matania, Yerêmot, Zabad et Aziza;
28parmi les enfants de Bêbai: Johanan, Hanania, Zabbaï et Atlaï;
29parmi les enfants de Béni: Mechoullam, Mallouc, Adaïa, Yachoub, Cheàl et Ramot;
30parmi les enfants de Pahat-Moab: Adna, Kelal, Benaïa, Maassèya, Matania, Beçalel, Binnoui et Manassé;
31parmi les enfants de Harim: Eliézer, Yichia, Malkia, Chemaïa, Simon;
32Benjamin, Mallouc, Chemaria;
33parmi les enfants de Hachoum: Mattenaï, Mattata, Zabad, Elifélet, Yerèmaï, Manassé, Séméi;
34parmi les enfants de Bâni: Maadaï, Amram et Ouêl;
35Benaïa, Dédia, Kelouhou;
36Vania, Merêmot, Elyachib;
37Mattania, Mattenaï et Yaasav;
38Bâni, Binnoui, Séméi;
39Chélémia, Nathan et Adaïa;
40Makhnadbaï, Châchaï, Chârai;
41Azarêl, Chélémia, Chemaria;
42Challoum, Amaria, Joseph;
43parmi les enfants de Nebo: Yeïêl, Mattitia, Zabad, Zebina, Yaddaï, Joël, Benaïa.
44Tous ceux-là avaient épousé des femmes étrangères; et parmi elles il y avait des femmes dont ils avaient des enfants.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y ORANDO Esdras y confesando, llorando y postrándose delante de la casa de Dios, juntóse á él una muy grande multitud de Israel, hombres y mujeres y niños; y lloraba el pueblo con gran llanto.
2Entonces respondió Sechânías hijo de Jehiel, de los hijos de Elam, y dijo á Esdras: Nosotros hemos prevaricado contra nuestro Dios, pues tomamos mujeres extranjeras de los pueblos de la tierra: mas hay aún esperanza para Israel sobre esto.
3Ahora pues hagamos pacto con nuestro Dios, que echaremos todas las mujeres y los nacidos de ellas, según el consejo del Señor, y de los que temen el mandamiento de nuestro Dios: y hágase conforme á la ley.
4Levántate, porque á ti toca el negocio, y nosotros seremos contigo; esfuérzate, y ponlo por obra.
5Entonces se levantó Esdras, y juramentó á los príncipes de los sacerdotes y de los Levitas, y á todo Israel, que harían conforme á esto; y ellos juraron.
6Levantóse luego Esdras de delante la casa de Dios, y fuése á la cámara de Johanán hijo de Eliasib: é ido allá, no comió pan ni bebió agua, porque se entristeció sobre la prevaricación de los de la transmigración.
7E hicieron pasar pregón por Judá y por Jerusalem á todos los hijos de la transmigración, que se juntasen en Jerusalem:
8Y que el que no viniera dentro de tres días, conforme al acuerdo de los príncipes y de los ancianos, perdiese toda su hacienda, y él fuese apartado de la compañía de los de la transmigración.
9Así todos los hombres de Judá y de Benjamín se reunieron en Jerusalem dentro de tres días, á los veinte del mes, el cual era el mes noveno; y sentóse todo el pueblo en la plaza de la casa de Dios, temblando con motivo de aquel negocio, y á causa de las lluvias.
10Y levantóse Esdras el sacerdote, y díjoles: Vosotros habéis prevaricado, por cuanto tomasteis mujeres extrañas, añadiendo así sobre el pecado de Israel.
11Ahora pues, dad gloria á Jehová Dios de vuestros padres, y haced su voluntad, y apartaos de los pueblos de las tierras, y de las mujeres extranjeras.
12Y respondió todo aquel concurso, y dijeron en alta voz: Así se haga conforme á tu palabra.
13Mas el pueblo es mucho, y el tiempo lluvioso, y no hay fuerza para estar en la calle: ni la obra es de un día ni de dos, porque somos muchos los que hemos prevaricado en este negocio.
14Estén ahora nuestros príncipes, los de toda la congregación; y todos aquellos que en nuestras ciudades hubieren tomado mujeres extranjeras, vengan á tiempos aplazados, y con ellos los ancianos de cada ciudad, y los jueces de ellas, hasta que apartemos de nosotros el furor de la ira de nuestro Dios sobre esto.
15Fueron pues puestos sobre este negocio Jonathán hijo de Asael, y Jaazías hijo de Tikvah; y Mesullam y Sabethai, Levitas, les ayudaron.
16E hicieron así los hijos de la transmigración. Y apartados que fueron luego Esdras sacerdote, y los varones cabezas de familias en la casa de sus padres, todos ellos por sus nombres, sentáronse el primer día del mes décimo para inquirir el negocio.
17Y concluyeron, con todos aquellos que habían tomado mujeres extranjeras, al primer día del mes primero.
18Y de los hijos de los sacerdotes que habían tomado mujeres extranjeras, fueron hallados estos: De los hijos de Jesuá hijo de Josadec, y de sus hermanos: Maasías, y Eliezer, y Jarib, y Gedalías;
19Y dieron su mano en promesa de echar sus mujeres, y ofrecieron como culpados un carnero de los rebaños por su delito.
20Y de los hijos de Immer: Hanani y Zebadías.
21Y de los hijos de Harím: Maasías, y Elías, y Semeías, y Jehiel, y Uzzías.
22Y de los hijos de Phasur: Elioenai, Maasías, Ismael, Nathanael, Jozabad, y Elasa.
23Y de los hijos de los Levitas: Jozabad, y Simi, Kelaía (este es Kelita), Pethaía, Judá y Eliezer.
24Y de los cantores, Eliasib; y de los porteros: Sellum, y Telem, y Uri.
25Asimismo de Israel: De los hijos de Pharos: Ramía é Izzías, y Malchías, y Miamim, y Eleazar, y Malchías, y Benaías.
26Y de los hijos de Elam: Mathanías, Zachârías, y Jehiel, y Abdi, y Jeremoth, y Elía.
27Y de los hijos de Zattu: Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathanías, y Jeremoth, y Zabad, y Aziza.
28Y de los hijos de Bebai: Johanán, Hananías, Zabbai, Atlai.
29Y de los hijos de Bani: Mesullam, Malluch, y Adaías, Jasub, y Seal, y Ramoth.
30Y de los hijos de Pahath-moab: Adna, y Chêleal, Benaías, Maasías, Mathanías, Besaleel, Binnui y Manasés.
31Y de los hijos de Harim: Eliezer, Issia, Malchîas, Semeía, Simeón,
32Benjamín, Malluch, Semarías.
33De los hijos de Hasum: Mathenai, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasés, Sami.
34De los hijos de Bani: Maadi, Amram y Uel,
35Benaías, Bedías, Chêluhi,
36Vanías, Meremoth, Eliasib,
37Mathanías, Mathenai, y Jaasai,
38Y Bani, y Binnui, Simi,
39Y Selemías y Nathán y Adaías,
40Machnadbai, Sasai, Sarai,
41Azareel, y Selamías, Semarías,
42Sallum, Amarías, Joseph.
43Y de los hijos de Nebo: Jehiel, Matithías, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, y Joel, Benaías.
44Todos estos habían tomado mujeres extranjeras; y había mujeres de ellos que habían parido hijos.
King James Version
1Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
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 that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
4Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
5Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
6Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
7And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
8And that whosoever would not 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 congregation of those that had been carried away.
9Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
10And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
11Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
12Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
14Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
15Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
16And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
17And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
18And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
20And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
21And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
25Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
27And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
28Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
30And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
31And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
38And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
39And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
44All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
World English Bible
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.
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.
3Now therefore let’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who 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.
4Arise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
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.
6Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles.
7They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
8and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.
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 wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great rain.
10Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing the guilt of Israel.
11Now therefore make confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.”
12Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.
13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
14Now let 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 is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”
15Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
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.
17They finished with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.
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, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
20Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
26Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
28Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
29Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
30Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
31Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
34Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
37Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,
38Bani, Binnui, Shimei,
39Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
42Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
43Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah.
44All these had taken foreign wives. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.