Ezra 10

1 While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

1 以斯拉禱告，認罪，哭泣，俯伏在上帝殿前的時候，有以色列中的男女孩童聚集到以斯拉那裏，成了大會，眾民無不痛哭。

2 Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

2 屬以攔的子孫、耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們在此地娶了外邦女子為妻，干犯了我們的上帝，然而以色列人還有指望。

3 So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

3 現在當與我們的上帝立約，休這一切的妻，離絕她們所生的，照着我主和那因上帝命令戰兢之人所議定的，按律法而行。

4 Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

4 你起來，這是你當辦的事，我們必幫助你，你當奮勉而行。」

5 So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

5 以斯拉便起來，使祭司長和利未人，並以色列眾人起誓說，必照這話去行；他們就起了誓。

6 Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

6 以斯拉從上帝殿前起來，進入以利亞實的兒子約哈難的屋裏，到了那裏不吃飯，也不喝水；因為被擄歸回之人所犯的罪，心裏悲傷。

7 And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

7 他們通告猶大和耶路撒冷被擄歸回的人，叫他們在耶路撒冷聚集。

8 Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

8 凡不遵首領和長老所議定、三日之內不來的，就必抄他的家，使他離開被擄歸回之人的會。

9 So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.

9 於是，猶大和便雅憫眾人，三日之內都聚集在耶路撒冷。那日正是九月二十日，眾人都坐在上帝殿前的寬闊處；因這事，又因下大雨，就都戰兢。

10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.

10 祭司以斯拉站起來，對他們說：「你們有罪了；因你們娶了外邦的女子為妻，增添以色列人的罪惡。

11 Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

11 現在當向耶和華－你們列祖的上帝認罪，遵行他的旨意，離絕這些國的民和外邦的女子。」

12 And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!

12 會眾都大聲回答說：「我們必照着你的話行，

13 But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

13 只是百姓眾多，又逢大雨的時令，我們不能站在外頭，這也不是一兩天辦完的事，因我們在這事上犯了大罪；

14 Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

14 不如為全會眾派首領辦理。凡我們城邑中娶外邦女子為妻的，當按所定的日期，同着本城的長老和士師而來，直到辦完這事，上帝的烈怒就轉離我們了。」

15 (Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)

15 惟有亞撒黑的兒子約拿單，特瓦的兒子雅哈謝阻擋 這事，並有米書蘭和利未人沙比太幫助他們。

16 So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,

16 被擄歸回的人如此而行。祭司以斯拉和些族長按着宗族都指名見派；在十月初一日，一同在座查辦這事，

17 and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

17 到正月初一日，才查清娶外邦女子的人數。

18 Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

18 在祭司中查出娶外邦女子為妻的，就是耶書亞的子孫約薩達的兒子，和他弟兄瑪西雅、以利以謝、雅立、基大利；

19 They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

19 他們便應許必休他們的妻。他們因有罪，就獻群中的一隻公綿羊贖罪。

20 From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

20 音麥的子孫中，有哈拿尼、西巴第雅。

21 From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

21 哈琳的子孫中，有瑪西雅、以利雅、示瑪雅、耶歇、烏西雅。

22 From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

22 巴施戶珥的子孫中，有以利約乃、瑪西雅、以實瑪利、拿坦業、約撒拔、以利亞撒。

23 Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

23 利未人中，有約撒拔、示每、基拉雅（基拉雅就是基利他），還有毗他希雅、猶大、以利以謝。

24 From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

24 歌唱的人中有以利亞實。守門的人中，有沙龍、提聯、烏利。

25 And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

25 以色列人巴錄的子孫中，有拉米、耶西雅、瑪基雅、米雅民、以利亞撒、瑪基雅、比拿雅。

26 From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

26 以攔的子孫中，有瑪他尼、撒迦利亞、耶歇、押底、耶利末、以利雅。

27 From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

27 薩土的子孫中，有以利約乃、以利亞實、瑪他尼、耶利末、撒拔、亞西撒。

28 From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

28 比拜的子孫中，有約哈難、哈拿尼雅、薩拜、亞勒。

29 From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

29 巴尼的子孫中，有米書蘭、瑪鹿、亞大雅、雅述、示押、耶利末。

30 From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

30 巴哈‧摩押的子孫中，有阿底拿、基拉、比拿雅、瑪西雅、瑪他尼、比撒列、賓內、瑪拿西。

31 From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

31 哈琳的子孫中，有以利以謝、伊示雅、瑪基雅、示瑪雅、西緬、

32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

32 便雅憫、瑪鹿、示瑪利雅。

33 From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

33 哈順的子孫中，有瑪特乃、瑪達他、撒拔、以利法列、耶利買、瑪拿西、示每。

34 From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

34 巴尼的子孫中，有瑪玳、暗蘭、烏益、

35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,

35 比拿雅、比底雅、基祿、

36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

36 瓦尼雅、米利末、以利亞實、

37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.

37 瑪他尼、瑪特乃、雅掃、

38 From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,

38 巴尼、賓內、示每、

39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

39 示利米雅、拿單、亞大雅、

40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

40 瑪拿底拜、沙賽、沙賴、

41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,

41 亞薩利、示利米雅、示瑪利雅、

42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

42 沙龍、亞瑪利雅、約瑟。

43 And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

43 尼波的子孫中，有耶利、瑪他提雅、撒拔、西比拿、雅玳、約珥、比拿雅。

44 All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.

44 這些人都娶了外邦女子為妻，其中也有生了兒女的。