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1 Kamēr Ezra tā lūdza un sūdzēja grēkus, raudādams nometies zemē Dieva nama priekšā, no Israēla sapulces pie viņa sapulcējās milzum daudz vīru, sievu un bērnu, jo tauta raudāja lielu raudāšanu.
2 Tad Šehanja, Jehiēla dēls, no Ēlāma dēliem, sacīja Ezram: “Mēs bijām neuzticīgi savam Dievam un dzīvojām ar svešām sievām no tās zemes tautām, bet pat tagad Israēlam ir cerība! 3 Tādēļ slēgsim derību ar mūsu Dievu un liksim sievām un tiem, kas no tām dzimuši, iet projām – kā pamācījis mūsu kungs un tie, kas bijā mūsu Dieva baušļus. Darīsim pēc bauslības! 4 Celies, šī ir tava lieta, mēs esam ar tevi – esi stiprs un rīkojies!”
5 Tad Ezra cēlās un lika zvērēt augstmaņiem, priesteriem, levītiem un visam Israēlam, ka tie tā darīs. Un viņi zvērēja.
Laulības ar sveštautietēm tiek šķirtas
6 Tad Ezra piecēlās un no Dieva nama priekšas iegāja Jehohānāna, Eljāšība dēla, istabā, iegāja tur – maizi neēda un ūdeni nedzēra, jo sēroja par izvesto ļaužu neuzticību. 7 Tad tie lika izziņot visā Jūdā un Jeruzālemē, lai visi no gūsta pārnākušie sapulcējas Jeruzālemē. 8 Ikvienam, kas pēc augstmaņu un vecajo lēmuma triju dienu laikā neatnāks, tiks atņemta visa manta un to izslēgs no gūstekņu sapulces. 9 Tad visi Jūdas un Benjāmina vīri pēc trim dienām sapulcējās Jeruzālemē, tā bija devītā mēneša divdesmitā diena, un visa tauta sēdēja laukumā pie Dieva nama, šīs lietas un stiprā lietus dēļ drebēdami.
10 Priesteris Ezra piecēlās un sacīja: “Jūs esat neuzticīgi un dzīvojat ar svešām sievām, tā vairodami Israēla vainu, 11 un tagad izsūdziet grēkus Kungam, jūsu tēvu Dievam, dariet pēc viņa prāta un nošķirieties no šīs zemes tautām un svešajām sievām!” 12 Un visa sapulce atbildēja skaļā balsī: “Jā, mēs darīsim, kā tu saki! 13 Bet ļaužu ir daudz un laiks ir lietains, nevaram taču stāvēt ārā. Šis nav vienas vai divu dienu darbs, jo mūsu noziegumu ir daudz! 14 Lai mūsu augstmaņi aizstāj visu sapulci un pēc tam noteiktā laikā nāk visi, kas mūsu pilsētās dzīvo ar svešām sievām, un kopā ar tiem katras pilsētas vecajie un tiesneši – līdz no mums novērsīsies Dieva dusmu degsme par šo lietu!” 15 Vienīgi Jonatāns, Asā-Ēla dēls, un Jahazja, Tikvas dēls, nostājās pret to, un viņus atbalstīja levīti Mešullāms un Šabtajs. 16 Bet pārējie no gūsta pārnākušie darīja tā – izvēlēja priesteri Ezru un vīrus no tēvu galvenajiem, katru no sava tēva nama, pēc vārda. Viņi sāka izmeklēt šo lietu desmitā mēneša pirmajā dienā. 17 Lietu par visiem vīriem, kas dzīvoja ar svešām sievām, pabeidza līdz pirmā mēneša pirmajai dienai.
18 Atklāja, ka no priesteru dēliem ar svešām sievām dzīvo: no Jozuas, Jehocādāka dēliem un brāļiem – Maasēja, Elīezers, Jārībs un Gedaljāhu. 19 Tie deva savu roku, ka liks sievām aiziet, un, vainīgi būdami, deva par savu vainu aunu. 20 No Immēra dēliem – Hānānī un Zebadja. 21 No Hārima dēliem – Maasēja, Elija, Šemaja, Jehiēls un Uzija. 22 No Pašhūra dēliem – Eljoēnajs, Maasēja, Ismaēls, Netanēls, Jehozābāds un Elāsa. 23 No levītiem – Jehozābāds, Šimī, Kēlāja, tas ir Kelīta, Petahja, Jūda un Elīezers. 24 No dziedātājiem – Eljāšībs, no vārtu sargiem – Šallūms, Telema un Ūrī. 25 No Israēla: no Paroša dēliem – Ramja, Jizija, Malkija, Mijāmīns, Elāzārs, Malkija un Benājāhu. 26 No Ēlāma dēliem – Matanja, Zeharja, Jehiēls, Abdī, Jeremots un Elija. 27 No Zatū dēliem – Eljoēnajs, Eljāšībs, Matanja, Jeremots, Zābāds un Azīza. 28 No Bēbaja dēliem – Jehohānāns, Hananja, Zabajs un Atlajs. 29 No Bānī dēliem – Mešullāms, Mallūhs, Adāja, Jāšūbs, Šeāls un Jeremots. 30 No Pahat-Moāba dēliem – Adna, Kelāls, Benājāhu, Maasēja, Matanja, Becalēls, Binnūjs un Manase. 31 No Hārima dēliem – Elīezers, Jišija, Malkija, Šemaja, Šimons, 32 Benjāmins, Mallūhs, Šemarja. 33 No Hāšuma dēliem – Matnajs, Matata, Zābāds, Elīfelets, Jerēmajs, Manase un Šimī. 34 No Bānī dēliem – Maadajs, Amrāms, Ūēls, 35 Benājāhu, Bēdja, Kelūhu, 36 Vanja, Merēmots, Eljāšībs, 37 Matanja, Matnajs, Jaasajs, 38 Bānī, Binnūjs, Šimī, 39 Šelemja, Nātāns, Adāja, 40 Mahnadbajs, Šēšajs, Šārajs, 41 Azarēls, Šelemjāhu, Šemarja, 42 Šallūms, Amarja un Jāzeps. 43 No Nebo dēliem – Jeiēls, Matitja, Zābāds, Zebīna, Jido, Joēls un Benājāhu.
44 Šie visi bija ņēmuši svešas sievas, bet aizsūtīja tās projām kopā ar viņu bērniem.
1 Now 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. 2 And 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. 3 Now 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. 4 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it . 5 Then 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.
6 ¶ Then 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. 7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; 8 And 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.
9 ¶ Then 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. 10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. 11 Now 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. 12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. 13 But 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. 14 Let 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.
15 ¶ Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. 16 And 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. 17 And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
18 ¶ And 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. 19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. 20 And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. 21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. 23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. 24 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. 25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. 26 And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. 27 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. 28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. 29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. 30 And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. 31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. 33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. 34 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, 38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, 39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. 43 Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. 44 All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
