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終止與異族通婚的措施

10 以斯拉禱告,認罪,哭泣,俯伏在 神殿前的時候,有以色列中的男女和孩童聚集到以斯拉那裏,成了一個盛大的會,百姓無不痛哭。 以攔的子孫,耶歇的兒子示迦尼以斯拉說:「我們娶了這地的外邦女子,干犯了我們的 神,然而現在以色列人在這事上還有指望。 現在,我們要與我們的 神立約,送走所有的妻子和她們所生的,照着主和那些因我們 神誡命戰兢之人所議定的,按律法去行。 起來,這是你當辦的事,我們必支持你,你當奮勇而行。」 以斯拉就起來,叫祭司長和利未人,以及以色列眾人起誓,要照這話去做;他們就起了誓。

以斯拉從 神殿前起來,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,為被擄歸回之人所犯的罪悲傷。 他們通告猶大耶路撒冷,叫所有被擄歸回的人聚集在耶路撒冷 凡不遵照領袖和長老所議定,三日之內不來的,就必毀壞他所有的財產,把他從被擄歸回之人的會中開除。

於是,猶大便雅憫眾人三日之內都聚集在耶路撒冷。那時是九月,那月的二十日,眾百姓坐在 神殿前的廣場,因這事,又因下大雨,就都戰抖。 10 以斯拉祭司站起來,對他們說:「你們有罪了,因為你們娶了外邦女子,增添以色列的罪惡。 11 現在當向耶和華—你們列祖的 神認罪,遵行他的旨意,離開這地的百姓和外邦女子。」 12 全會眾大聲回答說:「好!我們必照着你的話去做。 13 只是百姓眾多,又逢大雨的季節,我們沒有氣力站在外面;這也不是一兩天可以辦完的事,因我們在這事上犯了大罪。 14 讓我們的領袖代表全會眾留在那裏。我們城鎮中凡娶外邦女子的,當按所定的日期,會同本城的長老和審判官前來,直到辦完這事, 神的烈怒轉離我們[a]。」 15 惟有亞撒黑的兒子約拿單特瓦的兒子雅哈謝反對這事,並有米書蘭利未沙比太支持他們。

16 被擄歸回的人就如此做了。以斯拉祭司按着父家指名選派一些族長[b]。十月初一,他們一同坐下來查辦這事, 17 到正月初一,才查清所有娶外邦女子的人數。

娶外邦女子的人

18 在祭司中查出娶外邦女子的:耶書亞的子孫中,有約薩達的兒子,和他兄弟瑪西雅以利以謝雅立基大利 19 他們承諾要送走他們的妻子。他們因有罪,就獻羊羣中的一隻公綿羊贖罪; 20 音麥的子孫中,有哈拿尼西巴第雅 21 哈琳的子孫中,有瑪西雅以利雅示瑪雅耶歇烏西雅 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薩

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 歌唱的人中有以利亞實。門口的守衛中,有沙龍提聯烏利

25 以色列巴錄的子孫中,有拉米耶西雅瑪基雅米雅民以利亞撒瑪基雅比拿雅 26 以攔的子孫中,有瑪他尼撒迦利亞耶歇押底耶列末以利雅 27 薩土的子孫中,有以利約乃以利亞實瑪他尼耶列末撒拔亞西撒 28 比拜的子孫中,有約哈難哈拿尼雅薩拜亞勒 29 巴尼的子孫中,有米書蘭瑪鹿亞大雅雅述示押拉末[c] 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 哈琳的子孫中,有以利以謝伊示雅瑪基雅示瑪雅西緬 32 便雅憫瑪鹿示瑪利雅 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 巴尼的子孫中,有瑪玳暗蘭烏益 35 比拿雅比底雅基祿 36 瓦尼雅米利末以利亞實 37 瑪他尼瑪特乃雅掃 38 巴尼賓內示每 39 示利米雅拿單亞大雅 40 瑪拿底拜沙賽沙賴 41 亞薩利示利米雅示瑪利雅 42 沙龍亞瑪利雅約瑟 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 這些人全都娶了外邦女子,其中也有生了兒女的[d]

Footnotes

  1. 10.14 「直到…轉離我們」:有些古卷和七十士譯本是「直到 神因這事的烈怒轉離我們」。
  2. 10.16 「以斯拉…族長」是根據七十士譯本的一些抄本和其他古譯本;原文是「選出來的有以斯拉祭司、一些人和按着父家所有指名的族長」。
  3. 10.29 「拉末」:原文另譯「耶列末」。
  4. 10.44 「其中也有生了兒女的」:原文另譯「他們就將妻子和兒女送走」。

The People’s Confession of Sin

10 While Ezra was praying and confessing,(A) weeping(B) and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly. Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam,(C) said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful(D) to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.(E) Now let us make a covenant(F) before our God to send away(G) all these women and their children, in accordance with the counsel of my lord and of those who fear the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law. Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath(H) to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath. Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While he was there, he ate no food and drank no water,(I) because he continued to mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem. Anyone who failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, in accordance with the decision of the officials and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

Within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin(J) had gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people were sitting in the square before the house of God, greatly distressed by the occasion and because of the rain. 10 Then Ezra(K) the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.(L) 11 Now honor[a] the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives.”(M)

12 The whole assembly responded with a loud voice:(N) “You are right! We must do as you say. 13 But there are many people here and it is the rainy season; so we cannot stand outside. Besides, this matter cannot be taken care of in a day or two, because we have sinned greatly in this thing. 14 Let our officials act for the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at a set time, along with the elders and judges(O) of each town, until the fierce anger(P) of our God in this matter is turned away from us.” 15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai(Q) the Levite, opposed this.

16 So the exiles did as was proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, one from each family division, and all of them designated by name. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to investigate the cases, 17 and by the first day of the first month they finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women.

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

18 Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women:(R)

From the descendants of Joshua(S) son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah. 19 (They all gave their hands(T) in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.)(U)

20 From the descendants of Immer:(V)

Hanani and Zebadiah.

21 From the descendants of Harim:(W)

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.

22 From the descendants of Pashhur:(X)

Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad and Elasah.

23 Among the Levites:(Y)

Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer.

24 From the musicians:

Eliashib.(Z)

From the gatekeepers:

Shallum, Telem and Uri.

25 And among the other Israelites:

From the descendants of Parosh:(AA)

Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah and Benaiah.

26 From the descendants of Elam:(AB)

Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Elijah.

27 From the descendants of Zattu:

Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza.

28 From the descendants of Bebai:

Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

29 From the descendants of Bani:

Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth.

30 From the descendants of Pahath-Moab:

Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui and Manasseh.

31 From the descendants of Harim:

Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluk and Shemariah.

33 From the descendants of Hashum:

Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei.

34 From the descendants of Bani:

Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai and Jaasu.

38 From the descendants of Binnui:[b]

Shimei, 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah and Joseph.

43 From the descendants of Nebo:

Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel and Benaiah.

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

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 10:11 Or Now make confession to
  2. Ezra 10:38 See Septuagint (also 1 Esdras 9:34); Hebrew Jaasu 38 and Bani and Binnui,
  3. Ezra 10:44 Or and they sent them away with their children

Confession of Improper Marriages

10 Now (A)while Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down (B)before the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept very (C)bitterly. And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have (D)trespassed[a] against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this. Now therefore, let us make (E)a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the advice of my master and of those who (F)tremble at (G)the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the (H)law. Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. (I)Be of good courage, and do it.

Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel (J)swear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath. Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came there, he (K)ate no bread and drank no water, for he mourned because of the guilt of those from the captivity.

And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the descendants of the captivity, that they must gather at Jerusalem, and that whoever would not come within three days, according to the instructions of the leaders and elders, all his property would be confiscated, and he himself would be separated from the assembly of those from the captivity.

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and (L)all the people sat in the open square of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of heavy rain. 10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have [b]transgressed and [c]have taken pagan wives, adding to the guilt of Israel. 11 Now therefore, (M)make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; (N)separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the pagan wives.”

12 Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, “Yes! As you have said, so we must do. 13 But there are many people; it is the season for heavy rain, and we are not able to stand outside. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for there are many of us who have transgressed in this matter. 14 Please, let the leaders of our entire assembly stand; and let all those in our cities who have taken pagan wives come at appointed times, together with the elders and judges of their cities, until (O)the fierce wrath of our God is turned away from us in this matter.” 15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah opposed this, and (P)Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite gave them support.

16 Then the descendants of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain (Q)heads of the fathers’ households, were set apart by the fathers’ households, each of them by name; and they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. 17 By the first day of the first month they finished questioning all the men who had taken pagan wives.

Pagan Wives Put Away

18 And among the sons of the priests who had taken pagan wives the following were found of the sons of (R)Jeshua the son of [d]Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 And they (S)gave their promise that they would put away their wives; and being (T)guilty, they presented a ram of the flock as their (U)trespass offering.

20 Also of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah; 21 of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah; 22 of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

23 Also of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24 Also of the singers: Eliashib; and of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25 And others of Israel: of the (V)sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Jeziah, Malchiah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah; 26 of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Eliah; 27 of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza; 28 of the (W)sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai; 29 of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and [e]Ramoth; 30 of the (X)sons of Pahath-Moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh; 31 of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah; 33 of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei; 34 of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, [f]Cheluh, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, [g]Jaasai, 38 Bani, Binnui, Shimei, 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph; 43 of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, [h]Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

44 All these had taken pagan wives, and some of them had wives by whom they had children.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 10:2 been unfaithful to
  2. Ezra 10:10 acted unfaithfully
  3. Ezra 10:10 Heb. have caused to dwell or have brought back
  4. Ezra 10:18 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
  5. Ezra 10:29 Or Jeremoth
  6. Ezra 10:35 Or Cheluhi or Cheluhu
  7. Ezra 10:37 Or Jaasu
  8. Ezra 10:43 Or Jaddu