Esdras 9
Louis Segond
9 Après que cela fut terminé, les chefs s'approchèrent de moi, en disant: Le peuple d'Israël, les sacrificateurs et les Lévites ne se sont point séparés des peuples de ces pays, et ils imitent leurs abominations, celles des Cananéens, des Héthiens, des Phéréziens, des Jébusiens, des Ammonites, des Moabites, des Égyptiens et des Amoréens.
2 Car ils ont pris de leurs filles pour eux et pour leurs fils, et ont mêlé la race sainte avec les peuples de ces pays; et les chefs et les magistrats ont été les premiers à commettre ce péché.
3 Lorsque j'entendis cela, je déchirai mes vêtements et mon manteau, je m'arrachai les cheveux de la tête et les poils de la barbe, et je m'assis désolé.
4 Auprès de moi s'assemblèrent tous ceux que faisaient trembler les paroles du Dieu d'Israël, à cause du péché des fils de la captivité; et moi, je restai assis et désolé, jusqu'à l'offrande du soir.
5 Puis, au moment de l'offrande du soir, je me levai du sein de mon humiliation, avec mes vêtements et mon manteau déchirés, je tombai à genoux, j'étendis les mains vers l'Éternel, mon Dieu,
6 et je dis: Mon Dieu, je suis dans la confusion, et j'ai honte, ô mon Dieu, de lever ma face vers toi; car nos iniquités se sont multipliées par-dessus nos têtes, et nos fautes ont atteint jusqu'aux cieux.
7 Depuis les jours de nos pères nous avons été grandement coupables jusqu'à ce jour, et c'est à cause de nos iniquités que nous avons été livrés, nous, nos rois et nos sacrificateurs, aux mains des rois étrangers, à l'épée, à la captivité, au pillage, et à la honte qui couvre aujourd'hui notre visage.
8 Et cependant l'Éternel, notre Dieu, vient de nous faire grâce en nous laissant quelques réchappés et en nous accordant un abri dans son saint lieu, afin d'éclaircir nos yeux et de nous donner un peu de vie au milieu de notre servitude.
9 Car nous sommes esclaves, mais Dieu ne nous a pas abandonnés dans notre servitude. Il nous a rendus les objets de la bienveillance des rois de Perse, pour nous conserver la vie afin que nous puissions bâtir la maison de notre Dieu et en relever les ruines, et pour nous donner une retraite en Juda et à Jérusalem.
10 Maintenant, que dirons-nous après cela, ô notre Dieu? Car nous avons abandonné tes commandements,
11 que tu nous avais prescrits par tes serviteurs les prophètes, en disant: Le pays dans lequel vous entrez pour le posséder est un pays souillé par les impuretés des peuples de ces contrées, par les abominations dont ils l'ont rempli d'un bout à l'autre avec leurs impuretés;
12 ne donnez donc point vos filles à leurs fils et ne prenez point leurs filles pour vos fils, et n'ayez jamais souci ni de leur prospérité ni de leur bien-être, et ainsi vous deviendrez forts, vous mangerez les meilleures productions du pays, et vous le laisserez pour toujours en héritage à vos fils.
13 Après tout ce qui nous est arrivé à cause des mauvaises actions et des grandes fautes que nous avons commises, quoique tu ne nous aies pas, ô notre Dieu, punis en proportion de nos iniquités, et maintenant que tu nous as conservé ces réchappés,
14 recommencerions-nous à violer tes commandements et à nous allier avec ces peuples abominables? Ta colère n'éclaterait-elle pas encore contre nous jusqu'à nous détruire, sans laisser ni reste ni réchappés?
15 Éternel, Dieu d'Israël, tu es juste, car nous sommes aujourd'hui un reste de réchappés. Nous voici devant toi comme des coupables, et nous ne saurions ainsi subsister devant ta face.
Ezra 9
New King James Version
Intermarriage with Pagans
9 When these things were done, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not (A)separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, (B)with respect to the abominations of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have (C)taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the (D)holy seed is (E)mixed with the peoples of those lands. Indeed, the hand of the leaders and rulers has been foremost in this [a]trespass.” 3 So when I heard this thing, (F)I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and sat down (G)astonished. 4 Then everyone who (H)trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the transgression of those who had been carried away captive, and I sat astonished until the (I)evening sacrifice.
5 At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and (J)spread out my hands to the Lord my God. 6 And I said: “O my God, I am too (K)ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God; for (L)our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has (M)grown up to the heavens. 7 Since the days of our fathers to this day (N)we have been very guilty, and for our iniquities (O)we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the (P)sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to (Q)humiliation,[b] as it is this day. 8 And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may (R)enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. 9 (S)For we were slaves. (T)Yet our God did not forsake us in our bondage; but (U)He extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to repair the house of our God, to rebuild its ruins, and to give us (V)a wall in Judah and Jerusalem. 10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments, 11 which You commanded by Your servants the prophets, saying, ‘The land which you are entering to possess is an unclean land, with the (W)uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations which have filled it from one end to another with their impurity. 12 Now therefore, (X)do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons; and (Y)never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and (Z)leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’ 13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since You our God (AA)have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such deliverance as this, 14 should we (AB)again break Your commandments, and (AC)join in marriage with the people committing these abominations? Would You not be (AD)angry with us until You had [c]consumed us, so that there would be no remnant or survivor? 15 O Lord God of Israel, (AE)You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. (AF)Here we are before You, (AG)in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!”
Ezra 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nagsipag-asawa ng mga Dayuhan ang mga Israelita
9 Sinabi pa ni Ezra: Pagkatapos ng pangyayaring iyon, pumunta sa akin ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio at nagsabi, “Marami sa mamamayan ng Israel, pati na ang mga pari at mga Levita, ang namumuhay katulad ng mga tao sa paligid nila. Ginagawa nila ang mga kasuklam-suklam na gawain ng mga Cananeo, Heteo, Perezeo, Jebuseo, Ammonita, Moabita, Egipcio, at Amoreo. 2 Nagsipag-asawa pa sila at ang mga anak nila ng mga babaeng mula sa mga mamamayang nabanggit. Kaya ang mga mamamayang pinili ng Dios ay nahaluan ng ibang mga lahi. At ang mga pinuno at mga opisyal pa natin ang siyang nangunguna sa paggawa nito.”
3 Nang marinig ko ito, pinunit ko ang damit ko, sinabunutan ko ang buhok ko, hinila ko ang balbas ko, at naupo akong tulala. 4 Nagtipon sa akin ang mga tao na takot sa mensahe ng Dios ng Israel dahil sa pagtataksil ng mga kapwa nila Israelitang bumalik galing sa pagkabihag. Naupo akong tulala, hanggang sa dumating ang oras ng panggabing paghahandog. 5 Pagdating ng oras na iyon, tumigil ako sa pagdadalamhati. Lumuhod akong gutay-gutay ang damit, at nanalangin na nakataas ang mga kamay sa Panginoon na aking Dios. 6 Sinabi ko, “Dios ko, hiyang-hiya po ako. Hindi ako makatingala sa inyo sa sobrang hiya, dahil sobra na ang mga kasalanan namin; parang umaapaw na po ito sa ulo namin at umabot na sa langit. 7 Simula pa po sa kapanahunan ng mga ninuno namin hanggang ngayon, sobra na ang kasalanan namin; at dahil dito, kami at ang aming mga hari at mga pari ay palaging sinasakop ng mga hari ng ibang mga bansa. Pinatay nila ang iba sa amin, at ang iba naman ay binihag, ninakawan at pinahiya, katulad ng nangyayari sa amin ngayon.
8 “At ngayon, sa maikling panahon, kinahabagan nʼyo po kami, Panginoon na aming Dios. Niloob nʼyong may matira sa amin, at pinatira nʼyo kami nang may katiyakan sa lugar na ito na inyong pinili. Binigyan nʼyo po kami ng pag-asa at pinagaan nʼyo ang aming kalagayan sa pagkaalipin. 9 Kahit mga alipin kami, hindi nʼyo kami pinabayaan sa pagkaalipin, sa halip ipinapakita nʼyo sa amin ang inyong pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng mabuting pagtrato ng mga hari ng Persia sa amin. Ginawa nʼyo ito para mabigyan kami ng bagong buhay, at para maipatayo namin muli ang templo nʼyong nagiba, at mabigyan nʼyo po kami ng kalinga dito sa Juda at Jerusalem.
10 “Pero ngayong nagkasala kami, O aming Dios, ano pa ang masasabi namin? Sapagkat binalewala namin ang mga utos nʼyo 11 na ibinigay nʼyo sa amin sa pamamagitan ng mga propetang lingkod ninyo. Sinabi nila sa amin na ang lupaing pupuntahan namin para angkinin ay maruming lupain dahil sa kasamaan ng mga naninirahan dito. Dinumihan nila ang lahat ng bahagi ng lupaing ito sa pamamagitan ng mga kasuklam-suklam nilang gawain. 12 Sinabi rin sa amin ng mga propeta na huwag kaming magsisipag-asawa sa kanila, at huwag kaming tutulong na umunlad sila, para maging matibay at maunlad kami,[a] at para manatili ang pag-unlad na ito sa mga lahi namin magpakailanman. 13 Pinarusahan nʼyo kami, O aming Dios, dahil sa mga kasalanan namin. Pero ang parusa nʼyo sa amin ay kulang pa po sa nararapat naming tanggapin, at niloob nʼyo pa na may matirang buhay sa amin. 14 Pero sa kabila nito, sinuway ulit namin ang mga utos nʼyo, at nagsipag-asawa kami ng mga taong gumagawa ng mga kasuklam-suklam na gawain. Talagang magagalit kayo sa amin at lilipulin kami hanggang sa wala nang matira sa amin. 15 O Panginoon, Dios ng Israel, makatarungan po kayo, sapagkat niloob nʼyo na may matira pang buhay sa amin hanggang ngayon. Inaamin po namin ang aming mga kasalanan, at hindi kami makakatayo sa presensya nʼyo dahil sa mga kasalanang ito.”
Footnotes
- 9:12 maunlad kami: o, makakain kami ng pinakamabubuting ani ng lupain.
Ezra 9
New International Version
Ezra’s Prayer About Intermarriage
9 After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate(A) from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites,(B) Ammonites,(C) Moabites,(D) Egyptians and Amorites.(E) 2 They have taken some of their daughters(F) as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled(G) the holy race(H) with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.”(I)
3 When I heard this, I tore(J) my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled.(K) 4 Then everyone who trembled(L) at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles. And I sat there appalled(M) until the evening sacrifice.
5 Then, at the evening sacrifice,(N) I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands(O) spread out to the Lord my God 6 and prayed:
“I am too ashamed(P) and disgraced, my God, to lift up my face to you, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens.(Q) 7 From the days of our ancestors(R) until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword(S) and captivity,(T) to pillage and humiliation(U) at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today.
8 “But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious(V) in leaving us a remnant(W) and giving us a firm place[a](X) in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes(Y) and a little relief in our bondage. 9 Though we are slaves,(Z) our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness(AA) in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,(AB) and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
10 “But now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commands(AC) 11 you gave through your servants the prophets when you said: ‘The land you are entering(AD) to possess is a land polluted(AE) by the corruption of its peoples. By their detestable practices(AF) they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other. 12 Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them(AG) at any time, that you may be strong(AH) and eat the good things(AI) of the land and leave it to your children as an everlasting inheritance.’(AJ)
13 “What has happened to us is a result of our evil(AK) deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins deserved(AL) and have given us a remnant like this. 14 Shall we then break your commands again and intermarry(AM) with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us,(AN) leaving us no remnant(AO) or survivor? 15 Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous!(AP) We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand(AQ) in your presence.(AR)”
Footnotes
- Ezra 9:8 Or a foothold
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