Ezra 9
Magandang Balita Biblia
Nalaman ni Ezra na may mga Judiong Nag-asawa ng Di-Judio
9 Nang magawâ na ang mga bagay na ito, kinausap ako ng mga pinuno na dala ang ganitong ulat: “Hindi inihiwalay ng bayang Israel—kasama na rito ang mga pari at mga Levita—ang kanilang sarili mula sa mga naninirahan sa lupain gaya ng mga Cananeo, Heteo, Perezeo, Jebuseo, Ammonita, Moabita, Egipcio at Amoreo. Dahil dito, gumaya sila sa mga karumal-dumal na gawain ng mga taong ito. 2 Nakipag-asawa sila at ang kanilang mga anak na lalaki sa mga kababaihan doon. Kaya't ang banal na lahi ay nahaluan ng ibang mga lahi, at ang mga pinuno at tagapanguna pa nila ang pasimuno sa pagtataksil na ito.” 3 Nang marinig ko ito ay sinira ko ang aking damit at balabal; bumunot ako ng buhok sa aking ulo at sa aking balbas at naupong nanlulumo. 4 Nakaupo ako roon na nagdadalamhati hanggang sa oras ng panggabing handog. Maya-maya ay nagdatingan na ang mga tao sa paligid ko. Sila ang mga nabagabag dahil alam nila ang sinabi ng Diyos ng Israel tungkol sa kataksilan ng mga bumalik mula sa pagkabihag.
5 Nang oras na ng pag-aalay ng panggabing handog, tumayo ako sa aking pagdadalamhati na suot pa rin ang aking sirang damit. Lumuhod ako at nanalanging nakataas ang mga kamay kay Yahweh na aking Diyos. 6 Sinabi ko sa kanya, “O Diyos, wala po akong mukhang maiharap sa inyo, sapagkat ang aming kasamaan ay patung-patong na at ngayo'y lampas na sa aming mga ulo. Ang aming kasalanan ay abot na sa langit. 7 Mula pa sa panahon ng aming mga ninuno hanggang ngayon, kami po na inyong bayan ay lubog na sa kasalanan. Dahil po sa aming mga kasalanan, kami—pati ang aming mga hari at mga pari—ay pinabayaan ninyong madaig at masakop ng mga hari ng ibang mga lupain. Pinagpapatay nila kami, binihag, at pinagnakawan. Ganap ang pagyurak na nangyari sa amin maging hanggang sa kasalukuyan. 8 Gayunman, Yahweh na aming Diyos, pinakitaan pa rin ninyo kami ng kagandahang-loob maging ito ma'y sa isang maikling panahon lamang. Ilang tao ang pinalaya ninyo mula sa pagkaalipin at ligtas na pinatira sa banal na dakong ito upang bigyan ninyo ng bagong pag-asa at buhay. 9 Kami po'y mga alipin ngunit hindi ninyo pinabayaan sa pagkaalipin. Sa halip, ipinakita ninyo ang inyong tapat na pag-ibig nang inudyukan ninyo ang mga hari ng Persia na sumang-ayon sa amin at pahintulutan kaming mamuhay at muling itayo ang Templo na noo'y wasak na wasak. Iningatan din ninyo kami sa Juda at sa Jerusalem.
10 “Ngunit ngayon, O aming Diyos, ano pa ang masasabi namin pagkatapos ng lahat ng ito? Muli naming sinuway ang inyong mga utos 11 na sa ami'y ibinigay ninyo sa pamamagitan ng mga lingkod ninyong propeta. Sinabi nila sa amin na ang lupaing aming papasukin at aariin ay isang maruming lupain sapagkat ang mga nakatira rito ay punung-puno ng mga gawaing karumal-dumal. 12 Sinabi(A) rin nila sa amin na kailanma'y huwag kaming mag-aasawa sa mga iyon at huwag din naming tulungang umunlad ang kanilang kabuhayan, kung gusto naming pakinabangan ang mga pagpapala sa lupaing iyon at maipamana namin ito sa aming mga susunod na salinlahi magpakailanman. 13 Kahit naranasan na namin ang inyong parusa dahil sa aming mga kasalanan at kamalian, alam namin, O aming Diyos, na ang parusang iginawad ninyo sa amin ay kulang pa sa dapat naming tanggapin; sa halip, pinahintulutan pa ninyo kaming mabuhay. 14 Muli ba naming susuwayin ang inyong mga utos at makikipag-asawa kami sa mga taong ito na kasuklam-suklam ang mga gawain? Kung gagawin namin ito'y labis kayong mapopoot sa amin at wawasakin ninyo kami hanggang sa maubos. 15 O Yahweh, Diyos ng Israel, kayo ay makatarungan, subalit niloob ninyong may matira sa aming lahi. Inaamin po namin ang aming kasalanan sa inyo at wala po kaming karapatang humarap sa inyo dahil dito.”
Ezra 9
King James Version
9 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,
6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
9 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
14 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
15 O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
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
Ezra 9
English Standard Version
Ezra Prays About Intermarriage
9 After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel and the priests and the (A)Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands (B)with their abominations, from the (C)Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 (D)For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the (E)holy race[a] has (F)mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.” 3 As soon as I heard this, I (G)tore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and (H)sat appalled. 4 Then all who (I)trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat (J)appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 And at the (K)evening sacrifice I rose from my fasting, with my garment (L)and my cloak torn, and fell upon my knees (M)and spread out my hands to the Lord my God, 6 saying:
“O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities (N)have risen higher than our heads, and our (O)guilt has (P)mounted up to the heavens. 7 (Q)From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great (R)guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, (S)and to utter shame, as it is today. 8 But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a (T)remnant and to give us a (U)secure hold[b] within his holy place, that our God may (V)brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery. 9 (W)For we are slaves. Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, (X)but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to grant us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us protection[c] in Judea 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 that you are entering, to take possession of it, is a land impure with the impurity of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations that have filled it from end to end with (Y)their uncleanness. 12 (Z)Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land (AA)and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’ 13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for (AB)our great guilt, seeing that you, our (AC)God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a (AD)remnant as this, 14 shall we break your commandments again and (AE)intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us (AF)until you consumed us, so that there should be no (AG)remnant, nor any to escape? 15 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a (AH)remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our (AI)guilt, (AJ)for none can stand before you because of this.”
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