1 Esdras 9

Then Esdras rising from the court of the temple went to the chamber of Joanan the son of Eliasib,

ΚΑΙ ἀναστὰς ῎Εσδρας ἀπὸ τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὸ παστοφόριον ᾿Ιωνὰν τοῦ ᾿Ελιασίβου,

And remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.

καὶ αὐλισθεὶς ἐκεῖ ἄρτου οὐκ ἐγεύσατο οὐδὲ ὕδωρ ἔπιε, πενθῶν ἐπὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν τῶν μεγάλων τοῦ πλήθους.

And there was a proclamation in all Jewry and Jerusalem to all them that were of the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem:

καὶ ἐγένετο κήρυγμα ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ᾿Ιουδαίᾳ καὶ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας συναχθῆναι εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλήμ·

And that whosoever met not there within two or three days according as the elders that bare rule appointed, their cattle should be seized to the use of the temple, and himself cast out from them that were of the captivity.

καὶ ὅσοι ἂν μὴ ἀπαντήσωσιν ἐν δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν ἡμέραις κατὰ τὸ κρίμα τῶν προκαθημένων πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνιερωθήσονται τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἀλλοτριωθήσεται ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας.

And in three days were all they of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.

καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς ᾿Ιούδα καὶ Βενιαμὶν ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλήμ (οὗτος ὁ μὴν ἔννατος τῇ εἰκάδι τοῦ μηνός),

And all the multitude sat trembling in the broad court of the temple because of the present foul weather.

καὶ συνεκάθισαν πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἐν τῷ εὐρυχώρῳ τοῦ ἱεροῦ τρέμοντες διὰ τὸν ἐνεστῶτα χειμῶνα.

So Esdras arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.

καὶ ἀναστὰς ῎Εσδρας εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑμεῖς ἠνομήσατε καὶ συνῳκίσατε γυναιξὶν ἀλλογενέσι τοῦ προσθεῖναι ἁμαρτίας τῷ ᾿Ισραήλ·

And now by confessing give glory unto the Lord God of our fathers,

καὶ νῦν δότε ὁμολογίαν δόξαν τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν

And do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.

καὶ ποιήσατε τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ καὶ χωρίσθητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γυναικῶν τῶν ἀλλογενῶν.

Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.

καὶ ἐφώνησεν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος καὶ εἶπον μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ· οὕτως ὡς εἴρηκας ποιήσομεν.

But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:

ἀλλὰ τὸ πλῆθος πολὺ καὶ ὥρα χειμερινή, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύομεν στῆναι αἴθριοι, καὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡμέρας μιᾶς οὐδὲ δύο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ ἡμάρτομεν ἐν τούτοις.

Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that have strange wives come at the time appointed,

στήτωσαν δὲ οἱ προηγούμενοι τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐκ τῶν κατοικιῶν ἡμῶν ὅσοι ἔχουσι γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς, παραγενηθήτωσαν λαβόντες χρόνον·

And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.

ἑκάστου δὲ τόπου τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς κριτὰς ἕως τοῦ λῦσαι τὴν ὀργὴν Κυρίου ἀφ᾿ ἡμῶν τοῦ πράγματος τούτου.

[Then] Jonathan [the son] of Azael and Ezechias [the son] of Theocanus accordingly took this matter upon them: and Mosollam and Levis and Sabbatheus helped them.

᾿Ιωνάθας ᾿Αζαήλου καὶ ᾿Εζεκίας Θεωκανοῦ ἐπεδέξαντο κατὰ ταῦτα, καὶ Μοσόλλαμος καὶ Λευὶς καὶ Σαββαταῖος συνεβράβευσαν αὐτοῖς.

And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.

καὶ ἐποίησαν κατὰ πάντα ταῦτα οἱ ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας.

And Esdras the priest chose unto him the principal men of their families, all by name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the matter.

καὶ ἐπελέξατο αὐτῷ ῎Εσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους τῶν πατριῶν αὐτῶν πάντας κατ᾿ ὄνομα, καὶ συνεκλείσθησαν τῇ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ δεκάτου ἐτάσαι τὸ πρᾶγμα.

So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day of the first month.

καὶ ἤχθη ἐπὶ πέρας τὰ κατὰ τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς ἐπισυνέχοντας γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς ἕως τῆς νουμηνίας τοῦ πρώτου μηνός.

And of the priests that were come together, and had strange wives, there were found:

καὶ εὑρέθησαν τῶν ἱερέων οἱ ἐπισυναχθέντες ἀλλογενεῖς γυναῖκας ἔχοντες·

Of the sons of Jesus the [son] of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas and Eleazar, and Joribus and Joadanus.

ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ τοῦ ᾿Ιωσεδὲκ καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ Μαθήλας καὶ ᾿Ελεάζαρος καὶ ᾿Ιώριβος καὶ ᾿Ιωαδάνος·

And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.

καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐκβαλεῖν τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν, καὶ εἰς ἐξιλασμὸν κριοὺς ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀγνοίας αὐτῶν.

And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Manes, and Sameius, and Hiereel, and Azarias.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Εμμήρ, ᾿Ανανίας καὶ Ζαβδαῖος καὶ Μάνης καὶ Σαμαῖος καὶ ῾Ιερεὴλ καὶ ᾿Αζαρίας·

And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias, Israel, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus and Saloas.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Φαισούρ, ᾿Ελιωναΐς Μασσίας ᾿Ισμαῆλος καὶ Ναθαναῆλος καὶ ᾿Ωκόδηλος καὶ Σαλόας·

And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Coius, who was called Calitas, and Patheus, and Judas, and Jonas.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν Λευιτῶν, ᾿Ιωζαβάδος καὶ Σεμεΐς καὶ Κώϊος (οὗτός ἐστι Καλιτάς) καὶ Παθαῖος καὶ ᾿Ιούδας καὶ ᾿Ιωνάς·

Of the holy singers; Eleasabus, Bacchurus.

ἐκ τῶν ἱεροψαλτῶν, ᾿Ελιάσεβος, Βακχοῦρος·

Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.

ἐκ τῶν θυρωρῶν, Σαλοῦμος καὶ Τολβάνης·

Of them of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Jezias, and Melchias, and Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asebias, and Banaeas.

ἐκ τοῦ ᾿Ισραὴλ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Φόρος, ῾Ιερμὰς καὶ ᾿Ιεζίας καὶ Μελχίας καὶ Μαῆλος καὶ ᾿Ελεάζαρος καὶ ᾿Ασεβίας καὶ Βαναίας·

Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Jezrielus, and Joabdius, and Hieremoth, and Aedias.

ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ηλά, Ματθανίας, Ζαχαρίας καὶ ᾿Ιεζριῆλος καὶ ᾿Ιωαβδίος καὶ ῾Ιερεμὼθ καὶ ᾿Αϊδίας·

And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Eliasimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus, and Zeralias.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ζαμώθ, ᾿Ελιαδάς, ᾿Ελιάσιμος, ᾿Οθονίας ᾿Ιαριμὼθ καὶ Σάβαθος καὶ Ζεραλίας·

Of the sons of Bebai; Johannes, and Ananias and Josabad, and Amatheis.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Βηβαΐ, ᾿Ιωάννης καὶ ᾿Ανανίας καὶ ᾿Ιωζάβδος καὶ ᾿Αμαθίας·

Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.

ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Μανί, ᾿Ωλαμός, Μαμοῦχος, ᾿Ιεδαῖος, ᾿Ιασοῦβος καὶ ᾿Ιασαῆλος καὶ ῾Ιερεμώθ·

And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, and Mathanias, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.

καὶ ἐξ υἱῶν ᾿Αδδί, Νάαθος καὶ Μοοσίας, Λακκοῦνος καὶ Ναΐδος, Ματθανίας καὶ Σεσθήλ· καὶ Βαλνοῦος καὶ Μανασσίας·

And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon, Chosameus.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ανάν, ᾿Ελιωνὰς καὶ ᾿Ασαΐας καὶ Μελχίας καὶ Σαββαῖος καὶ Σίμων Χοσαμαῖος·

And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, Sabanneus, Eliphalat, and Manasses, and Semei.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ασόμ, ᾿Αλταναῖος καὶ Ματταθίας καὶ Σαβανναῖος καὶ ᾿Ελιφαλὰτ καὶ Μανασσῆς καὶ Σεμεΐ·

And of the sons of Maani; Jeremias, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mabdai, and Pelias, and Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis, Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambis, Josephus.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Βαανί, ῾Ιερεμίας, Μομδίος, ᾿Ισμαῆρος, ᾿Ιουήλ, Μαβδαΐ καὶ Πεδίας καὶ ῎Ανως, Ῥαβασίων καὶ ᾿Ενάσιβος καὶ Μαμνιτάναιμος, ᾿Ελίασις, Βαννούς, ᾿Ελιαλί, Σομεΐς, Σελεμίας, Ναθανίας· καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Εζωρά, Σεσίς, ᾿Εσρήλ, ᾿Αζαῆλος, Σαματός, Ζαμβρί, ᾿Ιώσηφος·

And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edais, Juel, Banaias.

καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Εθμά, Μαζιτίας, Ζαβαδαίας, ᾿Ηδαΐς, ᾿Ιουήλ, Βαναίας.

All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.

πάντες οὗτοι συνῴκισαν γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς, καὶ ἀπέλυσαν αὐτὰς σὺν τέκνοις.

And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their habitations.

Καὶ κατῴκησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται καὶ οἱ ἐκ τοῦ ᾿Ισραὴλ ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ ἑβδόμου καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ ἐν ταῖς κατοικίαις αὐτῶν.

And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the holy porch toward the east:

καὶ συνήχθη πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐπὶ τὸ εὐρύχωρον τοῦ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς τοῦ ἱεροῦ πυλῶνος

And they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would bring the law of Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.

καὶ εἶπεν ῎Εσδρᾳ τῷ ἱερεῖ καὶ ἀναγνώστῃ· κόμισαι τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ τὸν παραδοθέντα ὑπὸ Κυρίου Θεοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ.

So Esdras the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear law in the first day of the seventh month.

καὶ ἐκόμισεν ῎Εσδρας ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς τὸν νόμον παντὶ τῷ πλήθει ἀνθρώπου ἕως γυναικὸς καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ νόμου νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ ἑβδόμου μηνός.

And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and the multitude gave heed unto the law.

καὶ ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἐν τῷ πρὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ πυλῶνος εὐρυχώρῳ, ἐξ ὄρθρου ἕως μέσης ἡμέρας, ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν, καὶ ἀπέδωκαν πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τὸν νοῦν εἰς τὸν νόμον.

And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood, which was made for that purpose.

καὶ ἔστη ῎Εσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ ἀναγνώστης τοῦ νόμου ἐπὶ τοῦ ξυλίνου βήματος τοῦ κατασκευασθέντος,

And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezecias, Baalasamus, upon the right hand:

καὶ ἔστησαν παρ᾿ αὐτῷ Ματταθίας, Σαμμούς, ᾿Ανανίας, ᾿Αζαρίας, Οὐρίας, ᾿Εζεκίας, Βαάλσαμος ἐκ δεξιῶν,

And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, Nabarias and Zacharias.

καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων Φαλδαῖος καὶ Μισαήλ, Μελχίας, Λωθάσουβος, Ναβαρίας, Ζαχαρίας.

Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all.

καὶ ἀναλαβὼν ῎Εσδρας τὸ βιβλίον ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους προεκάθητο ἐπιδόξως ἐνώπιον πάντων,

And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.

καὶ ἐν τῷ λῦσαι τὸν νόμον πάντες ὀρθοὶ ἔστησαν. καὶ εὐλόγησεν ῎Εσδρας τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ ῾Υψίστῳ Θεῷ Σαβαὼθ παντοκράτορι,

And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.

καὶ ἐπεφώνησε πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἀμήν. καὶ ἄραντες ἄνω τὰς χεῖρας, προσπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, προσεκύνησαν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Also Jesus, Anniuth, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas, Maianneas, and Calitas, Azarias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Phalias, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making them withal to understand it.

᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ ᾿Αννιοὺθ καὶ Σαραβίας καὶ ᾿Ιαδινὸς καὶ ᾿Ιάκουβος, Σαββαταῖος, Αὐταίας, Μαιάννας καὶ Καλίτας, ᾿Αζαρίας καὶ ᾿Ιώζαβδος καὶ ᾿Ανανίας, Φαλίας, οἱ Λευῖται, ἐδίδασκον τὸν νόμον τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ πρὸς τὸ πλῆθος ἀνεγίνωσκον τὸν νόμον τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐμφυσιοῦντες ἅμα τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν.

Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest, and reader, and to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ατθαράτης ῎Εσδρᾳ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ καὶ ἀναγνώστῃ καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις τοῖς διδάσκουσι τὸ πλῆθος ἐπὶ πάντας·

This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)

ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἐστὶν ἁγία τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ πάντες ἔκλαιον ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ νόμου·

Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have nothing;

βαδίσαντες οὖν φάγετε λιπάσματα καὶ πίετε γλυκάσματα καὶ ἀποστείλατε ἀποστολὰς τοῖς μὴ ἔχουσιν,

For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour.

ἁγία γὰρ ἡ ἡμέρα τῷ Κυρίῳ· καὶ μὴ λυπεῖσθε, ὁ γὰρ Κύριος δοξάσει ὑμᾶς.

So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.

καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐκέλευον παντὶ τῷ δήμῳ λέγοντες· ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἁγία, μὴ λυπεῖσθε.

Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;

καὶ ᾤχοντο πάντες φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν καὶ εὐφραίνεσθαι καὶ δοῦναι ἀποστολὰς τοῖς μὴ ἔχουσι καὶ εὐφρανθῆναι μεγάλως,

Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.

ὅτι γὰρ ἐνεφυσιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς ῥήμασιν, οἷς ἐδιδάχθησαν, καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν.