¹Sic ergo orante Esdra,Therefore, as Ezra was praying,et implorante eo et flente,and imploring, and weeping in this way,et jacente ante templum Dei,and was prostrate before the temple of God,collectus est ad eum de Israël cœtus grandis nimis virorum et mulierum et puerorum,an exceedingly great assembly of men and women and children was gathered to him from Israel.et flevit populus fletu multo.And the people wept with a great weeping.

¹Sic ergo orante Esdra,Therefore, as Ezra was praying,et implorante eo et flente,and imploring, and weeping in this way,et jacente ante templum Dei,and was prostrate before the temple of God,collectus est ad eum de Israël cœtus grandis nimis virorum et mulierum et puerorum,an exceedingly great assembly of men and women and children was gathered to him from Israel.et flevit populus fletu multo.And the people wept with a great weeping.

²Et respondit Sechenias filius Jehiel de filiis Ælam,And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam,et dixit Esdræ: Nos prævaricati sumus in Deum nostrum,responded and said to Ezra: “We have sinned against our God,et duximus uxores alienigenas de populis terræ:and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land.et nunc,And now,si est pœnitentia in Israël super hoc,if there is repentance within Israel over this,

²Et respondit Sechenias filius Jehiel de filiis Ælam,And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam,et dixit Esdræ: Nos prævaricati sumus in Deum nostrum,responded and said to Ezra: “We have sinned against our God,et duximus uxores alienigenas de populis terræ:and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land.et nunc,And now,si est pœnitentia in Israël super hoc,if there is repentance within Israel over this,

³percutiamus fœdus cum Domino Deo nostro,let us strike a pact with the Lord our God,ut projiciamus universas uxores,so that we may cast aside all the wives,et eos qui de his nati sunt,and those who have been born from them,juxta voluntatem Domini,in accord with the will of the Lord,et eorum qui timent præceptum Domini Dei nostri:and of those who fear the precept of the Lord our God. So let it be done,secundum legem fiat.according to the law.

³percutiamus fœdus cum Domino Deo nostro,let us strike a pact with the Lord our God,ut projiciamus universas uxores,so that we may cast aside all the wives,et eos qui de his nati sunt,and those who have been born from them,juxta voluntatem Domini,in accord with the will of the Lord,et eorum qui timent præceptum Domini Dei nostri:and of those who fear the precept of the Lord our God. So let it be done,secundum legem fiat.according to the law.

⁴Surge,Rise up.tuum est decernere,It is for you to discern,nosque erimus tecum:and we shall be with you.confortare,Be strengthenedet fac.and act.”

⁴Surge,Rise up.tuum est decernere,It is for you to discern,nosque erimus tecum:and we shall be with you.confortare,Be strengthenedet fac.and act.”

⁵Surrexit ergo Esdras,Therefore,et adjuravit principes sacerdotumEzra rose up,et Levitarum,and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites,et omnem Israël,and all of Israel,ut facerent secundum verbum hoc:to swear that they would act in accord with this word.et juraverunt.And they swore it.

⁵Surrexit ergo Esdras,Therefore,et adjuravit principes sacerdotumEzra rose up,et Levitarum,and he caused the leaders of the priests and the Levites,et omnem Israël,and all of Israel,ut facerent secundum verbum hoc:to swear that they would act in accord with this word.et juraverunt.And they swore it.

⁶Et surrexit Esdras ante domum Dei,And Ezra rose up before the house of God,et abiit ad cubiculum Johanan filii Eliasib,and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan,et ingressus est illuc:the son of Eliashib,panem non comedit,and he entered into it.et aquam non bibit:He did not eat bread,lugebat enim transgressionem eorum,and he did not drink water.qui venerant de captivitate.For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.

⁶Et surrexit Esdras ante domum Dei,And Ezra rose up before the house of God,et abiit ad cubiculum Johanan filii Eliasib,and he went away to the chamber of Jehohanan,et ingressus est illuc:the son of Eliashib,panem non comedit,and he entered into it.et aquam non bibit:He did not eat bread,lugebat enim transgressionem eorum,and he did not drink water.qui venerant de captivitate.For he was mourning the transgression of those who had arrived from the captivity.

⁷Et missa est vox in JudaAnd a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem,et in Jerusalem omnibus filiis transmigrationis,to all the sons of the transmigration,ut congregarentur in Jerusalem:so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.

⁷Et missa est vox in JudaAnd a voice was sent into Judah and Jerusalem,et in Jerusalem omnibus filiis transmigrationis,to all the sons of the transmigration,ut congregarentur in Jerusalem:so that they would gather together in Jerusalem.

⁸et omnis qui non venerit in tribus diebus juxta consilium principumAnd all those who would not arrive within three days,et seniorum,in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders,auferetur universa substantia ejus,would have all his substance taken away,et ipse abjicietur de cœtu transmigrationis.and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.

⁸et omnis qui non venerit in tribus diebus juxta consilium principumAnd all those who would not arrive within three days,et seniorum,in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders,auferetur universa substantia ejus,would have all his substance taken away,et ipse abjicietur de cœtu transmigrationis.and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.

⁹Convenerunt igitur omnes viri Juda et Benjamin in Jerusalem tribus diebus:And so,ipse est mensis nonus,all the men of Judah and of Benjamin convened in Jerusalem within three days.vigesimo die mensis:This was in the ninth month,et sedit omnis populus in platea domus Dei,on the twentieth day of the month.trementes pro peccato,And all the people sat in the street of the house of God,et pluviis.trembling because of the sin and the rain.

⁹Convenerunt igitur omnes viri Juda et Benjamin in Jerusalem tribus diebus:And so,ipse est mensis nonus,all the men of Judah and of Benjamin convened in Jerusalem within three days.vigesimo die mensis:This was in the ninth month,et sedit omnis populus in platea domus Dei,on the twentieth day of the month.trementes pro peccato,And all the people sat in the street of the house of God,et pluviis.trembling because of the sin and the rain.

¹⁰Et surrexit Esdras sacerdos,And Ezra, the priest, rose up,et dixit ad eos:and he said to them:Vos transgressi estis,“You have transgressed,et duxistis uxores alienigenas,and you have taken foreign wives,ut adderetis super delictum Israël.so that you added to the offenses of Israel.

¹⁰Et surrexit Esdras sacerdos,And Ezra, the priest, rose up,et dixit ad eos:and he said to them:Vos transgressi estis,“You have transgressed,et duxistis uxores alienigenas,and you have taken foreign wives,ut adderetis super delictum Israël.so that you added to the offenses of Israel.

¹¹Et nunc date confessionem Domino Deo patrum vestrorum,And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers,et facite placitum ejus, et separamini a populis terræ,and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land,et ab uxoribus alienigenis.and from your foreign wives.”

¹¹Et nunc date confessionem Domino Deo patrum vestrorum,And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers,et facite placitum ejus, et separamini a populis terræ,and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land,et ab uxoribus alienigenis.and from your foreign wives.”

¹²Et respondit universa multitudo,And the entire multitude responded,dixitque voce magna:and they said with a great voice:Juxta verbum tuum ad nos,“In accord with your word to us,sic fiat.so let be it done.

¹²Et respondit universa multitudo,And the entire multitude responded,dixitque voce magna:and they said with a great voice:Juxta verbum tuum ad nos,“In accord with your word to us,sic fiat.so let be it done.

¹³Verumtamen quia populus multus est,Yet truly, since the people are many,et tempus pluviæ,and it is the time of rain,et non sustinemus stare foris,and we cannot endure standing outside,et opus non est diei unius vel duorum (vehementer quippe peccavimus in sermone isto),and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter,)

¹³Verumtamen quia populus multus est,Yet truly, since the people are many,et tempus pluviæ,and it is the time of rain,et non sustinemus stare foris,and we cannot endure standing outside,et opus non est diei unius vel duorum (vehementer quippe peccavimus in sermone isto),and this is not a task for one or two days, (for certainly we have sinned greatly in this matter,)

¹⁴constituantur principes in universa multitudine:let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude.et omnes in civitatibus nostris qui duxerunt uxores alienigenas veniant in temporibus statutis,And in all our cities,et cum his seniores per civitatemlet those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times,et civitatem,and with them the elders from city to city,et judices ejus,and the judges,donec avertatur ira Dei nostri a nobis super peccato hoc.until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”

¹⁴constituantur principes in universa multitudine:let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude.et omnes in civitatibus nostris qui duxerunt uxores alienigenas veniant in temporibus statutis,And in all our cities,et cum his seniores per civitatemlet those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times,et civitatem,and with them the elders from city to city,et judices ejus,and the judges,donec avertatur ira Dei nostri a nobis super peccato hoc.until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”

¹⁵Igitur Jonathan filius Azahel,And so Jonathan, the son of Asahel,et Jaasia filius Thecue,and Jahzeiah, the son of Tikvah,steterunt super hoc,were appointed over this,et Messollam et Sebethai Levites adjuverunt eos:and the Levites Meshullam and Shabbethai assisted them.

¹⁵Igitur Jonathan filius Azahel,And so Jonathan, the son of Asahel,et Jaasia filius Thecue,and Jahzeiah, the son of Tikvah,steterunt super hoc,were appointed over this,et Messollam et Sebethai Levites adjuverunt eos:and the Levites Meshullam and Shabbethai assisted them.

¹⁶feceruntque sic filii transmigrationis.And the sons of the transmigration did so. And Ezra,Et abierunt Esdras sacerdos, et viri principes familiarum,the priest, and the men who were the leaders of the families in the houses of their fathers,in domos patrum suorum, et omnes per nomina sua,and all according to their names, went and sat down,et sederunt in die primo mensis decimi ut quærerent rem.on the first day of the tenth month, so that they might examine the matter.

¹⁶feceruntque sic filii transmigrationis.And the sons of the transmigration did so. And Ezra,Et abierunt Esdras sacerdos, et viri principes familiarum,the priest, and the men who were the leaders of the families in the houses of their fathers,in domos patrum suorum, et omnes per nomina sua,and all according to their names, went and sat down,et sederunt in die primo mensis decimi ut quærerent rem.on the first day of the tenth month, so that they might examine the matter.

¹⁷Et consummati sunt omnes viri, qui duxerant uxores alienigenas,And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives,usque ad diem primam mensis primi.by the first day of the first month.

¹⁷Et consummati sunt omnes viri, qui duxerant uxores alienigenas,And they made an end with all the men who had taken foreign wives,usque ad diem primam mensis primi.by the first day of the first month.

¹⁸Et inventi sunt de filiis sacerdotum qui duxerant uxores alienigenas.And there were found among the sons of the priests some who had taken foreign wives:De filiis Josue filii Josedec,From the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak,et fratres ejus,and his brothers,Maasia,Maaseiah,et Eliezer,and Eliezer,et Jarib,and Jarib,et Godolia.and Gedaliah.

¹⁸Et inventi sunt de filiis sacerdotum qui duxerant uxores alienigenas.And there were found among the sons of the priests some who had taken foreign wives:De filiis Josue filii Josedec,From the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak,et fratres ejus,and his brothers,Maasia,Maaseiah,et Eliezer,and Eliezer,et Jarib,and Jarib,et Godolia.and Gedaliah.

¹⁹Et dederunt manus suas ut ejicerent uxores suas,And they swore with their hands that they would cast aside their wives,et pro delicto suo arietem de ovibus offerrent.and that they would offer for their offense a ram from among the sheep.

¹⁹Et dederunt manus suas ut ejicerent uxores suas,And they swore with their hands that they would cast aside their wives,et pro delicto suo arietem de ovibus offerrent.and that they would offer for their offense a ram from among the sheep.

²⁰Et de filiis Emmer,And from the sons of Immer,Hanani,Hananiet Zebedia.and Zebadiah.

²⁰Et de filiis Emmer,And from the sons of Immer,Hanani,Hananiet Zebedia.and Zebadiah.

²¹Et de filiis Harim,And from the sons of Harim,Maasia,Maaseiah,et Elia,and Elijah,et Semeia,and Shemaiah,et Jehiel,and Jehiel,et Ozias.and Uzziah.

²¹Et de filiis Harim,And from the sons of Harim,Maasia,Maaseiah,et Elia,and Elijah,et Semeia,and Shemaiah,et Jehiel,and Jehiel,et Ozias.and Uzziah.

²²Et de filiis Pheshur,And from the sons of Pashhur,Elioënai,Elioenai,Maasia,Maaseiah,Ismaël,Ishmael,Nathanaël,Nethanel,Jozabed,Jozabad,et Elasa.and Elasah.

²²Et de filiis Pheshur,And from the sons of Pashhur,Elioënai,Elioenai,Maasia,Maaseiah,Ismaël,Ishmael,Nathanaël,Nethanel,Jozabed,Jozabad,et Elasa.and Elasah.

²³Et de filiis Levitarum,And from the sons of the Levites,Jozabed,Jozabad,et Semei,and Shimei,et Celaia,and Kelaiah,ipse est Calita,the same is Kelita,Phataia,Pethahiah,Juda,Judah,et Eliezer.and Eliezer.

²³Et de filiis Levitarum,And from the sons of the Levites,Jozabed,Jozabad,et Semei,and Shimei,et Celaia,and Kelaiah,ipse est Calita,the same is Kelita,Phataia,Pethahiah,Juda,Judah,et Eliezer.and Eliezer.

²⁴Et de cantoribus,And from the singing men,Eliasib.Eliashib.Et de janitoribus,And from the gatekeepers,Sellum,Shallum,et Telem,and Telem,et Uri.and Uri.

²⁴Et de cantoribus,And from the singing men,Eliasib.Eliashib.Et de janitoribus,And from the gatekeepers,Sellum,Shallum,et Telem,and Telem,et Uri.and Uri.

²⁵Et ex Israël,And out of Israel,de filiis Pharos,from the sons of Parosh,Remeia,Ramiah,et Jesia,and Izziah,et Melchia,and Malchijah,et Miamin,and Mijamin,et Eliezer,and Eleazar,et Melchia,and Malchijah,et Banea.and Benaiah.

²⁵Et ex Israël,And out of Israel,de filiis Pharos,from the sons of Parosh,Remeia,Ramiah,et Jesia,and Izziah,et Melchia,and Malchijah,et Miamin,and Mijamin,et Eliezer,and Eleazar,et Melchia,and Malchijah,et Banea.and Benaiah.

²⁶Et de filiis Ælam,And from the sons of Elam,Mathania,Mattaniah,Zacharias,Zechariah,et Jehiel,and Jehiel,et Abdi,and Abdi,et Jerimoth,and Jeremoth,et Elia.and Elijah.

²⁶Et de filiis Ælam,And from the sons of Elam,Mathania,Mattaniah,Zacharias,Zechariah,et Jehiel,and Jehiel,et Abdi,and Abdi,et Jerimoth,and Jeremoth,et Elia.and Elijah.

²⁷Et de filiis Zethua,And from the sons of Zattu,Elioënai,Elioenai,Eliasib,Eliashib,Mathania,Mattaniah,et Jerimuth,and Jeremoth,et Zabad,and Zabad,et Aziza.and Aziza.

²⁷Et de filiis Zethua,And from the sons of Zattu,Elioënai,Elioenai,Eliasib,Eliashib,Mathania,Mattaniah,et Jerimuth,and Jeremoth,et Zabad,and Zabad,et Aziza.and Aziza.

²⁸Et de filiis Bebai,And from the sons of Bebai,Johanan,Jehohanan,Hanania,Hananiah,Zabbai,Zabbai,Athalai.Athlai.

²⁸Et de filiis Bebai,And from the sons of Bebai,Johanan,Jehohanan,Hanania,Hananiah,Zabbai,Zabbai,Athalai.Athlai.

²⁹Et de filiis Bani,And from the sons of Bani,Mosollam,Meshullam,et Melluch,and Malluch,et Adaia,and Adaiah,Jasub,Jashub,et Saal,and Sheal,et Ramoth.and Ramoth.

²⁹Et de filiis Bani,And from the sons of Bani,Mosollam,Meshullam,et Melluch,and Malluch,et Adaia,and Adaiah,Jasub,Jashub,et Saal,and Sheal,et Ramoth.and Ramoth.

³⁰Et de filiis Phahath Moab,And from the sons of Pahath-moab,Edna,Adna,et Chalal,and Chelal,Banaias,Benaiah,et Maasias,and Maaseiah,Mathanias,Mattaniah,Beseleel,Bezalel,Bennui,Binnui,et Manasse.and Manasseh.

³⁰Et de filiis Phahath Moab,And from the sons of Pahath-moab,Edna,Adna,et Chalal,and Chelal,Banaias,Benaiah,et Maasias,and Maaseiah,Mathanias,Mattaniah,Beseleel,Bezalel,Bennui,Binnui,et Manasse.and Manasseh.

³¹Et de filiis Herem,And from the sons of Harim,Eliezer,Eliezer,Josue,Jeshua,Melchias,Malchijah,Semeias,Shemaiah,Simeon,Simeon,

³¹Et de filiis Herem,And from the sons of Harim,Eliezer,Eliezer,Josue,Jeshua,Melchias,Malchijah,Semeias,Shemaiah,Simeon,Simeon,

³²Benjamin,Benjamin,Maloch,Malluch,Samarias.Shemariah.

³²Benjamin,Benjamin,Maloch,Malluch,Samarias.Shemariah.

³³Et de filiis Hasom,And from the sons of Hashum,Mathanai,Mattenai,Mathatha,Mattettah,Zabad,Zabad,Eliphelet,Eliphelet,Jermai,Jeremai,Manasse,Manasseh,Semei.Shimei.

³³Et de filiis Hasom,And from the sons of Hashum,Mathanai,Mattenai,Mathatha,Mattettah,Zabad,Zabad,Eliphelet,Eliphelet,Jermai,Jeremai,Manasse,Manasseh,Semei.Shimei.

³⁴De filiis Bani,From the sons of Bani,Maadi,Maadai,Amram,Amram,et Vel,and Uel,

³⁴De filiis Bani,From the sons of Bani,Maadi,Maadai,Amram,Amram,et Vel,and Uel,

³⁵Baneas,Benaiah,et Badaias,and Bedeiah,Cheliau,Cheluhi,

³⁵Baneas,Benaiah,et Badaias,and Bedeiah,Cheliau,Cheluhi,

³⁶Vania,Vaniah,Marimuth,Meremoth,et Eliasib,and Eliashib,

³⁶Vania,Vaniah,Marimuth,Meremoth,et Eliasib,and Eliashib,

³⁷Mathanias,Mattaniah,Mathanai,Mattenai,et Jasi,and Jaasu,

³⁷Mathanias,Mattaniah,Mathanai,Mattenai,et Jasi,and Jaasu,

³⁸et Bani,and Bani,et Bennui,and Binnui,Semei,Shimei,

³⁸et Bani,and Bani,et Bennui,and Binnui,Semei,Shimei,

³⁹et Salmias,and Shelemiah,et Nathan,and Nathan,et Adaias,and Adaiah,

³⁹et Salmias,and Shelemiah,et Nathan,and Nathan,et Adaias,and Adaiah,

⁴⁰et Mechnedebai,and Machnadebai,Sisai,Shashai,Sarai,Sharai,

⁴⁰et Mechnedebai,and Machnadebai,Sisai,Shashai,Sarai,Sharai,

⁴¹Ezrel,Azarel,et Selemiau,and Shelemiah,Semeria,Shemariah,

⁴¹Ezrel,Azarel,et Selemiau,and Shelemiah,Semeria,Shemariah,

⁴²Sellum,Shallum,Amaria,Amariah,Joseph.Joseph.

⁴²Sellum,Shallum,Amaria,Amariah,Joseph.Joseph.

⁴³De filiis Nebo,From the sons of Nebo,Jehiel,Jeiel,Mathathias,Mattithiah,Zabad,Zabad,Zabina,Zebina,Jeddu,Jaddai,et Joël,and Joel,et Banaia.and Benaiah.

⁴³De filiis Nebo,From the sons of Nebo,Jehiel,Jeiel,Mathathias,Mattithiah,Zabad,Zabad,Zabina,Zebina,Jeddu,Jaddai,et Joël,and Joel,et Banaia.and Benaiah.

⁴⁴Omnes hi acceperant uxores alienigenas,All these had taken foreign wives,et fuerunt ex eis mulieres, quæ pepererant filios.and there were among them women who had borne sons.

⁴⁴Omnes hi acceperant uxores alienigenas,All these had taken foreign wives,et fuerunt ex eis mulieres, quæ pepererant filios.and there were among them women who had borne sons.