Nehemias 1

1 Nehemias's, Hakaljas Søns, Beretning. I Kislev Måned i det tyvende År, medens jeg var i Borgen i Susan,

[the] words of Nehemiah [the] son of Hacaliah and it was in [the] month of (Kislev *Qk) year twenty and I I was in Susa the citadel.

2 kom Hanani, en af mine Brødre, sammen med nogle Mænd fra Juda. Og da jeg udspurgte dem om Jøderne, den Rest, der var undsluppet fra Fangenskabet, og om Jerusalem,

And he came Hanani one of brothers my he and people from Judah and I asked them about the Jews the escaped remnant who they had survived from the captivity and on Jerusalem.

3 sagde de til mig: De tiloversblevne, de, som er tilbage fra Fangenskabet der i Landet, lever i stor Nød og Forsmædelse, og Jerusalems Mur er nedrevet og Portene opbrændt.

And they said to me the survivors who they have survived from the captivity there in the province [are] in trouble great and in disgrace and [the] wall of Jerusalem [has been] broken down and gates its they have been burned with fire.

4 Da jeg hørte denne Tidende, satte jeg mig hen og græd og sørgede i flere Dage, og jeg fastede og bad for Himmelens Guds Åsyn,

And it was when heard I - the words these I sat down and I wept and I mourned! days and I was fasting and praying before [the] God of the heavens.

5 idet jeg sagde: Ak, HERRE, Himmelens Gud, du store, frygtelige Gud, som tager Vare på Pagten og Miskundheden mod dem, der elsker dig og holder dine Bud!

And I said I beg you O Yahweh [the] God of the heavens the God great and awesome [who] keeps the covenant and covenant loyalty to [those who] love him and to [those who] keep commandments his.

6 Lad dog dit Øre være lydhørt og dit Øje åbent, så du hører din Tjeners Bøn, som jeg nu beder for dit Åsyn både Nat og Dag for dine Tjenere tsraeliterne, idet jeg bekender deres Synder, som vi også jeg og min Faders Hus har begået imod dig.

May it be please ear your attentive and eyes your open to listen to [the] prayer of servant your which I [am] praying before you this day by day and night on [the] people of Israel servants your and [am] confessing on [the] sins of [the] people of Israel which we have sinned to you and I and [the] house of father my we have sinned.

7 Såre ilde har vi handlet imod dig, og vi har ikke holdt de Bud, Anordninger og Lovbud, du pålagde din Tjener Moses.

Surely we have acted corruptly to you and not we have kept the commandments and the statutes and the judgments which you commanded Moses servant your.

8 Kom det Ord i Hu, som du pålagde din Tjener Moses: Dersom I er troløse, vil jeg adsplitte eder blandt Folkene;

Remember please the word which you commanded Moses servant your saying you you will act unfaithfully I I will scatter you among the peoples.

9 men hvis I omvender eder til mig og holder mine Bud og handler efter dem, så vil jeg, om eders fordrevne end er ved Himmelens Ende, dog samle dem derfra og bringe dem til det Sted, jeg udvalgte til Bolig for mit Navn.

And you will turn back to me and you will keep commandments my and you will observe them if it will be banished [one] your at [the] end of the heavens from there I will gather them (and I will bring them *Qk) to the place where I have chosen to cause to dwell name my there.

10 De er jo dine Tjenere og dit Folk, som du udløste ved din store Kraft og din stærke Hånd.

And they [are] servants your and people your whom you redeemed by strength your great and by hand your mighty.

11 Ak, Herre, lad dit Øre være lydhørt for din Tjeners og dine Tjeneres Bøn, vi, som gerne vil frygte dit Navn, og lad det i Dag lykkes for din Tjener og lad ham finde Nåde for denne Mands Åsyn! Jeg var nemlig Mundskænk hos Kongen.

I beg you O Lord may it be please ear your attentive to [the] prayer of servant your and to [the] prayer of servants your delighting to fear name your and grant success! please to servant your this day and give him compassion before the man this and I I was cup bearer of the king.