Nehemija 1
1 Povijest Nehemije, sina Hakalijina. Mjeseca Kisleva, dvadesete godine, kad sam bio u Susi,
The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: Now it happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in the fortress of Susa,
2 dođe Hanani, jedan od moje braće, s nekim ljudima iz Judeje. Ja ih zapitah o Židovima - o Ostatku što se spasio od sužanjstva i o Jeruzalemu.
that one of my brothers, Hanani, came with some people from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there, and about Jerusalem.
3 Oni mi odgovoriše: “Ostatak, oni koji su nakon sužanjstva ostali u zemlji, u velikoj su nevolji i sramoti. Jeruzalemski je zid sav razoren, a vrata mu ognjem spaljena.”
They said to me, “Those in the province who survived the captivity are in great trouble and disgrace because the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire.”
4 Kad sam čuo te vijesti, sjedoh i zaplakah. Tugovao sam više dana, postio i molio se pred Bogom nebeskim.
As soon as I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and for days I continued grieving and fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 I rekoh: “O, Jahve, Bože nebeski, veliki i strašni Bože koji čuvaš Savez i naklonost onima koji te ljube i drže zapovijedi tvoje!
Then I said, “You are Yahweh, God of heaven, the God who is great and awesome, who keeps the covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments.
6 Neka uho tvoje bude pažljivo i oči tvoje otvorene da čuješ molitvu sluge svoga. Molim ti se sada, danju i noću, za sinove Izraelove, sluge tvoje, i ispovijedam grijehe sinova Izraelovih koje smo učinili protiv tebe; sagriješili smo i ja i kuća oca mojega!
Listen to my prayer and open your eyes, so you may hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants. I am confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I and my father's house have sinned.
7 Veoma smo zlo činili prema tebi, ne držeći naredaba tvojih, zakona i običaja koje si ti naredio po Mojsiju, sluzi svome.
We have acted very wickedly against you, and we have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules you commanded your servant Moses.
8 Ali se opomeni riječi koje si povjerio Mojsiju, sluzi svome: 'Ako budete nevjerni, ja ću vas rasuti među narode;
Please call to mind the word you commanded your servant Moses, 'If you act unfaithfully, I will scatter you among the nations,
9 ali ako se obratite meni i budete poštovali moje naredbe i držali ih, budu li neki od vas prognani i nakraj neba, ja ću vas sakupiti i odvesti na mjesto koje sam izabrao da ondje prebiva moje Ime.'
but if you return to me and follow my commandments and do them, though your people were scattered under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to that place where I have chosen to make my name remain.'
10 A, eto, oni su tvoje sluge i tvoj narod, koji si izbavio svojom velikom moći i snažnom rukom svojom.
Now they are your servants and your people, whom you have rescued by your great power and by your strong hand.
11 Ah, Gospode, neka uho tvoje bude pažljivo na molitvu sluge tvoga, na molitvu slugu tvojih, koji su spremni bojati se tvoga Imena. Smjerno te molim, udijeli danas sreću sluzi svome i učini da nađe milost pred ovim čovjekom.” A ja bijah tada peharnik kraljev.
Yahweh, I beg you, listen now to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to honor your name. Now give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” I served as cupbearer to the king.
