Nehemiáš 4
1 I stalo se, když uslyšel Sanballat, že stavíme zed, rozpálil se hněvem, a rozzlobiv se velmi, posmíval se Židům.
Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.
2 Nebo mluvil před bratřími svými a před vojskem Samařským, řka: Co ti bídní Židé berou před sebe? Tak-liž mají býti zanecháni? Což budou obětovati? Za jeden-liž den to dodělati mají? Také-liž i kamení z hromad rumu křísiti budou, kteréž spáleno jest?
And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they make themselves strong? will they make offerings? will they get the work done in a day? will they make the stones which have been burned come again out of the dust?
3 Tobiáš pak Ammonitský podlé něho řekl: Nechať stavějí, však liška přiběhna, prorazí zed jejich kamennou.
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Such is their building that if a fox goes up it, their stone wall will be broken down.
4 Slyš, ó Bože náš, že jsme v pohrdání, a obrať pohanění jejich na hlavu jejich, a dej je v loupež v zemi, do níž by zajati byli.
Give ear, O our God, for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on themselves, and let them be given up to wasting in a land where they are prisoners:
5 A nepřikrývej nepravosti jejich, a hřích jejich od tváři tvé ať není shlazen, proto že jsou tě popouzeli v stavitelích.
Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you angry before the builders.
6 A tak stavěli jsme tu zed, a spojili všecku až do polu, a měl lid srdce k tomu dílu.
So we went on building the wall; and all the wall was joined together half-way up: for the people were working hard.
7 Což když uslyšel Sanballat, a Tobiáš a Arabští, Ammonitští i Azotští, že by na dýl přibývalo zdi Jeruzalémské, a že se již byly počaly mezery zavírati, rozpálili se hněvem velice.
But when it came to the ears of Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabians and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites, that the building of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and the broken places were being made good, they were full of wrath;
8 Protož spuntovali se všickni společně, aby táhli k boji proti Jeruzalému a aby jemu překážku učinili.
And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
9 (My pak modlili jsem se Bohu svému, a postavili jsme stráž proti nim ve dne i v noci, bojíce se jich.
But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.
10 Nebo řekli Judští: Zemdlelať jest síla nosičů, a rumu ještě mnoho jest, neodolaliť bychom jim, stavějíce zed.)
And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.
11 Anobrž i řekli nepřátelé naši: Nezvědíť, ani spatří, až vpadneme mezi ně, a pomordujeme je, aneb zastavíme to dílo.
And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.
12 Když pak přišli Židé, kteříž s nimi bydlili, a pravili nám na desetkrát: Mějte pozor na všecka místa, kudyž se chodí k nám:
And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From all directions they are coming against us.
13 Tedy postavil jsem na dolních místech za zdí, i na místech příkrých, a osadil jsem lidem po čeledech s meči, s kopími a lučišti jejich.
So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
14 A když jsem to spatřil, vstana, řekl jsem k přednějším a knížatům i k jinému lidu: Nebojte se jich, ale na Pána velikého a hrozného pamatujte, a bojujte za bratří své, za syny své a dcery své, za manželky své a domy své.
And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them: keep in mind the Lord who is great and greatly to be feared, and take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your houses.
15 I stalo se, když uslyšeli nepřátelé naši, že jest nám to oznámeno, tožť Bůh rozptýlil radu jejich, a my navrátili jsme se všickni ke zdem, každý k dílu svému.
And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work
16 Ale však od toho dne polovice služebníků mých dělali, a polovice jich držela kopí, pavézy a lučiště, a pancíře, a knížata stála za vší čeledí Judskou.
And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.
17 Ti také, kteříž dělali na zdi, i nosiči břemen, i nakladači, každý jednou rukou dělal, a v druhé držel braň.
Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
18 Z těch pak, kteříž stavěli, měl jeden každý meč svůj připásaný na bedrách svých, a tak stavěli, a trubač stál podlé mne.
Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.
19 Nebo jsem řekl k přednějším a knížatům i k jinému lidu: Dílo veliké a široké jest, a my porůznu jsme na zdi, podál jeden od druhého.
And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall:
20 Na kterém byste koli místě uslyšeli hlas trouby, tu se shromažďte k nám. Bůh náš bude bojovati za nás.
Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God will be fighting for us.
21 A tak my dělali jsme dílo, a polovice jich držela kopí od svitání až do soumraku.
So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.
22 Tehdáž také řekl jsem lidu: Každý s služebníkem svým nocuj u prostřed Jeruzaléma, ať je máme k stráži v noci, a ve dne k dílu.
And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for the night, so that at night they may keep watch for us, and go on working by day.
23 Pročež i já, i bratří moji, i služebníci moji, i strážní, kteříž chodí za mnou, nebudeme svláčeti oděvu svého. Žádný ho nesloží, leč u vody.
So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water.
