Nehemiáš 9

1 Potom dvadcátého čtvrtého dne téhož měsíce shromáždili se synové Izraelští, a postíce se v žíních, posypali se prstí,

On October 31, the people gathered together again. They (fasted/abstained from eating food), they wore clothes made from rough cloth, and they put dirt on their heads [to show that they were sorry for their sins].

2 (Oddělilo se pak bylo símě Izraelské ode všech cizozemců), a stojíce, vyznávali hříchy své i nepravosti otců svých.

The Israeli people separated themselves from all the foreigners. They stood there and confessed their sins and the sins that their ancestors had committed.

3 I stáli na místech svých, a čtli v knize zákona Hospodina Boha svého čtyřikrát za den, a čtyřikrát vyznávali a klaněli se Hospodinu Bohu svému.

The scroll that contained the laws of Yahweh, the God whom they [worshiped], was read to them for three hours. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and they worshiped Yahweh.

4 Za tím vystoupivše na výstupek Levítský Jesua a Báni, Kadmiel, Sebaniáš, Bunni, Serebiáš, Báni a Chenani, volali hlasem velikým k Hospodinu Bohu svému.

[Some of] the descendants of Levi were standing on the stairs. They were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, [another] Bani, and Kenani.

5 A řekli Levítové ti, Jesua, Kadmiel, Báni, Chasabniáš, Serebiáš, Hodiáš, Sebaniáš a Petachiáš: Vstaňte, dobrořečte Hospodinu Bohu svému, od věků až na věky, a ať dobrořečí slavnému jménu jeho, a vyššímu nad každé dobrořečení i chválu.

Then [the leaders of] the Levites called out to the people. They were Jeshua, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said, “While you are standing there, praise Yahweh your God, who has always lived and will live forever!” [Then one of them continued by praying this to God], “Yahweh, we praise your glorious name! You are much greater than anything that we can think about or talk about!

6 Ty jsi, Hospodine, sám ten jediný, ty jsi učinil nebesa, nebesa nebes i všecko vojsko jejich, zemi i všecko, což jest na ní, moře i všecko, což jest v nich, obživuješ také všecko, ano i vojska nebeská před tebou se sklánějí.

“You only are God. You made the sky and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and everything that is on it, and you made the seas/oceans and everything that is in them. You are the one who gives life to everything and helps them remain alive. All the angels who are in heaven worship you.

7 Ty jsi, Hospodine, Bůh ten, kterýž jsi vyvolil Abrama, a vyvedl jej z Ur Kaldejských, a dal jsi jemu jméno Abraham.

“Yahweh, you are God. You chose Abram and brought him out of Ur [city] in Chaldea [region]. You gave him a new name, Abraham.

8 A nalezl jsi srdce jeho věrné před sebou, a učinil jsi s ním smlouvu, že dáš zemi Kananejského, Hetejského, Amorejského, Ferezejského, Jebuzejského a Gergezejského, že dáš ji semeni jeho, a naplnils slova svá, nebo spravedlivý jsi ty.

You saw that he was trustworthy. Then you made (an agreement with/a promise to) him, saying that you would give [to him and] to his descendants the land that the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Jebus, and Girgash lived in. And you have done what you promised, because you always do what is right.

9 Popatřil jsi zajisté na trápení otců našich v Egyptě, a křik jejich vyslyšel jsi při moři Rudém.

“You saw what our ancestors were suffering in Egypt. You heard them cry to you for help when they were at the Red Sea.

10 A ukazovals znamení a zázraky na Faraonovi i na všech služebnících jeho, i na všem lidu země jeho; nebo věděl jsi, že jsou pýchu provodili nad nimi. Èímž jsi dobyl sobě jména, jakž se to podnes vidí.

Because you knew that the leaders of Egypt were treating our ancestors very arrogantly, you performed many kinds of miracles that caused the king and his officials and all his people to suffer. As a result, you became famous then, and you are still famous!

11 Nadto i moře jsi před nimi rozdělil, tak že přešli prostředkem moře po suše, a ty, jenž je stihali, uvrhl jsi do hlubin, jako kámen do vody veliké.

You caused the Red Sea to divide, with the result that your people walked through it on the ground without [getting their feet] wet. [After they were all safely on the other side, ] you [caused the water to come back again], and you hurled into the deep water the [soldiers of the Egyptian army] that were pursuing our ancestors. Their soldiers sank into the deep sea like stones!

12 A sloupem oblakovým vodils je ve dne, a sloupem ohnivým v noci, osvěcuje jim cestu, kudy by jíti měli.

During each day you led our ancestors with a bright cloud that resembled a huge pillar, and each night you led them by a flaming cloud that gave them light to show them where to walk.

13 Potom jsi sstoupil na horu Sinai, a mluvil jsi s nimi s nebe, a vydal jsi jim soudy přímé a zákony pravé, ustanovení a přikázaní dobrá.

“When our ancestors were at Sinai Mountain, you came down from heaven and spoke to them. You gave them many regulations and instructions that are just and reliable, and you gave them commands and laws that are good.

14 Též i sobotu svou svatou známu jsi jim učinil, a přikázaní, ustanovení i zákon vydals jim skrze Mojžíše, služebníka svého.

You taught them about your holy (Sabbath/day of rest), and you gave many kinds of laws to your servant Moses for him to tell to the people.

15 Také i chléb s nebe dal jsi jim v hladu jejich, a vodu z skály vyvedl jsi jim v žízni jejich, a rozkázal jsi jim, aby šli a dědičně vládli zemí, kterouž jsi zdvihna ruku svou, přisáhl dáti jim.

When they were hungry, you gave them manna from the sky; and when they were thirsty, you gave them water from a rock. You commanded them to go and take, from the people who lived there, the land which you had promised to give to them.

16 Oni pak a otcové naši pyšně sobě počínali, a zatvrdivše šíji svou, neposlouchali přikázaní tvých.

“But our ancestors were very proud and stubborn [IDM], and they did not do what you commanded them to do.

17 Nýbrž hned nechtěli slyšeti, aniž se rozpomenuli na divné činy tvé, kteréž jsi působil při nich, a zatvrdivše šíji svou, ustavovali sobě vůdce, chtíce se navrátiti k porobení svému z zarputilosti své. Ty však, Bože, snadný k odpuštění, milostivý a lítostivý, dlouho shovívající a hojný v milosrdenství, neopustils jich.

They refused to heed you, and they forgot about all the miracles that you had performed for them. Instead, they became stubborn [IDM], and they appointed someone to lead them back to Egypt, where they would be slaves again! But you are a God who forgives us and who is kind and merciful [to us]. You do not quickly become angry. You always faithfully love us.

18 Ano i tehdáž, když sobě udělali tele slité a řekli: Tito jsou bohové tvoji, kteříž tě vyvedli z Egypta, a dopustili se velikého rouhání.

So, even though their [leaders] made an idol that resembled a calf and insulted you by saying [about the idol], ‘This is our god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ you did not desert them.

19 Ty však pro svá mnohá slitování neopustil jsi jich na poušti. Sloup oblakový neodcházel od nich ve dne, veda je po cestě, ani sloup ohnivý v noci, osvěcuje je a cestu, po níž jíti měli.

“Because you always act mercifully, you did not abandon them when they were in the desert. The bright cloud which was like a huge pillar continued to lead them during the daytime, and the fiery cloud showed them where to walk at night.

20 Nadto Ducha svého dobrého dal jsi k vyučování jich, manny své také neodjals od úst jejich, a vodu dal jsi jim v žízni jejich.

You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You continued to provide water when they were thirsty.

21 A tak za čtyřidceti let krmil jsi je na poušti. V ničemž nedostatku neměli, oděv jejich nezvetšel, a nohy jejich se neodhnetly.

For 40 years you took care of them in the desert. During all that time, they had everything [that they needed]. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell up [even though they were continually walking].

22 Potom dal jsi jim království a národy, kteréž jsi rozehnal do koutů, tak že dědičně obdrželi zemi Seonovu, a zemi krále Ezebon, i zemi Oga krále Bázan.

“You helped our ancestors to defeat armies of great kings who ruled many people-groups. By doing that, you enabled our ancestors to (occupy/live in) even the most distant places in this land. They occupied the land over which King Sihon ruled from Heshbon [city] and the land over which King Og ruled in [the] Bashan [area].

23 Syny pak jejich rozmnožil jsi jako hvězdy nebeské, a uvedl jsi je do země, o kteréž jsi byl řekl otcům jejich, že do ní vejdou, aby jí vládli.

You caused our ancestors’ descendants to become as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into this land, the land that you told their fathers to enter and occupy.

24 Nebo všedše synové, dědičně obdrželi zemi tu, když jsi snížil před nimi obyvatele té země Kananejské, a dals je v ruku jejich, i krále jejich, i národy té země, aby s nimi nakládali podlé vůle své.

Their sons went in and took the land [from the people that lived there]. You enabled them to defeat the descendants of Canaan who lived here in this land. You enabled them to conquer the descendants of Canaan and their kings and the people whom they ruled. You enabled our ancestors to do to those people whatever they wanted to do.

25 A tak vzali města hrazená i pole úrodná, a dědičně ujali domy plné všeho dobrého, studnice vykopané, vinice a olivoví, i stromoví ovoce nesoucí velmi mnohé. I jedli, a nasyceni jsouce, vytyli, a v dobrodiní tvém hojném rozkoší oplývali.

Our ancestors captured cities that had walls around them, and they took possession of fertile land. They took possession of houses that were full of good things, where there were wells that were already dug. They took possession of many vineyards and groves of olive trees and fruit trees. They ate all that they wanted to and became fat. They were delighted in all these good things that you gave to them.

26 Když pak popouzejíce tě, zprotivili se tobě, zavrhše zákon tvůj za hřbet svůj, a proroky tvé zmordovali, kteříž jim osvědčovali, aby je obrátili k tobě, a dopouštěli se velikého rouhání,

“But they disobeyed you and rebelled against you. They (turned their backs on/rejected) your laws. They killed the prophets who warned them that they should return to you. They badly insulted you.

27 Dával jsi je v ruku nepřátel jejich, kteříž je ssužovali. A když v čas ssoužení svého volali k tobě, tys je s nebe vyslýchal, a podlé mnohých slitování svých dával jsi jim vysvoboditele, kteříž je vysvobozovali z ruky nepřátel jejich.

So you allowed their enemies to defeat them. But when their enemies caused them to suffer, they called out to you. You heard them from heaven, and because you are very merciful, you sent them people to help them, and those leaders rescued them from their enemies.

28 Mezitím, jakž jen oddechnutí měli, zase znovu činili zlé před tebou, a protož pouštěl jsi je v ruku nepřátel jejich, aby panovali nad nimi. Když se pak opět obrátili, a křičeli k tobě, tys je s nebe vyslýchal a vysvobozoval podlé slitování svých po mnohé časy.

“But after there was a time of peace again, our ancestors again did things that displeased you. So again you allowed their enemies to conquer them. But whenever they cried out to you again [to help them], you heard them from heaven, and because you act mercifully, you rescued them many times.

29 A napomínals jich, abys je obrátil k zákonu svému, ale oni pyšně sobě počínali, a neposlouchali přikázaní tvých, a proti soudům tvým hřešili, v nichžto, činil-li by je člověk, byl by živ. Nýbrž plece svého uchylujíce, šíji svou zatvrzovali, a neposlouchali.

“You warned them that they should again [obey] your laws, but they became proud and stubborn, and they disobeyed your commands. They sinned by disobeying what you commanded them to do, the things that would enable them to live a good long life [if they obeyed them]. They stubbornly refused [IDM] to listen to you and continued sinning.

30 A však shovíval jsi jim po mnohá léta, osvědčuje jim duchem svým skrze proroky své, a když neposlouchali, dal jsi je v ruku národům zemí.

You were patient with them for many years. You warned them trough [the messages] your Spirit gave to the prophets. But they did not (heed/pay attention to) those messages. So again you allowed [the armies of] other nations to defeat them.

31 Ale pro slitování svá mnohá nedals jim do konce zahynouti, aniž jsi jich opustil, proto že jsi Bůh milostivý a lítostivý.

But because you act very mercifully, you did not get rid of them completely or abandon them [forever]. You are a very gracious/kind and merciful God!

32 Nyní tedy, ó Bože náš, silný, veliký, mocný a hrozný, kterýž ostříháš smlouvy a milosrdenství, nechť to není u tebe za málo, že ty všecky těžkosti na nás přišly, na krále naše, knížata naše, kněží naše, proroky naše i na otce naše, a na všecken lid tvůj, hned ode dnů králů Assyrských, až do tohoto dne,

“Our God, you are great! You are mighty! You are awesome! You faithfully love us as [you promised in] your agreement with us that you would do! But now we are experiencing great difficulties/hardships. Great troubles have come to us, to our kings, to our [other] leaders, to our priests, and to our prophets. We have been experiencing these troubles since [the armies of] the kings of Assyria [conquered us], and we are still experiencing them. We ask that you sincerely think about [LIT] all these things.

33 Ačkoli ty jsi spravedlivý ve všech těch věcech, kteréž přišly na nás. Nebo jsi spravedlivě to učinil, ale my jsme bezbožně činili.

[We know that] you acted justly each time that you punished us. We have sinned greatly, but you have treated us fairly.

34 I králové naši, knížata naše, kněží naši i otcové naši neplnili zákona tvého, aniž šetřili přikázaní tvých a svědectví tvých, jimiž se jim osvědčoval.

Our kings and other leaders and our priests and our other ancestors did not obey your laws. They did not heed your commands or the warnings that you gave to them.

35 Nebo oni v království svém a v dobrodiní tvém hojném, kteréž jsi jim ukazoval, a v zemi široké a úrodné, kterouž jsi jim dal, nesloužili tobě, aniž se odvrátili od činů svých zlých.

Even when they had their own kings, and they enjoyed the good things that you did for them in this large and fertile land that you gave to them, they did not serve you. They refused to quit doing what was evil.

36 Aj, my jsme dnes manové, a to v zemi, kterouž jsi dal otcům našim, aby jedli ovoce její a dobré věci její, aj, jsme v ní manové.

“So now we are [like] slaves here in this land that you gave to our ancestors, the land that you gave to them in order that they could enjoy all the good things that grow here.

37 Jižť úrody své vydává v hojnosti králům, kteréž jsi postavil nad námi pro hříchy naše, a oniť i nad těly našimi se potřásají, i nad hovady našimi podlé vůle své, tak že jsme u veliké úzkosti.

Because we have sinned, [we cannot eat the things that grow here]. The kings that now rule over us are enjoying the things that grow here. They rule us and [take] our cattle. We have to serve them and do the things that please them. We are experiencing great misery/distress.

38 Se vším však tím činíme smlouvu nepohnutelnou, i zapisujeme, kteréž potvrzují knížata naše, Levítové naši, i kněží naši.

“However, we [Israeli] people now are making an agreement/promise [to obey you], and we are writing this agreement/promise [on a scroll]. We will write on it the names of our leaders and the names of the Levites and the names of the priests, and then we will seal it.”