Nehemias 8
1 Da samledes det hele Folk som een Mand paa Pladsen, som er foran Vandporten, og de sagde til Esra den skriftlærde, at han skulde bringe Bogen med Mose Lov frem, som Herren havde budet Israel.
And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.
2 Og Esra, Præsten, bragte Loven frem for Forsamlingens ansigt, baade for Mænd og Kvinder og for alle, som kunde forstaa at høre til, paa den første Dag i den syvende Maaned.
Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.
3 Og han læste i den lige for Pladsen, som er foran Vandporten, fra lys Morgen indtil midt paa Dagen, for Mænd og Kvinder og dem, som kunde forstaa det, og alt Folkets Øren agtede paa Lovbogen.
And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.
4 Og Esra, den skriftlærde, stod paa en Forhøjning af Træ, som de havde gjort til det samme, og hos ham stod Mathithja og Sema og Anaja og Uria og Hilkia og Maeseja ved hans højre Haand; og ved hans venstre Haand Pedaja og Misael og Malkia og Hasum og Hasbaddana, Sakaria og Mesullam.
Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 Og Esra oplod Bogen for alt Folkets Øjne; thi han stod højere end alt Folket; og der han oplod den, blev alt Folket staaende.
And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up.
6 Og Esra lovede Herren, den store Gud, og alt Folket svarede: Amen! Amen! med deres Hænder oprakte, og de kastede sig ned og bøjede sig ned for Herren med Ansigtet til Jorden.
And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.
7 Og Jesua og Bani og Serebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sabthaj, Hodija, Maeseja, Klita, Asarja, Josabad, Hanan, Plaja og Leviterne underviste Folket om Loven; og Folket stod paa sit Sted.
Then Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, caused the people to be silent in order to hear the law. And the people were standing on their feet.
8 Og de læste i Bogen, i Guds Lov, klarlig og gave Folket Forstand derpaa, og dette forstod det læste.
And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.
9 Og Nehemia (det er Hattirsatha) og Esra, Præsten, den skriftlærde, og Leviterne, som underviste Folket, sagde til alt Folket: Denne Dag er Herren eders Gud hellig, derfor sørger ikke og græder ikke; thi alt Folket græd, der de hørte Lovens Ord.
Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.
10 Fremdeles sagde han til dem: Gaar, æder det fede og drikker det søde og sender den, som intet har beredt, en Del; thi denne Dag er vor Herre hellig; derfor værer ikke bekymrede, thi Herrens Glæde den er eders Styrke.
And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”
11 Og Leviterne fik alt Folket til at tie ved at sige: Værer stille, thi denne Dag er hellig, og værer ikke bekymrede!
Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”
12 Og alt Folket gik at æde og drikke og at sende en Del ud og at gøre sig en stor Glæde, fordi de havde forstaaet de Ord, som man havde kundgjort dem.
And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.
13 Og den anden Dag samledes Øversterne for Fædrenehusene iblandt alt Folket, Præsterne og Leviterne hos Esra, den skriftlærde, og det for ret at faa Forstand paa Lovens Ord.
And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law.
14 Og de fandt skrevet i Loven, som Herren havde budet ved Mose, at Israels Børn skulde bo i Hytter paa Højtiden i den syvende Maaned,
And they found written in the law, which the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel should live in tabernacles on the day of solemnity in the seventh month,
15 og at de skulde lade bekendtgøre og lade udraabe igennem alle deres Stæder og i Jerusalem og sige: Gaar ud paa Bjerget og bringer Oliegrene og vilde Olietræers Grene og Myrtegrene og Palmegrene og Grene af løvrige Træer til at gøre Hytter, som skrevet er.
and that they should proclaim and send out a voice in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go forth to the mount, and bring olive branches, and the branches of beautiful trees, myrtle branches, and palm branches, and the branches of thick trees,” so that they might make tabernacles, just as it was written.
16 Og Folket gik ud og bragte det frem og gjorde sig Hytter, paa hver sit Tag, og i deres Forgaarde og i Guds Hus's Forgaard og paa Pladsen ved Vandporten og paa Pladsen ved Efraims Port.
And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
17 Og den hele Forsamling, de, som vare komne tilbage fra Fangenskabet, gjorde Hytter og boede i Hytter; thi Israels Børn havde ikke gjort saaledes siden Josvas, Nuns Søns, Dage indtil den Dag; og der var en saare stor Glæde.
Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.
18 Og man læste i Guds Lovbog Dag for Dag, fra den første Dag indtil den sidste Dag; og de holdt Højtid i syv Dage, og paa den ottende Dag holdt de Slutningshøjtid, som Skik er.
Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.
