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 all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the open place which is before the water-gate; and they said unto 'Ezra the expounder that he should bring forward the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord commanded 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.
Then did 'Ezra the priest bring forward the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one that had understanding to listen [attentively], 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 therein in the open place which is before the water-gate from the first daylight until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were directed unto the book of the law.
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.
And 'Ezra the expounder stood upon an elevated stand of wood, which they had made for the purpose: and beside him stood Matthithyah, and Shema', and 'Anayah, and Uriyah, and Chilkiyah, and Ma'asseyah, on his right hand; and on his left, Pedayah, and Mishael, and Malkiyah, and Chashum, and Chashbadanah, 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 the eyes of all the people; for he was [standing] higher than all the people; and as he opened it, all the people became silent.
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 answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads, and prostrated themselves before the Lord with their faces to 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.
Also Jeshua', and Bani, and Sherebyah, Jamin, 'Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiyah, Ma'asseyah, Kelita, 'Azaryah, Jozabad, Chanan, Pelayah, and the Levites, explained to the people the law: while the people remained where they stood.
8 Og de læste i Bogen, i Guds Lov, klarlig og gave Folket Forstand derpaa, og dette forstod det læste.
So they read in the book, in the law of God distinctly, and exhibiting the sense: so that [the people] understood what was read.
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 said Nehemiah, that is the Thirshatha, and 'Ezra the priest the expounder, and the Levites that explained to the people, unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God: mourn not, and weep not. For all the people were weeping, when they heard 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.
Then said he unto them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet drinks, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: and do not grieve yourselves; but let the joy of the Lord be your stronghold.
11 Og Leviterne fik alt Folket til at tie ved at sige: Værer stille, thi denne Dag er hellig, og værer ikke bekymrede!
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy: and do not grieve yourselves.
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 all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send out portions, and to prepare for themselves great joy: because they had understood the words which [the others] had made known unto 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 there gathered themselves together the chiefs of the divisions of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto 'Ezra the expounder, to obtain again intelligence of 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 that the Lord had commanded through means of Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast 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 [they ordered] that they should publish and have proclamation made throughout all their cities, and through Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mountain and fetch olive-leaves, and oleaster-leaves, and myrtle-leaves, and palm-leaves, and leaves of the three-leaved myrtle, to make booths, as it is 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 them; and they made themselves booths, every one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the open place by the water-gate, and in the open place by 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.
And all the congregation that were returned out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua' the son of Nun until that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great joy.
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.
And he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day until the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day the solemn assembly, after the prescribed manner.
