Nehemias 1
1 Nehemias, Hakalias Søns, Handeler. Og det skete udi Kislev Maaned, i det tyvende Aar, da jeg var i Susan paa Slottet,
[the] words of Nehemiah [the] son of Hacaliah and it was in [the] month of (Kislev *Q(k)*) year twenty and I I was in Susa the citadel.
2 da kom Hanani, en af mine Brødre, han og nogle Mænd fra Juda; og jeg spurgte dem om Jøderne, som vare undkomne, som vare overblevne af Fangenskabet, og om Jerusalem.
And he came Hanani one of brothers my he and people from Judah and I asked them about the Jews the escaped remnant who they had survived from the captivity and on Jerusalem.
3 Og de sagde mig: De overblevne, som ere overblevne af Fangenskabet, ere der i Landskabet udi stor Ulykke og i Forsmædelse, og Jerusalems Mur er nedreven, og dens Porte ere opbrændte med Ild.
And they said to me the survivors who they have survived from the captivity there in the province [are] in trouble great and in disgrace and [the] wall of Jerusalem [has been] broken down and gates its they have been burned with fire.
4 Og det skete, der jeg hørte disse Ord, satte jeg mig hen og græd og sørgede nogle Dage, og jeg fastede og bad for Guds Ansigt i Himmelen.
And it was when heard I - the words these I sat down and I wept and I mourned! days and I was fasting and praying before [the] God of the heavens.
5 Og jeg sagde: Ak Herre, Himmelens Gud! den store og forfærdelige Gud, som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dem, som ham elske og holde hans Bud!
And I said I beg you O Yahweh [the] God of the heavens the God great and awesome [who] keeps the covenant and covenant loyalty to [those who] love him and to [those who] keep commandments his.
6 Kære, lad dit Øre mærke derpaa, og dine Øjne være aabnede til at høre paa din Tjeners Bøn, som jeg beder for dit Ansigt i Dag, Dag og Nat for Israels Børn, dine Tjenere; og jeg bekender Israels Børns Synder, som vi have syndet imod dig, baade jeg og min Faders Hus have syndet.
May it be please ear your attentive and eyes your open to listen to [the] prayer of servant your which I [am] praying before you this day by day and night on [the] people of Israel servants your and [am] confessing on [the] sins of [the] people of Israel which we have sinned to you and I and [the] house of father my we have sinned.
7 Vi have handlet saare slet imoi dig og ikke holdt de Bud og de Skikke og de Love, som du har budet Mose, din Tjener.
Surely we have acted corruptly to you and not we have kept the commandments and the statutes and the judgments which you commanded Moses servant your.
8 Kære, kom det Ord i Hu, som du bød Mose, din Tjener, sigende: Naar I forsynde eder, da skal jeg adsprede eder iblandt Folkene;
Remember please the word which you commanded Moses servant your saying you you will act unfaithfully I I will scatter you among the peoples.
9 men naar I vende om til mig og holde mine Bud og gøre efter dem, om da end nogen af eder er bortdreven indtil Himmelens Ende, saa vil jeg dog samle dem derfra og føre dem til det Sted, som jeg har udvalgt, til at lade mit Navn bo der.
And you will turn back to me and you will keep commandments my and you will observe them if it will be banished [one] your at [the] end of the heavens from there I will gather them (and I will bring them *Q(k)*) to the place where I have chosen to cause to dwell name my there.
10 De ere dog dine Tjenere og dit Folk, som du har forløst ved din store Kraft, og ved din stærke Haand.
And they [are] servants your and people your whom you redeemed by strength your great and by hand your mighty.
11 Ak, Herre! Kære, lad dit Øre mærke paa din Tjeners Bøn og paa dine Tjeneres Bøn, deres, som have Velbehag i at frygte dit Navn, og lad det dog lykkes for din Tjener i Dag, og giv ham Barmhjertighed for denne Mands Ansigt. Men jeg var da Kongens Mundskænk.
I beg you O Lord may it be please ear your attentive to [the] prayer of servant your and to [the] prayer of servants your delighting to fear name your and grant success! please to servant your this day and give him compassion before the man this and I I was cup bearer of the king.
