Nehemias 8
1 Da den syvende Måned indtraf - Israeliterne boede nu i deres Byer - samledes hele Folket fuldtalligt på den åbne Plads foran Vandporten og bad Ezra den Skriftlærde om at hente Bogen med Mose Lov, som HERREN havde pålagt Israel.
all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
2 Så hentede Præsten Ezra Loven og fremlagde den for forsamlingen, Mænd, Kvinder og alle, der havde Forstand til at høre; det var den første Dag i den syvende Måned;
And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3 og vendt mod den åbne Plads foran Vandporten læste han den op fra Daggry til Middag for Mændene, Kvinderne og dem, der kunde fatte del, og alt Folket lyttede til Lovbogens Ord.
And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the Law.
4 Ezra den Skriftlærde stod på en Forhøjning af Træ, som var lavet i den Anledning, og ved Siden af ham stod til højre Mattitja, Sjema, Anaja, Urija, Hilkija og Ma'aseja, til venstre Pedaja, Misjael, Malkija, Hasjum, Hasjbaddana, Zekarja og Mesjullam.
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 Og Ezra åbnede Bogen i hele Folkets Påsyn, thi han stod højere end Folket, og da han åbnede den, rejste hele Folket sig op.
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people — for he was above all the people — and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
6 Derpå lovpriste Ezra HERREN, den store Gud, og hele Folket svarede med oprakte Hænder: Amen, Amen! Og de bøjede sig og kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden for HERREN.
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered: 'Amen, Amen', with the lifting up of their hands; and they bowed their heads, and fell down before the LORD with their faces to the ground.
7 Og Leviterne Jesua, Bani, Sjerebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sjabbetaj, Hodija, Ma'aseja, Kelita, Azarja, Jozabad, Hanan og Pelaja udlagde Loven for Folket, medens Folket blev på sin Plads,
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, even the Levites, caused the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.
8 og de oplæste Stykke for Stykke af Bogen med Guds Lov og udlagde det, så man kunde fatte det.
And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
9 Derpå sagde Nehemias, det er Statholderen, og Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde og Leviterne, der underviste Folket, til alt Folket: Denne Dag er helliget HERREN eders Gud! Sørg ikke og græd ikke! Thi hele Folket græd, da de hørte Lovens Ord.
And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people: 'This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.
10 Og han sagde til dem: Gå hen og spis fede Spiser og drik søde brikke og send noget til dem, der intet har, thi denne Dag er helliget vor Herre; vær ikke nedslåede, thi HERRENs Glæde er eders Styrke!
Then he said unto them: 'Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord; neither be ye grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'
11 Og Leviterne tyssede på alt Folket og sagde: Vær stille, thi denne Dag er hellig, vær ikke nedslåede!
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying: 'Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.'
12 Da gik alt Folket hen og spiste og drak og sendte Gaver, og de fejrede en stor Glædesfest; thi de fattede Ordene, man havde kundgjort dem.
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
13 Næste Dag samledes Overhovederne for alt Folkets Fædrenehuse og Præsterne og Leviterne hos Ezra den Skriftlærde for at mærke sig Lovens Ord,
And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the Law.
14 og i Loven som HERREN havde påbudt ved Moses, fandt de skrevet, at Israeliterne på Højtiden i den syvende Måned skulde bo i Løvhytter,
And they found written in the Law, how that the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
15 og at man i alle deres Byer og i Jerusalem skulde udråbe og kundgøre følgende Budskab: Gå ud i Bjergene og hent Grene af ædle og vilde Oliventræer, Myrter, Palmer og andre Løvtræer for at bygge Løvhytter som foreskrevet!
and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying: 'Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.'
16 Så gik Folket ud og hentede det og byggede sig Løvhytter på deres Tage og i deres Forgårde og i Guds Hus's Forgårde og på de åbne Pladser ved Vandporten og Efraimsporfen.
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
17 Og hele Forsamlingen, der var vendt tilbage fra Fangenskabet, byggede Løvbytter og boede i dem. Thi fra Josuas, Nuns Søns, Dage og lige til den Dag havde Israeliterne ikke gjort det, og der herskede såre stor Glæde.
And all the congregation of them that were come back out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
18 Og han læste op af Bogen med Guds Lov Dag for Dag fra den første til den sidste; og de fejrede Højtiden i syv Dage, og på den ottende holdtes der festlig Samling på foreskreven Måde.
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance.
