Nehemiah 8
1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.
samledes hele Folket fuldtalligt paa den aabne Plads foran Vandporten og bad Ezra den Skriftlærde om at hente Bogen med Mose Lov, som HERREN havde paalagt Israel.
2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Saa 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 Maaned;
3 And he read in it 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 who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
og vendt mod den aabne Plads foran Vandporten læste han den op fra Daggry til Middag for Mændene, Kvinderne og dem, der kunde fatte det, og alt Folket lyttede til Lovbogens Ord.
4 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.
Ezra den Skriftlærde stod paa 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.
5 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.
Og Ezra aabnede Bogen i hele Folkets Paasyn, thi han stod højere end Folket, og da han aabnede den, rejste hele Folket sig op.
6 And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Truly, Truly, with the lifting up of their hands. And they bowed their heads, and worshiped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
Derpaa 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.
7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law. And the people stood in their place.
Og Leviterne Jesua, Bani, Sjerebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sjabbetaj, Hodija, Ma'aseja, Kelita, Azarja, Jozabad, Hanan og Pelaja udlagde Loven for Folket, medens Folket blev paa sin Plads,
8 And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly, and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
og de oplæste Stykke for Stykke af Bogen med Guds Lov og udlagde det, saa man kunde fatte det.
9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Jehovah your God; do not mourn nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.
Derpaa 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.
10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
Og han sagde til dem: Gaa hen og spis fede Spiser og drik søde Drikke og send noget til dem, der intet har, thi denne Dag er helliget vor Herre; vær ikke nedslaaede, thi HERRENS Glæde er eders Styrke!
11 So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be silent, for the day is holy, neither be ye grieved.
Og Leviterne tyssede paa alt Folket og sagde: Vær stille, thi denne Dag er hellig, vær ikke nedslaaede!
12 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 to them.
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.
13 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.
Næste Dag samledes Overhovederne for alt Folkets Fædrenehuse og Præsterne og Leviterne hos Ezra den Skriftlærde for at mærke sig Lovens Ord,
14 And they found written in the law how that Jehovah had commanded by Moses that the sons of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month,
og i Loven som HERREN havde paabudt ved Moses, fandt de skrevet, at Israeliterne paa Højtiden i den syvende Maaned skulde bo i Løvhytter,
15 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to 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.
og at man i alle deres Byer og i Jerusalem skulde udraabe og kundgøre følgende Budskab: Gaa ud i Bjergene og hent Grene af ædle og vilde Oliventræer, Myrter, Palmer og andre Løvtræer for at bygge Løvhytter som foreskrevet!
16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, each 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.
Saa gik Folket ud og hentede det og byggede sig Løvhytter paa deres Tage og i deres Forgaarde og i Guds Hus's Forgaarde og paa de aabne Pladser ved Vandporten og Efraimsporten.
17 And all the assembly of those who came again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths, for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness.
Og hele Forsamlingen, der var vendt tilbage fra Fangenskabet, byggede Løvhytter og boede i dem. Thi fra Josuas, Nuns Søns, Dage og lige til den Dag havde Israeliterne ikke gjort det, og der herskede saare stor Glæde.
18 Also day by day, from the first day to 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 to the ordinance.
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 paa den ottende holdtes der festlig Samling paa foreskreven Maade.
