Nehemiah 1
1 The words of Neemias the son of Chelcia. And it came to pass in the month Chaseleu, of the twentieth year, that I was in Susan the palace.
Ny tantaran’ i Nehemia, zanak’ i Hakalia. Tamin’ ny volana Kisleo tamin’ ny taona faharoa-polo, raha tany an-dapa any Sosana aho,
2 And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and [some] men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
dia tonga Hanany, anankiray amin’ ny rahalahiko, mbamin’ ny lehilahy sasany avy tany Joda; ary nanontaniako azy ny amin’ ny Jiosy efa afaka, izay sisa tamin’ ny fahababoana, ary ny amin’ i Jerosalema.
3 And they said to me, The remnant, [even] those that are left of the captivity, [are] there in the land, in great distress and reproach: and the walls of Jerusalem [are] thrown down, and its gates are burnt with fire.
Ka hoy no navaliny ahy: Ny sisa tamin’ ny fahababoana izay any amin’ ny tany any dia mitondra fahoriana be sy latsa; ary voarodana ny mandan’ i Jerosalema sady nodoran’ ny afo ny vavahadiny.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, [that] I sat down and wept, and mourned for [several] days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Ary rehefa nandre izany teny izany aho, dia nipetraka nitomany sady niferinaina andro maro ary nifady hanina sy nivavaka teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra
5 And I said, Nay, I pray you, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and terrible, keeping your covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to those that keep his commandments:
ka nanao hoe: Indrisy! ry Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny lanitra, Andriamanitra lehibe sy mahatahotra, Izay mitandrina fanekena sy famindram-po amin’ izay tia Azy sy mitandrina ny didiny,
6 let now your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, this day [both] day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, and make confession for the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you: both I and the house of my father have sinned.
aoka hihaino ny sofinao ary hihiratra ny masonao, mba hohenoinao ny vavaky ny mpanomponao, izay ataoko eto anatrehanao ankehitriny andro aman’ alina ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely mpanomponao sy izay anekeko ny fahotan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, izay efa nanotanay taminao; fa izaho sy ny mpianakavin-draiko dia samy efa nanota avokoa.
7 We have altogether broken [covenant] with you, and we have not kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgements, which you did command your servant Moses.
Efa nanao izay ratsy indrindra taminao izahay ka tsy nitandrina ny didy, na ny lalàna, na ny fitsipika, izay nandidianao an’ i Mosesy mpanomponao.
8 Remember, I pray you, the word wherewith you did charge your servant Moses, saying, If you break covenant [with me], I will disperse you amongst the nations.
Hotsarovanao anie ilay teny nandidianao an’ i Mosesy mpanomponao hoe: Raha manao izay mahadiso ianareo, dia hampiely anareo any amin’ ny firenena maro Aho;
9 But if you turn again to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if you should be scattered under the utmost [bound] of heaven, thence will I gather them, and I will bring them into the place which I have chosen to cause my name to dwell there.
nefa raha miverina amiko kosa ianareo ka mitandrina ny didiko sy mankatò azy, na dia hisy voaroaka hatrany am-paravodilanitra aza ianareo, dia avy any no hanangonako azy, ka ho entiko ho ao amin’ ny fitoerana izay nofidiko hampitoerako ny anarako izy.
10 Now they [are] your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed with your great power, and with your strong hand.
Ary ireo dia mpanomponao sy olonao, izay navotanao tamin’ ny herinao lehibe sy ny tananao mahery.
11 [Turn] not [away], I pray you, O Lord, but let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who desire to fear your name: and prosper, I pray you, your servant this day, and cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king's cupbearer.
Koa mitaraina aminao aho, ry Jehovah ô, mihainoa ny fivavaky ny mpanomponao sy ny fivavaky ny mpanomponao rehetra izay faly amin’ ny fahatahorana ny anaranao; ary hambinina anie ny mpanomponao anio, ary aoka hahazo famindram-po eo imason’ io lehilahy io aho. Fa mpitondra kapoaky ny mpanjaka aho.
