Nehemiah 8
1 And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.
Då samla heile folket seg, alle som ein mann på torget midt for Vatsporten. Dei bad Ezra, den skriftlærde, henta boki med Moselovi som Herren hadde bode Israel.
2 Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.
Då bar presten Ezra lovi fram for lyden, for menner og kvinnor og alle som kunde skyna det dei høyrde. Det var fyrste dagen i sjuande månaden.
3 And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.
Han las upp or henne frå dagsprett til middag, ved torget framfor Vatsporten, for menner og kvinnor og deim som kunde skyna det; og alt folket lydde på lovboki.
4 Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Ezras, den skriftlærde, stod på ein tram av tre som dei hadde laga til det. Jamsides med honom stod Mattitja, Sema, Anaja, Uria, Hilkia og Ma’aseja på høgre sida, og på vinstre sida Pedaja, Misael, Malkia, Hasum, Hasbaddana, Zakarja og Mesullam.
5 And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up.
Ezra opna boki so alle såg det; for han stod høgare enn dei alle. Og med same han opna, reis dei alle upp.
6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.
Ezra lova Herren, den store Gud, og heile folket svara: «Ja, ja!» - med di dei rette upp henderne. Dei bøygde seg og kasta seg å gruve på jordi for Herren.
7 Then Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, caused the people to be silent in order to hear the law. And the people were standing on their feet.
Og Jesua, Bani, Serebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sabbetai, Hodia, Ma’aseja, Kelita, Azarja, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaja og dei hine levitarne tolka lovi for folket, medan folket vart standande kvar på sin stad.
8 And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.
Dei las tydeleg or boki, or Guds lov; og lagde ut meiningi, so folket kom til å skyna det.
9 Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.
Nehemia, jarlen, og den skriftlærde presten Ezra, og levitarne, som lærde folket, sagde til alt folket: «Denne dagen er heilag for Herren, dykkar Gud. Syrg ikkje og gråt ikkje!» For heile folket gret då dei høyrde dei ordi i lovi.
10 And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”
Og han sagde til deim: «Gakk no og et den beste mat, og drikk den søtaste vin de hev! Og send gåvor til den som inkje hev! For denne dagen er heilag for vår Herre. No skal de ikkje syta. Gleda i Herren er dykkar faste borg!»
11 Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”
Ogso levitarne hysja på alt folket og sagde: «Ver stille, dagen er heilag, de må ikkje syta!»
12 And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.
Då gjekk heile folket burt og åt og drakk og sende gåvor ikring og heldt ei stor gledehøgtid; dei hadde lagt seg på hjarta det som var sagt deim.
13 And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law.
Dagen etter, då ættehovdingarne i heile folket og prestarne og levitarne samla hjå den skriftlærde Ezra og vilde få meir greida på ordi i lovi,
14 And they found written in the law, which the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel should live in tabernacles on the day of solemnity in the seventh month,
då fann dei skrive i lovi, at Herren hadde bode ved Moses at Israels-borni skulde bu i lauvhyttor på høgtidi i sjuande månaden,
15 and that they should proclaim and send out a voice in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go forth to the mount, and bring olive branches, and the branches of beautiful trees, myrtle branches, and palm branches, and the branches of thick trees,” so that they might make tabernacles, just as it was written.
og at dei skulde kunngjera og ropa ut i alle byarne sine og i Jerusalem: «Far til fjells og henta lauv av planta oljetre og ville oljetre, myrt og palmor og andre lauvrike tre og bygg lauvhyttor, som fyreskrive er!»
16 And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
Då gjekk folket ut og henta, og bygde seg lauvhyttor på tak og på tun, kvar heime hjå seg, og i tuni ved Guds hus og på torgi ved Vatsporten og Efraimsporten.
17 Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.
Heile lyden, alle som var heimkomne frå utlægdi, bygde seg lauvhyttor og budde i deim. Sidan dei dagarne då Jesua Nunsson livde og like til denne dagen hadde Israels-borni ikkje gjort det. Og der var ovleg stor gleda.
18 Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.
Kvar dag las dei upp or Guds lovbok, frå fyrste dagen til siste; dei heldt høgtig i sju dagar, og på den åttande heldt dei stor samlingshøgtid, etter fastsett skikk.
