Nehemiah 9

1 Then, on the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the sons of Israel came together in fasting and in sackcloth, and with soil upon them.

På den fire og tyvende dag i samme måned samlet Israels barn sig og holdt faste, klædd i sekk og med jord strødd på sine hoder.

2 And the offspring of the sons of Israel were separated from all the sons of foreigners. And they stood up, and they confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

Og Israels ætt skilte sig fra alle fremmede og stod så frem og bekjente sine synder og sine fedres misgjerninger.

3 And they arose to stand. And they read in the volume of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed. And they adored the Lord their God.

Så blev de stående på sin plass mens det blev lest op for dem av Herrens, deres Guds lovbok en fjerdedel av dagen, og en annen fjerdedel av dagen avla de bekjennelse og tilbad Herren sin Gud.

4 Then, upon the step of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, and Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani rose up. And they cried out in a great voice to the Lord their God.

Josva og Bani, Kadmiel, Sebanja, Bunni, Serebja, Bani og Kenani trådte op på levittenes forhøining, og de ropte med høi røst til Herren sin Gud.

5 And the Levites, Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bunni, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: “Rise up. Bless the Lord your God, from eternity even to eternity! And blessed be the exalted name of your glory, with all blessing and praise.

Og levittene Josva og Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabneja, Serebja, Hodia, Sebanja og Petahja sa: Stå op og lov Herren eders Gud fra evighet til evighet! Ja, lovet være ditt herlige navn, som er ophøiet over all lov og pris!

6 You yourself alone, O Lord, made heaven, and the heaven of the heavens, and all their host, the earth and all things that are in it, the seas and all things that are in them. And you gave life to all these things. And the host of heaven adores you.

Du alene er Herren, du har gjort himlene, himlenes himler og all deres hær, jorden og alt som er på den, havene og alt som er i dem, og du holder det alt sammen i live, og himmelens hær tilbeder dig.

7 You yourself, O Lord God, are the One who chose Abram. And you led him away from the fire of the Chaldeans, and you gave him the name Abraham.

Det var du, Herre Gud, som utvalgte Abram og førte ham ut fra kaldeernes Ur og gav ham navnet Abraham.

8 And you found his heart to be faithful before you. And you formed a covenant with him, so that you might give to him the land of the Canaanite, of the Hittite, and of the Amorite, and of the Perizzite, and of the Jebusite, and of the Girgashite, so that you might give it to his offspring. And you have fulfilled your words, for you are just.

Og du fant hans hjerte trofast mot dig, og du gjorde den pakt med ham at du vilde gi hans ætt kana'anittenes, hetittenes, amorittenes og ferisittenes og jebusittenes og girgasittenes land; og du holdt ditt ord, for du er rettferdig.

9 And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt. And you heard their outcry beside the Red Sea.

Du så våre fedres nød i Egypten, og du hørte deres rop ved det Røde Hav,

10 And you gave signs and portents to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to the people of his land. For you knew that they acted arrogantly against them. And you made a name for yourself, just as it is in this day.

og du gjorde tegn og undergjerninger med Farao og alle hans tjenere og alt folket i hans land; for du visste at de hadde faret overmodig frem mot dem, og du vant dig et stort navn, som det kan sees på denne dag.

11 And you divided the sea before them, and they crossed through the midst of the sea on dry land. But their pursuers you cast into the depths, like a stone into great waters.

Du kløvde havet for dem, og de gikk midt igjennem havet på det tørre; du kastet deres forfølgere i dypet, så de sank som sten i de veldige vann.

12 And in the pillar of cloud, you were their leader by day, and in the pillar of fire, by night, so that they might see the way along which they might advance.

Du ledet dem i en skystøtte om dagen og i en ildstøtte om natten for å Iyse for dem på den vei de skulde gå.

13 You also descended to mount Sinai, and you spoke with them from heaven. And you gave them upright judgments, and the law of truth, and ceremonies, and good precepts.

Du steg ned på Sinai berg og talte med dem fra himmelen; du gav dem rette befalinger og trygge lover, gode forskrifter og bud.

14 You revealed to them your sanctified Sabbath, and you instructed them in commandments, and ceremonies, and the law, by the hand of Moses, your servant.

Du kunngjorde dem din hellige sabbat; du gav dem bud og forskrifter og lover gjennem din tjener Moses.

15 You also gave them bread from heaven in their hunger, and you brought forth water from the rock for them in their thirst. And you said to them that they should enter and possess the land, over which you lifted up your hand so that you might give it to them.

Du gav dem brød fra himmelen når de hungret, og lot vann komme frem av klippen for dem når de tørstet, og du bød dem å dra inn og ta det land i eie som du med opløftet hånd hadde svoret at du vilde gi dem.

16 Yet truly, they and our fathers acted arrogantly, and they hardened their necks, and they did not listen to your commandments.

Men de, våre fedre, var overmodige og hårdnakkede og hørte ikke på dine bud.

17 And they were not willing to hear, and they did not remember, your miracles which you had accomplished for them. And they hardened their necks, and they offered their head, so that they would return to their servitude, as if in contention. But you, a forgiving God, lenient and merciful, longsuffering and full of compassion, did not abandon them.

De vilde ikke høre og kom ikke i hu de undergjerninger du hadde gjort for dem, men var hårdnakkede og valgte sig en høvding og vilde i sin gjenstridighet vende tilbake til sin trældom; men du er en Gud som tilgir, nådig og barmhjertig, langmodig og rik på miskunnhet, og du forlot dem ikke.

18 Indeed, even when they had made for themselves a molten calf, and they had said, ‘This is your God, who led you away from Egypt!’ and had committed great blasphemies,

Ja, de støpte sig endog en kalv og sa: Dette er din Gud, som førte dig op fra Egypten. Og de gjorde sig skyldige i store bespottelser.

19 even so, in the multitude of your mercies, you did not send them away in the desert. The pillar of cloud did not withdraw from them by day, so that it might lead them on the way, nor the pillar of fire by night, so that it might show them the way along which they might advance.

Men du - i din store barmhjertighet forlot du dem ikke i ørkenen; skystøtten vek ikke fra dem om dagen, men ledet dem på veien, ei heller vek ildstøtten fra dem om natten, men lyste for dem på den vei de skulde gå.

20 And you gave them your good Spirit, so that he might teach them, and you did not withhold your manna from their mouth, and you gave them water in their thirst.

Du gav dem din gode Ånd til å lære dem; du nektet ikke deres munn din manna, og du gav dem vann når de tørstet.

21 For forty years, you fed them in the desert, and nothing was lacking to them; their garments did not grow old, and their feet were not worn down.

I firti år forsørget du dem i ørkenen, de manglet intet; deres klær blev ikke utslitt, og deres føtter blev ikke hovne.

22 And you gave them kingdoms and peoples, and you distributed to them by lot. And they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og, the king of Bashan.

Du gav dem riker og folk, som du skiftet ut til dem på alle kanter; de tok i eie det land som tilhørte Sihon, kongen i Hesbon, og det land som tilhørte Og, kongen i Basan.

23 And you multiplied their sons like the stars of heaven. And you led them into the land, about which you had said to their fathers that they would enter and possess it.

Du gjorde deres barn tallrike som himmelens stjerner og førte dem inn i det land som du hadde lovt deres fedre at de skulde komme inn i og ta i eie.

24 And the sons arrived and possessed the land. And you humbled the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, before them. And you delivered them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, so that they might do with them just as it was pleasing to them.

Så kom da deres barn og tok landet i eie, og du ydmyket landets innbyggere, kana'anittene, for dem og gav dem i deres hånd, både kongene og folkene der i landet, så de kunde gjøre med dem som de vilde.

25 And so they seized fortified cities and fat soil. And they possessed houses filled with all kinds of goods, cisterns made by others, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. And they ate and were satisfied. And they were fattened, and they abounded with delights from your great goodness.

De inntok faste byer og vant sig fruktbar jord og tok huser til eie som var fulle av alle gode ting, og uthugne brønner, vingårder og oljetrær og frukttrær i mengde; og de åt og blev mette og fete og gjorde sig til gode ved din store godhet.

26 But they provoked you to wrath, and they withdrew from you, and they cast your law behind their backs. And they killed your prophets, who contended with them so that they might return to you. And they committed great blasphemies.

Men de blev gjenstridige og satte sig op imot dig og kastet din lov bak sin rygg; de drepte dine profeter, som vidnet for dem og vilde føre dem tilbake til dig; og de gjorde sig skyldige i store bespottelser.

27 And so you gave them into the hand of their enemies, and they afflicted them. And in the time of their tribulation, they cried out to you, and from heaven you heard them. And in accord with your great compassion, you gave to them saviors, who might save them from the hand of their enemies.

Da gav du dem i deres fienders hånd, og de plaget dem; men når de i sin nød ropte til dig, hørte du det fra himmelen, og i din store barmhjertighet gav du dem frelsere, som utfridde dem av deres fienders hånd.

28 But after they had rested, they turned back, so that they did evil in your sight. And you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, and they possessed them. And they converted, and they cried out to you. And from heaven you heeded them, and you freed them many times, by your mercies.

Men når de så kom til ro, gjorde de atter det som var ondt i dine øine, og du overlot dem i deres fienders hånd, så de hersket over dem; men når de så atter ropte til dig, hørte du det fra himmelen og utfridde dem i din barmhjertighet gang på gang.

29 And you contended with them, so that they might return to your law. Yet truly, they acted in arrogance, and they did not listen to your commandments, and they sinned against your judgments, which, if a man does them, he shall live by them. And they withdrew from offering their shoulder, and they hardened their neck; neither would they listen.

Du vidnet for dem og vilde omvende dem til din lov; men de var overmodige og hørte ikke på dine bud, de syndet mot dine lover, de som mennesket lever ved når han gjør efter dem; i sin gjenstridighet satte de skulderen imot; de var hårdnakkede og vilde ikke høre.

30 And you continued to forbear them for many years. And you contended with them by your Spirit, through the hand of your prophets. And they did not listen, and so you delivered them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

I mange år bar du over med dem og vidnet for dem ved din Ånd gjennem dine profeter; men de vendte ikke øret til, og du gav dem i fremmede folks hånd.

31 Yet in your very many mercies, you did not cause them to be consumed, nor did you abandon them. For you are a compassionate and lenient God.

Men i din store barmhjertighet gjorde du ikke aldeles ende på dem og forlot dem ikke; for du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud.

32 Now therefore, our great God, strong and terrible, who keeps covenant and mercy, may you not avert your face from all the hardship that has found us, we and our kings, and our leaders, and our priests, and our prophets, and our fathers, and all the people, from the days of king Assur, even to this day.

Og nu, vår Gud, du store, veldige og forferdelige Gud, du som holder din pakt og bevarer din miskunnhet, la det ikke tykkes dig ringe alt det onde som har rammet oss, våre konger, våre høvdinger, våre prester, våre profeter, våre fedre og alt ditt folk, fra assyrerkongenes dager til den dag idag!

33 For you are just, concerning all things that have overwhelmed us. For you have done truth, but we have acted impiously.

Du er rettferdig i alt det som er kommet over oss; for du har vist trofasthet, men vi har vært ugudelige.

34 Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our fathers have not done your law, and they have not been attentive to your commandments and your testimonies, to which you have testified among them.

Våre konger, våre høvdinger, våre prester og våre fedre har ikke gjort efter din lov; de har ikke hørt på dine bud og på de vidnesbyrd du lot bli dem til del.

35 And they have not served you, in their kingdoms and with your many good things, which you gave to them, and in the very wide and fat land, which you delivered into their sight, nor did they return from their most wicked pursuits.

Og enda de levde i sitt eget rike, og du hadde gitt dem så meget godt og overlatt dem dette vide og fruktbare land, tjente de dig ikke og vendte ikke om fra sine onde gjerninger.

36 Behold, we ourselves this day are servants. And the land, which you gave to our fathers so that they might eat its bread and have its good things, we ourselves are servants within it.

Se, vi er idag træler - vi er træler i det land du gav våre fedre, forat de skulde ete dets frukt og dets gode ting,

37 And its fruits are multiplied for the kings, whom you have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies, and over our cattle, according to their will. And we are in great tribulation.

og sin rike grøde bærer det for de konger som du satte over oss for våre synders skyld, og de råder over våre legemer og vårt fe efter eget tykke. Vi er i stor nød.

38 Therefore, concerning all of these things, we ourselves are forming and writing a covenant, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests are signing it.”

På grunn av alt dette gjorde vi en fast pakt og skrev den op; skrivelsen blev forsynt med segl og underskrevet av våre høvdinger, våre levitter og våre prester.