Nehemiah 13
1 And on that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people: and therein was found written, that the Ammonites and the Moabites should not come in to the church of God for ever:
Tai dienā Mozus grāmatā lasīja priekš ļaužu ausīm un tur atrada rakstītu, ka Amoniešiem un Moabiešiem ne mūžam nebūs nākt Dieva draudzē,
2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water: and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned the curse into blessing.
Tāpēc ka viņi nebija nākuši pretī Israēla bērniem ar maizi un ar ūdeni, bet pret tiem bija derējuši Bileāmu, viņus nolādēt, lai gan mūsu Dievs lāstu pārvērta par svētību.
3 And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated every stranger from Israel.
Tad notikās, ka šo bauslību dzirdot tie visus svešiniekus atšķīra no Israēla.
4 And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.
Un priesteris Elijašibs, kas bija iecelts pār mūsu Dieva nama kambari, papriekš bija sadraudzējies ar Tobiju,
5 And he made him a great storeroom, where before him they laid up gifts, and frankincense, and vessels, and the tithes of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, the portions of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and the firstfruits of the priests.
Un viņam bija taisījis lielu kambari, kur tie papriekš bija nolikuši ēdamo upuri, vīraku un rīkus un labības, vīna un eļļas desmitos, kas kļuva nodoti priekš levitiem un dziedātājiem un vārtu sargiem, līdz ar priesteru cilājamo upuri.
6 But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem, because in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I went to the king, and after certain days I asked the king:
Bet viss tas notika, kamēr es Jeruzālemē nebiju; jo Artakserksus, Bābeles ķēniņa, trīsdesmit otrā gadā es nācu pie ķēniņa, un pēc kāda laika es to no ķēniņa izlūdzos.
7 And I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliasib had done for Tobias, to make him a storehouse in the courts of the house of God.
Kad es nu nācu uz Jeruzālemi un samanīju to ļaunumu, ko Elijašibs priekš Tobijas bija darījis, viņam kambari taisīdams Dieva nama pagalmos,
8 And it seemed to me exceeding evil. And I cast forth the vessels of the house of Tobias out of the storehouse.
Tad tas man ļoti rieba, un es izmetu visas Tobijas nama lietas no tā kambara ārā.
9 And I commanded and they cleansed the storehouses: and I brought thither again the vessels of the house of God, the sacrifice, and the frankincense.
Es arī pavēlēju, to kambari šķīstīt, un es atkal tur ienesu Dieva nama rīkus ar ēdamo upuri un vīraku.
10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country:
Es arī samanīju, ka levitiem viņu daļa nebija dota, tā ka leviti un dziedātāji, kas to darbu darījuši, bija aizmukuši ikkatrs uz savu tīrumu.
11 And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.
Tad es bāros ar tiem virsniekiem un sacīju: kāpēc Dieva nams ir atstāts? Un es tos sapulcināju un tos atkal iecēlu viņu vietā.
12 And all Juda brought the tithe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil into the storehouses.
Tad visa Jūda valsts atnesa to desmito no labības un no vīna un no eļļas mantas namos.
13 And we set over the storehouses Selemias the priest, and Sadoc the scribe, and of the Levites Phadaia, and next to them Hanan the son of Zachur, the son of Mathania: for they were approved as faithful, and to them were committed the portions of their brethren.
Un es par mantu sargiem iecēlu priesteri Šelemiju un rakstu mācītāju Cadoku un Pedaju no levitiem, un viņiem pa roku Hananu, Zakura, Matanijas dēla, dēlu; jo šie tapa turēti par uzticamiem, un tiem tapa uzlikts, lai izdala saviem brāļiem.
14 Remember me, O my God, for this thing, and wipe not out my kindnesses, which I have done relating to the house of my God and his ceremonies.
Piemini mani, mans Dievs, par to un neizdeldē manu labdarīšanu, ko esmu darījis pie sava Dieva nama un pie viņa kalpošanas!
15 In those days I saw in Juda some treading the presses on the sabbath, and carrying sheaves, and lading asses with wine, and grapes, and figs, and all manner of burthens, and bringing them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day. And I charged them that they should sell on a day on which it was lawful to sell.
Tanīs dienās es Jūdā redzēju, ka vīna spaidus mina svētā dienā, un ka kūlīšus saņēma, ko uz ēzeļiem krāva, vīnu, vīna ķekarus un vīģes un visādu nastu, un svētā dienā ienesa Jeruzālemē, un es tai dienā (pret tiem) devu liecību, kad tie barību pārdeva.
16 Some Tyrians also dwelt there, who brought fish, and all manner of wares: and they sold them on the sabbaths to the children of Juda in Jerusalem.
Tur arī Tirieši dzīvoja, kas zivis atnesa un visādu preci, un to pārdeva svētā dienā Jūda bērniem un Jeruzālemē.
17 And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
Tad es bāros ar Jūda virsniekiem un uz tiem sacīju: kas tas par ļaunu darbu, ko jūs darāt un pārkāpjat svēto dienu?
18 Did not our fathers do these things, and our God brought all this evil upon us, and upon this city? And you bring more wrath upon Israel by violating the sabbath.
Vai jūsu tēvi tā nav darījuši, un mūsu Dievs ir vedis visu šo nelaimi pār mums un pār šo pilsētu? Un jūs vairojiet tās dusmas pār Israēli, pārkāpdami svēto dienu!
19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem were at rest on the sabbath day, I spoke: and they shut the gates, and I commanded that they should not open them till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burthens on the sabbath day.
Un notikās svētai dienai nākot, kad tumšs metās Jeruzālemes vārtos, tad es pavēlēju durvis aizslēgt un neatdarīt, kamēr svētā diena pagājusi. Un no saviem puišiem es kādus liku pie vārtiem, ka nekādu nastu tur neienestu svētā dienā.
20 So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem once or twice.
Tad tie zāļu un visādas preces pārdevēji palika pa nakti ārā Jeruzālemes priekšā vienreiz un otrreiz.
21 And I charged them, and I said to them: Why stay you before the wall? if you do so another time, I will lay hands on you. And from that time they came no more on the sabbath.
Un es pret tiem apliecināju un uz tiem sacīju: kāpēc jūs pa nakti paliekat pie mūra? Ja jūs to atkal darīsiet, tad es jūs grābšu rokā. No tā laika tie vairs nenāca svētā dienā.
22 I spoke also to the Levites that they should be purified, and should come to keep the gates, and to sanctify the sabbath day: for this also remember me, O my God, and spare me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Un levitiem es sacīju, lai šķīstās un nāk vārtus sargāt, ka svētā diena taptu svētīta. Arī par to piemini mani, mans Dievs, un žēlo mani pēc Tavas lielās žēlastības!
23 In those days also I saw Jews that married wives, women of Azotus, and of Ammon, and of Moab.
Es tanīs dienās arī redzēju Jūdus, kas bija apņēmuši Ašdodiešu, Amoniešu un Moabiešu sievas.
24 And their children spoke half in the speech of Azotus, and could not speak the Jews’ language, but they spoke according to the language of this and that people.
Un viņu bērni runāja pus Ašdodiski un nemācēja Jūdiski runāt, bet pēc abēju tautu valodas.
25 And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:
Tad es ar tiem bāros un tos lādēju un situ kādus no tiem un tiem plūcu matus un tiem liku pie Dieva zvērēt, jums nebūs savas meitas dot viņu dēliem, nedz ņemt viņu meitas saviem dēliem nedz sev.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin in this kind of thing? and surely among many nations, there was not a king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: and yet women of other countries brought even him to sin.
Vai šo dēļ Salamans, Israēla ķēniņš, nav apgrēkojies? Jebšu nevienai tautai tāds ķēniņš nav bijis, kāds viņš bija, un viņš savam Dievam bija mīļš, un Dievs viņu bija iecēlis par ķēniņu pār visu Israēli, un tomēr ir tādu tās svešās sievas paveda uz grēkiem.
27 And shall we also be disobedient and do all this great evil to transgress against our God, and marry strange women?
Vai tad mēs jums klausīsim un visu tādu lielu ļaunumu darīsim noziegdamies pret savu Dievu, ka apņemam svešas sievas?
28 And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliasib the high priest, was son in law to Sanaballat the Horonite, and I drove him from me.
Un viens no Jojada, Elijašiba dēla, tā augstā priestera, bērniem bija par znotu palicis Sanebalatam, tam Horonietim, tāpēc es viņu aizdzinu no sevis projām.
29 Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.
Piemini viņus, mans Dievs, tāpēc ka tie sagānījuši priesteru amatu un priesteru un levitu derību!
30 So I separated from them all strangers, and I appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, every man in his ministry:
Tā es tos šķīstīju no visiem svešiem ieradumiem un noliku priesteriem un levitiem, ikkatram savu darīšanu savā kalpošanā,
31 And for the offering of wood at times appointed, and for the firstfruits: remember me, O my God, unto good. Amen.
Un to malkas došanu noliktos laikos un tos pirmajus. Piemini, mans Dievs, man to par labu!
