Nehemiah 1
1 This is the account of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah. In the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, I was in the fortress at Susa.
Kalmomin Nehemiya ɗan Hakaliya. A cikin watan Kisleb a shekara ta ashirin, yayinda nake a fadar Shusha.
2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men. I asked them about the remnant of the Jewish exiles who had returned from captivity, and also about Jerusalem.
Hanani, ɗaya daga cikin’yan’uwana, ya zo daga Yahuda tare da waɗansu mutane. Na kuwa tambaye shi game da raguwar Yahudawan da suka tsira daga kwasan zuwa zaman bauta, da kuma game da Urushalima.
3 They told me, “The remnant who are left from the exile are there in the province, but they are having a great deal of trouble and feel humiliated. Jerusalem's walls have been knocked over, and its gates burned down.”
Suka ce mini, “Waɗanda suka tsira daga kwasan zuwa zaman bauta da kuma suka komo cikin yankin suna cikin babban damuwa da wulaƙanci. An rushe katangar Urushalima aka kuma ƙone ƙofofin da wuta.”
4 When I heard the news, I sat down, weeping and mourning for days, fasting and praying to the God of heaven.
Da na ji waɗannan abubuwa, sai na zauna na yi kuka. Na yi kwanaki ina makoki da azumi, na kuma yi addu’a a gaban Allah na sama.
5 Then I prayed, “Please, Lord God of heaven—the great and awesome God who keeps his agreement of trustworthy love with those who love him and keep his commandments—
Na ce, “Ya Ubangiji Allah na sama, Allah mai girma da mai banrazana, wanda yake kiyaye alkawarinsa na ƙauna da waɗanda suke ƙaunarsa, suke kuma yin biyayya da umarnansa,
6 please listen and focus your attention on the prayer of your servant that I am praying to you now, day and night, on behalf of your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against you, including my own sins and those of my family.
ka sa kunne ka kuma buɗe idanunka ka ji addu’ar da bawanka yake yi a gabanka dare da rana saboda bayinka, mutanen Isra’ila. Na furta zunuban da mu Isra’ilawa, har da ni da kuma gidan mahaifina muka yi maka.
7 We have done terrible things to offend you and we have not kept the commandments, laws, and regulations that you gave to your servant Moses.
Mun yi mugunta gare ka. Ba mu yi biyayya da umarnai, ƙa’idodi da kuma dokokin da ka ba wa bawanka Musa ba.
8 Please remember what you told Moses when you said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,
“Ka tuna da umarnan da ka ba wa bawanka Musa, kana cewa, ‘In kun yi rashin aminci, zan warwatsar da ku a cikin al’ummai,
9 but if you come back to me and follow my commandments and obey them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will gather them together and bring them to the place I have chosen where I will be honored.
amma in kuka dawo gare ni kuka kuma yi biyayya da umarnaina, to, ko mutanenku da aka kwasa zuwa zaman bauta suna can wuri mafi nisa, zan tattara su daga can in kawo su wurin da na zaɓa yă zama wurin zama don Sunana.’
10 They are your servants and our people. You saved them by your great power and incredible ability.
“Su bayinka ne da kuma mutanenka da ka fansa ta wurin ƙarfinka mai girma da kuma hannunka mai iko.
11 Lord, please respond to my prayer and to the prayers of those who love to worship you. Please let me be successful today and make the king sympathetic to me.” I was the king's cupbearer.
Ya Ubangiji, ka kasa kunne ga addu’ar wannan bawanka da kuma ga addu’ar bayinka waɗanda suke farin cikin girmama sunanka. Ka ba wa bawanka nasara a yau ta wurinsa yă sami tagomashi a gaban wannan mutum.” Ni ne mai riƙon kwaf sarki.
