Nehemiah 9

1 On the twenty-fourth day of this same month, the Israelites met together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.

Og paa den fire og tyvende Dag i denne Maaned forsamledes Israels Børn med Faste og med Sæk og med Jord paa sig.

2 Those of Israelite ancestry separated themselves from the foreigners, and stood to confess their sins and those of their forefathers.

Og Israels Sæd adskilte sig fra alle de fremmede, og de stode og bekendte deres Synder og deres Fædres Misgerninger.

3 They spent three hours standing there reading the Book of the Law of the Lord their God, and another three hours confessing their sins and worshiping the Lord their God.

Og de stode op paa deres Sted og læste i Herren deres Guds Lovbog Fjerdeparten af Dagen, og den anden Fjerdepart aflagde de Bekendelsen og tilbade Herren deres Gud.

4 The Levites stood on the stage and called out loudly to the Lord their God. (Their names were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani.)

Og paa Leviternes Forhøjning gik Jesua og Bani, Kadmiel, Sebanja, Bunni, Serebja, Bani, Kenani op, og de raabte med høj Røst til Herren deres Gud.

5 Then the Levites announced: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God who lives eternally: ‘May who you are and your glory be blessed, and may you be lifted up above all blessing and praise.’” (The names of the Levites were Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah.)

Og Leviterne Jesua og Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabenja, Serebja, Hodija, Sebanja, Pethaja sagde: Staar op, lover Herren eders Gud fra Evighed til Evighed! Og man love din Herligheds Navn, du, som er ophøjet over al Velsignelse og Lov!

6 They prayed, “Only you are the Lord. It was you who made the sky, the heavens with all their stars, the land and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You give life to all of them, and all the heavenly beings worship you.

Du er Herren, du alene, du har gjort Himmelen, ja Himlenes Himle og al deres Hær, Jorden, og alt det, som er derpaa, Havet og alt det, som er deri, og du holder alle disse Ting i Live, og Himmelens Hær tilbeder dig.

7 You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram, who led him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and named him Abraham.

Du er den Herre Gud, som udvalgte Abram og førte ham ud fra Ur i Kaldæa, og du gav ham Navnet Abraham.

8 You knew he would be faithful to you, and made an agreement with him to give him and his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. You kept your promise, because you do what is right.

Og du fandt hans Hjerte trofast for dit Ansigt og gjorde den Pagt med ham, at du vilde give, ja give hans Sæd Kananitens, Hethitens, Amoritens og Feresitens og Jebusitens og Girgasitens Land; og du har holdt dine Ord, thi du er retfærdig.

9 You saw how much our forefathers were suffering in Egypt. You heard their cries for help at the Red Sea.

Og du saa vore Fædres Elendighed i Ægypten og hørte deres Raab ved det røde Hav.

10 You performed miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all his people of his land, for you recognized how arrogantly they treated our forefathers. You created a wonderful reputation for yourself that people still recognize to this day.

Og du gjorde Tegn og underlige Gerninger paa Farao og paa alle hans Tjenere og paa alt Folket i hans Land; thi du vidste, at de havde handlet hovmodigt imod dem, og du gjorde dig et Navn, som det er paa denne Dag.

11 You split the sea apart in front of them so that they could walk through it on dry ground. But you threw their pursuers into the depths of the sea, like stones thrown into raging waters.

Og du adskilte Havet for deres Ansigt, at de gik midt igennem Havet paa det tørre, og du kastede deres Forfølgere i Dybene ligesom Sten i mægtige Vande.

12 You led them with a column of cloud during the day, and a column of fire at night, showing them the way which they should go.

Og du ledte dem om Dagen ved en Skystøtte og om Natten ved en Ildstøtte til at lyse for dem paa Vejen, som de skulde gaa paa.

13 You descended on Mount Sinai. You spoke to them from heaven. You gave them right ways to live, true laws, and good regulations and commandments.

Og du kom ned over Sinaj Bjerg og talte med dem fra Himmelen, og du gav dem rette Befalinger og sande Love, gode Skikke og Bud.

14 You explained your holy Sabbath to them. You gave them commandments and regulations and laws through your servant Moses.

Og du kundgjorde dem din hellige Sabbat og bød dem Bud og Skikke og Lov ved Mose din Tjener.

15 When they were hungry you gave them bread from heaven, and when they were thirsty you brought water out of the rock for them. You told them to go and take ownership of the land which you had sworn to give them.

Og du gav dem Brød af Himmelen for deres Hunger og udførte dem Vand af en Klippe folderes Tørst; og du sagde til dem, at de skulde gaa ind at indtage til Ejendom det Land, over hvilket du havde opløftet din Haand for at give dem det.

16 But they and our forefathers acted arrogantly and became stubborn, and didn't pay attention to your commands.

Men de og vore Fædre handlede hovmodigt, og de forhærdede deres Nakke og hørte ikke dine Bud.

17 They refused to listen to you, and forgot about all the miracles you did for them. They became obstinate and decided to choose themselves a leader to take them back to slavery in Egypt. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and merciful, slow to get angry, and full of trustworthy love. You did not give up on them,

Og de vægrede sig ved at høre dem og kom ikke dine underlige Ting i Hu, som du havde gjort med dem, men forhærdede deres Nakke og satte sig en Høvedsmand for i deres Genstridighed at vende tilbage til deres Trældom; men du er Forladelsens Gud, naadig og barmhjertig, langmodig og af megen Miskundhed, og du forlod dem ikke.

18 even when they made themselves a metal calf and said, ‘This is your god who led you out of Egypt,’ and committed terrible blasphemies.

De gjorde sig endogen støbt Kalv og sagde: Det er din Gud, som opførte dig af Ægypten; og de tillode sig store Bespottelser.

19 But you because you are so merciful didn't abandon them in the desert. The column of cloud didn't stop guiding them during the day, and the column of fire continued to light their way at night.

Og du forlod dem ikke i Ørken efter din megen Barmhjertighed; Skystøtten veg ikke fra dem om Dagen, at den jo ledte dem paa Vejen, eller Ildstøtten om Natten, at den jo lyste for dem paa Vejen, som de skulde gaa paa.

20 You gave your good Spirit to teach them. You did not stop feeding them with your manna, and you gave them water when they were thirsty.

Og du gav din gode Aand til at undervise dem og nægtede ikke dit Man for deres Mund og gav dem Vand for deres Tørst.

21 You took care of them for forty years in the desert. Their clothes didn't wear out, they didn't want for anything. Their feet didn't even swell up!

Saa forsørgede du dem i fyrretyve Aar i Ørken, at dem fattedes intet; deres Klæder blev ikke gamle, og deres Fødder hovnede ikke.

22 You gave them kingdoms and nations; you assigned their borders. They took control of the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon, and of Og, king of Bashan.

Og du gav dem Riger og Folk og fordelte dem til alle Sider; og de ejede Sihons Land, nemlig Hesbons Konges Land, og Ogs, Kongen af Basans, Land.

23 You made their descendants as countless as the stars of heaven, and led them to the land you had promised their fathers they would enter and possess.

Og du gjorde deres Børn mangfoldige som Stjernerne paa Himmelen og førte dem til det Land, som du havde tilsagt deres Fædre, at de skulde komme og indtage det til Ejendom.

24 Their descendants went in and took over the land. Right in front of them you conquered the Canaanites who lived there, handing over their kings and people so they could do with them whatever they wanted.

Og Sønnerne kom og indtoge Landet til Ejendom, og du ydmygede Landets Indbyggere, Kananiterne, for deres Ansigt, og gav dem i deres Haand tillige med deres Konger og Folket i Landet, at de kunde gøre med dem efter deres Villie.

25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of valuable things, water cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and many fruit trees. They ate until they were full, and grew fat. They were so happy at how good you were to them.

Og de indtoge faste Stæder og et fedt Land og ejede Huse, fulde af alle Haande Gods, udhugne Brønde, Vingaarde og Oliegaarde og Frugttræer i Mangfoldighed; og de aade og bleve mætte og bleve fede og levede i Vellyst ved din store Godhed.

26 But they completely rebelled against you. They tossed your Law over their shoulders. They killed your prophets who warned them to try and bring them back to you, and they committed terrible blasphemies.

Men de bleve genstridige og satte sig op imod dig og kastede din Lov bag deres Ryg og ihjelsloge dine Profeter, som vidnede for dem, for at omvende dem til dig, og de tillode sig store Bespottelser.

27 So you handed them over to their enemies who treated them badly. In their suffering they cried out to you for help. But you heard their cries from heaven, and because you're so merciful you sent them leaders to save them from their enemies.

Derfor gav du dem i deres Fjenders Haand, og disse trængte dem; men der de raabte til dig i deres Trængsels Tid, da hørte du fra Himmelen, og efter din megen Barmhjertighed gav du dem Frelsere, og disse frelste dem af deres Fjenders Haand.

28 However, as soon as they had peace, they went back to doing evil in your sight. So once more you handed them over to their enemies, who dominated them. They came back to you, and they cried out to you again. But you heard from heaven once more, and you saved them time and again because you are so merciful.

Men der de havde Rolighed, vendte de tilbage til at gøre ondt for dit Ansigt; saa overlod du dem i deres Fjenders Haand, at disse regerede over dem; og naar de omvendte sig og raabte til dig, da hørte du fra Himmelen og reddede dem efter din Barmhjertighed mange Gange.

29 You warned them to come back to your Law, but they were arrogant. They ignored your commands, and sinned against your rules, which, as you previously said, ‘If people obey they will live by them.’ They obstinately turned their backs on you and refused to listen.

Og du lod vidne for dem for at omvende dem til din Lov; men de handlede hovmodigt og hørte ikke dine Bud, men syndede imod dine Befalinger, hvilke et Menneske skal gøre, at han maa leve ved dem; og de vendte modvilligt Skuldrene bort, og de forhærdede deres Nakke og hørte ikke.

30 You were patient with them for many years. You warned them by your Spirit through your prophets, but they didn't listen, so you handed them over to the other nations.

Og du lod det gaa hen med dem i mange Aar og lod vidne for dem ved din Aand ved dine Profeter, men de vendte ikke Øren dertil; derfor gav du dem i Folkenes Haand i Landene.

31 But because of your wonderful mercy you did not finish with them, and you did not abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.

Men efter din megen Barmhjertighed gjorde du ikke aldeles Ende paa dem og forlod dem ikke; thi du er en naadig og barmhjertig Gud.

32 So now, our God, the great and powerful and awesome God who keeps his agreement of trustworthy love, please don't see as unimportant all the hardships that have happened to us, and to our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our forefather and all your people, from the time of the Assyrian kings of Assyria up till now.

Og nu, vor Gud! du store, mægtige og forfærdelige Gud, som holder Pagten og Miskundheden, lad ikke al den Møje være agtet ringe for dit Ansigt, den, som har ramt os, vore Konger, vore Fyrster og vore Præster og vore Profeter og vore Fædre og dit ganske Folk fra Kongerne af Assyriens Dage og indtil denne Dag!

33 But you have done what is right regarding everything that has happened to us. You have always acted faithfully, while we have done so much evil.

Og du er retfærdig i alt det, som er kommet over os; thi du handlede trolig, men vi, vi handlede ugudeligt.

34 Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our forefathers did not follow your Law, and they ignored your commands and regulations you ordered them to keep.

Og vore Konger, vore Fyrster, vore Præster og vore Fædre have ikke gjort efter din Lov, ikke heller givet Agt paa dine Bud og dine Vidnesbyrd, som du lod vidne for dem.

35 But they, even during the time they had their own kingdom, with so many blessings you had given them in the wide and fertile land you had provided for them, even then they refused to serve you and would not turn from their evil ways.

Thi de tjente dig ikke, medens de vare et Rige, og under din store Velsignelse, som du gav dem, og i det vide og fede Land, som du gav for deres Ansigt, og de omvendte sig ikke fra deres onde Gerninger.

36 Look at us now, slaves in the land you gave our forefathers to enjoy its fruit and all its good things. Look at us slaves here!

Vi ere Tjenere i Dag, ja, i det Land, som du gav vore Fædre at æde Frugten af og det gode af, se, derudi ere vi Tjenere.

37 The rich harvests of this land go to the kings you have placed over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our cattle, doing whatever they want. We are suffering so much!”

Og sin Afgrøde bringer det rigeligt for de Konger, hvilke du satte over os for vore Synders Skyld, og de herske over vore Legemer og over vore Dyr efter deres Villie, og vi ere i stor Nød.

38 In response the people declared, “Considering all this, we are making a solemn agreement, putting it in writing. It is sealed by our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

Og efter alt dette sluttede vi en fast Pagt og affattede den skriftligt, og paa den forseglede Skrift underskreve vore Fyrster, vore Leviter, vore Præster.