Nehemiah 5
1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Un tie ļaudis un viņu sievas daudz brēca pret saviem brāļiem, tiem Jūdiem.
2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up grain for them, that we may eat, and live.
Jo tur bija, kas sacīja: mēs ar saviem dēliem un ar savām meitām esam daudzi, mums vajag labības ko ēst, lai dzīvojam.
3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy grain, because of the dearth.
Tur arī bija, kas sacīja: izdosim ķīlām savus tīrumus un savus vīna dārzus un savus namus, ka varam labības dabūt pret badu.
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
Vēl bija, kas sacīja: mēs naudu esam aizņēmuši uz saviem tīrumiem un saviem vīna dārziem priekš ķēniņa mesliem.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Un tomēr mūsu miesa ir kā mūsu brāļu miesa, mūsu bērni kā viņu bērni, un redzi, mums jādod savi dēli un savas meitas jūgā par kalpiem. Un no mūsu meitām jau kādas ir jūgā padotas un padoma mūsu rokā nav, arī mūsu tīrumi un mūsu vīna dārzi pieder citiem.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Tad es ļoti apskaitos, kad dzirdēju viņu brēkšanu un šos vārdus.
7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Un es to pārdomāju savā sirdī un bāros ar tiem virsniekiem un valdniekiem
8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Un uz tiem sacīju: jūs plēšat augļus viens no otra? Un es pret tiem savedu lielu draudzi un uz tiem sacīju: mēs savus brāļus, tos Jūdus, kas pagāniem bija pārdoti, cik spēdami esam atpirkuši, un jūs savus brāļus gribat pārdot un lai mēs tos pērkam? Tad tie cieta klusu un nemācēja ne vārda atbildēt.
9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Tad es sacīju: nav labi, ko jūs darāt! Vai jums nebija staigāt mūsu dievbijāšanā, to pagānu, mūsu ienaidnieku nievāšanas dēļ?
10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and grain: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Arī es un mani brāļi un mani jaunekļi tiem esam devuši naudu un labību. Lai jel šo parādu tiem atlaižam.
11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
Atdodiet jel tiem šodien viņu tīrumus, viņu vīna dārzus, viņu eļļas dārzus un viņu namus un to simto tiesu naudas un labības un vīna un eļļu, ko jūs no tiem (augļos) esat ņēmuši.
12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
Tad tie sacīja: mēs atdosim un nemeklēsim no tiem nekā; mēs darīsim, kā tu saki. Un es aicināju priesterus un tiem liku zvērēt, ka tā darīs.
13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised Yhwh. And the people did according to this promise.
Es arī izkratīju savu azoti un sacīju: lai Dievs ikkatru, kas šo vārdu neturēs, tā izkrata no viņa nama un no viņa mantas, un lai tas tā ir izkratīts un iztukšots. Un visa draudze sacīja: Āmen! Un slavēja To Kungu. Un tie ļaudis darīja pēc šī vārda.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
No tām dienām, kad man tapa pavēlēts, būt par zemes valdītāju Jūdu zemē, no ķēniņa Artakserksus divdesmitā gada līdz trīsdesmit otram gadam, caurus divpadsmit gadus, arī neesmu ēdis zemes valdītāja maizi, ne es, ne mani brāļi.
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Jo tie pirmie zemes valdītāji, kas priekš manis bijuši, tie tiem ļaudīm bija grūti darījuši un no tiem ņēmuši maizi un vīnu un vēl četrdesmit sudraba sēķeļus; pat viņu jaunekļi valdīja pār tiem ļaudīm, bet es tā neesmu darījis, Dievu bīdamies.
16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Es arī pats esmu strādājis pie tā mūra, un tīrumu mēs neesam pirkuši, un visi mani puiši tur kopā bija pie darba.
17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
Un Jūdi un valdnieki, simts piecdesmit vīri, un kas no tiem apkārtējiem pagāniem pie mums nāca, ir bijuši pie mana galda.
18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
Un ikkatrā dienā tapa sataisīts viens vērsis, sešas barotas avis un putni man kļuva sataisīti, arī daudz vīna priekš ik desmit dienām; tomēr es zemes valdītāja maizi nemeklēju, jo tā kalpošana šiem ļaudīm bija grūta.
19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Piemini, Dievs, man par labu visu, ko es šiem ļaudīm esmu darījis!
