Nehemiah 1
1 The words of Neemias the son of Chelcia. And it came to pass in the month Chaseleu, of the twentieth year, that I was in Susan the palace.
Riwayat Nehemia bin Hakhalya. Pada bulan Kislew tahun kedua puluh, ketika aku ada di puri Susan,
2 And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and [some] men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
datanglah Hanani, salah seorang dari saudara-saudaraku dengan beberapa orang dari Yehuda. Aku menanyakan mereka tentang orang-orang Yahudi yang terluput, yang terhindar dari penawanan dan tentang Yerusalem.
3 And they said to me, The remnant, [even] those that are left of the captivity, [are] there in the land, in great distress and reproach: and the walls of Jerusalem [are] thrown down, and its gates are burnt with fire.
Kata mereka kepadaku: "Orang-orang yang masih tinggal di daerah sana, yang terhindar dari penawanan, ada dalam kesukaran besar dan dalam keadaan tercela. Tembok Yerusalem telah terbongkar dan pintu-pintu gerbangnya telah terbakar."
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, [that] I sat down and wept, and mourned for [several] days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Ketika kudengar berita ini, duduklah aku menangis dan berkabung selama beberapa hari. Aku berpuasa dan berdoa ke hadirat Allah semesta langit,
5 And I said, Nay, I pray you, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and terrible, keeping your covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to those that keep his commandments:
kataku: "Ya, TUHAN, Allah semesta langit, Allah yang maha besar dan dahsyat, yang berpegang pada perjanjian dan kasih setia-Nya terhadap orang yang kasih kepada-Nya dan tetap mengikuti perintah-perintah-Nya,
6 let now your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, this day [both] day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, and make confession for the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you: both I and the house of my father have sinned.
berilah telinga-Mu dan bukalah mata-Mu dan dengarkanlah doa hamba-Mu yang sekarang kupanjatkan ke hadirat-Mu siang dan malam bagi orang Israel, hamba-hamba-Mu itu, dengan mengaku segala dosa yang kami orang Israel telah lakukan terhadap-Mu. Juga aku dan kaum keluargaku telah berbuat dosa.
7 We have altogether broken [covenant] with you, and we have not kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgments, which you did command your servant Moses.
Kami telah sangat bersalah terhadap-Mu dan tidak mengikuti perintah-perintah, ketetapan-ketetapan dan peraturan-peraturan yang telah Kauperintahkan kepada Musa, hamba-Mu itu.
8 Remember, I pray you, the word wherewith you did charge your servant Moses, saying, If you break covenant [with me], I will disperse you among the nations.
Ingatlah akan firman yang Kaupesan kepada Musa, hamba-Mu itu, yakni: Bila kamu berubah setia, kamu akan Kucerai-beraikan di antara bangsa-bangsa.
9 But if you turn again to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if you should be scattered under the utmost [bound] of heaven, thence will I gather them, and I will bring them into the place which I have chosen to cause my name to dwell there.
Tetapi, bila kamu berbalik kepada-Ku dan tetap mengikuti perintah-perintah-serta melakukannya, maka sekalipun orang-orang buanganmu ada di ujung langit, akan Kukumpulkan mereka kembali dan Kubawa ke tempat yang telah Kupilih untuk membuat nama-Ku diam di sana.
10 Now they [are] your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed with your great power, and with your strong hand.
Bukankah mereka ini hamba-hamba-Mu dan umat-Mu yang telah Kaubebaskan dengan kekuatan-Mu yang besar dan dengan tangan-Mu yang kuat?
11 [Turn] not [away], I pray you, O Lord, but let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who desire to fear your name: and prosper, I pray you, your servant this day, and cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king's cupbearer.
Ya, Tuhan, berilah telinga kepada doa hamba-Mu ini dan kepada doa hamba-hamba-Mu yang rela takut akan nama-Mu, dan biarlah hamba-Mu berhasil hari ini dan mendapat belas kasihan dari orang ini." Ketika itu aku ini juru minuman raja.
