< Nehemiah 13 >

1 On that day there was read in the book of Moses before the ears of the people; and there was found written therein, that no 'Ammonite or Moabite should come into the congregation 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 had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, but had hired Bil'am against them, that he should curse them; although our God had changed the curse into a 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 tame to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the alien mixture from Israel.
Tad notikās, ka šo bauslību dzirdot tie visus svešiniekus atšķīra no Israēla.
4 And before this, Elyashib the priest, appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and a near [of kin] unto Tobiyah,
Un priesteris Elijašibs, kas bija iecelts pār mūsu Dieva nama kambari, papriekš bija sadraudzējies ar Tobiju,
5 Had prepared for him a large chamber, where they had laid in former times the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was ordained for the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the heave-offering 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 during all this I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king of Babylon I went back unto the king, and after the lapse of some time I obtained by request [leave] of 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 perceived the evil that Elyashib had done for Tobiyah, in preparing for him a chamber 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 displeased me greatly: wherefore I cast forth all the household vessels of Tobiyah away out of the chamber.
Tad tas man ļoti rieba, un es izmetu visas Tobijas nama lietas no tā kambara ārā.
9 And I gave the order, whereupon they cleansed the chambers; and I had brought thither again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering 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]: so that the Levites and the singers, that used to do the work, were fled every one to his field.
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 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why hath the house of God become forsaken? And I gathered them together, and placed them on their posts.
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 Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Tad visa Jūda valsts atnesa to desmito no labības un no vīna un no eļļas mantas namos.
13 And I appointed receivers over the treasuries, Shelemyah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and Pedayah of the Levites; and with them acted Chanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Matthanyah; for they were accounted as faithful, and it was their duty to make a distribution among 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, concerning this, and wipe not out my pious deeds which I have done for the house of my God, and for those that had charge of it.
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 Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading burdens on asses, as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I warned them on the day whereon they sold provisions.
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 Also the men of Tyre [that] dwelt therein brought fish and all kinds of wares, and sold [them] on the sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem.
Tur arī Tirieši dzīvoja, kas zivis atnesa un visādu preci, un to pārdeva svētā dienā Jūda bērniem un Jeruzālemē.
17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this which ye are doing, and profaning [thereby] 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 your fathers act thus, wherefore our God brought over us all this evil, and over this city? and ye bring yet more wrath over Israel by profaning 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 shadows were lengthened in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I gave the order, whereupon the gates were locked, and I ordered that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my young men did I place at the gates, that there should be brought in no burden 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 But the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
Tad tie zāļu un visādas preces pārdevēji palika pa nakti ārā Jeruzālemes priekšā vienreiz un otrreiz.
21 Thereupon did I warn them, and said unto them, Why do ye lodge along the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth 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 And I ordered the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep watch at the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also this remember unto me, O my God, and shield me according to the abundance of thy kindness.
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 certain Jews that had brought home wives of Ashdod, of 'Ammon, and of Moab:
Es tanīs dienās arī redzēju Jūdus, kas bija apņēmuši Ašdodiešu, Amoniešu un Moabiešu sievas.
24 And their children spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and did not understand to speak in the Jewish language, but according to the language of one or the other people.
Un viņu bērni runāja pus Ašdodiski un nemācēja Jūdiski runāt, bet pēc abēju tautu valodas.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor for yourselves.
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 the king of Israel sin by these things? and although among the many nations there was never a king like him, and beloved as he was by his God, and God had placed him as king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did the alien women mislead 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 Shall we then hear it said of you, that ye do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in bringing home alien wives?
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 Joyada', the son of Elyashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Choronite; wherefore I chased him away 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 [this] unto them, O my God, because of the defilements of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Piemini viņus, mans Dievs, tāpēc ka tie sagānījuši priesteru amatu un priesteru un levitu derību!
30 Thus cleansed I them from all aliens, and I appointed the watches of the priests and the Levites, every one in his work;
Tā es tos šķīstīju no visiem svešiem ieradumiem un noliku priesteriem un levitiem, ikkatram savu darīšanu savā kalpošanā,
31 And for the procuring of the wood, at fixed time, and for the first-fruits. Remember this unto me, O my God, for good.
Un to malkas došanu noliktos laikos un tos pirmajus. Piemini, mans Dievs, man to par labu!

< Nehemiah 13 >