Nehemiah 1
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
As palavras de Nehemias, filho d'Hacalias. E succedeu no mez de chisleu, no anno vigesimo, estando eu em Susan, a fortaleza,
2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Que veiu Hanani, um de meus irmãos, elle e alguns de Judah; e perguntei-lhes pelos judeos que escaparam, e que restaram do captiveiro, e ácerca de Jerusalem.
3 They said to me, "The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."
E disseram-me: Os restantes, que restaram do captiveiro, lá na provincia estão em grande miseria e desprezo: e o muro de Jerusalem fendido, e as suas portas queimadas a fogo.
4 It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
E succedeu que, ouvindo eu estas palavras, assentei-me e chorei, e lamentei por alguns dias: e estive jejuando e orando perante o Deus dos céus.
5 and said, "I beg you, Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:
E disse: Ah Senhor, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e terrivel! que guarda o concerto e a benignidade para com aquelles que o amam e guardam os seus mandamentos;
6 Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned.
Estejam pois attentos os teus ouvidos, e os teus olhos abertos, para ouvires a oração do teu servo, que eu hoje oro perante ti, de dia e de noite, pelos filhos d'Israel, teus servos: e faço confissão pelos peccados dos filhos d'Israel, que peccámos contra ti; tambem eu e a casa de meu pae peccámos.
7 We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.
De todo nos corrompemos contra ti, e não guardámos os mandamentos, nem os estatutos, nem os juizos, que ordenaste a Moysés teu servo.
8 "Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;
Lembra-te pois da palavra que ordenaste a Moysés, teu servo, dizendo: Vós transgredireis, e eu vos espalharei entre os povos.
9 but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though some of you were cast out to the farthest horizon, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.'
E vós vos convertereis a mim, e guardareis os meus mandamentos, e os fareis: então, ainda que os vossos rejeitados estiverem no cabo do céu, de lá os ajuntarei e os trarei ao logar que tenho escolhido para ali fazer habitar o meu nome.
10 "Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
Ainda são teus servos e o teu povo que resgataste com a tua grande força e com a tua forte mão.
11 Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king.
Ah, Senhor, estejam pois attentos os teus ouvidos á oração do teu servo, e á oração dos teus servos que desejam temer o teu nome; e faze prosperar hoje o teu servo, e dá-lhe graça perante este homem. Então era eu copeiro do rei.
