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,
Šie ir Nehemijas, Hakalijas dēla, stāsti. Un notikās Kisleva mēnesī, divdesmitā gadā, kad es biju Sūsanas pilī,
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.
Tad nāca Hanans, viens no maniem brāļiem, līdz ar citiem Jūda vīriem. Un es tos vaicāju par tiem atlaistiem Jūdiem, kas bija atlikuši no cietuma, un par Jeruzālemi.
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."
Un tie uz mani sacīja: tie atlikušie, kas no cietuma tur tai valstī ir atlikuši, tie ir lielā nelaimē un kaunā, un Jeruzālemes mūris ir nolauzīts un viņas vārti ar uguni sadedzināti.
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,
Un kad es šos vārdus dzirdēju, tad es apsēdos un raudāju un biju noskumis kādas dienas un gavēju un lūdzu priekš debesu Dieva vaiga
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:
Un sacīju: Ak Kungs, Tu debesu Dievs, Tu lielais un bijājamais Dievs, kas derību un žēlastību turi tiem, kas Tevi mīļo un Tavus baušļus sargā,
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.
Lai Tavas ausis jel uzklausa un Tavas acis ir atvērtas, klausīt Tava kalpa lūgšanu, ko es tagad lūdzu Tavā priekšā dienās un naktīs, par Israēla bērniem, Taviem kalpiem, un izsūdzu Israēla bērnu grēkus, ko tie pret Tevi grēkojuši; arī es, un mana tēva nams esam grēkojuši.
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.
Mēs Tavā priekšā ļoti esam samaitājušies un neesam turējuši tos baušļus nedz tos likumus nedz tās tiesas, ko Tu Savam kalpam Mozum esi pavēlējis.
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;
Piemini jel to vārdu, ko Tu Savam kalpam Mozum esi pavēlējis sacīdams: ja jūs apgrēkosities, tad Es jūs izklīdināšu pa tām tautām.
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.'
Ja tad jūs atgriezīsieties pie Manis un turēsiet Manus baušļus un tos darīsiet, jebšu tad jūsu aizdzītie būtu debess galā, tomēr Es tos no turienes salasīšu un atvedīšu uz to vietu, ko esmu izredzējis, lai Mans vārds tur mājo.
10 "Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
Tie jau ir Tavi kalpi un Tavi ļaudis, ko Tu esi izpestījis ar Savu lielo spēku un ar Savu stipro roku.
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.
Ak Kungs, lai jel Tavas ausis uzklausa uz Tava kalpa lūgšanu un uz Tavu kalpu lūgšanu, kam gribās Tavu vārdu bīties, un lai jel šodien Tavam kalpam labi izdodas, un dod viņam apžēlošanu šā vīra(ķēniņa) priekšā. Bet es biju ķēniņa dzēriena devējs.
