Nehemiah 8
1 Then all the people gathered themselves together as one man, into the broad way that was before the water-gate, —and they spake unto Ezra the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded Israel.
Da den syvende Måned indtraf - Israeliterne boede nu i deres Byer - samledes hele Folket fuldtalligt på den åbne Plads foran Vandporten og bad Ezra den Skriftlærde om at hente Bogen med Mose Lov, som HERREN havde pålagt Israel.
2 So then Ezra the priest brought the law, before the convocation of both men and women, and all that had understanding to hearken, —on the first day of the seventh month;
Så hentede Præsten Ezra Loven og fremlagde den for forsamlingen, Mænd, Kvinder og alle, der havde Forstand til at høre; det var den første Dag i den syvende Måned;
3 and read therein, before the broad place which was before the water-gate, from the time it was light, until the noon of the day, in presence of the men and the women, and such as had understanding, —and, the ears of all the people, were unto the book of the law.
og vendt mod den åbne Plads foran Vandporten læste han den op fra Daggry til Middag for Mændene, Kvinderne og dem, der kunde fatte del, og alt Folket lyttede til Lovbogens Ord.
4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a lofty platform of wood, which they had made for the purpose, and there stood, beside him, Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah, on his right hand, —and, on his left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, Meshullam.
Ezra den Skriftlærde stod på en Forhøjning af Træ, som var lavet i den Anledning, og ved Siden af ham stod til højre Mattitja, Sjema, Anaja, Urija, Hilkija og Ma'aseja, til venstre Pedaja, Misjael, Malkija, Hasjum, Hasjbaddana, Zekarja og Mesjullam.
5 And Ezra the scribe opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for, above all the people, was he, —and, when he opened it, all the people, stood up.
Og Ezra åbnede Bogen i hele Folkets Påsyn, thi han stod højere end Folket, og da han åbnede den, rejste hele Folket sig op.
6 And Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, —and all the people responded, Amen! Amen! with the lifting up of their hands, —and they bent their heads and bowed themselves down unto Yahweh, with their faces to the ground.
Derpå lovpriste Ezra HERREN, den store Gud, og hele Folket svarede med oprakte Hænder: Amen, Amen! Og de bøjede sig og kastede sig med Ansigtet til Jorden for HERREN.
7 And, Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, did cause the people to understand the law, the people, remaining in their places.
Og Leviterne Jesua, Bani, Sjerebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sjabbetaj, Hodija, Ma'aseja, Kelita, Azarja, Jozabad, Hanan og Pelaja udlagde Loven for Folket, medens Folket blev på sin Plads,
8 So they read in the book of the law of God, distinctly, —and, giving the sense, caused them to understand the reading.
og de oplæste Stykke for Stykke af Bogen med Guds Lov og udlagde det, så man kunde fatte det.
9 Then Nehemiah—he, was the governor—and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, To-day, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep, —for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law.
Derpå sagde Nehemias, det er Statholderen, og Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde og Leviterne, der underviste Folket, til alt Folket: Denne Dag er helliget HERREN eders Gud! Sørg ikke og græd ikke! Thi hele Folket græd, da de hørte Lovens Ord.
10 So he said unto them—Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, —and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Og han sagde til dem: Gå hen og spis fede Spiser og drik søde brikke og send noget til dem, der intet har, thi denne Dag er helliget vor Herre; vær ikke nedslåede, thi HERRENs Glæde er eders Styrke!
11 And, the Levites, were quieting all the people, saying—Hush! for, the day, is holy, —and be not grieved.
Og Leviterne tyssede på alt Folket og sagde: Vær stille, thi denne Dag er hellig, vær ikke nedslåede!
12 And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, —because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.
Da gik alt Folket hen og spiste og drak og sendte Gaver, og de fejrede en stor Glædesfest; thi de fattede Ordene, man havde kundgjort dem.
13 And, on the second day, were gathered together—the ancestral heads of all the people, the priests and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, —even to give attention unto the words of the law.
Næste Dag samledes Overhovederne for alt Folkets Fædrenehuse og Præsterne og Leviterne hos Ezra den Skriftlærde for at mærke sig Lovens Ord,
14 And they found written in the law, —that Yahweh gave command through Moses, that the sons of Israel should dwell in booths, during the festival of the seventh month;
og i Loven som HERREN havde påbudt ved Moses, fandt de skrevet, at Israeliterne på Højtiden i den syvende Måned skulde bo i Løvhytter,
15 and that they should publish and send along a proclamation throughout all their cities and throughout Jerusalem, saying, Forth to the mountain, and bring in branches of olive, and branches of oleaster, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palms, and branches of thick trees, —to make booths, as it is written.
og at man i alle deres Byer og i Jerusalem skulde udråbe og kundgøre følgende Budskab: Gå ud i Bjergene og hent Grene af ædle og vilde Oliventræer, Myrter, Palmer og andre Løvtræer for at bygge Løvhytter som foreskrevet!
16 So the people went forth, and brought in, and made themselves booths, every one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Så gik Folket ud og hentede det og byggede sig Løvhytter på deres Tage og i deres Forgårde og i Guds Hus's Forgårde og på de åbne Pladser ved Vandporten og Efraimsporfen.
17 And all the convocation of them who had returned out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in booths, for, since the days of Jeshua son of Nun, had not the sons of Israel done so, unto that day, —and there was very great rejoicing.
Og hele Forsamlingen, der var vendt tilbage fra Fangenskabet, byggede Løvbytter og boede i dem. Thi fra Josuas, Nuns Søns, Dage og lige til den Dag havde Israeliterne ikke gjort det, og der herskede såre stor Glæde.
18 So he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day unto the last day, and they kept the festival seven days, and, on the eighth day, a closing feast, according to the regulation.
Og han læste op af Bogen med Guds Lov Dag for Dag fra den første til den sidste; og de fejrede Højtiden i syv Dage, og på den ottende holdtes der festlig Samling på foreskreven Måde.
