Nehemiah 1

1 word Nehemiah son: child Hacaliah and to be in/on/with month (Chislev *Q(k)*) year twenty and I to be in/on/with Susa [the] palace

The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: Now it happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in the fortress of Susa,

2 and to come (in): come Hanani one from brother: compatriot my he/she/it and human from Judah and to ask them upon [the] Jew [the] survivor which to remain from [the] captivity and upon Jerusalem

that one of my brothers, Hanani, came with some people from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there, and about Jerusalem.

3 and to say to/for me [the] to remain which to remain from [the] captivity there in/on/with province in/on/with distress: harm great: large and in/on/with reproach and wall Jerusalem to break through and gate her to kindle in/on/with fire

They said to me, “Those in the province who survived the captivity are in great trouble and disgrace because the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire.”

4 and to be like/as to hear: hear I [obj] [the] word [the] these to dwell and to weep and to mourn [emph?] day and to be to fast and to pray to/for face: before God [the] heaven

As soon as I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and for days I continued grieving and fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

5 and to say Please! LORD God [the] heaven [the] God [the] great: large and [the] to fear: revere to keep: obey [the] covenant and kindness to/for to love: lover him and to/for to keep: obey commandment his

Then I said, “You are Yahweh, God of heaven, the God who is great and awesome, who keeps the covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments.

6 to be please ear your attentive and eye your to open to/for to hear: hear to(wards) prayer servant/slave your which I to pray to/for face: before your [the] day by day and night upon son: descendant/people Israel servant/slave your and to give thanks upon sin son: descendant/people Israel which to sin to/for you and I and house: household father my to sin

Listen to my prayer and open your eyes, so you may hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants. I am confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I and my father's house have sinned.

7 to destroy to destroy to/for you and not to keep: obey [obj] [the] commandment and [obj] [the] statute: decree and [obj] [the] justice: judgement which to command [obj] Moses servant/slave your

We have acted very wickedly against you, and we have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules you commanded your servant Moses.

8 to remember please [obj] [the] word which to command [obj] Moses servant/slave your to/for to say you(m. p.) be unfaithful I to scatter [obj] you in/on/with people

Please call to mind the word you commanded your servant Moses, 'If you act unfaithfully, I will scatter you among the nations,

9 and to return: repent to(wards) me and to keep: obey commandment my and to make: do [obj] them if to be to banish you in/on/with end [the] heaven from there to gather them (and to come (in): bring them *Q(k)*) to(wards) [the] place which to choose to/for to dwell [obj] name my there

but if you return to me and follow my commandments and do them, though your people were scattered under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to that place where I have chosen to make my name remain.'

10 and they(masc.) servant/slave your and people your which to ransom in/on/with strength your [the] great: large and in/on/with hand: power your [the] strong

Now they are your servants and your people, whom you have rescued by your great power and by your strong hand.

11 Please! Lord to be please ear your attentive to(wards) prayer servant/slave your and to(wards) prayer servant/slave your [the] delighting to/for to fear: revere [obj] name your and to prosper [emph?] please to/for servant/slave your [the] day and to give: give him to/for compassion to/for face: before [the] man [the] this and I to be cupbearer to/for king

Yahweh, I beg you, listen now to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to honor your name. Now give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” I served as cupbearer to the king.