Nehemiah 9

1 On October 31, the people gathered together again. They (fasted/abstained from eating food), they wore clothes made from rough cloth, and they put dirt on their heads [to show that they were sorry for their sins].

Den fire og tjugande dagen i same månaden kom Israels-borni saman og heldt fasta. Dei hadde klædt seg i sorg og hadde mold på hovudi sine.

2 The Israeli people separated themselves from all the foreigners. They stood there and confessed their sins and the sins that their ancestors had committed.

Israels-ætti skilde seg ut frå alle framandfolket, steig fram og sanna synderne sine og syndeskuldi åt federne sine.

3 The scroll that contained the laws of Yahweh, the God whom they [worshiped], was read to them for three hours. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and they worshiped Yahweh.

So reis dei upp kvar på sin stad medan det vart fyrelese or lovboki åt Herren, deira Gud. Det var ei øykt. Ei onnor øykt sanna dei synderne og kasta seg ned for Herren, sin Gud.

4 [Some of] the descendants of Levi were standing on the stairs. They were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, [another] Bani, and Kenani.

Jesua og Bani, Kadmiel, Sebanja, Bunni, Serebja, Bani og Kenani steig upp på levittramen og ropa med høg røyst til Herren, sin Gud.

5 Then [the leaders of] the Levites called out to the people. They were Jeshua, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said, “While you are standing there, praise Yahweh your God, who has always lived and will live forever!” [Then one of them continued by praying this to God], “Yahweh, we praise your glorious name! You are much greater than anything that we can think about or talk about!

Og levitarne Jesua og Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabneja, Serebja, Hodia, Sebanja og Petahja sagde: «Ris upp og lova Herren, dykkar Gud, han som er frå æva og til æva! Ja, lova vere ditt heilage namn, som er upphøgt yver alt lov og pris!

6 “You only are God. You made the sky and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and everything that is on it, and you made the seas/oceans and everything that is in them. You are the one who gives life to everything and helps them remain alive. All the angels who are in heaven worship you.

Einast du er Herren. Du hev skapt himmelen, ja, himle-himlarne og all deira her, jordi og alt som på henne er, havi og alt som i deim er. Det er du som held liv i deim alle. Og himmelheren kastar seg ned for deg.

7 “Yahweh, you are God. You chose Abram and brought him out of Ur [city] in Chaldea [region]. You gave him a new name, Abraham.

Det var du, Herre Gud, som valde ut Abram og førde honom frå Ur i Kaldæa og gav honom namnet Abraham.

8 You saw that he was trustworthy. Then you made (an agreement with/a promise to) him, saying that you would give [to him and] to his descendants the land that the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Jebus, and Girgash lived in. And you have done what you promised, because you always do what is right.

Og du fann hjarta hans trufast for di åsyn då du gjorde du den pakti med honom at du vilde gjeva ætti hans landet åt kananiten, hetiten, amoriten, periziten, jebusiten og girgasiten. Og du heldt det du lova. For du er rettferdig.

9 “You saw what our ancestors were suffering in Egypt. You heard them cry to you for help when they were at the Red Sea.

Du såg kor vondt federne våre hadde det i Egyptarland, og du høyrde ropet deira ved Raudehavet.

10 Because you knew that the leaders of Egypt were treating our ancestors very arrogantly, you performed many kinds of miracles that caused the king and his officials and all his people to suffer. As a result, you became famous then, and you are still famous!

Du gjorde teikn og under med Farao og alle tenarane hans og heile landslyden hans; for du visste at dei hadde fare ovmodigt åt med deim. Og soleis vann du deg eit namn som vert nemnt heilt til i dag.

11 You caused the Red Sea to divide, with the result that your people walked through it on the ground without [getting their feet] wet. [After they were all safely on the other side, ] you [caused the water to come back again], and you hurled into the deep water the [soldiers of the Egyptian army] that were pursuing our ancestors. Their soldiers sank into the deep sea like stones!

Du kløyvde havet for deim, sog dei gjekk turrskodde gjenom havet. Men dei som elte deim, deim let du søkka i djupet som stein i velduge vatn.

12 During each day you led our ancestors with a bright cloud that resembled a huge pillar, and each night you led them by a flaming cloud that gave them light to show them where to walk.

Du leidde deim um dagen med ein skystopul, og um natti med ein eldstopul til å lysa for deim på den vegen dei skulde fara.

13 “When our ancestors were at Sinai Mountain, you came down from heaven and spoke to them. You gave them many regulations and instructions that are just and reliable, and you gave them commands and laws that are good.

Du steig ned på Sinaifjellet og tala med deim frå himmelen. Du gav deim rettferdige rettar, pålitande lover, gode fyreskrifter og bod.

14 You taught them about your holy (Sabbath/day of rest), and you gave many kinds of laws to your servant Moses for him to tell to the people.

Du gav deim kunnskap um den heilage kviledagen din, og bod og fyreskrifter og lov ved Moses, tenaren din.

15 When they were hungry, you gave them manna from the sky; and when they were thirsty, you gave them water from a rock. You commanded them to go and take, from the people who lived there, the land which you had promised to give to them.

Brød frå himmelen gav du deim når dei var svoltne, og vatn or berget let du fløyma når dei var tyrste. Og du baud deim fara av og leggja under seg landet du med handi i veret hadde svore å gjeva deim.

16 “But our ancestors were very proud and stubborn [IDM], and they did not do what you commanded them to do.

Men federne våre, dei var kante og hardnakka, og lydde ikkje bodi dine.

17 They refused to heed you, and they forgot about all the miracles that you had performed for them. Instead, they became stubborn [IDM], and they appointed someone to lead them back to Egypt, where they would be slaves again! But you are a God who forgives us and who is kind and merciful [to us]. You do not quickly become angry. You always faithfully love us.

Dei vilde ikkje lyda. Dei agta ikkje på dei underi du hadde gjort med deim, men gjorde nakken stiv, valde seg ein hovding og vilde tråssuge fara attende til trældomen sin. Men du er ein Gud som tilgjev synd, kjærleg og mild, tolug og full av nåde; du slepte deim ikkje.

18 So, even though their [leaders] made an idol that resembled a calf and insulted you by saying [about the idol], ‘This is our god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ you did not desert them.

Ja, endå dei støypte seg ein kalv og sagde: «Dette er guden din, som fylgde deg ut or Egyptarland, » endå dei spotta deg so gruvelegt,

19 “Because you always act mercifully, you did not abandon them when they were in the desert. The bright cloud which was like a huge pillar continued to lead them during the daytime, and the fiery cloud showed them where to walk at night.

so vilde du i di store miskunn ikkje sleppa deim der i øydemarki. Skystopulen veik ikkje frå deim um dagen, men leidde deim på veg; ikkje heller veik eldstopulen frå deim um natti, men lyste for deim på den vegen dei skulde fara.

20 You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You continued to provide water when they were thirsty.

Din gode ande sende du deim til lærar. Du meinka ikkje munnen deira i å få din manna; og når dei var tyste, gav du deim vatn.

21 For 40 years you took care of them in the desert. During all that time, they had everything [that they needed]. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell up [even though they were continually walking].

Fyrti år bar du umsut for deim i øydemarki, og ingen ting vanta dei. Klædi deira vart ikkje slitne, og føterne deira trutna ikkje.

22 “You helped our ancestors to defeat armies of great kings who ruled many people-groups. By doing that, you enabled our ancestors to (occupy/live in) even the most distant places in this land. They occupied the land over which King Sihon ruled from Heshbon [city] and the land over which King Og ruled in [the] Bashan [area].

Kongerike og folkeslag gav du deim i gåva, og skifte ut landsluter åt deim på alle leider. Dei hertok Sihons land, det landet som høyrde til kongen i Hesbon, og landet som høyrde til Og, kongen i Basan.

23 You caused our ancestors’ descendants to become as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into this land, the land that you told their fathers to enter and occupy.

Og du auka ætti deira som stjernorne på himmelen, og du leide deim inn i det landet du lova federne deira til odel og eiga.

24 Their sons went in and took the land [from the people that lived there]. You enabled them to defeat the descendants of Canaan who lived here in this land. You enabled them to conquer the descendants of Canaan and their kings and the people whom they ruled. You enabled our ancestors to do to those people whatever they wanted to do.

So kom då sønerne og hertok landet. Du kua kananitarne for deim; deim som budde i landet, bøygde du under deim og gav i deira hender, både kongarne og folki der i landet, so dei kunde gjera med deim etter eige tykkje.

25 Our ancestors captured cities that had walls around them, and they took possession of fertile land. They took possession of houses that were full of good things, where there were wells that were already dug. They took possession of many vineyards and groves of olive trees and fruit trees. They ate all that they wanted to and became fat. They were delighted in all these good things that you gave to them.

Dei hertok borgerne og reiv til seg den feite jordi, eigna til seg hus fulle av alle gode ting, tok gravne brunnar, vinhagar, oljeplantingar og aldetre i mengd. Dei åt og vart mette og feite og gjorde seg glade dagar av din store rikdom.

26 “But they disobeyed you and rebelled against you. They (turned their backs on/rejected) your laws. They killed the prophets who warned them that they should return to you. They badly insulted you.

Men dei gjorde seg harde og sette upp imot deg, og kasta di lovi bak ryggen sin. Dei drap profetarne dine, som vitna for deim og vilde venda deim um til deg; dei spotta deg gruveleg.

27 So you allowed their enemies to defeat them. But when their enemies caused them to suffer, they called out to you. You heard them from heaven, and because you are very merciful, you sent them people to help them, and those leaders rescued them from their enemies.

Då gav du deim i fiendevald, og valdsverk fekk dei røyna. Men når dei var i verste vande, ropa dei til deg, og du høyrde på deim frå himmelen. I di store miskunn sende du deim frelsarar som fria deim ut or fiendevald.

28 “But after there was a time of peace again, our ancestors again did things that displeased you. So again you allowed their enemies to conquer them. But whenever they cried out to you again [to help them], you heard them from heaven, and because you act mercifully, you rescued them many times.

Kom dei so til ro, gjorde dei atter det som vondt var for di åsyn. Då let du deim i fiendevald, so dei vart trælka. Men når dei so ropa til deg att, so høyrde du på deim frå himmelen og fria deim ut, etter di store miskunn gong på gong.

29 “You warned them that they should again [obey] your laws, but they became proud and stubborn, and they disobeyed your commands. They sinned by disobeying what you commanded them to do, the things that would enable them to live a good long life [if they obeyed them]. They stubbornly refused [IDM] to listen to you and continued sinning.

Du vitna for deim um at dei skulde venda um til di lov; men dei var kaute og lydde ikkje bodi dine. Og dei synda mot rettarne dine, dei som det gjeld um, at når menneskja held deim, skal ho få liva ved deim. Tråssuge snudde dei ryggen til, gjorde seg hardnakka og vilde ikkje lyda.

30 You were patient with them for many years. You warned them trough [the messages] your Spirit gave to the prophets. But they did not (heed/pay attention to) those messages. So again you allowed [the armies of] other nations to defeat them.

Mange år tøygde du tolmod med deim, og vitna for deim ved din ande gjenom profetarne dine. Då dei ikkje vilde høyra, gav du deim framande folk i vald.

31 But because you act very mercifully, you did not get rid of them completely or abandon them [forever]. You are a very gracious/kind and merciful God!

Men i di store miskunn gjorde du ikkje heilt ende på deim, og gav deim ikkje upp; for du er ein mild og kjærleg Gud.

32 “Our God, you are great! You are mighty! You are awesome! You faithfully love us as [you promised in] your agreement with us that you would do! But now we are experiencing great difficulties/hardships. Great troubles have come to us, to our kings, to our [other] leaders, to our priests, and to our prophets. We have been experiencing these troubles since [the armies of] the kings of Assyria [conquered us], and we are still experiencing them. We ask that you sincerely think about [LIT] all these things.

Og no, vår Gud, du store, velduge, skræmelege Gud, du som held pakti og held uppe miskunni, no må du ikkje tykkja det er lite alt det vonde me hev lote lida, me og kongarne våre, hovdingarne, prestarne og profetarne våre, federne våre og heile folket ditt, frå assyrarkongarne si tid og alt til i dag.

33 [We know that] you acted justly each time that you punished us. We have sinned greatly, but you have treated us fairly.

Du er rettferdig i alt det som hev kome yver oss. Du hev synt deg trufast. Me hev fare ugudleg åt.

34 Our kings and other leaders and our priests and our other ancestors did not obey your laws. They did not heed your commands or the warnings that you gave to them.

Kongarne våre, hovdingarne våre, prestarne våre, federne våre hev ikkje halde lovi di og hev ikkje agta på bodi dine og dei åtvaringsordi du gav deim.

35 Even when they had their own kings, and they enjoyed the good things that you did for them in this large and fertile land that you gave to them, they did not serve you. They refused to quit doing what was evil.

Jamvel då dei budde i sitt eige rike og i den store rikdomen som du hadde gjeve deim, og i det vide og feite landet som du hadde lagt ope for deim, tente dei deg ikkje, og vende ikkje um frå si vonde åtferd.

36 “So now we are [like] slaves here in this land that you gave to our ancestors, the land that you gave to them in order that they could enjoy all the good things that grow here.

Sjå no um dagen er me trælar. I det landet du gav federne våre til å njota landsens grøda og rikdom, sjå her er me trælar.

37 Because we have sinned, [we cannot eat the things that grow here]. The kings that now rule over us are enjoying the things that grow here. They rule us and [take] our cattle. We have to serve them and do the things that please them. We are experiencing great misery/distress.

Si rike grøda ber det til bate for dei kongar som du sette yver oss for våre synder skuld. Og dei råder og rikjer etter eige tykkje yver kropparne våre og buskapen vår. Me er i stor naud.»

38 “However, we [Israeli] people now are making an agreement/promise [to obey you], and we are writing this agreement/promise [on a scroll]. We will write on it the names of our leaders and the names of the Levites and the names of the priests, and then we will seal it.”

På grunn av alt dette gjer me eit fast samband, som me skriv upp; og på det forsigla brevet stend: Hovdingarne, levitarne og prestarne våre.