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].
El día 24 del mismo mes, los hijos de Israel se reunieron en ayuno, cubiertos de tela áspera y con polvo sobre ellos.
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.
Los del linaje de Israel se separaron de todos los extranjeros, y en pie confesaron sus pecados y las iniquidades de sus antepasados.
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.
Y puestos en pie en su lugar, la cuarta parte del día leyeron en el Rollo de la Ley de Yavé su ʼElohim, y en la otra cuarta parte confesaron sus pecados y adoraron a Yavé su ʼElohim.
4 [Some of] the descendants of Levi were standing on the stairs. They were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, [another] Bani, and Kenani.
Luego Jesuá, Bani, Cadmiel, Sebanías, Buni, Serebías, Bani y Quenani subieron al estrado de los levitas y clamaron a gran voz a Yavé su ʼElohim.
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!
Los levitas Jesuá, Cadmiel, Bani, Hasabnías, Serebías, Hodías, Sebanías y Petaías dijeron: ¡Levántense, bendigan a Yavé su ʼElohim Desde la eternidad hasta la eternidad! ¡Bendito sea tu glorioso Nombre, Exaltado por encima De toda bendición y alabanza!
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.
¡Tú solo eres Yavé! Tú hiciste los cielos, El cielo de los cielos y toda su hueste, La tierra y todo lo que hay en ella, Los mares y todo lo que hay en ellos. Tú das vida a todos ellos, Y la hueste de los cielos se postra ante Ti.
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.
Oh Yavé, Tú eres el ʼElohim Que escogiste a Abram, A quien sacaste de Ur de los caldeos Y lo llamaste 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.
Hallaste que su corazón Era fiel delante de Ti. Hiciste un Pacto con él Para darle la tierra del cananeo, del heteo, Del amorreo, del ferezeo, Del jebuseo y del gergeseo, Para darla a su descendencia. Cumpliste tu promesa, Porque Tú eres justo.
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.
Miraste la aflicción De nuestros antepasados en Egipto. Escuchaste su clamor en el mar Rojo.
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!
Hiciste señales y maravillas Delante de Faraón y de todos sus esclavos Y en todo el pueblo de su tierra, Porque sabías que procedieron Con soberbia contra ellos. Te hiciste renombre, como hoy.
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!
Dividiste el mar delante de ellos Y pasaron en seco por medio de él. A sus perseguidores los lanzaste a las profundidades Como una piedra, a las rugientes aguas.
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.
De día los guiaste con columna de nube, Y de noche con columna de fuego Para alumbrarles el camino Por donde debían ir.
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.
Luego descendiste a la montaña Sinaí Y hablaste con ellos desde el cielo. Les diste Preceptos justos y Leyes verdaderas, Estatutos y Mandamientos buenos.
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.
Les diste a conocer tu santo sábado Y les prescribiste Mandamientos, Estatutos, y una Ley Por medio de tu esclavo Moisés.
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.
En su hambre les diste pan del cielo, Y en su sed les sacaste aguas de la peña. Les propusiste entrar a poseer La tierra por la cual alzaste tu mano Para jurar que se la darías.
16 “But our ancestors were very proud and stubborn [IDM], and they did not do what you commanded them to do.
Pero ellos y nuestros antepasados obraron con soberbia Y se volvieron indómitos. No escucharon tus Mandamientos.
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.
Rehusaron escuchar. Ni se acordaron de tus maravillas Que hiciste entre ellos, Sino se volvieron indómitos. En su rebelión designaron a un caudillo Que los devolviera a su esclavitud. Pero Tú eres un ʼEloha que perdonas, Clemente y compasivo, Lento para la ira, y grande en misericordia. No los abandonaste,
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.
Ni aun cuando se hicieron Un becerro fundido y dijeron: ¡Este es tu ʼElohim Quien te sacó de Egipto! Así cometieron grandes repugnancias.
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.
Pero Tú, por tus muchas misericordias, No los abandonaste en el desierto. La columna de nube no se apartó de ellos Para guiarlos por el camino de día, Ni la columna de fuego Para alumbrarles el camino Por el cual debían andar durante la noche.
20 You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You continued to provide water when they were thirsty.
Diste tu buen Espíritu para instruirlos. No retuviste tu maná de su boca, Y les diste agua para su sed.
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].
Los sustentaste 40 años en el desierto. No tuvieron necesidad, Sus ropas no se desgastaron Ni se hincharon sus pies.
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].
Les diste reinos y pueblos, Y los distribuiste por regiones. Se adueñaron de la tierra de Seón, Es decir, la tierra del rey de Hesbón, Y de la tierra de Og, el rey de Basán.
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.
Multiplicaste sus hijos Como las estrellas del cielo, Y los introdujiste en la tierra Que dijiste a sus antepasados Que poseerían.
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.
Los hijos vinieron Y poseyeron la tierra. Ante ellos humillaste a los habitantes de aquella tierra, Los cananeos, a quienes entregaste en su mano Con sus reyes y los pueblos de la tierra, Para que hicieran con ellos lo que quisieran.
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.
Así capturaron ciudades fortificadas y una tierra fértil. Poseyeron casas llenas de todo bien, Cisternas excavadas, viñas y olivares y frutales en abundancia, De modo que comieron y se hartaron, Engordaron y se deleitaron en tu gran bondad.
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.
Aun así desobedecieron Y se rebelaron contra ti. Echaron tu Ley tras sus espaldas, Asesinaron a tus profetas que testificaban Contra ellos para acercarlos a Ti E hicieron grandes repugnancias.
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.
Por eso Tú los entregaste en mano de sus enemigos, Quienes los afligieron. Pero en el tiempo de su aflicción Clamaron a Ti, Tú los escuchaste desde el cielo. Según tus numerosas misericordias Les diste libertadores Para que los libraran de la mano de sus enemigos.
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.
Pero cuando tenían reposo, Volvían a hacer lo malo delante de Ti, Tú los entregabas en la mano de sus enemigos, Quienes se enseñoreaban de ellos. Después se arrepentían Y clamaban a Ti. Tú los escuchabas desde el cielo, Y así los libraste muchas veces según tus misericordias.
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.
Testificaste contra ellos Para que se volvieran a tu Ley, Pero fueron arrogantes Y no escucharon tus Mandamientos, Sino pecaron contra tus Preceptos, Por los cuales vive El hombre que los cumple, Y volvieron con rebeldía la espalda, Y fueron indómitos, Y no quisieron escuchar.
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.
Pero Tú los soportaste muchos años, Y testificaste contra ellos por medio de tu Espíritu, a través de tus profetas. Sin embargo, no dieron oído. Por tanto, los entregaste En la mano de los pueblos de la tierra.
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!
Pero por tu gran misericordia No los consumiste por completo, Ni los abandonaste. Porque eres un ʼElohim clemente y misericordioso.
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.
Ahora pues, ¡oh ʼElohim nuestro! ʼEL grande, el poderoso y el terrible Quien guarda el Pacto y la misericordia: No dejes que la calamidad que vino a nosotros Parezca pequeña delante de Ti, La que vino sobre nosotros, Nuestros reyes, jefes, sacerdotes, profetas, antepasados y a todo tu pueblo, Desde los días de los reyes de Asiria hasta hoy.
33 [We know that] you acted justly each time that you punished us. We have sinned greatly, but you have treated us fairly.
Sin embargo, Tú fuiste justo En todo lo que nos sobrevino, Porque actuaste fielmente. Pero nosotros actuamos perversamente.
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.
Porque nuestros reyes, gobernantes, sacerdotes y antepasados No practicaron tu Ley, Ni atendieron tus Mandamientos, ni tus Testimonios, Con los cuales testificaste contra ellos.
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.
Porque ellos no te sirvieron en su reino, En la abundancia que les concediste En la tierra espaciosa y rica que entregaste a ellos, Ni se arrepintieron de sus malas obras.
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.
Por eso ¡aquí estamos esclavos En la misma tierra que diste a nuestros antepasados Para comer su fruto y su bien! Aquí somos esclavos en ella,
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.
A causa de nuestros pecados. Su cosecha se multiplica Para los reyes que impusiste sobre nosotros, Quienes se enseñorean sobre nuestros cuerpos y sobre nuestras bestias Conforme a su voluntad, Y estamos en gran aflicción.
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.”
A causa de todo esto nosotros hacemos fiel promesa y la escribimos. Firmada por nuestros jefes, levitas y sacerdotes.
