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].

På fjerde och tjugonde dagen i denna månadenom kommo Israels barn tillsammans med fasto, och säcker, och mull uppå dem;

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.

Och afskiljde Israels säd ifrån all främmande barn, och gingo fram, och bekände sina synder och sina fäders missgerning;

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.

Och stodo upp i sin rum; och man las i Herrans deras Guds lagbok, fyra gånger om dagen; och de bekände och tillbådo Herran sin Gud, fyra gånger om dagen.

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

Och Leviterna stodo upp i höjdene; nämliga Jesua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sebanja, Bunni, Serebia, Bani och Chenani, och ropade högt till Herran deras 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!

Och Leviterna, Jesua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabnia, Serebia, Hodija, Sebanja, Pethahja, sade: Står upp, och lofver Herran edar Gud ifrån evighet till evighet; och man lofve dins härlighets Namn, hvilken upphöjd är med all välsignelse och lof.

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.

Herre, du äret allena; du hafver gjort himmelen och alla himlars himlar, med all deras här, jordena och allt det deruppå är, hafvet och allt det derinne är; du gör allt lefvande, och den himmelske hären tillbeder dig.

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.

Du äst Herren Gud, som Abram utvalde, och förde honom ut ifrån Ur i Chaldeen, och nämnde honom 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.

Och du fann hans hjerta trofast för dig, och gjorde ett förbund med honom, till att gifva hans säd de Cananeers, Hetheers, Amoreers, Phereseers, Jebuseers och Girgaseers land; och du hafver hållit din ord; ty du äst rättfärdig.

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.

Och du hafver sett till våra fäders jämmer i Egypten, och hört deras rop vid röda hafvet;

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!

Och gjort tecken och under på Pharao, och alla hans tjenare, och på allt folket i hans land; ty du förnam, att de voro stolte emot dem; och hafver gjort dig ett Namn, såsom det i denna dag för ögon är;

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!

Och hafver åtskiljt hafvet för dem, så att de gingo torre midt igenom hafvet; och kastat deras förföljare i djupet, såsom stenar i mägtig vatten;

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.

Och fört dem om dagen uti en molnstod, och om nattena uti en eldstod, till att lysa dem på vägen, den de drogo;

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.

Och hafver nederstigit uppå berget Sinai, och talat med dem af himmelen, och gifvit dem rättvisa rätter, och trofast lag, god bud och seder;

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.

Och kungjort dem din helga Sabbath; och budit dem bud, seder och lag, genom din tjenare Mose;

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.

Och gifvit dem bröd af himmelen, då de hungrade, och låtit gå vatten utaf bergklippone, då dem törste; och sagt dem, att de skulle gå in, och taga in landet, der du dina hand öfver upplyft hade, att du skulle det gifva dem.

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

Men våre fäder vordo stolte och halsstyfve, så att de icke lydde din bud;

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.

Och ville icke höra dem, och tänkte intet uppå din under, som du med dem gjort hade; utan vordo halsstyfve, och uppkastade en höfvitsman, att de skulle vända sig till sin träldom i sine olydno; men du, ( min ) Gud, gaf dem till, och var dem nådelig, barmhertig, tålig, och af en stor barmhertighet, och öfvergaf dem icke.

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.

Och ändock de gjorde en gjuten kalf, och sade: Det är din Gud, som dig utur Egypti land fört hafver; och gjorde stor försmädelse;

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.

Likväl öfvergaf du dem icke i öknene, efter din stora barmhertighet; och molnstoden vek icke ifrå dem om dagen, att ledsaga dem på vägen; ej heller eldstoden om nattena, till att lysa dem på vägen, den de drogo.

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

Och du gafst din goda Anda, till att undervisa dem; och ditt Man vände du icke ifrå deras mun, och gaf dem vatten, när dem törste.

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].

I fyratio år besörjde du dem i öknene, så att dem intet fattades; deras kläder föråldrades intet, och deras fötter svullnade intet;

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].

Och gaf dem rike och folk, och fördelade dem här och der, så att de intogo Sihons land, Konungens i Hesbon, och Ogs land, Konungens 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.

Ock förökade du deras barn, såsom stjernorna på himmelen, och lät komma dem i landet, det du deras fäder tillsagt hade, att de skulle draga derin, och intaga det.

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.

Och barnen kommo derin, och togo landet in; och du undertryckte för dem landsens inbyggare, de Cananeer, och gafst dem uti deras händer, och deras Konungar, och folken i landena, så att de gjorde med dem efter sin vilja.

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.

Och de vunno fasta städer, och ett fett land, och intogo hus full med allahanda ägodelar, uthuggna brunnar, vingårdar, oljogårdar och trä, der man af äter, väl mång. Och de åto och vordo mätte och fete, och lefde i vällust af dine stora godhet.

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 de vordo olydige, och vordo dig genstörtige, och kastade din lag tillrygga bakom sig, och slogo ihjäl dina Propheter, som dem betygade att de skulle omvända sig till dig; och gjorde stor försmädelse.

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.

Derföre gafst du dem uti deras fiendars hand, hvilke dem betvingade; och uti deras ångests tid ropade de till dig; och du hörde dem af himmelen, och genom dina stora barmhertighet gafst du dem frälsare, som dem hulpo utu deras fiendars hand.

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.

När de nu till rolighet kommo, vände de om igen, till att göra det ondt var för dig; så öfvergaf du dem uti deras fiendars hand, att de skulle råda öfver dem. Så omvände de sig då, och ropade till dig; och du hörde dem af himmelen, och halp dem efter dina stora barmhertighet i flera resor.

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.

Och du lät betyga dem, att de skulle omvända sig till din lag; men de voro stolte, och lydde intet din bud, och syndade emot dina rätter; hvilka om en menniska gör, lefver hon derutinnan; och vände sina skuldror bort, och vordo halsstyfve, och lydde intet.

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.

Och du fördröjde i mång år med dem, och lät betyga dem genom din Anda i dina Propheter; men de skötte der intet om, derföre hafver du gifvit dem i folks hand i landena.

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!

Dock, af dine stora barmhertighet, hafver du icke platt gjort ända på dem, eller öfvergifvit dem; förty du äst en nådelig och barmhertig 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.

Nu, vår Gud, du store Gud, mägtige och förskräckelige, du som håller förbund och barmhertighet; akta icke ringa all den vedermöda, som på oss drabbat hafver, och på våra Konungar, Förstar, Prester, Propheter, fäder, och allt ditt folk, ifrå Konungarnas tid i Assur, allt intill denna 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 äst rättvis i allt det du hafver låtit komma öfver oss; ty du hafver gjort rätt, men vi hafve varit ogudaktige;

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.

Och våre Konungar, Förstar, Prester och fäder, hafva icke gjort efter din lag, och intet aktat på din bud och vittnesbörd, som du hafver låtit betyga dem.

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.

Och de hafva icke tjent dig i sitt rike, och i dina stora ägodelar, som du dem gifvit hafver, och uti det vida och feta landet, som du dem infått hafver, och hafva icke omvändt sig ifrå sitt onda väsende.

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.

Si, vi äre i denna dag trälar, och i de lande, som du våra fäder gafst, till att äta dess frukt och goda, si, der äre vi trälar uti.

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.

Och dess årsväxt förökar sig Konungomen, som du öfver oss satt hafver för våra synders skull; och de råda öfver våra kroppar och vår boskap, efter sin vilja; och vi äre i stor nöd.

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.”

Och i allt detta göre vi nu ett fast förbund, och skrifvom, och låte våra Förstar, Leviter och Prester besegla det.