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].

Nang ikadalawang pu't apat na araw nga ng buwang ito ay nagpupulong ang mga anak ni Israel na may pagaayuno, at may pananamit na magaspang, at may lupa sa ulo nila.

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.

At ang binhi ni Israel ay nagsihiwalay sa lahat na taga ibang bayan, at nagsitayo at nangagpahayag ng kanilang mga kasalanan, at ng mga kasamaan ng kanilang mga magulang.

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.

At sila'y nagsitayo sa kanilang dako, at bumasa sa aklat ng kautusan ng Panginoon nilang Dios ng isang ikaapat na bahagi ng araw; at ang isang ikaapat na bahagi ay nagpahayag ng kasalanan, at nagsisamba sa Panginoon nilang Dios.

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

Nang magkagayo'y nagsitayo sa mga baytang ng mga Levita, si Jesua, at si Bani, si Cadmiel, si Sebanias, si Bunni, si Serebias, si Bani at si Chenani, at nagsidaing ng malakas sa Panginoon nilang Dios.

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!

Nang magkagayo'y ang mga Levita; si Jesua at si Cadmiel, si Bani, at si Hosabnias, si Serebias, si Odaias, si Sebanias, at si Pethaia, ay nagsipagsabi, Kayo'y magsitayo at magsipuri sa Panginoon ninyong Dios na mula sa walang pasimula hanggang sa walang hanggan: at purihin ang iyong maluwalhating pangalan, na nataas ng higit sa lahat ng pagpapala at pagpuri.

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.

Ikaw ang Panginoon, ikaw lamang; ikaw ang lumikha ng langit, ng langit ng mga langit, pati ng lahat na natatanaw roon, ng lupa at ng lahat na bagay na nangaroon, ng mga dagat at ng lahat na nangaroon, at iyong pinamalaging lahat; at ang hukbo ng langit ay sumasamba sa iyo.

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.

Ikaw ang Panginoon na Dios, na siyang pumili kay Abram, at naglabas sa kaniya sa Ur ng mga Caldeo, at nagbigay sa kaniya ng pangalang 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.

At nasumpungan mo ang kaniyang puso na tapat sa harap mo, at nakipagtipan ka sa kaniya, upang ibigay ang lupain ng Cananeo, ng Hetheo, at ng Amorrheo, at ng Pherezeo, at ng Jebuseo, at ng Gergeseo, upang ibigay sa kaniyang binhi, at tumupad ng iyong mga salita; sapagka't ikaw ay matuwid.

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.

At iyong nakita ang kadalamhatian ng aming mga magulang sa Egipto, at iyong dininig ang kanilang daing sa tabi ng Dagat na Mapula:

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!

At nagpakita ka ng mga tanda at mga kababalaghan kay Faraon, at sa lahat niyang mga lingkod, at sa buong bayan ng kaniyang lupain; sapagka't iyong nakilala na sila'y nagsigawa na may kapalaluan laban sa kanila; at ipinagimbot mo ikaw ng pangalan gaya sa araw na ito.

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!

At iyong hinawi ang dagat sa harap nila na anopa't sila'y nagsidaan sa gitna ng dagat sa tuyong lupa; at ang mga manghahabol sa kanila ay iyong ibinulusok sa mga kalaliman na gaya ng isang bato sa malalim na tubig.

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.

Bukod dito'y iyong pinatnubayan sila sa isang tila haliging ulap sa araw; at sa isang tila haliging apoy sa gabi, upang bigyan sila ng tanglaw sa daan na kanilang lalakaran.

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.

Ikaw rin naman ay bumaba sa bundok ng Sinai, at nagsalita ka sa kanila mula sa langit, at binigyan mo sila ng mga matuwid na kahatulan at mga tunay na kautusan, mga mabuting palatuntunan at mga utos:

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.

At ipinakilala mo sa kanila ang iyong banal na sabbath, at nagutos ka sa kanila ng mga utos, at ng mga palatuntunan, at ng kautusan, sa pamamagitan ni Moises na iyong lingkod:

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.

At nagbigay ka sa kanila ng tinapay na mula sa langit sa kanilang pagkagutom, at nilabasan mo sila ng tubig na mula sa malaking bato sa kanilang pagkauhaw, at inutusan mo sila na magsipasok na ariin ang lupain na iyong isinumpa upang ibigay sa kanila.

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

Nguni't sila at ang aming mga magulang ay nagsigawa na may kapalaluan, at nagpatigas ng kanilang leeg, at hindi dininig ang iyong mga utos.

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.

At nagsitanggi na magsisunod, ni hindi man inalaala ang iyong mga kababalaghan na iyong ginawa sa gitna nila, kundi nagpatigas ng kanilang leeg, at sa kanilang panghihimagsik ay naghalal ng isang punong kawal upang magsibalik sa kanilang pagkabihag. Nguni't ikaw ay Dios na madaling magpatawad, mapagbiyaya at puspos ng kaawaan, banayad sa pagkagalit, at sagana sa kahabagan, at hindi mo pinabayaan sila.

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.

Oo, nang sila'y magsigawa sa kanila ng isang guyang binubo, at magsabi, Ito ay iyong Dios na nagahon sa iyo mula sa Egipto, at sila'y nagsigawa ng malaking pamumungkahi;

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.

Gayon ma'y ikaw sa iyong masaganang mga kaawaan ay hindi mo pinabayaan sila sa ilang: ang tila haliging ulap ay hindi humiwalay sa kanila sa araw, upang patnubayan sila sa daan; ni ang tila haliging apoy man sa gabi, upang pagpakitaan sila ng liwanag at ng daan na kanilang lalakaran.

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

Iyo rin namang ibinigay ang iyong mabuting Espiritu upang turuan sila, at hindi mo inaalis ang iyong mana sa kanilang bibig, at bigyan mo sila ng tubig sa kanilang pagkauhaw.

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].

Oo apat na pung taon na iyong kinandili sila sa ilang, at hindi sila nagkulang ng anoman; ang kanilang mga suot ay hindi naluma, at ang kanilang mga paa ay hindi namaga.

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].

Bukod dito'y binigyan mo sila ng mga kaharian at mga bayan, na iyong binahagi ayon sa kanilang mga bahagi: sa gayo'y kanilang inari ang lupain ng Sehon, sa makatuwid baga'y ang lupain ng hari sa Hesbon, at ang lupain ni Og na hari, sa 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.

Ang kanila namang mga anak ay pinarami mo na gaya ng mga bituin sa langit, at mga ipinasok mo sila sa lupain, tungkol doon sa iyong sinabi sa kanilang mga magulang, na sila'y magsiparoon, upang ariin.

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.

Sa gayo'y ang mga anak ay pumasok at inari ang lupain, at iyong pinasuko sa harap nila ang mga mananahan sa lupain, ang mga Cananeo, at ibinigay mo sa kanilang mga kamay, pati ng kanilang mga hari, at ang mga bayan ng lupain, upang magawa nila sa kanila kung ano ang kanilang ibigin.

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.

At sila'y nagsisakop ng mga bayan na nakukutaan, at ng matabang lupain, at nangagari ng mga bahay na puno ng lahat na mabubuting bagay, ng mga balon na hinukay, ng mga ubasan, at ng mga olibohan, at ng mga punong kahoy na may bungang sagana: na anopa't sila'y nagsikain, at nangabusog, at naging mataba, at nangaaliw sa iyong malaking kagandahang loob.

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.

Gayon ma'y naging manunuway sila at nanghimagsik laban sa iyo, at tinalikdan ang iyong kautusan, at pinatay ang iyong mga propeta na nangagpatotoo laban sa kanila na sila'y magsipanumbalik sa iyo, at sila'y nagsigawa ng malaking pamumungkahi.

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.

Kaya't iyong ibinigay sila sa kamay ng kanilang mga kalaban, na siyang nangagpapanglaw sa kanila: at sa panahon ng kanilang kabagabagan, nang sila'y magsidaing sa iyo, iyong dininig mula sa langit; at ayon sa iyong saganang mga kaawaan ay iyong binigyan sila ng mga tagapagligtas, na nangagligtas sa kanila sa kamay ng kanilang mga kalaban.

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.

Nguni't pagkatapos ng kanilang kapahingahan, sila'y nagsigawa uli ng kasamaan sa harap mo: kaya't pinabayaan mo sila sa kamay ng kanilang mga kaaway, na anopa't mga napapanginoon sa kanila: gayon ma'y nang sila'y magsipanumbalik, at magsidaing sa iyo, iyong dininig mula sa langit; at madalas na iyong iniligtas sila ayon sa iyong mga kaawaan.

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.

At sumaksi ka laban sa kanila, upang mangaibalik mo sila sa iyong kautusan. Gayon ma'y nagsigawa sila na may kapalaluan, at hindi dininig ang iyong mga utos, kundi nangagkasala laban sa iyong mga kahatulan, (na kung gawin ng isang tao, siya'y mabubuhay sa kanila, ) at iniurong ang balikat at nagpatigas ng kanilang leeg, at hindi nangakinig.

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.

Gayon ma'y tiniis mong malaon sila, at sumaksi ka laban sa kanila ng iyong Espiritu sa pamamagitan ng iyong mga propeta: gayon ma'y hindi sila nangakinig: kaya't ibinigay mo sila sa kamay ng mga bayan ng mga lupain.

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!

Gayon ma'y sa iyong masaganang mga kaawaan ay hindi mo lubos na niwakasan sila, o pinabayaan man sila; sapagka't ikaw ay mapagbiyaya at maawaing Dios.

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.

Ngayon nga, aming Dios, na dakila, na makapangyarihan at kakilakilabot na Dios, na nagiingat ng tipan at kaawaan, huwag mong ariing munting bagay sa harap mo ang hirap na dumating sa amin, sa aming mga hari, sa aming mga prinsipe, at sa aming mga saserdote, at sa aming mga propeta, at sa aming mga magulang, at sa iyong buong bayan, mula sa kapanahunan ng mga hari sa Asiria hanggang sa araw na ito.

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

Gayon ma'y banal ka sa lahat na dumating sa amin; sapagka't gumawa kang may pagtatapat, nguni't nagsigawa kaming may kasamaan:

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.

Kahit ang aming mga hari, ang aming mga pangulo, ang aming mga saserdote, o ang aming mga magulang man, hindi nangagingat ng iyong kautusan, o nakinig man sa iyong mga utos at sa iyong mga patotoo, na iyong ipinatotoo laban sa kanila.

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.

Sapagka't sila'y hindi nangaglingkod sa iyo sa kanilang kaharian, at sa iyong dakilang kagandahang loob na iyong ipinakita sa kanila, at sa malaki at mabungang lupain na iyong ibinigay sa harap nila, o nagsihiwalay man sila sa kanilang mga masamang gawa.

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.

Narito, kami ay mga alipin sa araw na ito, at tungkol sa lupain na iyong ibinigay sa aming mga magulang upang kanin ang bunga niyaon, at ang buti niyaon, narito, kami ay mga alipin doon.

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.

At ang lupain ay nagbubunga ng marami sa ganang mga hari na iyong inilagay sa amin dahil sa aming mga kasalanan: sila nama'y may kapangyarihan din sa aming mga katawan, at sa aming hayop sa ikapagsasaya nila, at kami ay nangasa malaking kapanglawan.

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.”

At gayon ma'y dahil sa lahat na ito ay tapat na nangakikipagtipan kami, at isinusulat namin; at tinatakdaan ng aming mga prinsipe, ng aming mga Levita, at ng aming mga saserdote.