Nehemiah 1
1 [I am] Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. [I am writing] this account [of what I did when I returned to Jerusalem. After King Artaxerxes had been ruling the Persian Empire] for almost 20 years, near the end of that year, I was in Susa, the capital [of Persia].
Реч Немије, сина Ахалијиног; месеца Хислева године двадесете кад бејах у Сусану граду,
2 My brother Hanani came to visit me. He and some other men had just returned from Judah. I queried them about the Jews who were living there, whose [parents] had been (exiled/taken forcefully) [to Babylonia many years previously]. I also asked them about [what was happening in] Jerusalem.
Дође Ананије, један од браће моје с некима из Јудеје; и запитах их за Јудејце, за остатак што беше остао од ропства и за Јерусалим.
3 They said to me, “The Jews in Jerusalem who returned there from Babylonia are living in a very difficult situation. The walls of the city have been broken down, and even the city gates have been burned down.”
А они ми рекоше: Остатак што оста од ропства онде у земљи, у великој је невољи и срамоти, и зид је јерусалимски разваљен и врата су му огњем попаљена.
4 When I heard that, I sat down and cried. For several days I mourned, and I (fasted/abstained from eating food), and I prayed to our God, [who is/rules] in heaven.
А кад чух те речи седох и плаках, и тужих неколико дана, и постих и молих се пред Богом небеским,
5 I said, “Yahweh, [you who are/rule] in heaven, you are a wonderful and awesome God. You keep your promise to faithfully love those who love you and who obey your commands.
И рекох: Ох Господе Боже небески, Боже велики и страшни, који чуваш завет и милост онима који Те љубе и држе Твоје заповести.
6 Now please look down and listen to what I am praying. I pray during the day and at night for your Israeli people. I confess that we Israeli people have sinned. Even my family and I have sinned against you.
Нека буде ухо Твоје пригнуто и очи Твоје отворене да чујеш молитву слуге свог којом се сада молим пред Тобом дан и ноћ за синове Израиљеве, слуге Твоје, и исповедам грехе синова Израиљевих којима Ти згрешисмо.
7 We have acted very wickedly. [Many years ago] your servant Moses gave us your laws and all the things you commanded us to do [DOU], but we have not obeyed/done them.
Скривисмо Ти и не држасмо заповести ни уредбе ни законе које си заповедио преко Мојсија, слуге свог.
8 “But please remember what you told your servant Moses. You said, ‘If you sin, I will scatter you among the ([heathen nations/nations that do not believe in me]).
Али се опомени речи коју си заповедио Мојсију слузи свом говорећи: Ви ћете згрешити и ја ћу вас расејати међу народе;
9 But if you return to me and obey my commands, even if you have been exiled to very remote/distant places on the earth, I will bring you back here [to Israel], the land that I [MTY] have chosen to be honored in.’
Али ако се обратите к мени и станете држати заповести моје и творити их, ако будете загнани и на крај света, сабраћу вас оданде и одвешћу вас на место које сам изабрао да онде настаним име своје.
10 “We are your servants. We are the people whom you brought here by your very great power [MTY, DOU]
А ово су слуге Твоје и народ Твој, који си искупио силом својом великом и руком својом крепком.
11 Yahweh, please hear this prayer of mine, and the prayers of all your people who are delighted to revere you [MTY]. Today I will go to the king, to request that he do me a great favor. Please motivate him to act kindly toward me, in order that I will be successful [in obtaining what I want].” At that time, I was the one whose work was to taste all the food and drink before it was served to the king, [to be sure that no one had put poison in it].
Ох Господе! Нека буде ухо Твоје пригнуто к молитви слуге Твог и к молитви слуга Твојих који су ради бојати се имена Твог, и дај данас срећу слузи свом и учини да нађе милост пред овим човеком. А ја бејах пехарник царев.
