Nehemia 6

1 Esi Sanbalat kple Tobia kple Gesem, Arabiatɔ la kple míaƒe futɔ mamlɛawo se be, esusɔ vie ko míawu gli la ɖoɖo nu, eye gbagbãƒe aɖeke megasusɔ o, togbɔ be míede ʋɔtru agboawo nu o hã la,

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein — though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates —

2 Sanbalat kple Gesem ɖo du ɖem be, “Va do go mí le kɔƒeawo dometɔ ɖeka me le Ono tagba,” gake ɖe woɖo be yewoawɔ nuvevim,

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying: 'Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono.' But they thought to do me mischief.

3 eya ta megblɔ ɖo ɖe wo be, “Mele dɔ gã aɖe wɔm! Nyemate ŋu aɖe asi le dɔ la ŋu ava o. Nu ka tae maɖe asi le dɔ la ŋu ava do go mi ɖo?”

And I sent messengers unto them, saying: 'I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down; why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?'

4 Woɖo du ma ke ɖem zi ene, eye nye hã meɖo ŋuɖoɖo ma ke ɖe wo ɣe sia ɣi.

And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

5 Ke zi atɔ̃lia la, Sanbalat ɖo eƒe dɔla ɖem kple gbedeasi ma ke, eye wòlé agbalẽ si nu wometre o la ɖe asi.

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

6 Eme nyawoe nye: “Woɖe gbeƒã le dukɔwo dome be wò kple Yudatɔwo mieɖo be yewoadze aglã, eya ta miele gli la ɖɔm ɖo. Gesem ɖo kpe edzi be ele eme. Gawu la, le nya siwo gblɔm wole nu la, esusɔ vie woatsɔ wò aɖo woƒe fiae,

wherein was written: 'It is reported among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest be their king, even according to these words.

7 eye kura gɔ̃ hã la, èɖo Nyagblɔɖilawo be woaɖe gbeƒã nya sia le Yerusalem be, ‘Fia le Yuda si!’ Azɔ la, nutsotso sia aɖo fia gbɔ, eya ta va, ne miade aɖaŋu.”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judah; and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.'

8 Nye ŋuɖoɖoe nye, “Wò ŋutɔ ènya be alakpa sɔŋ ko dam yele, nyateƒe aɖeke kura mele nya blibo sia me o.”

Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'

9 Wo katã wole agbagba dzem be woado ŋɔdzi na mí hesusu be, “Woƒe alɔwo ado agblɔ le dɔ la ŋu, eye womate ŋu awu enu o.” Ke medo gbe ɖa be, “Do ŋusẽ nye alɔwo azɔ.”

For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

10 Gbe ɖeka la, meɖi tsa yi Semaya, Delaya ƒe vi, ame si nye Mehetabel ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi, ame si tu ʋɔ ɖe eɖokui nu le eƒe aƒe me la gbɔ, elabena egblɔ nam be, nya aɖe tso Mawu gbɔ gbɔna na ye. Esi meɖo la, egblɔ nam be, “Na míayi aɖabe ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, eye míatu ʋɔtruawo goŋgoŋgoŋ, elabena wogbɔna be woawu mí le zã sia me.”

And as for me, I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said: 'Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.'

11 Gake meɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɖe ame abe nye ene masia? Alo ɖe ame abe nye ene mayi gbedoxɔ me be maɖe nye agbea? Gbeɖe, nyemayi o!”

And I said: 'Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, could go into the temple and live? I will not go in.'

12 Mekpɔe dze sii be, Mawu medɔe o, ke boŋ egblɔ nya ɖi nam, elabena Tobia kple Sanbalat wodɔe be wòagblɔ nya sia ɖi.

And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

13 Ɖe wodae be wòado ŋɔdzi nam ne mawɔ nu vɔ̃ to nu sia wɔwɔ me, eye woaɖe vɔ̃e nam, aƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ.

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might taunt me.

14 Medo gbe ɖa be, “O! Nye Mawu, mègaŋlɔ Tobia, Sanbalat, Noaɖia, nyagblɔɖila la kple nyagblɔɖila bubu siwo katã dze agbagba be yewoado ŋɔdzi nam la ƒe nu vɔ̃wo be o.”

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have me put in fear.

15 Míewu gli la ɖoɖo nu le ɣleti Elul ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-atɔ̃lia gbe le ŋkeke blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve ƒe dɔwɔwɔ megbe.

So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

16 Esi míaƒe futɔwo kple dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã mí se be míegbugbɔ gli la ɖo vɔ la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo, eye dzi ɖe le wo ƒo, elabena wodze sii be míaƒe Mawu ƒe kpekpeɖeŋue na míete ŋu wu dɔ la nu.

And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

17 Le ŋkeke blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve siawo me la, agbalẽŋɔŋlɔ nɔ Tobia kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dunyahela kesinɔtɔwo dome.

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

18 Eva eme alea elabena Yudatɔ geɖewo ka atam na Tobia le esi toa nye Sekania, Ara ƒe vi, eye via Yehohanan ɖe Mesulam, Berekia ƒe vi ƒe nyɔnuvi la ta.

For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

19 Gawu la, wo katã woɖia ɖase nam enuenu tso eƒe dɔ nyuiwo wɔwɔ ŋu, eye wotoa nya siwo katã megblɔna la hã nɛ. Ale Tobia ɖo agbalẽwo ɖa be wòatsɔ ado ŋɔdzi nam.

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.