Nehemiya 1
1 Kalmomin Nehemiya ɗan Hakaliya. A cikin watan Kisleb a shekara ta ashirin, yayinda nake a fadar Shusha.
Words of Nehemiah son of Hachaliah. And it comes to pass, in the month of Chisleu, the twentieth year, and I have been in Shushan the palace,
2 Hanani, ɗaya daga cikin’yan’uwana, ya zo daga Yahuda tare da waɗansu mutane. Na kuwa tambaye shi game da raguwar Yahudawan da suka tsira daga kwasan zuwa zaman bauta, da kuma game da Urushalima.
and Hanani, one of my brothers, he and men of Judah come in, and I ask them concerning the Jews, the escaped part that have been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem;
3 Suka ce mini, “Waɗanda suka tsira daga kwasan zuwa zaman bauta da kuma suka komo cikin yankin suna cikin babban damuwa da wulaƙanci. An rushe katangar Urushalima aka kuma ƙone ƙofofin da wuta.”
and they say to me, “Those left, who have been left of the captivity there in the province, [are] in great evil, and in reproach, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”
4 Da na ji waɗannan abubuwa, sai na zauna na yi kuka. Na yi kwanaki ina makoki da azumi, na kuma yi addu’a a gaban Allah na sama.
And it comes to pass, at my hearing these words, I have sat down, and I weep and mourn [for] days, and I am fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
5 Na ce, “Ya Ubangiji Allah na sama, Allah mai girma da mai banrazana, wanda yake kiyaye alkawarinsa na ƙauna da waɗanda suke ƙaunarsa, suke kuma yin biyayya da umarnansa,
And I say, “Ah, now, O YHWH, God of the heavens, God, the great and the fearful, keeping the covenant and kindness for those loving Him, and for those keeping His commands,
6 ka sa kunne ka kuma buɗe idanunka ka ji addu’ar da bawanka yake yi a gabanka dare da rana saboda bayinka, mutanen Isra’ila. Na furta zunuban da mu Isra’ilawa, har da ni da kuma gidan mahaifina muka yi maka.
please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, to listen to the prayer of Your servant, that I am praying before You today, by day and by night, concerning the sons of Israel, Your servants, and confessing concerning the sins of the sons of Israel, that we have sinned against You; indeed, I and the house of my father have sinned;
7 Mun yi mugunta gare ka. Ba mu yi biyayya da umarnai, ƙa’idodi da kuma dokokin da ka ba wa bawanka Musa ba.
we have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the commands, and the statutes, and the judgments, that You commanded Your servant Moses.
8 “Ka tuna da umarnan da ka ba wa bawanka Musa, kana cewa, ‘In kun yi rashin aminci, zan warwatsar da ku a cikin al’ummai,
Please remember the word that You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, You trespass—I scatter you among peoples;
9 amma in kuka dawo gare ni kuka kuma yi biyayya da umarnaina, to, ko mutanenku da aka kwasa zuwa zaman bauta suna can wuri mafi nisa, zan tattara su daga can in kawo su wurin da na zaɓa yă zama wurin zama don Sunana.’
and you have turned back to Me, and kept My commands, and done them—if your outcast is in the end of the heavens, there I gather them, and have brought them to the place that I have chosen to cause My Name to dwell there.
10 “Su bayinka ne da kuma mutanenka da ka fansa ta wurin ƙarfinka mai girma da kuma hannunka mai iko.
And they [are] Your servants, and Your people, whom You have ransomed by Your great power, and by Your strong hand.
11 Ya Ubangiji, ka kasa kunne ga addu’ar wannan bawanka da kuma ga addu’ar bayinka waɗanda suke farin cikin girmama sunanka. Ka ba wa bawanka nasara a yau ta wurinsa yă sami tagomashi a gaban wannan mutum.” Ni ne mai riƙon kwaf sarki.
Ah, now, O Lord, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, those delighting to fear Your Name; and please give prosperity to Your servant today, and give him for mercies before this man”; and I have been butler to the king.
