Nehemia 1
1 O NA olelo a Nehemia ke keiki a Hakalia. I ka malama o Kiseleu, i ka iwakalua o ka makahiki, iloko no wau o Susana o ka pakaua;
This is the account of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah. In the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, I was in the fortress at Susa.
2 A hiki mai la o Hanani, kekahi o na hoahanau o'u, oia a mo kekahi mau kanaka o ka Iuda; a ninau aku au ia lakou no ka poe o ka Iuda i pakele, ka poe i koe i ka lawe pio ana, a no Ierusalema no hoi.
Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men. I asked them about the remnant of the Jewish exiles who had returned from captivity, and also about Jerusalem.
3 A i mai la lakou ia'u, O ka poe i haaleleia malaila, ma ka mokuna, ka poe i koe i ka lawe pio ana, iloko no lakou o ka popilikia nui a me ka hoinoia mai; a o ka pa o Ierusalema, ua hoohioloia, a o na panipuka no hoi ona, ua pau i ke ahi.
They told me, “The remnant who are left from the exile are there in the province, but they are having a great deal of trouble and feel humiliated. Jerusalem's walls have been knocked over, and its gates burned down.”
4 A i ko'u lohe ana i keia mau mea, noho no au ilalo, a uwe iho la, a kaniuhu no hoi i kekahi mau la, e hoopololi ana a e pule ana hoi imua o ke Akua o ka lani,
When I heard the news, I sat down, weeping and mourning for days, fasting and praying to the God of heaven.
5 A i aku la, Ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e Iehova ke Akua o ka lani, ke Akua nui hooweliweli, e malama ana i ka berita a i ke aloha no ka poe i aloha aku ia ia a malama hoi i kana mau kauoha;
Then I prayed, “Please, Lord God of heaven—the great and awesome God who keeps his agreement of trustworthy love with those who love him and keep his commandments—
6 E haliu mai no kou pepeiao, a e kaakaa kou mau maka i lohe oe i ka pule a kau kauwa, a'u e pule aku nei imua ou i keia la. i ke ao a me ka po, no na mamo a Iseraela, kau poe kauwa; e hai aku ana hoi i na hewa a na mamo a Iseraela a makou i hana hewa a aku ai ia oe; owau a me ko ka hale o ko'u makuakane, ua hana hewa no makou.
please listen and focus your attention on the prayer of your servant that I am praying to you now, day and night, on behalf of your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against you, including my own sins and those of my family.
7 Ua hana ino loa aku no makou ia oe, aole hoi i malama makou i na kauoha, a me na kanawai a me na olelo kupaa, au i kauoha mai ai ia Mose i kau kauwa.
We have done terrible things to offend you and we have not kept the commandments, laws, and regulations that you gave to your servant Moses.
8 Ke noi aku nei au ia oe o hoomanao oe i ka olelo au i kauoha mai ai ia Mose i kau kauwa, i mai la, A hana hewa oukou, e hoopuehu aku no au ia oukou iwaena o na lahuikanaka;
Please remember what you told Moses when you said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,
9 Aka, ina huli mai oukou ia'u, a malama i ka'u mau kauoha, a hana hoi ia; alaila ina i kipakuia kekahi o oukou ma ka palena o ka lani, e houluulu au ia lakou malaila mai, a e lawe mai ia lakou ma kahi a'u i wae ai e waiho i ko'u inoa malaila.
but if you come back to me and follow my commandments and obey them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will gather them together and bring them to the place I have chosen where I will be honored.
10 A, o lakou la, o kau poe kauwa no a me kou poe kanaka, au i hoopakele ai me kou mana nui, a me kou lima ikaika.
They are your servants and our people. You saved them by your great power and incredible ability.
11 Ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e ka Haku e, e haliu mai kou pepeiao i ka pule a kau kauwa, a i ka pule a kau mau kauwa e makemake ana e makau i kou inoa; a e kokua mai oe i kau kauwa, i keia la, a haawi mai ia ia i ka lokomaikaiia mai imua o keia kanaka. No ka mea, owau ka mea lawe kiaha no ke alii.
Lord, please respond to my prayer and to the prayers of those who love to worship you. Please let me be successful today and make the king sympathetic to me.” I was the king's cupbearer.
