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;
The story of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah, —and it came to pass, in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, when, I, was in Shusan the fortress,
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.
that Hanani one of my brethren came, he and certain men out of Judah, —so I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning 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.
And they said unto me, The remnant who are left of the captivity, there in the province, are in great misfortune and reproach, the wall of Jerusalem, is broken down, and, the gates thereof, are burned with fire.
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,
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and I mourned certain days, —and continued fasting and praying, before the God of the heavens;
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;
and said, I beseech thee, O Yahweh God of the heavens, the great and fearful GOD, —keeping the covenant and lovingkindness for them 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.
Let, I pray thee, thine ears be attentive and thine eyes open—to hearken unto the prayer of thy servant—which, I, am praying before thee now, day and night, for the sons of Israel, thy servants, —and making confession concerning the sins of the sons of Israel, which we have committed against thee, both I and the house of my father, have sinned.
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 dealt, very corruptly, against thee, —and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes nor the regulations, which thou didst command Moses thy servant.
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;
Remember, I pray thee, the word, which thou didst command Moses thy servant, saying, —If, ye, are unfaithful, I, will scatter you among the peoples:
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.
When ye return unto me and keep my commandments and do them, though it should be that ye have been driven out unto the uttermost part of the heavens, from thence, will I gather them, and bring them into the place that I have chosen to make a habitation for my Name there.
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, therefore, are thy servants, and thy people, —whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy firm hand.
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.
I beseech thee O My Lord, let—I pray thee—thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of thy servant, and unto the prayer of thy servants who delight to revere thy Name, and oh prosper, I pray thee, thy servant to-day, and grant him compassion before this man. Now, I, was cup-bearer unto the king.
