Nehemia 9
1 Pada tanggal dua puluh empat bulan itu juga, rakyat Israel berkumpul. Mereka berpuasa untuk menunjukkan penyesalan dosa-dosa mereka. Mereka memisahkan diri dari semua orang asing. Sebagai tanda bersedih, mereka memakai kain karung dan menaburi kepala dengan tanah. Kemudian mereka berdiri dan mengakui segala dosa mereka dan dosa leluhur mereka.
On October 31, the people gathered together again. They (fasted/abstained from eating food), they wore clothes made from rough cloth, and they put dirt on their heads [to show that they were sorry for their sins].
The Israeli people separated themselves from all the foreigners. They stood there and confessed their sins and the sins that their ancestors had committed.
3 Selama kira-kira tiga jam, buku Hukum TUHAN, Allah mereka, dibacakan kepada mereka dan selama tiga jam berikutnya mereka mengakui dosa-dosa mereka. Setelah itu mereka sujud dan menyembah TUHAN, Allah mereka.
The scroll that contained the laws of Yahweh, the God whom they [worshiped], was read to them for three hours. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and they worshiped Yahweh.
4 Di situ ada mimbar untuk orang-orang Lewi dan di atasnya berdirilah Yesua, Bani, Kadmiel, Sebanya, Buni, Serebya, Bani dan Kenani. Dengan suara nyaring mereka berdoa kepada TUHAN Allah mereka.
[Some of] the descendants of Levi were standing on the stairs. They were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, [another] Bani, and Kenani.
5 Ibadat pada hari itu dimulai oleh orang-orang Lewi berikut ini: Yesua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabneya, Serebya, Hodia, Sebanya dan Petahya. Mereka berkata, "Berdirilah dan pujilah TUHAN Allah kita! Berilah pujian kepada-Nya selama-lamanya! Terpujilah nama-Nya yang penuh kemuliaan, nama yang hebat, melebihi segala pujian!"
Then [the leaders of] the Levites called out to the people. They were Jeshua, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said, “While you are standing there, praise Yahweh your God, who has always lived and will live forever!” [Then one of them continued by praying this to God], “Yahweh, we praise your glorious name! You are much greater than anything that we can think about or talk about!
6 Kemudian rakyat Israel berdoa demikian, "Engkaulah TUHAN, Engkaulah Yang Mahaesa; Kau jadikan bintang dan seluruh angkasa, juga laut dan bumi serta segala isinya, lalu Kauberi hidup dan Kaupelihara. Kepada-Mu segala kuasa di langit bersembah sujud; mereka tunduk kepada-Mu dan bertekuk lutut.
“You only are God. You made the sky and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and everything that is on it, and you made the seas/oceans and everything that is in them. You are the one who gives life to everything and helps them remain alive. All the angels who are in heaven worship you.
7 Engkaulah Allah, TUHAN Yang Mahaesa. Kaupilih Abram dari tengah-tengah bangsanya. Ur di Babel telah ditinggalkannya, karena Kau sendiri yang memimpinnya. Lalu Kauberikan kepadanya nama yang baru: Abraham, itulah sebutannya sejak itu.
“Yahweh, you are God. You chose Abram and brought him out of Ur [city] in Chaldea [region]. You gave him a new name, Abraham.
8 Kaudapati dia setia kepada-Mu dan patuh. Lalu Kaubuat dengan dia perjanjian yang kukuh. Tanah Kanaan, Het dan Amori, tanah Feris, Yebus dan Girgasi, semua itu hendak Kauberikan kepadanya; sebagai tempat tinggal seluruh keturunannya. Kemudian Kaupenuhi, janji itu kepadanya, sebab Engkau adil dan setia.
You saw that he was trustworthy. Then you made (an agreement with/a promise to) him, saying that you would give [to him and] to his descendants the land that the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Jebus, and Girgash lived in. And you have done what you promised, because you always do what is right.
9 Kaulihat sengsara leluhur kami di waktu lampau; Kaudengar tangisnya di Mesir dan di Laut Teberau.
“You saw what our ancestors were suffering in Egypt. You heard them cry to you for help when they were at the Red Sea.
10 Terhadap raja Mesir Kaulakukan hal-hal yang luar biasa, juga terhadap pegawai serta rakyat negerinya, sebab Kautahu bagaimana umat-Mu mereka sakiti. Lalu masyhurlah nama-Mu sampai hari ini.
Because you knew that the leaders of Egypt were treating our ancestors very arrogantly, you performed many kinds of miracles that caused the king and his officials and all his people to suffer. As a result, you became famous then, and you are still famous!
11 Untuk membuat jalan bagi umat-Mu, laut Kaubelah; Kauseberangkan mereka lewat dasar laut yang tak basah. Para pengejarnya tenggelam dalam air yang dalam, seperti batu terbenam di laut yang seram.
You caused the Red Sea to divide, with the result that your people walked through it on the ground without [getting their feet] wet. [After they were all safely on the other side, ] you [caused the water to come back again], and you hurled into the deep water the [soldiers of the Egyptian army] that were pursuing our ancestors. Their soldiers sank into the deep sea like stones!
12 Dengan sebuah awan Kaupimpin mereka pada siang hari. Dan di waktu malam jalannya Kauterangi dengan tiang berapi.
During each day you led our ancestors with a bright cloud that resembled a huge pillar, and each night you led them by a flaming cloud that gave them light to show them where to walk.
13 Dari langit Kauturun ke atas Gunung Sinai, lalu Kau berbicara dengan umat-Mu sendiri. Kauberikan hukum, aturan dan perintah yang adil, benar dan berfaedah.
“When our ancestors were at Sinai Mountain, you came down from heaven and spoke to them. You gave them many regulations and instructions that are just and reliable, and you gave them commands and laws that are good.
14 Hari Sabat yang kudus harus mereka rayakan, dan melalui Musa hukum-Mu Kauberikan.
You taught them about your holy (Sabbath/day of rest), and you gave many kinds of laws to your servant Moses for him to tell to the people.
15 Ketika mereka lapar dan kurang makanan, roti dari langit Kauturunkan. Dan dari batu yang padat, kuat dan keras air pelepas dahaga Kaualirkan deras. Kausuruh mereka menduduki tanah yang Kaujanjikan kepadanya dengan sumpah.
When they were hungry, you gave them manna from the sky; and when they were thirsty, you gave them water from a rock. You commanded them to go and take, from the people who lived there, the land which you had promised to give to them.
16 Tetapi leluhur kami angkuh dan tegar hati; perintah-perintah-Mu tak mereka taati.
“But our ancestors were very proud and stubborn [IDM], and they did not do what you commanded them to do.
17 Mereka tak patuh, segala kebaikan-Mu dilupakan, dan semua perbuatan ajaib-Mu hilang dari ingatan. Dengan sombong mereka memilih seorang ketua, untuk membawa mereka ke Mesir, kembali menjadi hamba. Tetapi Engkau Allah yang suka memaafkan, panjang sabar, murah hati dan penuh kasihan. Kasih-Mu sungguh luar biasa; Engkau tak meninggalkan mereka.
They refused to heed you, and they forgot about all the miracles that you had performed for them. Instead, they became stubborn [IDM], and they appointed someone to lead them back to Egypt, where they would be slaves again! But you are a God who forgives us and who is kind and merciful [to us]. You do not quickly become angry. You always faithfully love us.
18 Mereka membuat berhala berbentuk lembu. Lalu mereka berkata, 'Inilah Allahmu, yang membawa kamu dari Mesir, dari perbudakan.' Ya Allah, Engkau sendiri yang mereka hinakan!
So, even though their [leaders] made an idol that resembled a calf and insulted you by saying [about the idol], ‘This is our god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ you did not desert them.
19 Namun di gurun itu mereka tidak Kautinggalkan, karena Engkau penuh belas kasihan. Tiang awan dan api tidak Kaucabut kembali, penunjuk jalan mereka di siang dan malam hari.
“Because you always act mercifully, you did not abandon them when they were in the desert. The bright cloud which was like a huge pillar continued to lead them during the daytime, and the fiery cloud showed them where to walk at night.
20 Dengan kuasa-Mu yang baik Kauajar mereka. Mereka makan manna dan minum air secukupnya.
You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You continued to provide water when they were thirsty.
21 Selama empat puluh tahun di padang belantara, Kaucukupi segala kebutuhan mereka. Pakaian mereka tidak pernah rusak, kaki mereka tidak sakit atau bengkak,
For 40 years you took care of them in the desert. During all that time, they had everything [that they needed]. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell up [even though they were continually walking].
22 Kauberikan kepada mereka kemenangan atas banyak kerajaan dan bangsa di perbatasan tanah mereka. Hesybon negeri Raja Sihon, mereka duduki; Basan negeri Raja Og, mereka tempati.
“You helped our ancestors to defeat armies of great kings who ruled many people-groups. By doing that, you enabled our ancestors to (occupy/live in) even the most distant places in this land. They occupied the land over which King Sihon ruled from Heshbon [city] and the land over which King Og ruled in [the] Bashan [area].
23 Kaujadikan keturunan mereka sebanyak bintang-bintang di angkasa. Kauberikan mereka tanah untuk didiaminya, tanah yang telah Kaujanjikan kepada nenek moyangnya.
You caused our ancestors’ descendants to become as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into this land, the land that you told their fathers to enter and occupy.
24 Keturunan mereka mengalahkan tanah Kanaan; penduduk di sana Engkau tundukkan. Umat-Mu Kauberi kuasa bertindak semaunya terhadap bangsa-bangsa Kanaan dan raja-rajanya.
Their sons went in and took the land [from the people that lived there]. You enabled them to defeat the descendants of Canaan who lived here in this land. You enabled them to conquer the descendants of Canaan and their kings and the people whom they ruled. You enabled our ancestors to do to those people whatever they wanted to do.
25 Umat-Mu merebut benteng-benteng pertahanan, tanah yang subur dan rumah penuh kekayaan. Sumur-sumur dan sumber air mereka sita, kebun anggur, pohon zaitun dan buah-buahan lainnya. Mereka gemuk karena makan sekehendak hati. Segala pemberian-Mu yang baik mereka nikmati.
Our ancestors captured cities that had walls around them, and they took possession of fertile land. They took possession of houses that were full of good things, where there were wells that were already dug. They took possession of many vineyards and groves of olive trees and fruit trees. They ate all that they wanted to and became fat. They were delighted in all these good things that you gave to them.
26 Tetapi umat-Mu berontak dan tak mentaati-Mu, mengabaikan hukum dan peraturan-Mu, membunuh nabi-nabi yang memperingatkan mereka, dan yang menyuruh mereka kembali kepada-Mu, Allahnya. Ya Tuhan, setiap kali pula Engkau dihina oleh mereka,
“But they disobeyed you and rebelled against you. They (turned their backs on/rejected) your laws. They killed the prophets who warned them that they should return to you. They badly insulted you.
27 maka Kauserahkan mereka kepada musuhnya yang dengan kejam menguasai dan menindasnya. Tetapi dalam kesusahan yang menekan, mereka berseru kepada-Mu minta bantuan. Dari surga Engkau mendengarkan; dengan penuh kasih Kauberikan jawaban. Kaukirim pemimpin dan pahlawan yang melepaskan mereka dari lawan.
So you allowed their enemies to defeat them. But when their enemies caused them to suffer, they called out to you. You heard them from heaven, and because you are very merciful, you sent them people to help them, and those leaders rescued them from their enemies.
28 Tetapi ketika negerinya aman lagi, mereka segera berdosa kembali. Maka Kauserahkan mereka pula kepada musuh yang menindasnya. Namun, waktu mereka insaf dan penuh penyesalan, mereka berseru kepada-Mu minta diselamatkan. Maka dari surga Engkau mendengar, dan Kautolong berulang-ulang, sebab Engkau iba kepada mereka dan teramat sayang.
“But after there was a time of peace again, our ancestors again did things that displeased you. So again you allowed their enemies to conquer them. But whenever they cried out to you again [to help them], you heard them from heaven, and because you act mercifully, you rescued them many times.
29 Kautegur mereka agar ajaran-Mu dipatuhi, tetapi mereka tolak hukum-Mu dengan tinggi hati. Padahal, jika hukum-Mu dilakukan, pastilah akan terjamin kehidupan. Mereka kepala batu dan tegar hati, tak mau mendengar, tak mau mentaati.
“You warned them that they should again [obey] your laws, but they became proud and stubborn, and they disobeyed your commands. They sinned by disobeying what you commanded them to do, the things that would enable them to live a good long life [if they obeyed them]. They stubbornly refused [IDM] to listen to you and continued sinning.
30 Tahun demi tahun Kau sabar memperingatkannya; lewat para nabi, Roh-Mu berkata kepada mereka. Tetapi umat-Mu itu menutup telinga, lalu Kauserahkan kepada bangsa-bangsa segala negeri.
You were patient with them for many years. You warned them trough [the messages] your Spirit gave to the prophets. But they did not (heed/pay attention to) those messages. So again you allowed [the armies of] other nations to defeat them.
31 Tetapi karena kasih-Mu besar luar biasa, tidak Kautinggalkan atau Kauhancurkan mereka. Memang, Engkaulah Allah yang tiada bandingan; besar kasih sayang-Mu, penuh belas kasihan!
But because you act very mercifully, you did not get rid of them completely or abandon them [forever]. You are a very gracious/kind and merciful God!
32 Ya Allah, Allah kami yang kuat! Allah yang besar dan dahsyat! Dengan setia Kaupegang segala perjanjian; janji-janji-Mu Kaupenuhi dan Kaulaksanakan. Sejak zaman para raja Asyur menindas kami sampai kini, banyak derita yang kami alami. Para raja kami, imam, nabi dan para pemuka, juga leluhur dan rakyat, telah menderita semua. Jangan lupakan segala derita itu! Janganlah Kauhilangkan dari ingatan-Mu!
“Our God, you are great! You are mighty! You are awesome! You faithfully love us as [you promised in] your agreement with us that you would do! But now we are experiencing great difficulties/hardships. Great troubles have come to us, to our kings, to our [other] leaders, to our priests, and to our prophets. We have been experiencing these troubles since [the armies of] the kings of Assyria [conquered us], and we are still experiencing them. We ask that you sincerely think about [LIT] all these things.
33 Tindakan-Mu adil, Kauhukum kami yang berdosa; Kau tetap setia walaupun kami penuh cela.
[We know that] you acted justly each time that you punished us. We have sinned greatly, but you have treated us fairly.
34 Leluhur kami, raja, imam dan para pemuka, melanggar hukum-Mu serta meremehkannya. Segala perintah dan teguran yang Kauberikan, tidak diindahkannya, tidak pula didengarkan.
Our kings and other leaders and our priests and our other ancestors did not obey your laws. They did not heed your commands or the warnings that you gave to them.
35 Kauberikan para raja yang memerintah umat-Mu, ketika mereka tinggal di tanah yang luas dan subur pemberian-Mu. Namun mereka tak meninggalkan hidup yang jahat, tak mau mengabdi kepada-Mu serta beribadat.
Even when they had their own kings, and they enjoyed the good things that you did for them in this large and fertile land that you gave to them, they did not serve you. They refused to quit doing what was evil.
36 Maka sekarang kami ini menjadi hamba di tanah yang Kauberikan sebagai pusaka. Tanah ini subur, penuh hasil bumi, yang seharusnya kami nikmati.
“So now we are [like] slaves here in this land that you gave to our ancestors, the land that you gave to them in order that they could enjoy all the good things that grow here.
37 Segala hasil pendapatan tanah ini harus diserahkan kepada raja-raja negeri. Para penguasa itu Kauangkat atas umat-Mu, sebagai hukuman dosa kami terhadap-Mu. Mereka memerintah sekehendak hatinya atas diri kami dan ternak yang kami punya. Sebab itu kini kami menderita, penuh kesesakan dan dukacita!"
Because we have sinned, [we cannot eat the things that grow here]. The kings that now rule over us are enjoying the things that grow here. They rule us and [take] our cattle. We have to serve them and do the things that please them. We are experiencing great misery/distress.
38 Berdasarkan segala kejadian itu, kami rakyat Israel membuat perjanjian yang kokoh dan tertulis, dengan diberi cap para pemimpin kami, orang-orang Lewi dan seorang imam kami.
“However, we [Israeli] people now are making an agreement/promise [to obey you], and we are writing this agreement/promise [on a scroll]. We will write on it the names of our leaders and the names of the Levites and the names of the priests, and then we will seal it.”
