नहेम्याह 1
1 हकल्याहका छोरा नहेम्याहका वचनहरूः बिसौँ वर्षको किसलेव महिनामा म शूशनको किल्लामा छँदा,
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 मेरा दाजुहरूमध्येका एक जना अर्थात् हनानी यहूदाबाट केही मानिसहरूसँगै आए, र मैले त्यहाँ बाँकी रहेका यहूदीहरू र यरूशलेमको विषयमा सोधपुछ गरेँ ।
that Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 तिनीहरूले मलाई भने, “निर्वासनबाट बाँचेर आएकाहरू जो प्रान्तमा छन्, तिनीहरू ठुलो कष्ट र अपमानमा छन्, किनकि यरूशलेमको पर्खाल भत्काइएको छ, र यसका मुल ढोकाहरूमा आगो लगाइएका छन् ।”
They said to me, "The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."
4 मैले यी वचन सुन्ने बित्तिकै म बसेर रोएँ, अनि कैयौँ दिनसम्म स्वर्गका परमेश्वरको सामु म शोक गर्दै, उपवास बस्दै र प्रार्थना गर्दै बसेँ ।
It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 तब मैले भनेँ, “तपाईं स्वर्गका परमेश्वर परमप्रभु हुनुहुन्छ, जो महान् र भययोग्य हुनुहुन्छ । तपाईंलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरू र तपाईंका आज्ञाहरू मान्नेहरूप्रति करार पुरा गर्नुहुन्छ र तपाईंको अचुक प्रेम देखाउनुहुन्छ ।
and said, "I beg you, Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:
6 अब तपाईंका दासहरू अर्थात् इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका निम्ति तपाईंका दास मैले दिनप्रतिदिन गर्ने मेरो प्रार्थना सुन्नुहोस्, र तपाईंका आँखा खोल्नुहोस् । तपाईंको विरुद्धमा हामी सबै इस्राएलीले गरेका पाप म स्वीकार गर्दै छु । म र मेरा पिताको घराना दुवैले पाप गरेका छन् ।
Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned.
7 हामीले तपाईंको विरुद्धमा दुष्ट काम गरेका छौँ, र तपाईंले आफ्ना दास मोशालाई दिनुभएका आज्ञाहरू, विधिविधानहरु र नियमहरू पालन गरेका छैनौँ ।
We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.
8 कृपा गरी आफ्ना दास मोशालाई तपाईंले आज्ञा दिनुभएको वचन स्मरण गर्नुहोस्, 'तिमीहरू अविश्वासयोग्य भयौ भने म तिमीहरूलाई जाति-जातिहरूका बिचमा तितर-बितर पारिदिने छु,
"Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;
9 तर तिमीहरू मकहाँ फर्केर मेरा आज्ञाहरूलाई पछ्याई पालन गर्यौ भने तिमीहरूका मानिसहरू आकाशका कुना-कुनासम्म तितर-बितर भए तापनि म तिनीहरूलाई त्यहाँबाट जम्मा गर्ने छु, र मेरो नाउँ राख्न मैले चुनेको ठाउँमा तिनीहरूलाई फर्काएर ल्याउने छु ।'
but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though some of you were cast out to the farthest horizon, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.'
10 तिनीहरू तपाईंका दासहरू हुन्, र तपाईंका मानिसहरू हुन्, जसलाई तपाईंले आफ्नो महान् शक्ति र शक्तिशाली हातले छुटकारा दिनुभएको छ ।
"Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
11 हे परमप्रभु, म बिन्ती गर्छु, कि तपाईंको नाउँको आदर गर्ने तपाईंका दास र तपाईंका दासहरूको प्रार्थना सुन्नुहोस् । आज तपाईंको दासलाई सफलता दिनुहोस्, र यस मानिसको दृष्टिमा उसलाई कृपा देखाउनुहोस् ।” म राजाको मद्य टक्र्याउने व्यक्तिको रूपमा काम गर्थें ।
Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king.
