Nahimiyaa 1

1 Dubbii Nahimiyaa ilma Hakaaliyaa: Waggaa digdammaffaatti jiʼa Kaaseluu jedhamu keessa utuu ani gamoo Suusaa keessa jiruu,

The words of Nehemiah the son of Chachalyah. And it came to pass in the month Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan, the capital,

2 obboloota koo keessaa Hanaaniin namoota biraa wajjin Yihuudaadhaa dhufe; anis waaʼee hambaa Yihuudoota boojuu jalaa baʼanii fi waaʼee Yerusaalem isaan nan gaafadhe.

That there came Chanani, one of my brethren, himself with certain men of Judah: and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

3 Isaanis akkana naan jedhan; “Warri boojuudhaa deebiʼanii kutaa biyyaa kana keessa jiraatan rakkinaa fi salphina guddaa keessa jiru. Dallaan Yerusaalem diigamee karraawwan ishees ibiddaan gubamaniiru.”

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great misery and in disgrace; and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and her gates are burnt with fire.

4 Anis waan kana dhageenyaan gad taaʼee booʼee guyyoota muraasaaf nan gadde; soomees fuula Waaqa samii durattin kadhadhe.

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned some days, and I was fasting, and praying before the God of heaven.

5 Akkanas nan jedhe: “Yaa Waaqayyo Waaqa samii, Waaqa guddichaa fi sodaachisaa, kan warra si jaallatanii ajaja kee eeganiif kakuu jaalala keetii eegdu,

And I said, I beseech thee, O Lord the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth the covenant and kindness for those that love him and for those that keep his commandments:

6 akka kadhannaa ani garbichi kee halkanii fi guyyaa fuula kee duratti waaʼee garboota kee saba Israaʼel kadhadhu dhageessuuf gurri kee haa banamu; iji kees haa ilaalu. Ani cubbuu nu Israaʼeloonni, ani mataan koo fi manni abbaa koo sitti hojjenne nan hima.

Let thy ear now be attentive, and thy eyes be open, I entreat thee, to hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I am praying this day before thee, by day and by night, in behalf of the children of Israel thy servants, and [as] I confess for the sins of the children of Israel, [with] which we have sinned against thee: yea, I also and my father's house have sinned.

7 Nu akka malee hammina sitti hojjenneerra. Nu ajaja, labsii fi seera ati garbicha kee Museetti kennite sana hin eegne.

We have dealt very corruptly toward thee: and we have not kept the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou didst command Moses thy servant.

8 “Qajeelfama garbicha kee Museetti kennite sana yaadadhu; innis akkana jedha; ‘Yoo isin amanamuu baattan ani saboota keessa isin nan bittinneessa;

Remember, I beseech thee, the word with which thou didst charge Moses thy servant, saying, If ye become truly unfaithful, I will indeed scatter you among the nations.

9 garuu yoo isin gara kootti deebitanii ajaja koo eegdan, yoo namoonni keessan kanneen boojiʼaman daarii lafaa jiraatan illee ani achii walitti isaanin qabee gara iddoo ani akka Maqaan koo achi jiraatuuf filadhe sanaatti isaan nan fida.’

But if ye return unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them: [then] though your outcasts should be at the utmost parts of heaven, from there will I gather them, and I will bring them unto the place which I have chosen to let my name dwell there.

10 “Isaan garboota kee fi saba kee warra ati humna kee guddaa fi harka kee jabaa sanaan furtee dha.

And they are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

11 Yaa Gooftaa, gurri kee kadhannaa garbicha kee kanaa fi kadhannaa garboota kee warra maqaa kee sodaachuutti gammadanii sirriitti haa dhagaʼu. Fuula namicha kanaa duratti surraa isaaf kennuudhaan harʼa garbicha kee milkeessi.” Ani nama mootichaaf daadhii buusun ture.

I beseech thee, O Lord, do let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who are desirous to fear thy name; and grant success, I pray thee, to thy servant this day, and let him find mercy in the sight of this man —But I was butler by the king.