Nahimiyaa 1
1 Dubbii Nahimiyaa ilma Hakaaliyaa: Waggaa digdammaffaatti jiʼa Kaaseluu jedhamu keessa utuu ani gamoo Suusaa keessa jiruu,
The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: Now it happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in the fortress of Susa,
2 obboloota koo keessaa Hanaaniin namoota biraa wajjin Yihuudaadhaa dhufe; anis waaʼee hambaa Yihuudoota boojuu jalaa baʼanii fi waaʼee Yerusaalem isaan nan gaafadhe.
that one of my brothers, Hanani, came with some people from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there, and about 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.”
They said to me, “Those in the province who survived the captivity are in great trouble and disgrace because the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire.”
4 Anis waan kana dhageenyaan gad taaʼee booʼee guyyoota muraasaaf nan gadde; soomees fuula Waaqa samii durattin kadhadhe.
As soon as I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and for days I continued grieving and 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,
Then I said, “You are Yahweh, God of heaven, the God who is great and awesome, who keeps the covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and 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.
Listen to my prayer and open your eyes, so you may hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants. I am confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I 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 acted very wickedly against you, and we have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules you commanded your servant Moses.
8 “Qajeelfama garbicha kee Museetti kennite sana yaadadhu; innis akkana jedha; ‘Yoo isin amanamuu baattan ani saboota keessa isin nan bittinneessa;
Please call to mind the word you commanded your servant Moses, 'If you act unfaithfully, I will 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 you return to me and follow my commandments and do them, though your people were scattered under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to that place where I have chosen to make my name remain.'
10 “Isaan garboota kee fi saba kee warra ati humna kee guddaa fi harka kee jabaa sanaan furtee dha.
Now they are your servants and your people, whom you have rescued by your great power and by your 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.
Yahweh, I beg you, listen now to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to honor your name. Now give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” I served as cupbearer to the king.
