Neemias 1
1 As palavras de Nehemias, filho d'Hacalias. E succedeu no mez de chisleu, no anno vigesimo, estando eu em Susan, a fortaleza,
The words of Neemias the son of Chelcia. And it came to pass in the month Chaseleu, of the twentieth year, that I was in Susan the palace.
2 Que veiu Hanani, um de meus irmãos, elle e alguns de Judah; e perguntei-lhes pelos judeos que escaparam, e que restaram do captiveiro, e ácerca de Jerusalem.
And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and [some] men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 E disseram-me: Os restantes, que restaram do captiveiro, lá na provincia estão em grande miseria e desprezo: e o muro de Jerusalem fendido, e as suas portas queimadas a fogo.
And they said to me, The remnant, [even] those that are left of the captivity, [are] there in the land, in great distress and reproach: and the walls of Jerusalem [are] thrown down, and its gates are burnt with fire.
4 E succedeu que, ouvindo eu estas palavras, assentei-me e chorei, e lamentei por alguns dias: e estive jejuando e orando perante o Deus dos céus.
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, [that] I sat down and wept, and mourned for [several] days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 E disse: Ah Senhor, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e terrivel! que guarda o concerto e a benignidade para com aquelles que o amam e guardam os seus mandamentos;
And I said, Nay, I pray you, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and terrible, keeping your covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to those that keep his commandments:
6 Estejam pois attentos os teus ouvidos, e os teus olhos abertos, para ouvires a oração do teu servo, que eu hoje oro perante ti, de dia e de noite, pelos filhos d'Israel, teus servos: e faço confissão pelos peccados dos filhos d'Israel, que peccámos contra ti; tambem eu e a casa de meu pae peccámos.
let now your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, this day [both] day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, and make confession for the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you: both I and the house of my father have sinned.
7 De todo nos corrompemos contra ti, e não guardámos os mandamentos, nem os estatutos, nem os juizos, que ordenaste a Moysés teu servo.
We have altogether broken [covenant] with you, and we have not kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgements, which you did command your servant Moses.
8 Lembra-te pois da palavra que ordenaste a Moysés, teu servo, dizendo: Vós transgredireis, e eu vos espalharei entre os povos.
Remember, I pray you, the word wherewith you did charge your servant Moses, saying, If you break covenant [with me], I will disperse you amongst the nations.
9 E vós vos convertereis a mim, e guardareis os meus mandamentos, e os fareis: então, ainda que os vossos rejeitados estiverem no cabo do céu, de lá os ajuntarei e os trarei ao logar que tenho escolhido para ali fazer habitar o meu nome.
But if you turn again to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if you should be scattered under the utmost [bound] of heaven, thence will I gather them, and I will bring them into the place which I have chosen to cause my name to dwell there.
10 Ainda são teus servos e o teu povo que resgataste com a tua grande força e com a tua forte mão.
Now they [are] your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed with your great power, and with your strong hand.
11 Ah, Senhor, estejam pois attentos os teus ouvidos á oração do teu servo, e á oração dos teus servos que desejam temer o teu nome; e faze prosperar hoje o teu servo, e dá-lhe graça perante este homem. Então era eu copeiro do rei.
[Turn] not [away], I pray you, O Lord, but let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who desire to fear your name: and prosper, I pray you, your servant this day, and cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king's cupbearer.
