< Neemias 1 >
1 Palavras de Neemias, filho de Hacalias. E aconteceu no mês de Quisleu, no ano vigésimo, enquanto eu estava na fortaleza de Susã,
[the] words of Nehemiah [the] son of Hacaliah and it was in [the] month of (Kislev *Q(k)*) year twenty and I I was in Susa the citadel.
2 Veio Hanani, um de meus irmãos, ele e [alguns] homens de Judá, e perguntei-lhes pelos judeus que haviam escapado, que restaram do cativeiro, e por Jerusalém.
And he came Hanani one of brothers my he and people from Judah and I asked them about the Jews the escaped remnant who they had survived from the captivity and on Jerusalem.
3 E me disseram: Os remanescentes, os que restaram do cativeiro lá na província, estão em grande miséria e desprezo; e o muro de Jerusalém está fendido, e suas portas queimadas a fogo.
And they said to me the survivors who they have survived from the captivity there in the province [are] in trouble great and in disgrace and [the] wall of Jerusalem [has been] broken down and gates its they have been burned with fire.
4 E aconteceu que, quando eu ouvi estas palavras, sentei-me e chorei, e fiquei de luto por [alguns] dias; e jejuei e orei diante do Deus dos céus.
And it was when heard I - the words these I sat down and I wept and I mourned! days and I was fasting and praying before [the] God of the heavens.
5 E disse: Ó SENHOR, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e temível, que guarda o pacto e a bondade aos que o amam e guardam seus mandamentos!
And I said I beg you O Yahweh [the] God of the heavens the God great and awesome [who] keeps the covenant and covenant loyalty to [those who] love him and to [those who] keep commandments his.
6 Estejam, pois, os teus ouvidos atentos, e teus olhos abertos, para ouvires a oração de teu servo, que eu oro hoje diante de ti dia e noite, pelos filhos de Israel, teus servos; e confesso os pecados dos filhos de Israel que pecamos contra ti; também eu e a casa de meu pai pecamos.
May it be please ear your attentive and eyes your open to listen to [the] prayer of servant your which I [am] praying before you this day by day and night on [the] people of Israel servants your and [am] confessing on [the] sins of [the] people of Israel which we have sinned to you and I and [the] house of father my we have sinned.
7 Agimos muito corruptamente contra ti, e não guardamos os mandamentos, nem o estatutos nem os juízos, que mandaste ao teu servo Moisés.
Surely we have acted corruptly to you and not we have kept the commandments and the statutes and the judgments which you commanded Moses servant your.
8 Lembra-te, pois, da palavra que mandaste a teu servo Moisés, dizendo: [Se] vós transgredirdes, eu vos dispersarei entre os povos;
Remember please the word which you commanded Moses servant your saying you you will act unfaithfully I I will scatter you among the peoples.
9 Mas [se] vos converterdes a mim, e guardardes meus mandamentos, e os praticardes; então ainda que os rejeitados estejam nos confins dos céus, de lá eu os ajuntarei, e os trarei ao lugar que escolhi para fazer habitar ali o meu nome.
And you will turn back to me and you will keep commandments my and you will observe them if it will be banished [one] your at [the] end of the heavens from there I will gather them (and I will bring them *Q(k)*) to the place where I have chosen to cause to dwell name my there.
10 Eles são teus servos e teu povo, que resgataste com teu grande poder, e com tua mão forte.
And they [are] servants your and people your whom you redeemed by strength your great and by hand your mighty.
11 Por favor, SENHOR, estejam teus ouvidos atentos à oração do teu servo, e a oração de teus servos, que desejam temer o teu nome; e, por favor, faze ter sucesso hoje a teu servo, e dá-lhe favor diante deste homem! Pois eu era copeiro do rei.
I beg you O Lord may it be please ear your attentive to [the] prayer of servant your and to [the] prayer of servants your delighting to fear name your and grant success! please to servant your this day and give him compassion before the man this and I I was cup bearer of the king.