Nehemías 1
1 Relato de Nehemías, hijo de Hacalías. En el mes Kislev del año vigésimo, estando yo en el palacio de Susa,
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 vino Hananí, uno de mis hermanos, con algunos hombres de Judá. Yo les pregunté por los judíos liberados, los sobrevivientes del cautiverio, y por Jerusalén;
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 y ellos me contestaron: “Los que han quedado, los sobrevivientes del cautiverio, viven allá en la provincia en gran miseria y oprobio; y las murallas de Jerusalén se hallan en ruinas y sus puertas consumidas por el fuego.”
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 Cuando oí estas palabras, me senté y me puse a llorar; e hice duelo algunos días, ayunando y orando delante del Dios del cielo.
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 Y dije: “Te ruego, oh Yahvé, Dios del cielo, Dios grande y terrible, que guardas la alianza y la misericordia con los que te aman y observan tus mandamientos;
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 préstenme atención tus oídos, y ábranse tus ojos, para escuchar la oración que yo, siervo tuyo, elevo ahora delante de Ti, día y noche, por tus siervos, los hijos de Israel, a la vez que confieso los pecados de los hijos de Israel, cometidos por nosotros contra Ti; porque yo y la casa de mi padre hemos pecado.
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 Te hemos ofendido gravemente; no hemos guardado los mandamientos, las leyes y los preceptos que Tú prescribiste a tu siervo Moisés.
We have altogether broken [covenant] with you, and we have not kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgments, which you did command your servant Moses.
8 Acuérdate, te ruego, de la palabra que intimaste a Moisés, tu siervo, diciendo: Si fuereis infieles, os esparciré entre las naciones;
Remember, I pray you, the word wherewith you did charge your servant Moses, saying, If you break covenant [with me], I will disperse you among the nations.
9 si, en cambio, os convirtiereis a Mí, guardando mis mandamientos y poniéndolos por obra, reuniré a tus desterrados, aunque estuvieran en el punto más extremo del cielo, y los llevaré al lugar que he escogido para que habite allí mi Nombre.
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 Pues siervos tuyos son, y pueblo tuyo, que Tú redimiste con tu gran poder y con tu fuerte mano.
Now they [are] your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed with your great power, and with your strong hand.
11 Te ruego, oh Señor, que prestes atento oído a la oración de tu siervo, y a la plegaria de tus siervos que se complacen en temer tu nombre. Da ahora éxito a tu siervo, y concédele que halle gracia delante de este hombre”; pues era yo entonces copero del rey.
[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.
