Nehemías 8
1 y el pueblo se reunió como uno solo en la plaza junto a la Puerta del Agua. Le dijeron a Esdras el escriba que sacara el Libro de la Ley de Moisés, que el Señor había ordenado seguir a Israel.
And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.
2 El primer día del séptimo mes, el sacerdote Esdras llevó la Ley ante la asamblea, hombres y mujeres, y todos los niños que podían escuchar y entender.
Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.
3 Leyó la Ley delante de la plaza de la Puerta del Agua, desde la mañana hasta el mediodía, a todos los que estaban allí, a los hombres y a las mujeres y a los que podían entender. Todo el pueblo escuchaba atentamente el Libro de la Ley.
And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.
4 El escriba Esdras estaba de pie en un alto escenario de madera construido para este evento. A su derecha estaban Matatías, Sema, Anaías, Urías, Hilcías y Maasías, y a su izquierda Pedaías, Misael, Malquías, Hasum, Hash-badana, Zacarías y Mesulam.
Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 Esdras abrió el libro mientras todos lo miraban porque toda la multitud podía verlo. Cuando lo abrió, todos se pusieron de pie.
And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up.
6 Esdras alabó al Señor, el gran Dios, y todos respondieron: “¡Amén! Amén!” mientras levantaban las manos. Luego se inclinaron y adoraron al Señor con el rostro en el suelo.
And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.
7 Jesúa, Baní, Serebías, Jamín, Acub, Sabetai, Hodías, Maasías, Kelita, Azarías, Jozabad, Hanán y Pelaías, que eran los levitas presentes, explicaron la Ley al pueblo mientras éste permanecía de pie.
Then Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, caused the people to be silent in order to hear the law. And the people were standing on their feet.
8 Ellos leyeron del Libro de la Ley de Dios, aclarando el significado para que el pueblo pudiera entender lo que decía.
And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.
9 Entonces el gobernador Nehemías, el sacerdote y escriba Esdras y los levitas que enseñaban al pueblo les dijeron a todos: “Este es un día santo para el Señor, vuestro Dios. No lloren ni se lamenten”, porque todos lloraban al oír la lectura de la Ley.
Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.
10 Nehemías continuó diciendo: “Vayan y disfruten de buena comida y bebidas dulces, y compartan con los que no tienen nada preparado, porque hoy es un día especial y santo para nuestro Señor. No estén tristes, porque su fuerza viene del Señor, que los hace felices”.
And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”
11 También los levitas calmaban a todos, diciéndoles: “¡No lloren! Este es un día santo y no deben estar tristes”.
Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”
12 Entonces todos se fueron a comer y a beber, y a compartir su comida. Celebraron con alegría porque ahora entendían la Ley tal como se les había explicado.
And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.
13 Al día siguiente, los jefes de familia de todo el pueblo, así como los sacerdotes y los levitas, se reunieron con el escriba Esdras para estudiar la Ley con mayor profundidad.
And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law.
14 Descubrieron que en la Ley que el Señor había ordenado observar por medio de Moisés, estaba escrito que los israelitas debían vivir en refugios durante la fiesta del séptimo mes.
And they found written in the law, which the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel should live in tabernacles on the day of solemnity in the seventh month,
15 Debían hacer un anuncio en todas sus ciudades y en Jerusalén, diciendo: “Vayan al monte y traigan ramas de olivo, de acebuche, de mirto, de palma y de otros árboles frondosos, para hacer refugios para vivir, como lo exige la Ley”.
and that they should proclaim and send out a voice in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go forth to the mount, and bring olive branches, and the branches of beautiful trees, myrtle branches, and palm branches, and the branches of thick trees,” so that they might make tabernacles, just as it was written.
16 Así que salieron y trajeron ramas y se hicieron refugios en los tejados de sus casas, en sus patios, en los patios del Templo de Dios y en las plazas cercanas a la Puerta del Agua y a la Puerta de Efraín.
And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
17 Todos los que volvieron del exilio hicieron refugios y se quedaron en ellos. No habían celebrado así desde los tiempos de Josué, hijo de Nun. Todos estaban muy contentos.
Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.
18 Esdras leyó del Libro de la Ley de Dios todos los días, desde el primero hasta el último. Los israelitas celebraron la fiesta durante siete días, y el octavo día se reunieron en asamblea, como exigía la Ley.
Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.
