4 Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,

5 And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:

6 Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open, so that you may give ear to the prayer of your servant, which I make before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel, your servants, while I put before you the sins of the children of Israel, which we have done against you: truly, I and my father's people are sinners.

7 We have done great wrong against you, and have not kept the orders, the rules, and the decisions, which you gave to your servant Moses.

8 Keep in mind, O Lord, the order you gave your servant Moses, saying, If you do wrong I will send you wandering among the peoples:

9 But if you come back to me and keep my orders and do them, even if those of you who have been forced out are living in the farthest parts of heaven, I will get them from there, and take them back to the place marked out by me for the resting-place of my name.

10 Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have made yours by your great power and by your strong hand.

11 O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)

4 我听见了这些事， 就坐下哭泣， 悲伤了好几天， 在天上的 神面前禁食祷告，

5 说： "耶和华天上的 神， 伟大可畏的 神啊， 你向那些爱你， 遵守你诫命的人， 守约施慈爱。

6 求你侧着耳， 睁着眼的， 垂听你仆人的祷告， 我今天在你面前昼夜为着你的仆人以色列人祷告， 承认以色列人所犯的罪， 就是我与我父的家向你所犯的罪。

7 我们故意行极大的恶事得罪你， 没有遵守你吩咐你仆人摩西的诫命、律例和典章。

8 求你记念你吩咐你仆人摩西的话， 说： ‘你们若是不忠， 我就把你们分散在万民中。

9 但如果你们回心转意归向我， 谨守遵行我的诫命， 即使在你们被赶逐的天边， 我也必从那里把他们招聚回来， 带他们到我选择给我的名居住的地方那里去。’

10 这些都是你的仆人， 你的子民， 是你用你的大能和你强而有力的手所救赎的。

11 主啊， 求你留意听你仆人的祷告， 听那些喜爱敬畏你名的仆人的祷告； 求你使你的仆人今天顺利， 使他在这人面前蒙怜悯。"那时我是王的酒政。