Neemias 1

1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.

Now in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the palace, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 They said to me, "The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God*1:4 The Hebrew word rendered "God" is "אֱלֹהִ֑ים" (Elohim). of heaven, 5 and said, "I beg you, Yahweh,*1:5 "Yahweh" is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered "LORD" (all caps) in other translations. the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments, 6 let your ear now be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.

8 "Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you trespass, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9 but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.’

10 "Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand. 11 Lord,*1:11 The word translated "Lord" is "Adonai." I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man."

Now I was cup bearer to the king.

Tā Nehemia Māharahara mō Hiruhārama

1 Ko ngā kupu a Nehemia tama a Hakaria:

Nā, i te marama Kihireu, i te rua tekau o ngā tau, i ahau i Huhana, i te whare kīngi, 2 ka tae mai a Hanani, tētahi o ōku tēina, rātou ko ētahi tāngata o Hūrā; ā, ka ui ahau ki a rātou ki ngā Hūrai i mawhiti, i mahue o ngā whakarau, ki Hiruhārama hoki.

3 Ā, ka mea rātou ki ahau, "Ko ngā oranga i mahue o ngā whakarau i reira i taua kāwanatanga he nui te hē, te whakahāweatia; kua pakaru hoki te taiepa o Hiruhārama, ā, kua wera ōna kēti i te ahi."

4 Ā, nō tōku rongonga i ēnei kupu, ka noho ahau, ka tangi, ka pōuri hoki ā taka noa ētahi rā, nā, nohopuku ana ahau, īnoi ana hoki ki te aroaro o te Atua o ngā rangi, 5 ā, ka mea ahau:

"Auē, e Ihowā, e te Atua o te rangi, ko te Atua nui ia e wehingia ana, e pupuri ana i te kawenata, i te atawhai mō te hunga e aroha ana ki a ia, e pupuri ana i āna whakahau; 6 tēnā, kia tahuri mai tōu taringa, kia titiro mai anō ōu kanohi, kia whakarongo mai ai koe ki te īnoi a tāu pononga, e īnoi atu nei ki tōu aroaro i te ao, i te pō, mō āu pononga, mō ngā tama a Īharaira, i ahau e whāki nei i ngā hara o ngā tama a Īharaira i hara ai mātou ki a koe. Āe rā, kua hara ahau me te whare o tōku pāpā. 7 He rawa tā mātou mahi ki a koe, kīhai hoki i pupuri i ngā whakahau, i ngā tikanga, i ngā whakaritenga i whakahaua e koe ki tāu pononga ki a Mohi.

8 "Tēnā, maharatia te kupu i whakahaua e koe ki tāu pononga, ki a Mohi, i mea rā koe, ‘Ki te poka kē tā koutou, ka whakamararatia atu koutou e ahau ki roto ki ngā iwi; 9 otiia, ki te tahuri mai anō koutou ki ahau, ā, ka pupuri, ka mahi i āku whakahau, ahakoa i peia ētahi o koutou ki te pito whakamutunga o te rangi, ka kohikohia mai rātou e ahau i reira, ka kawea mai anō ki te wāhi i whiriwhiria e ahau kia noho tōku ingoa ki reira.’

10 "Nā, ko āu pononga ēnei, ko tāu iwi i hokona e koe, arā e tōu kaha nui, e tōu ringa kaha. 11 Tēnā, e te Ariki, tahuri mai tōu taringa ki te īnoi a tāu pononga, ki te īnoi hoki a āu pononga e mea nei kia wehi i tōu ingoa. Kia tika rā tā tāu pononga āianei, hōmai hoki ki a ia kia atawhaitia e tēnei tangata."

Ko ahau hoki te kaiwhakainu a te kīngi.