尼希米記 1
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1哈迦利亞 的兒子 尼希米 的言語如下： 亞達薛西 王二十年基斯流月，我在 書珊 城的宮中。
1THE WORDS of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the castle,
2那時，有我一個弟兄 哈拿尼 ，同着幾個人從 猶大 來。我問他們那些被擄歸回、剩下逃脫的 猶大 人和 耶路撒冷 的光景。
2that Hanani, one of my brethren, came out of Judah, he and certain men; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, that were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3他們對我說：「那些被擄歸回剩下的人在 猶大 省遭大難，受凌辱；並且 耶路撒冷 的城牆拆毀，城門被火焚燒。」
3And they said unto me: 'The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.'
4我聽見這話，就坐下哭泣，悲哀幾日，在天上的上帝面前禁食祈禱，說：
4And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
5「耶和華－天上的上帝，大而可畏的上帝啊，你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。
5and said: 'I beseech Thee, O LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awful God, that keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments;
6願你睜眼看，側耳聽，你僕人晝夜在你面前為你眾僕人 以色列 民的祈禱，承認我們 以色列 人向你所犯的罪；我與我父家都有罪了。
6let Thine ear now be attentive, and Thine eyes open, that Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, which I pray before Thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel Thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against Thee; yea, I and my father's house have sinned.
7我們向你所行的甚是邪惡，沒有遵守你藉着僕人 摩西 所吩咐的誡命、律例、典章。
7We have dealt very corruptly against Thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances which Thou didst command Thy servant Moses.
8求你記念所吩咐你僕人 摩西 的話，說：『你們若犯罪，我就把你們分散在萬民中；
8Remember, I beseech Thee, the word that Thou didst command Thy servant Moses, saying: If ye deal treacherously, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;
9但你們若歸向我，謹守遵行我的誡命，你們被趕散的人雖在天涯，我也必從那裏將他們招聚回來，帶到我所選擇立為我名的居所。』
9but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though your dispersed were in the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to cause My name to dwell there.
10這都是你的僕人、你的百姓，就是你用大力和大能的手所救贖的。
10Now these are Thy servants and Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand.
11主啊，求你側耳聽你僕人的祈禱，和喜愛敬畏你名眾僕人的祈禱，使你僕人現今亨通，在王面前蒙恩。」 我是作王酒政的。
11O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who delight to fear Thy name; and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king.
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