尼希米記 8
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1到了七月， 以色列 人住在自己的城裏。那時，他們如同一人聚集在 水門 前的寬闊處，請文士 以斯拉 將耶和華藉 摩西 傳給 以色列 人的律法書帶來。
1At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.
2七月初一日，祭司 以斯拉 將律法書帶到聽了能明白的男女會眾面前。
2On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
3在 水門 前的寬闊處，從清早到晌午，在眾男女、一切聽了能明白的人面前讀這律法書。眾民側耳而聽。
3So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
4文士 以斯拉 站在為這事特備的木臺上。 瑪他提雅 、 示瑪 、 亞奈雅 、 烏利亞 、 希勒家 ，和 瑪西雅 站在他的右邊； 毗大雅 、 米沙利 、 瑪基雅 、 哈順 、 哈拔大拿 、 撒迦利亞 ，和 米書蘭 站在他的左邊。
4Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5以斯拉 站在眾民以上，在眾民眼前展開這書。他一展開，眾民就都站起來。
5Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
6以斯拉 稱頌耶和華至大的上帝；眾民都舉手應聲說：「阿們！阿們！」就低頭，面伏於地，敬拜耶和華。
6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
7耶書亞 、 巴尼 、 示利比 、 雅憫 、 亞谷 、 沙比太 、 荷第雅 、 瑪西雅 、 基利他 、 亞撒利雅 、 約撒拔 、 哈難 、 毗萊雅 ，和 利未 人使百姓明白律法；百姓都 站 在自己的地方。
7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
8他們清清楚楚地念上帝的律法書，講明意思，使百姓明白所念的。
8So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
9省長 尼希米 和作祭司的文士 以斯拉 ，並教訓百姓的 利未 人，對眾民說：「今日是耶和華－你們上帝的聖日，不要悲哀哭泣。」 這是 因為眾民聽見律法書上的話都哭了；
9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
10又對他們說：「你們去吃肥美的，喝甘甜的，有不能預備的就分給他，因為今日是我們主的聖日。你們不要憂愁，因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。」
10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
11於是 利未 人使眾民靜默，說：「今日是聖日；不要作聲，也不要憂愁。」
11And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
12眾民都去吃喝，也分給人，大大快樂，因為他們明白所教訓他們的話。
12Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
13次日，眾民的族長、祭司，和 利未 人都聚集到文士 以斯拉 那裏，要留心聽律法上的話。
13On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.
14他們見律法上寫着，耶和華藉 摩西 吩咐 以色列 人要在七月節住棚，
14And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month.
15並要在各城和 耶路撒冷 宣傳報告說：「你們當上山，將橄欖樹、野橄欖樹、番石榴樹、棕樹，和各樣茂密樹的枝子取來，照着所寫的搭棚。」
15So they proclaimed this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
16於是百姓出去，取了樹枝來，各人在自己的房頂上，或院內，或上帝殿的院內，或 水門 的寬闊處，或 以法蓮門 的寬闊處搭棚。
16And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
17從擄到之地歸回的全會眾就搭棚，住在棚裏。從 嫩 的兒子 約書亞 的時候直到這日， 以色列 人沒有這樣行。於是眾人大大喜樂。
17The whole assembly who had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.
18從頭一天直到末一天， 以斯拉 每日念上帝的律法書。眾人守節七日，第八日照例有嚴肅會。
18Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.
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