1亞捫人與摩押人不可進殿那時，他們宣讀摩西的書給眾民聽，見書上寫著說：亞捫人和摩押人永遠不可進入 神的會，
1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
2因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，反而雇用了巴蘭來與他們作對，咒詛他們；但是我的 神使咒詛變為祝福。
2because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3眾民聽見了這律法，就跟一切閒雜人分離。
3It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4拋出多比雅的家具這事以前，受委派管理我們 神殿的庫房的以利亞實祭司，與多比雅的關係很密切。
4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
5他為多比雅預備了一間大房間，那裡以前是用來收存素祭、乳香和器皿，還有祭司的舉祭，以及按照命令供給利未人、歌唱者和守門的那些五穀、新酒和新油的十分之一。
5had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the wave offerings for the priests.
6這事發生的時候，我不在耶路撒冷；因為在巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年，我回到王那裡去；過了一段時期，我又求得王的准許，
6But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,
7回到耶路撒冷，那時我才知道以利亞實在 神殿的院子裡，為多比雅預備一間房間那件惡事。
7and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.
8我十分惱怒，就把多比雅的一切家具，都從房間裡拋出去。
8It grieved me severely: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room.
9又吩咐人潔淨那幾間房間，然後把 神殿的器皿，與素祭和乳香搬回那裡。
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms: and there brought I again the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.
10重定什一奉獻供應利未人我發覺利未人應得的分，沒有人供給他們，甚至供職的利未人和歌唱者，各人都跑回自己的田地去。
10I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field.
11於是我責備眾官長說：“為甚麼疏忽供應 神的殿呢？”我就再召集利未人，使他們重站原來的崗位。
11Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12猶大眾人就把五穀、新酒和新油的十分之一，奉到庫房。
12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.
13我委派示利米雅祭司、經學家撒督和利未人毗大雅作庫官，管理庫房；他們的助手是瑪他尼的孫子、撒刻的兒子哈難；這些人都是忠信可靠的；他們的責任是把人奉獻的各物分給他們的兄弟。
13I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
14“我的 神啊，求你因這事記念我，不要塗抹我為我 神的殿和一切敬拜的禮儀所行的忠誠的事。”
14Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
15勸民嚴守安息日那時，我在猶大看見有人在安息日踹壓酒池，搬運禾捆，馱在驢上，又把酒、葡萄、無花果和各樣的擔子，在安息日運到耶路撒冷；我就在他們賣糧食的那天警戒他們。
15In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.
16又有推羅人住在耶路撒冷城中，他們把魚和各樣的貨物運進來，在安息日賣給猶大人，而且在耶路撒冷販賣。
16There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17於是我責備猶大的貴族，對他們說：“你們怎麼行這惡事，褻瀆安息日呢？
17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
18從前你們的列祖不是這樣行，以致我們的 神使這一切災禍臨到我們和這城嗎？現在你們褻瀆安息日，使 神的忿怒越發臨到以色列。”
18Didn’t your fathers do thus, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”
19所以在安息日的前一天，黃昏的陰影臨到耶路撒冷城門的時候，我就吩咐人把城門關閉；我又下令不許開門，直到安息日過了，我又派我的僕人在城門站崗，免得有人在安息日挑擔子進來。
19It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
20於是商人和販賣各樣貨物的，一次兩次在耶路撒冷城外過夜。
20So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
21我警告他們，對他們說：“你們為甚麼要在城牆前面過夜呢？如果你們再這樣，我就要動手對付你們。”從那時起，他們在安息日就不敢再來了。
21Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath.
22我吩咐利未人潔淨自己，然後來看守城門，使安息日分別為聖。“我的 神啊，求你也因這事記念我，照著你豐盛的慈愛憐恤我！”
22I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
23禁止與異族通婚那些日子，我也發現有些猶大人娶了亞實突、亞捫和摩押的女子為妻。
23In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
24他們的兒女有一半說亞實突話，其他就說他們民族的語言，他們卻不會說猶大話。
24and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25我就責備他們，咒詛他們，擊打他們中間的幾個人，拔下他們的頭髮，叫他們指著 神起誓，說：“你們決不可把自己的女兒嫁給他們的兒子，也決不可為兒子或為自己娶他們的女兒。
25I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26以色列王所羅門不是在這些事上犯了罪嗎？在許多國中並沒有一個王能比得上他的；他蒙他的 神所愛， 神立他作全以色列的王，可是連他也被外族的女子引誘犯罪。
26Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
27難道我們要聽從你們，行這大惡，娶外族的女子為妻，對我們 神不忠嗎？”
27Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”
28大祭司以利亞實的孫子耶何耶大的一個兒子，是和倫人參巴拉的女婿，我就驅逐他離開我。
28One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
29“我的 神啊，求你記住他們，因為他們玷污了祭司的職分，也污辱了祭司職分和利未人的約。”
29Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30這樣，我就潔淨了他們，使他們脫離一切外族人的污穢，又重新指派祭司和利未人的職責，各人有自己的工作。
30Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
31我又指派人按時供應木柴和奉獻初熟之物。“我的 神啊，求你記念我，施恩給我。”
31and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.