¹On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

¹Toho dňa bolo čítané z knihy Mojžišovej tak, aby počul ľud, a našlo sa v nej napísané, že Ammonita a Moábita nesmie vojsť do shromaždenia Božieho, a to tak až na veky.

²Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

²Pretože neprišli vústrety synom Izraelovým s chlebom a s vodou. Lež najali proti nemu, proti Izraelovi, Baláma za mzdu, aby mu zlorečil. Ale náš Bôh obrátil to zlorečenie na požehnanie.

³Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

³A stalo sa, keď počuli zákon, že oddelili každého primiešaného od Izraela.

⁴And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

⁴Ale predtým Eljašib, kňaz, daný do komory nášho Boha, blízky Tobiášov,

⁵And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

⁵bol mu spravil veľkú komoru, kam dávali predtým obetný dar obilný, kadivo a nádoby a desatinu obilia, vína a oleja, nariadenú čiastku Levitov, spevákov a vrátnych ako aj pozdvihnutia obeť kňazov.

⁶But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

⁶Ale kým sa to všetko dialo, nebol som v Jeruzaleme. Lebo v tridsiatom druhom roku Artaxerxa, babylonského kráľa, som bol prišiel ku kráľovi. Ale po nejakom čase som si opät vyžiadal od kráľa odísť.

⁷And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

⁷A tak som zase prišiel do Jeruzalema. A srozumel som tomu zlému, ktoré urobil Eljašib pre Tobiáša spraviac mu komoru vo dvoroch domu Božieho.

⁸And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.

⁸A veľmi sa mi to neľúbilo. A tak som vyhádzal všetko náradie domu Tobiášovho von, preč z komory.

⁹Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.

⁹A rozkázal som, aby očistili komory. A zase som ta vniesol nádoby domu Božieho, obetný dar obilný a kadivo.

¹⁰And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

¹⁰A dozvedel som sa, že sa nedávaly čiastky Levitom, a že sa rozutekali každý na svoje pole, Levitovia i speváci, konajúci prácu.

¹¹Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

¹¹Preto som prísne dohováral pohlavárom správy a riekol som: Prečo je opustený dom Boží? A shromaždiac ich postavil som ich na ich miesto.

¹²Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

¹²Potom donášali, celý Júda, desatinu obilia i vína i oleja do skladov.

¹³And I 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 office was to distribute unto their brethren.

¹³A ustanovil som za skladníkov nad skladmi Šelemiáša, kňaza, a Cádoka, učeného v zákone, a Pedaiáša z Levitov a im k ruke Chanána, syna Zakkúra, syna Mattaniášovho, pretože boli považovaní za verných. A ich úlohou bolo rozdeľovať ich bratom.

¹⁴Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

¹⁴Pamätaj na mňa, môj Bože, pre to a nedaj vytrieť mojich dobrodení, ktoré som učinil na dome svojho Boha a na jeho strážach!-

¹⁵In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

¹⁵V tých dňoch som videl v Judsku takých, ktorí šliapali kade hrozna v sobotu a donášali snopy a nakladali na oslov i víno, hrozná a fíky a všelijaké iné bremeno a dopravovali do Jeruzalema v sobotný deň. A svedčil som im a dohováral v deň, v ktorý predávali potraviny.

¹⁶There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

¹⁶Aj Týrania bývali v ňom, ktorí donášali ryby a všeličo na predaj a predávali v sobotu synom Júdovým, a to v Jeruzaleme!

¹⁷Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

¹⁷Preto som prísne dohováral popredným Judska a povedal som im: Čo je to jaká zlá vec, ktorú robíte a poškvrňujete sobotný deň?!

¹⁸Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

¹⁸Či nerobili tak aj vaši otcovia? Preto potom uviedol náš Bôh všetko toto zlé na nás i na toto mesto, a vy ešte pridávate pále hnevu na Izraela poškvrňujúc sobotu!

¹⁹And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

¹⁹A stalo sa, že hneď, ako boly zatônené brány Jeruzalema pred sobotou, rozkázal som, aby zamkli vráta, a tiež som rozkázal, aby ich neotvorili iba až po sobote. K tomu i niektorých zo svojich služobníkov som postavil pri bránach, aby nevošlo nijaké bremeno v sobotný deň.

²⁰So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

²⁰A tak nocovali kramári a predavači všeličoho na predaj vonku pred Jeruzalemom raz i dva razy.

²¹Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

²¹A svedčil som proti nim a povedal som im: Prečo vy nocujete naproti múru? Ak to urobíte ešte raz, vystriem na vás ruku.- Od toho času neprišli v sobotu.

²²And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

²²A rozkázal som Levitom, aby sa očisťovali a prichádzajúc strážili brány, aby ľudia svätili sobotný deň. I čo do toho pamätaj na mňa, môj Bože, a buď mi milostivý podľa množstva svojej milosti.-

²³In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

²³Aj v tých dňoch som videl Židov, ktorí si boli pobrali za ženy Ašdóďanky, Ammoňanky a Moábänky.

²⁴And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

²⁴A tak aj ich synovia hovorili zpola ašdódsky a nevedeli hovoriť židovsky, ale hovorili podľa jazyka už či toho a či toho národa.

²⁵And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

²⁵A dohadoval som sa s nimi a zlorečil som im a bil som niektorých mužov z nich a ruval som ich a zaviazal som ich prísahou na Boha, ak reku dáte svoje dcéry ich synom alebo ak vezmete z ich dcér svojim synom alebo sebe za ženy...!

²⁶Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

²⁶Či nezhrešil pre to aj Šalamún, kráľ Izraelov, hoci medzi tak mnohými národami nebolo kráľa jemu rovného, a bol milý svojmu Bohu, a Bôh ho ustanovil za kráľa nad celým Izraelom, a ešte aj jeho zviedly hrešiť ženy cudzozemky.

²⁷Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

²⁷A či by sme mali vám povoliť, aby ste robili všetko toto veliké zlo, aby ste sa dopúšťali nevernosti proti nášmu Bohu a brali si za ženy cudzozemky?

²⁸And one 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.

²⁸A jeden zo synov Jojadu, syna Eljašiba, najvyššieho kňaza, bol zaťom Sanballata Choronského, a preto som ho zahnal od seba.

²⁹Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

²⁹Pamätaj na nich, môj Bože, pre poškvrnenia, ktorými poškvrnili kňazstvo a smluvu kňazstva i Levitov.

³⁰Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

³⁰A tak som ich očistil od každého cudzozemca a ustanovil som poradie stráže pre kňazov a pre Levitov; každého som postavil do jeho práce,

³¹And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

³¹jako som aj určil poriadok pre nosenie dreva na ustanovené časy i pre prvotiny.- Pamätaj na mňa, môj Bože, na moje dobré!