¹Nehemja, Hakalja poja sõnad. 'Ja see sündis kahekümnenda aasta kislevikuus, et ma olin Suusani palees.

¹The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

²Siis tuli Hanani, üks mu vendadest, tema ise ja mõned mehed Juudamaalt. Ma küsitlesin neid pääsenud juutide kohta, kes vangiviimisel olid alles jäänud, ja Jeruusalemma kohta.

²that Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

³Ja nemad ütlesid mulle: 'Need, kes seal maal vangiviimisest on alles jäänud, on suures õnnetuses ja häbis, Jeruusalemma müürid on maha kistud ja selle väravad tulega põletatud.'

³They 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 also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”

⁴Kui ma neid sõnu kuulsin, siis ma istusin maha, nutsin ja leinasin mitu päeva, ja ma paastusin ja palvetasin taeva Jumala ees.

⁴It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” of heaven,

⁵Ja ma ütlesin: 'Oh Issand, taeva Jumal, suur ja kartustäratav Jumal, kes hoiab lepingut ja heldust neile, kes teda armastavad ja tema käske peavad!

⁵and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, “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:

⁶Olgu nüüd su kõrv tähelepanelik ja su silmad lahti kuulma oma sulase palvet, mida ma nüüd sinu ees palvetan päevad ja ööd, Iisraeli laste, su sulaste pärast, ja millega ma tunnistan Iisraeli laste patte, mis me sinu vastu oleme teinud! Ka mina ja mu isa pere oleme pattu teinud.

⁶Let 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.

⁷Me oleme väga kõlvatult talitanud sinu vastu ega ole pidanud käske, määrusi ja seadlusi, mis sa Moosesele, oma sulasele, andsid.

⁷We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.

⁸Tuleta nüüd meelde seda sõna, mille sa andsid Moosesele, oma sulasele, öeldes: Kui te olete truuduseta, siis ma pillutan teid rahvaste sekka,

⁸“Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you trespass, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;

⁹aga kui te pöördute minu juurde ja peate minu käske ning teete nende järgi, siis kui teie pillutatud oleksid kas või taeva servas, ma kogun nad sealtki ja viin paika, mille ma olen valinud eluasemeks oma nimele.

⁹but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.’

¹⁰Need on ju sinu sulased ja sinu rahvas, kelle sa oled lunastanud oma suure rammu ja vägeva käega.

¹⁰“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.

¹¹Oh Issand, pangu nüüd su kõrv tähele oma sulase palvet ja oma sulaste palvet, kes tahavad karta su nime! Ja lase siis täna korda minna oma sulase nõu ja anna temale halastust selle mehe ees!'Mina olin nimelt kuninga joogikallajate ülem.

¹¹ Lord 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 this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.