1[] Καθως δε ηκουσαν ο Σαναβαλλατ και ο Τωβιας και ο Γησεμ ο Αραψ και οι λοιποι εκ των εχθρων ημων, οτι εγω ωκοδομησα το τειχος και δεν εμεινε πλεον χαλασμα εις αυτο, αν και μεχρις εκεινου του καιρου θυρας δεν εστησα επι των πυλων,
1Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)
2ο Σαναβαλλατ και ο Γησεμ απεστειλαν προς εμε, λεγοντες, Ελθετε, και ας συναχθωμεν ομου εις τινα εκ των κωμων εν τη πεδιαδι Ωνω. Εβουλευοντο δε να καμωσιν εις εμε κακον.
2that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to harm me.
3Και απεστειλα μηνυτας προς αυτους, λεγων, Εργον μεγα καμνω και δεν δυναμαι να καταβω· δια τι να παυση το εργον, οταν εγω αφησας αυτο καταβω προς εσας;
3I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?”
4Και απεστειλαν προς εμε τετρακις κατα τον τροπον τουτον· και εγω απεκριθην προς αυτους κατα τον αυτον τροπον.
4They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way.
5Τοτε ο Σαναβαλλατ απεστειλε προς εμε τον δουλον αυτου κατα τον αυτον τροπον, πεμπτην φοραν, με ανοικτην επιστολην εις την χειρα αυτου·
5Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
6εν η ητο γεγραμμενον, Ηκουσθη μεταξυ των εθνων, και ο Γασμου λεγει, οτι συ και οι Ιουδαιοι βουλευεσθε να επαναστατησητε· δια τουτο συ οικοδομεις το τειχος, δια να γεινης βασιλευς αυτων, κατα τους λογους τουτους·
6in which was written, “It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel. Because of that, you are building the wall. You would be their king, according to these words.
7ετι διωρισας προφητας, να κηρυττωσι περι σου εν Ιερουσαλημ, λεγοντες, Ειναι βασιλευς εν Ιουδα· και τωρα θελει απαγγελθη προς τον βασιλεα κατα τους λογους τουτους· ελθε λοιπον τωρα, και ας συμβουλευθωμεν ομου.
7You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.”
8Τοτε απεστειλα προς αυτον, λεγων, Δεν ειναι τοιαυτα πραγματα καθως συ λεγεις, αλλα συ πλαττεις αυτα εκ της καρδιας σου.
8Then I sent to him, saying, “There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart.”
9Διοτι παντες ουτοι εφοβεριζον ημας, λεγοντες, Θελουσιν εξασθενησει αι χειρες αυτων απο του εργου, και δεν θελει εκτελεσθη. Τωρα λοιπον, Θεε, κραταιωσον τας χειρας μου.
9For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, strengthen my hands.”
10[] Και εγω υπηγα εις την οικιαν του Σεμαια, υιου του Δαλαια, υιου του Μεεταβεηλ, οστις ητο κεκλεισμενος· και ειπεν, Ας συνελθωμεν ομου εις τον οικον του Θεου, εντος του ναου, και ας κλεισωμεν τας θυρας του ναου· διοτι αυτοι ερχονται να σε φονευσωσι· ναι, την νυκτα ερχονται να σε φονευσωσιν.
10I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you; yes, in the night will they come to kill you.”
11Αλλ' εγω απεκριθην, Ανθρωπος οποιος εγω ηθελον φυγει; και τις, οποιος εγω, ηθελεν εισελθει εις τον ναον δια να σωση την ζωην αυτου; δεν θελω εισελθει.
11I said, “Should such a man as I flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”
12Και ιδου, εγνωρισα οτι ο Θεος δεν απεστειλεν αυτον να προφερη την προφητειαν ταυτην εναντιον μου· αλλ' οτι ο Τωβιας και ο Σαναβαλλατ εμισθωσαν αυτον.
12I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
13Δια τουτο ητο μεμισθωμενος, δια να φοβηθω και να καμω ουτω και να αμαρτησω, και να εχωσιν αφορμην να κακολογησωσι, δια να με ονειδισωσι.
13He hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
14Μνησθητι, Θεε μου, του Τωβια και του Σαναβαλλατ κατα τα εργα αυτων ταυτα, και ετι της προφητισσης Νωαδιας και των λοιπων προφητων, οιτινες με εφοβεριζον.
14“Remember, my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.”
15[] Ουτω συνετελεσθη το τειχος κατα την εικοστην πεμπτην του μηνος Ελουλ, εν πεντηκοντα δυο ημεραις.
15So the wall was finished in the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.
16Και οτε ηκουσαν παντες οι εχθροι ημων, τοτε εφοβηθησαν παντα τα εθνη τα περιξ ημων, και εταπεινωθησαν σφοδρα εις τους οφθαλμους εαυτων· διοτι εγνωρισαν οτι παρα του Θεου ημων εγεινε το εργον τουτο.
16It happened, when all our enemies heard of it, that all the nations that were about us were afraid, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was worked of our God.
17Προσετι εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις οι προκριτοι του Ιουδα επεμπον συνεχως τας επιστολας αυτων προς τον Τωβιαν, και αι του Τωβια ηρχοντο προς αυτους.
17Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
18Διοτι ησαν εν τω Ιουδα πολλοι ωρκισμενοι εις αυτον, επειδη ητο γαμβρος του Σεχανια, υιου του Αραχ· και Ιωαναν ο υιος αυτου ειχε λαβει την θυγατερα του Μεσουλλαμ, υιου του Βαραχιου.
18For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
19Μαλιστα διηγουντο ενωπιον μου τας αγαθοεργιας αυτου, και ανεφερον προς αυτον τους λογους μου. Και ο Τωβιας εστελλεν επιστολας δια να με φοβεριζη.
19Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.