Nehemiah

1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it happened in the month Chisleu, in the 20th year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

1 Λόγοι Νεεμία υἱοῦ Ἀχαλία. Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μηνὶ Χασελεῦ ἔτους εἰκοστοῦ καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν Σουσὰν ἀβιρά,	1 λόγοι Νεεμία υἱοῦ Ἀχαλία, καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μηνὶ Χασελεῦ ἔτους εἰκοστοῦ καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν Σουσὰν ἀβιρά,
1 The words of Neemia the son of Achalia. And it happened in the month Chaselev, of the 20th year, that I was in Sousan court.	1 The words of Neemia the son of Achelia. And it happened in the month Chaselev, of the 20th year, that I was in Susan the palace.

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

2 καὶ ἦλθεν Ἁνανὶ εἷς ἀπὸ ἀδελφῶν μου, αὐτὸς καὶ ἄνδρες Ἰούδα, καὶ ἠρώτησα αὐτοὺς περὶ τῶν σωθέντων, οἳ κατελείφθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας καὶ περὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ.	2 καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀνανὶ εἷς ἀπὸ ἀδελφῶν μου, αὐτὸς καὶ ἄνδρες Ἰούδα, καὶ ἠρώτησα αὐτοὺς περὶ τῶν σωθέντων, οἳ κατελείφθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας καὶ περὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ,
2 And Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and men of Jouda; and I asked them concerning those who had survived, who had been left from the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.	2 And Anani, one of my brothers, came, he and men of Jouda; and I asked them concerning those who had survived, who had been left from the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

3 And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates of it are burned with fire.

3 καὶ εἴποσαν πρός με οἱ καταλειπόμενοι οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας ἐκεῖ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ἐν πονηρίᾳ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν ὀνειδισμῷ, καὶ τείχη Ἱερουσαλὴμ καθῃρημένα, καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς ἐνεπρήσθησαν ἐν πυρί.	3 καὶ εἴποσαν πρός με· οἱ καταλειπόμενοι οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας ἐκεῖ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ἐν πονηρίᾳ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν ὀνειδισμῷ, καὶ τείχη Ἱερουσαλὴμ καθῃρημένα, καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς ἐνεπρήσθησαν ἐν πυρί.
3 And they said to me, “The remnant, who are left from the captivity, are there in the country, in great evil and reproach; and the walls of Jerusalem are demolished, and its gates are burned with fire.”	3 And they said to me, “The remnant, who are left from the captivity, are there in the country, in great evil and reproach; and the walls of Jerusalem are demolished, and its gates are burned with fire.”

4 And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

4 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί με τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐκάθισα καὶ ἔκλαυσα καὶ ἐπένθησα ἡμέρας καὶ ἤμην νηστεύων καὶ προσευχόμενος ἐνώπιον θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ	4 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί με τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐκάθισα καὶ ἔκλαυσα καὶ ἐπένθησα ἡμέρας καὶ ἤμην νηστεύων καὶ προσευχόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
4 And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.	4 And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

5 And said, I beseech you, Oh Yahweh Elohim of heaven, the great and terrible God, who keeps covenant and mercy for those who love him and observe his commandments.

5 καὶ εἶπα Μὴ δή κύριε ὁ θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς ὁ μέγας καὶ ὁ φοβερός, φυλάσσων τὴν διαθήκην καὶ τὸ ἔλεος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσιν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ·	5 καὶ εἶπα· μὴ δή, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὁ ἰσχυρός, ὁ μέγας καὶ φοβερός, φυλάσσων τὴν διαθήκην καὶ τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ·
5 And I said, “No, please, Oh Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and fearsome, keeping covenant and mercy to those who love him, and to those who keep his commandments;	5 And I said, “No, please, Oh Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and fearsome, keeping covenant and mercy to those who love him, and to those who keep his commandments;

6 Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you now, day and night, for the sons of Israēl your servants, and confess the sins of the sons of Israēl, which we have sinned against you: both I and my father’s house have sinned.

6 ἔστω δὴ τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἀνεῳγμένοι τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι προσευχὴν δούλου σου, ἣν ἐγὼ προσεύχομαι ἐνώπιόν σου σήμερον ἡμέραν καὶ νύκτα περὶ υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ δούλων σου καὶ ἐξαγορεύω ἐπὶ ἁμαρτίαις υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, ἃς ἡμάρτομέν σοι. καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ οἶκος πατρός μου ἡμάρτομεν·	6 ἔστω δὴ τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἀνεῳγμένοι τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι προσευχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου, ἣν ἐγὼ προσεύχομαι ἐνώπιόν σου σήμερον ἡμέραν καὶ νύκτα περὶ υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ δούλων σου. καὶ ἐξαγορεύσω ἐπὶ ἁμαρτίαις υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, ἃς ἡμάρτομέν σοι. καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ οἶκος πατρός μου ἡμάρτομεν·
6 please let your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, today both day and night, for the sons of Israēl your servants, and confess for the sins of the sons of Israēl, which we have sinned against you: both I and the house of my father have sinned.	6 please let your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, today both day and night, for the sons of Israēl your servants, and confess for the sins of the sons of Israēl, which we have sinned against you: both I and the house of my father have sinned.

7 We have dealt very corruptly against you, and haven’t kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which you commanded your servant Moses.

7 διαλύσει διελύσαμεν πρὸς σὲ καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξαμεν τὰς ἐντολὰς καὶ τὰ προστάγματα καὶ τὰ κρίματα, ἃ ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου.	7 διαλύσει διελύσαμεν πρός σε· καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξαμεν τὰς ἐντολὰς καὶ τὰ προστάγματα καὶ τὰ κρίματα, ἃ ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου.
7 While breaking up, we broke up with you and we haven’t kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgments, which you commanded your servant Mōysē.	7 While breaking up, we broke up with you and we haven’t kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgments, which you commanded your servant Mōysē.

8 Remember, I beseech you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, If you transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations.

8 μνήσθητι δὴ τὸν λόγον, ὃν ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου λέγων Ὑμεῖς ἐὰν ἀσυνθετήσητε, ἐγὼ διασκορπιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς·	8 μνήσθητι δὴ τὸν λόγον, ὃν ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου λέγων· ὑμεῖς ἐὰν ἀσυνθετήσητε, ἐγὼ διασκορπιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς·
8 Please remember the word which you commanded your servant Mōysē, saying, ‛If you break covenant with me, I will disperse you among the peoples.	8 Please remember the word which you commanded your servant Mōysē, saying, ‛If you break covenant with me, I will disperse you among the peoples.

9 But if you turn to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out to the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

9 καὶ ἐὰν ἐπιστρέψητε πρός με καὶ φυλάξητε τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ ποιήσητε αὐτάς, ἐὰν ᾖ ἡ διασπορὰ ὑμῶν ἀπ’ ἄκρου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἐκεῖθεν συνάξω αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰσάξω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἐξελεξάμην κατασκηνῶσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ.	9 καὶ ἐὰν ἐπιστρέψητε πρός με καὶ φυλάξητε τὰς ἔντολάς μου καὶ ποιήσητε αὐτάς, ἐὰν ᾖ ἡ διασπορὰ ὑμῶν ἀπ’ ἄκρου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἐκεῖθεν συνάξω αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰσάξω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἐξελεξάμην κατασκηνῶσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ.
9 But if you return to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if your dispersion is from the extremity of the skies, from there I will gather them, and I bring them into the place which I have chosen that my name dwells there. ’	9 But if you return to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if your dispersion is from the extremity of the skies, from there I will gather them, and I bring them into the place which I have chosen that my name dwells there. ’

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

10 καὶ αὐτοὶ παῖδές σου καὶ λαός σου, οὓς ἐλυτρώσω ἐν δυνάμει σου τῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου τῇ κραταιᾷ.	10 καὶ αὐτοὶ παῖδές σου καὶ λαός σου, οὓς ἐλυτρώσω ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου τῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου τῇ κραταιᾷ.
10 Now they are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great strength, and by your mighty hand.	10 Now they are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great strength, and by your mighty hand.

11 Oh Lord, I beseech you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who desire to fear your name; and prosper, please, your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

11 μὴ δή, κύριε, ἀλλ’ ἔστω τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν παίδων σου τῶν θελόντων φοβεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ εὐόδωσον δὴ τῷ παιδί σου σήμερον καὶ δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκτιρμοὺς ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου. – καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην οἰνοχόος τῷ βασιλεῖ.	11 μὴ δή, Κύριε· ἀλλὰ ἔστω τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν παίδων σου τῶν θελόντων φοβεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομά σου· καὶ εὐόδωσον δὴ τῷ παιδί σου σήμερον καὶ δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκτιρμοὺς ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου. καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην οἰνοχόος τῷ βασιλεῖ.
11 No please, Lord; but let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who want to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and give him into compassion before this man –” Now I was wine-server to the king.	11 No please, Lord; but let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who want to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and give him into compassion before this man.” Now I was wine-server to the king.