Nehemiah

Chapter 1

1 The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah.2446 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Chisleu,3691 in the twentieth6242 year,8141 as I was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

2 That Hanani,2607 one259 of my brothers,251 came,935 he and certain men582 of Judah;3063 and I asked7592 them concerning5921 the Jews3064 that had escaped,6413 which834 were left7604 of the captivity,7628 and concerning5921 Jerusalem.3389

3 And they said559 to me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there8033 in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach:2781 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire.784

4 And it came1961 to pass, when I heard8085 these428 words,1697 that I sat3427 down and wept,1058 and mourned56 certain days,3117 and fasted,6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven,8064

5 And said,559 I beseech577 you, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven,8064 the great1419 and terrible3372 God,410 that keeps8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 him and observe8104 his commandments:4687

6 Let your ear241 now4994 be attentive,7183 and your eyes5869 open,6605 that you may hear8085 the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 which834 I pray6419 before6440 you now,3117 day3119 and night,3915 for the children1121 of Israel3478 your servants,5650 and confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 which834 we have sinned2398 against you: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned.2398

7 We have dealt very corruptly2254 against you, and have not kept8104 the commandments,4687 nor the statutes,2706 nor the judgments,4941 which834 you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses.4872

8 Remember,2142 I beseech4994 you, the word1697 that you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses,4872 saying,559 If you transgress,4603 I will scatter6327 you abroad6327 among the nations:5971

9 But if you turn7725 to me, and keep8104 my commandments,4687 and do6213 them; though518 there were of you cast5080 out to the uttermost7097 part of the heaven,8064 yet will I gather6908 them from there,8033 and will bring935 them to the place4725 that I have chosen970 to set7931 my name8034 there.8033

10 Now these1992 are your servants5650 and your people,5971 whom834 you have redeemed6299 by your great1419 power,3581 and by your strong2389 hand.3027

11 O LORD,136 I beseech577 you, let now4994 your ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and to the prayer8605 of your servants,5650 who desire2655 to fear3372 your name:8034 and prosper,6743 I pray4994 you, your servant5650 this day,3117 and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this2088 man.376 For I was the king's4428 cupbearer.4945

尼希米記

第1章

1 哈迦利亞的兒子尼希米的言語如下:亞達薛西王二十年基斯流月,我在書珊[palace]中。

2 那時,有我一個弟兄哈拿尼,同著幾個人從猶大來。我問他們那些被擄歸回、剩下逃脫的猶太人和耶路撒冷的光景。

3 他們對我說:「那些被擄歸回剩下的人在猶大省遭大難,受凌辱;並且耶路撒冷的城牆拆毀,城門被火焚燒。」

4 我聽見這些[these]話,就坐下哭泣,悲哀幾日,在天上的神面前禁食祈禱[and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,]

5 並說:「我求你[And said, I beseech thee],耶和華─天上的神,大而可畏的神啊,你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。

6 如今[now]願你睜眼看,側耳聽,你僕人晝夜在你面前為你眾僕人以色列民的祈禱,承認我們以色列人向你所犯的罪;我與我父家都有罪了。

7 我們向你所行的甚是敗壞[corruptly],沒有遵守你藉著僕人摩西所吩咐的誡命、律例、典章。

8 求你記念所吩咐你僕人摩西的話,說:『你們若犯罪,我就把你們分散在列國[nations]中;

9 但你們若歸向我,謹守遵行我的誡命,你們被趕散的人雖在天涯,我也必從那裏將他們招聚回來,帶到我所選擇立為我名的居所。』

10 這都是你的僕人、你的百姓,就是你用大力和大能的手所救贖的。

11 主啊,現在[now]求你側耳聽你僕人的祈禱,和喜愛敬畏你名眾僕人的祈禱,願你[pray thee]使你僕人現今亨通,在王[sight]前蒙恩。」我是作王酒政的。

Nehemiah

Chapter 1

尼希米記

第1章

1 The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah.2446 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Chisleu,3691 in the twentieth6242 year,8141 as I was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

1 哈迦利亞的兒子尼希米的言語如下:亞達薛西王二十年基斯流月,我在書珊[palace]中。

2 That Hanani,2607 one259 of my brothers,251 came,935 he and certain men582 of Judah;3063 and I asked7592 them concerning5921 the Jews3064 that had escaped,6413 which834 were left7604 of the captivity,7628 and concerning5921 Jerusalem.3389

2 那時,有我一個弟兄哈拿尼,同著幾個人從猶大來。我問他們那些被擄歸回、剩下逃脫的猶太人和耶路撒冷的光景。

3 And they said559 to me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there8033 in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach:2781 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire.784

3 他們對我說:「那些被擄歸回剩下的人在猶大省遭大難,受凌辱;並且耶路撒冷的城牆拆毀,城門被火焚燒。」

4 And it came1961 to pass, when I heard8085 these428 words,1697 that I sat3427 down and wept,1058 and mourned56 certain days,3117 and fasted,6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven,8064

4 我聽見這些[these]話,就坐下哭泣,悲哀幾日,在天上的神面前禁食祈禱[and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,]

5 And said,559 I beseech577 you, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven,8064 the great1419 and terrible3372 God,410 that keeps8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 him and observe8104 his commandments:4687

5 並說:「我求你[And said, I beseech thee],耶和華─天上的神,大而可畏的神啊,你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。

6 Let your ear241 now4994 be attentive,7183 and your eyes5869 open,6605 that you may hear8085 the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 which834 I pray6419 before6440 you now,3117 day3119 and night,3915 for the children1121 of Israel3478 your servants,5650 and confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 which834 we have sinned2398 against you: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned.2398

6 如今[now]願你睜眼看,側耳聽,你僕人晝夜在你面前為你眾僕人以色列民的祈禱,承認我們以色列人向你所犯的罪;我與我父家都有罪了。

7 We have dealt very corruptly2254 against you, and have not kept8104 the commandments,4687 nor the statutes,2706 nor the judgments,4941 which834 you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses.4872

7 我們向你所行的甚是敗壞[corruptly],沒有遵守你藉著僕人摩西所吩咐的誡命、律例、典章。

8 Remember,2142 I beseech4994 you, the word1697 that you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses,4872 saying,559 If you transgress,4603 I will scatter6327 you abroad6327 among the nations:5971

8 求你記念所吩咐你僕人摩西的話,說:『你們若犯罪,我就把你們分散在列國[nations]中;

9 But if you turn7725 to me, and keep8104 my commandments,4687 and do6213 them; though518 there were of you cast5080 out to the uttermost7097 part of the heaven,8064 yet will I gather6908 them from there,8033 and will bring935 them to the place4725 that I have chosen970 to set7931 my name8034 there.8033

9 但你們若歸向我,謹守遵行我的誡命,你們被趕散的人雖在天涯,我也必從那裏將他們招聚回來,帶到我所選擇立為我名的居所。』

10 Now these1992 are your servants5650 and your people,5971 whom834 you have redeemed6299 by your great1419 power,3581 and by your strong2389 hand.3027

10 這都是你的僕人、你的百姓,就是你用大力和大能的手所救贖的。

11 O LORD,136 I beseech577 you, let now4994 your ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and to the prayer8605 of your servants,5650 who desire2655 to fear3372 your name:8034 and prosper,6743 I pray4994 you, your servant5650 this day,3117 and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this2088 man.376 For I was the king's4428 cupbearer.4945

11 主啊,現在[now]求你側耳聽你僕人的祈禱,和喜愛敬畏你名眾僕人的祈禱,願你[pray thee]使你僕人現今亨通,在王[sight]前蒙恩。」我是作王酒政的。