Nehemiah 1

1 These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,

1 以下是哈迦利亚的儿子尼希米的记述。 波斯王亚达薛西二十年基斯流月 ，我在书珊城里。

2 Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

2 我的一个兄弟哈拿尼和一些人从犹大来到这里，我问他们有关从流亡之地归回的犹太余民和耶路撒冷的情况。

3 And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

3 他们回答说：“那些从流亡之地归回犹大省的余民深陷苦难，饱受凌辱。耶路撒冷的城墙已经倒塌，城门也被烧毁。”

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

4 我一听见这消息，就坐下痛哭，悲伤了好几天。我在天上的上帝面前禁食祷告，说：

5 Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

5 “天上的上帝耶和华啊，你是伟大而可畏的上帝，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约，施慈爱。

6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.

6 仆人在你面前昼夜为你的众仆人以色列民祈祷，求你睁眼察看，侧耳倾听。我承认以色列人向你所犯的罪，包括我和我的家族所犯的罪。

7 We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.

7 我们用非常败坏的行为得罪你，没有遵守你赐给你仆人摩西的诫命、律例和典章。

8 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

8 求你顾念你对你仆人摩西所说的话，‘如果你们不忠，我必把你们驱散到列邦中。

9 but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’

9 但如果你们转向我，谨遵我的诫命，即使你们流落天涯，我也必从那里把你们召集到我选为我名所在之地。’

10 They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand.

10 他们是你的仆人、你的子民，是你用大能大力救赎的。

11 O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)

11 主啊，求你侧耳听你仆人的祷告，垂听那些喜爱敬畏你名的众仆人的祈求，使你仆人今天亨通，在王面前蒙恩。” 我是王的酒侍。