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尼希米记 (Nehemiah) 1:1-11

1:1 哈迦利亚的儿子尼希米的言语如下：亚达薛西王二十年，基斯流月，我在书珊城的宫中。The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,

1:2 那时，有我一个弟兄哈拿尼，同着几个人从犹大来。我问他们那些被掳归回剩下逃脱的犹大人，和耶路撒冷的光景。Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

1:3 他们对我说：“那些被掳归回剩下的人，在犹大省遭大难，受凌辱；并且耶路撒冷的城墙拆毁，城门被火焚烧。” They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

1:4 我听见这话，就坐下哭泣，悲哀几日。在天上的　神面前禁食祈祷说：When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

1:5 “耶和华天上的　神，大而可畏的　神啊！你向爱你、守你诫命的人，守约施慈爱。Then I said: “O LORD , God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands,

1:6 愿你睁眼看，侧耳听，你仆人昼夜在你面前为你众仆人以色列民的祈祷，承认我们以色列人向你所犯的罪；我与我父家都有罪了。let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s house, have committed against you.

1:7 我们向你所行的甚是邪恶，没有遵守你藉着仆人摩西所吩咐的诫命、律例、典章。We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

1:8 求你记念所吩咐你仆人摩西的话，说，你们若犯罪，我就把你们分散在万民中；”Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

1:9 但你们若归向我，谨守遵行我的诫命，你们被赶散的人，虽在天涯，我也必从那里将他们招聚回来，带到我所选择立为我名的居所。but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.’

1:10 这都是你的仆人，你的百姓，就是你用大力和大能的手，所救赎的。”They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand.

1:11 主啊！求你侧耳听你仆人的祈祷，和喜爱敬畏你名众仆人的祈祷，使你仆人现今亨通，在王面前蒙恩。”我是作王酒政的。O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.

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