Неемия 5
Библия, ревизирано издание
Неемия решава възникналите проблеми
5 (A)По това време се вдигна голям вик от народа и от жените им против братята им, юдеите.
2 Защото имаше едни, които казваха: Ние, синовете ни и дъщерите ни, сме много; затова нека ни бъде дадено жито, за да ядем и да живеем.
3 А имаше и други, които казваха: Ние заложихме нивите си, лозята си и къщите си, за да вземем жито поради глада.
4 Имаше още и други, които казваха: Срещу нивите и лозята си ние заехме пари за царските данъци.
5 (B)Но пак нашите тела са като телата на братята ни, нашите деца – като техните деца; и ето, ние ще трябва да даваме синовете и дъщерите си на работа като роби и някои от дъщерите ни са вече заведени в робство; нито е в силата ни да правим друго, защото други имат нивите и лозята ни.
6 И се оскърбих твърде много, като чух вика им и тези думи.
7 (C)Тогава, като размислих в себе си, изобличих благородните и по-първите хора, като им казах: Вие вземате лихва всеки от брат си. И свиках против тях голямо събрание и им казах:
8 (D)Ние според силата си изкупихме братята си, юдеите, които бяха продадени на народите; а вие самите ще продадете ли братята си? Трябва ли да се продадат на нас? А те мълчаха и не намериха какво да отговорят.
9 (E)Пак казах: Не е добро това, което правите. Не трябва ли да ходите в страха на нашия Бог, за да не ни укоряват езичниците, нашите неприятели?
10 Също и аз – братята ми и слугите ми – сме им заели пари и жито под лихва, но нека оставим, моля, това лихварство.
11 И така, върнете им още днес нивите им, лозята им, маслините им и къщите им, също стотната част от парите, от житото, от виното и от дървеното масло, които изисквате от тях.
12 (F)Тогава те отговориха: Ще ги върнем и нищо няма да искаме от тях; както казваш, така ще направим. Тогава повиках свещениците, чрез които ги заклех, че ще направят според това обещание.
13 (G)Отърсих още и пазвата си и казах: Така да отърси Бог от къщата му и от труда му всеки, който не би изпълнил това обещание; да! Така да бъде отърсен и изпразнен. И цялото събрание каза: Амин! И прославиха Господа. И народът постъпи според това обещание.
14 (H)А от времето, когато бях назначен за областен управител над тях в Юдейската земя, от двадесетата година до тридесет и втората година на цар Артаксеркс, дванадесет години, аз и братята ми не сме вземали заплатата[a] на областен управител.
15 (I)А предишните областни управители, които бяха преди мене, бяха товар на народа и освен четиридесет сикъла сребро вземаха от тях хляб и вино; при това и слугите им господстваха над народа. Но аз не правех така, понеже се боях от Бога.
16 Още и залягах върху работата на тази стена и нива не купихме; и всичките ми слуги бяха събрани там за тази работа.
17 (J)При това на трапезата ми имаше сто и петдесет мъже от юдеите и по-видните хора, освен онези, които идваха при нас от околните ни народи.
18 (K)А това, което беше готвено за мене всеки ден, беше едно говедо и шест отбрани овце; и птици готвеха за мен, а веднъж на десет дни имахме изобилно вино от всякакъв вид; а при всичко това аз не поисках заплатата на областен управител, защото робството тежеше силно върху този народ.
19 (L)Помни ме, Боже мой, за добро поради всичко, което съм направил за този народ.
Footnotes
- 5:14 От евр. ядоха хляба.
Nehemiah 5
King James Version
5 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah 5
English Standard Version
Nehemiah Stops Oppression of the Poor
5 Now there arose (A)a great outcry of the people and of their wives (B)against their Jewish brothers. 2 For there were those who said, “With our sons and our daughters, we are many. So let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive.” 3 There were also those who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine.” 4 And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for (C)the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards. 5 Now (D)our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children are as their children. Yet (E)we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards.”
6 I was very angry when I heard (F)their outcry and these words. 7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, (G)“You are exacting interest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them 8 and said to them, “We, as far as we are able, (H)have bought back our Jewish brothers who have been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say. 9 So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk (I)in the fear of our God (J)to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? 10 Moreover, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us abandon this exacting of interest. 11 Return to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the percentage of money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them.” 12 Then they said, “We will restore these and (K)require nothing from them. We will do as you say.” And I called the priests and (L)made them swear (M)to do as they had promised. 13 (N)I also shook out the fold[a] of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied.” (O)And all the assembly said “Amen” and praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised.
Nehemiah's Generosity
14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from (P)the twentieth year to (Q)the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, (R)neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. 15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration[b] forty shekels[c] of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, (S)because of the fear of God. 16 I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work. 17 Moreover, there were (T)at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. 18 (U)Now what was prepared at my expense[d] for each day was one ox and six choice sheep and birds, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Yet for all this (V)I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because the service was too heavy on this people. 19 (W)Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 5:13 Hebrew bosom
- Nehemiah 5:15 Compare Vulgate; Hebrew took from them for food and wine after
- Nehemiah 5:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
- Nehemiah 5:18 Or prepared for me
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