Neemias 1
Nova Versão Transformadora
1 Estas são as memórias de Neemias, filho de Hacalias.
A preocupação de Neemias com Jerusalém
No mês de quisleu, no vigésimo ano do reinado do rei Artaxerxes,[a] eu estava na fortaleza de Susã. 2 Hanani, um de meus irmãos, veio me visitar com alguns homens que haviam chegado de Judá. Perguntei-lhes a respeito dos judeus que haviam regressado do cativeiro e da situação em Jerusalém.
3 Eles responderam: “As coisas não vão bem para os que regressaram à província de Judá. Eles estão passando por dificuldades e humilhações. O muro de Jerusalém foi derrubado, e suas portas foram destruídas pelo fogo”.
4 Quando ouvi isso, sentei-me e chorei. Durante alguns dias, lamentei, jejuei e orei ao Deus dos céus. 5 Então disse:
“Ó Senhor, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e temível, que guardas tua aliança de amor leal para com os que te amam e obedecem a teus mandamentos, 6 ouve minha oração! Olha do alto e vê que oro noite e dia por teu povo, Israel. Confesso que temos pecado contra ti. Sim, minha própria família e eu temos pecado! 7 Temos pecado terrivelmente contra ti. Não temos obedecido a teus mandamentos, decretos e estatutos, que nos deste por meio de teu servo Moisés.
8 “Por favor, lembra-te do que disseste a teu servo Moisés: ‘Se forem infiéis a mim, eu os dispersarei entre as nações, 9 mas, se voltarem para mim e obedecerem a meus mandamentos e viverem de acordo com eles, então, mesmo que estejam exilados nos confins da terra,[b] eu os reunirei e os trarei de volta ao lugar que escolhi para estabelecer meu nome’.
10 “O povo que tu resgataste com teu grande poder e com tua forte mão é teu servo. 11 Ó Senhor, por favor, ouve a oração deste teu servo! Ouve as orações de teus servos que se agradam em te honrar. Peço que me concedas êxito hoje e que o rei me seja favorável”.[c]
Nesse tempo, eu era copeiro do rei.
Footnotes
- 1.1 Em hebraico, No mês de quisleu do vigésimo ano. Vários acontecimentos em Neemias podem ser confirmados por datas em registros persas que sobreviveram ao tempo e relacionados com precisão ao calendário moderno. Esse mês do antigo calendário lunar hebraico caiu entre novembro e dezembro de 446 a.C. O vigésimo ano provavelmente se refere ao reinado de Artaxerxes I; comparar com 2.1; 5.14.
- 1.9 Em hebraico, dos céus.
- 1.11 Em hebraico, hoje aos olhos deste homem.
Nehemiah 1
Lexham English Bible
Nehemiah’s Prayer for the People
1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.
It happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, that I myself was in the citadel in Susa, 2 and one of my brothers, Hanani, came with some men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped the captivity and about Jerusalem. 3 They replied to me, “The survivors in the province who have survived the captivity are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned in the fire.”
4 When I heard these words, I sat and wept and mourned for days, and I was fasting and praying before the God of the heavens. 5 I said, “O Yahweh God of the heavens, the great and awesome one who keeps the covenant and loyal love for the ones who love him and for those who keep his commands. 6 Please, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I am praying before you by day and by night for your servants, the Israelites,[a] and confessing the sins of the Israelites[b] that we have sinned against you. I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have certainly offended you and have not kept the commands, regulations, and judgments that you have commanded your servant Moses. 8 Please, remember the word that you have commanded to your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you act unfaithfully I will scatter you all among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, even though all of your outcasts are at the furthest parts of heaven, I will gather them and bring them to the place which I have chosen to make my name dwell.’ 10 They are your servants and your people whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand. 11 O Lord, please let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to revere in your name. Please, let your servant be successful this day and give him compassion before this man.”
I was cupbearer for the king.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 1:6 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Nehemiah 1:6 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
Nehemiah 1
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Nehemiah Prays for His People
1 The words of Nehemi′ah the son of Hacali′ah.
Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the capital, 2 that Hana′ni, one of my brethren, came with certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that survived, who had escaped exile, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The survivors there in the province who escaped exile are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.”
4 When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days; and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 5 And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6 let thy ear be attentive, and thy eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant which I now pray before thee day and night for the people of Israel thy servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have acted very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances which thou didst command thy servant Moses. 8 Remember the word which thou didst command thy servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your dispersed be under the farthest skies, I will gather them thence and bring them to the place which I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.’ 10 They are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power and by thy strong hand. 11 O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who delight to fear thy name; and give success to thy servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Nehemiah 1
King James Version
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, 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.
3 And they said unto 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 thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
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