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Nehemja 2
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Nehemja 2
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Kungen låter Nehemja resa
1-2 En dag på våren fyra månader senare när jag serverade kungen vin, frågade han mig: Varför är du så ledsen? Du är väl inte sjuk? Du ser ut som om du hade stora bekymmer. Tidigare hade jag aldrig vågat visa mig annat än glad i hans närvaro. Först blev jag rädd,
3 men sedan svarade jag: Ers Majestät, hur skulle jag kunna vara glad? Min hemstad där mina förfäder är begravda ligger i ruiner, och portarna har bränts ner.
4 Och vad vill du göra åt den saken? frågade kungen.Efter att ha bett en bön till himlens Gud, svarade jag: Om det behagar Ers Majestät, och Ers Majestät skulle vilja låta mig få den förmånen, så skulle jag vilja resa till Juda för att bygga upp mina förfäders stad!
5-6 Hur länge räknar du med att vara borta? frågade kungen, där han satt med drottningen vid sin sida. Och när kan du vara tillbaka? Kungens svar var alltså ett löfte om att jag skulle få resa. Jag talade om för honom hur länge jag räknade med att bli borta.
7 Sedan hade jag ännu en begäran, och jag sa: Om det behagar Ers Majestät, så skulle jag vilja få med mig ett brev till landshövdingarna väster om floden Eufrat, så att de ger mig tillåtelse att fara genom deras områden på väg till Juda,
8 och även ett brev till Asaf, uppsyningsmannen för de kungliga skogarna, där han blir uppmanad att ge mig virke till portarna i borgen som finns nära templet, till stadsmuren och till det hus jag ska bo i.Kungen gjorde som jag begärde, för Gud var med mig.
9 När jag kom fram till provinserna väster om floden Eufrat, överlämnade jag kungens brev. Kungen hade också gett mig en eskort av soldater och ryttare.
10 Men när horoniten Sanballat och den ammonitiske tjänstemannen Tobia fick höra om min ankomst, blev de mycket förargade över att någon hade intresse av att hjälpa israeliterna.
Nehemja undersöker muren
11-12 En natt, tre dagar efter min ankomst till Jerusalem, smög jag mig ut och tog bara några få män med mig. Jag hade ännu inte berättat för en enda människa vilka planer Gud hade lagt på mitt hjärta. Jag tog min åsna och de övriga gick till fots.
13 Vi gick ut genom Dalporten, mot Drakkällan och vidare till Dyngporten, för att bilda oss en uppfattning om den nedrivna muren och de förstörda portarna.
14-15 Vi fortsatte till Källporten och Kungsdammen, men där kunde inte åsnan ta sig fram genom ruinerna. Då steg jag av, och vi gick till fots upp genom dalen och undersökte den nedrivna muren. Vi återvände sedan och tog oss in genom Dalporten.
Nehemja uppmanar folket att bygga upp muren
16 Tjänstemännen i staden visste ingenting om min nattliga utflykt eller vad jag hade i sikte. Jag hade inte berättat för någon om mina planer, och inte ens ledarna i staden eller de som skulle hjälpa mig visste något.
17 Men nu avslöjade jag mina planer och sa: Ni känner mycket väl till tragedin med vår stad. Den ligger i ruiner och portarna är nerbrända. Låt oss bygga upp Jerusalems murar igen, så att vi inte mer behöver skämmas för dem!
18 Sedan talade jag om för dem hur god Gud hade varit mot mig och berättade om mitt samtal med kungen och om planen som han hade gått med på.Ja, låt oss bygga upp murarna! svarade alla ivrigt. Arbetet påbörjades omedelbart.
19 Men när Sanballat, Tobia, och araben Gesem fick höra om våra planer, började de håna oss. Vad är det egentligen ni tänker göra? sa de. Ska ni sätta er upp mot kungen på det där sättet?
20 Himlens Gud ska hjälpa oss, svarade jag. Vi är hans tjänare, och vi tänker bygga upp muren. Men vad gäller er, så har ni ingen del i Jerusalem!
Nehemiah 2
New International Version
Nehemiah 2
New International Version
Artaxerxes Sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem
2 In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes,(A) when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before, 2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”
I was very much afraid, 3 but I said to the king, “May the king live forever!(B) Why should my face not look sad when the city(C) where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?(D)”
4 The king said to me, “What is it you want?”
Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.”
6 Then the king(E), with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you get back?” It pleased the king to send me; so I set a time.
7 I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates,(F) so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah? 8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel(G) by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me,(H) the king granted my requests.(I) 9 So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry(J) with me.
10 When Sanballat(K) the Horonite and Tobiah(L) the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.(M)
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls
11 I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days(N) 12 I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on.
13 By night I went out through the Valley Gate(O) toward the Jackal[a] Well and the Dung Gate,(P) examining the walls(Q) of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I moved on toward the Fountain Gate(R) and the King’s Pool,(S) but there was not enough room for my mount to get through; 15 so I went up the valley by night, examining the wall. Finally, I turned back and reentered through the Valley Gate. 16 The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because as yet I had said nothing to the Jews or the priests or nobles or officials or any others who would be doing the work.
17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire.(T) Come, let us rebuild the wall(U) of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.(V)” 18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me(W) and what the king had said to me.
They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.
19 But when Sanballat(X) the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem(Y) the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us.(Z) “What is this you are doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling against the king?”
20 I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding,(AA) but as for you, you have no share(AB) in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.”
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 2:13 Or Serpent or Fig
Nehemías 2
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Nehemías 2
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Nehemías vuelve a Jerusalén
2 Un día, en el mes de nisán del año veinte del reinado de Artajerjes, al ofrecerle vino al rey, como él nunca me había visto triste, 2 me preguntó:
—¿Por qué estás triste? No me parece que estés enfermo, así que debe haber algo que te está causando dolor.
Yo sentí mucho miedo 3 y respondí al rey:
—¡Que viva Su Majestad para siempre! ¿Cómo no he de estar triste si la ciudad donde están los sepulcros de mis antepasados se halla en ruinas, con sus puertas consumidas por el fuego?
4 —¿Qué quieres que haga? —preguntó el rey.
Así que oré al Dios del cielo 5 y respondí:
—Si a Su Majestad le parece bien y si este siervo suyo es digno de su favor, le ruego que me envíe a Judá para reedificar la ciudad donde están los sepulcros de mis antepasados.
6 —¿Cuánto durará tu viaje? ¿Cuándo regresarás? —me preguntó el rey, que tenía a la reina sentada a su lado.
En cuanto propuse un plazo, el rey aceptó enviarme. 7 Entonces añadí:
—Si al rey le parece bien, ruego a usted que envíe cartas a los gobernadores del oeste del río Éufrates para que me den vía libre y yo pueda llegar a Judá; 8 y, por favor, ordene a su guardabosques Asaf que me dé madera para reparar las puertas de la ciudad que están junto al Templo, la muralla de la ciudad y la casa donde he de vivir. El rey accedió a mi petición, porque Dios estaba actuando a mi favor. 9 Cuando me presenté ante los gobernadores del oeste del río Éufrates, entregué las cartas del rey. Además, el rey había ordenado que me escoltaran oficiales del ejército y de la caballería.
10 Pero al oír que alguien había llegado a ayudar a los israelitas, Sambalat el horonita y Tobías el siervo amonita se disgustaron mucho.
Nehemías inspecciona la muralla
11 Tres días después de haber llegado a Jerusalén, 12 salí de noche acompañado de algunos hombres, pero a ninguno de ellos le conté lo que mi Dios había puesto en mi corazón[a] hacer por Jerusalén. La única bestia que llevábamos era la que yo montaba.
13 Esa noche salí por la puerta del Valle hacia la fuente del Dragón y la puerta del Basurero. Inspeccioné las ruinas de la muralla de Jerusalén y sus puertas consumidas por el fuego. 14 Después me dirigí hacia la puerta de la Fuente y el estanque del Rey, pero no hallé por dónde pasar con mi cabalgadura. 15 Así que, siendo aún de noche, subí por el arroyo mientras inspeccionaba la muralla. Finalmente regresé y entré por la puerta del Valle.
16 Los oficiales no supieron a dónde fui ni qué hice, porque hasta entonces no había dicho nada a ningún judío: ni a los sacerdotes, ni a los nobles, ni a los gobernadores ni a los que estaban trabajando en la obra. 17 Por eso les dije:
—Ustedes son testigos de nuestra desgracia. Jerusalén está en ruinas y sus puertas han sido consumidas por el fuego. ¡Vamos, anímense! ¡Reconstruyamos la muralla de Jerusalén para que ya nadie se burle de nosotros!
18 Entonces les conté cómo la bondadosa mano de Dios había estado conmigo y relaté lo que el rey me había dicho. Al oír esto, exclamaron:
—¡Manos a la obra!
Y comenzaron la reconstrucción.
19 Cuando lo supieron, Sambalat el horonita, Tobías el oficial amonita y Guesén el árabe se burlaron de nosotros y nos preguntaron de manera despectiva:
—Pero ¿qué están haciendo? ¿Acaso pretenden rebelarse contra el rey?
20 Yo contesté:
—El Dios del cielo nos concederá salir adelante. Nosotros, sus siervos, vamos a comenzar la reconstrucción. Ustedes no tienen autoridad ni derecho, ni son parte de la historia de Jerusalén.
Footnotes
- 2:12 corazón. En la Biblia se usa para designar el asiento de las emociones, pensamientos y voluntad, es decir, el proceso de toma de decisiones del ser humano.
Nehemiah 2
King James Version
Nehemiah 2
King James Version
2 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
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