Kniha Nehemiášova

1 (EKU) Všetok ľud do jedného sa zhromaždil na námestie pred Vodnou bránou. Vyzvali zákonníka Ezdráša, aby priniesol knihu Mojžišovho zákona, ktorý Hospodin prikázal Izraelu.
1 (CPDV) And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.

2 (EKU) Kňaz Ezdráš v prvý deň mesiaca priniesol zákon pred zhromaždenie mužov, žien a tých, ktorí boli schopní rozumieť, čo počúvajú.
2 (CPDV) Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.

3 (EKU) Čítal z neho na námestí pred Vodnou bránou od svitania do poludnia pred mužmi, ženami a tými, čo boli schopní rozumieť. Pozornosť všetkých bola upriamená na Knihu zákona.
3 (CPDV) And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.

4 (EKU) Zákonník Ezdráš stál na vyvýšenom drevenom podstavci, ktorý na ten účel zhotovili. Vedľa neho stál po pravici Mattitja, Šema, Anája, Urija, Chilkija, Maaséja a po ľavici Pedája, Míšael, Malkija, Chášum, Chašbaddána, Zekarja a Mešullám.
4 (CPDV) Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5 (EKU) Ezdráš otvoril knihu pred všetkým ľudom, lebo stál vyššie. Keď knihu otvoril, všetok ľud povstal.
5 (CPDV) And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up.

6 (EKU) Ezdráš dobrorečil Hospodinovi, veľkému Bohu. Všetok ľud pozdvihol ruky a odpovedal: Amen, amen! Padli na kolená a klaňali sa Hospodinovi tvárou až po zem.
6 (CPDV) And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.

7 (EKU) Jéšua, Báni, Šérebja, Jámin, Akkúb, Šabbetaj, Hódija, Maaséja, Kelíta, Azarja, Józabad, Chánan, Pelája a leviti vysvetľovali ľudu zákon. Ľud stál na svojom mieste.
7 (CPDV) Then Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, caused the people to be silent in order to hear the law. And the people were standing on their feet.

8 (EKU) Čítali z knihy Božieho zákona, odsek za odsekom, a vysvetľovali zmysel, aby ľudia chápali, čo sa čítalo.
8 (CPDV) And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.

9 (EKU) Vtedy kráľovský miestodržiteľ Nehemiáš, kňaz a zákonník Ezdráš i leviti, ktorí poučovali ľud, povedali všetkému ľudu: Tento deň je zasvätený Hospodinovi, vášmu Bohu. Nesmúťte a neplačte! Všetok ľud totiž plakal, keď počul slová zákona.
9 (CPDV) Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.

10 (EKU) Ďalej im povedal: Choďte, jedzte dobroty, pite sladké nápoje a pošlite niečo aj tým, čo nemajú nič pripravené, lebo tento deň je zasvätený nášmu Pánovi. Nebuďte smutní, lebo robiť radosť Hospodinovi je vaším útočiskom.
10 (CPDV) And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”

11 (EKU) Aj leviti upokojovali všetok ľud: Utíšte sa, lebo tento deň je posvätný. Nebuďte smutní!
11 (CPDV) Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”

12 (EKU) Vtedy všetok ľud odišiel jesť, piť, posielať dary a poriadať veľkú radostnú slávnosť, lebo pochopil slová, ktoré mu oznámili.
12 (CPDV) And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.

13 (EKU) Na druhý deň sa zhromaždili predáci rodín všetkého ľudu, kňazi aj leviti k zákonníkovi Ezdrášovi, aby sa ďalej oboznámili so slovami zákona.
13 (CPDV) And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law.

14 (EKU) V zákone, ktorý Hospodin prikázal prostredníctvom Mojžiša, našli napísané, že Izraeliti majú počas slávnosti v siedmom mesiaci bývať v stanoch
14 (CPDV) And they found written in the law, which the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel should live in tabernacles on the day of solemnity in the seventh month,

15 (EKU) a že majú vyhlásiť a rozhlásiť vo všetkých mestách i v Jeruzaleme: Vyjdite do hôr, prineste ratolesti šľachtených i planých olív, ratolesti myrtové, palmové aj ratolesti iných listnatých stromov na zhotovenie stanov, ako je napísané.
15 (CPDV) and that they should proclaim and send out a voice in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go forth to the mount, and bring olive branches, and the branches of beautiful trees, myrtle branches, and palm branches, and the branches of thick trees,” so that they might make tabernacles, just as it was written.

16 (EKU) Vtedy ľudia vyšli, doniesli ratolesti a zhotovili si stany, každý na svojej streche, na svojich dvoroch, na nádvorí Božieho domu, na námestí pri Vodnej bráne i na námestí pri Efrajimskej bráne.
16 (CPDV) And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

17 (EKU) Tak si celé spoločenstvo tých, čo sa vrátili zo zajatia, zhotovilo stany a bývalo v nich. Izraeliti tak totiž nerobili od čias Jozuu, syna Núna, až po onen deň. Zavládla preveľká radosť.
17 (CPDV) Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.

18 (EKU) Každodenne, od prvého až do posledného dňa, sa čítala kniha Božieho zákona. Sedem dní svätili slávnosť a na ôsmy deň sa podľa nariadenia konalo slávnostné zhromaždenie.
18 (CPDV) Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.