Biblija (Šventasis Raštas)

1

On that day [3117] they read [7121] in the book [5612] of Moses [4872] in the audience [0241] of the people; [5971] and therein was found [4672] written, [3789] that the Ammonite [5984] and the Moabite [4125] should not come [0935] into the congregation [6951] of God [0430] for [5704] ever; [5769]

2

Because they met [6923] not the children [1121] of Israel [3478] with bread [3899] and with water, [4325] but hired [7936] Balaam [1109] against them, that he should curse [7043] them: howbeit our God [0430] turned [2015] the curse [7045] into a blessing. [1293]

3

Now it came to pass, when they had heard [8085] the law, [8451] that they separated [0914] from Israel [3478] all the mixed multitude. [6154]

4

And before [6440] this, Eliashib [0475] the priest, [3548] having the oversight [5414] of the chamber [3957] of the house [1004] of our God, [0430] [was] allied [7138] unto Tobiah: [2900]

5

And he had prepared [6213] for him a great [1419] chamber, [3957] where aforetime [6440] they laid [5414] the meat offerings, [4503] the frankincense, [3828] and the vessels, [3627] and the tithes [4643] of the corn, [1715] the new wine, [8492] and the oil, [3323] which was commanded [4687] [to be given] to the Levites, [3881] and the singers, [7891] and the porters; [7778] and the offerings [8641] of the priests. [3548]

6

But in all this [time] was not I at Jerusalem: [3389] for in the two [8147] and thirtieth [7970] year [8141] of Artaxerxes [0783] king [4428] of Babylon [0894] came [0935] I unto the king, [4428] and after [7093] certain days [3117] obtained I leave [7592] of the king: [4428]

7

And I came [0935] to Jerusalem, [3389] and understood [0995] of the evil [7451] that Eliashib [0475] did [6213] for Tobiah, [2900] in preparing [6213] him a chamber [5393] in the courts [2691] of the house [1004] of God. [0430]

8

And it grieved [3415] me sore: [3966] therefore I cast forth [7993] all the household [1004] stuff [3627] of Tobiah [2900] out of [2351] the chamber. [3957]

9

Then I commanded, [0559] and they cleansed [2891] the chambers: [3957] and thither brought I again [7725] the vessels [3627] of the house [1004] of God, [0430] with the meat offering [4503] and the frankincense. [3828]

10

And I perceived [3045] that the portions [4521] of the Levites [3881] had not been given [5414] [them]: for the Levites [3881] and the singers, [7891] that did [6213] the work, [4399] were fled [1272] every one [0376] to his field. [7704]

11

Then contended [7378] I with the rulers, [5461] and said, [0559] Why is the house [1004] of God [0430] forsaken? [5800] And I gathered them together, [6908] and set [5975] them in their place. [5977]

12

Then brought [0935] all Judah [3063] the tithe [4643] of the corn [1715] and the new wine [8492] and the oil [3323] unto the treasuries. [0214]

13

And I made treasurers [0686] over the treasuries, [0214] Shelemiah [8018] the priest, [3548] and Zadok [6659] the scribe, [5608] and of the Levites, [3881] Pedaiah: [6305] and next to them [3027] [was] Hanan [2605] the son [1121] of Zaccur, [2139] the son [1121] of Mattaniah: [4983] for they were counted [2803] faithful, [0539] and their office [was] to distribute [2505] unto their brethren. [0251]

14

Remember [2142] me, O my God, [0430] concerning this, and wipe not out [4229] my good deeds [2617] that I have done [6213] for the house [1004] of my God, [0430] and for the offices [4929] thereof.

15

In those days [3117] saw [7200] I in Judah [3063] [some] treading [1869] wine presses [1660] on the sabbath, [7676] and bringing in [0935] sheaves, [6194] and lading [6006] asses; [2543] as also wine, [3196] grapes, [6025] and figs, [8384] and all [manner of] burdens, [4853] which they brought into [0935] Jerusalem [3389] on the sabbath [7676] day: [3117] and I testified [5749] [against them] in the day [3117] wherein they sold [4376] victuals. [6718]

16

There dwelt [3427] men of Tyre [6876] also therein, which brought [0935] fish, [1709] [1709] and all manner of ware, [4377] and sold [4376] on the sabbath [7676] unto the children [1121] of Judah, [3063] and in Jerusalem. [3389]

17

Then I contended [7378] with the nobles [2715] of Judah, [3063] and said [0559] unto them, What evil [7451] thing [1697] [is] this that ye do, [6213] and profane [2490] the sabbath [7676] day? [3117]

18

Did [6213] not your fathers [0001] thus, and did not our God [0430] bring [0935] all this evil [7451] upon us, and upon this city? [5892] yet ye bring more [3254] wrath [2740] upon Israel [3478] by profaning [2490] the sabbath. [7676]

19

And it came to pass, that when the gates [8179] of Jerusalem [3389] began to be dark [6751] before [6440] the sabbath, [7676] I commanded [0559] that the gates [1817] should be shut, [5462] and charged [0559] that they should not be opened [6605] till after [0310] the sabbath: [7676] and [some] of my servants [5288] set [5975] I at the gates, [8179] [that] there should no burden [4853] be brought [0935] in on the sabbath [7676] day. [3117]

20

So the merchants [7402] and sellers [4376] of all kind of ware [4465] lodged [3885] without [2351] Jerusalem [3389] once [6471] or twice. [8147]

21

Then I testified [5749] against them, and said [0559] unto them, Why lodge [3885] ye about [5048] the wall? [2346] if ye do [so] again, [8138] I will lay [7971] hands [3027] on you. From that time [6256] forth came [0935] they no [more] on the sabbath. [7676]

22

And I commanded [0559] the Levites [3881] that they should cleanse [2891] themselves, and [that] they should come [0935] [and] keep [8104] the gates, [8179] to sanctify [6942] the sabbath [7676] day. [3117] Remember [2142] me, O my God, [0430] [concerning] this also, and spare [2347] me according to the greatness [7230] of thy mercy. [2617]

23

In those days [3117] also saw [7200] I Jews [3064] [that] had married [3427] wives [0802] of Ashdod, [0796] of Ammon, [5984] [and] of Moab: [4125]

24

And their children [1121] spake [1696] half [2677] in the speech of Ashdod, [0797] and could [5234] not speak [1696] in the Jews' language, [3066] but according to the language [3956] of each [5971] people. [5971]

25

And I contended [7378] with them, and cursed [7043] them, and smote [5221] certain [0582] of them, and plucked off their hair, [4803] and made them swear [7650] by God, [0430] [saying], Ye shall not give [5414] your daughters [1323] unto their sons, [1121] nor take [5375] their daughters [1323] unto your sons, [1121] or for yourselves.

26

Did not Solomon [8010] king [4428] of Israel [3478] sin [2398] by these things? yet among many [7227] nations [1471] was there no king [4428] like him, who was beloved [0157] of his God, [0430] and God [0430] made [5414] him king [4428] over all Israel: [3478] nevertheless even [1571] him did outlandish [5237] women [0802] cause to sin. [2398]

27

Shall we then hearken [8085] unto you to do [6213] all this great [1419] evil, [7451] to transgress [4603] against our God [0430] in marrying [3427] strange [5237] wives? [0802]

28

And [one] of the sons [1121] of Joiada, [3111] the son [1121] of Eliashib [0475] the high [1419] priest, [3548] [was] son in law [2860] to Sanballat [5571] the Horonite: [2772] therefore I chased [1272] him from me.

29

Remember [2142] them, O my God, [0430] because they have defiled [1352] the priesthood, [3550] and the covenant [1285] of the priesthood, [3550] and of the Levites. [3881]

30

Thus cleansed [2891] I them from all strangers, [5236] and appointed [5975] the wards [4931] of the priests [3548] and the Levites, [3881] every one [0376] in his business; [4399]

31

And for the wood [6086] offering, [7133] at times [6256] appointed, [2163] and for the firstfruits. [1061] Remember [2142] me, O my God, [0430] for good. [2896]