Biblija (Šventasis Raštas)

1

And there was a great [1419] cry [6818] of the people [5971] and of their wives [0802] against their brethren [0251] the Jews. [3064]

2

For there were [3426] that said, [0559] We, our sons, [1121] and our daughters, [1323] [are] many: [7227] therefore we take [3947] up corn [1715] [for them], that we may eat, [0398] and live. [2421]

3

[Some] also there were [3426] that said, [0559] We have mortgaged [6148] our lands, [7704] vineyards, [3754] and houses, [1004] that we might buy [3947] corn, [1715] because of the dearth. [7458]

4

There were [3426] also that said, [0559] We have borrowed [3867] money [3701] for the king's [4428] tribute, [4060] [and that upon] our lands [7704] and vineyards. [3754]

5

Yet now our flesh [1320] [is] as the flesh [1320] of our brethren, [0251] our children [1121] as their children: [1121] and, lo, we bring into bondage [3533] our sons [1121] and our daughters [1323] to be servants, [5650] and [some] of our daughters [1323] are [3426] brought unto bondage [3533] [already]: neither [is it] in our [3027] power [0410] [to redeem them]; for other men [0312] have our lands [7704] and vineyards. [3754]

6

And I was very [3966] angry [2734] when I heard [8085] their cry [2201] and these words. [1697]

7

Then I [3820] consulted [4427] with myself, and I rebuked [7378] the nobles, [2715] and the rulers, [5461] and said [0559] unto them, Ye exact [5378] usury, [4855] every one [0376] of his brother. [0251] And I set [5414] a great [1419] assembly [6952] against them.

8

And I said [0559] unto them, We after our ability [1767] have redeemed [7069] our brethren [0251] the Jews, [3064] which were sold [4376] unto the heathen; [1471] and will ye even sell [4376] your brethren? [0251] or shall they be sold [4376] unto us? Then held they their peace, [2790] and found [4672] nothing [1697] [to answer].

9

Also I said, [0559] It [is] not good [2896] that [1697] ye do: [6213] ought ye not to walk [3212] in the fear [3374] of our God [0430] because of the reproach [2781] of the heathen [1471] our enemies? [0341]

10

I likewise, [and] my brethren, [0251] and my servants, [5288] might exact [5383] of them money [3701] and corn: [1715] I pray you, let us leave off [5800] this usury. [4855]

11

Restore, [7725] I pray you, to them, even this day, [3117] their lands, [7704] their vineyards, [3754] their oliveyards, [2132] and their houses, [1004] also the hundredth [3967] [part] of the money, [3701] and of the corn, [1715] the wine, [8492] and the oil, [3323] that ye exact [5383] of them.

12

Then said [0559] they, We will restore [7725] [them], and will require [1245] nothing of them; so will we do [6213] as thou sayest. [0559] Then I called [7121] the priests, [3548] and took an oath [7650] of them, that they should do [6213] according to this promise. [1697]

13

Also I shook [5287] my lap, [2684] and said, [0559] So God [0430] shake [5287] out every man [0376] from his house, [1004] and from his labour, [3018] that performeth [6965] not this promise, [1697] even thus be he shaken out, [5287] and emptied. [7386] And all the congregation [6951] said, [0559] Amen, [0543] and praised [1984] the LORD. [3068] And the people [5971] did [6213] according to this promise. [1697]

14

Moreover from the time [3117] that I was appointed [6680] to be their governor [6346] in the land [0776] of Judah, [3063] from the twentieth [6242] year [8141] even unto the two [8147] and thirtieth [7970] year [8141] of Artaxerxes [0783] the king, [4428] [that is], twelve [8147] [6240] years, [8141] I and my brethren [0251] have not eaten [0398] the bread [3899] of the governor. [6346]

15

But the former [7223] governors [6346] that [had been] before [6440] me were chargeable [3513] unto the people, [5971] and had taken [3947] of them bread [3899] and wine, [3196] beside [0310] forty [0705] shekels [8255] of silver; [3701] yea, even [1571] their servants [5288] bare rule [7980] over the people: [5971] but so did [6213] not I, because [6440] of the fear [3374] of God. [0430]

16

Yea, also I continued [2388] in the work [4399] of this wall, [2346] neither bought [7069] we any land: [7704] and all my servants [5288] [were] gathered [6908] thither unto the work. [4399]

17

Moreover [there were] at my table [7979] an hundred [3967] and fifty [2572] [0376] of the Jews [3064] and rulers, [5461] beside those that came [0935] unto us from among the heathen [1471] that [are] about [5439] us.

18

Now [that] which was prepared [6213] [for me] daily [0259] [3117] [was] one [0259] ox [7794] [and] six [8337] choice [1305] sheep; [6629] also fowls [6833] were prepared [6213] for me, and once in ten [6235] days [3117] store [7235] of all sorts of wine: [3196] yet for all [5973] this required [1245] not I the bread [3899] of the governor, [6346] because the bondage [5656] was heavy [3513] upon this people. [5971]

19

Think [2142] upon me, my God, [0430] for good, [2896] [according] to all that I have done [6213] for this people. [5971]