尼1:1 哈迦利亚的儿子尼希米的言行录：亚达薛西王二十年基思流月，我在书珊宫中，
尼1:1 The history of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. Now it came about, in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, when I was in Shushan, the king's town,
尼1:2 我的一位兄弟哈拿尼和几个人一起从犹大来到；我询问他们关于那些从被掳逃脱的犹大余民和关于耶路撒冷的景况。
尼1:2 That Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah; and in answer to my request for news of the Jews who had been prisoners and had got away, and of Jerusalem,
尼1:3 他们对我说：“那些从被掳剩下的余民，在犹大省那里遭遇患难，受到凌辱。耶路撒冷的城墙倒塌，城门也被火烧毁。”
尼1:3 They said to me, The small band of Jews now living there in the land are in great trouble and shame: the wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its doorways burned with fire.
尼1:4 我听见了这些事，就坐下哭泣，悲伤了好几天，在天上的 神面前禁食祷告，
尼1:4 Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,
尼1:5 说：“耶和华天上的 神，伟大可畏的 神啊，你向那些爱你，遵守你诫命的人，守约施慈爱。
尼1:5 And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:
尼1:6 求你侧着耳，睁着眼的，垂听你仆人的祷告，我今天在你面前昼夜为着你的仆人以色列人祷告，承认以色列人所犯的罪，就是我与我父的家向你所犯的罪。
尼1:6 Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open, so that you may give ear to the prayer of your servant, which I make before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel, your servants, while I put before you the sins of the children of Israel, which we have done against you: truly, I and my father's people are sinners.
尼1:7 我们故意行极大的恶事得罪你，没有遵守你吩咐你仆人摩西的诫命、律例和典章。
尼1:7 We have done great wrong against you, and have not kept the orders, the rules, and the decisions, which you gave to your servant Moses.
尼1:8 求你记念你吩咐你仆人摩西的话，说：‘你们若是不忠，我就把你们分散在万民中。
尼1:8 Keep in mind, O Lord, the order you gave your servant Moses, saying, If you do wrong I will send you wandering among the peoples:
尼1:9 但如果你们回心转意归向我，谨守遵行我的诫命，即使在你们被赶逐的天边，我也必从那里把他们招聚回来，带他们到我选择给我的名居住的地方那里去。’
尼1:9 But if you come back to me and keep my orders and do them, even if those of you who have been forced out are living in the farthest parts of heaven, I will get them from there, and take them back to the place marked out by me for the resting-place of my name.
尼1:10 这些都是你的仆人，你的子民，是你用你的大能和你强而有力的手所救赎的。
尼1:10 Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have made yours by your great power and by your strong hand.
尼1:11 主啊，求你留意听你仆人的祷告，听那些喜爱敬畏你名的仆人的祷告；求你使你的仆人今天顺利，使他在这人面前蒙怜悯。”那时我是王的酒政。
尼1:11 O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)