Nehemiah 9

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites, in sackcloth and with dust on their heads,assembled for a fast.	1 Και εν τη εικοστη τεταρτη ημερα τουτου του μηνος συνηχθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ με νηστειαν και με σακκους και με χωμα εφ' εαυτους.
2 Then those of Israelite stock who had severed relations with al foreigners stood up and confessed theirsins and the iniquities of their ancestors.	2 Και εχωρισθη το σπερμα του Ισραηλ απο παντων των ξενων? και σταθεντες εξωμολογηθησαν τας αμαρτιας αυτων και τας ανομιας των πατερων αυτων.
3 Standing, each man in his place, they read from the Book of the Law of Yahweh their God for onequarter of the day; for another quarter they confessed their sins and worshipped Yahweh their God.	3 Και σταθεντες εν τω τοπω αυτων, ανεγνωσαν εν τω βιβλιω του νομου Κυριου του Θεου αυτων, εν τεταρτον της ημερας? και εν τεταρτον, εξωμολογουντο και προσεκυνουν Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων.
4 On the Levites' platform stood Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani andChenani, cal ing to Yahweh their God in ringing tones.	4 Τοτε εσηκωθη επι το βημα των Λευιτων Ιησους και Βανι, Καδμιηλ, Σεβανιας, Βουννι, Σερεβιας, Βανι και Χανανι, και ανεβοησαν μετα φωνης μεγαλης προς Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων.
5 The Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah said,'Stand up and bless Yahweh your God! 'Blessed are you, Yahweh our God from everlasting to everlasting, andblessed be your glorious name, surpassing al blessing and praise!	5 Και οι Λευιται, Ιησους και Καδμιηλ, Βανι, Ασαβνιας, Σερεβιας, Ωδιας, Σεβανιας και Πεθαια, ειπον, Σηκωθητε, ευλογησατε Κυριον τον Θεον υμων απο του αιωνος εως του αιωνος? και ας ηναι, Θεε, ευλογημενον το ενδοξον σου ονομα, το υπερτερον πασης ευλογιας και αινεσεως.
6 'You, Yahweh, are the one, only Yahweh, you have created the heavens, the heaven of heavens andal their array, the earth and al it bears, the seas and all they hold. To al of them you give life, and the array ofheaven worships you.	6 Συ αυτος εισαι Κυριος μονος? συ εποιησας τον ουρανον, τους ουρανους των ουρανων, και πασαν την στρατιαν αυτων, την γην και παντα τα επ' αυτης, τας θαλασσας και παντα τα εν αυταις, και συ ζωοποιεις παντα ταυτα? και σε προσκυνουσιν αι στρατιαι των ουρανων.
7 'You are Yahweh God, who chose Abram, brought him out of Ur in Chaldaea and changed his name toAbraham.	7 Συ εισαι Κυριος ο Θεος, οστις εξελεξας τον Αβραμ και εξηγαγες αυτον απο της Ουρ των Χαλδαιων, και εδωκας εις αυτον το ονομα Αβρααμ?
8 Finding his heart was faithful to you, you made a covenant with him, to give the country of theCanaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites and the Girgashites to him and hisdescendants. And you have made good your promises, for you are upright.	8 και ευρηκας την καρδιαν αυτου πιστην ενωπιον σου, και εκαμες προς αυτον διαθηκην, οτι θελεις δωσει την γην των Χαναναιων, των Χετταιων, των Αμορραιων και των Φερεζαιων και των Ιεβουσαιων και των Γεργεσαιων, οτι θελεις δωσει αυτην εις το σπερμα αυτου? και εξετελεσας τους λογους σου? διοτι δικαιος εισαι συ.
9 'You saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt, you heard their cry by the Sea of Reeds.	9 Και ειδες την θλιψιν των πατερων ημων εν Αιγυπτω, και ηκουσας την κραυγην αυτων επι την Ερυθραν θαλασσαν?
10 You displayed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against al his servants and al the people of hisland; for you knew how arrogantly they treated them. You won a reputation which you keep to this day.	10 και εδειξας σημεια και τερατα επι τον Φαραω και επι παντας τους δουλους αυτου και επι παντα τον λαον της γης αυτου? επειδη εγνωρισας οτι υπερηφανευθησαν εναντιον αυτων. Και εκαμες εις σεαυτον ονομα, ως την ημεραν ταυτην.
11 You opened up the sea in front of them: they walked on dry ground right through the sea. Into thedepths you hurled their pursuers like a stone into the raging waters.	11 Και διεσχισας την θαλασσαν ενωπιον αυτων, και διεβησαν δια ξηρας εν μεσω της θαλασσης? τους δε καταδιωκοντας αυτους ερριψας εις τα βαθη, ως λιθον εις υδατα ισχυρα?
12 With a pillar of cloud you led them by day, with a pil ar of fire by night: to light the way ahead of themby which they were to go.	12 και ωδηγησας αυτους την ημεραν δια στυλου νεφελης, την δε νυκτα δια στυλου πυρος, δια να φωτιζης εις αυτους την οδον δι' ης εμελλον να διελθωσι.
13 You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven; you gave them right rules, reliablelaws, good statutes and commandments;	13 Και κατεβης επι το ορος Σινα, και ελαλησας μετ' αυτων εξ ουρανου, και εδωκας εις αυτους ευθειας κρισεις και αληθινους νομους, διαταγματα και εντολας αγαθας?
14 you revealed your holy Sabbath to them; you laid down commandments, statutes and law for themthrough your servant Moses.	14 και το αγιον σου σαββατον εκαμες γνωστον εις αυτους, και προσεταξας εις αυτους εντολας και διαταγματα και νομους, δια χειρος Μωυσεως του δουλου σου.
15 For their hunger you gave them bread from heaven, for their thirst you brought them water out of arock, and you told them to go in and take possession of the country which you had sworn to give them.	15 Και αρτον εξ ουρανου εδωκας εις αυτους εις την πειναν αυτων, και υδωρ εκ πετρας εξηγαγες εις αυτους εις την διψαν αυτων? και ειπας προς αυτους να εισελθωσι δια να κληρονομησωσι την γην, περι ης υψωσας την χειρα σου οτι θελεις δωσει αυτην εις αυτους.
16 'But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly, grew obstinate and flouted your commands.	16 Εκεινοι δε και οι πατερες ημων υπερηφανευθησαν και εσκληρυναν τον τραχηλον αυτων και δεν υπηκουσαν εις τας εντολας σου?
17 They refused to obey, forgetful of the wonders which you had worked for them; they grew obstinateand made up their minds to return to their slavery in Egypt. But because you are a forgiving God, gracious andcompassionate, patient and rich in faithful love, you did not abandon them!	17 και ηρνηθησαν να υπακουσωσι και δεν ενεθυμηθησαν τα θαυμασια σου τα οποια εκαμες εις αυτους? αλλ' εσκληρυναν τον τραχηλον αυτων, και εν τη αποστασια αυτων διωρισαν αρχηγον δια να επιστρεψωσιν εις την δουλειαν αυτων. Αλλα συ εισαι Θεος συγχωρητικος, ελεημων και οικτιρμων, μακροθυμος και πολυελεος, και δεν εγκατελιπες αυτους.
18 'Even when they cast themselves a calf out of molten metal and said, "This is your God who brought you up from Egypt!" and committed monstrous impieties,	18 Μαλιστα, οτε εκαμον εις εαυτους χωνευτον μοσχον και ειπον, Ουτος ειναι ο Θεος σου οστις σε ανηγαγεν εξ Αιγυπτου, και επραξαν μεγαλους παροργισμους?
19 you, in your great compassion, did not abandon them in the desert: the pillar of cloud did not leavethem, leading them on their path by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, lighting the way ahead of them by whichthey were to go.	19 συ ομως, εν τοις οικτιρμοις σου τοις μεγαλοις, δεν εγκατελιπες αυτους εν τη ερημω? ο στυλος της νεφελης δεν εξεκλινεν απ' αυτων την ημεραν, δια να οδηγη αυτους εν τη οδω, ουδε ο στυλος του πυρος την νυκτα, δια να φωτιζη εις αυτους και την οδον δι' ης εμελλον να διελθωσι.
20 You gave them your good spirit to instruct them, you did not withhold your manna from their mouths,you gave them water for their thirst.	20 Και εδωκας εις αυτους το αγαθον σου πνευμα, δια να συνετιζη αυτους? και δεν εστερησας το μαννα σου απο του στοματος αυτων, και υδωρ εδωκας εις αυτους εις την διψαν αυτων.
21 For forty years you cared for them in the desert, so that they went short of nothing, their clothes didnot wear out, nor were their feet swol en.	21 Και τεσσαρακοντα ετη εθρεψας αυτους εν τη ερημω? δεν ελειψεν εις αυτους ουδεν? τα ιματια αυτων δεν επαλαιωθησαν και οι ποδες αυτων δεν επρησθησαν.
22 'You gave them kingdoms and peoples, al otting them these as frontier lands; they occupied thecountry of Sihon king of Heshbon, and the country of Og king of Bashan.	22 Και εδωκας εις αυτους βασιλεια και λαους, και διεμερισας εις αυτους δια μεριδας? και εκληρονομησαν την γην του Σηων και την γην του βασιλεως της Εσεβων και την γην του Ωγ βασιλεως της Βασαν.
23 You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky, and brought them into the countrywhich you had promised their ancestors that they would enter and possess.	23 Και τους υιους αυτων επληθυνας ως τα αστρα του ουρανου? και εφερες αυτους εις την γην, εις την οποιαν ειπας προς τους πατερας αυτων να εισελθωσι, δια να κληρονομησωσιν αυτην.
24 The children entered and took possession of the country and before them you subdued the country'sinhabitants, the Canaanites, whom you put at their mercy, with their kings and the peoples of the country, forthem to treat as they pleased;	24 Και εισηλθον οι υιοι αυτων και εκληρονομησαν την γην? και υπεταξας εμπροσθεν αυτων τους κατοικους της γης, τους Χαναναιους, και παρεδωκας αυτους εις τας χειρας αυτων, και τους βασιλεις αυτων και τους λαους της γης, δια να καμωσιν εις αυτους κατα την θελησιν αυτων.
25 they captured fortified towns and a fertile countryside, they took possession of houses stocked with alkinds of goods, of storage-wel s ready-hewn, of vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in profusion; so they ate,were ful , grew fat and revelled in your great goodness.	25 Και εκυριευσαν πολεις ισχυρας και γην παχειαν, και εκληρονομησαν οικους πληρεις παντων των αγαθων, φρεατα ωρυγμενα, αμπελωνας και ελαιωνας και δενδρα καρπιμα εν αφθονια? και εφαγον και εχορτασθησαν και επαχυνθησαν και ενετρυφησαν, εν τη μεγαλη σου αγαθοτητι.
26 'But they grew disobedient, rebelled against you and thrust your law behind their backs; theyslaughtered your prophets who had reproved them to bring them back to you, and committed monstrousimpieties.	26 Και ηπειθησαν και επανεστατησαν εναντιον σου, και ερριψαν τον νομον σου οπισω των νωτων αυτων, και τους προφητας σου εφονευσαν, οιτινες διεμαρτυροντο εναντιον αυτων δια να επιστρεψωσιν αυτους προς σε, και επραξαν μεγαλους παροργισμους.
27 So you put them at the mercy of their enemies who oppressed them. But when they were beingoppressed and cal ed to you, you heard them from heaven and because of your great compassion you gavethem deliverers who rescued them from their oppressors' clutches.	27 Δια τουτο παρεδωκας αυτους εις την χειρα των θλιβοντων αυτους, και κατεθλιψαν αυτους? και εν τω καιρω της θλιψεως αυτων ανεβοησαν προς σε, και συ εισηκουσας εξ ουρανου? και κατα τους πολλους οικτιρμους σου εδωκας σωτηρας εις αυτους, και εσωσαν αυτους εκ της χειρος των θλιβοντων αυτους.
28 But once at peace again, again they did what was wrong before you; so you put them at the mercy oftheir enemies who then became their rulers. When they cal ed to you again, you heard them from heaven and,because of your compassion, rescued them many times.	28 Αλλ' αφου ανεπαυθησαν, εστραφησαν εις το να πραττωσι πονηρα ενωπιον σου? οθεν εγκατελιπες αυτους εις την χειρα των εχθρων αυτων, και εξουσιασαν αυτους? οτε ομως επεστρεψαν και ανεβοησαν προς σε, συ εισηκουσας εξ ουρανου? και πολλακις ηλευθερωσας αυτους κατα τους οικτιρμους σου.
29 You warned them, to bring them back to your law, but they became arrogant, did not obey yourcommandments and sinned against your rules, in whose observance is life; they turned a stubborn shoulder,were obstinate, and disobeyed.	29 Και διεμαρτυρηθης εναντιον αυτων, δια να επιστρεψης αυτους εις τον νομον σου? πλην αυτοι υπερηφανευθησαν και δεν υπηκουσαν εις τας εντολας σου, αλλ' ημαρτησαν εις τας κρισεις σου, τας οποιας εαν τις εκτελη, θελει ζησει δι' αυτων? και εδωκαν νωτον απειθη και εσκληρυναν τον τραχηλον αυτων και δεν ηκουσαν.
30 You were patient with them for many years and warned them by your spirit through your prophets, butthey would not listen; so you put them at the mercy of the people of the country.	30 Και ομως ετη πολλα παρεκτεινας επ' αυτους, και διεμαρτυρηθης εναντιον αυτων δια του πνευματος σου δια των προφητων σου? αλλα δεν εδωκαν ακροασιν? δια τουτο παρεδωκας αυτους εις την χειρα των λαων των τοπων.
31 But, because of your great compassion, you did not destroy them completely nor abandon them, foryou are a gracious, compassionate God.	31 Πλην δια τους πολλους οικτιρμους σου δεν συνετελεσας αυτους, ουδε εγκατελιπες αυτους? διοτι Θεος οικτιρμων και ελεημων εισαι.
32 Now, our God -- the great God, the Mighty and Awe-inspiring One, maintaining the covenant and yourfaithful love- count as no small thing this misery which has befal en us, our kings, our princes, our priests, ourprophets, and al your people from the times of the Assyrian kings to the present day.	32 Τωρα λοιπον, Θεε ημων, ο μεγας, ο ισχυρος και φοβερος Θεος, ο φυλαττων την διαθηκην και το ελεος, ας μη λογισθη μικρα ενωπιον σου πασα η θλιψις ητις ευρηκεν ημας, τους βασιλεις ημων, τους αρχοντας ημων και τους ιερεις ημων και τους προφητας ημων και τους πατερας ημων και παντα τον λαον σου, απο των ημερων των βασιλεων της Ασσυριας μεχρι της ημερας ταυτης.
33 You have been upright in al that has happened to us, for you acted faithful y, while we did wrong.	33 Δικαιος βεβαιως εισαι εις παντα τα επελθοντα εφ' ημας? διοτι συ μεν αληθειαν εκαμες, ημεις δε ησεβησαμεν.
34 Our kings, our princes, our priests and our ancestors did not keep your law or pay attention to yourcommandments and obligations which you imposed upon them.	34 Και οι βασιλεις ημων, οι αρχοντες ημων, οι ιερεις ημων και οι πατερες ημων, δεν εφυλαξαν τον νομον σου και δεν εδωκαν προσοχην εις τας εντολας σου και εις τα μαρτυρια σου, με τα οποια διεμαρτυρηθης εναντιον αυτων.
35 Even in their own kingdom, despite your great goodness which you bestowed on them, despite thewide and fertile country which you had lavished on them, they did not serve you or renounce their evil deeds.	35 Διοτι αυτοι, εν τη βασιλεια αυτων και εν τη μεγαλη σου αγαθωσυνη την οποιαν εδωκας εις αυτους, και εν τη γη τη πλατεια και παχεια, την οποιαν εδωκας ενωπιον αυτων, δεν σε εδουλευσαν ουδε εστραφησαν απο των πονηρων εργων αυτων.
36 See, we are slaves today, slaves in the country which you gave to our ancestors for them to eat thegood things it produces.	36 Ιδου, δουλοι ειμεθα την ημεραν ταυτην? και εν τη γη, την οποιαν εδωκας εις τους πατερας ημων, δια να τρωγωσι τον καρπον αυτης και τα αγαθα αυτης, ιδου, δουλοι ειμεθα επ' αυτης?
37 Its abundant produce goes to the kings whom, for our sins, you have set over us, who rule over ourpersons and over our cattle as they please. We are in great distress.'	37 και αυτη διδει πολλην αφθονιαν εις τους βασιλεις, τους οποιους επεβαλες εφ' ημας δια τας αμαρτιας ημων? και κατεξουσιαζουσιν επι των σωματων ημων και επι των κτηνων ημων κατα την αρεσκειαν αυτων? και ειμεθα εν θλιψει μεγαλη.
	38 Οθεν δια παντα ταυτα ημεις καμνομεν διαθηκην πιστην και γραφομεν αυτην? και επισφραγιζουσιν αυτην οι αρχοντες ημων, οι Λευιται ημων και οι ιερεις ημων.