느헤미야 13

1그 날에 모세의 책을 낭독하여 기록하기를 암몬 사람과 모압 사람은 영영히 하나님의 회에 들어오지 못하리니 2이는 저희가 양식과 물로 이스라엘 자손을 영접지 아니하고 도리어 발람에게 뇌물을 주어 저주하게 하였음이라 그러나 우리 하나님이 그 저주를 돌이켜 복이 되게 하였는지라 3백성이 이 율법을 듣고 곧 섞인 무리를 이스라엘 가운데서 몰수히 분리케 하였느니라 4이전에 우리 하나님의 전 골방을 맡은 제사장 엘리아십이 도비야와 연락이 있었으므로 5도비야를 위하여 한 큰 방을 갖추었으니 그 방은 원래 소제물과 유향과 또 기명과 레위 사람들과 노래하는 자들과 문지기들에게 십일조로 주는 곡물과 새 포도주와 기름과 또 제사장들에게 주는 거제물을 두는 곳이라 6그 때에는 내가 예루살렘에 있지 아니하였었느니라 바벨론 왕 아닥사스다 삼십이년에 내가 왕에게 나아갔다가 며칠 후에 왕에게 말미를 청하고 7예루살렘에 이르러서야 엘리아십이 도비야를 위하여 하나님의 전 뜰에 방을 갖춘 악한 일을 안지라 8내가 심히 근심하여 도비야의 세간을 그 방 밖으로 다 내어 던지고 9명하여 그 방을 정결케 하고 하나님의 전의 기명과 소제물과 유향을 다시 그리로 들여 놓았느니라 10내가 또 알아본즉 레위 사람들의 받을 것을 주지 아니하였으므로 그 직무를 행하는 레위 사람들과 노래하는 자들이 각각 그 전리로 도망하였기로 11내가 모든 민장을 꾸짖어 이르기를 하나님의 전이 어찌하여 버린바 되었느냐 하고 곧 레위 사람을 불러 모아 다시 그 처소에 세웠더니 12이에 온 유다가 곡식과 새 포도주와 기름의 십일조를 가져다가 곳간에 들이므로 13내가 제사장 셀레먀와 서기관 사독과 레위 사람 브다야로 고지기를 삼고 맛다냐의 손자 삭굴의 아들 하난으로 버금을 삼았나니 이는 저희가 충직한 자로 인정됨이라 그 직분은 형제들에게 분배하는 일이었느니라 14내 하나님이여 이 일을 인하여 나를 기억하옵소서 내 하나님의 전과 그 모든 직무를 위하여 나의 행한 선한 일을 도말하지 마옵소서 15그 때에 내가 본즉 유다에서 어떤 사람이 안식일에 술틀을 밟고 곡식단을 나귀에 실어 운반하며 포도주와 포도와 무화과와 여러 가지 짐을 지고 안식일에 예루살렘에 들어와서 식물을 팔기로 그 날에 내가 경계하였고 16또 두로 사람이 예루살렘에 거하며 물고기와 각양 물건을 가져다가 안식일에 유다 자손에게 예루살렘에서도 팔기로 17내가 유다 모든 귀인을 꾸짖어 이르기를 너희가 어찌 이 악을 행하여 안식일을 범하느냐 18너희 열조가 이같이 행하지 아니하였느냐 그러므로 우리 하나님이 이 모든 재앙으로 우리와 이 성읍에 내리신 것이 아니냐 이제 너희가 오히려 안식일을 범하여 진노가 이스라엘에게 임함이 더욱 심하게 하는도다 하고 19안식일 전 예루살렘 성문이 어두워 갈 때에 내가 명하여 성문을 닫고 안식일이 지나기 전에는 열지 말라 하고 내 종자 두어 사람을 성문마다 세워서 안식일에 아무 짐도 들어오지 못하게 하매 20장사들과 각양 물건 파는 자들이 한두 번 예루살렘 성 밖에서 자므로 21내가 경계하여 이르기를 너희가 어찌하여 성 밑에서 자느냐 다시 이같이 하면 내가 잡으리라 하였더니 그 후부터는 안식일에 저희가 다시 오지 아니하였느니라 22내가 또 레위 사람들을 명하여 몸을 정결케 하고 와서 성문을 지켜서 안식일로 거룩하게 하라 하였느니라 나의 하나님이여 나를 위하여 이 일도 기억하옵시고 주의 큰 은혜대로 나를 아끼시옵소서 23그 때에 내가 또 본즉 유다 사람이 아스돗과 암몬과 모압 여인을 취하여 아내를 삼았는데 24그 자녀가 아스돗 방언을 절반쯤은 하여도 유다 방언은 못하니 그 하는 말이 각 족속의 방언이므로 25내가 책망하고 저주하며 두어 사람을 때리고 그 머리털을 뽑고 이르되 너희는 너희 딸들로 저희 아들들에게 주지 말고 너희 아들들이나 너희를 위하여 저희 딸을 데려오지 않겠다고 하나님을 가리켜 맹세하라 하고 26또 이르기를 옛적에 이스라엘 왕 솔로몬이 이 일로 범죄하지 아니하였느냐 저는 열국 중에 비길 왕이 없이 하나님의 사랑을 입은 자라 하나님이 저로 왕을 삼아 온 이스라엘을 다스리게 하셨으나 이방 여인이 저로 범죄케 하였나니 27너희가 이방 여인을 취하여 크게 악을 행하여 우리 하나님께 범죄하는 것을 우리가 어찌 용납하겠느냐 28대제사장 엘리아십의 손자 요야다의 아들 하나가 호론 사람 산발랏의 사위가 되었으므로 내가 쫓아내어 나를 떠나게 하였느니라 29내 하나님이여 저희가 제사장의 직분을 더럽히고 제사장의 직분과 레위 사람에 대한 언약을 어기었사오니 저희를 기억하옵소서 30이와 같이 저희로 이방 사람을 떠나게 하여 깨끗하게 하고 또 제사장과 레위 사람의 반열을 세워 각각 그 일을 맡게 하고 31또 정한 기한에 나무와 처음 익은 것을 드리게 하였사오니 내 하나님이여 나를 기억하사 복을 주옵소서

1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever, 2because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. 4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah, 5had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the wave offerings for the priests. 6But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, 7and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house. 8It grieved me severely: therefore I threw all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room. 9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms: and there brought I again the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense. 10I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field. 11Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place. 12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries. 13I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers. 14Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances. 15In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food. 16There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day? 18Didn’t your fathers do thus, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.” 19It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice. 21Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath. 22I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness. 23In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 24and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. 25I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. 26Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin. 27Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?” 28One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. 29Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. 30Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work; 31and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

1Te dien dage werd er gelezen in het boek van Mozes, voor de oren des volks; en daarin werd geschreven gevonden, dat de Ammonieten en Moabieten niet zouden komen in de gemeente Gods, tot in eeuwigheid; 2Omdat zij den kinderen Israels niet waren tegengekomen met brood en met water, ja, Bileam tegen hen gehuurd hadden, om hen te vloeken, hoewel onze God den vloek omkeerde in een zegen. 3Zo geschiedde het, als zij deze wet hoorden, dat zij alle vermengeling van Israel afscheidden. 4Eljasib nu, de priester, die gesteld was over de kamer van het huis onzes Gods, was voor dezen nabestaande van Tobia geworden. 5En hij had hem een grote kamer gemaakt, alwaar zij te voren henenleiden het spijsoffer, den wierook en de vaten, en de tienden van koren, van most en van olie, die bevolen waren voor de Levieten, en de zangers, en de poortiers, mitsgaders het hefoffer der priesteren. 6Doch in dit alles was ik niet te Jeruzalem; want in het twee en dertigste jaar van Arthahsasta, koning van Babel, kwam ik tot den koning; maar ten einde van sommige dagen verkreeg ik weder verlof van den koning. 7En ik kwam te Jeruzalem, en verstond van het kwaad, dat Eljasib voor Tobia gedaan had, makende hem een kamer in de voorhoven van Gods huis. 8En het mishaagde mij zeer; zo wierp ik al het huisraad van Tobia buiten, uit de kamer. 9Voorts gaf ik bevel, en zij reinigden de kameren; en ik bracht daar weder in de vaten van Gods huis, met het spijsoffer en den wierook. 10Ook vernam ik, dat der Levieten deel hun niet gegeven was; zodat de Levieten en de zangers, die het werk deden, gevloden waren, een iegelijk naar zijn akker. 11En ik twistte met de overheden, en zeide: Waarom is het huis Gods verlaten? Doch ik vergaderde hen, en herstelde ze in hun stand. 12Toen bracht gans Juda de tienden van het koren, en van den most, en van de olie, in de schatten. 13En ik stelde tot schatmeesters over de schatten, Selemja, den priester, en Zadok, den schrijver, en Pedaja, uit de Levieten; en aan hun hand Hanan, den zoon van Zakkur, den zoon van Matthanja; want zij werden getrouw geacht, en hun werd opgelegd aan hun broederen uit te delen. 14Gedenk mijner, mijn God, in dezen; en delg mijn weldadigheden niet uit, die ik aan het huis mijns Gods en aan Zijn wachten gedaan heb. 15In dezelfde dagen zag ik in Juda, die persen traden op den sabbat, en die garven inbrachten, die zij op ezels laadden; als ook wijn, druiven en vijgen, en allen last, dien zij te Jeruzalem inbrachten op den sabbatdag; en ik betuigde tegen hen ten dage, als zij eetwaren verkochten. 16Daar waren ook Tyriers binnen, die vis aanbrachten, en alle koopwaren, die zij op den sabbat verkochten aan de kinderen van Juda en te Jeruzalem. 17Zo twistte ik met de edelen van Juda, en zeide tot hen: Wat voor een boos ding is dit, dat gijlieden doet, en ontheiligt den sabbatdag? 18Deden niet uw vaders alzo, en onze God bracht al dit kwaad over ons en over deze stad? En gijlieden maakt de hittige gramschap nog meer over Israel, ontheiligende den sabbat. 19Het geschiedde nu, als de poorten van Jeruzalem schaduw gaven, voor den sabbat, dat ik bevel gaf, en de deuren werden gesloten; en ik beval, dat zij ze niet zouden opendoen tot na den sabbat; en ik stelde van mijn jongens aan de poorten, opdat er geen last zou inkomen op den sabbatdag. 20Toen vernachtten de kramers, en de verkopers van alle koopwaren, buiten voor Jeruzalem, eens of tweemaal. 21Zo betuigde ik tegen hen, en zeide tot hen: Waarom vernacht gijlieden tegenover den muur? Zo gij het weder doet, zal ik de hand aan u slaan. Van dien tijd af kwamen zij niet op den sabbat. 22Voorts zeide ik tot de Levieten, dat zij zich zouden reinigen, en de poorten komen wachten, om den sabbatdag te heiligen. Gedenk mijner ook in dezen, mijn God! en verschoon mij naar de veelheid Uwer goedertierenheid. 23Ook zag ik in die dagen Joden, die Asdodische, Ammonietische en Moabietische vrouwen bij zich hadden doen wonen. 24En hun kinderen spraken half Asdodisch, en zij konden geen Joods spreken, maar naar de taal eens iegelijken volks. 25Zo twistte ik met hen, en vloekte hen, en sloeg sommige mannen van hen, en plukte hun het haar uit; en ik deed hen zweren bij God: Indien gij uw dochteren hun zonen zult geven, en indien gij van hun dochteren voor uw zonen of voor u zult nemen! 26Heeft niet Salomo, de koning van Israel, daarin gezondigd, hoewel er onder vele heidenen geen koning was, gelijk hij, en hij zijn God lief was, en God hem ten koning over gans Israel gesteld had? Ook hem deden de vreemde vrouwen zondigen. 27Zouden wij dan naar ulieden horen, dat gij al dit grote kwaad zoudt doen, overtredende tegen onzen God, doende vreemde vrouwen bij u wonen? 28Ook was er een van de kinderen van Jojada, den zoon van Eljasib, den hogepriester, schoonzoon geworden van Sanballat, den Horoniet; daarom jaagde ik hem van mij weg. 29Gedenk aan hen, mijn God, omdat zij het priesterdom hebben verontreinigd, ja, het verbond des priesterdoms en der Levieten. 30Alzo reinigde ik hen van alle vreemden; en ik bestelde de wachten der priesteren en der Levieten, elk op zijn werk; 31Ook tot het offer des houts, op bestemde tijden, en tot de eerstelingen. Gedenk mijner, mijn God, ten goede.