1Nang araw na yaon ay bumasa sila sa aklat ni Moises sa pakinig ng bayan; at doo'y nasumpungang nakasulat, na ang Ammonita at Moabita, ay huwag papasok sa kapulungan ng Dios magpakailan man. 2Sapagka't hindi nila sinalubong ang mga anak ni Israel ng tinapay at ng tubig, kundi inupahan si Balaam laban sa kanila, upang sumpain sila: gayon ma'y pinapaging pagpapala ng aming Dios ang sumpa. 3At nangyari, nang kanilang marinig ang kautusan, na inihiwalay nila sa Israel ang buong karamihang halohalo. 4Bago nga nangyari ito, si Eliasib na saserdote, na nahalal sa mga silid ng bahay ng aming Dios, palibhasa'y nakipisan kay Tobias. 5Ay ipinaghanda siya ng isang malaking silid, na kinasisidlan noong una ng mga handog na harina, ng mga kamangyan, at ng mga sisidlan, at ng mga ikasangpung bahagi ng trigo, ng alak, at ng langis, na nabigay sa pamamagitan ng utos sa mga Levita, at sa mga mangaawit, at sa mga tagatanod-pinto; at ang mga handog na itataas na ukol sa mga saserdote. 6Nguni't sa buong panahong ito ay wala ako sa Jerusalem: sapagka't sa ikatatlong pu't dalawang taon ni Artajerjes na hari sa Babilonia ay naparoon ako sa hari, at pagkatapos ng ilang araw ay nagpaalam ako sa hari: 7At ako'y naparoon sa Jerusalem, at naalaman ko ang kasamaang ginawa ni Eliasib tungkol kay Tobias, sa paghahanda niya sa kaniya ng isang silid sa mga looban ng bahay ng Dios. 8At ikinamanglaw kong mainam: kaya't aking inihagis ang lahat na kasangkapan ni Tobias sa labas ng silid. 9Nang magkagayo'y nagutos ako, at nilinis nila ang mga silid; at dinala ko uli roon ang mga sisidlan ng bahay ng Dios pati ng mga handog na harina at ng kamangyan. 10At nahalata ko na ang mga bahagi ng mga Levita ay hindi nangabigay sa kanila; na anopa't ang mga Levita, at ang mga mangaawit na nagsisigawa ng gawain, ay nangagsitakas bawa't isa sa kanikaniyang bukid. 11Nang magkagayo'y nakipagtalo ako sa mga pinuno, at sinabi ko, Bakit pinabayaan ang bahay ng Dios? At pinisan ko sila, at inilagay sa kanilang kalagayan. 12Nang magkagayo'y dinala ng buong Juda ang ikasangpung bahagi ng trigo at ng alak at ng langis sa mga ingatang-yaman. 13At ginawa kong mga tagaingat-yaman sa mga ingatang-yaman, si Selemias na saserdote, at si Sadoc na kalihim, at sa mga Levita, si Pedaias: at kasunod nila ay si Hanan na anak ni Zaccur, na anak ni Mathanias: sapagka't sila'y nangabilang na tapat, at ang kanilang mga katungkulan ay magbahagi sa kanilang mga kapatid. 14Alalahanin mo ako, Oh aking Dios, tungkol dito, at huwag mong pawiin ang aking mga mabuting gawa na aking ginawa sa ikabubuti ng bahay ng aking Dios, at sa pagganap ng kaugaliang paglilingkod doon. 15Nang mga araw na yaon ay nakita ko sa Juda ang ilang nagpipisa sa mga ubasan sa sabbath, at nagdadala ng mga uhay, at nangasasakay sa mga asno; gaya naman ng alak, mga ubas, at mga higos, at lahat na sarisaring pasan, na kanilang ipinapasok sa Jerusalem sa araw ng sabbath: at ako'y nagpatotoo laban sa kanila sa kaarawan na kanilang ipinagbibili ang mga pagkain. 16Doo'y nagsisitahan naman ang mga taga Tiro, na nangagpapasok ng isda, at ng sarisaring kalakal, at nangagbibili sa sabbath sa mga anak ni Juda, at sa Jerusalem. 17Nang magkagayo'y nakipagtalo ako sa mga mahal na tao sa Juda, at sinabi ko sa kanila, Anong masamang bagay itong inyong ginagawa, at inyong nilalapastangan ang araw ng sabbath? 18Hindi ba nagsigawa ng ganito ang inyong mga magulang, at hindi ba dinala ng ating Dios ang buong kasamaang ito sa atin, at sa bayang ito? gayon ma'y nangagdala pa kayo ng higit na pag-iinit sa Israel, sa paglapastangan ng sabbath. 19At nangyari, na nang ang pintuang-bayan ng Jerusalem ay magpasimulang magdilim bago dumating ang sabbath, aking iniutos na ang mga pintuan ay sarhan, at iniutos ko na huwag nilang buksan hanggang sa makaraan ang sabbath: at ang ilan sa aking mga lingkod ay inilagay ko sa mga pintuang-bayan, upang walang maipasok na pasan sa araw ng sabbath. 20Sa gayo'y ang mga mangangalakal at manininda ng sarisaring kalakal, ay nangatigil sa labas ng Jerusalem na minsan o makalawa. 21Nang magkagayo'y nagpatotoo ako laban sa kanila, at nagsabi sa kanila, Bakit nagsisitigil kayo sa may kuta? kung kayo'y magsigawa uli ng ganiyan, aking pagbubuhatan ng kamay kayo. Mula nang panahong yaon ay hindi na sila naparoon pa ng sabbath. 22At ako'y nagutos sa mga Levita na sila'y mangagpakalinis, at sila'y magsiparoon, at ingatan ang mga pintuang-bayan, upang ipangilin ang araw ng sabbath. Alalahanin mo ako, Oh aking Dios, dito man, at kahabagan mo ako ayon sa kalakhan ng iyong kaawaan. 23Nang mga araw namang yaon ay nakita ko ang mga Judio na nangagaasawa sa mga babae ng Asdod, ng Ammon, at ng Moab: 24At ang kanilang mga anak ay nagsasalita ng kalahati sa wikang Asdod, at hindi makapagsalita ng wikang Judio, kundi ayon sa wika ng bawa't bayan. 25At ako'y nakipagtalo sa kanila, at sinumpa ko sila, at sinaktan ko ang iba sa kanila, at sinabunutan ko sila, at pinasumpa ko sila sa pamamagitan ng Dios, na sinasabi ko, Kayo'y huwag mangagbibigay ng inyong mga anak na babae na maging asawa sa kanilang mga anak na lalake, ni magsisikuha man ng kanilang mga anak na babae sa ganang inyong mga anak na lalake, o sa inyong sarili. 26Hindi ba nagkasala si Salomon na hari sa Israel sa pamamagitan ng mga bagay na ito? gayon man sa gitna ng maraming bansa ay walang haring gaya niya; at siya'y minahal ng kaniyang Dios, at ginawa siyang hari ng Dios sa buong Israel: gayon ma'y pinapagkasala rin siya ng mga babaing taga ibang lupa. 27Didinggin nga ba namin kayo na inyong gawin ang lahat na malaking kasamaang ito, na sumalangsang laban sa ating Dios sa pagaasawa sa mga babaing taga ibang lupa? 28At isa sa mga anak ni Joiada, na anak ni Eliasib na dakilang saserdote, ay manugang ni Sanballat na Horonita: kaya't aking pinalayas siya sa akin. 29Alalahanin mo sila, Oh Dios ko, sapagka't kanilang dinumhan ang pagkasaserdote, at ang tipan ng pagkasaserdote at ng sa mga Levita. 30Ganito ko nilinis sila sa lahat ng taga ibang lupa, at tinakdaan ko ng mga katungkulan ang mga saserdote at ang mga Levita, na bawa't isa'y sa kaniyang gawain; 31At tungkol sa kaloob na panggatong, sa mga takdang panahon, at tungkol sa mga unang bunga. Alalahanin mo ako, Oh Dios ko, sa ikabubuti.
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.
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