by Septuagint
[14] στήτωσαν δὴ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἡμῶν τῇ πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐν πόλεσιν ἡμῶν, ὃς ἐκάθισεν γυναῖκας ἀλλοτρίας, ἐλθέτωσαν εἰς καιροὺς ἀπὸ συνταγῶν καὶ μετ’ αὐτῶν πρεσβύτεροι πόλεως καὶ πόλεως καὶ κριταὶ τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι ὀργὴν θυμοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐξ ἡμῶν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.
[14] Let now our rulers stand, and for all those in our cities who have taken strange wives, let them come at appointed times, and with them elders from every several city, and judges, to turn away the fierce wrath of our God from us concerning this matter.
[15] πλὴν Ιωναθαν υἱὸς Ασαηλ καὶ Ιαζια υἱὸς Θεκουε μετ’ ἐμοῦ περὶ τούτου, καὶ Μεσουλαμ καὶ Σαβαθαι ὁ Λευίτης βοηθῶν αὐτοῖς.
[15] Only Jonathan the son of Asael, and Jazias the son of Thecoe were with me concerning this; and Mesollam, and Sabbathai the Levite helped them.
[16] καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως υἱοὶ τῆς ἀποικίας. καὶ διεστάλησαν Εσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ ἄνδρες ἄρχοντες πατριῶν τῷ οἴκῳ καὶ πάντες ἐν ὀνόμασιν, ὅτι ἐπέστρεψαν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ δεκάτου ἐκζητῆσαι τὸ ῥῆμα.
[16] And the children of the captivity did thus: and Esdras the priest, and heads of families according to their house were separated, and all by their names, for they returned in the first day of the tenth month to search out the matter.
[17] καὶ ἐτέλεσαν ἐν πᾶσιν ἀνδράσιν, οἳ ἐκάθισαν γυναῖκας ἀλλοτρίας, ἕως ἡμέρας μιᾶς τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου.
[17] And they made an end with all the men who had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
[18] Καὶ εὑρέθησαν ἀπὸ υἱῶν τῶν ἱερέων οἳ ἐκάθισαν γυναῖκας ἀλλοτρίας· ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ἰησοῦ υἱοῦ Ιωσεδεκ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ Μαασηα καὶ Ελιεζερ καὶ Ιαριβ καὶ Γαδαλια,
[18] And there were found some of the sons of the priests who had taken strange wives: of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gadalia.
[19] καὶ ἔδωκαν χεῖρα αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐξενέγκαι γυναῖκας αὐτῶν καὶ πλημμελείας κριὸν ἐκ προβάτων περὶ πλημμελήσεως αὐτῶν·
[19] And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and offered a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.
[20] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Εμμηρ Ανανι καὶ Ζαβδια·
[20] And of the sons of Emmer; Anani, and Zabdia.
[21] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ηραμ Μασαια καὶ Ελια καὶ Σαμαια καὶ Ιιηλ καὶ Οζια·
[21] And of the sons of Eram; Masael, and Elia, and Samaia, and Jeel, and Ozia.
[22] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φασουρ Ελιωηναι, Μαασαια καὶ Ισμαηλ καὶ Ναθαναηλ καὶ Ιωζαβαδ καὶ Ηλασα. –
[22] And of the sons of Phasur; Elionai, Maasia, and Ismael, and Nathanael, and Jozabad, and Elasa.
[23] καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν Λευιτῶν· Ιωζαβαδ καὶ Σαμου καὶ Κωλια [αὐτὸς Κωλιτας] καὶ Φαθαια καὶ Ιοδομ καὶ Ελιεζερ·
[23] And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Samu, and Colia (he is Colitas,)and Phetheia, and Judas, and Eliezer.
[24] καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ᾀδόντων Ελισαφ· καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν πυλωρῶν Σελλημ καὶ Τελημ καὶ Ωδουε. –
[24] And of the singers; Elisab: and of the porters; Solmen, and Telmen, and Oduth.
[25] καὶ ἀπὸ Ισραηλ· ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φορος Ραμια καὶ Ιαζια καὶ Μελχια καὶ Μεαμιν καὶ Ελεαζαρ καὶ Ασαβια καὶ Βαναια·
[25] Also of Israel: of the sons of Phoros; Ramia, and Azia, and Melchia, and Meamin, and Eleazar, and Asabia, and Banaia.
[26] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ηλαμ Μαθανια καὶ Ζαχαρια καὶ Ιαιηλ καὶ Αβδια καὶ Ιαριμωθ καὶ Ηλια·
[26] And of the sons of Helam; Matthania, and Zacharia, and Jaiel, and Abdia, and Jarimoth, and Elia.
[27] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ζαθουα Ελιωηναι, Ελισουβ, Μαθανια καὶ Ιαρμωθ καὶ Ζαβαδ καὶ Οζιζα·
[27] And of the sons of Zathua; Elionai, Elisub, Matthanai, and Armoth, and Zabad, and Oziza.
[28] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βαβι Ιωαναν, Ανανια καὶ Ζαβου, Οθαλι·
[28] And of the sons of Babei; Joanan, Anania, and Zabu, and Thali.
[29] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βανουι Μεσουλαμ, Μαλουχ, Αδαιας, Ιασουβ καὶ Σαλουια καὶ Ρημωθ·
[29] And of the sons of Banui; Mosollam, Maluch, Adaias, Jasub, and Saluia, and Remoth.
[30] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Φααθμωαβ Εδενε, Χαληλ, Βαναια, Μασηα, Μαθανια, Βεσεληλ καὶ Βανουι καὶ Μανασση·
[30] And of the sons of Phaath Moab; Edne, and Chalel, and Banaia, Maasia, Matthania, Beseleel, and Banui, and Manasse.
[31] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ηραμ Ελιεζερ, Ιεσσια, Μελχια, Σαμαια, Σεμεων,
[31] And of the sons of Eram; Eliezer, Jesia, Melchia, Samaias, Semeon,
[32] Βενιαμιν, Μαλουχ, Σαμαρια·
[32] Benjamin, Baluch, Samaria.
[33] καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ησαμ Μαθανι, Μαθαθα, Ζαβεδ, Ελιφαλεθ, Ιεραμι, Μανασση, Σεμει·
[33] And of the sons of Asem; Metthania, Matthatha, Zadab, Eliphalet, Jerami, Manasse, Semei.
[34] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Βανι Μοοδι, Αμραμ, Ουηλ,
[34] And of the sons of Bani; Moodia, Amram, Uel,
[35] Βαναια, Βαδαια, Χελια,
[35] Banaia, Badaia, Chelkia,
[36] Ουιεχωα, Ιεραμωθ, Ελιασιβ,
[36] Uvania, Marimoth, Eliasiph,
[37] Μαθανια, Μαθαναι, καὶ ἐποίησαν
[37] Matthania, Matthanai:
[38] οἱ υἱοὶ Βανουι καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Σεμει
[38] and so did the children of Banui, and the children of Semei,
[39] καὶ Σελεμια καὶ Ναθαν καὶ Αδαια,
[39] and Selemia, and Nathan, and Adaia,
[40] Μαχναδαβου, Σεσι, Σαρου,
[40] Machadnabu, Sesei, Sariu,
[41] Εζερηλ καὶ Σελεμια καὶ Σαμαρια
[41] Ezriel, and Selemia, and Samaria,
[42] καὶ Σαλουμ, Αμαρια, Ιωσηφ·
[42] and Sellum, Amaria, Joseph.
[43] ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ναβου Ιιηλ, Μαθαθια, Σεδεμ, Ζαμβινα, Ιαδαι καὶ Ιωηλ καὶ Βαναια. –
[43] Of the sons of Nabu; Jael, Matthanias, Zabad, Zebennas, Jadai, and Joel, and Banaia.
[44] πάντες οὗτοι ἐλάβοσαν γυναῖκας ἀλλοτρίας καὶ ἐγέννησαν ἐξ αὐτῶν υἱούς.
[44] All these had taken strange wives, and had begotten sons of them.
Nehemiah
CHAPTER 1
[1] Λόγοι Νεεμια υἱοῦ Αχαλια. Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μηνὶ Χασεηλου ἔτους εἰκοστοῦ καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν Σουσαν
αβιρα,
[1] The words of Neemias the son of Chelcia. And it came to pass in the month Chaseleu, of the twentieth year, that I was in Susan the palace.
[2] καὶ ἦλθεν Ανανι εἷς ἀπὸ ἀδελφῶν μου, αὐτὸς καὶ ἄνδρες Ιουδα, καὶ ἠρώτησα αὐτοὺς περὶ τῶν σωθέντων, οἳ κατελείφθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας καὶ περὶ Ιερουσαλημ.
[2] And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and some men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
[3] καὶ εἴποσαν πρός με Οἱ καταλειπόμενοι οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας ἐκεῖ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ἐν πονηρίᾳ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν ὀνειδισμῷ, καὶ τείχη Ιερουσαλημ καθῃρημένα, καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς ἐνεπρήσθησαν ἐν πυρί.
[3] And they said to me, The remnant, even those that are left of the captivity, are there in the land, in great distress and reproach: and the walls of Jerusalem are thrown down, and its gates are burnt with fire.
[4] καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί με τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐκάθισα καὶ ἔκλαυσα καὶ ἐπένθησα ἡμέρας καὶ ἤμην νηστεύων καὶ προσευχόμενος ἐνώπιον θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
[4] And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for several days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
[5] καὶ εἶπα Μὴ δή, κύριε ὁ θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς ὁ μέγας καὶ ὁ φοβερός, φυλάσσων τὴν διαθήκην καὶ τὸ ἔλεος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσιν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ·
[5] And I said, Nay, I pray thee, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and terrible, keeping thy covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to those that keep his commandments:
[6] ἔστω δὴ τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἀνεῳγμένοι τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι προσευχὴν δούλου σου, ἣν ἐγὼ προσεύχομαι ἐνώπιόν σου σήμερον ἡμέραν καὶ νύκτα περὶ υἱῶν Ισραηλ δούλων σου καὶ ἐξαγορεύω ἐπὶ ἁμαρτίαις υἱῶν Ισραηλ, ἃς ἡμάρτομέν σοι. καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ οἶκος πατρός μου ἡμάρτομεν·
[6] let now thine ear be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, this day both day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and make confession for the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and the house of my father have sinned.
[7] διαλύσει διελύσαμεν πρὸς σὲ καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξαμεν τὰς ἐντολὰς καὶ τὰ προστάγματα καὶ τὰ κρίματα, ἃ ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου.
[7] We have altogether broken covenant with thee, and we have not kept the commandments, and the ordinances, and the judgments, which thou didst command thy servant Moses.
[8] μνήσθητι δὴ τὸν λόγον, ὃν ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου λέγων Ὑμεῖς ἐὰν ἀσυνθετήσητε, ἐγὼ διασκορπιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς·
[8] Remember, I pray thee, the word wherewith thou didst charge thy servant Moses, saying, If ye break covenant with me, I will disperse you among the nations.
[9] καὶ ἐὰν ἐπιστρέψητε πρός με καὶ φυλάξητε τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ ποιήσητε αὐτάς, ἐὰν ᾖ ἡ διασπορὰ ὑμῶν ἀπ’ ἄκρου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἐκεῖθεν συνάξω αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰσάξω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἐξελεξάμην κατασκηνῶσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ.
[9] But if ye turn again to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; if ye should be scattered under the utmost bound of heaven, thence will I gather them, and I will bring them into the place which I have chosen to cause my name to dwell there.
[10] καὶ αὐτοὶ παῖδές σου καὶ λαός σου, οὓς ἐλυτρώσω ἐν δυνάμει σου τῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου τῇ κραταιᾷ.
[10] Now they are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy great power, and with thy strong hand.
[11] μὴ δή, κύριε, ἀλλ’ ἔστω τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν παίδων σου τῶν θελόντων φοβεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ εὐόδωσον δὴ τῷ παιδί σου σήμερον καὶ δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκτιρμοὺς ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου. – καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην οἰνοχόος τῷ βασιλεῖ.
[11] Turn not away, I pray thee, O Lord, but let thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king’s cup-bearer.
CHAPTER 2
[1] Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μηνὶ Νισαν ἔτους εἰκοστοῦ Αρθασασθα βασιλεῖ καὶ ἦν ὁ οἶνος ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἔλαβον τὸν οἶνον καὶ ἔδωκα τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἕτερος ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ·
[1] And it came to pass in the month Nisan of the twentieth year of king Arthasastha, that the wine was before me: and I took the wine, and gave it to the king: and there was not another before him.
[2] καὶ εἶπέν μοι ὁ βασιλεύς Διὰ τί τὸ πρόσωπόν σου πονηρὸν καὶ οὐκ εἶ μετριάζων; οὐκ ἔστιν τοῦτο εἰ μὴ πονηρία καρδίας. καὶ ἐφοβήθην πολὺ σφόδρα.
[2] And the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, and dost thou not control thyself? and now this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much alarmed,
[3] καὶ εἶπα τῷ βασιλεῖ Ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ζήτω· διὰ τί οὐ μὴ γένηται πονηρὸν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου, διότι ἡ πόλις, οἶκος μνημείων πατέρων μου, ἠρημώθη καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς κατεβρώθησαν ἐν πυρί;
[3] and I said to the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be said, forasmuch as the city, even the home of the sepulchres of my fathers, has been laid waste, and her gates have been devoured with fire?
[4] καὶ εἶπέν μοι ὁ βασιλεύς Περὶ τίνος τοῦτο σὺ ζητεῖς; καὶ προσηυξάμην πρὸς τὸν θεὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
[4] And the king said to me, For what dost thou ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
[5] καὶ εἶπα τῷ βασιλεῖ Εἰ ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα ἀγαθόν, καὶ εἰ ἀγαθυνθήσεται ὁ παῖς σου ἐνώπιόν σου ὥστε πέμψαι αὐτὸν εἰς Ιουδα εἰς πόλιν μνημείων πατέρων μου, καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω αὐτήν.
[5] And I said to the king, If it seem good to the king, and if thy servant shall have found favour in thy sight, I ask that thou wouldest send him into Juda, to the city of the sepulchres of my fathers; then will I rebuild it.
[6] καὶ εἶπέν μοι ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ἡ παλλακὴ ἡ κ�
�θημένη ἐχόμενα αὐτοῦ Ἕως πότε ἔσται ἡ πορεία σου καὶ πότε ἐπιστρέψεις; καὶ ἠγαθύνθη ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἀπέστειλέν με, καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῷ ὅρον.
[6] And the king, and his concubine that sat next to him, said to me, For how long will thy journey be, and when wilt thou return? and the proposal was pleasing before the king, and he sent me away, and I appointed him a time.
[7] καὶ εἶπα τῷ βασιλεῖ Εἰ ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα ἀγαθόν, δότω μοι ἐπιστολὰς πρὸς τοὺς ἐπάρχους πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὥστε παραγαγεῖν με, ἕως ἔλθω ἐπὶ Ιουδαν,
[7] And I said to the king, If it seem good to the king, let him give me letters to the governors beyond the river, so as to forward me till I come to Juda;
[8] καὶ ἐπιστολὴν ἐπὶ Ασαφ φύλακα τοῦ παραδείσου, ὅς ἐστιν τῷ βασιλεῖ, ὥστε δοῦναί μοι ξύλα στεγάσαι τὰς πύλας καὶ εἰς τὸ τεῖχος τῆς πόλεως καὶ εἰς οἶκον, ὃν εἰσελεύσομαι εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ ἔδωκέν μοι ὁ βασιλεὺς ὡς χεὶρ θεοῦ ἡ ἀγαθή.
[8] and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the garden which belongs to the king, that he may give me timber to cover the gates, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I shall enter. And the king gave to me, according as the good hand of God was upon me.
[9] καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τοὺς ἐπάρχους πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς τὰς ἐπιστολὰς τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν μετ’ ἐμοῦ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀρχηγοὺς δυνάμεως καὶ ἱππεῖς. –
[9] And I came to the governors beyond the river, and I gave them the king’s letters. (Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.)
