The prophet Nehemiah confessed: 「We have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the commandments」 (Neh. 1:7).
先知尼希米认罪说:「我们向你所行的甚是邪恶,没有遵守你藉着仆人摩西所吩咐的诫命、律例、典章。」
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah.
哈迦利亚的儿子尼希米的言语如下。
Nehemiah and Ezra had to assure the people that this was a time to rejoice because they had gathered together after building the walls.
尼希米和以斯拉要确保让大家此刻感到喜乐,因为城墻完工了。
In our previous studies, we saw Nehemiah was a skilful leader with impeccable character. He was a man of integrity.
在过去一两个礼拜,我们看到尼希米是一位很有技巧的领袖,也有一个无可指摘的品格,他是一个纯正的人。
Nehemiah 3 : 18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
尼3 :18 其次是利未人弟兄中管理基伊拉那一半、希拿达的儿子巴瓦伊修造。
Nehemiah was not a preacher, he was a career man.
尼西米不是传道人,他是有职业的。
Nehemiah clearly pointed to them that such behaviors are displeasing to God.
尼希米清楚地指出 犹太人所行的那些不讨神喜悦的行为。
Nehemiah 8:10b the joy of the LORD is your strength.
尼8:10b因靠耶和华而得的喜乐是你们的力量。
The book of Nehemiah is about the change God brought to his people.
《尼希米记》也是有关神如何带给他的子民变化的书。
But Nehemiah always had the, same answer. 「I stand-we stand-in-the will of God.
但尼希米总是以同一句说话来作出回应:「我们是照着神的旨意去做。」
For example, Nehemiah Chapter 12, section 31 has the leaders of Judah assigning two choirs to offer thanks in some translations of that section.
例如,尼希米记第12章,第31条有犹太领导人指派两个合唱团,以感谢该节提供一些翻译。
Nehemiah 3:11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
尼3:11哈琳的儿子玛基雅和巴哈摩押的儿子哈述修造一段,并修造炉楼。
Nehemiah 3:12 and next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
尼3:12其次是管理耶路撒冷那一半、哈罗黑的儿子沙龙和他的女儿们修造。
Upon it」s completion, with the help of Ezra, Nehemiah brought the people back to God. They saw their disobedience and vowed never to repeat that again.
就在城墻重建完成之际,透过以斯拉的协助,尼希米带领这群人转回到神的面前,他们省察到自己过去的悖逆并发誓不再犯同样的错。
It was at this time that Nehemiah returned and built the walls of Jerusalem with the people.
这时尼希米回来和人们一道修建了耶路撒冷的城墻。
Nehemiah 3:9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
尼3:9其次是管理耶路撒冷的一半、户珥的儿子利法雅修造。
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace.
哈迦利亚的儿子尼希米的言语如下。亚达薛西王二十年基斯流月,我在书珊城的宫中。
You can be a Nehemiah in your country.
你可以在你的国家里成为一位尼赫迈亚。
God saw that all that Nehemiah needed was supplied by the heathen king.
神可以使用异教的王来供应用尼希米所需用的一切。
These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
这都是在约撒达的孙子,耶书亚的儿子约雅金,和省长尼希米,并祭司文士以斯拉的时候,有职任的。
The story of Nehemiah will have a lot to say to us along this line as we read it together.
当我们一起读下去,我们将会发现尼希米的故事实在对我们有很大启发。