Nihemaia 10
1 Amo sia: bisili hahamosu dunu da eagene ouligisu dunu Nihemaia (Ha: galaia egefe). E da ea dio dedene, amalalu Sedegaia ea dio dedene ilegei. Dunu huluane hagudu dedei da amo sia: ilegemusa: , dio dedei, amo: -
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Sila: ia, A:salaia, Yelemaia, Ba: sie, A:malaia, Ma: lagaia, Ha: dase, Siebanaia, Ma: lage, Ha: ilime, Melimode, Oubadaia, Da: niele, Ginidone, Belage, Misiala: me, Abidia, Midiamini, Ma: iasia, Biliga: iai amola Siema: ia.
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Yesua (Asanaia egefe), Binuai (Henadede fi dunu), Ga: demiele, Siebanaia, Houdaia, Gelida, Bila: ia, Ha: ina: ne, Maiga, Lihoube, Ha: siabaia, Sa: ge, Sielibaia, Siebanaia, Houdaia, Ba: inai amola Benainiu.
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Ba: ilose, Ba: iha: de Moua: be, Ila: me, Sa: du, Ba: inai, Banai, A:saga: de, Biba: iai, A:dounaidia, Bigifa: i, A: idini, A:ide, Hesigaia, A:sie, Houdaia, Ha: isiame, Bisa: iai, Ha: ilife, A:nadode, Nibai, Ma: gebia: se, Misiala: me, Hise, Misiesabele, Sa: idoge, Ya: idiua, Beladaia, Ha: ina: ne, Anaia, Housia, Ha: nanaia, Ha: siabe, Ha: louhesie, Biliha, Sioubege, Lihame, Ha: siabadana, Ma: iasia, Ahaiya, Ha: ina: ne, A:ina: ne, Ma: lage, Ha: ilame, amola Ba: iana.
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 “Nini, amo Isala: ili dunu, gobele salasu dunu, Debolo sosodo aligisu dunu, Debolo gesami hea: su dunu, Debolo hawa hamosu dunu amola dunu eno huluane da Gode Ea sema amoga fa: no bobogebeba: le da ga fi nini soge ganodini esala amoga afafai dagoi, nini, ninia uda amola ninia mano (mano fonobahadi asigilaiba: le sema dawa: sa),
Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
29 nini huluane Gode Ea Dioba: le hagudu dedei liligi huluane noga: le hamomu sia: sa. Amo liligi noga: le hame hamosea, ninia Gode Ea gagabusu aligima: beale ba: mu da defea. Sia: hahamoi da agoane, Ninia da Sema amo Gode da Ea hawa: hamosu dunu Mousese ea ninima i, amoga noga: le fa: no bobogemu. Ninia da ninia Hina Gode Ea hamoma: ne sia: i huluane nabawane hamomu. Ninia da Ea Sema huluane dedei amo nabawane hamomu.
They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
30 Ninia da ga fi uda Isala: ili soge ganodini esala amo uda ninia hame lamu, amola ninia Isala: ili uda amo ga fi dunu ilima hame asulimu.
“We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
31 Ga fi dunu da gagoma o liligi eno Sa: bade eso amoga ninima bidi lamusa: gaguli masea, ninia da hame lamu. Ode fesuga, ninia sogega ha: i manu hame sagasu hamomu. Amola amo ode ganodini, dunu eno da ninima fa: no dabema: ne iasu dabe imunu galea, ninia amo yolesimu.
“If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
32 Ode huluane ninia da afae afae silifa 5 gala: me dioi amo Debolo muni fidima: ne imunu.
“We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
33 Ninia Debolo nodone sia: ne gadosu hou fidima: ne amo hagudu dedei liligi imunu, amo: - Hadigi agi ga: gi, eso huluane widi amola gagoma iasu, ohe fi eso huluane gobele salasu hamoma: ne, Sa: bade esoga gobele salasu iasu liligi, Oubi Gaheabolo Lolo Nabe amola eno Lolo Nabe gobele salasu iasu liligi, eno sema iasu liligi, Isala: ili dunu ilia wadela: i hou fadegama: ne iasu liligi amola eno liligi huluane gobele salasu dunu ilia amoga Debolo hawa: hamomusa: gini sia: sa.
With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
34 Nini, amo dunu huluane, gobele salasu amola Lifai dunu da ode huluane amoga, fi amo da lalu habei Hina Gode Ea Sema defele Ema gobele sanasima: ne imunusa: , amo fi ninia da ululuale adoba: le, amo hou ilegemu.
“Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
35 Ninia da ode huluane amoga ninia gagoma amola ifa fage bisili faisia, amo mogili Godema ima: ne Debolo diasuga gaguli masunu.
“We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
36 Ninia fi amo ganodini, ninia magobo mano lalelegesea, ninia da amo mano gobele salasu dunu Debolo diasuga amoga oule asili, amo mano Godema ima: ne mogili gagamu. Amaiwane, ninia da magobo bulamagau mano, magobo sibi mano amola magobo goudi mano Godema ima: ne momodale ligiagamu.
“Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
37 Ninia da falaua amo da bisili gagoma faisa amoga hamoi, amo gobele salasu dunu Debolo diasuga gaguli masunu. Amola iasu eno amo waini, olife susuligi amola ifa fage huluane amaiwane gaguli masunu. Amola Lifai dunu, amo da ninia moilai amo ganodini ‘daide’ (nabuane mogili, afae Godema imunu) laha, ilima ha: i manu da ninia sogega heda: sa, mogili ‘daide’ ilima imunu.
“We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
38 Lifai fi dunu da ‘daide’ lala ahoasea, Elane egaga fi gobele salasu dunu amola da ilia sigi masunu da defea. Amola ‘daide’ amo Lifai dunu da lasea, ilia da amo ‘daide’ liligi lai mogili amoga ‘daide’ lale, Debolo modale ligisisu diasu ganodini ligisimu.
The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
39 Isala: ili dunu huluane amola Lifai dunu, ilia da gagoma, waini, olife susuligi amola amo iasu huluane amo Debolo modale ligisisu diasuga gaguli masunu. Amo modale ligisisu da diasu amo ganodini Debolo hawa: hamosu liligi da ligisi diala amola gobele salasu dunu da Debolo hawa: hamonana, Debolo sosodo aligisu dunu amola Debolo gesami hea: su dunu da amo ganodini esalebe. Ninia da ninia Gode Ea Diasu fidisu hou hame yolesimu.”
The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
