Nehemiya 10
1 Amene anasindikiza chidindo anali awa: Nehemiya, bwanamkubwa uja, mwana wa Hakaliya. Zedekiya,
On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azariya, Yeremiya
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pasuri, Amariya, Malikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatusi, Sebaniya, Maluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
5 Harimu, Meremoti, Obadiya,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Danieli, Ginetoni, Baruki,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesulamu, Abiya, Miyamini
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maziya, Biligai ndi Semaya Awa anali ansembe.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Alevi anali awa: Yesuwa mwana wa Azaniya, Binuyi wa fuko la Henadadi, Kadimieli,
The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 ndi abale awo awa: Sebaniya, Hodiya, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehobu, Hasabiya,
Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakuri, Serebiya, Sebaniya,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiya, Bani ndi Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Atsogoleri a anthu anali awa: Parosi, Pahati-Mowabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Buni, Azigadi, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigivai, Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ateri, Hezekiya, Azuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodiya, Hasumu, Bezayi
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harifu, Anatoti, Nebayi,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magipiyasi, Mesulamu, Heziri
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesezabeli, Zadoki, Yaduwa
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiya, Hanani, Ananiya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoseya, Hananiya, Hasubu
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Halohesi, Piliha, Sobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehumu, Hasabiya, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluki, Harimu ndi Baana.
Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Ife otsalafe, ndiye kuti ansembe, Alevi, alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu, oyimba nyimbo, ogwira ntchito ku Nyumba ya Mulungu, onse amene anadzipatula pakati pa anthu a mitundu ina kuti atsate malamulo a Yehova, pamodzi ndi akazi athu, ana athu ndi onse amene ali ndi nzeru,
As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
29 tikuphatikana ndi abale athu wolemekezeka, ndipo tikulonjeza molumbira kuti tidzayenda motsata malamulo a Mulungu amene anapereka kudzera mwa Mose mtumiki wa Mulungu. Tilonjeza kumvera ndi kutsata bwino mawu onse, miyambo yonse ndi malangizo onse a Yehova. Yehova atilange ngati sitidzachita zimenezi.
they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.
30 “Ife tikulonjeza kuti sitidzapereka ana athu aakazi kuti akwatiwe ndi amuna a mayiko ena kapena kutenga ana awo aakazi kuti akwatiwe ndi ana athu aamuna.
We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
31 “Ngati anthu a mitundu ina abwera ndi zinthu za malonda, monga tirigu, kudzagulitsa pa tsiku la Sabata, sitidzawagula pa tsiku la Sabata kapena pa tsiku lina lililonse loyera. Pa chaka chilichonse cha chisanu ndi chiwiri tidzagoneka munda wosawulima ndipo tidzafafaniza ngongole zonse.
We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.
32 “Tikulonjezanso molumbira kuti chaka ndi chaka tizipereka magalamu anayi a siliva kuti zithandize ntchito ya ku Nyumba ya Mulungu wathu.
We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
33 Ndalamayi izithandiza kulipirira buledi wa pa tebulo, chopereka cha chakudya cha nthawi zonse, zopereka zopsereza za nthawi zonse, zopereka za pa tsiku la Sabata, za pachikondwerero cha Mwezi Watsopano, za pa masiku a chikondwerero osankhika, zopereka za zinthu zopatulika, zopereka za nsembe yopepesera machimo a Aisraeli ndi ntchito ina iliyonse ya ku Nyumba ya Mulungu.
to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God.
34 “Ife ansembe, Alevi ndi anthu onse, tachita maere kuti tidziwe pamene banja lathu lililonse lidzabweretsa ku nyumba ya Mulungu wathu pa nthawi yoyikika ya chaka zopereka za nkhuni zoyaka pa guwa lansembe la Yehova Mulungu wathu, monga momwe zinalembedwera mʼMalamulo.”
The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
35 “Tilonjezanso kuti tidzabwera ndi zipatso zoyamba kucha za mʼminda yathu ndi zipatso zoyamba kucha za mtengo uliwonse wa zipatso chaka ndi chaka kuti tidzapereke ku Nyumba ya Mulungu wathu.”
We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
36 “Tidzabweranso nawo ku Nyumba ya Mulungu, kwa ansembe amene amatumikira ku Nyumba ya Mulungu ana athu aamuna oyamba kubadwa ndi ana angʼombe oyamba kubadwa monga zalembedwera mu Malamulo. Tidzaperekanso ana oyamba kubadwa a ziweto zathu ndi ana ankhosa oyamba kubadwa.”
As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.
37 “Ndiponso ku zipinda za Nyumba ya Mulungu wathu, kwa ansembe tidzaperekanso mtanda wathu wa buledi wa ufa ndi mphatso zina monga zipatso za mtengo uliwonse, vinyo ndi mafuta. Tidzaperekanso kwa alevi chakhumi cha mbewu zathu pakuti alevi ndiwo amasonkhanitsa chakhumi mʼmidzi yathu yonse.
We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
38 Wansembe, mdzukulu wa Aaroni azikhala pamodzi ndi Alevi pamene akulandira chakhumi. Ndipo Alevi azibwera ndi chakhumicho ku nyumba ya Mulungu wathu, kuzipinda zosungiramo chuma.”
A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.
39 Choncho Israeli, kuphatikiza zidzukulu za Alevi, azipititsa zopereka za tirigu, vinyo ndi mafuta ku zipinda zosungiramo katundu wopatulika, komanso kokhala ansembe amene akutumikira pamodzi ndi alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu ndi anthu oyimba nyimbo. “Kwambiri ife sitidzaleka kusamala Nyumba ya Mulungu.”
For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.
