Nehemiya 10
1 Amene anasindikiza chidindo anali awa: Nehemiya, bwanamkubwa uja, mwana wa Hakaliya. Zedekiya,
Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azariya, Yeremiya
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pasuri, Amariya, Malikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatusi, Sebaniya, Maluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
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: Yeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 ndi abale awo awa: Sebaniya, Hodiya, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehobu, Hasabiya,
Mica, 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 chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, 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, Nobai,
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.
Malluch, 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,
The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had 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.
joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God’s Torah, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances 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.
and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor 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.
and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year crops and the exaction of every debt.
32 “Tikulonjezanso molumbira kuti chaka ndi chaka tizipereka magalamu anayi a siliva kuti zithandize ntchito ya ku Nyumba ya Mulungu wathu.
Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel 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.
for the show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and 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.”
We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on the LORD our God’s altar, as it is written in the Torah;
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.”
and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to the LORD’s house;
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.”
also the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the Torah, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God;
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.
and that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, our wave offerings, the fruit of all kinds of trees, and the new wine and the oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all our farming villages.
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.”
The priest, the descendent of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into the treasure house.
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 children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.
