Nehemiah 10
1 Hot patetlah lawkkamnae kacaksakkung teh, hetnaw doeh. Hakaliah capa ram ukkung Nehemiah hoi Zedekiah,
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkhijah
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluck,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruk,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, hoi, Shemaiah hetnaw he vaihmanaw lah ao.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Levihnaw: Azaniah capa Joshua, Henadad capanaw thung dawk hoi Binnui hoi Kadmiel.
The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 A hmaunawngha, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mikha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakkur, Sheribiah, Shebaniah,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu,
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Kacuenaw: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosi, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluck, Harim, Hoi Baanah tinaw doeh.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Kacawirae vaihmanaw hoi Levihnaw hoi takhang karingnaw, la kasaknaw, Nethinimnaw hoi Cathut e kâlawk tarawi kangainaw teh, Hote ram e taminaw thung dawk hai, aloukcalah kaawmnaw a yu, a capa, a canunaw oang panuek tangcoungnaw ni
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
29 a hmaunawngha hoi tami kalentoenaw hah, tha laipalah a kuet awh. Cathut e san Mosi koe poe e kâlawk tarawi han hoi Bawipa, maimae BAWIPA e kâpoelawknaw pueng, lawkcengnaenaw hoi phunglawknaw tarawi hanelah, pâkuem hanelah thoseh,
hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
30 hote ram dawk e taminaw ni, canunaw a la hoeh nahanlah capanaw hanlah a canunaw lat pouh laipalah,
We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
31 hote ram dawk e taminaw ni, Sabbath hnin a yo awh e hno thoseh, canei hane phunkuep a yo han a sin e thoseh, Sabbath hnin hai thoseh, yanae hnin hai thoseh, pâtu laipalah, kum sari touh thung law dawk e ka tâcawt e lat laipalah, laibanaw pueng patho laipalah, o hane thoekâbo e hai taket laipalah, lawkkamnae hah a sak awh.
When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt.
32 Cathut im thaw tawk nahanelah shekel pung thum pung touh, kum tangkuem poe hanelah phung ka sak awh.
We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
33 Rathap tangcoung e vaiyei hai thoseh, tavai thueng pouh hane hai thoseh, hmaisawi thuengnae pou sak hane thoseh, sabbath hnin hane thoseh, thaparei tueng thoseh, atueng khoe pawinaw han thoseh, kathounge hno hane thoseh, Isarelnaw yontha nahanelah yon thuengnae thoseh, Cathut e im thawnaw pueng hanelah,
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
34 mintoenaw e imthungkhu tangkuem ni kumtangkuem atueng khoe e kâlawk cauk dawk thut e patetlah BAWIPA Cathut thuengnae koe, thing thueng e thing tangoung, Cathut im ka puen hanelah vaihma bawinaw hoi Levihnaw tamimaya hoi cungpam ka rayu awh.
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.
35 Hahoi kumtangkuem, law dawk e aluepawnaw, thingthai hmaloe kapawnaw, BAWIPA im kâenkhai hanelah,
We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
36 Kâlawk dawk thut tangcoung patetlah capa caminnaw, saring caminnaw hoi maitohu hoi, tuhu thung dawk hmaloe ka khe e naw hai Cathut e im thaw ka tawk vaihma bawinaw koe Cathut im vah ceikhai hane hai,
And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
37 Cathut e imthungkhu vah, vaihmanaw koe tavai thuengnae hmaloe sak e thueng e pueng, thingthai phunkuep misurtui hoi satuinaw hai, law dawk e ka tâcawt pueng hra touh dawk pung touh, Levihnaw koe poe hane phung ka sak awh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, Levihnaw ni law ka sak e naw pueng thung e, pung hra pung touh ouk a la awh.
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
38 Levihnaw ni pung hra pung touh a la navah Aron catoun vaihma bawi teh Levihnaw koe ao hanelah ao. Levihnaw ni pung hra pung touh a la e thung dawk hoi pung hra pung touh teh Cathut im râw pâkuemnae imthungkhu a ta awh han.
A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.
39 Isarel catoun hai Levih catounnaw cakang hoi misur, satui thuengnae pueng hmuen, kathoung, hlaumhlaam hoi thaw katawknaw, vaihma bawi takhang ka ring e la kasakkungnaw onae imthungkhu a ta han. Hot patetlah Cathut im vah pamda hoeh nahane phung ka sak awh.
For the Israelites and the Levites 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 ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
