Nehemia 13

1 Chiengʼno kitabu mar Musa nosom ka ji winjo kendo noyud kondikie ni jo-Amon kata jo-Moab ok onego yienegi donjo e chokruok mar Nyasaye,

On that day there was read in the book of Moses before the ears of the people; and there was found written therein, that no 'Ammonite or Moabite should come into the congregation of God for ever;

2 nikech ne ok giromone jo-Israel gi chiemo kod pi, makmana to negichulo Balaam mondo okwongʼ-gi. (Kata kamano, Nyasachwa noloko kwongʼno obedo gweth.)

Because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, but had hired Bil'am against them, that he should curse them; although our God had changed the curse into a blessing.

3 Ka ji nowinjo chikni, negigolo oko jogo duto ma welo kuom jo-Israel.

And it tame to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the alien mixture from Israel.

4 Ka ma ne pok otimore, to Eliashib jodolo noseketi jarit kuonde keno mag od Nyasachwa. To ne en osiep Tobia machiegni ahinya,

And before this, Elyashib the priest, appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and a near [of kin] unto Tobiyah,

5 kendo ne osemiye ot malach kama yande ikanoe chiwo mar cham kod gik ubani kod gige hekalu, bende nikanoe achiel kuom apar mar cham, divai manyien gi mo kaka pok jo-Lawi, jower kod jorit dhorangeye, kaachiel gi chiwo mag jodolo.

Had prepared for him a large chamber, where they had laid in former times the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was ordained for the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the heave-offering of the priests.

6 To ka magi duto ne dhi nyime, ne aonge Jerusalem, nimar e higa mar piero adek gariyo mar loch Artaksases ruodh Babulon ne asedok ir ruoth. Bangʼe ne akwaye thuolo

But during all this I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king of Babylon I went back unto the king, and after the lapse of some time I obtained by request [leave] of the king;

7 mi adok Jerusalem. To ma ne omiyo afwenyo gima rach mane Eliashib nosetimo kuom miyo Tobia kar dak e od Nyasaye.

And I came to Jerusalem, and perceived the evil that Elyashib had done for Tobiyah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

8 Ne abedo gi chwanyruok kendo ne awito gige Tobia mag ot duto oko mar kama nodakie.

And it displeased me greatly: wherefore I cast forth all the household vessels of Tobiyah away out of the chamber.

9 Ne achiwo chik motegno mondo opwodh odno, bangʼe to ne adwoko gik milemogo mag od Nyasaye gi chiwo mar cham kod ubani.

And I gave the order, whereupon they cleansed the chambers; and I had brought thither again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankincense.

10 Bende ne afwenyo ni bath pok mane oket ne jo-Lawi ne pod ok omigi, to kendo ni jo-Lawi gi jower mane ochungʼ ne tich nosedok e puothegi giwegi.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given [them]: so that the Levites and the singers, that used to do the work, were fled every one to his field.

11 Omiyo ne adhawone jotelogo kendo apenjogi niya, Angʼo momiyo od Nyasaye ojwangʼ? Bangʼe ne aluongogi kanyakla kendo aketogi kuondegi.

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why hath the house of God become forsaken? And I gathered them together, and placed them on their posts.

12 Jo-Juda duto nokelo achiel kuom apar mar cham, divai manyien kod mo e ute keno.

And all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

13 Ne aketo Shelemia jadolo, Zadok jandiko, kod ja-Lawi ma nyinge Pedaya kaka jachungʼ mar ute keno kendo ne aketo Hanan wuod Zakur, wuod Matania jalupgi, nikech jogi nokwan ka jo-ratiro. Nomigi tich mar pogo gigo mokel ne owetegi.

And I appointed receivers over the treasuries, Shelemyah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and Pedayah of the Levites; and with them acted Chanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Matthanyah; for they were accounted as faithful, and it was their duty to make a distribution among their brethren.

14 Yaye Nyasacha, para kuom ma kendo kik wiyi wil gi gik masetimone odi gadiera gi tijeni duto.

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my pious deeds which I have done for the house of my God, and for those that had charge of it.

15 E ndalogo naneno jomoko e piny Juda kabiyo mzabibu milosogo divai chiengʼ Sabato kendo gikelo cham ka giketo e ngʼe punda, kaachiel gi divai, mzabibu, ngʼowu kod misike mopogore opogore. To negikelo gigi duto ei Jerusalem chiengʼ Sabato. Omiyo ne akwerogi ni kik gihon chiemo odiechiengʼno.

In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading burdens on asses, as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I warned them on the day whereon they sold provisions.

16 Jo-Turo mane odak Jerusalem ne kelo rech kod gige ohala mopogore opogore bangʼe gihonogi ei Jerusalem ne jo-Juda chiengʼ Sabato.

Also the men of Tyre [that] dwelt therein brought fish and all kinds of wares, and sold [them] on the sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem.

17 Ne adhawone jodong Juda mi apenjogi niya, “Ma en gima rach manade mutimo chiengʼ Sabato?

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this which ye are doing, and profaning [thereby] the sabbath day?

18 Donge kwereu notimo mana gik machalre gi gigi, ma nomiyo Nyasachwa okelo masiragi duto kuomwa kendo kuom dala maduongʼ? Omiyo koro umedo kelo kwongʼ kuom jo-Israel kuom njawo chiengʼ Sabato.”

Did not your fathers act thus, wherefore our God brought over us all this evil, and over this city? and ye bring yet more wrath over Israel by profaning the sabbath.

19 Ka chiengʼ ne pok opodho e dhorangeye Jerusalem kendo ka Sabato pok ochopo, ne achiwo chik mondo dhoudi olor kendo mondo kik yawgi nyaka Sabato rum. Ne oketo joge owuon e rangeye mondo kik misigo moro amora kel chiengʼ Sabato.

And it came to pass, that, when the shadows were lengthened in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I gave the order, whereupon the gates were locked, and I ordered that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my young men did I place at the gates, that there should be brought in no burden on the sabbath-day.

20 Johala kod joma hono gik mopogore opogore nobiro dichiel kata diriyo mobuoro but Jerusalem.

But the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

21 To ne asiemogi kawacho niya, “Angʼo momiyo unindo oko machiegni gi ohinga?” Ka uchako utimo ma, to abiro makou. Chakre godiechiengno ne ok gichako gidwogo chiengʼ Sabato.

Thereupon did I warn them, and said unto them, Why do ye lodge along the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the sabbath.

22 Bangʼe ne achiwo chik ne jo-Lawi mondo opwodhre kendo gidhi girit rangeye mondo gimi chiengʼ Sabato obed maler. Yaye Nyasacha, para ema bende, kendo itimna ngʼwono kaluwore gi herani maduongʼ.

And I ordered the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep watch at the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also this remember unto me, O my God, and shield me according to the abundance of thy kindness.

23 Kata kamano, e ndalogo ne aneno joma chwo moa Juda mane okendo nyi Ashdod, Amon kod Moab.

In those days also I saw certain Jews that had brought home wives of Ashdod, of 'Ammon, and of Moab:

24 Nus mar nyithindgi ne wacho dho Ashdod kata dho achiel kuom joma moko, to ne ok gi ngʼeyo dho Juda.

And their children spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and did not understand to speak in the Jewish language, but according to the language of one or the other people.

25 Ne adhawonegi mi akwongʼogi. Ne agoyo chwo moko mi apudho yie wigi. Ne aketogi gikwongʼore e nying Nyasaye mi giwacho niya, “Kik uwe nyiu kend gi yawuotgi, kata nyigi bende kik kend gi yawuotu, to un bende kik ukend nyigi.

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor for yourselves.

26 Donge ne en nikech kend ma kamagi mane omiyo Solomon ruodh Israel otimo richo? E dier ogendini duto ne onge ruoth machal kode. Nohere gi Nyasache, kendo Nyasaye nokete ruoth ewi jo-Israel duto, to kata kamano mon ma ok jo-Yahudi nomiyo otimo richo.

Did not Solomon the king of Israel sin by these things? and although among the many nations there was never a king like him, and beloved as he was by his God, and God had placed him as king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did the alien women mislead to sin.

27 To koro dwawinj ni un bende utimo timbe dwanyruok malich kama kendo ubedo joma ok jo-ratiro ne Nyasachwa kuom nyuomo mon ma welogi?”

Shall we then hear it said of you, that ye do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in bringing home alien wives?

28 Achiel kuom yawuot Joyada wuod Eliashib ma jadolo maduongʼ ne en or Sanbalat ma ja-Horon. Emomiyo ne ariembe oa buta.

And one of the sons of Joyada', the son of Elyashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Choronite; wherefore I chased him away from me.

29 Yaye Nyasacha, parie kaka gisedwanyo tij dolo gi singruok mar bedo jadolo kod mano mar jo-Lawi.

Remember [this] unto them, O my God, because of the defilements of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

30 Omiyo ne apwodho jodolo kod jo-Lawi kuom gimoro amora ma wendo, mi amiyogi tije, moro ka moro gi kare owuon.

Thus cleansed I them from all aliens, and I appointed the watches of the priests and the Levites, every one in his work;

31 Bende ne achiwo thuolo mar chiwo mar yien e seche mowal, kendo bende ne olembe mokwongo. Yaye Nyasacha, para gi ngʼwono.

And for the procuring of the wood, at fixed time, and for the first-fruits. Remember this unto me, O my God, for good.