Nehemia 10
1 Tot de verzegelingen nu waren: Nehemia Hattirsatha, zoon van Hachalja, en Zidkia,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Seraja, Azarja, Jeremia,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashur, Amarja, Malchia,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebanja, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadja,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesullam, Abia, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Bilgai, Semaja. Dit waren de priesters.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 En de Levieten, namelijk: Jesua, zoon van Azanja, Binnui; van de zonen van Henadad, Kadmiel;
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 En hun broederen: Sebanja, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaja, Hanan,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Micha, Rehob, Hasabja,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakkur, Serebja, Sebanja,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodia, Bani, Beninu;
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 De hoofden des volks: Parhos, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonia, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hizkia, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hasum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harif, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatja, Hanan, Anaja,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosea, Hananja, Hassub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohes, Pilha, Sobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseja,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 En Ahia, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 En het overige des volks, de priesteren, de Levieten, de poortiers, de zangers, de Nethinim, en al wie zich van de volken der landen had afgescheiden tot Gods wet, hun vrouwen, hun zonen en hun dochteren, al wie wetenschap en verstand had;
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 Die hielden zich aan hun broederen, hun voortreffelijken, en kwamen in den vloek en in den eed, dat zij zouden wandelen in de wet Gods, die gegeven is door de hand van den knecht Gods, Mozes; en dat zij zouden houden, en dat zij zouden doen al de geboden des HEEREN, onzes Heeren, en Zijn rechten en Zijn inzettingen;
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 En dat wij onze dochteren niet zouden geven aan de volken des lands, noch hun dochteren nemen voor onze zonen.
“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 Ook als de volken des lands waren en alle koren op den sabbatdag ten verkoop brengen, dat wij op den sabbat, of op een anderen heiligen dag van hen niet zouden nemen; en dat wij het zevende jaar zouden vrij laten, mitsgaders allerhande bezwaarnis.
“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 Voorts zetten wij ons geboden op, ons opleggende een derde deel van een sikkel in het jaar, tot den dienst van het huis onzes Gods;
“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 Tot het brood der toerichting, en het gedurig spijsoffer, en tot het gedurig brandoffer, der sabbatten, der nieuwe maanden, tot de gezette hoogtijden, en tot de heilige dingen, en tot de zondofferen, om verzoening te doen over Israel; en tot alle werk van het huis onzes Gods.
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 Ook wierpen wij de loten, onder de priesters, de Levieten en het volk, over het offer van het hout, dat men brengen zou ten huize onzes Gods, naar het huis onzer vaderen, op bestemde tijden, jaar op jaar, om te branden op het altaar des HEEREN, onzes Gods, gelijk het in de wet geschreven is;
“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 Dat wij ook de eerstelingen onzes lands en de eerstelingen van alle vrucht van al het geboomte, jaar op jaar, zouden brengen ten huize des HEEREN;
“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 En de eerstgeborenen onzer zonen en onzer beesten, gelijk het in de wet geschreven is; en dat wij de eerstgeborenen onzer runderen en onzer schapen zouden brengen ten huize onzes Gods, tot de priesteren, die in het huis onzes Gods dienen.
“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 En dat wij de eerstelingen onzes deegs, en onze hefofferen, en de vrucht aller bomen, most en olie, zouden brengen tot de priesteren, in de kameren van het huis onzes Gods, en de tienden onzes lands tot de Levieten; en dat dezelfde Levieten de tienden zouden hebben in alle steden onzer landbouwerij;
“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 En dat er een priester, een zoon van Aaron, bij de Levieten zou zijn, als de Levieten de tienden ontvangen; en dat de Levieten de tienden zouden opbrengen ten huize onzes Gods, in de kameren van het schathuis.
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 Want de kinderen Israels en de kinderen van Levi moeten hefoffer van koren, most en olie in die kameren brengen, omdat aldaar de vaten des heiligdoms zijn, en de priesteren, die dienen, en de poortiers, en de zangers; dat wij alzo het huis onzes Gods niet zouden verlaten.
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].”
