Nehemiah 10
1 Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
Abassaako emikono be bano: Nekkemiya owessaza, mutabani wa Kakaliya. Ne Zeddekiya,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
ne Seraya, ne Azaliya, ne Yeremiya,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
ne Pasukuli, ne Amaliya, ne Malukiya,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
ne Kattusi, ne Sebaniya, ne Malluki,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
ne Kalimu, ne Meremoosi, ne Obadiya,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
ne Danyeri, ne Ginnesoni, ne Baluki,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
ne Messulamu, ne Abiya, ne Miyamini,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
ne Maaziya, ne Birugayi ne Semaaya. Abo be baali bakabona.
9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Abaleevi be bano: Yesuwa mutabani wa Azaniya, ne Binnuyi batabani ba Kenadaadi ne Kadimiyeeri
10 and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
n’abaabayambangako be ba Sebaniya, ne Kodiya, ne Kerita, ne Peraya, ne Kanani,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
ne Mikka, ne Lekobu, ne Kasabiya,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
ne Zakkuli, ne Serebiya, ne Sebaniya,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
ne Kodiya, ne Baani ne Beninu.
14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Abakulembeze b’abantu baali: Palosi, ne Pakasumowaabu, ne Eramu, ne Zattu, ne Baani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
ne Bunni, ne Azugaadi, ne Bebayi,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
ne Adoniya, ne Biguvaayi, ne Adini,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
ne Ateri, ne Keezeekiya, ne Azzuli,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
ne Kodiya, ne Kasumu, ne Bezayi,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
ne Kalifu, ne Anasosi, ne Nebayi,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
ne Magupiyasi, ne Mesullamu, ne Keziri,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
ne Mesezaberi, ne Zadooki, ne Yadduwa,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
ne Peratiya, ne Kanani, ne Anaya,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
ne Koseya, ne Kananiya, ne Kassubu,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
ne Kallokesi, ne Piruka, ne Sobeki,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
ne Lekumu, ne Kasabuna, ne Maaseya,
26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
ne Akiya, ne Kanani, ne Anani,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
ne Malluki, ne Kallimu ne Baana.
28 “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,
“Abantu abalala bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’abaweereza b’omu yeekaalu, n’abo bonna abeeyawula ku mawanga agaali gabaliraanye olw’Amateeka ga Katonda, awamu ne bakyala baabwe, ne batabani baabwe bonna ne bawala baabwe bonna; bonna abamanyi era abategeera
29 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.
beegatte ku baganda baabwe abakungu balayire okugobereranga Amateeka ga Katonda agaabaweebwa Musa omuddu wa Katonda, n’okugonderanga, amateeka gonna, n’ebiragiro, byonna ebya Mukama Katonda waffe.
30 We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
“Tusuubiza obutafumbiza bawala baffe mu bantu abatwetoolodde, newaakubadde okukkiriza batabani baffe okuwasa bawala baabwe.
31 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.
“Abantu abamawanga agatwetoolodde, bwe banaaleetanga ebyamaguzi oba ebyokulya okubitunda ku lunaku olwa ssabbiiti, tetuubibagulengako ku Ssabbiiti newaakubadde ku lunaku olwatukuzibwa olulala lwonna. Buli mwaka ogw’omusanvu tetuulimenga ttaka lyaffe, era tunaasonyiwanga be tubanja bonna.
32 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
“Tunaatwalanga obuvunaanyizibwa okuwangayo eri Katonda waffe kimu kya kusatu ekya sekeri buli mwaka olw’obuweereza mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe:
33 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.
olw’emigaati egy’okulaga; olw’ekiweebwayo eky’obutta ekya buli kiseera, n’olw’ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa ekya buli kiseera, n’olw’ebiweebwayo ebya Ssabbiiti, n’eby’embaga y’omwezi ogwakaboneka, n’embaga ezaateekebwawo n’olw’ebintu ebyatukuzibwa; n’olw’ebiweebwayo olw’ekibi okutangiririra Isirayiri; n’olw’emirimu gyonna egy’omu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.
34 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.
“Ffe bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abantu twekubidde obululu okumanya ebiseera ennyumba zaffe mwe zinaaleeteranga enku mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe, okwakanga mu kyoto kya Mukama Katonda waffe nga kyaka buli mwaka, nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka.
35 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
“Ate era tutwala obuvunaanyizibwa okulaba nga buli mwaka tuleeta mu nnyumba ya Mukama ebibala ebisooka ku bisimbe byaffe ne ku buli muti ogubala ebibala.
36 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.
“Era nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka, tunaaletanga abaana aboobulenzi ababereberye, n’ennyana ennume ezisooka ez’ente zaffe, n’ennyana z’amagana gaffe, n’ez’ebisibo byaffe, eri bakabona abaweerereza mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.
37 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.
“Tunaaleetanga mu mawanika g’ennyumba ya Katonda waffe, eri bakabona, ekitole ekibereberye ku mmere gye tunaabanga tugoyezza, ne ku biweebwayo byaffe, ne ku bibala ebya buli muti gwaffe ebiriibwa, ne ku wayini waffe, ne ku mafuta. Ate era tunaaleeteranga Abaleevi ekimu eky’ekkumi ku bimera byaffe, kubanga Abaleevi be bakuŋŋaanya ebitundu eby’ekkumi mu byalo byaffe byonna gye tulimira.
38 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.
Kabona, ow’omu lulyo lwa Alooni, yanaawerekeranga abaleevi, bwe banaabanga bagenze okukima ebitundu eby’ekkumi, era Abaleevi banaaleetanga kimu kya kkumi ku bitundu eby’ekkumi mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe, mu bisenge, mu mawanika.
39 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.”
Abantu ba Isirayiri okwo nga kw’otadde n’Abaleevi, banaaleetanga ebirabo byabwe eby’emmere ey’empeke, ne wayini omuggya, n’omuzigo mu mawanika, ebintu eby’omu kifo ekitukuvu gye biterekebwa, era bakabona abaweereza, n’abakuuma wankaaki n’abayimbi gye babeera. “Tetuulagajjalirenga nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.”
