Nehemiah 10
1 Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
Ekufakeni-ke uphawu kwakuloNehemiya umbusi indodana kaHakaliya, loZedekhiya,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
uSeraya, uAzariya, uJeremiya,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
uPashuri, uAmariya, uMalikiya,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
uHathushi, uShebaniya, uMaluki,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
uHarimi, uMeremothi, uObhadiya,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
uDaniyeli, uGinethoni, uBharukhi,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
uMeshulamu, uAbhiya, uMijamini,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
uMahaziya, uBiligayi, uShemaya; laba babengabapristi.
9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
LamaLevi: Ngitsho uJeshuwa indodana kaAzaniya, uBinuwi wamadodana kaHenadadi, uKadimiyeli,
10 and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
labafowabo, oShebaniya, uHodiya, uKelita, uPelaya, uHanani,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
uMika, uRehobi, uHashabhiya,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
uZakuri, uSherebiya, uShebaniya,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
uHodiya, uBani, uBeninu.
14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Inhloko zabantu: OParoshi, uPahathi-Mowabi, uElamu, uZathu, uBani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
uBuni, uAzigadi, uBebayi,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
uAdonija, uBigivayi, uAdini,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
uAteri, uHezekhiya, uAzuri,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
uHodiya, uHashuma, uBezayi,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
uHarafi, uAnathothi, uNebayi,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
uMagipiyashi, uMeshulamu, uHeziri,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
uMeshezabeli, uZadoki, uJaduwa,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
uPelatiya, uHanani, uAnaya,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
uHosheya, uHananiya, uHashubi,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
uHaloheshi, uPiliha, uShobeki,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
uRehuma, uHashabina, uMahaseya,
26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
uAhiya, uHanani, uAnani,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
uMaluki, uHarimi, uBahana.
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,
Labantu abaseleyo, abapristi, amaLevi, abalindimasango, abahlabeleli, amaNethini, labo bonke abazehlukanise labantu bamazwe baya emlayweni kaNkulunkulu, omkabo, amadodana abo, lamadodakazi abo, wonke owaziyo, oqedisisayo,
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.
babambelela kubafowabo, izikhulu zabo, bangena kusiqalekiso lesifungo sokuhamba emlayweni kaNkulunkulu owanikwa ngesandla sikaMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu, lokuyigcina lokuyenza yonke imilayo kaJehova iNkosi yethu, lezahlulelo zayo lezimiso zayo.
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.
Lokuthi kasiyikunika amadodakazi ethu ebantwini belizwe loba singathatheli amadodana ethu amadodakazi abo.
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.
Uba abantu belizwe beletha izimpahla loba yiwaphi amabele ukukuthengisa ngosuku lwesabatha, kasiyikuthenga kibo ngesabatha langosuku olungcwele. Njalo sizayekela umnyaka wesikhombisa, lesikwelede sonke.
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:
Futhi sizazimisela imilayo yokubeka phezu kwethu ingxenye yesithathu yeshekeli emnyakeni ibe ngeyomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu,
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.
eyesinkwa sokubukiswa, leyomnikelo wokudla wensuku zonke, leyomnikelo wokutshiswa wensuku zonke, eyamasabatha, eyokuthwasa kwezinyanga, eyemikhosi emisiweyo, leyezinto ezingcwele, leyeminikelo yesono ukwenzela uIsrayeli inhlawulo yokuthula, lomsebenzi wonke wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.
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.
Sasesisenza inkatho yokuphosa mayelana lomnikelo wenkuni, abapristi, amaLevi, labantu, ukuziletha endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, ngokwendlu yabobaba, ngezikhathi ezimisiweyo umnyaka ngomnyaka, zitshiswe phezu kwelathi leNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni.
35 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
Lokuletha izithelo zokuqala zomhlabathi wethu lezithelo zokuqala zesithelo sonke sesihlahla sonke umnyaka ngomnyaka endlini yeNkosi;
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.
lokuletha amazibulo amadodana ethu lawezifuyo zethu, njengokubhalwe emlayweni, lamazibulo ezinkomo zethu lawezimvu zethu, endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, kubapristi abasebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu;
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.
lokokuqala kwenhlama yethu, leminikelo yethu, lezithelo zezihlahla zonke, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, sikulethe kubapristi emakamelweni endlu kaNkulunkulu wethu, lokwetshumi komhlabathi wethu kumaLevi, ukuze lawomaLevi emukele okwetshumi kuyo yonke imizi yomsebenzi wethu.
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.
Umpristi-ke indodana kaAroni uzakuba kanye lamaLevi lapho amaLevi esemukela okwetshumi. LamaLevi azakwenyusa okwetshumi kokwetshumi endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu emakamelweni endlu yokuligugu.
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.”
Ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli labantwana bamaLevi bazaletha umnikelo wamabele, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, emakamelweni, ngoba lapho kulezitsha zendawo engcwele labapristi abasebenzayo labalindimasango labahlabeleli. Njalo kasiyikuyitshiya indlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.
