Nehemiah 10
1 Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
Nwoma a wɔgye too mu na wɔsɔɔ ano, saa edin yi na na ɛwɔ mu: Hakalia babarima Nehemia a na ɔyɛ amrado. Asɔfoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne Sedekia,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraia, Asaria, Yeremia,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Pashur, Amaria, Malkia,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hatus, Sebania, Maluk,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim, Meremot, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Gineton, Baruk,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Mesulam, Abia, Miyamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
Maasia, Bilgai ne Semaia. Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ no.
9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Lewifoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne: Asania babarima Yesua, Binui a ɔfiri Henadad abusua mu, Kadmiel,
10 and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ Lewifoɔ a, wɔne: Sebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaia, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mika, Rehob, Hasabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Sakur, Serebia, Sebania,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodia, Bani ne Beninu.
14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Ntuanofoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne: Paros, Pahat-Moab, Elam, Satu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Buni, Asgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adoniya, Bigwai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater, Hesekia, Asur,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodia, Hasum, Besai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Harif, Anatot, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpias, Mesulam, Hesir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Mesesabel, Sadok, Yadua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatia, Hanan, Anaia,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hosea, Hanania, Hasub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Halohes, Pilha, Sobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseia,
26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Maluk, Harim, 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,
“Nnipa no nkaeɛ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔatwe wɔn ho afiri abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛsom Onyankopɔn, na wɔanyinyini a wɔte asɛm ase no,
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.
wɔn nyinaa firi akoma pa mu kaa ntam, de kyekyeree wɔn ho. Wɔkaa ntam dii nse sɛ, sɛ wɔbu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔnam ne ɔsomfoɔ Mose so de abrɛ wɔn no so a, nnome biara a Onyankopɔn de bɛba wɔn so no, wɔpene so. Wɔfiri akoma mu hyɛɛ bɔ sɛ, wɔbɛto wɔn bo adi Awurade, wɔn Wura, ahyɛdeɛ ne ne mmara nyinaa so.
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.
“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛremma yɛn mmammaa nware abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so, na saa ara nso na yɛremma yɛn mmammarima nso nware wɔn mmammaa.
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.
“Yɛsane hyɛ bɔ sɛ, sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so de adwadeɛ anaa atokoɔ ba bɛtɔn no homeda anaa ɛda kronkron bi a, yɛrentɔ bi. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛrenyɛ adwuma biara mfeɛ nson a ɛbɛba biara mu, na ɛka biara a Yudafoɔ afoforɔ bi de yɛn no, yɛbɛtwam.
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:
“Deɛ ɛka ho ne sɛ, yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛbɛtua Asɔredan afirinhyia toɔ a wɔahyɛ yɛn sɛ yɛntua a ɛyɛ dwetɛ gram ɛnan, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma wɔanya sika bebree de abɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho bra.
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.
Yei bɛboa ama yɛanya Hyiadan mu Burodo no, na yɛatumi abɔ atokoɔ ne ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ berɛ ano berɛ ano, abɔ homeda afɔdeɛ hodoɔ, adi ɔbosome foforɔ afahyɛ ahodoɔ ne dapɔnna ahodoɔ no. Saa ara na ɛbɛma yɛatumi abɔ kronkronyɛ afɔdeɛ ne bɔne ho afɔdeɛ sɛ mpatadeɛ ama Israel. Afei, ɛbɛboa ama yɛanya nneɛma bi a ɛho bɛhia ama yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho adwumayɛ.
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.
“Yɛabɔ ntonto hodoɔ, ahunu afe biara mu mmerɛ a ɛfata sɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ ne ɔmanfoɔ no abusuafoɔ de nnyensin ba Onyankopɔn asɔredan ho na wɔhye no Awurade, yɛn Onyankopɔn afɔrebukyia so, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no.
35 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, daa yɛde otwakane biara mu kyɛfa bi, sɛ ɛyɛ asaseduane anaa aduaba a ɛfiri nnua so bɛba Awurade Asɔredan mu.
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.
“Yɛpene so sɛ, yɛde yɛn mmammarima a wɔyɛ abakan ne yɛn anantwie ne yɛn nnwan mmakan bɛma Onyankopɔn, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no. Yɛde wɔn bɛma asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu no.
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.
“Yɛbɛkora mfudeɛ no nyinaa wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan adekoradan mu. Yɛde yɛn asikyiresiam a ɛyɛ pa ara ne atokoɔ nkaeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ, yɛn nnuaba papa ne yɛn nsã foforɔ papa ne ngo bɛba. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛde yɛn mfudeɛ biara a ɛfiri yɛn asase so nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛbrɛ Lewifoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn na wɔgyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no wɔ yɛn nkuraase.
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.
Ɔsɔfoɔ a ɔyɛ Aaron aseni bɛka Lewifoɔ no ho wɔ ɛberɛ a wɔregyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no. Na biribiara a wɔbɛgye sɛ ntotosoɔ dudu no, Lewifoɔ de mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛkɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu, na wɔde akɔsisi adekoradan no mu.
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.”
Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no de afɔrebɔdeɛ a ɛyɛ atokoɔ, nsã foforɔ ne ngo no bɛgu adekoradeɛ kronkron a ɛbɛn asɔfoɔ a wɔresom no, aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne nnwomtofoɔ no wɔ Asɔredan no mu. “Enti, yɛbɔ mu hyɛ bɔ sɛ yɛrentoto yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ase.”
