Nehemiah 10
1 And over them that sealed were Neemias the Artasastha, son of Achalia, and Zedekias,
Wale waliotia muhuri walikuwa: Nehemia mtawala, mwana wa Hakalia. Sedekia,
2 the son of Araea, and Azaria, and Jeremia,
Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
3 Phasur, Amaria, Melchia,
Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
4 Attus, Sebani, Maluch,
Hatushi, Shebania, Maluki,
5 Iram, Meramoth, Abdia,
Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Gannathon, Baruch,
Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruku,
7 Mesulam, Abia, Miamin,
Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
8 Maazia, Belgai, Samaia; these [were] priests.
Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa ndio waliokuwa makuhani.
9 And the Levites; Jesus the son of Azania, Banaiu of the sons of Enadad, Cadmiel
Walawi: Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli,
10 and his brethren, Sabania, Oduia, Calitan, Phelia, Anan,
na wenzao: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
11 Micha, Roob, Asebias,
Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
12 Zacchor, Sarabia, Sebania,
Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
13 Odum, the sons of Banuae.
Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
14 The heads of the people; Phoros, Phaath Moab, Elam, Zathuia,
Viongozi wa watu: Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
15 the sons of Bani, Asgad, Bebai,
Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
16 Adania, Bagoi, Hedin
Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
17 Ater, Ezekia, Azur,
Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
18 Oduia, Esam, Besi,
Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
19 Ariph, Anathoth, Nobai,
Harifu, Anathothi, Nebai,
20 Megaphes, Mesullam, Ezir,
Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
21 Mesozebel, Saduc, Jeddua,
Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
22 Phaltia, Anan, Anaea,
Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya,
23 Osee, Anania, Asub,
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
24 Aloes, Phalai, Sobec,
Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
25 Reum, Essabana, Maasia,
Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
26 and Aia, Aenan, Enam,
Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
27 Maluch, Eram, Baana.
Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nathinim, and every one who drew off from the nations of the land to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, every one who had knowledge and understanding,
“Watu wengine wote, wakiwa ni makuhani, Walawi, mabawabu, waimbaji, watumishi wa Hekalu, na wale wote waliojitenga na mataifa jirani kwa ajili ya Sheria ya Mungu, pamoja na wake zao na wana wao na binti zao wote waliokuwa na uwezo wa kufahamu,
29 were urgent with their brethren, and bound them under a curse, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses, the servant of God; to keep and to do all the commandments of the Lord, and his judgements, and his ordinances;
basi hawa wote wanajiunga na ndugu zao na wakuu wao, na kujifunga kwa laana na kwa kiapo kufuata Sheria ya Mungu iliyotolewa kupitia kwa Mose mtumishi wa Mungu, na kutii kwa uangalifu amri zote, maagizo na sheria za Bwana, Bwana wetu.
30 and that we will not, [they said, ]give our daughters to the people of the land, nor will we take their daughters to our sons.
“Tunaahidi kutowaoza binti zetu kwa watu wanaotuzunguka, wala kuwaoza wana wetu binti zao.
31 And [as for] the people of the land who bring wares and all [manner of] merchandise to sell on the sabbath-day, we [will] not buy of them on the sabbath or on the holy day: and we will leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
“Wakati mataifa jirani waletapo bidhaa zao au nafaka kuuza siku ya Sabato, hatutazinunua kutoka kwao siku ya Sabato, wala siku nyingine yoyote takatifu. Kila mwaka wa saba, tutaacha kuilima ardhi na tutafuta madeni yote.
32 And we will impose ordinances upon ourselves, to levy on ourselves the third part of a didrachm yearly for the service of the house of our God;
“Tunakubali wajibu wa kutimiza amri za kutoa theluthi ya shekeli kila mwaka kwa ajili ya utumishi wa nyumba ya Mungu:
33 the show bread, and the continual meat-offering, and for the continual whole burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moon, for the feast, and for the holy things, and the sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, and for the works of the house of our God.
Kwa ajili ya mikate ya Wonyesho, kwa ajili ya sadaka za kawaida za nafaka na sadaka za kuteketezwa, kwa ajili ya sadaka za siku za Sabato, Sikukuu za Mwandamo wa Mwezi na sikukuu nyingine zilizoamriwa, kwa ajili ya sadaka takatifu, kwa ajili ya sadaka za dhambi ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya Israeli, na kwa ajili ya kazi zote za nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
34 And we cast lots for the office of wood-bearing, [we] the priests, and the Levites, and the people, to bring [wood] into the house of our God, according to the house of our families, at certain set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:
“Sisi makuhani, Walawi na watu, tumepiga kura kuamua kuwa kila mmoja wa jamaa zetu lazima alete katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwa nyakati maalum kila mwaka mchango wa kuni za kukokea moto katika madhabahu ya Bwana Mungu wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika Sheria.
35 and to bring the first fruits of our land, and the first fruits of the fruit of every tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord:
“Pia tunachukua wajibu wa kuleta malimbuko ya mazao yetu na matunda ya kwanza ya kila mti wa matunda katika nyumba ya Bwana kila mwaka.
36 the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests that minister in the house of our God.
“Kama pia ilivyoandikwa katika Sheria, tutawaleta wazaliwa wetu wa kwanza wa kiume, na wa mifugo yetu, yaani wa ngʼombe wetu na wa makundi yetu ya kondoo na mbuzi, katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu, kwa ajili ya makuhani wanaohudumu huko.
37 And the first fruits of our corn, and the fruit of every tree, of wine, and of oil, will we bring to the priests to the treasury of the house of God; and a tithe of our land to the Levites: for the Levites themselves shall receive tithes in all the cities of the land we cultivate.
“Zaidi ya hayo, tutaleta katika ghala za nyumba ya Mungu wetu, kwa makuhani, vyakula vya kwanza vya mashamba yetu, sadaka zetu za nafaka, matunda ya miti yetu yote, divai yetu mpya na mafuta. Nasi tutaleta zaka za mazao yetu kwa Walawi, kwa kuwa Walawi ndio ambao hukusanya zaka katika miji yote tunakofanya kazi.
38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites in the tithe of the Levite: and the Levites shall bring up the tenth part of [their] tithe to the house of our God, into the treasuries of the house of God.
Kuhani atokanaye na uzao wa Aroni atashirikiana na Walawi wakati wanapopokea zaka, nao Walawi itawapasa kuleta sehemu ya kumi ya zaka katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu katika ghala za hazina.
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring into the treasuries the first fruits of the corn, and wine, and oil; and there [are] the holy vessels, and the priests, and the ministers, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Watu wa Israeli pamoja na Walawi itawapasa kuleta michango yao ya nafaka, divai mpya na mafuta katika vyumba vya ghala, mahali vifaa vya mahali patakatifu vinapohifadhiwa, na wanapokaa makuhani wanaohudumu, na mabawabu na waimbaji. “Hatutaacha kuijali nyumba ya Mungu wetu.”
