Nehemiah 10
1 The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
Nnipa a wogyee nhoma no too mu na wɔsɔw ano no ni: Hakalia babarima Nehemia a na ɔyɛ amrado. Asɔfo a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ ase no ne Sedekia,
2 Zedekiah, 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. Eyinom ne asɔfo no.
9 The Levites: Jeshua, son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Lewifo a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ ase no ne: Asania babarima Yesua, Binui a ofi Henadad abusua mu, Kadmiel,
10 and these other Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
ne wɔn mfɛfo Lewifo 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 The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Ntuanofo a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ ase 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 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Maluk, Harim, Baana.
28 The rest of the people, including the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the people of the land to keep the Law of God, as well as their wives and all their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand,
“Nnipa no nkae a wɔyɛ asɔfo, Lewifo, aponanohwɛfo, nnwontofo, Asɔredan mu asomfo ne wɔn a wɔatwe wɔn ho afi abosonsomfo a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa, sɛnea wɔbɛsom Nyankopɔn, na wɔanyinyin a wɔte asɛm ase no,
29 joined the leaders in swearing an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God, to pay attention to and carry out all the commands of the Lord our God, his rules and regulations.
wɔn nyinaa fi koma pa mu kaa ntam de kyekyeree wɔn ho. Wɔkaa ntam dii nsew sɛ, sɛ wobu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔnam ne somfo Mose so de abrɛ wɔn no so a, nnome biara a Onyankopɔn de bɛba wɔn so no, wɔpene so. Wofi koma mu hyɛɛ bɔ sɛ, wɔbɛtɔ wɔn bo adi Awurade, wɔn Wura, ahyɛde ne ne mmara nyinaa so.
30 “We promise not to allow our daughters to marry the people of the land, and not to allow our sons to marry their daughters.
“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛremma yɛn mmabea nware abosonsomfo a wɔwɔ asase no so, na saa ara nso na yɛremma yɛn mmabarima nso nware wɔn mmabea.
31 When the people of the land bring goods and all kinds of food to sell on the holy Sabbath, we will not buy anything from them on the Sabbath or on other holy days. Every seventh year we will leave the land to rest, and we will cancel all debts.
“Yɛsan hyɛ bɔ sɛ, sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so de aguade anaa atoko ba bɛtɔn no homeda anaa da kronkron bi a, yɛrentɔ bi. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛrenyɛ adwuma biara mfe ason a ɛbɛba biara mu, na ka biara a Yudafo afoforo bi de yɛn no, yebetwa mu.
32 We accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of God,
“Nea ɛka ho ne sɛ, yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yebetua Asɔredan afirihyiatow a wɔahyɛ yɛn sɛ yentua a ɛyɛ dwetɛ gram anan, sɛnea ɛbɛma wɔanya sika bebree de abɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho bra.
33 for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the new moon and yearly festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, in short all that takes place in the Temple of our God.
Eyi bɛboa ama yɛanya Daa Daa Brodo, na yɛatumi abɔ atoko ne ɔhyew afɔre bere ano bere ano, abɔ homeda afɔre ahorow, adi ɔsram foforo afahyɛ ahorow ne dapɔnna ahorow no. Saa ara na ɛbɛma yɛatumi abɔ kronkronyɛ afɔre ne bɔne ho afɔre sɛ mpata ama Israel. Afei, ɛbɛboa ama yɛanya nneɛma bi a ɛho behia ama yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho adwumayɛ.
34 We have allocated by lot among the priests, Levites, and the people, to determine who will bring wood to the Temple of our God to burn on the altar of the Lord our God at specific times during the year, as required by the Law.
“Yɛabɔ ntonto ahorow, ahu afe biara mu mmere a ɛfata sɛ asɔfo, Lewifo ne ɔmanfo no abusuafo de nnyansin ba Onyankopɔn asɔredan ho na wɔhyew wɔ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn afɔremuka so, sɛnea mmara no kyerɛ no.
35 We also promise to bring the first part of the produce from our fields and from every fruit tree to the Lord's Temple every year.
“Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, daa yɛde otwakan biara mu kyɛfa bi, sɛ ɛyɛ asaseduan anaa aduaba a efi nnua so no, bɛba Awurade Asɔredan mu.
36 We will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock and of our herds and flocks to the Temple of our God, to the priests who minister there, as required by the Law.
“Yɛpene so sɛ, yɛde yɛn mmabarima a wɔyɛ abakan ne yɛn anantwi ne yɛn nguan mmakan bɛma Onyankopɔn, sɛnea mmara no kyerɛ no. Yɛde wɔn bɛma asɔfo a wɔsom wɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan mu no.
37 We will bring to the storerooms of the Temple of our God, to the priests, the first part of our coarse-ground flour, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and olive oil. We will also bring a tithe of our produce to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the farming towns.
“Yɛbɛkora nnɔbae no nyinaa wɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan adekoradan mu. Yɛde yɛn asikresiam a eye pa ara ne atoko nkae afɔrebɔde, yɛn nnuaba papa ne yɛn nsa foforo papa ne ngo bɛba. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛde yɛn nnɔbae biara a efi yɛn asase so nkyɛmu du mu baako bɛbrɛ Lewifo, efisɛ wɔn na wogyigye ntotoso du du no wɔ yɛn nkuraa.
38 A priest descended from Aaron will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithe, and the Levites are to bring a tithe of these tithes to the rooms of the storehouse in the Temple of our God.
Ɔsɔfo a ɔyɛ Aaron aseni bɛka Lewifo no ho bere a wɔregyigye ntotoso du du no. Na biribiara a wobegye sɛ ntotoso du du no, Lewifo de mu nkyɛmu du mu baako bɛkɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu, na wɔde akosisi adekoradan no mu.
39 The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring the offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms where the sanctuary objects are kept, where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers are. We will not forget the Temple of our God.”
Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfo no ne Lewifo no de afɔrebɔde a ɛyɛ atoko, nsa foforo ne ngo no begu adekorade kronkron a ɛbɛn asɔfo a wɔresom no, aponanohwɛfo ne nnwontofo no wɔ Asɔredan no mu. “Enti yɛbɔ mu hyɛ bɔ sɛ yɛrentoto yɛn Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no ase.”
