Nehemiah 10
1 The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
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 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. 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 these other Levites: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
“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 accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of 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 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.
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 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 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 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 otwakane biara mu kyɛfa bi, sɛ ɛyɛ asaseduane anaa aduaba a ɛfiri nnua so 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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.”
