Nehemiah 10
1 And with those whose seal was affixed were, Nehemiah the Tirshatha the son of Chachalyah, and Zidkiyah.
Wale waliotia muhuri walikuwa: Nehemia mtawala, mwana wa Hakalia. Sedekia,
2 [Then] Serayah, 'Azaryah, Jeremiah,
Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
3 Pashchui, Amaryah, Malkiyah,
Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
4 Chattush, Shebanyah, Malluch,
Hatushi, Shebania, Maluki,
5 Charim, Meremoth, 'Obadiah,
Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruku,
7 Meshullam, Abiyah, Miyamin,
Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
8 Ma'azyah, Bilgai, Shema'yah: these were the priests.
Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa ndio waliokuwa makuhani.
9 And the Levites: Jeshua' the son of Azanyah, Binnui [[of]] the sons of Chenadad, Kadmiel;
Walawi: Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli,
10 And their brethren, Shebanyah, Hodiyah, Kelita, Palayah, Chanan,
na wenzao: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
11 Micha, Rechob, Chashabyah,
Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebyah, Shebanyah,
Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
13 Hodiyah, Bani, Beninu.
Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
14 The chiefs of the people: Par'osh, Pachath-moab, 'Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Viongozi wa watu: Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
15 Bunni, 'Azgad, Bebai,
Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
16 Adoniyah, Bigvai, 'Adin,
Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
17 Ater, Chizkiyah, 'Azzur,
Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
18 Hodiyah, Chashum, Bezai,
Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
19 Chariph, 'Anathoth, Nebai,
Harifu, Anathothi, Nebai,
20 Magpi'ash, Meshullam, Chezir,
Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua',
Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
22 Pelatyah, Chanan, 'Anayah,
Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya,
23 Hoshea', Chanayah, Chasshub,
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
24 Hallochesh, Pilcha, Shobek,
Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
25 Rechum, Chashabnah, Ma'asseyah,
Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
26 And Achiyah, Chanan, 'Anan,
Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
27 Malluch, Charim, Ba'anah.
Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gate-keepers, the singers, the temple-servants, and all those that had separated themselves from the nations of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having 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 Held firmly with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through means of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commandments of the Eternal One, our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
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 would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
“Tunaahidi kutowaoza binti zetu kwa watu wanaotuzunguka, wala kuwaoza wana wetu binti zao.
31 And that if the people of the land should bring wares or any provisions on the sabbath day to sell, we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on [another] holy day; and that we would leave [the fields without reaping in] the seventh year, and [give up] every loan of hand.
“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 established for us as one of the commandments to impose on ourselves [to give] the third part of a shekel in every year 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 For the shew-bread, and for the continual meat-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for those of] the sabbaths, of the new-moons, for the appointed feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work 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, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots concerning the procuring of the wood, to bring it into the house of our God, unto the house of our fathers, at fixed times, year by year, to burn upon 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 ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto 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 And also the first-born of our sons, and for our [unclean] cattle, as it is written in the law, and to bring the first-born of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, unto 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 that we would bring the first portion of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and this of the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; and that these same Levites should be the receivers of the tithes in all the cities of our land-tillage;
“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 that the priest the son of Aaron should be with the Levites, when the Levites receive the tithes; and that the Levites should bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.
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 into the chambers shall the children of Israel and the children of Levi bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, and there shall be the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and that 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.”
