Nehemiah 10
1 And over those sealed [are] Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Wale ambao waliweka majina yao kwenye nyaraka zilizofunikwa walikuwa Nehemia mwana wa Hakalia gavana, na makuhani waliowekwa walikuwa Sedekia,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
4 Huttush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hamshi, Shekania, Maluki,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruki,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these [are] the priests.
Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa walikuwa makuhani.
9 And the Levites: both Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Walawi walikuwa Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa jamaa ya Henadadi, Kadmieli,
10 and their brothers: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
na Walawi wenzake, Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Hodiya, Bani na Beninu.
14 Heads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Viongozi wa watu walikuwa Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Harifu, Anathothi, Nobai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatia, Hanani, AnaYA,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
26 and Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahia, Hanani, Anani,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and everyone who has been separated from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every knowing intelligent one,
Na watu wengine waliokuwa makuhani, na Walawi, na walinzi wa malango, na waimbaji, na watumishi wa hekalu, na wote waliokuwa wamejitenga wenyewe na watu wa nchi za jirani, kwa sheria ya Mungu, na wanawake zao, na wana wao, na Binti zao, wote walio na ujuzi na ufahamu,
29 are laying hold on their brothers, their majestic ones, and coming into an execration and an oath, to walk in the Law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of YHWH our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;
walijiunga na ndugu zao, wakuu wao, na kujifunga katika laana na kiapo cha kutembea katika sheria ya Mungu, iliyotolewa na Musa mtumishi wa Mungu, na kuzingatia na kutii amri zote za Bwana Mungu wetu na hukumu zake na sheria zake.
30 and that we do not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, and we do not take their daughters to our sons;
Tuliahidi kuwa hatuwezi kuwapa binti zetu watu wa nchi au kuchukua binti zao kwa wana wetu.
31 and the peoples of the land who are bringing in the wares and any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we do not receive of them on the Sabbath, and on a holy day, and we leave the seventh year, and usury on every hand.
Pia tuliahidi kwamba ikiwa watu wa nchi wataleta bidhaa au nafaka yoyote ya kuuza siku ya Sabato, hatuwezi kununua kutoka kwao siku ya Sabato au siku yoyote takatifu. Kila mwaka wa saba tutaacha mashamba yetu kupumzika, na tutafuta madeni yote yaliyotokana na Wayahudi wengine.
32 And we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,
Tulikubali amri za kutoa shilingi ya shekeli kila mwaka kwa ajili ya huduma ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu,
33 for bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the Sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed times, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of the house of our God.
kutoa mkate wa uwepo, na sadaka ya nafaka ya kawaida, sadaka za kuteketezwa siku za Sabato, sikukuu mpya za mwezi na sikukuu za kuteketezwa, na sadaka takatifu, na sadaka za dhambi za kufanya upatanisho kwa Israeli, pamoja na kazi yote ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
34 And we have caused the lots to fall for the offering of wood, [among] the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of our God YHWH, as it is written in the Law,
Na makuhani, Walawi, na watu wakapiga kura kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuni. Kura ilichagua ni nani wa familia zetu ataleta kuni ndani ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwa nyakati zilizowekwa kila mwaka. Kuni hizo zilichomwa juu ya madhabahu ya Bwana Mungu wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria.
35 and to bring in the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of YHWH,
Tuliahidi kuleta nyumbani kwa Bwana matunda ya kwanza yaliyotokana na udongo wetu, na matunda ya kwanza ya mti kila mwaka.
36 and the firstlings of our sons, and of our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring into the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the house of our God.
Na kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria, tuliahidi kuleta nyumbani kwa Mungu na kwa makuhani watumikao hapo wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wetu ma wanyama wetu.
37 And the beginning of our dough, and our raised-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring to the priests, into the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they—the Levites—have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;
Tutaleta unga wa kwanza na sadaka zetu za nafaka, na matunda ya kila mti, na divai mpya na mafuta tutaleta kwa makuhani, kwenye vyumba vya kuhifadhi vya nyumba ya Mungu wetu. Tutawaletea Walawi sehemu ya kumi kutoka kwenye udongo wetu kwa sababu Walawi hukusanya zaka katika miji yote tunayofanya kazi.
38 and the priest, son of Aaron, has been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God to the chambers, to the treasure-house;
Kuhani, mzao wa Haruni, lazima awe na Walawi wakati wanapopokea zaka. Walawi wanapaswa kuleta sehemu ya kumi ya zaka katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwenye vyumba vya kuhifadhi hazima.
39 for they bring to the chambers—the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi—the raised-offering of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and there [are] vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests, those ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and we do not forsake the house of our God.
Kwa maana wana wa Israeli na wana wa Lawi, wataleta sadaka za nafaka, divai mpya, na mafuta katika vyumba vya kuhifadhi ambapo vitu vya patakatifu vinasimamishwa, na mahali pa makuhani watumishi, na walinzi wa mlango, na waimbaji. Hatuwezi kuacha nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
