Nehemiah 10
1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah;
Wale waliotia muhuri walikuwa: Nehemia mtawala, mwana wa Hakalia. Sedekia,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;
Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah;
Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch;
Hatushi, Shebania, Maluki,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah;
Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch;
Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruku,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin;
Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa ndio waliokuwa makuhani.
9 And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Walawi: Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli,
10 and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;
na wenzao: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;
Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;
Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani;
Viongozi wa watu: Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai;
Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin;
Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur;
Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai;
Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai;
Harifu, Anathothi, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir;
Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua;
Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah;
Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub;
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek;
Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah;
Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
26 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;
Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that 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 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments 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 peoples 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 if the peoples of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day: and that we would forgo 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 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel 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 shewbread, and for the continual meal offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make 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 cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, 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 firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all manner of 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 also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring 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 should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our heave offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our 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 the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall 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 the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave offering of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, 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.”
