Nehemiah 8
1 Then all the people gathered themselves together as one man, into the broad way that was before the water-gate, —and they spake unto Ezra the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded Israel.
Ke malem se akitkosr mwet Israel nukewa elos okaki in acn selos. In len se omeet in malem sac elos nukewa fahsreni nu Jerusalem, ke acn in toeni lun mwet uh sisken na Mutunpot Kof. Elos siyuk sel Ezra, su mwet tol ac mwet sasla ke Ma Sap, tuh elan use book in Ma Sap ma LEUM GOD El tuh sang nu sin mwet Israel sel Moses.
2 So then Ezra the priest brought the law, before the convocation of both men and women, and all that had understanding to hearken, —on the first day of the seventh month;
Ouinge Ezra el use nu yen mwet uh tukeni we — mukul, mutan, ac tulik su matwa fal in kalem kac.
3 and read therein, before the broad place which was before the water-gate, from the time it was light, until the noon of the day, in presence of the men and the women, and such as had understanding, —and, the ears of all the people, were unto the book of the law.
Na el riti Ma Sap nu selos in acn se sisken mutunpot sac, mutawauk ke lututang nwe ke infulwen len, ac mwet nukewa arulana lohang nu kac.
4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a lofty platform of wood, which they had made for the purpose, and there stood, beside him, Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah, on his right hand, —and, on his left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, Meshullam.
Ezra el tuyak fin sie acn fulat orekla ke sak, ma musaiyukla nu ke toeni sac. Mwet inge tu siskal layen layot: Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, ac Maaseiah; ac mwet inge tu siskal layen lasa: Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, ac Meshullam.
5 And Ezra the scribe opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for, above all the people, was he, —and, when he opened it, all the people, stood up.
Ke Ezra el tu in acn sac, fulat liki mwet uh, elos nukewa suilya na. Ke el ikasla book sac, elos nukewa tuyak.
6 And Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, —and all the people responded, Amen! Amen! with the lifting up of their hands, —and they bent their heads and bowed themselves down unto Yahweh, with their faces to the ground.
Ezra el fahk, “Kaksakin LEUM GOD, God fulat!” Mwet nukewa kolak paolos nu lucng ac topuk, “Amen! Amen!” Na elos sikukmutuntei ac faksufi in alu.
7 And, Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, did cause the people to understand the law, the people, remaining in their places.
Na elos tuyak, ac mwet Levi inge aketeya Ma Sap uh nu selos: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan ac Pelaiah.
8 So they read in the book of the law of God, distinctly, —and, giving the sense, caused them to understand the reading.
Elos lungasla Ma Sap lun God ac aketeya tuh mwet uh in ku in kalem kac.
9 Then Nehemiah—he, was the governor—and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, To-day, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep, —for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law.
Ke mwet uh lohng ac kalem ke ma oakwuk in Ma Sap elos in oru, arulana purakak insialos ac elos mutawauk in tung. Ouinge Nehemiah su governor, ac Ezra su mwet tol ac mwet sasla ke Ma Sap, ac mwet Levi su aketeya ke Ma Sap, elos fahk nu sin mwet nukewa, “Len se inge mutal nu sin LEUM GOD lowos. Ouinge kowos in tia asor ac tung.
10 So he said unto them—Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, —and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Inge kowos som nu acn suwos ac orek kufwa. Kite mongo nowos ac wain nu selos su tia fal yoro. Len se inge mutal nu sin Leum lasr, ke ma inge nikmet asor. Inse engan su LEUM GOD El sot nu suwos, ac fah akkeye kowos.”
11 And, the Levites, were quieting all the people, saying—Hush! for, the day, is holy, —and be not grieved.
Mwet Levi elos forfor inmasrlon mwet uh ac akmisyelos, ac fahk tuh elos in tia asor ke len mutal ouinge.
12 And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, —because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.
Na mwet nukewa folokla nu yen selos ac arulana engan ke elos mongo ac nim, ac elos kite ma oasr yorolos nu sin mwet saya, mweyen elos kalem ke ma ritiyuk nu selos.
13 And, on the second day, were gathered together—the ancestral heads of all the people, the priests and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, —even to give attention unto the words of the law.
Len se tok ah, sifen sou oayapa mwet tol ac mwet Levi elos som nu yorol Ezra in lutlut ke ma aketeyuki in Ma Sap.
14 And they found written in the law, —that Yahweh gave command through Moses, that the sons of Israel should dwell in booths, during the festival of the seventh month;
Elos konauk tuh Ma Sap, su LEUM GOD El akkalemye sel Moses, sapkakin tuh mwet Israel in muta in iwen aktuktuk ke pacl in Kufwa lun Iwen Aktuktuk.
15 and that they should publish and send along a proclamation throughout all their cities and throughout Jerusalem, saying, Forth to the mountain, and bring in branches of olive, and branches of oleaster, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palms, and branches of thick trees, —to make booths, as it is written.
Ouinge elos sang kas inge in sulkakinyukelik in acn Jerusalem ac siti lulap ac siti srisrik in acn saya, ac fahk, “Kowos som nu fineol uh ac use kutu lesak pine, lesak olive, lesak myrtle, lesak palm ac kutu pac lesak saya ma ungung, in sang orek iwen aktuktuk, fal nu ke ma simla in Ma Sap.”
16 So the people went forth, and brought in, and made themselves booths, every one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Ouinge mwet uh use lesak uh ac orala iwen aktuktuk ke acn tupasrpasr fin lohm selos ac likinum selos, oayapa in kalkal lun Tempul, ac ke acn in toeni lun mwet uh sisken Mutunpot Kof ac sisken Mutunpot Ephraim.
17 And all the convocation of them who had returned out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in booths, for, since the days of Jeshua son of Nun, had not the sons of Israel done so, unto that day, —and there was very great rejoicing.
Mwet nukewa su foloko liki sruoh elos orala iwen aktuktuk ac muta loac. Pacl se oemeet orekla ouiya se inge tukun pacl lal Joshua wen natul Nun, ac mwet nukewa arulana pirikyukyak ac engan.
18 So he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day unto the last day, and they kept the festival seven days, and, on the eighth day, a closing feast, according to the regulation.
Elos riti kais sie ip ke Ma Sap lun God ke len nukewa, mutawauk na ke len se oemeet lun kufwa ah nwe ke safla. Elos orek akfulat ke len itkosr. Ke len se akoalkosr elos oru sie tukeni in aksaf, fal nu ke oakwuk lun Ma Sap.
