Nehemiah 10
1 (This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
Hiche thulhuhna lekha hi suhdih nale suhdet na akineiyin, chuleh anoiya min chong hohin kikhut hen na aneiyun ahi: Gamvaipopa, Hacaliah chapa Nehemiah chule Zedekiah ahiuve.
2 The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Noiya thempu ho cheng: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah;
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch;
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah;
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch;
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin;
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
Maaziah, Bilgai, leh Shemaiah, hicheng hi thempu ho ahiuve.
9 The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Noiya ho hi Leviho ahiuve: Azaniah chapa Jeshua, Henadad insunga kon Binnui, Kadmiel;
10 Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Chuleh aloi agol Levi ho: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu;
14 The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Noiya hohi lamkai ho ahiuve: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani;
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai;
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin;
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur;
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai;
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai;
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshulam, Hezir;
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezebel, Zadok, Jaddua;
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Ananiah;
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hosea, Hananiah, Hasshub;
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek;
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah;
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Malluch, Harim, chule Baanah, ahiuve.
28 Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
Chubanna mipi adangho, thempu ho, Levite, kotngah a pangho, lasa a pang ho, chule Houin lhacha a pang ho chuleh Pathen danthu nitdinga agamsunga mi dang houin neilou ho a kona hung kichom se doh ho aji le achateu le achanu teu toh chule thu hechen theiya kikhan lhit ho cheng sechun;
29 They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
Alamkaiteu nung ajui jun ahi, jeh chu Pathenin Mose mangcha a ahinpeh Pathen daan chu juidingin akihahsel’un, chule asuhkeh’uva ahileh gaosap na chang dingin akitepmun ahi. I Pakaiyu thupeh ho chonna ho le kigah na ho chu phate keicha juidingin giltah in kitepna aneiyun ahi.
30 “We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
“Hitihin keihon agamsung mi hounei lou ho dinga kachanu teu kapeh loudiu chujongle kachapateu vin jong amaho chanute jong akichenpi loudiuvin kitepna kaneiyuve.”
31 “If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
“Chule keihon agamsunga chengte cholngah ni ahilou le nikhotheng dang nia kiveina thil ho ahilouleh changle mim ho ahung joh’u jong choh peh lou dingin kaki tep’un ahi. Chujongle kum sagi alhin seh le kagamsungu kaki choldo sah diu, chule eibat hou jouse kangaidam dingu ahi.”
32 “We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
“Chutengle ka Pathen’u houin kin bol na a mandin kumseh a shekel khat hop thum'a hop khat kapeh jingna diuvin keiho le keiho kacham chamun kakigah jinguvin ahi.”
33 With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
“Vetsahnan changlhah toding ahin, tantih neilouva lhosoh thilto ding ahin, cholngah nikho nitding hihen lang, lhathah nikho kut bolding hijongle aphat tepsa kut ho nit ding jong, chule thil theng todoh ding jong, Israel chate kithoina dinga chonset jeh a thilto ding ho jong, chujongle ka Pathen’u houin natohna dinga manchah ding jouse kapeh diuvin kakitem tauve.”
34 “Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
“Hitobang chun ti ding thing toh'a pang ding in jong keihon thempu ho pang ding hihen lang, Levite pang ding hileh, mipi pang dinga lom hijongle phun kisan’uvin, chule athing tithei chu ka Pathen’u houin sunga poh lutna, kapu kapateu insung kailhah dola kitol a kum simseh leh aphat kitep phat phatna poh lut ding dan thu lekhabua kisun banga Pakai ka Pathen’u maicham chunga ti dingin kagouvin ahi.”
35 “We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
“Chujongle keiho le keiho kacham cham’uvin kigahna kaki bol’uvin, kaleiset lhosohu amasa pen le thing gathei namkim aboncha agamasa chengse hi kumseh le Pakai houin a todoh masah jing ding katiu ahi.”
36 “Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
“Chujongleh ka-Pathen’u insunga lha a pang thempupa henga chun kachateu apeng masa hihen lang, kagancha apeng masa ho lah hijongleh danthu lekhabua kisun banga chu kabongu peng masa jouse leh kakelngoiyu apeng masa kahin pui cheh dingu katiu ahitai.”
37 “We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
“Chutengle thempu ho hengle ka-Pathen’u indan sung dunga chu kaneh diu an kithuh masapen leh kathil todiu jong, thing gathei jouse ga jong lengpi twi le thaotwi jong hinchoi lut ding katiu ahi; hitobang ahi kalho gao kalousohu Levite henga hopsom hinchoi peh ding katiu ahi, ajehchu kakho dung jouseova hopsom donga pangji chu Levite bou ahiuve.”
38 The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
“Hichea hi Aaron chapa thempupa chu Leviten hopsom akisan ding tenguleh akom uva umjing ding amaho toh kilhon ding ahi; chule Levi miho chun hopsom jousea konna hopsom kibolson chu ka-Pathen’u houin sung, insung dansunga thil kholna mun dunga ahinpoh lutdiu ahiye.”
39 The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
“Ijeh-inem itileh Israel chate leh Levi chaten chang kidong doh hole lengpi twi kidong doh ho thaotwi kidong doh ho chu ahin pohuva houin dansung dung, munthenga manchah ding khon ho kikoina mun kinbol la pang thempu ho hengleh kelkot ngah a pangho heng, lasa ho henga ahinpoh lutdiu ahi. Chule keihon ka-Pathen’u houin chu donlouva kakoi kit louhel diu ahi.”
