Nehemiah 10
1 (This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
Hot patetlah lawkkamnae kacaksakkung teh, hetnaw doeh. Hakaliah capa ram ukkung Nehemiah hoi Zedekiah,
2 The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkhijah
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluck,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruk,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
Maaziah, Bilgai, hoi, Shemaiah hetnaw he vaihmanaw lah ao.
9 The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Levihnaw: Azaniah capa Joshua, Henadad capanaw thung dawk hoi Binnui hoi Kadmiel.
10 Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
A hmaunawngha, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mikha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zakkur, Sheribiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu,
14 The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Kacuenaw: Parosh, Pahathmoab, 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, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hosi, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Malluck, Harim, Hoi Baanah tinaw doeh.
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].
Kacawirae vaihmanaw hoi Levihnaw hoi takhang karingnaw, la kasaknaw, Nethinimnaw hoi Cathut e kâlawk tarawi kangainaw teh, Hote ram e taminaw thung dawk hai, aloukcalah kaawmnaw a yu, a capa, a canunaw oang panuek tangcoungnaw ni
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: ]
a hmaunawngha hoi tami kalentoenaw hah, tha laipalah a kuet awh. Cathut e san Mosi koe poe e kâlawk tarawi han hoi Bawipa, maimae BAWIPA e kâpoelawknaw pueng, lawkcengnaenaw hoi phunglawknaw tarawi hanelah, pâkuem hanelah thoseh,
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.
hote ram dawk e taminaw ni, canunaw a la hoeh nahanlah capanaw hanlah a canunaw lat pouh laipalah,
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).
hote ram dawk e taminaw ni, Sabbath hnin a yo awh e hno thoseh, canei hane phunkuep a yo han a sin e thoseh, Sabbath hnin hai thoseh, yanae hnin hai thoseh, pâtu laipalah, kum sari touh thung law dawk e ka tâcawt e lat laipalah, laibanaw pueng patho laipalah, o hane thoekâbo e hai taket laipalah, lawkkamnae hah a sak awh.
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.
Cathut im thaw tawk nahanelah shekel pung thum pung touh, kum tangkuem poe hanelah phung ka sak awh.
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.
Rathap tangcoung e vaiyei hai thoseh, tavai thueng pouh hane hai thoseh, hmaisawi thuengnae pou sak hane thoseh, sabbath hnin hane thoseh, thaparei tueng thoseh, atueng khoe pawinaw han thoseh, kathounge hno hane thoseh, Isarelnaw yontha nahanelah yon thuengnae thoseh, Cathut e im thawnaw pueng hanelah,
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].
mintoenaw e imthungkhu tangkuem ni kumtangkuem atueng khoe e kâlawk cauk dawk thut e patetlah BAWIPA Cathut thuengnae koe, thing thueng e thing tangoung, Cathut im ka puen hanelah vaihma bawinaw hoi Levihnaw tamimaya hoi cungpam ka rayu awh.
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].
Hahoi kumtangkuem, law dawk e aluepawnaw, thingthai hmaloe kapawnaw, BAWIPA im kâenkhai hanelah,
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].
Kâlawk dawk thut tangcoung patetlah capa caminnaw, saring caminnaw hoi maitohu hoi, tuhu thung dawk hmaloe ka khe e naw hai Cathut e im thaw ka tawk vaihma bawinaw koe Cathut im vah ceikhai hane hai,
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.
Cathut e imthungkhu vah, vaihmanaw koe tavai thuengnae hmaloe sak e thueng e pueng, thingthai phunkuep misurtui hoi satuinaw hai, law dawk e ka tâcawt pueng hra touh dawk pung touh, Levihnaw koe poe hane phung ka sak awh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, Levihnaw ni law ka sak e naw pueng thung e, pung hra pung touh ouk a la awh.
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.
Levihnaw ni pung hra pung touh a la navah Aron catoun vaihma bawi teh Levihnaw koe ao hanelah ao. Levihnaw ni pung hra pung touh a la e thung dawk hoi pung hra pung touh teh Cathut im râw pâkuemnae imthungkhu a ta awh han.
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].”
Isarel catoun hai Levih catounnaw cakang hoi misur, satui thuengnae pueng hmuen, kathoung, hlaumhlaam hoi thaw katawknaw, vaihma bawi takhang ka ring e la kasakkungnaw onae imthungkhu a ta han. Hot patetlah Cathut im vah pamda hoeh nahane phung ka sak awh.
