Nehemiah 10
1 (This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
Joma noketo lwetgi kaka joneno e magi: Nehemia ma jatelo maduongʼ, ma wuod Hakalia. Zedekia,
2 The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraya, Azaria, Jeremia,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Pashur, Amaria, Malkija,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hatush, Shebania, Maluk,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginethon, Baruk,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshulam, Abija, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
Mazia, Bilgai kod Shemaya. Magi ema ne jodolo.
9 The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Jo-Lawi ne gin: Jeshua wuod Azania, Binui ma nyakwar Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
kod jogo ma jatich kaachiel kodgi kaka: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mika, Rehob, Hashabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zakur, Sherebia, Shebania,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodia, Bani kod Beninu.
14 The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Jotend oganda ne gin: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Buni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonija, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekia, Azur,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodia, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Harif, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshulam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jadua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatia, Hanan, Anaya,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Halohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hashabna, Maseya,
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Maluk, Harim kod Baana.
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].
“Joma moko duto ma gin, jodolo, jo-Lawi, jorit dhorangeye, jower, jotij hekalu, to gi jogo duto mane owalore koa kuom jogo mokiewo kodgi nikech Chik mar Nyasaye, kaachiel gi mondegi kod yawuotgi kod nyigi duto manyalo winjo tiend chike,
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: ]
noriwore gi owetegi ma joka ruoth mi gikwongʼore giduto kendo negikwongʼore ni ginilu Chike Nyasaye, mane ochiwo kokalo kuom Musa jatichne kendo ginirit chike duto gi yore duto kod puonj mag Jehova Nyasaye Ruodhwa.
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.
“Wasingore ni ok wanachiw nyiwa mondo okendi gi jogo modak mokiewo kodwa to kata mana mondo yawuotwa okend nyigi.
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).
“Ka jogo modak machiegni kodwa okelo gigegi mag ohala kata chambgi mondo giusi chiengʼ Sabato, ok wabi ngʼiewo kodgi chiengʼ Sabato kata e odiechiengʼ moro maler. E higa mar abiriyo ka mar abiriyo wabiro weyo tiyo e puodho kendo wabiro weyone ji gopegi duto.
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.
“Higa ka higa wabiro kawo tingʼ mar kelo osuru madirom achiel kuom adek mar shekel ne tij od Nyasachwa,
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.
mibiro ngʼiewogo makati miketo e nyim Nyasaye pile, gi misango mar cham mitimo pile, gi misengini miwangʼo pep, kod misengini mamoko mitimo chiengʼ Sabato, kod mago mitimo ka dwe opor kod ndalo mag sewni moyier kendo ni tich misengini mamoko kod misengini mag golo richo jo-Israel kaachiel gi tije duto mag od Nyasachwa.
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].
“Wan; jodolo, gi jo-Lawi kaachiel gi ji mamoko wasegoyo ombulu mondo wayier chiengʼ ma dala ka dala biro chiwoe yien miwangʼogo misengini ewi kendo mar misango mar Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachwa e kinde moketi higa ka higa, mana kaka ondiki e Chik.
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].
“Bende wachiwore mar kelo nyak mokwongo mar chambwa kod olemo moro amora higa ka higa e od Jehova Nyasaye.
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].
“Wabiro kelo yawuotwa makayo kod dhowa gi rombwa mokwong nywol ni jodolo matiyo e od Nyasachwa mana kaka ondik e Chik.
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.
“Bende wabiro kelo e kar keno mar od Nyasaye gik machalo kaka; chiembwa mokwongo mar lowo, chiwo mar chambwa, olembe mar yiendwa duto kod divai manyien; chiembwa mokwongo mar lowo, chiwo mar chambwa, olembe mag yiendwa duto kod divai manyien gi mo ni jodolo. Kendo wabiro kelo achiel kuom apar mag chambwa ni jo-Lawi, nikech gin ema oyienigi choko achiel kuom apar e mier duto ma watiyoe.
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.
Jadolo moa e anywola Harun nyaka dhi gi jo-Lawi sa ma gikawo achiel kuom apar, to jo-Lawi nyaka kel achiel kuom apar mar achiel kuom aparno e kuonde keno mag od Nyasachwa.
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].”
Jo-Israel kaachiel gi jo-Lawi, nyaka kel chiwo margi mar cham, divai manyien kod mo nyaka e kar keno kama gigo mag kama ler mar lemo ikanoe kendo kama jodolo, jorit dhorangeye kod jower odakie. “Ok wanajwangʼ od Nyasachwa.”
