Nehemiah 8
1 Ezra, who taught people the laws of Moses, [had a scroll on which] the laws of Moses were written. Those were the laws that Yahweh had commanded the Israeli people [to obey]. On October 8 of that year, all the people gathered together in the plaza/square that was close to the Water Gate. Men and women and [children] who [were old enough to] understand gathered together. Someone told Ezra to bring out that scroll.
Hanki Tima Afi Kafanema nehaza kafamofo avugama me'nea kankamumpi ana maka Israeli vahe'mo'za eri mago zamavugosa hu'za eme atru hu'naze. Anama hute'za avoma kre eri'zama e'neria ne' Ezrana asami'za, Ra Anumzamo'ma Israeli vahe'ma zamasamio huno, Mosesema huntegeno krente'nea avontafera erinka eno hu'za hu'naze.
Anage hazageno 7ni ikamofo ese knazupa, pristi ne' Ezra'a ana kasege avontafera erino, venenene a'nene kema antahini'ma huga mofavreramima mani'naza zamavuga e'ne.
3 So he brought it out and read it to the people. He started reading it early in the morning and continued reading it until noontime. All the people listened carefully to the laws that were written on the scroll.
Anante Ezra'a ana avontafera erino nanterampi tima nefiza kafamofo avugama me'nea kumapi, ana maka Israeli vahe zamavuga oti'neno, ana kasege avontafepinti nehamparige'za vene'nene a'nanene, kema antahi ani'ma huga mofavreramimo'za nentahizage'za, ana maka vahe'mo'zanena zamagesa ante so'e hu'neza nentahizageno vuno feruse'ne.
4 Ezra stood on top of a high wooden platform that had been built just for that event. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. At his left side stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Hanki Ezra'a manisga hu'neno keagama hu tra'ma tro hunte'naza trate mani'nege'za azantmaga kaziga, Matitia'ma, Sema'ma, Anaia'ma, Uria'ma, Hilkia'ene Ma'aseiaki hu'za oti'naze. Ana hazageno hoga kaziga'a Pedaia'ma Misaeli'ma Malkija'ma Hasumi'ma Hasbadana'ma Zekaraia'ene Mesulamuki hu'za oti'naze.
5 Ezra stood on the platform above the people, where they could all see him. He opened the scroll; and as he did that, all the people stood up, [and they continued to stand, to show respect for God’s word].
Hagi anante Ezra'a kasegema hamprinaku manisga hu trate mani'nege'za ana maka vahe'mo'za negageno, ana avontafe'ma erivakama rege'za, ana maka vahe'mo'za oti vagare'naze.
6 Then Ezra praised Yahweh, the great God, and all the people lifted up their hands and said, “Amen! Amen!” Then they all bowed down with their foreheads touching the ground, and they worshiped Yahweh.
Ana hazageno Ezra'a Ra Anumzana tusi'a Anumzamofona agi'a ahentesga hu'ne. Ana hige'za ve'a kevumo'za zamazana erisga huvagare'za, Tamage, Tamage nehu'za, zamarena re'za mopafi zamavugosaregati kepri hu'za Ra Anumzamofona monora hunte'naze.
7 Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, were all (Levites/men who worked in the temple). They explained the meaning of the laws of Moses to the people who were standing there.
Anante anama hutazage'za, Livae nagara Jesua'ma Bani'ma Serebia'ma Jamini'ma Akubu'ma Sabetaia'ma Hodia'ma Ma'aseia'ma Kelita'ma Azaria'ma Josabati'ma Hanani'ene Pelaia'ma hu'za, oti'naza vahera kasegea eriama hu'za zamasami'naze.
8 They also read from scrolls that contained the laws that God [gave to Moses], and they interpreted [into the Aramaic language] what they read, making the meaning clear so that the people could understand the meaning.
Zamagra Anumzamofo kasege avontafepinti hamparite'za, agu'gesa'a eriama hu'za vahe'mo'zama antahi ani'ma hu'are zamasamizage'za antahi ama' hu'naze.
9 Then I, Nehemiah the governor, and Ezra, and the Levites who were interpreting what was being read to the people, said to them, “Yahweh your God considers that this day is very holy/sacred. So do not be sad or cry!” They said that because all the people were crying as they were listening to the laws of Moses.
Hagi anante Juda mopare gavana ne' Nehemaiaki, Pristi eri'zama enerino avontafe'ma negrea ne' Ezra'ene Livae naga'ma vahe'ma rempima hunezamiza naga'mo'zanena amanage hu'za maka vahera zamasami'naze, Menina amagnamo'a tamagri Anumzamofo avurera ruotge hu'neanki tamasunkura huge, zavirategera osiho. Na'ankure zamagrama ana kasegema nentahi'za maka vahe'mo'za zavi krafage nehazage'za anankea hu'naze.
10 Then I said to them, “Now go home and enjoy [some] good food and drink [some] sweet wine. And send some of it to people who do not have anything [to eat or drink]. This is a day that Yahweh considers sacred. Do not be sad! Yahweh will cause you to be joyful and make you strong.”
Anante Nehemaia'a anage huno zamasami'ne, Vutma knare'nare ne'zane haganentake tinena ome neneta, musenkase nehuta ne'zama trotra'ma huonte'nesaza vahera mago'a zamigahaze. Amagnamo'a tagri Ra Anumzamofo avurera ruotage hu'neanki, tamasunkura osutma muse hiho. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'ma neramia musezamo'a tamagri hankave me'ne.
11 The Levites also caused the people to be quiet, saying “Be quiet [and do not cry], because this is a sacred day! Do not be sad!”
Hanki Livae naga'mo'za vahe'ma zamazeri fru hu kea amanage hu'naze, Akoheta maniho, na'ankure amagnamo'a ruotge hu'nea kna me'ne. E'ina hu'negu tamasunkura osiho.
12 So the people went away, and they ate and drank, and they sent portions of food [to those who did not have any]. They celebrated very joyfully, because they had heard and understood what had been read to them.
Hanki maka veamo'za no zamirega vu'za e'za hu'za, ne'zane tinena ome nene'za, ne'zankuma atupa'ma hu'naza vahera ne'zana nezami'za tusi musenkase hu'naze. Na'ankure kasegema hampari zamiza kemofo agafa'a antahi ama hu'nazagu anara hu'naze.
13 The next day, the leaders of the families and the priests and [other] descendants of Levi met with Ezra to study carefully the laws that Yahweh had given to Moses.
Hanki 7ni ikamofona nampa2 knazupa, ana maka naga nofite'ma ugagotama huterema hu'naza vahe'ene pristi vahe'mo'zane Livae naga'moza, kasegefima me'nea naneke rempi huzami'niegu avontafe'ma negrea ne' Ezrante e'za emeritru hu'naze.
14 While they were doing that, they realized that Yahweh had told Moses to command the Israeli people to live in shelters during that month, [to remember that their ancestors lived in shelters when they left Egypt].
Ana hute'za Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema ami'nea Kasege avontafepina amanahu ke me'nege'za ke'za erifore hu'naze. Israeli vahe'mota 7ni ikampima musenkasema hu knarera fugagi nompi mani'neta ne'zana kreta neneta musena hugahaze huno hu'nea naneke me'nege'za ke'naze.
15 They also learned that they should proclaim in Jerusalem and in all the towns that the people should go to the hills and cut branches from olive trees [that they have planted] and from wild olive trees and from myrtle trees and palm trees and fig trees. They should make shelters from these branches, and live in those shelters during the festival, just as Moses wrote [that they should do].
Ana hu'negu ne'onse kumatmimpine Jerusalemi kumapinema mani'naza vahetega amanage huta kea atre zamanteho, avontafepina amanage huno krente'ne, agonarega zafa tanopafi mareritma ani'namoke'ma hu'nenia olivi azankuna'ene, afi olivi zafa azankuna'ene tofe ani'nane Maitilesi zafa (myrtle) azankuna'ene mago'a ani'nage'ma hu'nea zafa azankuna'enena erita eta fugagi nona eme kineta kasegemo'ma hu'nea kante anteta ne'zana kreta neneta, musena hugahaze huno krentene.
16 So the people went out [of the city] and cut branches and used them to build shelters. They built shelters on the [flat] roofs [of their houses], in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the temple, and in the plazas/squares close to the Water Gate and the Ephraim Gate.
Ana hu'negu veamo'za vu'za zafa azankuna'a ome eri'za e'za nozamimofo agofetu'ene kumapinena fugagi nona eme negi'za, Anumzamofo mono no kumapine, Tima afi Kafanema nehaza kafamofo avugane, Efraemi kafanema nehaza kafamofo avuga fugagi nontamina ki'naze.
17 All of the Israeli people who had returned from Babylon built shelters and lived in them [for one week]. The Israeli people had not celebrated that festival like that since the time that Joshua lived. And they were very joyful.
Hanki ana maka vahe'ma Babiloni kinafinti'ma atre'za e'naza fugagi no ki'za mani'naze. Hagi Nuni nemofo Josua knareti'ma eno ana knare'ma ege'za, e'inahu zana hu'za musenkasea osu'nazanki'za, tusi musenkase hu'naze.
18 Every day during that week Ezra read to the people from the scroll that contained the laws that God [gave Moses]. Then on the eighth day, just as one of the laws of God said that they should do, they gathered together to end the celebration.
Ana nehu'za mago mago zupa Anumzamofo nanekea mago'ane Ezra'a hamprige'za antahi'naze. Nentahi'za seveni zagekna zupa mani'ne'za muse hu'naze. Hagi ana'ma hute'za Anumzamo'ma kema hu'nea za hu'za eme atru huvagarete'za vu'za e'za hu'naze.
