Nehemiah 10
1 On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
Arĩa meekĩrire kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu mũhũũri maarĩ: Nehemia ũrĩa warĩ barũthi wa kũu, mũrũ wa Hakalia, na Zedekia,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
na Seraia, na Azaria, na Jeremia,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
na Pashuru, na Amaria, na Malikija,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
na Hatushu, na Shebania, na Maluku,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
na Harimu, na Meremothu, na Obadia,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
na Danieli, na Ginethoni, na Baruku,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
na Meshulamu, na Abija, na Mijamini,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
na Maazia, na Biligai, na Shemaia. Acio nĩo maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
9 The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Nao Alawii maarĩ: Jeshua mũrũ wa Azania, na Binui wa ariũ a Henadadi, na Kadimieli,
10 and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
nao athiritũ ao maarĩ: Shebania, na Hodia, na Kelita, na Pelaia, na Hanani,
11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,
na Mika, na Rehobu, na Hashabia,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
na Zakuri, na Sherebia, na Shebania,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
na Hodia, na Bani, na Beninu.
14 The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Nao atongoria a andũ maarĩ: Paroshu, na Pahathu-Moabi, na Elamu, na Zatu, na Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
na Buni, na Azigadi, na Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
na Adonija, na Bigivai, na Adini,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
na Ateri, na Hezekia, na Azuri,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
na Hodia, na Hashumu, na Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
na Harifu, na Anathothu, na Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
na Magipiashu, na Meshulamu, na Heziri,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
na Meshezabeli, na Zadoku, na Jadua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
na Pelatia, na Hanani, na Anaia,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
na Hoshea, na Hanania, na Hashubu,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
na Haloheshu, na Piliha, na Shobeku,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
na Rehumu, na Hashabina, na Maaseia,
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
na Ahia, na Hanani, na Anani,
27 Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.
na Maluku, na Harimu, na Baana.
28 As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
“Andũ arĩa angĩ, nĩo athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na aikaria a ihingo, na aini, o na ndungata cia hekarũ na arĩa othe meyamũranĩtie na andũ arĩa maariganĩtie nao nĩguo maathĩkĩre Watho wa Ngai, marĩ hamwe na atumia ao, na aanake, na airĩtu ao othe arĩa mangĩhota gũtaũkĩrwo nĩ maũndũ,
29 they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.
andũ aya othe maanyiitana na ariũ a ithe wao arĩa marĩ igweta, na meeohe na kĩrumi na mwĩhĩtwa atĩ nĩmarĩrũmagĩrĩra Watho wa Ngai ũrĩa waheirwo Musa ndungata ya Ngai, na mamenyagĩrĩre gwathĩkĩra maathani mothe, na mawatho, na kĩrĩra gĩa kũrũmĩrĩrwo kĩa Jehova Mwathani witũ.
30 We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
“Tweranĩra atĩ tũtikaheana airĩtu aitũ mahikio nĩ andũ arĩa matũrigiicĩirie o na kana aanake aitũ mahikie airĩtu ao.
31 We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.
“Rĩrĩa andũ a mabũrũri marĩa tũriganĩtie marĩrehaga indo na ngano ya kwendia mũthenya wa Thabatũ, tũtikamagũrĩra mũthenya ũcio wa Thabatũ o na kana mũthenya ũngĩ o wothe mwamũre. O mwaka wa mũgwanja wakinya tũtirĩrĩmaga mĩgũnda iitũ, na nĩtũrĩĩrekanagĩra mathiirĩ mothe.
32 We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
“Nĩtuoya mũrigo wa kũhingia mawatho ma kũheanaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa gatatũ gĩa cekeri o mwaka nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai witũ:
33 to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God.
nĩ ũndũ wa mĩgate ĩrĩa ĩigagwo metha-inĩ; nĩ ũndũ wa mahinda ma maruta ma mũtu na ma njino; na nĩ ũndũ wa maruta marĩa marutagwo mũthenya wa Thabatũ, na wa ciathĩ cia Karũgamo ka Mweri, na wa ciathĩ iria ciathanĩtwo; nĩ ũndũ wa maruta marĩa maamũre; nĩ ũndũ wa maruta ma kũhoroheria mehia ma Isiraeli; o na nĩ ũndũ wa mawĩra mothe ma nyũmba ya Ngai witũ.
34 The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
“Ithuĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii o na andũ aya angĩ nĩtũcuukĩte mĩtĩ tũgatuanĩra rĩrĩa o nyũmba iitũ ĩrĩĩrehaga ngũ nyũmba-inĩ ya Ngai witũ, cia gũikaragia mwaki wakanĩte kĩgongona-inĩ kĩa Jehova Ngai witũ mahinda marĩa matuanĩirwo o mwaka, o ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo Watho-inĩ.
35 We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
“O na nĩtuoya mũrigo wa kũrehaga maciaro ma mbere ma mĩgũnda iitũ na ma mũtĩ o wothe wa matunda nyũmba-inĩ ya Jehova o mwaka.
36 As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.
“O ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo Watho-inĩ, nĩtũrĩĩrehaga marigithathi maitũ ma aanake, na ma ngʼombe, na ma ndũũru cia ngʼombe na cia mbũri ciitũ gũkũ nyũmba-inĩ ya Ngai witũ kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa matungataga kuo.
37 We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
“O na ningĩ nĩtũrĩĩrehaga thĩinĩ wa makũmbĩ ma nyũmba ya Ngai, tũnengere athĩnjĩri-Ngai mũtu wa mbere, na magongona maitũ ma ngano ma mbere, na maruta ma matunda ma mĩtĩ iitũ yothe ma mbere, na ma ndibei iitũ ya mũhihano o na ma maguta. O na nĩtũrĩĩrehaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa maciaro ma mĩgũnda iitũ, tũkanengera Alawii, nĩgũkorwo nĩ Alawii maamũkagĩra icunjĩ cia ikũmi kuuma matũũra mothe kũrĩa tũrutaga wĩra.
38 A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.
Mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai wa rũciaro rwa Harũni nĩarĩkoragwo ho Alawii makĩamũkĩra gĩcunjĩ kĩu gĩa ikũmi, nao Alawii nĩmarĩĩrehaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa indo ciothe makũmbĩ-inĩ ma kĩgĩĩna kĩa nyũmba ya Ngai witũ.
39 For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.
Andũ a Isiraeli, hamwe na Alawii, nĩmarĩĩrehaga maruta mao ma ngano, na ndibei ya mũhihano, na maguta thĩinĩ wa makũmbĩ marĩa indo cia handũ-harĩa-haamũre ciigagwo, na kũrĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai, arĩa maratungata, na aikaria a ihingo, na aini maikaraga. “Tũtirĩrekagĩrĩria nyũmba ya Ngai witũ.”
