Nehemia 10
1 Ame siwo de asi nubabla sia te la woe nye: Nehemia, mɔmefia, Hakalia ƒe vi kple Zedekia,
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pasur, Amaria, Malkiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatus, Sebania, Maluk,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremot, Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Gineton, Baruk,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesulam, Abiya, Miyamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Bilgai kple Semaya. Ame siawo katã nye nunɔlawo.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Levitɔ siwo de asi nubabla la te la woe nye: Yesua, Azania ƒe vi, Binui, Henadad ƒe vi, Kadmiel,
The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 Sebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanan,
and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehob, Hasabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakur, Serebia, Sebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodia, Bani kple Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Dukɔ la ƒe kplɔla siwo de asi ete la woe nye: Paros, Pahat Moab, Elam, Zatu, Bani,
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Buni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekia, Azur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hasum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harif, Anatɔt, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesulam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesezabel, Zadok, Yaɖua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatia, Hanan, Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosea, Hananiya, Hasub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Halohes, Pilha, Sobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,
Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluk, Harim kple Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Ame siawoe de asi nubabla la te ɖe dukɔ blibo la nu, elabena dukɔmeviwo, nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, agbonudzɔlawo, hadzilawo, gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo kple ame bubuawo katã, ame siwo srɔ̃wo, viŋutsuwo, vinyɔnuwo, ame siwo tsi ate ŋu ase nu gɔme la, ɖe wo ɖokuiwo ɖe aga tso trɔ̃subɔla siwo le anyigba la dzi gbɔ ale be woasubɔ Mawu.
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
29 Ame siawo katã wɔ ɖeka kple Israelvi bubumewo, eye woɖe adzɔgbe be Mawu ƒe fiƒode nava wo dzi ne womewɔ Yehowa ƒe Se siwo wòde na wo to Mose, Mawu ƒe dɔla la dzi o, eye woɖe adzɔgbe be woalé Yehowa, woƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe Sewo kple ɖoɖowo katã me ɖe asi.
hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
30 “Míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi hã be míaɖe mɔ na mía vinyɔnuwo woaɖe amedzrowo o, eye nenema ke míaɖe mɔ mía viŋutsuwo hã naɖe wo vinyɔnuwo o.
We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
31 “Míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi be ne trɔ̃subɔla siwo le anyigba la dzi anɔ adzɔnu kple agblemenuku alo nu bubu aɖe dzram le Dzudzɔgbe alo ŋkeke kɔkɔe bubu aɖe dzi la, míagbe eƒeƒle. Míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi be míawɔ dɔ aɖeke le ƒe adrelia ɖe sia ɖe me o. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, míate fli ɖe mía nɔvi Yudatɔwo ƒe fe siwo wonyi le mía si la me.
When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt.
32 “Míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi be míadzɔ nu ƒe sia ƒe na gbedoxɔ la, ale be ga nasɔ gbɔ ɣe sia ɣi hena mía Mawu la ƒe gbedoxɔ la dzikpɔkpɔ,
We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
33 elabena míehiã nu tɔxɛwo na Ŋkumeɖobolo, nuɖuvɔsawo kple numevɔsawo na Dzudzɔgbewo, Ɣleti yeye ƒe ŋkekenyuiwo kple Ŋkekenyui siwo míeɖuna ƒe sia ƒe, na vɔsa kɔkɔewo, na avuléle ɖe Israel nu kple dɔwɔwɔ le gbedoxɔ la me.
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
34 “Míada akɔ be míanya ƒe sia ƒe ƒe ɣeyiɣi si dzi nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo kple kplɔlawo ƒe ƒometɔwo ana nake si ŋu dɔ woawɔ le Yehowa, mía Mawu la ƒe vɔsamlekpui dzi abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖe Se la me ene.
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.
35 “Míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi hã be míatsɔ míaƒe agblemenuku ɖe sia ɖe ƒe gbãtɔ, eɖanye nu si ɖona le to me alo tsena ɖe kutsetsetiwo kple amitiwo dzi o, ayi Yehowa ƒe aƒe me.
We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
36 “Abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖe Se la me ene la, míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi be míatsɔ míaƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo kple míaƒe nyiwo, alẽwo kple gbɔ̃wo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ana Yehowa. Míatsɔ wo na nunɔla siwo le subɔsubɔdɔ wɔm le gbedoxɔ la me.
And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
37 “Kpe ɖe esiawo ŋu la, woatsɔ nuawo adzra ɖo ɖe míaƒe Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la me. Nu siawoe nye míaƒe bli kple agblemenuku siwo ɖi bli la ƒe nyuitɔwo, míaƒe nudzɔdzɔwo, míaƒe kutsetse gbãtɔwo kple míaƒe wain yeye kple ami ƒe gbãtɔwo. Míedo ŋugbe be, míatsɔ míaƒe agblemenuku ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ewolia ɖeka na Levitɔwo, ame siwo ƒe dɔ wònye be woaxɔ nu ewoliawo ƒe ɖekawo le ame siwo le du suewo kple kɔƒewo me la si.
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
38 Nunɔla Aron ƒe dzidzimevi ɖeka anɔ Levitɔwo gbɔ ne wole nuwo ƒe ewoliawo xɔm, eye Levitɔwo atsɔ nu ewolia si woxɔ la ƒe ewolia ayi gbedoxɔ me, adzra ɖo ɖe nudzraɖoƒe la.
A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.
39 Le Se la nu la, ele be Israelviwo kple Levitɔwo natsɔ woƒe nunana siwo nye bli kple bubuawo, wain yeye kple ami la, ayi gbedoxɔ la me, eye woatsɔ wo ade kɔkɔeƒe ƒe nuwo me hena nunɔla siwo le subɔsubɔ wɔm kple agbonudzɔlawo kple hadzilawo ƒe ŋu dɔ wɔwɔ. “Ale mí katã míelɔ̃ ɖe edzi be míagblẽ míaƒe Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la ɖi o.”
For the Israelites and the Levites 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 ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
