< Nehemia 10 >
1 Ame siwo de asi nubabla sia te la woe nye: Nehemia, mɔmefia, Hakalia ƒe vi kple Zedekia,
The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
2 Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pasur, Amaria, Malkiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
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 these other Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
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,
The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
16 Adoniya, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
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,
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, including the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the people of the land to keep the Law of God, as well as their wives and all their sons and daughters who were old enough 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.
joined the leaders in swearing an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God, to pay attention to and carry out all the commands of the Lord our God, his rules and regulations.
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 promise not to allow our daughters to marry the people of the land, and not to allow our sons to marry their daughters.
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 goods and all kinds of food to sell on the holy Sabbath, we will not buy anything from them on the Sabbath or on other holy days. Every seventh year we will leave the land to rest, and we will cancel all debts.
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 accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of 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 moon and yearly festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, in short all that takes place in the Temple 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 allocated by lot among the priests, Levites, and the people, to determine who will bring wood to the Temple of our God to burn on the altar of the Lord our God at specific times during the year, as required by 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 also promise to bring the first part of the produce from our fields and from every fruit tree to the Lord's Temple every 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.
We will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock and of our herds and flocks to the Temple of our God, to the priests who minister there, as required by the Law.
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.
We will bring to the storerooms of the Temple of our God, to the priests, the first part of our coarse-ground flour, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and olive oil. We will also bring a tithe of our produce to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the farming towns.
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 descended from Aaron will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithe, and the Levites are to bring a tithe of these tithes to the rooms of the storehouse in the Temple 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.”
The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring the offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms where the sanctuary objects are kept, where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers are. We will not forget the Temple of our God.”