Nehemia 10
1 Arĩa meekĩrire kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu mũhũũri maarĩ: Nehemia ũrĩa warĩ barũthi wa kũu, mũrũ wa Hakalia, na Zedekia,
And the signatories were: Nehemiah, the cupbearer, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2 na Seraia, na Azaria, na Jeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 na Pashuru, na Amaria, na Malikija,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 na Hatushu, na Shebania, na Maluku,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 na Harimu, na Meremothu, na Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 na Danieli, na Ginethoni, na Baruku,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 na Meshulamu, na Abija, na Mijamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 na Maazia, na Biligai, na Shemaia. Acio nĩo maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
9 Nao Alawii maarĩ: Jeshua mũrũ wa Azania, na Binui wa ariũ a Henadadi, na Kadimieli,
And the Levites were: Jeshua, the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 nao athiritũ ao maarĩ: Shebania, na Hodia, na Kelita, na Pelaia, na Hanani,
and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 na Mika, na Rehobu, na Hashabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 na Zakuri, na Sherebia, na Shebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 na Hodia, na Bani, na Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Nao atongoria a andũ maarĩ: Paroshu, na Pahathu-Moabi, na Elamu, na Zatu, na Bani,
The heads of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 na Buni, na Azigadi, na Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 na Adonija, na Bigivai, na Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 na Ateri, na Hezekia, na Azuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 na Hodia, na Hashumu, na Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 na Harifu, na Anathothu, na Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 na Magipiashu, na Meshulamu, na Heziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hazir,
21 na Meshezabeli, na Zadoku, na Jadua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 na Pelatia, na Hanani, na Anaia,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 na Hoshea, na Hanania, na Hashubu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 na Haloheshu, na Piliha, na Shobeku,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 na Rehumu, na Hashabina, na Maaseia,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 na Ahia, na Hanani, na Anani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 na Maluku, na Harimu, na Baana.
Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 “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,
And the rest of the people were the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, and the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves, from the peoples of the lands, to the law of God, with their wives, their sons, and their daughters.
29 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.
All who were able to understand, pledged on behalf of their brothers, with their nobles, and they came forward to promise and to swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he had given to the hand of Moses, the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies,
30 “Tweranĩra atĩ tũtikaheana airĩtu aitũ mahikio nĩ andũ arĩa matũrigiicĩirie o na kana aanake aitũ mahikie airĩtu ao.
and that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, and that we would not accept their daughters for our sons,
31 “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.
also that, if the people of the land carry in goods for sale or any useful things, so that they might sell them on the day of the Sabbath, that we would not buy them on the Sabbath, nor on a sanctified day, and that we would release the seventh year and the collection of debt from every hand.
32 “Nĩtuoya mũrigo wa kũhingia mawatho ma kũheanaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa gatatũ gĩa cekeri o mwaka nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai witũ:
And we established precepts over ourselves, so that we would give one third part of a shekel each year for the work of the house of our God,
33 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.
for the bread of the presence, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, on the solemnities, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering, so that atonement would be made for Israel, and for every use within the house of our God.
34 “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.
Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses,
35 “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.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord,
36 “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.
and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God,
37 “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.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our foods, and of our libations, and the fruits of every tree, also of the vintage and of the oil, to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, with the tithes of our land for the Levites. The Levites also shall receive tithes from our works out of all the cities.
38 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.
Now the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer a tenth part of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom in the house of the treasury.
39 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.”
For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall carry to the storehouse the first-fruits of the grain, of the wine, and of the oil. And the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the gatekeepers, and the ministers. And we shall not forsake the house of our God.
