Nehemia 10
1 Arĩa meekĩrire kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu mũhũũri maarĩ: Nehemia ũrĩa warĩ barũthi wa kũu, mũrũ wa Hakalia, na Zedekia,
The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
2 na Seraia, na Azaria, na Jeremia,
Zedekiah, 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, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Nao Alawii maarĩ: Jeshua mũrũ wa Azania, na Binui wa ariũ a Henadadi, na Kadimieli,
The Levites: Jeshua, 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 these other Levites: 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, and Beninu.
14 Nao atongoria a andũ maarĩ: Paroshu, na Pahathu-Moabi, na Elamu, na Zatu, na Bani,
The leaders of the people: 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, Hezir,
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, and 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,
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 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.
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 “Tweranĩra atĩ tũtikaheana airĩtu aitũ mahikio nĩ andũ arĩa matũrigiicĩirie o na kana aanake aitũ mahikie airĩtu ao.
“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 “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.
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 “Nĩtuoya mũrigo wa kũhingia mawatho ma kũheanaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa gatatũ gĩa cekeri o mwaka nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai witũ:
We accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of 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 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 “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.
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 “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.
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 “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.
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 “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.
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 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.
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 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.”
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.”
