Ἔσδρας Βʹ 10
1 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν σφραγιζόντων Νεεμιας υἱὸς Αχαλια καὶ Σεδεκιας
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 υἱὸς Σαραια καὶ Αζαρια καὶ Ιερμια
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Φασουρ Αμαρια Μελχια
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Ατους Σεβανι Μαλουχ
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Ιραμ Μεραμωθ Αβδια
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Δανιηλ Γαναθων Βαρουχ
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Μεσουλαμ Αβια Μιαμιν
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Μααζια Βελγαι Σαμαια οὗτοι ἱερεῖς
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 καὶ οἱ Λευῖται Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Αζανια Βαναιου ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ηναδαδ Καδμιηλ
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ Σαβανια Ωδουια Καλιτα Φελεϊα Αναν
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Μιχα Ροωβ Εσεβιας
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Ζαχωρ Σαραβια Σεβανια
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Ωδουια υἱοὶ Βανουναι
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 ἄρχοντες τοῦ λαοῦ Φορος Φααθμωαβ Ηλαμ Ζαθουια υἱοὶ
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Βανι Ασγαδ Βηβαι
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Εδανια Βαγοι Ηδιν
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ατηρ Εζεκια Αζουρ
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Οδουια Ησαμ Βησι
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Αριφ Αναθωθ Νωβαι
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Μαγαφης Μεσουλαμ Ηζιρ
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Μεσωζεβηλ Σαδδουκ Ιεδδουα
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Φαλτια Αναν Αναια
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Ωσηε Ανανια Ασουβ
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Αλωης Φαλαϊ Σωβηκ
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Ραουμ Εσαβανα Μαασαια
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 καὶ Αϊα Αιναν Ηναν
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Μαλουχ Ηραμ Βαανα
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 καὶ οἱ κατάλοιποι τοῦ λαοῦ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ Λευῖται οἱ πυλωροί οἱ ᾄδοντες οἱ ναθινιμ καὶ πᾶς ὁ προσπορευόμενος ἀπὸ λαῶν τῆς γῆς πρὸς νόμον τοῦ θεοῦ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν υἱοὶ αὐτῶν θυγατέρες αὐτῶν πᾶς ὁ εἰδὼς καὶ συνίων
Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
29 ἐνίσχυον ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν κατηράσαντο αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰσήλθοσαν ἐν ἀρᾷ καὶ ἐν ὅρκῳ τοῦ πορεύεσθαι ἐν νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ ὃς ἐδόθη ἐν χειρὶ Μωυσῆ δούλου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσεσθαι καὶ ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ κρίματα αὐτοῦ
They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
30 καὶ τοῦ μὴ δοῦναι θυγατέρας ἡμῶν τοῖς λαοῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῶν οὐ λημψόμεθα τοῖς υἱοῖς ἡμῶν
“We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
31 καὶ λαοὶ τῆς γῆς οἱ φέροντες τοὺς ἀγορασμοὺς καὶ πᾶσαν πρᾶσιν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου ἀποδόσθαι οὐκ ἀγορῶμεν παρ’ αὐτῶν ἐν σαββάτῳ καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἁγίᾳ καὶ ἀνήσομεν τὸ ἔτος τὸ ἕβδομον καὶ ἀπαίτησιν πάσης χειρός
“If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
32 καὶ στήσομεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἐντολὰς δοῦναι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς τρίτον τοῦ διδράχμου κατ’ ἐνιαυτὸν εἰς δουλείαν οἴκου θεοῦ ἡμῶν
“We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
33 εἰς ἄρτους τοῦ προσώπου καὶ θυσίαν τοῦ ἐνδελεχισμοῦ καὶ εἰς ὁλοκαύτωμα τοῦ ἐνδελεχισμοῦ τῶν σαββάτων τῶν νουμηνιῶν εἰς τὰς ἑορτὰς καὶ εἰς τὰ ἅγια καὶ τὰ περὶ ἁμαρτίας ἐξιλάσασθαι περὶ Ισραηλ καὶ εἰς ἔργα οἴκου θεοῦ ἡμῶν
With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
34 καὶ κλήρους ἐβάλομεν περὶ κλήρου ξυλοφορίας οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται καὶ ὁ λαός ἐνέγκαι εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ἡμῶν εἰς οἶκον πατριῶν ἡμῶν εἰς καιροὺς ἀπὸ χρόνων ἐνιαυτὸν κατ’ ἐνιαυτόν ἐκκαῦσαι ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον κυρίου θεοῦ ἡμῶν ὡς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ νόμῳ
“Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
35 καὶ ἐνέγκαι τὰ πρωτογενήματα τῆς γῆς ἡμῶν καὶ πρωτογενήματα καρποῦ παντὸς ξύλου ἐνιαυτὸν κατ’ ἐνιαυτὸν εἰς οἶκον κυρίου
“We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
36 καὶ τὰ πρωτότοκα υἱῶν ἡμῶν καὶ κτηνῶν ἡμῶν ὡς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ τὰ πρωτότοκα βοῶν ἡμῶν καὶ ποιμνίων ἡμῶν ἐνέγκαι εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ἡμῶν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν τοῖς λειτουργοῦσιν ἐν οἴκῳ θεοῦ ἡμῶν
“Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
37 καὶ τὴν ἀπαρχὴν σίτων ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν καρπὸν παντὸς ξύλου οἴνου καὶ ἐλαίου οἴσομεν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν εἰς γαζοφυλάκιον οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ δεκάτην γῆς ἡμῶν τοῖς Λευίταις καὶ αὐτοὶ οἱ Λευῖται δεκατοῦντες ἐν πάσαις πόλεσιν δουλείας ἡμῶν
“We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
38 καὶ ἔσται ὁ ἱερεὺς υἱὸς Ααρων μετὰ τοῦ Λευίτου ἐν τῇ δεκάτῃ τοῦ Λευίτου καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἀνοίσουσιν τὴν δεκάτην τῆς δεκάτης εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ἡμῶν εἰς τὰ γαζοφυλάκια εἰς οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ
The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
39 ὅτι εἰς τοὺς θησαυροὺς εἰσοίσουσιν οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ Λευι τὰς ἀπαρχὰς τοῦ σίτου καὶ τοῦ οἴνου καὶ τοῦ ἐλαίου καὶ ἐκεῖ σκεύη τὰ ἅγια καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ λειτουργοὶ καὶ οἱ πυλωροὶ καὶ οἱ ᾄδοντες καὶ οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψομεν τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν
The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
