Nehemaya 10
1 Ndị tinyere aka, nʼakwụkwọ ahụ bụ: Onyeisi ọchịchị: Nehemaya nwa Hakalaya. Zedekaya,
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
2 Ndị ọzọ bụ Seraya, Azaraya, Jeremaya,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashua, Amaraya, Malkija,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatush, Shebanaya, Maluk,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremot, Ọbadaya,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Gineton, Baruk,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshulam, Abija, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazaya, Bilgai na Shemaya. Ndị a bụ ndị nchụaja.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Ndị Livayị so tinye aka ha nʼakwụkwọ bụ, Jeshua nwa Azanaya, Binui otu nʼime ụmụ Henadad, Kadmiel,
The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 ndị so ha na-arụ ọrụ: Shebanaya, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaia, Hanan,
and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabaya
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakua, Sherebaya, Shebanaya,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Ndịisi ọchịchị tinyere aka ha bụ, Parosh, 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 Adonaịja, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Atea, Hezekaya, Azoa,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harif, Anatot, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpịash, Meshulam, Hezia,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadọk, Jadua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelataya, Hanan, Anaia,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hananaya, Hashub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Halohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabna, Maaseia,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahaya, Hanan, Anan,
Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluk, Harim na Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 “Ndị ọzọ fọdụrụ bụ ndị nchụaja, ndị Livayị, ndị nche, ndị ọbụ abụ, ndị na-eje ozi nʼụlọnsọ na ndị ahụ niile sitere nʼirube isi nʼiwu Chineke wezuga onwe ha site nʼebe ndị mba ọzọ ahụ bi ha gburugburu nọ, ha na ndị nwunye ha na ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom, bụ ndị niile tozuru ịghọta ihe.
“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 Ndị a niile sooro ụmụnne ha ndị Izrel a na-asọpụrụ, jikọtaa onwe ha nʼọbụbụ ọnụ na ịṅụ iyi ịgbaso iwu Chineke, nke o nyere site nʼaka Mosis, bụ ohu Chineke; na ilezi anya rube isi nʼihe niile enyere nʼiwu, ntụziaka niile na ụkpụrụ niile nke Onyenwe anyị bụ Onyenwe anyị.
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 “Anyị kpebikwara na ụmụ anyị ndị ikom na ndị inyom agaghị alụ di maọbụ nwunye site na mba ọzọ.
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 “Anyị kpebikwara na ọ bụrụ na ndị mba ọzọ eburu ngwa ahịa ha maọbụ mkpụrụ ubi ha bịa ire ya nʼụbọchị izuike, maọbụ nʼụbọchị ọzọ dị nsọ, anyị agaghị azụ ihe ọbụla. Anyị na-ekpebikwa na anyị agaghị arụ ọrụ ọbụla nʼafọ nke asaa niile, kwekọọkwa na anyị ga-agbaghara ụmụnna anyị niile ji anyị ụgwọ nʼafọ ahụ.
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 “Anyị kwekọrịtakwara na anyị ga-atụ ụtụ otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ atọ nke otu shekel afọ niile maka iji kwadoo ọrụ ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke,
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 maka ime ka ihe ndị a dịrị nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ: achịcha nsọ, onyinye ọka nke ụbọchị niile, aja nsure ọkụ na onyinye nke ụbọchị izuike, mmemme ọnwa ọhụrụ niile, ha na mmemme ndị ọzọ niile a kara aka, maka aja dị nsọ niile na aja ikpuchi mmehie ndị Izrel, maka ozi niile a na-aga nʼụlọnsọ Chineke anyị.
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 “Anyị bụ ndị nchụaja, ndị Livayị na ndị ọzọ, ejirila ife nza chọpụta mgbe ezinaụlọ ọbụla nʼetiti anyị ga-eji bubata nku nʼụlọ Chineke anyị nʼoge ya kwa afọ, maka ebe ịchụ aja nke Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị dịka e dere ya nʼiwu.
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 “Anyị kpebikwara na mmadụ niile nʼotu nʼotu ga na-ewebata mkpụrụ mbụ nke ihe ubi ya nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị, na mkpụrụ osisi ọbụla, maọbụ ihe ubi ndị ọzọ.
We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
36 “Dịka e dere ya nʼIwu, anyị ga-ewebata ụmụ ndị ikom mbụ anyị, na nwa mbụ nke igwe ehi, na igwe ewu na atụrụ anyị niile, nʼụlọ Chineke anyị. A ga-enye ha ndị nchụaja na-eje ozi nʼebe ahụ.
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 “Karịsịa, anyị ga-ewebata nʼụlọ ịchịkọba ihe nke ụlọnsọ Chineke anyị, nyekwa ha ndị nchụaja, ụtụ ọka mbụ anyị kwọrọ, ya na onyinye ndị ọzọ nke mkpụrụ ubi mbụ anyị, dịka mmanya vaịnị mbụ, mmanụ oliv mbụ na mkpụrụ osisi ndị ọzọ. Anyị kpebikwara inye ndị Livayị otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri nke ihe niile anyị nwetara nʼubi anyị, nʼihi na ọ bụ ọrụ ndị Livayị ịnakọta otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri site nʼobodo niile ebe anyị na-arụ ọrụ.
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 Ndị nchụaja bụ ụmụ ụmụ Erọn ga-eso ndị Livayị mgbe ha na-anakọta onyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri ndị a. Ha ga-ewekọta ihe ndị a niile webaa ha nʼụlọ Chineke anyị, ruo nʼime ọnụụlọ ịchịkọba ihe, nke ụlọakụ.
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 Ndị Izrel na ndị Livayị, kwesiri iweta onyinye ọka ha, na mmanya vaịnị ọhụrụ, na mmanụ oliv nʼime ụlọ ịchịkọba ihe, nʼebe a na-edebe ngwongwo niile e ji eje ozi nʼụlọ ukwu ahụ, nke ndị nchụaja na-eje ozi, ndị nche na nke ndị ọbụ abụ. “Anyị agaghị agbakụtakwa ụlọ Chineke anyị azụ.”
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.”
