Nehemias 10
1 Dagiti nagisurat kadagiti naganda iti kasuratan a naselioan ket: da Nehemias a putot ni Hacalias, a gobernador ken dagiti padi a nagpirma ket da Zedekias,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Seraias, Azarias, Jeremias,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashur, Amarias, Malkija,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebanias, Malluk,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremot, Obadias,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginneton, Baruc,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Messulam, Abias, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maasias, Bilgai ken Semaias. Dagitoy dagiti papadi.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Dagiti Levita ket: da Jesua a putot ni Azanias, Binnui iti pamilia ni Henadad, Kadmiel
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 ken dagiti kakabsatda a Levita, da Sebanias, Hodias, Kelita, Pelaias, Hanan,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hasabias,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakkur, Serebias, Sebanias,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodias, Bani ken Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Dagiti pangulo dagiti tattao ket: da Paros, Pahat Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniha, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekias, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodias, Hasum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harif, Anatot, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Peletias, Hanan, Anaias,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Oseas, Hananias, Hassub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohes, Pilha, Sobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseias,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahias, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluk, Harim ken Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Ket dagiti dadduma kadagiti tattao, dagiti padi, dagiti Levita, dagiti guardia iti ruangan, dagiti kumakanta, dagiti agserserbi iti templo, dagiti amin a simmina manipud kadagiti kabangibang a dagdaga ken nagsapata iti linteg ti Dios, agraman kadagiti assawada, annakda a lallaki ken babbai, amin nga addaan iti pannakaammo ken pannakaawat
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 ket nakipagmaymaysa kadagiti kakabsatda ken kadagiti natatakneng, sada nakitinnulag babaen iti maysa a lunod ken sapata nga agtulnogda iti linteg ti Dios a naited babaen kenni Moises, nga adipen ti Dios ken tapno ngilinenda ken pagtulnoganda amin a bilbilin ni Yahweh nga Apotayo, ken dagiti pagannurotanna ken dagiti alagadenna.
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 Inkarimi a saanmi nga ited dagiti annakmi a babbai kadagiti tattao ti daga wenno alaen dagiti annakda a babbai para kadagiti annakmi a lallaki.
“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 Inkarimi pay a no dagiti tattao iti daga ket mangiyeg iti banbanag wenno aniaman a trigo tapno ilako iti Aldaw a Panaginana, saankami a gumatang kadakuada iti Aldaw a Panaginana wenno iti nasantoan nga aldaw. Tunggal maikapito a tawen, paginanaenmi dagiti talonmi ken waswasenmi dagiti utang dagiti dadduma a Judio.
“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 Inawatmi dagiti bilin a tinawenkami a mangted iti apagkatlo iti maysa a siklo para iti panagserbi iti balay ti Diostayo,
“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 tapno maipaay ti tinapay a daton iti Dios, ken ti inaldaw a daton a bukbukel, ti daton a mapuoran iti Aldaw a Panaginana, kadagiti fiesta ti baro a bulan ken kadagiti naituding a fiesta, para kadagiti nasantoan a sagut, para kadagiti daton tapno mapakawan dagiti basol ti Israel, ken para iti amin a trabaho iti balay ti Diostayo.
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 Ket naggiginnasat dagiti papadi, dagiti Levita, ken dagiti tattao para iti kayo a pangpuor iti daton. Ti panaggiginnasat ti mangngikeddeng no siasino kadagiti pamiliatayo ti mangiyeg iti kayo iti balay ti Diostayo iti tinawen iti naituding a tiempo. Mapuoran ti kayo iti rabaw ti altar ni Yahweh a Diostayo, a kas naisurat iti linteg.
“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 Inkarimi a tinawenmi nga ipan iti balay ni Yahweh dagiti umuna a bunga manipud iti dagami, ken dagiti umuna a bunga iti tunggal kayo.
“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 Ket kas naisurat iti linteg, inkarimi nga ipanmi iti balay ti Dios ken kadagiti papadi nga agserserbi sadiay dagiti inauna nga annakmi a lallaki, dagiti taraken ken arbanmi.
“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 Ipanmi ti umuna a bellaaymi, dagiti daton a bukbukel, ti bunga ti tunggal kayo, ti baro nga arak ken ti lanami kadagiti padi kadagiti pagiduldulinan iti balay ti Diostayo. Ipanmi kadagiti Levita dagiti apagkapullo ti dagami gapu ta ur-urnongen dagiti Levita dagiti apagkapullo iti amin nga ili a paggub-ubraanmi.
“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 Maysa a padi a kaputotan ni Aaron ti masapul a kadua dagiti Levita no awatenda dagiti apagkapullo. Masapul nga ipan dagiti Levita ti apagkapullo dagiti apagkapullo iti balay ti Diostayo iti pagiduldulinan iti templo.
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 Ta ipan dagiti tattao ti Israel ken dagiti kaputotan ni Levi dagiti maited a trigo, baro nga arak, ken lana kadagiti pagiduldulinan kadagiti alikamen iti santuario ken iti paggigyanan dagiti padi a madama nga agserserbi, dagiti guardia iti ruangan ken dagiti kumakanta. Saanminto a baybay-an ti balay ti Diostayo.
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].”
