Neemia 10
1 Quelli che v’apposero il loro sigillo furono i seguenti: Nehemia, il governatore, figliuolo di Hacalia, e Sedecia,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Seraia, Azaria, Geremia,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashur, Amaria, Malkija,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattush, Scebania, Malluc,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniele, Ghinnethon, Baruc,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshullam, Abija, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Bilgai, Scemaia. Questi erano sacerdoti.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Leviti: Jeshua, figliuolo di Azania, Binnui de’ figliuoli di Henadad, Kadmiel,
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 e i loro fratelli Scebania, Hodia,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Kelita, Pelaia, Hanan, Mica,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Rehob, Hashabia, Zaccur, Scerebia,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Scebania, Hodia, Bani, Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Capi del popolo: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Bebai, Adonia, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Ezechia, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hashum,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Betsai, Harif, Anatoth,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Hezir, Mescezabeel, Tsadok,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Jaddua, Pelatia, Hanan, Anaia,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosea, Hanania, Hasshub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabna, Maaseia,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluc, Harim, Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Il resto del popolo, i sacerdoti, i Leviti, i portinai, i cantori, i Nethinei e tutti quelli che s’eran separati dai popoli dei paesi stranieri per aderire alla legge di Dio, le loro mogli, i loro figliuoli e le loro figliuole, tutti quelli che aveano conoscimento e intelligenza,
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 s’unirono ai loro fratelli più ragguardevoli tra loro, e s’impegnarono con esecrazione e giuramento a camminare nella legge di Dio data per mezzo di Mosè servo di Dio, ad osservare e mettere in pratica tutti i comandamenti dell’Eterno, del Signor nostro, le sue prescrizioni e le sue leggi,
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 a non dare le nostre figliuole ai popoli del paese e a non prendere le figliuole loro per i nostri figliuoli,
“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 a non comprar nulla in giorno di sabato o in altro giorno sacro, dai popoli che portassero a vendere in giorno di sabato qualsivoglia sorta di merci o di derrate, a lasciare in riposo la terra ogni settimo anno, e a non esigere il pagamento di verun debito.
“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 C’imponemmo pure per legge di dare ogni anno il terzo d’un siclo per il servizio della casa del nostro Dio,
“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 per i pani della presentazione, per l’oblazione perpetua, per l’olocausto perpetuo dei sabati, dei noviluni, delle feste, per le cose consacrate, per i sacrifizi d’espiazione a pro d’Israele, e per tutta l’opera della casa del nostro Dio;
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 e tirando a sorte, noi sacerdoti, Leviti e popolo, regolammo quel che concerne l’offerta delle legna, affin di portarle, secondo le nostre case patriarcali alla casa del nostro Dio, a tempi fissi, anno per anno, perché bruciassero sull’altare dell’Eterno, del nostro Dio, come sta scritto nella legge;
“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 e c’impegnammo a portare ogni anno nella casa dell’Eterno le primizie del nostro suolo e le primizie d’ogni frutto di qualunque albero,
“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 come anche i primogeniti de’ nostri figliuoli e del nostro bestiame conforme sta scritto nella legge, e i primogeniti delle nostre mandre e de’ nostri greggi per presentarli nella casa del nostro Dio ai sacerdoti che fanno il servizio nella casa del nostro Dio.
“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 E c’impegnammo pure di portare ai sacerdoti nelle camere della casa del nostro Dio, le primizie della nostra pasta, le nostre offerte prelevate, le primizie de’ frutti di qualunque albero, del vino e dell’olio, di dare la decima delle rendite del nostro suolo ai Leviti, i quali debbon prendere essi stessi queste decime in tutti i luoghi da noi coltivati.
“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 E un sacerdote, figliuolo d’Aaronne, sarà coi Leviti quando preleveranno le decime; e i Leviti porteranno la decima della decima alla casa del nostro Dio nelle stanze che servono di magazzino,
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 poiché in quelle stanze i figliuoli d’Israele e i figliuoli di Levi debbon portare l’offerta prelevata sul frumento, sul vino e sull’olio; quivi sono gli utensili del santuario, i sacerdoti che fanno il servizio, i portinai e i cantori. Noi c’impegnammo così a non abbandonare la casa del nostro Dio.
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].”
