ネヘミヤ 記 10
1 印を押した者はハカリヤの子である総督ネヘミヤ、およびゼデキヤ、
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 セラヤ、アザリヤ、エレミヤ、
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 パシュル、アマリヤ、マルキヤ、
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 ハットシ、シバニヤ、マルク、
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 ハリム、メレモテ、オバデヤ、
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 ダニエル、ギンネトン、バルク、
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 メシュラム、アビヤ、ミヤミン、
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 マアジヤ、ビルガイ、シマヤで、これらは祭司である。
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 レビびとではアザニヤの子エシュア、ヘナダデの子らのうちのビンヌイ、カデミエル、
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 およびその兄弟シバニヤ、ホデヤ、ケリタ、ペラヤ、ハナン、
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 ミカ、レホブ、ハシャビヤ、
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 ザックル、セレビヤ、シバニヤ、
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 ホデヤ、バニ、ベニヌである。
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 民のかしらではパロシ、パハテ・モアブ、エラム、ザット、バニ、
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 ブンニ、アズガデ、ベバイ、
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 アドニヤ、ビグワイ、アデン、
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 アテル、ヒゼキヤ、アズル、
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 ホデヤ、ハシュム、ベザイ、
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 ハリフ、アナトテ、ノバイ、
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 マグピアシ、メシュラム、ヘジル、
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 メシザベル、ザドク、ヤドア、
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 ペラテヤ、ハナン、アナニヤ、
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 ホセア、ハナニヤ、ハシュブ、
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 ハロヘシ、ピルハ、ショベク、
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 レホム、ハシャブナ、マアセヤ、
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 アヒヤ、ハナン、アナン、
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 マルク、ハリム、バアナである。
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 その他の民、祭司、レビびと、門を守る者、歌うたう者、宮に仕えるしもべ、ならびにすべて国々の民と離れて神の律法に従った者およびその妻、むすこ、娘などすべて知識と悟りのある者は、
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 その兄弟である尊い人々につき従い、神のしもべモーセによって授けられた神の律法に歩み、われわれの主、主のすべての戒めと、おきてと、定めとを守り行うために、のろいと誓いとに加わった。
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 われわれはこの地の民らにわれわれの娘を与えず、われわれのむすこに彼らの娘をめとらない。
“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 またこの地の民らがたとい品物または穀物を安息日に携えて来て売ろうとしても、われわれは安息日または聖日にはそれを買わない。また七年ごとに耕作をやめ、すべての負債をゆるす。
“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 われわれはまたみずから規定を設けて、われわれの神の宮の用のために年々シケルの三分の一を出し、
“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 供えのパン、常素祭、常燔祭のため、安息日、新月および定めの祭の供え物のため、聖なる物のため、イスラエルのあがないをなす罪祭、およびわれわれの神の宮のもろもろのわざのために用いることにした。
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 またわれわれ祭司、レビびとおよび民はくじを引いて、律法にしるされてあるようにわれわれの神、主の祭壇の上にたくべきたきぎの供え物を、年々定められた時に氏族にしたがって、われわれの神の宮に納める者を定めた。
“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 またわれわれの土地の初なり、および各種の木の実の初なりを、年々主の宮に携えてくることを誓い、
“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 また律法にしるしてあるように、われわれの子どもおよび家畜のういご、およびわれわれの牛や羊のういごを、われわれの神の宮に携えてきて、われわれの神の宮に仕える祭司に渡し、
“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 われわれの麦粉の初物、われわれの供え物、各種の木の実、ぶどう酒および油を祭司のもとに携えて行って、われわれの神の宮のへやに納め、またわれわれの土地の産物の十分の一をレビびとに与えることにした。レビびとはわれわれのすべての農作をなす町において、その十分の一を受くべき者だからである。
“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 レビびとが十分の一を受ける時には、アロンの子孫である祭司が、そのレビびとと共にいなければならない。そしてまたレビびとはその十分の一の十分の一を、われわれの神の宮に携え上って、へやまたは倉に納めなければならない。
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 すなわちイスラエルの人々およびレビの子孫は穀物、ぶどう酒、および油の供え物を携えて行って、聖所の器物および勤めをする祭司、門衛、歌うたう者たちのいるへやにこれを納めなければならない。こうしてわれわれは、われわれの神の宮をなおざりにしない。
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].”
