Nehemiæ 10
1 Signatores autem fuerunt Nehemias, Athersatha filius Hachelai, et Sedecias,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Belgai, Semeia: hi sacerdotes.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Porro Levitæ, Josue filius Azaniæ, Bennui de filiis Henadad, Cedmihel,
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 et fratres eorum, Sebenia, Odaia, Celita, Phalaia, Hanan,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Odaia, Bani, Baninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Capita populi, Pharos, Phahathmoab, Ælam, Zethu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonia, Begoai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezecia, Azur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Odaia, Hasum, Besai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Osee, Hanania, Hasub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Echaia, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Melluch, Haran, Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Et reliqui de populo, sacerdotes, Levitæ, janitores, et cantores, Nathinæi, et omnes qui se separaverunt de populis terrarum ad legem Dei, uxores eorum, filii eorum, et filiæ eorum,
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 omnes qui poterant sapere spondentes pro fratribus suis, optimates eorum, et qui veniebant ad pollicendum et jurandum ut ambularent in lege Dei, quam dederat in manu Moysi servi Dei: ut facerent et custodirent universa mandata Domini Dei nostri, et judicia ejus et cæremonias ejus:
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 et ut non daremus filias nostras populo terræ, et filias eorum non acciperemus filiis nostris.
“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 Populi quoque terræ, qui important venalia, et omnia ad usum, per diem sabbati ut vendant, non accipiemus ab eis in sabbato et in die sanctificato. Et dimittemus annum septimum, et exactionem universæ manus.
“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 Et statuemus super nos præcepta, ut demus tertiam partem sicli per annum ad opus domus Dei nostri,
“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 ad panes propositionis, et ad sacrificium sempiternum, et in holocaustum sempiternum in sabbatis, in calendis, in solemnitatibus, et in sanctificatis, et pro peccato: ut exoretur pro Israël, et in omnem usum domus Dei nostri.
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 Sortes ergo misimus super oblationem lignorum inter sacerdotes, et Levitas, et populum, ut inferrentur in domum Dei nostri per domos patrum nostrorum, per tempora, a temporibus anni usque ad annum: ut arderent super altare Domini Dei nostri, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi:
“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 et ut afferremus primogenita terræ nostræ, et primitiva universi fructus omnis ligni, ab anno in annum, in domo Domini:
“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 et primitiva filiorum nostrorum et pecorum nostrorum, sicut scriptum est in lege, et primitiva boum nostrorum et ovium nostrarum, ut offerrentur in domo Dei nostri, sacerdotibus qui ministrant in domo Dei nostri:
“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 et primitias ciborum nostrorum, et libaminum nostrorum, et poma omnis ligni, vindemiæ quoque et olei, afferemus sacerdotibus ad gazophylacium Dei nostri, et decimam partem terræ nostræ Levitis. Ipsi Levitæ decimas accipient ex omnibus civitatibus operum nostrorum.
“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 Erit autem sacerdos filius Aaron cum Levitis in decimis Levitarum, et Levitæ offerent decimam partem decimæ suæ in domo Dei nostri ad gazophylacium in domum thesauri.
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 Ad gazophylacium enim deportabunt filii Israël, et filii Levi, primitias frumenti, vini, et olei: et ibi erunt vasa sanctificata, et sacerdotes, et cantores, et janitores, et ministri: et non dimittemus domum Dei nostri.
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].”
