Neyemi 10
1 Tala bakombo ya bato oyo batiaki mikoloto na bango na mokanda yango: Moyangeli Neyemi, mwana mobali ya Akalia; Sedesiasi,
On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azaria, Jeremi,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashuri, Amaria, Malikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Atushi, Shebania, Maluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
5 Arimi, Meremoti, Abidiasi,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniele, Ginetoni, Baruki,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshulami, Abiya, Miyamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Biligayi mpe Shemaya. Ezali bango nde bazalaki Banganga-Nzambe.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Mpo na Balevi: Jozue, mwana mobali ya Azania; Binuwi, moko ya bakitani ya Enadadi; Kadimieli
The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 elongo na bandeko na bango: Shebania, Odia, Kelita, Pelaya, Anani,
and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mishe, Reobi, Ashabia,
Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Odia, Bani mpe Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Mpo na bakambi ya bato: Pareoshi, Paati-Moabi, Elami, Zatu, Bani,
The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Buni, Azigadi, Bebayi,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigivayi, Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ateri, Ezekiasi, Azuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Odia, Ashumi, Betsayi,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Arifi, Anatoti, Nebayi,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magipiashi, Meshulami, Eziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabeyeli, Tsadoki, Yaduwa,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatia, Anani, Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Oze, Anania, Ashubi,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Aloeshi, Pila, Shobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rewumi, Ashabina, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ayiya, Anani, Anane,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluki, Arimi, Baana.
Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Ndambo mosusu ya bana ya Isalaele bayaki kosangana na bango: kati na Banganga-Nzambe, kati na Balevi, kati na bakengeli bikuke, kati na bayembi, kati na basali ya Tempelo mpe kati na bato nyonso oyo bakabwanaki na bikolo ya bapaya oyo ezalaki zingazinga na bango mpo na kotosa Mobeko ya Nzambe, elongo na basi na bango, bana na bango nyonso ya mibali mpe ya basi, bato nyonso oyo bazali na makoki ya kososola.
As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
29 Bango nyonso basanganaki elongo na bandeko na bango, bakambi kati na bana ya Isalaele. Bandimaki mpe balapaki ndayi ete bakotambola kolanda Mibeko oyo Nzambe apesaki bango na nzela ya Moyize, mosali na Ye, mpe bakotosa mitindo, malako mpe bikateli nyonso ya Yawe, Nzambe na biso; bongo soki batosi yango te, tika ete Nzambe alakela bango mabe!
they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.
30 Balobaki: « Topesi elaka ete tokobalisa lisusu te bana na biso ya basi epai ya bapaya oyo bazali elongo na biso to bana na biso ya mibali epai ya bana na bango ya basi.
We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
31 Tokosomba lisusu te epai ya bapaya oyo bazali elongo na biso, biloko nyonso to mbuma nyonso oyo bakoya kotekela biso na mokolo ya Saba to na mikolo mosusu ya bule. Sima na mibu sambo nyonso, tokopemisa mabele mpe tokotikela bato baniongo na biso nyonso.
We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.
32 Tozwi lisusu mokano ya kotosa mibeko, ya kopesa bagrame minei ya mbongo ya bibende ya palata mobu na mobu, mpo na misala ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso,
We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
33 mpo na mapa oyo batiaka na mesa liboso ya Yawe, mpo na makabo ya ble ya mokolo na mokolo, mpo na mbeka ya kotumba ya tango nyonso, mpo na makabo ya mikolo ya Saba, ya ebandeli ya sanza mpe ya bafeti oyo ekatama, mpo na makabo ya bule, mpo na bambeka ya bolimbisi masumu ya Isalaele mpe mpo na misala nyonso ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso. »
to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God.
34 Biso, Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi mpe bato, tobetaki zeke mpo na kokata tango oyo libota na libota kati na biso ekomema likabo ya bakoni na Ndako ya Nzambe na biso, na mibu nyonso mpo na kopelisa moto na etumbelo ya Yawe, Nzambe na biso, kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na Mobeko.
The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
35 Tozwi lisusu mokano ya komema mobu na mobu na Tempelo ya Yawe, bambuma ya liboso ya bilanga na biso mpe ya nzete nyonso oyo ebotaka mbuma, mpo na Tempelo ya Yawe.
We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
36 Tokomema lisusu bana ya liboso kati na bana na biso ya mibali, kati na bangombe na biso, kati na bameme mpe kati na bantaba na biso, na Ndako ya Nzambe na biso, epai ya Banganga-Nzambe oyo basalaka mosala kuna, ndenge ekomama na Mobeko.
As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.
37 Tokomema lisusu epai ya Banganga-Nzambe, na bibombelo ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso, ndambo oyo eleki kitoko ya farine na biso, ya makabo na biso ya ble, ya mbuma ya nzete na biso nyonso, ya vino na biso ya sika mpe ya mafuta na biso. Tokomema mpe eteni ya zomi ya milona na biso epai ya Balevi, pamba te bango nde bazali na mokumba ya kokongola eteni yango ya zomi kati na bingumba nyonso epai wapi tosalelaka mosala.
We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
38 Nganga-Nzambe moko, mokitani ya Aron, asengeli kotambola nzela moko na Balevi na tango ya kokongola eteni ya zomi, mpe Balevi bakozala na mokumba ya komema eteni ya zomi ya eteni ya zomi, na bibombelo ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso.
A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.
39 Bana ya Isalaele elongo na Balevi basengeli komema makabo na bango ya ble, ya vino ya sika, ya mafuta, na bibombelo epai wapi babombaka bisalelo ya Esika ya bule, mpe epai wapi Banganga-Nzambe basalaka mosala na bango mpe bakengeli bikuke elongo na bayembi batelemaka. Boye, tokotika Ndako ya Nzambe na biso te.
For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi 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 priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.
