Nekkemiya 10
1 Abassaako emikono be bano: Nekkemiya owessaza, mutabani wa Kakaliya. Ne Zeddekiya,
And the signatories were: Nehemiah, the cupbearer, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2 ne Seraya, ne Azaliya, ne Yeremiya,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 ne Pasukuli, ne Amaliya, ne Malukiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 ne Kattusi, ne Sebaniya, ne Malluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 ne Kalimu, ne Meremoosi, ne Obadiya,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 ne Danyeri, ne Ginnesoni, ne Baluki,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 ne Messulamu, ne Abiya, ne Miyamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 ne Maaziya, ne Birugayi ne Semaaya. Abo be baali bakabona.
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
9 Abaleevi be bano: Yesuwa mutabani wa Azaniya, ne Binnuyi batabani ba Kenadaadi ne Kadimiyeeri
And the Levites were: Jeshua, the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 n’abaabayambangako be ba Sebaniya, ne Kodiya, ne Kerita, ne Peraya, ne Kanani,
and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 ne Mikka, ne Lekobu, ne Kasabiya,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 ne Zakkuli, ne Serebiya, ne Sebaniya,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 ne Kodiya, ne Baani ne Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Abakulembeze b’abantu baali: Palosi, ne Pakasumowaabu, ne Eramu, ne Zattu, ne Baani,
The heads of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 ne Bunni, ne Azugaadi, ne Bebayi,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 ne Adoniya, ne Biguvaayi, ne Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 ne Ateri, ne Keezeekiya, ne Azzuli,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 ne Kodiya, ne Kasumu, ne Bezayi,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 ne Kalifu, ne Anasosi, ne Nebayi,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 ne Magupiyasi, ne Mesullamu, ne Keziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hazir,
21 ne Mesezaberi, ne Zadooki, ne Yadduwa,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 ne Peratiya, ne Kanani, ne Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 ne Koseya, ne Kananiya, ne Kassubu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 ne Kallokesi, ne Piruka, ne Sobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 ne Lekumu, ne Kasabuna, ne Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 ne Akiya, ne Kanani, ne Anani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 ne Malluki, ne Kallimu ne Baana.
Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 “Abantu abalala bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’abaweereza b’omu yeekaalu, n’abo bonna abeeyawula ku mawanga agaali gabaliraanye olw’Amateeka ga Katonda, awamu ne bakyala baabwe, ne batabani baabwe bonna ne bawala baabwe bonna; bonna abamanyi era abategeera
And the rest of the people were the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, and the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves, from the peoples of the lands, to the law of God, with their wives, their sons, and their daughters.
29 beegatte ku baganda baabwe abakungu balayire okugobereranga Amateeka ga Katonda agaabaweebwa Musa omuddu wa Katonda, n’okugonderanga, amateeka gonna, n’ebiragiro, byonna ebya Mukama Katonda waffe.
All who were able to understand, pledged on behalf of their brothers, with their nobles, and they came forward to promise and to swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he had given to the hand of Moses, the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies,
30 “Tusuubiza obutafumbiza bawala baffe mu bantu abatwetoolodde, newaakubadde okukkiriza batabani baffe okuwasa bawala baabwe.
and that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, and that we would not accept their daughters for our sons,
31 “Abantu abamawanga agatwetoolodde, bwe banaaleetanga ebyamaguzi oba ebyokulya okubitunda ku lunaku olwa ssabbiiti, tetuubibagulengako ku Ssabbiiti newaakubadde ku lunaku olwatukuzibwa olulala lwonna. Buli mwaka ogw’omusanvu tetuulimenga ttaka lyaffe, era tunaasonyiwanga be tubanja bonna.
also that, if the people of the land carry in goods for sale or any useful things, so that they might sell them on the day of the Sabbath, that we would not buy them on the Sabbath, nor on a sanctified day, and that we would release the seventh year and the collection of debt from every hand.
32 “Tunaatwalanga obuvunaanyizibwa okuwangayo eri Katonda waffe kimu kya kusatu ekya sekeri buli mwaka olw’obuweereza mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe:
And we established precepts over ourselves, so that we would give one third part of a shekel each year for the work of the house of our God,
33 olw’emigaati egy’okulaga; olw’ekiweebwayo eky’obutta ekya buli kiseera, n’olw’ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa ekya buli kiseera, n’olw’ebiweebwayo ebya Ssabbiiti, n’eby’embaga y’omwezi ogwakaboneka, n’embaga ezaateekebwawo n’olw’ebintu ebyatukuzibwa; n’olw’ebiweebwayo olw’ekibi okutangiririra Isirayiri; n’olw’emirimu gyonna egy’omu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.
for the bread of the presence, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, on the solemnities, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering, so that atonement would be made for Israel, and for every use within the house of our God.
34 “Ffe bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abantu twekubidde obululu okumanya ebiseera ennyumba zaffe mwe zinaaleeteranga enku mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe, okwakanga mu kyoto kya Mukama Katonda waffe nga kyaka buli mwaka, nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka.
Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses,
35 “Ate era tutwala obuvunaanyizibwa okulaba nga buli mwaka tuleeta mu nnyumba ya Mukama ebibala ebisooka ku bisimbe byaffe ne ku buli muti ogubala ebibala.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord,
36 “Era nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka, tunaaletanga abaana aboobulenzi ababereberye, n’ennyana ennume ezisooka ez’ente zaffe, n’ennyana z’amagana gaffe, n’ez’ebisibo byaffe, eri bakabona abaweerereza mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.
and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God,
37 “Tunaaleetanga mu mawanika g’ennyumba ya Katonda waffe, eri bakabona, ekitole ekibereberye ku mmere gye tunaabanga tugoyezza, ne ku biweebwayo byaffe, ne ku bibala ebya buli muti gwaffe ebiriibwa, ne ku wayini waffe, ne ku mafuta. Ate era tunaaleeteranga Abaleevi ekimu eky’ekkumi ku bimera byaffe, kubanga Abaleevi be bakuŋŋaanya ebitundu eby’ekkumi mu byalo byaffe byonna gye tulimira.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our foods, and of our libations, and the fruits of every tree, also of the vintage and of the oil, to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, with the tithes of our land for the Levites. The Levites also shall receive tithes from our works out of all the cities.
38 Kabona, ow’omu lulyo lwa Alooni, yanaawerekeranga abaleevi, bwe banaabanga bagenze okukima ebitundu eby’ekkumi, era Abaleevi banaaleetanga kimu kya kkumi ku bitundu eby’ekkumi mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe, mu bisenge, mu mawanika.
Now the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer a tenth part of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom in the house of the treasury.
39 Abantu ba Isirayiri okwo nga kw’otadde n’Abaleevi, banaaleetanga ebirabo byabwe eby’emmere ey’empeke, ne wayini omuggya, n’omuzigo mu mawanika, ebintu eby’omu kifo ekitukuvu gye biterekebwa, era bakabona abaweereza, n’abakuuma wankaaki n’abayimbi gye babeera. “Tetuulagajjalirenga nnyumba ya Katonda waffe.”
For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall carry to the storehouse the first-fruits of the grain, of the wine, and of the oil. And the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the gatekeepers, and the ministers. And we shall not forsake the house of our God.
