Nekkemiya 10
1 Abassaako emikono be bano: Nekkemiya owessaza, mutabani wa Kakaliya. Ne Zeddekiya,
And at the head of those that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, 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: 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 brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, 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.
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Abakulembeze b’abantu baali: Palosi, ne Pakasumowaabu, ne Eramu, ne Zattu, ne Baani,
— The chief of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, 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,
Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 ne Kalifu, ne Anasosi, ne Nebayi,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 ne Magupiyasi, ne Mesullamu, ne Keziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 ne Mesezaberi, ne Zadooki, ne Yadduwa,
Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 ne Peratiya, ne Kanani, ne Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 ne Koseya, ne Kananiya, ne Kassubu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
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,
and Ahijah, 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, the priests, the Levites, the doorkeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, every one having knowledge [and] having understanding,
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.
joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which had been given by Moses the servant of God, and to keep and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
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 peoples of the land, nor take 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.
and that if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we would not take it of them on the sabbath, or on [any] holy day; and that we would leave [the land uncultivated] the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
32 “Tunaatwalanga obuvunaanyizibwa okuwangayo eri Katonda waffe kimu kya kusatu ekya sekeri buli mwaka olw’obuweereza mu nnyumba ya Katonda waffe:
And we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service 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 to be set in rows, and for the continual oblation, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for that] of the sabbaths [and] of the new moons, for the set feasts and for the holy [things], and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of 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.
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;
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 to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year to the house of Jehovah,
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, as it is written in the law; and to bring the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests that 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 that we should bring the first-fruits of our coarse meal and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, new wine and oil, to the priests, into the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that they, the Levites, should take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
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.
And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, into the chambers of the treasure-house.
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 children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the new wine and the oil, into the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the doorkeepers and the singers. And we will not forsake the house of our God.
