Nekkemiya 10
1 Abassaako emikono be bano: Nekkemiya owessaza, mutabani wa Kakaliya. Ne Zeddekiya,
Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, 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, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 Abaleevi be bano: Yesuwa mutabani wa Azaniya, ne Binnuyi batabani ba Kenadaadi ne Kadimiyeeri
The Levites: Yeshua 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, and Beninu.
14 Abakulembeze b’abantu baali: Palosi, ne Pakasumowaabu, ne Eramu, ne Zattu, ne Baani,
The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, 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, Nobai,
20 ne Magupiyasi, ne Mesullamu, ne Keziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
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, and 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
The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had knowledge and 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 brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God’s Torah, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD 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 if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year crops 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:
Also we made ordinances for ourselves, 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 show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make 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.
We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots 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 on the LORD our God’s altar, as it is written in the Torah;
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 ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to the LORD’s house;
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.
also the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the Torah, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to 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 that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, our wave offerings, the fruit of all kinds of trees, and the new wine and the oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all our farming villages.
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.
The priest, the descendent of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into 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 wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.
