Nehemia 10

1 Ary ny nanisy tombo-kase dia Nehemia governora, zanak’ i Hakalia, sy Zedekia,

Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,

2 ary Seraia, Azaria, Jeremia,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Pasora, Amaria, Malkia,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Hatosy, Sebania, Maloka,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 Harima, Meremota, Obadia,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniela, Ginetona, Baroka,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Mesolama, Abia, Miamina,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Mazia, Bilgay, Semaia; samy mpisorona ireo.

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

9 Ary ny Levita kosa dia Jesoa, zanak’ i Azania, Binoy isan’ ny zanak’ i Henadada, ary Kadmiela;

The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 ary ny rahalahin’ ireo dia Sebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaia, Hanana,

and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Mika, Rehoba, Hasabia,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zakora, Serebia, Sebania,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodia, Bany Benino.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

14 Ary ny loholona kosa dia Parosy, Pahata-moaba, Elama, Zato, Bany,

And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bony, Azgada, Bebay,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonia, Bigvay, Adina,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Atera, Hezekia, Azora,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodia, Hasoma, Bezay,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Harifa, Anatota, Nebay,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiasy, Mesolama, Hezira,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Mesezabela, Zadoka, Jadoa,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatia, Hanana, Anaia,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hosea, Hanania, Hasoba,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Halohesy, Pila, Sobeka,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehoma, Hasabna, Mahaseia,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahia, Hanana, Anana,

Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Maloka, Harima, Bana.

Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

28 Ary ny olona sisa, dia ny mpisorona sy ny Levita sy ny mpiandry varavarana sy ny mpihira sy ny Netinima, ary izay rehetra efa niavaka tamin’ ny tompon-tany hanaraka ny lalàn’ Andriamanitra mbamin’ ny vadin’ ireo sy ny zananilahy ary ny zananivavy, izay rehetra efa nahahaino,

“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,

29 dia samy nikambana tsara tamin’ ny andriandahy rahalahiny ka niozona sy nianiana hanaraka ny lalan’ Andriamanitra, izay nampilazaina an’ i Mosesy, mpanompon’ Andriamanitra, ary hitandrina sy hankatò ny didy rehetra izay nataon’ i Jehovah Tompontsika mbamin’ ny fitsipika sy ny lalàny;

hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

30 ary tsy hanome ny zananivavy ho vadin’ ny tompon-tany, na haka ny zananivavy ho vadin’ ny zanakai-lahy;

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

31 tsy hividy zavatra amin’ ny andro Sabata, na amin’ izay andro masìna, raha misy entana na vary entin’ ny tompon-tany hamidy amin’ ny andro Sabata, ary tsy hamboly zavatra amin’ ny taona fahafito sady hamoy izay trosa rehetra.

When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt.

32 Ary nanao lalàna ho anay koa izahay handoa ny ampahatelon-tsekely isan-taona hanaovana ny fanompoana momba ny tranon’ Andriamanitsika:

We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:

33 dia ho amin’ ny mofo aseho sy ny fanatitra hohanina mandrakariva sy ny fanatitra dorana mandrakariva, ary ho amin’ ny Sabata sy ny voaloham-bolana sy ny fotoam-pivavahana, ary ho amin’ ny zava-masìna sy ny fanatitra noho ny ota hanaovana fanavotana ho an’ ny Isiraely, dia hanaovana ny raharaha rehetra momba ny tranon’ Andriamanitsika.

for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

34 Ary nanao filokana izahay ny amin’ ny hanateran’ ny mpisorona sy ny Levita sy ny olona ny kitay hazo, hitondranay azy ho ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitra araka ny fianakavianay avy amin’ ny fotoan’ andro isan-taona, handoroana eo ambonin’ ny alitaran’ i Jehovah Andriamanitsika araka izay voasoratra ao amin’ ny lalàna,

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

35 ary mba hitondranay ny voaloham-bokatry ny taninay sy ny voaloham-bokatry ny hazo mamoa rehetra ho ao an-tranon’ i Jehovah isan-taona isan-taona;

We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.

36 ary ny lahimatoanay sy ny voalohan-teraky ny biby fiompinay, araka izay voasoratra ao amin’ ny lalàna, ary ny voalohan-teraky ny ombinay sy ny ondry aman’ osinay dia nekenay hohentina ho an-tranon’ i Jehovah Andriamanitsika, ho an’ ny mpisorona izay manao fanompoam-pivavahana ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitsika;

And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

37 ary mba hitondranay ho an’ ny mpisorona koa ny voalohan’ ny kobanay voafetafeta sy ny fanatitra asandratray sy ny voaloham-bokatry ny hazo rehetra sy ny ranom-boaloboka ary ny diloilo ho amin’ ny efi-trano ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitsika, ary ny ampahafolon’ ny vokatry ny taninay ho an’ ny Levita; fa ny Levita no mpandray ny fahafolon-karena eny an-tanàna rehetra akaikin’ ny fambolenay.

Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.

38 Ary hisy mpisorona anankiray, taranak’ i Arona, hiaraka amin’ ny Levita, raha mandray ny fahafolon-karena izy; ary ny ampahafolon’ ny fahafolon-karena dia ho entin’ ny Levita miakatra ho ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitsika, ho ao amin’ ny efi-trano ao an-trano fitehirizan-drakitra.

A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.

39 Fa ho ao amin’ ireo efi-trano ireo no hitondran’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny Levita ny fanatitra asandratra, dia vary sy ranom-boaloboka ary diloilo, dia ho ao amin’ ilay itoeran’ ny fanaky ny fitoerana masìna sy ny mpisorona izay manao fanompoam-pivavahana sy ny mpiandry varavarana ary ny mpihira; ary tsy hahafoy ny tranon’ Andriamanitsika izahay.

For the Israelites and the Levites 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 ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”