Nehemia 13

1 Tamin’ izany andro izany dia novakiana teo anatrehan’ ny olona ny teny tao amin’ ny bokin’ i Mosesy, ka hita voasoratra ao fa ny Amonita sy ny Moabita dia tsy mahazo miditra amin’ ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra ao fa ny Amonita sy ny Moabita dia tsy mahazo miditra amin’ ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra mandrakizay,

In that day they read in the book of Moses in the ears of the people; and it was found written in it, that the Ammonites and Moabites should not enter into the congregation of God for ever;

2 satria tsy nitsena hanina sy rano ny Zanak’ Isiraely izy, fa nanamby an’ i Balama hanozona azy; kanjo nampodin’ Andriamanitsika ho fitahiana kosa ny fanozonana.

because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

3 Ary rehefa ren’ ny olona ny lalàna, dia navahany hiala tamin’ ny Isiraely ny olona hafa firenena rehetra.

And it came to pass, when they heard the law, that they were separated, [even] every alien in Israel.

4 Ary talohan’ izany Eliasiba mpisorona, izay voatendry ho ao anatin’ ny efi-trano ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitsika sady havan’ i Tobia akaikiny,

And before this time Eliasib the priest dwelt in the treasury of the house of our God, connected with Tobias;

5 dia efa nanamboatra efi-trano lehibe ho azy, dia ilay nitehirizana ny fanatitra hohanina fahiny mbamin’ ny ditin-kazo mani-pofona sy ny fanaka ary ny ampahafolon’ ny vary sy ny ranom-boaloboka sy ny diloilo, izay anjara voadidy ho an’ ny Levita sy ny mpihira ary ny mpiandry varavarana, ary ny fanatitra asandratra ho an’ ny mpisorona.

and he made himself a great treasury, and there they were formerly in the habit of bestowing the offerings, and the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil, the ordered portion of the Levites, and singers, and porters; and the first-fruits of the priests.

6 Fa tamin’ izany rehetra izany dia tsy mba tany Jerosalema aho: fa tamin’ ny taona faharoa amby telo-polo nanjakan’ i Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ i Babylona, no nahatongavako tany amin’ ny mpanjaka; fa nony taoriandriana kely dia niera tamin’ ny mpanjaka aho;

But in all this [time] I was not in Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Arthasastha king of Babylon I came to the king, and after a certain time I made my request of the king;

7 ary nankany Jerosalema aho ka nahita ny ratsy nataon’ i Eliasiba ho an’ i Tobia tamin’ ny nanamboarany efi-trano ho azy teo anatin’ ny kianjan’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra.

and I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the mischief which Eliasib had done in the case of Tobias, in making for him a treasury in the court of the house of God.

8 Dia nalahelo indrindra aho, ka navoakako ny fanaka rehetra izay an’ i Tobia hiala tamin’ ny efi-trano.

And it appeared very evil to me: so I cast forth all the furniture of the house of Tobias from the treasury.

9 Ary nasaiko nodiovin’ ny olona ny efi-trano, dia naveriko tao indray ny fanaky ny tranon’ Andriamanitra mbamin’ ny fanatitra hohanina sy ny ditin-kazo mani-pofona.

And I gave orders, and they purified the treasuries: and I restored thither the vessels of the house of God, [and] the offerings, and the frankincense.

10 Ary hitako fa tsy voaloa ny fiveloman’ ny Levita; ka dia samy efa nandositra ho any an-tsahany avy ny Levita sy ny mpihira izay nanao ny raharaha.

And I understood that the portion of the Levites had not been given: and they had fled every one to his field, the Levites and the singers doing the work.

11 Dia nifandahatra tamin’ ny mpanapaka aho ka nanao hoe: Nahoana no dia ilaozana ny tranon’ Andriamanitra? Dia namory azy aho ka nametraka azy teo amin’ ny toerany avy.

And I strove with the commanders, and said, Wherefore has the house of God been abandoned? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.

12 Dia nentin’ ny Joda rehetra ho ao amin’ ny trano firaketana ny ampahafolon’ ny vary sy ny ranom-boaloboka ary ny diloilo.

And all Juda brought a tithe of the wheat and the wine and the oil into the treasuries,

13 Ary nanendry mpitandrina ny trano firaketana aho, dia Selemia mpisorona sy Zadoka mpanoratra ary Pedaia avy tamin’ ny Levita; ary manarakaraka azy telo lahy dia Hanana, zanak’ i Zakora, zanak’ i Matania; fa natao ho mahatoky ireo; ary ny adidin’ ireo dia ny hizara ho an’ ny rahalahiny.

to the charge of Selemia the priest, and Sadoc the scribe, and Phadaea of the Levites: and next to them [was] Anan the son of Zacchur, son of Matthanias; for they were accounted faithful: [it was] their office to distribute to their brethren.

14 Tsarovy aho noho izany, ry Andriamanitro ô, ka aza kosehina ny soa nataoko tao amin’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitro sy ny amin’ ny raharaha tokony hatao ao.

Remember me, O God, in this, and let not my kindness be forgotten which I have wrought in [regard to] the house of the Lord God.

15 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nahita ny sasany tany Joda aho fa nanosihosy famiazam-boaloboka tamin’ ny Sabata sy nampiditra amboara ary nampitondra entana ny boriky sady nitondra divay koa sy voaloboka sy aviavy ary entana samy hafa rehetra, izay nentiny ho any Jerosalema tamin’ ny andro Sabata; dia nananatra azy mafy aho tamin’ ny andro nivarotany hanina.

In those days I saw in Juda [men] treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and carrying sheaves, and loading asses with both wine, and grapes, and figs, and every [kind of] burden, and bringing them into Jerusalem on the sabbath-day:

16 Ary nisy olona avy any Tyro nitoetra tao, izay nitondra hazandrano sy varotra samy hafa ka nivarotra tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda sy tany Jerosalema tamin’ ny Sabata;

and I testified in the day of their sale. Also their dwelt in it [men] bringing fish, and selling every [kind of] merchandise to the children of Juda and in Jerusalem on the sabbath.

17 Dia nifandahatra tamin’ ireo manan-kaja amin’ ny Joda aho ka nanao taminy hoe: Inona izao zava-dratsy ataonareo izao, no dia mandoto ny andro Sabata ianareo?

And I strove with the free children of Juda, and said to them, What [is] this evil thing which ye do, and profane the sabbath-day?

18 Tsy nanao toy izao va ny razanareo, ka dia nahatran’ Andriamanitsika amintsika sy amin’ ity tanàna ity izao loza rehetra izao? fa ianareo izao dia efa mampitombo ny fahatezerana mirehitra izay mihatra amin’ ny Isiraely amin’ ny andotoanareo ny Sabata.

Did not your fathers thus, and our God brought upon them and upon us and upon this city all these evils? and do ye bring additional wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath?

19 Ary raha vao malomaloka ny vavahadin’ i Jerosalema talohan’ ny Sabata, dia nasaiko nohidiana ny vavahady, ka tsy navelako hovohana mandra-pahatapitry ny Sabata ary notendreko ny zatovoko sasany hiambina teo am-bavahady mba tsy hampidirana entana amin’ ny andro Sabata.

And it came to pass, when the gates were set up in Jerusalem, before the sabbath, that I spoke, and they shut the gates; and I gave orders that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set [some] of my servants at the gates, that none should bring [in] burdens on the sabbath-day.

20 Ka dia nandry teo ivelan’ i Jerosalema indray mandeha na indroa ny mpandranto sy ny mpivarotra zavatra samy hafa;

So all [the merchants] lodged, and carried on traffic without Jerusalem once or twice.

21 dia nananatra azy mafy aho ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana ianareo no mandry eto anilan’ ny manda Raha mbola manao izany indray ianareo, dia hosamboriko. Koa hatramin’ izany andro izany dia tsy tonga tamin’ ny Sabata intsony izy.

Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye lodge in front of the wall? if ye do so again, I will stretch out my hand upon you. From that time they came not on the sabbath.

22 Ary ny Levita dia nasaiko nanadio ny tenany ka ho avy hiambina eo am-bavahady, mba hanamasinany ny andro Sabata. Tsarovy aho noho izany koa, ry Andriamanitro ô, ary iantrao aho araka ny haben’ ny famindram-ponao.

and I told the Levites who were purifying themselves, and came and kept the gates, that they should sanctify the sabbath-day. Remember me, O God, for these things, and spare me according to the abundance of thy mercy.

23 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia hitako ny Jiosy izay efa nanambady vehivavy avy any Asdoda sy Amona sy Moaba;

And in those days I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:

24 ary ny antsasaky ny zanany dia nanao tenin’ ny Asdodita, fa tsy nahay teny Jiosy, fa nanaraka ny fiteniny avy isam-pirenena izy.

and their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and did not know how to speak in the Jewish language.

25 Dia nifandahatra taminy aho ka nanozona azy ary namely ny sasany sy nandrompotra ny volony, dia nampianiana azy tamin’ Andriamanitra hoe: Aza manome ny zanakareo-vavy ho vadin’ ny zananilahy, ary aza maka ny zananivavy ho vadin’ ny zanakareo-lahy, na ho vadinareo.

And I strove with them and cursed them; and I smote some of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying, ]Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, and ye shall not take of their daughters to your sons.

26 Tsy izany va no nanotan’ i Solomona, Mpanjakan’ i Isiraely? kanefa tsy nisy mpanjaka tahaka azy tany amin’ ny firenena maro, fa tian’ Andriamaniny izy ka nataon’ Andriamanitra ho mpanjaka tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra; kanefa na dia izy aza dia, nampanotain’ ny vehivavy hafa firenena.

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin thus? though there was no king like him among many nations, and he was beloved of God, and God made him king over all Israel; yet strange women turned him aside.

27 Koa mety va raha ianareo no re fa manao izao ratsy lehibe rehetra izao ka manota amin’ Andriamanitsika amin’ ny akanareo vehivavy hafa firenena ho vadinareo?

So we will not hearken to you to do all this evil, to break covenant with our God, —to marry strange wives.

28 Ary vinanton’ i Sanbala Horonita ny anankiray amin’ ny zanak’ i Joiada, zanak’ i Eliasiba, mpisoronabe, ka dia noroahiko niala teo amiko izy.

and Elisub the high priest, [one] of the sons of Joada, [being] son-in-law of Sanaballat the Uranite, I chased him away from me.

29 Tsarovy ireo, ry Andriamanitro ô, noho ny nandotoany fisoronana, eny, ny faneken’ ny fisoronana sy ny Levita.

Remember them, O God, for their [false] connection with the priesthood, and [the breaking] the covenant of the priesthood, and [for defiling] the Levites.

30 Toy izany no nanadiovako azy ho afaka amin’ ny tamin’ ny olona hafa firenena rehetra, sy nanendreko ny anjara-raharahan’ ny mpisorona sy ny Levita samy ho amin’ ny raharahany avy,

So I purged them from all foreign connection, and established courses for the priests and the Levites, [every] man according to his work.

31 ary ny amin’ ny fanaterana ny kitay hazo tamin’ izay fotoan’ androny sy ny voaloham-bokatra. Tsarovy aho ka hasoavy, ry Andriamanitro ô.

And the offering of the wood-bearers [was] at certain set times, and in the [times of the] first-fruits. Remember me, O our God, for good.