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,

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come 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 with water, but hired Baalam against them, that he should 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.

Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

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, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] allied to Tobiah:

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 had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings 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 at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and after certain days I obtained leave 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 understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts 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 grieved me greatly: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

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.

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering 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 perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given [them]: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field.

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.

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? 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.

Then all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to 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.

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them [was] Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were accounted faithful; and their office [was] 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 my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

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 Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day in which they sold provisions.

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;

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

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?

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing [is] this that 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 did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more 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, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set [some] of my servants at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in 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 the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged 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 lodge ye about the wall? if ye do [so] again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no [more] 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 commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and [that] they should come [and] keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, [concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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

In those days also I saw Jews [that] had married wives 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 speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews language, but according to the language of each people.

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 contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves.

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 by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

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?

Shall we then hearken to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign 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 [one] of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, [was] son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

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

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of 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,

Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

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 for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.