Nehemia 10
1 Na, ko te hunga nana i hiri, ko te kawana, ko Nehemia tama a Hakaria, ko Terekia,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Ko Heraia, ko Ataria, ko Heremaia,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Ko Pahuru, ko Amaria, ko Marakia,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Ko Hatuhu, ko Hepania, ko Maruku,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Ko Harimi, ko Meremoto, ko Oparia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Ko Raniera, ko Kinetono, ko Paruku,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Ko Mehurama, ko Apia, ko Miiamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Ko Maatia, ko Pirikai, ko Hemaia: ko nga tohunga enei.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Me nga Riwaiti; ko Hehua tama a Atania, ko Pinui, no nga tama a Henarara, ko Karamiere;
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 Me o ratou teina; ko Hepania, ko Horiia, ko Kerita, ko Peraia, ko Hanana,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Ko Mika, ko Rehopo, ko Hahapia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Ko Takuru, ko Herepia, ko Hepania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Ko Horiia, ko Pani, ko Peninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Ko nga rangatira o te iwi; ko Paroho, ko Pahata Moapa, ko Erama, ko Tatu, ko Pani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Ko Puni, ko Atakara, ko Pepai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Ko Aronia, ko Pikiwai, ko Arini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ko Atere, ko Hetekia, ko Aturu,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Ko Horiia, ko Hahumu, ko Petai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Ko Haripi, ko Anatoto, ko Nepai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Ko Makapiaha, ko Mehurama, ko Hetiri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Ko Mehetapeere, ko Haroko, ko Tarua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Ko Peratia, ko Hanana, ko Anaia,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Ko Hohea, ko Hanania, ko Hahupu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Ko Harohehe, ko Pireha, ko Hopeke,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Ko Rehumu, ko Hahapana, ko Maaheia,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ko Ahia, ko Hanana, ko Anana,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Ko Maruku, ko Harimi, ko Paana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Na, ko era atu o te iwi, ko nga tohunga, ko nga Riwaiti, ko nga kaitiaki kuwaha, ko nga kaiwaiata, ko nga Netinimi, me te hunga katoa i wehea i roto i nga iwi o nga whenua ki te ture a te Atua, ko a ratou wahine, ko a ratou tama, ko a ratou tama hine, ko te hunga katoa i mohio, i whai whakaaro;
Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
29 Piri tonu ratou ki o ratou tuakana, teina, ki o ratou rangatira, a uru ana ki te kanga, ki te oati, kia haere i runga i te ture a te Atua i homai nei e ia, ara e Mohi, e te pononga a te Atua, kia puritia hoki, kia mahia nga whakahau katoa a Ihow a, a to matou Ariki, ana whakaritenga, me ana tikanga;
They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
30 Kia kaua hoki e hoatu a matou tamahine ma nga iwi o te whenua, kia kaua e tangohia a ratou tamahine ma a matou tama:
“We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
31 A, ki te kawea mai e nga iwi o te whenua etahi taonga, tetahi kai ranei i te ra hapati hei hoko, kia kaua e hokona ta ratou mea i te hapati, i te ra tapu ranei; a me whakarere noa iho te whitu o nga tau, kaua hoki e tohea te moni tarewa.
“If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
32 I hanga ano e matou he tikanga ma matou kia hoatu e matou te toru o nga wahi o te hekere i te tau mo te mahi o te whare o to matou Atua;
“We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
33 Mo te taro aroaro, mo te whakahere totokore tuturu, mo nga tahunga tinana tuturu o nga hapati, o nga kowhititanga marama, mo nga hakari tuturu, mo nga mea tapu, mo nga whakahere hara, hei whakamarie mo Iharaira; mo te mahi katoa ano o te whare o to matou Atua.
With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
34 I maka rota ano matou, nga tohunga, nga Riwaiti, te iwi, mo te whakahere rakau kia kawea ki te whare o to matou Atua i runga i nga whare o o matou matua, i nga wa i whakaritea o tenei tau, o tenei tau, hei tahu ki runga ki te aata a Ihowa, a to matou Atua, kia rite ai ki te mea i tuhituhia ki te ture;
“Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
35 Mo nga matamua o to matou oneone, mo nga matamua ano o nga hua katoa o nga rakau katoa, kia kawea i tenei tau, i tenei tau, ki te whare o Ihowa;
“We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
36 Mo nga matamua ano o a matou tama, o a matou kararehe, kia peratia me te mea i tuhituhia ki te ture, mo nga matamua ano o a matou kau, o a matou hipi, kia kawea ki te whare o to matou Atua, ki nga tohunga e minita nei i te whare o to matou Atua:
“Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
37 Kia kawea ano e matou nga matamua o a matou paraoa pokepoke, me a matou whakahere hapahapai, me nga hua o nga rakau katoa, o te waina, o te hinu, ki nga tohunga, ki nga ruma o te whare o to matou Atua; me nga whakatekau o nga hua o to matou oneo ne ki nga Riwaiti, e riro ana hoki i a ratou, i nga Riwaiti nga whakatekau i nga pa katoa e ngaki ai matou.
“We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
38 Na ko te tohunga, ko te tama a Arona, hei hoa mo nga Riwaiti, ina tango nga Riwaiti i nga whakataekau; a me mau e nga Riwaiti nga whakatekau o nga whakatekau ki te whare o to matou Atua, ki nga ruma, ki te whare taonga.
The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
39 Me mau hoki e nga tama a Iharaira, e nga tama a Riwai, nga whakahere hapahapai, ara te witi, te waina, te hinu, ki nga ruma; kei reira hoki nga oko o te wahi tapu, me nga tohunga hei minita, me nga kaitiaki kuwaha, me nga kaiwaiata; e kore hoki e whakarerea e matou te whare o to matou Atua.
The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
