UNehemiya 10
1 Ekufakeni-ke uphawu kwakuloNehemiya umbusi indodana kaHakaliya, loZedekhiya,
The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
2 uSeraya, uAzariya, uJeremiya,
Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 uPashuri, uAmariya, uMalikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 uHathushi, uShebaniya, uMaluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 uHarimi, uMeremothi, uObhadiya,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 uDaniyeli, uGinethoni, uBharukhi,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 uMeshulamu, uAbhiya, uMijamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 uMahaziya, uBiligayi, uShemaya; laba babengabapristi.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 LamaLevi: Ngitsho uJeshuwa indodana kaAzaniya, uBinuwi wamadodana kaHenadadi, uKadimiyeli,
The Levites: Jeshua, son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 labafowabo, oShebaniya, uHodiya, uKelita, uPelaya, uHanani,
and these other Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 uMika, uRehobi, uHashabhiya,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 uZakuri, uSherebiya, uShebaniya,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 uHodiya, uBani, uBeninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Inhloko zabantu: OParoshi, uPahathi-Mowabi, uElamu, uZathu, uBani,
The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 uBuni, uAzigadi, uBebayi,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 uAdonija, uBigivayi, uAdini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 uAteri, uHezekhiya, uAzuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 uHodiya, uHashuma, uBezayi,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 uHarafi, uAnathothi, uNebayi,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 uMagipiyashi, uMeshulamu, uHeziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 uMeshezabeli, uZadoki, uJaduwa,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 uPelatiya, uHanani, uAnaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 uHosheya, uHananiya, uHashubi,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 uHaloheshi, uPiliha, uShobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 uRehuma, uHashabina, uMahaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 uAhiya, uHanani, uAnani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 uMaluki, uHarimi, uBahana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Labantu abaseleyo, abapristi, amaLevi, abalindimasango, abahlabeleli, amaNethini, labo bonke abazehlukanise labantu bamazwe baya emlayweni kaNkulunkulu, omkabo, amadodana abo, lamadodakazi abo, wonke owaziyo, oqedisisayo,
The rest of the people, including the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the people of the land to keep the Law of God, as well as their wives and all their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand,
29 babambelela kubafowabo, izikhulu zabo, bangena kusiqalekiso lesifungo sokuhamba emlayweni kaNkulunkulu owanikwa ngesandla sikaMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu, lokuyigcina lokuyenza yonke imilayo kaJehova iNkosi yethu, lezahlulelo zayo lezimiso zayo.
joined the leaders in swearing an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God, to pay attention to and carry out all the commands of the Lord our God, his rules and regulations.
30 Lokuthi kasiyikunika amadodakazi ethu ebantwini belizwe loba singathatheli amadodana ethu amadodakazi abo.
“We promise not to allow our daughters to marry the people of the land, and not to allow our sons to marry their daughters.
31 Uba abantu belizwe beletha izimpahla loba yiwaphi amabele ukukuthengisa ngosuku lwesabatha, kasiyikuthenga kibo ngesabatha langosuku olungcwele. Njalo sizayekela umnyaka wesikhombisa, lesikwelede sonke.
When the people of the land bring goods and all kinds of food to sell on the holy Sabbath, we will not buy anything from them on the Sabbath or on other holy days. Every seventh year we will leave the land to rest, and we will cancel all debts.
32 Futhi sizazimisela imilayo yokubeka phezu kwethu ingxenye yesithathu yeshekeli emnyakeni ibe ngeyomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu,
We accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of God,
33 eyesinkwa sokubukiswa, leyomnikelo wokudla wensuku zonke, leyomnikelo wokutshiswa wensuku zonke, eyamasabatha, eyokuthwasa kwezinyanga, eyemikhosi emisiweyo, leyezinto ezingcwele, leyeminikelo yesono ukwenzela uIsrayeli inhlawulo yokuthula, lomsebenzi wonke wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the new moon and yearly festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, in short all that takes place in the Temple of our God.
34 Sasesisenza inkatho yokuphosa mayelana lomnikelo wenkuni, abapristi, amaLevi, labantu, ukuziletha endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, ngokwendlu yabobaba, ngezikhathi ezimisiweyo umnyaka ngomnyaka, zitshiswe phezu kwelathi leNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni.
We have allocated by lot among the priests, Levites, and the people, to determine who will bring wood to the Temple of our God to burn on the altar of the Lord our God at specific times during the year, as required by the Law.
35 Lokuletha izithelo zokuqala zomhlabathi wethu lezithelo zokuqala zesithelo sonke sesihlahla sonke umnyaka ngomnyaka endlini yeNkosi;
We also promise to bring the first part of the produce from our fields and from every fruit tree to the Lord's Temple every year.
36 lokuletha amazibulo amadodana ethu lawezifuyo zethu, njengokubhalwe emlayweni, lamazibulo ezinkomo zethu lawezimvu zethu, endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, kubapristi abasebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu;
We will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock and of our herds and flocks to the Temple of our God, to the priests who minister there, as required by the Law.
37 lokokuqala kwenhlama yethu, leminikelo yethu, lezithelo zezihlahla zonke, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, sikulethe kubapristi emakamelweni endlu kaNkulunkulu wethu, lokwetshumi komhlabathi wethu kumaLevi, ukuze lawomaLevi emukele okwetshumi kuyo yonke imizi yomsebenzi wethu.
We will bring to the storerooms of the Temple of our God, to the priests, the first part of our coarse-ground flour, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and olive oil. We will also bring a tithe of our produce to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the farming towns.
38 Umpristi-ke indodana kaAroni uzakuba kanye lamaLevi lapho amaLevi esemukela okwetshumi. LamaLevi azakwenyusa okwetshumi kokwetshumi endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu emakamelweni endlu yokuligugu.
A priest descended from Aaron will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithe, and the Levites are to bring a tithe of these tithes to the rooms of the storehouse in the Temple of our God.
39 Ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli labantwana bamaLevi bazaletha umnikelo wamabele, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, emakamelweni, ngoba lapho kulezitsha zendawo engcwele labapristi abasebenzayo labalindimasango labahlabeleli. Njalo kasiyikuyitshiya indlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.
The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring the offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms where the sanctuary objects are kept, where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers are. We will not forget the Temple of our God.”
