UNehemiya 10
1 Ekufakeni-ke uphawu kwakuloNehemiya umbusi indodana kaHakaliya, loZedekhiya,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 uSeraya, uAzariya, uJeremiya,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 uPashuri, uAmariya, uMalikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
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.
9 LamaLevi: Ngitsho uJeshuwa indodana kaAzaniya, uBinuwi wamadodana kaHenadadi, uKadimiyeli,
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 labafowabo, oShebaniya, uHodiya, uKelita, uPelaya, uHanani,
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 Israeli leaders who signed it were: 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,
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 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.
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 Lokuthi kasiyikunika amadodakazi ethu ebantwini belizwe loba singathatheli amadodana ethu amadodakazi abo.
“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 Uba abantu belizwe beletha izimpahla loba yiwaphi amabele ukukuthengisa ngosuku lwesabatha, kasiyikuthenga kibo ngesabatha langosuku olungcwele. Njalo sizayekela umnyaka wesikhombisa, lesikwelede sonke.
“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 Futhi sizazimisela imilayo yokubeka phezu kwethu ingxenye yesithathu yeshekeli emnyakeni ibe ngeyomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu,
“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 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.
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 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.
“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 Lokuletha izithelo zokuqala zomhlabathi wethu lezithelo zokuqala zesithelo sonke sesihlahla sonke umnyaka ngomnyaka endlini yeNkosi;
“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 lokuletha amazibulo amadodana ethu lawezifuyo zethu, njengokubhalwe emlayweni, lamazibulo ezinkomo zethu lawezimvu zethu, endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, kubapristi abasebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu;
“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 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 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 Umpristi-ke indodana kaAroni uzakuba kanye lamaLevi lapho amaLevi esemukela okwetshumi. LamaLevi azakwenyusa okwetshumi kokwetshumi endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu emakamelweni endlu yokuligugu.
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 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 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].”
