UNehemiya 10
1 Ekufakeni-ke uphawu kwakuloNehemiya umbusi indodana kaHakaliya, loZedekhiya,
On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
2 uSeraya, uAzariya, uJeremiya,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 uPashuri, uAmariya, uMalikiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 uHathushi, uShebaniya, uMaluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
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 were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 labafowabo, oShebaniya, uHodiya, uKelita, uPelaya, uHanani,
and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 uMika, uRehobi, uHashabhiya,
Mika, 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 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.
Malluk, 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,
As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
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 joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.
30 Lokuthi kasiyikunika amadodakazi ethu ebantwini belizwe loba singathatheli amadodana ethu amadodakazi abo.
We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
31 Uba abantu belizwe beletha izimpahla loba yiwaphi amabele ukukuthengisa ngosuku lwesabatha, kasiyikuthenga kibo ngesabatha langosuku olungcwele. Njalo sizayekela umnyaka wesikhombisa, lesikwelede sonke.
We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.
32 Futhi sizazimisela imilayo yokubeka phezu kwethu ingxenye yesithathu yeshekeli emnyakeni ibe ngeyomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu,
We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our 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.
to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house 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.
The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
35 Lokuletha izithelo zokuqala zomhlabathi wethu lezithelo zokuqala zesithelo sonke sesihlahla sonke umnyaka ngomnyaka endlini yeNkosi;
We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
36 lokuletha amazibulo amadodana ethu lawezifuyo zethu, njengokubhalwe emlayweni, lamazibulo ezinkomo zethu lawezimvu zethu, endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, kubapristi abasebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu;
As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.
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 the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
38 Umpristi-ke indodana kaAroni uzakuba kanye lamaLevi lapho amaLevi esemukela okwetshumi. LamaLevi azakwenyusa okwetshumi kokwetshumi endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu emakamelweni endlu yokuligugu.
A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.
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.
For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.
