Nehemia 10
1 Zvino avo vakaisa chisimbiso ndeava: Nehemia mubati, mwanakomana waHakaria, Zedhekia,
On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azaria, Jeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashuri, Amaria, Marikia,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hakushi, Shebhania, Maruki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
5 Harimu, Meremoti, Obhadhia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Dhanieri, Ginetoni, Bharuki,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshurami, Abhija, Mijamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Bharigai naShemaya. Ava ndivo vaiva vaprista.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 VaRevhi vaiti: Jeshua mwanakomana waAzania, Bhinui wokuvanakomana vaHenadhadhi, Kadhimieri,
The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 nehama dzavo: Shebhania, Hodhia, Kerita, Peraya, Hanani,
and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehobhi, Hashabhia,
Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakuri, naSherebhia, Shebhania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodhia, Bhani naBheninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Vatungamiri vavanhu vaiva ava: Paroshi, Pahati-Moabhu, Eramu, Zatu, Bhani,
The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bhuni, Azigadhi, Bhebhai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adhoniya, Bhigivhai, Hadhini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodhia, Hashumi, Bhezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harifi, Anatoti, Nebhai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magipiashi, Meshurami, Heziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabheri, Zadhoki, Jadhua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Peratia, Hanani, Anaya
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubhi,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Harosheshi, Piriha, Shobheki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehumi, Hashabhina, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahia, Hanani, Anani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maruki, Harimi naBhaana.
Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.
28 “Uye vamwe vanhu vose, vaiti vaprista, vaRevhi, vachengeti vemikova, vaimbi, vashandi vomutemberi, navose vakazvitsaura kubva kuvanhu vakavakidzana navo, nokuda kwomurayiro waMwari, pamwe chete navakadzi vavo, navanakomana vavo vose navanasikana vavo vose vaigona kunzwisisa.
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 Zvino ava vose vakabatana pamwe chete nehama dzavo ivo vakuru, uye vakazvisunga nechituko nemhiko kuti vatevere Murayiro waMwari wakapiwa kubudikidza naMozisi muranda waMwari uye kuti vachenjerere kuteerera zvose zvakarayirwa, nezvakatemwa uye nemitemo yaJehovha Ishe wedu.
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 “Tinovimbisa kuti hatizopa vanasikana vedu kuti vawanikwe navanhu vakatipoteredza kana kutorera vanakomana vedu vanasikana vavo.
We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
31 “Kana vanhu vatakavakidzana navo vakauya nezvokutengesa kana zviyo kuzotitengesera neSabata, hatizovatengeri nomusi weSabata kana pazuva ripi zvaro dzvene. Pagore rechinomwe roga roga ticharegedza kushanda muminda uye tichadzima zvikwereti zvose.
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 “Tinozvipira kuita zvakarayirwa kuti tipe chikamu chimwe chete kubva muzvitatu cheshekeri gore negore kushumiro yeimba yaMwari wedu:
We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
33 kuchingwa chakaiswa patafura, kuzvipiriso zvenguva nenguva zvezviyo, nezvipiriso zvinopiswa nomoto, kuzvipiriso zvinopiwa pamaSabata nokumitambo yoKugara kwoMwedzi uye nokumitambo yakatarwa, kuzvipiriso zvitsvene; kuzvipiriso zvechivi zvokuyananisira Israeri, nokumabasa ose omuimba yaMwari.
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 “Isu vaprista, navaRevhi uye navanhu, takanda mijenya kuti tione kuti mhuri imwe neimwe yedu inouya rini kuimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, nechipo chehuni dzinopiswa paaritari yaJehovha Mwari wedu, panguva yakatarwa, gore negore, sezvazvakanyorwa mumurayiro.
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 “Tazvipirazve pabasa rokuuya kuimba yaJehovha nezvibereko zvokutanga zvezviyo nezvemiti yemichero yose gore negore.
We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
36 “Tichauya namatangwe avanakomana vedu neemombe dzedu, neezvipfuwo zvedu neemakwai edu kuimba yaMwari wedu, nokuvaprista vanoshumira imomo, sezvazvakanyorwa muMurayiro.
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 “Pamusoro pezvo, tichauyisa kumatura eimba yaMwari wedu, nokuvaprista, zvibereko zvokutanga zvevhu, zvipiriso zvedu zvezviyo, nezvemiti yose yemichero nezvewaini yedu itsva uye namafuta. Uye tichauyisa chegumi chezviyo zvedu kuvaRevhi, nokuti vaRevhi ndivo vanounganidza zvegumi mumaguta ose atinoshanda.
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 Muprista worudzi rwaAroni anofanira kuenda navaRevhi pavanogamuchira zvegumi, uye vaRevhi vanofanira kuuya nechegumi chezvegumi kuimba yaMwari wedu, kumatura eimba yepfuma.
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 Vanhu vaIsraeri pamwe chete navaRevhi, vanofanira kuuya nezvipo zvavo zvezviyo, newaini itsva uye namafuta kumatura kunochengeterwa midziyo yose yenzvimbo tsvene, uye kunogara vaprista vanoshumira, navarindi vemikova navaimbi. “Hatizoshayiri hanya imba yaMwari wedu.”
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.
