Nehemías 10
1 Y entre los signados fueron Nehemías el Tirsata, hijo de Haquela, y Sedecías,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Saraías, Azarías, Jeremías,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Fasur, Amarías, Melquías,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebenías, Malluc,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremot, Abdías,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginetón, Baruc,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesullam, Abías, Mijamín,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazías, Bilgai, Semeías: estos sacerdotes.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Y Levitas: Jesuá, hijo de Azanias, Binnui de los hijos de Henadad, Cadmiel;
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 Y sus hermanos, Sebanías, Odaia, Celita, Pelaías, Hanán,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hasabias,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zacur, Serebías, Sebanías,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Odaia, Bani, Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Cabeceras del pueblo: Faros, Pahat-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonías, Biguai, Adín,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hizcijas, Azur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Odaia, Hasum, Besai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harif, Anatot, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesezabel, Sadoc, Jadúa,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatías, Hanán, Anaías,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoseas, Jananías, Hasub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Halohes, Pilha, Sobec,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maasías,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Y Ahijas, Hanán, Anán,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluc, Harim, Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Y el resto del pueblo, sacerdotes, Levitas, y porteros, y cantores, Natineos, y todos los apartados de los pueblos de las tierras a la ley de Dios, sus mujeres, sus hijos, y sus hijas, y todo sabio y entendido;
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 Fortificados con sus hermanos, sus nobles, vinieron en la jura y en el juramento, que andarían en la ley de Dios que fue dada por mano de Moisés siervo de Dios, y que guardarían, y harían todos los mandamientos de Jehová nuestro Señor, y sus juicios, y sus estatutos;
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 Y que no daríamos nuestras hijas a los pueblos de la tierra, ni tomaríamos sus hijas para nuestros hijos:
“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 Y que los pueblos de la tierra que trajesen a vender mercaderías, y cualquier grano en día de sábado, no lo tomaríamos de ellos en sábado, ni en día santo; y que dejaríamos el año séptimo, y deuda de toda mano.
“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 Y pusimos sobre nosotros mandamientos, para imponer sobre nosotros la tercera parte de un siclo aquel año, para la obra de la casa de nuestro Dios;
“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 Para el pan de la proposición, y para el presente continuo, y para el holocausto continuo, y de los sábados, y de las nuevas lunas, y de las festividades, y para las santificaciones, y para las expiaciones para expiar a Israel, y para toda la obra de la casa de nuestro Dios.
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 Y echamos las suertes acerca de la ofrenda de la leña, los sacerdotes, los Levitas, y el pueblo, para traer la a la casa de nuestro Dios, a la casa de nuestros padres, en los tiempos determinados cada un año, para quemar sobre el altar de Jehová nuestro Dios, como está escrito en la ley.
“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 Y que traeríamos las primicias de nuestra tierra, y las primicias de todo fruto de todo árbol cada año a la casa de Jehová.
“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 Asimismo los primogénitos de nuestros hijos, y de nuestras bestias, como está escrito en la ley, y los primogénitos de nuestras vacas, y de nuestras ovejas, traeríamos a la casa de nuestro Dios, a los sacerdotes que ministran en la casa de nuestro Dios.
“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 Y las primicias de nuestras masas, y de nuestras ofrendas, y del fruto de todo árbol, del vino, y del aceite, traeríamos a los sacerdotes a las cámaras de la casa de nuestro Dios; y el diezmo de nuestra tierra a los Levitas: y que los Levitas recibirían las décimas de nuestros trabajos en todas las ciudades.
“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 Y que estaría el sacerdote, hijo de Aarón, con los Levitas, cuando los Levitas recibirían el diezmo: y que los Levitas ofrecerían el diezmo del diezmo en la casa de nuestro Dios, en las cámaras, en la casa del tesoro.
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 Porque a las cámaras llevarán los hijos de Israel y los hijos de Leví la ofrenda del grano, del vino, y del aceite: y allí estarán los vasos del santuario, y los sacerdotes que ministran, y los porteros, y los cantores: y que no dejaríamos la casa de nuestro Dios.
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].”
