Nehemia 10
1 Wale waliotia muhuri walikuwa: Nehemia mtawala, mwana wa Hakalia. Sedekia,
And the signatories were: Nehemiah, the cupbearer, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2 Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatushi, Shebania, Maluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruku,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa ndio waliokuwa makuhani.
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
9 Walawi: Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli,
And the Levites were: Jeshua, the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 na wenzao: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Viongozi wa watu: Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
The heads of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harifu, Anathothi, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hazir,
21 Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 “Watu wengine wote, wakiwa ni makuhani, Walawi, mabawabu, waimbaji, watumishi wa Hekalu, na wale wote waliojitenga na mataifa jirani kwa ajili ya Sheria ya Mungu, pamoja na wake zao na wana wao na binti zao wote waliokuwa na uwezo wa kufahamu,
And the rest of the people were the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, and the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves, from the peoples of the lands, to the law of God, with their wives, their sons, and their daughters.
29 basi hawa wote wanajiunga na ndugu zao na wakuu wao, na kujifunga kwa laana na kwa kiapo kufuata Sheria ya Mungu iliyotolewa kupitia kwa Mose mtumishi wa Mungu, na kutii kwa uangalifu amri zote, maagizo na sheria za Bwana, Bwana wetu.
All who were able to understand, pledged on behalf of their brothers, with their nobles, and they came forward to promise and to swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he had given to the hand of Moses, the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies,
30 “Tunaahidi kutowaoza binti zetu kwa watu wanaotuzunguka, wala kuwaoza wana wetu binti zao.
and that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, and that we would not accept their daughters for our sons,
31 “Wakati mataifa jirani waletapo bidhaa zao au nafaka kuuza siku ya Sabato, hatutazinunua kutoka kwao siku ya Sabato, wala siku nyingine yoyote takatifu. Kila mwaka wa saba, tutaacha kuilima ardhi na tutafuta madeni yote.
also that, if the people of the land carry in goods for sale or any useful things, so that they might sell them on the day of the Sabbath, that we would not buy them on the Sabbath, nor on a sanctified day, and that we would release the seventh year and the collection of debt from every hand.
32 “Tunakubali wajibu wa kutimiza amri za kutoa theluthi ya shekeli kila mwaka kwa ajili ya utumishi wa nyumba ya Mungu:
And we established precepts over ourselves, so that we would give one third part of a shekel each year for the work of the house of our God,
33 Kwa ajili ya mikate ya Wonyesho, kwa ajili ya sadaka za kawaida za nafaka na sadaka za kuteketezwa, kwa ajili ya sadaka za siku za Sabato, Sikukuu za Mwandamo wa Mwezi na sikukuu nyingine zilizoamriwa, kwa ajili ya sadaka takatifu, kwa ajili ya sadaka za dhambi ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya Israeli, na kwa ajili ya kazi zote za nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
for the bread of the presence, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, on the solemnities, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering, so that atonement would be made for Israel, and for every use within the house of our God.
34 “Sisi makuhani, Walawi na watu, tumepiga kura kuamua kuwa kila mmoja wa jamaa zetu lazima alete katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwa nyakati maalum kila mwaka mchango wa kuni za kukokea moto katika madhabahu ya Bwana Mungu wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika Sheria.
Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses,
35 “Pia tunachukua wajibu wa kuleta malimbuko ya mazao yetu na matunda ya kwanza ya kila mti wa matunda katika nyumba ya Bwana kila mwaka.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord,
36 “Kama pia ilivyoandikwa katika Sheria, tutawaleta wazaliwa wetu wa kwanza wa kiume, na wa mifugo yetu, yaani wa ngʼombe wetu na wa makundi yetu ya kondoo na mbuzi, katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu, kwa ajili ya makuhani wanaohudumu huko.
and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God,
37 “Zaidi ya hayo, tutaleta katika ghala za nyumba ya Mungu wetu, kwa makuhani, vyakula vya kwanza vya mashamba yetu, sadaka zetu za nafaka, matunda ya miti yetu yote, divai yetu mpya na mafuta. Nasi tutaleta zaka za mazao yetu kwa Walawi, kwa kuwa Walawi ndio ambao hukusanya zaka katika miji yote tunakofanya kazi.
and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our foods, and of our libations, and the fruits of every tree, also of the vintage and of the oil, to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, with the tithes of our land for the Levites. The Levites also shall receive tithes from our works out of all the cities.
38 Kuhani atokanaye na uzao wa Aroni atashirikiana na Walawi wakati wanapopokea zaka, nao Walawi itawapasa kuleta sehemu ya kumi ya zaka katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu katika ghala za hazina.
Now the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer a tenth part of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom in the house of the treasury.
39 Watu wa Israeli pamoja na Walawi itawapasa kuleta michango yao ya nafaka, divai mpya na mafuta katika vyumba vya ghala, mahali vifaa vya mahali patakatifu vinapohifadhiwa, na wanapokaa makuhani wanaohudumu, na mabawabu na waimbaji. “Hatutaacha kuijali nyumba ya Mungu wetu.”
For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall carry to the storehouse the first-fruits of the grain, of the wine, and of the oil. And the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the gatekeepers, and the ministers. And we shall not forsake the house of our God.
