Nehemia 10
1 Wale waliotia muhuri walikuwa: Nehemia mtawala, mwana wa Hakalia. Sedekia,
And over those sealed [are] Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
2 Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hatushi, Shebania, Maluki,
Huttush, 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 [are] the priests.
9 Walawi: Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli,
And the Levites: both Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 na wenzao: Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
and their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodia, Bani na Beninu.
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Viongozi wa watu: Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
Heads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
15 Buni, Azgadi, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri,
Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
18 Hodia, Hashumu, Besai,
Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Harifu, Anathothi, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,
Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
24 Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiya, Hanani, Anani,
and Ahijah, 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, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and every one who hath been separated from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every knowing intelligent one,
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.
are laying hold on their brethren, their honourable ones, and coming in to an execration, and in to an oath, to walk in the law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;
30 “Tunaahidi kutowaoza binti zetu kwa watu wanaotuzunguka, wala kuwaoza wana wetu binti zao.
and that we give not our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we take not to 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.
and the peoples of the land who are bringing in the wares and any corn on the sabbath-day to sell, we receive not of them on the sabbath, and on a holy day, and we leave the seventh year, and usury on 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 have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service 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 bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed seasons, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of 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.
And the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, [among] the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,
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 to bring in the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of Jehovah,
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 firstlings of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring in to the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering 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 the beginning of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring in to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they — the Levites — have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;
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.
and the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;
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 unto the chambers do they bring in — the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi — the heave-offering of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, and there [are] vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests, those ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and we do not forsake the house of our God.
