Nehemia 10
1 Wale ambao waliweka majina yao kwenye nyaraka zilizofunikwa walikuwa Nehemia mwana wa Hakalia gavana, na makuhani waliowekwa walikuwa Sedekia,
Now, upon the sealed writings, were, —Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah;
2 Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;
3 Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah;
4 Hamshi, Shekania, Maluki,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch;
5 Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah;
6 Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruki,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch;
7 Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin;
8 Maazia, Bilgai na Shemaya. Hawa walikuwa makuhani.
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah, —these, were, the priests.
9 Walawi walikuwa Yeshua mwana wa Azania, Binui wa jamaa ya Henadadi, Kadmieli,
And, the Levites, —Jeshua, son of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 na Walawi wenzake, Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani,
and, their brethren, —Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;
11 Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;
12 Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;
13 Hodiya, Bani na Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 Viongozi wa watu walikuwa Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,
The heads of the people, —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, Nobai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai;
20 Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir;
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 Ahia, Hanani, Anani,
and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;
27 Maluki, Harimu na Baana.
Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 Na watu wengine waliokuwa makuhani, na Walawi, na walinzi wa malango, na waimbaji, na watumishi wa hekalu, na wote waliokuwa wamejitenga wenyewe na watu wa nchi za jirani, kwa sheria ya Mungu, na wanawake zao, na wana wao, na Binti zao, wote walio na ujuzi na ufahamu,
And, the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the doorkeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, —every one having knowledge and understanding,
29 walijiunga na ndugu zao, wakuu wao, na kujifunga katika laana na kiapo cha kutembea katika sheria ya Mungu, iliyotolewa na Musa mtumishi wa Mungu, na kuzingatia na kutii amri zote za Bwana Mungu wetu na hukumu zake na sheria zake.
were holding fast unto their distinguished brethren, and were entering into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through Moses the servant of God, —and to observe and do, all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his regulations, and his statutes;
30 Tuliahidi kuwa hatuwezi kuwapa binti zetu watu wa nchi au kuchukua binti zao kwa wana wetu.
and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, —and, their daughters, would we not take for our sons;
31 Pia tuliahidi kwamba ikiwa watu wa nchi wataleta bidhaa au nafaka yoyote ya kuuza siku ya Sabato, hatuwezi kununua kutoka kwao siku ya Sabato au siku yoyote takatifu. Kila mwaka wa saba tutaacha mashamba yetu kupumzika, na tutafuta madeni yote yaliyotokana na Wayahudi wengine.
and, if the peoples of the land should be bringing in wares, or any corn on the sabbath day, to sell, we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day, —and that we would remit the seventh year, and the loan of every hand.
32 Tulikubali amri za kutoa shilingi ya shekeli kila mwaka kwa ajili ya huduma ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu,
And we laid on ourselves charges, appointing for ourselves the third of a shekel, yearly, —for the service of the house of our God:
33 kutoa mkate wa uwepo, na sadaka ya nafaka ya kawaida, sadaka za kuteketezwa siku za Sabato, sikukuu mpya za mwezi na sikukuu za kuteketezwa, na sadaka takatifu, na sadaka za dhambi za kufanya upatanisho kwa Israeli, pamoja na kazi yote ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
for the bread to set in array, and the continual meal-offering, and for the continual ascending-sacrifice, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the appointed feasts, and for things hallowed, and for victims bearing sin, to put a propitiatory-covering over Israel, —and for all the work of the house of our God.
34 Na makuhani, Walawi, na watu wakapiga kura kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuni. Kura ilichagua ni nani wa familia zetu ataleta kuni ndani ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwa nyakati zilizowekwa kila mwaka. Kuni hizo zilichomwa juu ya madhabahu ya Bwana Mungu wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria.
Also, lots, did we cast, concerning the offering of wood among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring it unto the house of our God, by our ancestral houses, at times arranged, year by year, —to burn upon the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
35 Tuliahidi kuleta nyumbani kwa Bwana matunda ya kwanza yaliyotokana na udongo wetu, na matunda ya kwanza ya mti kila mwaka.
And that we would bring in the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruit of all fruit of all trees, year by year, —unto the house of Yahweh;
36 Na kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria, tuliahidi kuleta nyumbani kwa Mungu na kwa makuhani watumikao hapo wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wetu ma wanyama wetu.
also that, the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, —and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, we would bring in unto the house of our God, unto the priests who should be in attendance in the house of our God;
37 Tutaleta unga wa kwanza na sadaka zetu za nafaka, na matunda ya kila mti, na divai mpya na mafuta tutaleta kwa makuhani, kwenye vyumba vya kuhifadhi vya nyumba ya Mungu wetu. Tutawaletea Walawi sehemu ya kumi kutoka kwenye udongo wetu kwa sababu Walawi hukusanya zaka katika miji yote tunayofanya kazi.
and, the first part of our meal and our heave-offerings and the fruit of all trees, new wine and oil, would we bring in unto the priests, into the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground unto the Levites, —the Levites themselves, taking the tithes in all our cities of agriculture.
38 Kuhani, mzao wa Haruni, lazima awe na Walawi wakati wanapopokea zaka. Walawi wanapaswa kuleta sehemu ya kumi ya zaka katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwenye vyumba vya kuhifadhi hazima.
And the priest the son of Aaron should be with the Levites, when the Levites should take the tithes, —and the Levites, should bring up the tithe of the tithe, unto the house of our God, into the chambers pertaining unto the treasure-house.
39 Kwa maana wana wa Israeli na wana wa Lawi, wataleta sadaka za nafaka, divai mpya, na mafuta katika vyumba vya kuhifadhi ambapo vitu vya patakatifu vinasimamishwa, na mahali pa makuhani watumishi, na walinzi wa mlango, na waimbaji. Hatuwezi kuacha nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
For, into the chambers, should the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi bring in the heave-offering of the corn, the new wine and the oil, since, there, are the utensils of the sanctuary, and the priests who are in attendance, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, —so would we not neglect the house of our God.
