Nehemia 10
1 Nwoma a wɔgye too mu na wɔsɔɔ ano, saa edin yi na na ɛwɔ mu: Hakalia babarima Nehemia a na ɔyɛ amrado. Asɔfoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne Sedekia,
And the subscribers were Nehemias, Athersatha the son of Hachelai, and Sedecias,
2 Seraia, Asaria, Yeremia,
Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,
3 Pashur, Amaria, Malkia,
Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,
4 Hatus, Sebania, Maluk,
Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,
5 Harim, Meremot, Obadia,
Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,
6 Daniel, Gineton, Baruk,
Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,
7 Mesulam, Abia, Miyamin,
Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,
8 Maasia, Bilgai ne Semaia. Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ no.
Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.
9 Lewifoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne: Asania babarima Yesua, Binui a ɔfiri Henadad abusua mu, Kadmiel,
And the Levites, Josue the son of Azanias, Bennui of the sons of Henadad. Cedmihel,
10 ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ Lewifoɔ a, wɔne: Sebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaia, Hanan,
And their brethren, Sebenia, Oduia, Celita, Phalaia, Hanan,
11 Mika, Rehob, Hasabia,
Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,
12 Sakur, Serebia, Sebania,
Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,
13 Hodia, Bani ne Beninu.
Odaia, Bani, Baninu.
14 Ntuanofoɔ a wɔde wɔn nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ no ne: Paros, Pahat-Moab, Elam, Satu, Bani,
The heads of the people, Pharos, Phahath Moab, Elam, Zethu, Bani,
15 Buni, Asgad, Bebai,
Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniya, Bigwai, Adin,
Adonia, Begoai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hesekia, Asur,
Ater, Hezecia, Azur,
18 Hodia, Hasum, Besai,
Odaia, Hasum, Besai,
19 Harif, Anatot, Nebai,
Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesulam, Hesir,
Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,
21 Mesesabel, Sadok, Yadua,
Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,
22 Pelatia, Hanan, Anaia,
Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,
23 Hosea, Hanania, Hasub,
Osee, Hanania, Hasub,
24 Halohes, Pilha, Sobek,
Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseia,
Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,
26 Ahiya, Hanan, Anan,
Echaia, Hanan, Anan,
27 Maluk, Harim, Baana.
Melluch, Haran, Baana:
28 “Nnipa no nkaeɛ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔatwe wɔn ho afiri abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛsom Onyankopɔn, na wɔanyinyini a wɔte asɛm ase no,
And the rest of the people, priests, Levites, porters, and singing men, Nathinites, and all that had separated themselves from the people of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters.
29 wɔn nyinaa firi akoma pa mu kaa ntam, de kyekyeree wɔn ho. Wɔkaa ntam dii nse sɛ, sɛ wɔbu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔnam ne ɔsomfoɔ Mose so de abrɛ wɔn no so a, nnome biara a Onyankopɔn de bɛba wɔn so no, wɔpene so. Wɔfiri akoma mu hyɛɛ bɔ sɛ, wɔbɛto wɔn bo adi Awurade, wɔn Wura, ahyɛdeɛ ne ne mmara nyinaa so.
All that could understand promising for their brethren, with their chief men, and they came to promise, and swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he gave in 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 “Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛremma yɛn mmammaa nware abosonsomfoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so, na saa ara nso na yɛremma yɛn mmammarima nso nware wɔn mmammaa.
And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons.
31 “Yɛsane hyɛ bɔ sɛ, sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so de adwadeɛ anaa atokoɔ ba bɛtɔn no homeda anaa ɛda kronkron bi a, yɛrentɔ bi. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛrenyɛ adwuma biara mfeɛ nson a ɛbɛba biara mu, na ɛka biara a Yudafoɔ afoforɔ bi de yɛn no, yɛbɛtwam.
And if the people of the land bring in things to sell, or any things for use, to sell them on the sabbath day, that we would not buy them of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day. And that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every hand.
32 “Deɛ ɛka ho ne sɛ, yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛbɛtua Asɔredan afirinhyia toɔ a wɔahyɛ yɛn sɛ yɛntua a ɛyɛ dwetɛ gram ɛnan, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma wɔanya sika bebree de abɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho bra.
And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,
33 Yei bɛboa ama yɛanya Hyiadan mu Burodo no, na yɛatumi abɔ atokoɔ ne ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ berɛ ano berɛ ano, abɔ homeda afɔdeɛ hodoɔ, adi ɔbosome foforɔ afahyɛ ahodoɔ ne dapɔnna ahodoɔ no. Saa ara na ɛbɛma yɛatumi abɔ kronkronyɛ afɔdeɛ ne bɔne ho afɔdeɛ sɛ mpatadeɛ ama Israel. Afei, ɛbɛboa ama yɛanya nneɛma bi a ɛho bɛhia ama yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ho adwumayɛ.
For the leaves of proposition, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the sabbaths, on the new moons, on the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering: that atonement might be made for Israel, and for every use of the house of our God.
34 “Yɛabɔ ntonto hodoɔ, ahunu afe biara mu mmerɛ a ɛfata sɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ ne ɔmanfoɔ no abusuafoɔ de nnyensin ba Onyankopɔn asɔredan ho na wɔhye no Awurade, yɛn Onyankopɔn afɔrebukyia so, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no.
And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:
35 “Yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, daa yɛde otwakane biara mu kyɛfa bi, sɛ ɛyɛ asaseduane anaa aduaba a ɛfiri nnua so bɛba Awurade Asɔredan mu.
And that we would bring the first fruits of our land, and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord.
36 “Yɛpene so sɛ, yɛde yɛn mmammarima a wɔyɛ abakan ne yɛn anantwie ne yɛn nnwan mmakan bɛma Onyankopɔn, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no. Yɛde wɔn bɛma asɔfoɔ a wɔsom wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu no.
And the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our oxen, and of our sheep, to be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
37 “Yɛbɛkora mfudeɛ no nyinaa wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan adekoradan mu. Yɛde yɛn asikyiresiam a ɛyɛ pa ara ne atokoɔ nkaeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ, yɛn nnuaba papa ne yɛn nsã foforɔ papa ne ngo bɛba. Na yɛhyɛ bɔ sɛ, yɛde yɛn mfudeɛ biara a ɛfiri yɛn asase so nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛbrɛ Lewifoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn na wɔgyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no wɔ yɛn nkuraase.
And that we would bring the firstfruits of our meats, and of our libations, and the fruit of every tree, of the vintage also and of oil to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites. The Levites also shall receive the tithes of our works out of all the cities.
38 Ɔsɔfoɔ a ɔyɛ Aaron aseni bɛka Lewifoɔ no ho wɔ ɛberɛ a wɔregyegye ntotosoɔ dudu no. Na biribiara a wɔbɛgye sɛ ntotosoɔ dudu no, Lewifoɔ de mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako bɛkɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mu, na wɔde akɔsisi adekoradan no mu.
And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer the tithe of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom into the treasure house.
39 Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no de afɔrebɔdeɛ a ɛyɛ atokoɔ, nsã foforɔ ne ngo no bɛgu adekoradeɛ kronkron a ɛbɛn asɔfoɔ a wɔresom no, aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne nnwomtofoɔ no wɔ Asɔredan no mu. “Enti, yɛbɔ mu hyɛ bɔ sɛ yɛrentoto yɛn Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ase.”
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.
