Nehemiah 8
1 gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn kó ara wọn jọ bí ẹnìkan ní gbangba ìta níwájú ibodè omi. Wọ́n sọ fún Esra akọ̀wé pé kí ó gbé ìwé òfin Mose jáde, èyí tí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún Israẹli.
Then all the people gathered themselves together as one man, into the broad way that was before the water-gate, —and they spake unto Ezra the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded Israel.
2 Ní ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní oṣù keje ni àlùfáà Esra gbé ìwé òfin jáde ní iwájú ìjọ ènìyàn, èyí tí ó jẹ́ àpapọ̀ ọkùnrin àti obìnrin àti gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n le è gbọ́ ọ ní àgbọ́yé.
So then Ezra the priest brought the law, before the convocation of both men and women, and all that had understanding to hearken, —on the first day of the seventh month;
3 Ó kà á sókè láti òwúrọ̀ títí di ọ̀sán bí ó ti kọjú sí ìta ní iwájú ibodè omi ní ojú u gbogbo ọkùnrin, obìnrin àti àwọn ènìyàn tókù tí òye le è yé tí wọ́n wà níbẹ̀. Gbogbo ènìyàn sì fetísílẹ̀ sí ìwé òfin náà pẹ̀lú ìfarabalẹ̀.
and read therein, before the broad place which was before the water-gate, from the time it was light, until the noon of the day, in presence of the men and the women, and such as had understanding, —and, the ears of all the people, were unto the book of the law.
4 Akọ̀wé Esra dìde dúró lórí i pẹpẹ ìdúrólé tí a fi igi kàn fún ètò yìí. Ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ ọ̀tún ni Mattitiah, Ṣema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah àti Maaseiah gbé dúró sí, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ òsì rẹ̀ ní Pedaiah, Misaeli, Malkiah, Haṣumu, Haṣabadana, Sekariah àti Meṣullamu dúró sí.
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a lofty platform of wood, which they had made for the purpose, and there stood, beside him, Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah, on his right hand, —and, on his left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, Meshullam.
5 Esra ṣí ìwé náà, gbogbo ènìyàn sì le rí í nítorí ó dúró níbi tí ó ga ju gbogbo ènìyàn lọ; bí ó sì ti ṣí ìwé náà, gbogbo ènìyàn dìde dúró.
And Ezra the scribe opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for, above all the people, was he, —and, when he opened it, all the people, stood up.
6 Esra yin Olúwa, Ọlọ́run alágbára; gbogbo ènìyàn gbé ọwọ́ wọn sókè, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Àmín! Àmín!” Nígbà náà ni wọ́n wólẹ̀ wọ́n sì sin Olúwa ní ìdojúbolẹ̀.
And Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, —and all the people responded, Amen! Amen! with the lifting up of their hands, —and they bent their heads and bowed themselves down unto Yahweh, with their faces to the ground.
7 Àwọn Lefi—Jeṣua, Bani, Ṣerebiah, Jamini, Akkubu, Ṣabbetai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Asariah, Josabadi, Hanani àti Pelaiah—kọ́ wọn ni òfin náà bí àwọn ènìyàn ṣe wà ní ìdúró síbẹ̀.
And, Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, did cause the people to understand the law, the people, remaining in their places.
8 Wọ́n kà láti inú ìwé òfin Ọlọ́run, wọ́n túmọ̀ rẹ̀, wọ́n ṣe àlàyé kí ohun tí wọ́n kà bá à le yé àwọn ènìyàn yékéyéké.
So they read in the book of the law of God, distinctly, —and, giving the sense, caused them to understand the reading.
9 Nígbà náà ni Nehemiah tí ó jẹ́ baálẹ̀, Esra àlùfáà àti akọ̀wé, àti àwọn Lefi tí wọ́n ń kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn wí fún gbogbo wọn pé, “Ọjọ́ yìí jẹ́ ọjọ́ mímọ́ fún Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín. Ẹ má ṣe ṣọ̀fọ̀ tàbí sọkún,” nítorí gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn ti ń sọkún bí wọ́n ti ń tẹ́tí sí ọ̀rọ̀ inú òfin náà.
Then Nehemiah—he, was the governor—and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, To-day, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep, —for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Nehemiah wí pé, “Ẹ lọ kí ẹ gbádùn oúnjẹ tí ẹ yàn láàyò kí ẹ sì mú ohun dídùn, kí ẹ sì mú díẹ̀ ránṣẹ́ sí àwọn tí kò ní. Ọjọ́ yìí, mímọ́ ni fún Olúwa wa. Ẹ má ṣe banújẹ́, nítorí ayọ̀ Olúwa ni agbára yín.”
So he said unto them—Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, —and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
11 Àwọn ọmọ Lefi mú kí gbogbo ènìyàn dákẹ́ jẹ́, wọ́n wí pé, “Ẹ dákẹ́, nítorí mímọ́ ni ọjọ́ yìí. Ẹ má ṣe banújẹ́.”
And, the Levites, were quieting all the people, saying—Hush! for, the day, is holy, —and be not grieved.
12 Nígbà náà ni gbogbo ènìyàn lọ láti jẹ àti láti mu, wọ́n sì fi ìpín oúnjẹ ránṣẹ́, wọ́n sì ṣe àjọyọ̀ pẹ̀lú ayọ̀ ńlá, nítorí báyìí àwọn òfin tí a sọ di mímọ́ fun wọn ti yé wọn.
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, —because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.
13 Ní ọjọ́ kejì oṣù náà, àwọn olórí, gbogbo ìdílé, àti àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn ọmọ Lefi, péjọ sọ́dọ̀ Esra akọ̀wé, wọ́n fi ara balẹ̀ láti fetí sí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ òfin.
And, on the second day, were gathered together—the ancestral heads of all the people, the priests and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, —even to give attention unto the words of the law.
14 Wọ́n ri ní àkọsílẹ̀ nínú ìwé òfin, èyí tí Olúwa ti pa ní àṣẹ nípasẹ̀ Mose, kí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli gbé inú àgọ́ ní àkókò àjọ àgọ́ oṣù keje
And they found written in the law, —that Yahweh gave command through Moses, that the sons of Israel should dwell in booths, during the festival of the seventh month;
15 àti kí wọn kéde ọ̀rọ̀ yìí, kí wọn sì tàn án kálẹ̀ ní gbogbo ìlú wọn àti ní Jerusalẹmu: “Ẹ jáde lọ sí ìlú olókè, kí ẹ mú àwọn ẹ̀ka inú olifi àti ẹ̀ka igi olifi igbó, àti láti inú maritili, àwọn imọ̀ ọ̀pẹ àti àwọn igi tí ó léwé dáradára wá, láti ṣe àgọ́”—gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́.
and that they should publish and send along a proclamation throughout all their cities and throughout Jerusalem, saying, Forth to the mountain, and bring in branches of olive, and branches of oleaster, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palms, and branches of thick trees, —to make booths, as it is written.
16 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ènìyàn jáde lọ, wọ́n sì mú àwọn ẹ̀ka wá, wọ́n sì kọ́ àgọ́ fún ara wọn sí orí òrùlé ara wọn, ní àgbàlá wọn àti ní àgbàlá ilé Ọlọ́run àti ní ìta gbangba lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ẹnu ibodè omi àti èyí tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ẹnu ibodè Efraimu.
So the people went forth, and brought in, and made themselves booths, every one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
17 Gbogbo ìjọ ènìyàn tí wọ́n padà láti ìgbèkùn kọ́ àgọ́, wọ́n sì ń gbé inú wọn. Láti ọjọ́ Jeṣua ọmọ Nuni títí di ọjọ́ náà, àwọn ọmọ Israẹli kò tí ì ṣe àjọyọ̀ ọ rẹ̀ bí irú èyí. Ayọ̀ ọ wọn sì pọ̀.
And all the convocation of them who had returned out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in booths, for, since the days of Jeshua son of Nun, had not the sons of Israel done so, unto that day, —and there was very great rejoicing.
18 Esra kà nínú ìwé òfin Ọlọ́run, bí ọjọ́ ṣe ń gorí ọjọ́, láti ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní dé ọjọ́ ìkẹyìn. Wọ́n ṣe àjọyọ̀ àjọ náà fún ọjọ́ méje, ní ọjọ́ kẹjọ wọ́n ní àpéjọ, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú òfin.
So he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day unto the last day, and they kept the festival seven days, and, on the eighth day, a closing feast, according to the regulation.
