< نَحَمْيَا 10 >

وَٱلَّذِينَ خَتَمُوا هُمْ: نَحَمْيَا ٱلتِّرْشَاثَا ٱبْنُ حَكَلْيَا. وَصِدْقِيَّا، ١ 1
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
وَسَرَايَا وَعَزَرْيَا وَيَرْمِيَا، ٢ 2
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
وَفَشْحُورُ وَأَمَرْيَا وَمَلْكِيَّا، ٣ 3
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
وَحَطُّوشُ وَشَبَنْيَا وَمَلُّوخُ، ٤ 4
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
وَحَارِيمُ وَمَرِيمُوثُ وَعُوبَدْيَا، ٥ 5
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
وَدَانِيآلُ وَجِنْثُونُ وَبَارُوخُ، ٦ 6
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
وَمَشُلَّامُ وَأَبِيَّا وَمِيَّامِينُ، ٧ 7
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
وَمَعَزْيَا وَبِلْجَايُ وَشَمَعْيَا، هَؤُلَاءِ هُمُ ٱلْكَهَنَةُ. ٨ 8
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
وَٱللَّاَوِيُّونَ: يَشُوعُ بْنُ أَزَنْيَا وَبِنُّويُ مِنْ بَنِي حِينَادَادَ وَقَدْمِيئِيلُ، ٩ 9
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
وَإِخْوَتُهُمْ: شَبَنْيَا وَهُودِيَّا وَقَلِيطَا وَفَلَايَا وَحَانَانُ، ١٠ 10
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
وَمِيخَا وَرَحُوبُ وَحَشَبْيَا، ١١ 11
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
وَزَكُّورُ وَشَرَبْيَا وَشَبَنْيَا، ١٢ 12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
وَهُودِيَّا وَبَانِي وَبَنِينُو. ١٣ 13
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
رُؤُوسُ ٱلشَّعْبِ: فَرْعُوشُ وَفَحَثُ مُوآبَ وَعِيلَامُ وَزَتُّو وَبَانِي، ١٤ 14
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
وَبُنِّي وَعَزْجَدُ وَبِيبَايُ، ١٥ 15
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
وَأَدُونِيَّا وَبَغْوَايُ وَعَادِينُ، ١٦ 16
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
وَآطِيرُ وَحَزَقِيَّا وَعَزُّورُ، ١٧ 17
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
وَهُودِيَّا وَحَشُومُ وَبِيصَايُ، ١٨ 18
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
وَحَارِيفُ وَعَنَاثُوثُ وَنِيبَايُ، ١٩ 19
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
وَمَجْفِيعَاشُ وَمَشُلَّامُ وَحَزِيرُ، ٢٠ 20
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
وَمَشِيزَبْئِيلُ وَصَادُوقُ وَيَدُّوعُ، ٢١ 21
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
وَفَلَطْيَا وَحَانَانُ وَعَنَايَا، ٢٢ 22
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
وَهُوشَعُ وَحَنَنْيَا وَحَشُّوبُ، ٢٣ 23
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
وَهَلُوحِيشُ وَفِلْحَا وشُوبِيقُ، ٢٤ 24
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
وَرَحُومُ وَحَشَبْنَا وَمَعْسِيَّا، ٢٥ 25
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
وَأَخِيَا وَحَانَانُ وَعَانَانُ، ٢٦ 26
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
وَمَلُّوخُ وَحَرِيمُ وَبَعْنَةُ. ٢٧ 27
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
وَبَاقِي ٱلشَّعْبِ وَٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ وَٱلْبَوَّابِينَ وَٱلْمُغَنِّينَ وَٱلنَّثِينِيمَ، وَكُلِّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱنْفَصَلُوا مِنْ شُعُوبِ ٱلْأَرَاضِي إِلَى شَرِيعَةِ ٱللهِ، وَنِسَائِهِمْ وَبَنِيهِمْ وَبَنَاتِهِمْ، كُلِّ أَصْحَابِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ وَٱلْفَهْمِ، ٢٨ 28
Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
لَصِقُوا بِإِخْوَتِهِمْ وَعُظَمَائِهِمْ وَدَخَلُوا فِي قَسَمٍ وَحِلْفٍ أَنْ يَسِيرُوا فِي شَرِيعَةِ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي أُعْطِيَتْ عَنْ يَدِ مُوسَى عَبْدِ ٱللهِ، وَأَنْ يَحْفَظُوا وَيَعْمَلُوا جَمِيعَ وَصَايَا ٱلرَّبِّ سَيِّدِنَا، وَأَحْكَامِهِ وَفَرَائِضِهِ، ٢٩ 29
They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
وَأَنْ لَا نُعْطِيَ بَنَاتِنَا لِشُعُوبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَلَا نَأْخُذَ بَنَاتِهِمْ لِبَنِينَا. ٣٠ 30
“We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
وَشُعُوبُ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ بِٱلْبَضَائِعِ وَكُلِّ طَعَامِ يَوْمِ ٱلسَّبْتِ لِلْبَيْعِ، لَا نَأْخُذُ مِنْهُمْ فِي سَبْتٍ وَلَا فِي يَوْمٍ مُقَدَّسٍ، وَأَنْ نَتْرُكَ ٱلسَّنَةَ ٱلسَّابِعَةَ، وَٱلْمُطَالَبَةَ بِكُلِّ دَيْنٍ. ٣١ 31
“If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
وَأَقَمْنَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا فَرَائِضَ: أَنْ نَجْعَلَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا ثُلْثَ شَاقِلٍ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ لِخِدْمَةِ بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا، ٣٢ 32
“We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
لِخُبْزِ ٱلْوُجُوهِ وَٱلتَّقْدِمَةِ ٱلدَّائِمَةِ وَٱلْمُحْرَقَةِ ٱلدَّائِمَةِ وَٱلسُّبُوتِ وَٱلْأَهِلَّةِ وَٱلْمَوَاسِمِ وَٱلْأَقْدَاسِ وَذَبَائِحِ ٱلْخَطِيَّةِ، لِلتَّكْفِيرِ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَلِكُلِّ عَمَلِ بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا. ٣٣ 33
With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
وَأَلْقَيْنَا قُرَعًا عَلَى قُرْبَانِ ٱلْحَطَبِ بَيْنَ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ وَٱلشَّعْبِ، لِإِدْخَالِهِ إِلَى بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا حَسَبَ بُيُوتِ آبَائِنَا، فِي أَوْقَاتٍ مُعَيَّنَةٍ سَنَةً فَسَنَةً، لِأَجْلِ إِحْرَاقِهِ عَلَى مَذْبَحِ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَهِنَا كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ، ٣٤ 34
“Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
وَلِإِدْخَالِ بَاكُورَاتِ أَرْضِنَا، وَبَاكُورَاتِ ثَمَرِ كُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ سَنَةً فَسَنَةً إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ، ٣٥ 35
“We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
وَأَبْكَارِ بَنِينَا وَبَهَائِمِنَا، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ، وَأَبْكَارِ بَقَرِنَا وَغَنَمِنَا لِإِحْضَارِهَا إِلَى بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا، إِلَى ٱلْكَهَنَةِ ٱلْخَادِمِينَ فِي بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا. ٣٦ 36
“Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
وَأَنْ نَأْتِيَ بِأَوَائِلِ عَجِينِنَا وَرَفَائِعِنَا وَأَثْمَارِ كُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلزَّيْتِ إِلَى ٱلْكَهَنَةِ، إِلَى مَخَادِعِ بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا، وَبِعُشْرِ أَرْضِنَا إِلَى ٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ، وَٱللَّاَوِيُّونَ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُعَشِّرُونَ فِي جَمِيعِ مُدُنِ فَلَاحَتِنَا. ٣٧ 37
“We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
وَيَكُونُ ٱلْكَاهِنُ ٱبْنُ هَارُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ حِينَ يُعَشِّرُ ٱللَّاَوِيُّونَ، وَيُصْعِدُ ٱللَّاوِيُّونَ عُشْرَ ٱلْأَعْشَارِ إِلَى بَيْتِ إِلَهِنَا، إِلَى ٱلْمَخَادِعِ، إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلْخَزِينَةِ. ٣٨ 38
The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
لِأَنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَبَنِي لَاوِي يَأْتُونَ بِرَفِيعَةِ ٱلْقَمْحِ وَٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلزَّيْتِ إِلَى ٱلْمَخَادِعِ، وَهُنَاكَ آنِيَةُ ٱلْقُدْسِ وَٱلْكَهَنَةُ ٱلْخَادِمُونَ وَٱلْبَوَّابُونَ وَٱلْمُغَنُّونَ، وَلَا نَتْرُكُ بَيْتَ إِلَهِنَا. ٣٩ 39
The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”

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