Nehemiah 10
1 (This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
To cabu pongah catui daeng ih kaminawk loe, Hakhaliah ih capa, prae ukkung Nehemiah, Zedekiah,
2 The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkhijah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruk,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
Maaziah, Bilgai hoi Shemaiah cae hae ni. Hae kaminawk loe qaima ah oh o.
9 The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
Levinawk loe Azaniah ih capa Jeshua, Henadad ih capanawk, Binnui, Kadmiel;
10 Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
anih ih nawkamyanawk, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mikha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodijah, Bani hoi Beninu.
14 The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Zaehoikungnawk loe Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatiah, hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Malluk, Harim hoi Baanah.
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].
Kalah kaminawk loe qaimanawk, Levinawk, khongkha toep kaminawk, laasah kaminawk, tempul thungah toksah Nethinim tamnanawk, Sithaw ih daan pazui moe, to prae thungah kaom kaminawk ih khosakhaih dan caeh taak kaminawk, lok thaikop nihcae ih zunawk, a capa hoi a canunawk boih,
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: ]
nihcae loe angmacae ih nawkamyanawk, angraengnawk khaeah akanh o moe, Sithaw ih tamna Mosi khaeah paek ih Sithaw ih kaalok baktiah ka caeh o han, tiah lokkam o, kaicae Angraeng Sithaw lokcaekhaih, zaehhoihhaih daan hoi lokpaekhaihnawk boih ka sak o han, tiah lokkamhaih a sak o.
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.
Nihcae mah ka canunawk hae ataeng ah kaom prae kaminawk hanah ka paek o mak ai, prae kaminawk ih canunawk doeh ka capanawk ih zu ah ka la pae o mak ai, tiah lokkkamhaih a sak o.
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).
Prae kaminawk mah Sabbath niah hmuenmae hoi canghumnawk zaw o cadoeh, Sabbath hoi ciimcai niah loe ka qan o mak ai; saning sarihto kruek lawk toksah ai ah ka oh o moe, laibanawk boih ka tahmen pae o han, tiah lok takroekhaih a sak o.
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.
Aicae Sithaw im sak haih hanah, saning kruek shekel thumto thungah maeto ka paek o han, tiah lok takroekhaih ka sak o;
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.
Sabbath ni hoi khrah kangtha ah, caboi nuiah takaw patoem moe, apet ai ah canghum to paek han ih, apet ai ah angbawnhaih sak han ih, poihsakhaih, kaciim hmuenpaekhaih, Israel kaminawk zae angbawnhaih to sak moe, aicae ih Sithaw im ah toksak kangaih hmuennawk boih to sak hanah lok takroekhaih ka sak o.
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].
Kaalok thungah tarik ih baktih toengah, imthung takoh boih mah, saning kruek atue phak naah, aicae Angraeng Sithaw ih hmaicam nuiah, hmai angbawnhaih sak hanah, aimacae Sithaw ih im ah thing sin o hanah, qaimanawk, Levinawk hoi kaminawk salakah taham khethaih phoisa to ka vah o.
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].
Saning kruek Angraeng im ah, long hoi tacawt tangsuek thingthai, thingkung pong ih kathai tangsuek thingthai to sin hanah lok ka takroek o.
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].
Kaalok pongah tarik ih baktih toengah, tapen tangsuek calu, tapen tangsuek tuucaa hoi maitaw caanawk loe, qaimanawk mah toksak o haih hanah, aimacae ih Sithaw im ah ka sinh o han;
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.
to pacoengah sak tangsuek ih takaw, hmuen tathlanghaih, thingthai congca, misurtui hoi situi doeh, aimacae Sithaw im ih hmuenmae suekhaih ahmuen ah, qaimanawk khaeah ka sin o han; lawk toksah kaminawk ohhaih avang boih ah Levinawk mah hato thungah maeto cong o pongah, lawk thung hoi tacawt thingthai qumpo hato thungah maeto Levinawk khaeah ka sin o han, tiah lok takroekhaih a sak o.
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.
Levinawk mah hato thungah maeto lak o naah, to ah Aaron ih acaeng qaima maeto oh han angaih; Levinawk mah doeh aimacae Sithaw im ih hmuenmae patunghaih ahmuen ah hato thungah maeto sin o toeng tih.
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].”
Israel caanawk hoi Levinawk loe canghum, misurtui, situinawk to, qaimanawk toksakhaih, khongkha toep kaminawk ohhaih, laasah kaminawk ohhaih, kaciim hmuenmae suekhaih ahmuen ah sin o tih. Kaicae ih Sithaw im to ka pahnawt o sut mak ai.
