Nehemia 13
1 I A la ua heluheluia ma ka buke o Mose iloko o na pepeiao o ka poe kanaka; a loaa iloko olaila ka mea i kakauia'i, i ole e komo ka Amona a me ka Moaba iloko o ka ahakanaka o ke Akua i ka manawa pau ole;
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,
2 No ka mea, aole lakou i hele aku e halawai me ka Iseraela me ka berena a me ka wai, aka, ku e ia lakou a hoolimalima ia Balaama e hoino ia lakou; hoololi no nae ko kakou Akua i ka hoino ana i hoomaikai ana.
because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 A lohe lakou i ke kanawai, hookaawale ae la lakou i na malihini a pau mai ka Iseraela aku.
And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4 A mamua o keia manawa, o Eliasiba ke kahuna, ia ia i haawiia ke keena o ka hale o ko kakou Akua, he hoalauna no ia no Tobia.
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
5 A ua hoomakaukau oia nona, i keena nui kahi a lakou i waiho ai mamua i ka mohai makana, i ka mea ala a me na ipu a me ka hapaumi o ka ai, i ka waina hou a me ka aila, na mea i kauohaiai na na Levi a me ka poe mele a me ka poe kiaipuka; a me ka makana no ka poe kahuna.
had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.
6 Aka, i keia manawa a pau aole au ma Ierusalema: no ka mea, i ka makahiki kanakolukumamalua o Aretasaseta ke alii o Babulona, hiki aku la au i ke alii, a hala kekahi mau la, nonoi aku la au i ke alii no'u.
But in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,
7 A hiki mai la au i Ierusalema a ike iho la i ka mea ino a Eliasiba i hana'i no Tobia, i ka hoomakaukau ana i keena nona ma na keena o ka hale o ke Akua.
and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
8 Alaila, eha loa iho la au; a kiola aku la au mawaho i ka ukana o ka hale o Tobia, mai loko aku o ke keena.
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9 Alaila, kauoha aku la au, a huikala lakou i ke keena; a hoihoi mai la au malaila i na ipu o ka hale o ke Akua, i ka mohai makana a me ka mea ala.
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.
10 A ike iho la au, aole i haawiia mai na haawina no na Levi; a na auhee kela kanaka keia kanaka ma kona aina iho, o na Levi a me ka poe mele, ka poe nana e lawelawe i ka hana.
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
11 Alaila, ao aku la au i na luna, a olelo aku la au, No ke aha la i haaleleia'i ka hale o ke Akua? A houluulu mai la au ia lakou, a hoonoho iho la ia lakou ma ko lakou wahi.
Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12 Alaila, lawe mai la ka Iuda a pau i ka hapaumi o ka ai me ka waina hou a me ka aila ma na keena e waiho ai na mea laa.
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
13 A hoonoho iho au i na puuku waiwai maluna o na waihona waiwai ia Selomia ke kahuna, a me Zadoka ke kakauolelo, a me Pedaia kekahi o na Levi; a mahope o lakou o Hanana ke keiki a Zakura, ke keiki a Matania; no ka mea, ua manaoia lakou he poe hana pololei, nolaila, na lakou no e mahele na ko lakou poe hoahanau.
And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute unto their brethren.
14 E hoomanao mai oe ia'u, e ko'u Akua, no keia hana, aole hoi e holoi iho oe i ko'u lokomaikai a'u i hana'i no ka hale o ko'u Akua, a no kana mau oihana.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances thereof.
15 Ia mau la, ike aku la au ma Iuda i kekahi poe e hehi ana i na lua kaomi waina i ka Sabati, a e halihali ana i na pua, a e hoouka ana i na hoki; a e lawe ana i ka waina, i na hua waina, a me na fiku, a me kela mea keia mea kuai ma Ierusalema i ka Sabati: a papa aku la au ia la no, i ko lakou kuai ana i ka ai.
In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.
16 Noho iho la iloko olaila na kanaka o Turo i lawe mai i ka ia, a me kela mea keia mea kuai, a kuai iho no i ka Sabati me ka Iuda iloko no o Ierusalema.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17 Alaila papa aku la au i na kaukaualii o ka Iuda, a olelo aku au ia lakou, Heaha keia mea hewa a oukou e hana nei, a hana ino i ka la Sabati?
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
18 Aole anei i hana ko oukou poe makua pela, a kau mai la ko kakou Akua i keia popilikia a pau maluna o kakou, a maluna o keia kulanakauhale? Aka, e hoomahuahua ana oukou i ka inaina maluna o ka Iseraela i ka oukou hana ino ana i ka Sabati.
Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
19 A i ka wa i pouli mai ai na puka o Ierusalema mamua o ka Sabati, olelo aku la au, e pani lakou i na puka, a olelo aku no hoi au, e wehe ole ia lakou a hala ka Sabati; a hoonoho iho la au i kekahi o ka'u poe kauwa ma na puka i komo ole kekahi ukana i ka la Sabati.
And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
20 A o ka poe kalepa a me ka poe e kuai ana i kela mea keia mea kuai, akahi a elua hoi ko lakou moe ana mawaho o Ierusalema.
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
21 Alaila papa aku la au ia lakou, a olelo aku la ia lakou, No ke aha la oukou e moe ai ma kahi e pili ana i ka pa? Ina e hana hou oukou pela, e lalau no ko'u lima ia oukou. Mai ia manawa mai, aole lakou i hiki mai i ka Sabati.
Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
22 A olelo aku la au i na Levi, i huikala lakou ia lakou iho, a i hele mai lakou a e malama i na puka i hoano ka la Sabati. No keia mea hoi, e hoomanao mai oe ia'u, e ko'u Akua, a e ahonui mai oe ia'u e like me ka nui o kou lokomaikai.
And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.
23 Eia hoi, ia mau la ike aku la au i kekahi poe o ka Iuda i mare i na wahine o Asedoda, a o Amona, a o Moaba;
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
24 A he hapa ka olelo ana o ka lakou poe keiki ma ka olelo a Asedoda, aole hoi i ike lakou ke olelo e like me ka Iuda, aka, o like me kela lahuikanaka a me keia lahuikanaka.
and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25 A papa aku au ia lakou, a hoino aku au ia lakou, a kui aku i kekahi poe o lakou, a huki ae la i ko lakou lauoho, a kena'ku ia lakou e hoohiki ma ke Akua, Aole oukou e haawi aku i ka oukou mau kaikamahine na ka lakou poe keikikane, aole hoi e lawe oukou i ka lakou mau kaikamahine na ka oukou keikikane, aole hoi na oukou iho.
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Aole anei i hana hewa o Solomona ke alii o ka Iseraela ma keia mau mea? Ma na lahuikanaka he nui loa, aole alii e like me ia, ua alohaia oia e kona Akua, a ua hoolilo ke Akua ia ia i alii maluna o ka Iseraela a pau; aka, o na wahine o na aina e, alakai no lakou ia ia ma ka hewa.
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.
27 A e hoolohe anei makou ia oukou e hana i keia hewa nui, a e kipi aku i ko kakou Akua ma ka mare ana i na wahine o na aina e?
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?
28 A o kekahi o na keiki a Ioiada, ke keiki a Eliasiba ke kahuna nui, he hunonakane oia na Sanebalata no Horona; a hookuke aku la au ia ia mai o'u aku la.
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
29 E hoomanao mai oe ia lakou, e ko'u Akua, no ko lakou hoohaumia ana i ka oihana kahuna, a me ka berita o ka oihana kahuna, a o na Levi.
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30 Pela au i hookaawale aku ai ia lakou mai na malihini aku a pau, a hooponopono iho la au i na oihana a ka poe kahuna a me na Levi, kela kanaka keia kanaka ma kana oihana iho;
Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;
31 A i ka haawi ana mai o ka wahie i na manawa i oleloia'i, a i na hua mua. E hoomanao mai oe ia'u, e ko'u Akua, i mea e pono ai.
and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
