Nehemiah 5

1 In kutu pacl tok pus na sin mwet uh, mukul ac mutan, mutawauk in torkaskas lain mwet Jew wialos.

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

2 Kutu selos fahk mu, “Arulana yohk sou lasr uh. Kut enenu wheat kut in mongo kac tuh kut in moul.”

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

3 Kutu pac selos fahk mu, “Kut kitala ima lasr, nien grape lasr, ac lohm sesr in eis wheat fal nu sesr tuh kut in tia misa ke masrinsral.”

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

4 Oasr pac kutu selos fahk, “Kut enenu in ngusr mani in akfalye tax lasr nu sin tokosra ke ima lasr ac nien grape lasr.

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

5 Kut oana mwet Jew wiasr, srah sefanna. Tulik natusr uh oapana tulik natulos. A inge, kut oru tuh tulik natusr uh in mwet kohs. Kutu sin acn natusr uh kukakinyukla tari nu ke mwet kohs. A wangin ma kut ku in oru mweyen ima lasr ac nien grape lasr itukla liki kut.”

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

6 Ke nga lohng torkaskas lalos, nga kasrkusrak,

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

7 ac nunkauk ma nga in oru kac. Na nga sang kas in kai nu sin mwet kol ac mwet pwapa lun mwet uh ac fahk, “Kowos akkeokye mwet wiowos sifacna ke kowos eis ma laesla yohk liki ma fal.” Nga pangon sie tukeni lulap nu sin mwet uh, in pwapa ke elya se inge.

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, All of you exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

8 Na nga fahk, “Ke kuiyasr nufon kut tuh molela mwet Jew wiasr su tuh sifacna kukakunulosla nu sin mwetsac. A inge kowos oru tuh mwet na wiowos in kukakunulosla sifacna nu suwos, mwet Jew.” Ouinge wanginna ma mwet kol elos ku in fahk, na elos tia kas.

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will all of you even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

9 Na nga fahk, “Ma kowos oru an tia wo! Kowos enenu in akos God ac oru ma suwohs. Fin ouinge, kowos fah tia oru kutena sripa tuh mwet lokoalok lasr, mwet pegan, in ku in akkolukye kut.

Also I said, It is not good that all of you do: ought all of you not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

10 Nga lela nu sin mwet uh elos in ngusr mani ac mwe mongo sik, na mwet wiyu ac mwet orekma luk elos oru oana nga oru. Inge lela kut nukewa in sisla eisyen ma laesla selos.

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this interest.

11 Sisla soemoul nukewa lalos nu suwos: finne mani, ku wheat, ku wain, ku oil in olive. Mesinge kowos in folokonang nu selos ima lalos, nien grape lalos, insak olive, ac lohm selos!”

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that all of you exact of them.

12 Mwet kol elos topuk, “Kut ac oru oana ma kom fahk. Kut ac folokonang ma lalos, ac kut ac tia eis soemoul lalos.” Nga pangoneni mwet tol, ac sap tuh mwet kol in oru fulahk lalos ye mutalos tuh elos fah oru oana ma elos wulela kac inge.

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as you say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

13 Na nga sarukla mwe lohl liki infulwuk, ac osrokla ac fahk, “God El fah osrokla kutena suwos su ac tia karingin wulela la, oana ma kowos liye nga oru inge. God El fah eisla lohm suwos ac ma lowos nukewa, ac tia filiya kutena ma nu suwos.” Mwet nukewa su wi tukeni sac fahk, “Amen!” ac kaksakin LEUM GOD. Ac mwet kol elos karinganangna wuleang lalos.

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performs not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

14 In yac singoul luo ke nga governor lun acn Judah, mutawauk ke yac aklongoul nwe ke yac se aktolngoul luo ma Artaxerxes el tokosra fulat, nga ac sou luk tiana eis kitakat ke mwe mongo su fal nu sin sie governor in eis.

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

15 Governor nukewa meet likiyu, elos sang sap toasr nu sin mwet uh tuh elos in akfalye ipin silver angngaul ke len se, nu ke mwe mongo ac wain. Finne mwet kulansap lun governor, elos oayapa oru upa nu sin mwet uh. Tusruktu nga oru siena, mweyen nga akfulatye God.

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

16 Nga sang kuiyuk nufon in sifil musai pot uh, ac tia suk in eis kutena acn nu sik sifacna. Mwet kulansap luk nukewa elos wi pac orekma ke musa uh.

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

17 Len nukewa mwet Jew siofok lumngaul wi mwet kol lalos elos mongo ke tepu luk, sayen pacna mwet su tuku liki mutunfacl ma apinkutla.

Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

18 Kais sie len nga srukak cow soko, sheep na wowo onkosr, ac won na pus, ac len singoul nukewa nga srukak pac wain sasu nimen mwet uh. Tuh ke sripen nga etu lah toasr ma mwet uh enenu in akfalye, oru nga tiana suk ke ma fal nga in eis ke wal lun governor.

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

19 Nga siyuk sum, O God, tuh kom in esamyu ac akinsewowoyeyu ke ma nukewa ma nga oru nu sin mwet inge.

Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.