Nehemja 10
1 Men de som beseglade det, voro desse: Nehemia Thirsatha, Hachalia son, och Zedekia,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 Seraja, Asaria, Jeremia,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashur, Amaria, Malchija,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebanja, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadja,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesullam, Abia, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maasia, Bilgai, och Semaja: De voro Presterna.
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 Men Leviterna voro: Jesua, Asanja son, Binnui af Henadads barnom, Kadmiel;
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 Och deras bröder, Sebanja, Hodija, Kelita, Pelaja, Hanan,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Micha, Rehop, Hasabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Saccur, Serebia, Sebanja,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodija, Bani och Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 Hufvuden i folken voro: Paros, PahathMoab, Elam, Sattu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Asgad, Bebai,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonia, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hiskia, Assur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodija, Hasum, Bezai,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesullam, Hesir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesesabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatja, Hanan, Anaja,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosea, Hanania, Hasub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohes, Pilha, Sobek,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseja,
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 Ahija, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim och Baana.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Och det andra folket, Presterna, Leviterna, dörravaktarena, sångarena, Nethinim, och alle de som hade söndrat sig ifrå folken i landen, intill Guds lag, med sina hustrur, söner och döttrar, alle de som det kunde förstå;
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].
29 Och deras mägtige, togo sig det till för sina bröder, och de kommo till att svärja och förpligta sig med ed, till att vandra i Guds lag, som igenom Guds tjenare Mose gifven är, att de hålla och göra ville efter all Herrans vår Guds bud, rätter och seder;
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: ]
30 Och att vi icke skulle gifva folken i landena våra döttrar; ej heller vårom sönom taga deras döttrar.
“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.
31 Desslikes, när folket i landet förer om Sabbathsdagen någon varo och allahanda spisning, till att sälja, att vi icke ville taga det af dem om Sabbathen och helgedagar; och att vi i sjunde årena ville göra förlösning på allahanda tunga;
“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).
32 Och lägga ett bud uppå oss, att vi årliga gifva skulle en tridiung af en sikel silfver, till tjensten i vår Guds hus;
“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.
33 Nämliga till skådobröd, till dagligit spisoffer, till dagligit bränneoffer, på Sabbaths, nymånads och högtidsdagom, och till det helgada, och till syndoffer, der Israel skulle med försonad varda, och till all verk i vår Guds hus.
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.
34 Och vi kastade lott emellan Presterna, Leviterna och folket, om vedoffer, det man till vår Guds hus årliga framföra skulle, efter våra fäders hus, på bestämd tid, att bränna på Herrans vår Guds altare, såsom det i lagen skrifvet är;
“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].
35 Och till att årliga frambära förstlingen af vårt land, och förstlingen af allo frukt, af all trä till Herrans hus;
“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].
36 Och förstlingen af våra söner, och af vår boskap, såsom det i lagen skrifvet står; och förstlingen af vårt fä, och af vår får, att vi allt detta skulle hafva in uti vår Guds hus till Presterna, som i vår Guds hus tjena;
“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].
37 Och att vi ville frambära förstlingen af vår deg, och vårt häfoffer, och frukt af allahanda trä, vin och oljo, till Presterna, i kistorna vid vår Guds hus; och vårt lands tiond till Leviterna, så att Leviterna skulle hafva tionden i alla städer, der vårt åkerverk är.
“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.
38 Och Presten Aarons son skall ock del hafva af Leviternas tiond, med Leviterna; så att Leviterna skola bära tionden af sine tiond upp till vår Guds hus, i kistorna, uti skatthuset.
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.
39 Ty Israels barn, och Levi barn, skola bära häfoffret af säd, vin och oljo, upp i kistorna. Dersammastäds äro helgedomens kärile, och Presterna, som der tjena, och dörravaktare, och sångare; att vi vår Guds hus icke öfvergifve.
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].”
