Liber Nehemiae, 10

1. “Super omnibus ergo his nos ipsi percutimus foedus et scribimus, et signant principes nostri, Levitae nostri et sacerdotes nostri”.

1. Those who set their seal are Nehemi'ah the governor, the son of Hacali'ah, Zedeki'ah,

2. Signatores autem fuerunt: Nehemias praepositus, filius Hachaliae, et Sedecias,

2. Serai'ah, Azari'ah, Jeremiah,

3. Saraias, Azarias, Ieremias,

3. Pashhur, Amari'ah, Malchi'jah,

4. Phassur, Amarias, Melchias,

4. Hattush, Shebani'ah, Malluch,

5. Hattus, Sebania, Melluch,

5. Harim, Mer'emoth, Obadi'ah,

6. Harim, Meremoth, Abdias,

6. Daniel, Gin'nethon, Baruch,

7. Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,

7. Meshul'lam, Abi'jah, Mi'jamin,

8. Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,

8. Ma-azi'ah, Bil'gai, Shemai'ah; these are the priests.

9. Maazia, Belgai, Semeia; hi sacerdotes.

9. And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azani'ah, Bin'nui of the sons of Hen'adad, Kad'mi-el;

10. Porro Levitae: Iesua filius Azaniae, Bennui de filiis Henadad, Cadmihel

10. and their brethren, Shebani'ah, Hodi'ah, Keli'ta, Pelai'ah, Hanan,

11. et fratres eorum Sebania, Hodia, Celita, Phalaia, Hanan,

11. Mica, Rehob, Hashabi'ah,

12. Micha, Rohob, Hasabia,

12. Zaccur, Sherebi'ah, Shebani'ah,

13. Zacchur, Serebia, Sebania,

13. Hodi'ah, Bani, Beni'nu.

14. Hodia, Bani, Baninu.

14. The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pa'hath-mo'ab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15. Capita populi: Pharos, Phahathmoab, Elam, Zethua, Bani,

15. Bunni, Azgad, Be'bai,

16. Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16. Adoni'jah, Bigva'i, Adin,

17. Adonia, Beguai, Adin,

17. Ater, Hezeki'ah, Azzur,

18. Ater, Ezechia, Azur,

18. Hodi'ah, Hashum, Be'zai,

19. Hodia, Hasum, Besai,

19. Hariph, An'athoth, Ne'bai,

20. Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20. Mag'piash, Meshul'lam, Hezir,

21. Megphias, Mosollam, Hezir,

21. Meshez'abel, Zadok, Jad'du-a,

22. Mesezabel, Sadoc, Ieddua,

22. Pelati'ah, Hanan, Anai'ah,

23. Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,

23. Hoshe'a, Hanani'ah, Hasshub,

24. Osee, Hanania, Hassub,

24. Hallo'hesh, Pi'lha, Shobek,

25. Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,

25. Rehum, Hashab'nah, Ma-asei'ah,

26. Rehum, Hasabna, Maasia,

26. Ahi'ah, Hanan, Anan,

27. Ahia, Hanan, Anan,

27. Malluch, Harim, Ba'anah.

28. Melluch, Harim, Baana.

28. The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,

29. Et reliqui de populo, sacerdotes, Levitae, ianitores et cantores, oblati et omnes, qui se separaverunt de populis terrarum ad legem Dei, uxores eorum, filii eorum et filiae eorum, omnes, qui poterant sapere,

29. join with their brethren, their nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God's law which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his ordinances and his statutes.

30. adhaeserunt fratribus suis optimatibus pollicentes et iurantes, ut ambularent in lege Dei, quam dederat in manu Moysi servi Dei, et ut facerent et custodirent universa mandata Domini Dei nostri et iudicia eius et praecepta eius,

30. We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons;

31. et ut non daremus filias nostras populo terrae et filias eorum non acciperemus filiis nostris.

31. and if the peoples of the land bring in wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or on a holy day; and we will forego the crops of the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.

32. Et si populi terrae importaverint venalia et omnia cibaria per diem sabbati, ut vendant, non accipiemus ab eis in sabbato et in die sanctificato; et dimittemus annum septimum et omnem exactionem.

32. We also lay upon ourselves the obligation to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:

33. Et statuimus super nos praecepta, ut demus tertiam partem sicli per annum ad opus domus Dei nostri,

33. for the showbread, the continual cereal offering, the continual burnt offering, the sabbaths, the new moons, the appointed feasts, the holy things, and the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

34. ad panes propositionis et ad oblationem sempiternam et in holocaustum sempiternum in sabbatis, in calendis, in sollemnitatibus et in sanctificata et in sacrificium pro peccato, ut expietur pro Israel, et in omnem usum domus Dei nostri.

34. We have likewise cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law.

35. Sortes ergo misimus super oblationem lignorum inter sacerdotes et Levitas et populum, ut inferrentur in domum Dei nostri per domos patrum nostrorum, in temporibus constitutis ab anno in annum, ut arderent super altare domini Dei nostri, sicut scriptum est in lege;

35. We obligate ourselves to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD;

36. et ut afferremus primogenita terrae nostrae et primitiva universi fructus omnis ligni ab anno in annum in domo Domini,

36. also to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, the first-born of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks;

37. et primitiva filiorum nostrorum et pecorum nostrorum, sicut scriptum est in lege, et primitiva boum nostrorum et ovium nostrarum, ut afferrentur in domum Dei nostri sacerdotibus, qui ministrant in domo Dei nostri;

37. and to bring the first of our coarse meal, and our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and to bring to the Levites the tithes from our ground, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.

38. et primitias ciborum nostrorum et libaminum nostrorum et poma omnis ligni, vindemiae quoque et olei, afferemus sacerdotibus ad gazophylacium Dei nostri, et decimam partem terrae nostrae Levitis. Ipsi Levitae decimas accipient ex omnibus civitatibus agriculturae nostrae.

38. And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive the tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, to the storehouse.

39. Erit autem sacerdos filius Aaron cum Levitis in decimis Levitarum colligendis, et Levitae offerent decimam partem decimae in domo Dei nostri ad gazophylacium thesauri.

39. For the people of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of grain, wine, and oil to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.

40. Ad gazophylacium enim deportabunt filii Israel et filii Levi primitias frumenti, vini et olei; et ibi erunt vasa sanctificata et sacerdotes, qui ministrabant, et ianitores et cantores. Et non dimittemus domum Dei nostri.

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