¹On 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 forever,

¹ Han din hane i caw Musa tira ra jama hangey ra. A ra mo no i gar naŋ kaŋ i hantum ka ne kaŋ Amonance wala Mowabance ma si furo Irikoy jama marga ra hal abada,

¹On 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,

²because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

² zama i mana Israyla izey kubay da hari nda ŋwaari, amma i zinga nda Balaam* i boŋ, a m'i laali se. Amma iri Irikoyo na laaliyaŋo din bare ka te albarka.

²because 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.

³It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

³ A ciya mo, waato kaŋ jama maa asariya* sanno, kal i na yawey kulu waasu ka kaa Israyla ra.

³And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

⁴Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

⁴ Amma za i mana woodin te, Alfa Eliyasib, kaŋ i daŋ iri Irikoyo windo fuwey boŋ, kaŋ a ciya nga nda Tobiya game ra gonda amaana,

⁴Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

⁵had prepared for him a great room, where before 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 wave offerings for the priests.

⁵ a jin ka fu bambata fo soola Tobiya se. Fuwo din ra i doona ka sargay hamni, da lubban, da taasey, da ntaaso zakkayaŋ, da reyzin hari, da ji jisi waato. Sargayey din, i g'i no Lawitey da doonkoy da windi me batukoy se asariya boŋ, ngey da beene sambuyaŋ sargayey alfagey sabbay se.

⁵had 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.

⁶But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,

⁶ Amma alwaati woodin yaŋ kulu ay si noodin Urusalima ra, zama Babila bonkoono Artasersiz mayra jiiri waranza cindi hinzanta no ay ye a do. Jirbi fooyaŋ banda koyne ay na daama ŋwaaray bonkoono gaa.

⁶But 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,

⁷and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.

⁷ Ay kaa Urusalima koyne, kal ay du ka faham da hari laala kaŋ Eliyasib te Tobiya sabbay se, mate kaŋ a na fu hanse a se Irikoy windo ra.

⁷and 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.

⁸It grieved me severely: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room.

⁸ Woodin mana kaan ay se baa kayna. A sabbay se no ay na Tobiya fu jinayey kulu jindaw ka kaa taray fu-izo ra.

⁸And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

⁹Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms: and there brought I again the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.

⁹ Waato din gaa ay n'i lordi ka ne i ma fu-izey hanandi koyne. Noodin mo ay ye ka kande Irikoy fuwo taasey da sargay hamno da lubban ka jisi.

⁹Then 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.

¹⁰I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field.

¹⁰ Ay du ka bay mo kaŋ i siino ga Lawitey no ngey baa, hal a ciya Lawitey da doonkoy, kaŋ yaŋ ga goyo te, i kulu zuru, boro kulu koy nga fari do.

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

¹¹ Gaa no ay deeni dabarikoy gaa ka ne: «Ifo se no i na Irikoy windo furu?» Kal ay n'i margu, k'i ye ngey nangey ra.

¹¹Then 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.

¹²Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

¹² Gaa no Yahuda kulu soobay ka kande ntaaso da reyzin hari da ji zakkey, ka kond'ey jisiyaŋ fuwey ra.

¹²Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

¹³I 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 to their brothers.

¹³ Ay na jisikoyaŋ mo daŋ jisiri nangey boŋ. Ngey neeya: Alfa Selemiya, da Zadok kaŋ ga hantum, da Lawiti* woone yaŋ: Pedaya; boro kaŋ ga dake i gaa, Hanan Zakkur izo, Mattaniya ize, zama i n'i bay naanaykoyyaŋ no. I goyo no ga ti i ma fay ka zaban ngey nya-izey se.

¹³And 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.

¹⁴Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.

¹⁴ Ya ay Irikoyo, ma fongu ay gaa woone wo boŋ. Ma si naanay goy kaŋ ay te ay Irikoyo windo sabbay se, d'a haggoyyaŋ mo se tuusu.

¹⁴Remember 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.

¹⁵In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.

¹⁵ Jirbey din ra binde, kal ay di Yahudance fooyaŋ kaŋ yaŋ go ga reyzin kankamyaŋ do taamu asibti hane. I goono ga furo nda jeeniyaŋ mo, i goono ga jaraw dake farkayyaŋ boŋ. Yaadin mo no duvan* da reyzin izey, da jeejayyaŋ*, da jaraw kulu dumi, kaŋ i goono ga kande Urusalima ra asibti zaari hane. Ay kaseeti i gaa mo da zaari kaŋ i ga ŋwaari neera.

¹⁵In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses 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.

¹⁶There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

¹⁶ Tir boro fooyaŋ mo, kaŋ go Urusalima ra da goray doona ka kande hamisa da jinay neerante kulu dumi, ka neera Yahuda izey se asibti zaari ra Urusalima ra.

¹⁶There 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.

¹⁷Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?

¹⁷ Gaa no ay deeni Yahuda mayraykoyey gaa, ka ne i se: «Hari laalo woofo dumi no araŋ goono ga te wo, kaŋ araŋ go ga asibti zaaro ziibandi?

¹⁷Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

¹⁸Didn’t your fathers do thus, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”

¹⁸ Manti yaadin no araŋ kaayey te, hala iri Irikoyo mo na masiiba woone kulu candi ka kande iri boŋ, hala nda birno wo boŋ mo? Kulu nda yaadin, araŋ goono ga dukuri candi ka kande Israyla boŋ, mate kaŋ cine araŋ goono ga asibti zaaro ziibandi nd'a!»

¹⁸Did 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.

¹⁹It 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 until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.

¹⁹ A ciya mo, waato kaŋ cine Urusalima birni meyey sintin ka te kubay hala asibti zaaro ga furo, kal ay lordi ka ne i ma meyey daabu, i ma si i fiti mo kala nda asibti zaaro bisa. Ay bannyey ra mo ay na afooyaŋ daŋ i ma birni meyey batu, zama yawey ma si ye ka kande jinay koyne asibti zaaro hane.

¹⁹And 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.

²⁰So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

²⁰ Fatawc'izey mo, da jinay kulu dumi neerakoy zumbu ce fo wala ce hinka Urusalima banda.

²⁰So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

²¹Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath.

²¹ Alwaato din ay kaseeti i gaa, ka ne i se: «Ifo se no araŋ go ga zumbu birni cinaro wo do haray? D'araŋ ye ka woodin filla koyne, ay g'araŋ di!» Za hano din banda i mana ye ka kaa koyne asibti zaari ra.

²¹Then 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.

²²I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

²² Ay na Lawitey lordi mo ka ne i ma ngey boŋ hanandi, i ma kaa ka birni meyey batu, zama i ma asibti zaaro beerandi. Ya ay Irikoyo, ma fongu ay gaa woone wo boŋ koyne. Ni suuji beero boŋ mo ma bakar ay se.

²²And 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.

²³In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

²³ Jirbey din ra ay di Yahudanceyaŋ kaŋ na Asdod wayboroyaŋ da Amon wane yaŋ, da Mowab wane yaŋ hiiji.

²³In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:

²⁴and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

²⁴ I izey mo go ga salaŋ da Asdod ciine jara. I si waani mo Yahudancey sanni, kala day dumi cindey kulu waney.

²⁴and 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.

²⁵I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

²⁵ Ay binde deeni i gaa, ay n'i laali, ay n'i ra afooyaŋ kar, k'i boŋ hamney yabu ka kosu. Ay n'i daŋ mo i ma ze da Irikoy ka ne: «Araŋ ma si araŋ ize wayey hiijandi i ize arey se. Araŋ ma si i ize wayey ta araŋ ize arey se, wala baa araŋ boŋ se.

²⁵And 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.

²⁶Didn’t 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 foreign women caused even him to sin.

²⁶ Manti woodin do no Israyla bonkoono Suleymanu na zunubi te bo? Kulu nda yaadin dumi cindi boobo ra bonkooni kulu si no sanda Suleymanu cine, a go mo, Irikoy ga ba r'a. Irikoy n'a daŋ mo a ma te bonkooni Israyla kulu boŋ, amma baa nga bumbo din, mebarawey wayborey n'a daŋ a ma zunubi te.

²⁶Did 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.

²⁷Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”

²⁷ To, iri mo, kal iri ma maa kaŋ araŋ na zunubi bambatey din kulu te, wala? Araŋ na naanay feeri iri Irikoyo gaa kaŋ araŋ na mebarawey wayborey wo hiiji.»

²⁷Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?

²⁸One 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.

²⁸ Yoyada izey ra afo go no, alfaga beero Eliyasib ize. Nga wo, Sanballat Horiyance anzuray no, woodin se no ay n'a gaaray k'a hibandi ay do.

²⁸And 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.

²⁹Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

²⁹ Ya ay Irikoyo, ma fongu i gaa, zama i na alfagataray kayyaŋ nango da alfagataray alkawlo, da Lawitey wano ciya fanta hari.

²⁹Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

³⁰Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

³⁰ Yaadin no ay n'i hanandi nda mebarawey kulu. Ay na alfagataray wazibo soola mo Lawitey se, i afo kulu nga goyo ra,

³⁰Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

³¹and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

³¹ da tonyaŋ tuuri sarga ciina ra mo, alwaatey kaŋ i kosu din boŋ, da boŋ-jina wane mo. Ya ay Irikoyo, ma fongu ay gaa ka gomni te ay se!

³¹and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.