Nihemaia 11
1 Isala: ili ouligisu dunu da Yelusaleme moilai amo ganodini fisu. Isala: ili dunu eno da sosogo fi nabuane amo ganodini, fi afadafa da Yelusaleme ganodini fima: ne ululuasu adoba: su ilegesu hou amoga sosogo fi ilegei. Be eno sosogo fi hame ilegei da eno moilaiga fima: ne ilia sia: i.
The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
2 Dunu huluane da nowa dunu eno da Yelusaleme moilai amo ganodini fimusa: sia: i, ilima nodosu.
Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
3 Eno moilai amo ganodini, Isala: ili dunu, uda, gobele salasu dunu, Lifai dunu, Debolo hawa: hamosu dunu amola Soloumane ea hawa: hamosu dunu iligaga fi ilia da ilia sogebidafa amo ilia moilaidafa amo ganodini esalebe ba: i. Bisilua agoai dunu da Yelusaleme moilai Yuda soge ganodini esalebe ba: i, amo ilia dio da hagudu dedei,
[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
4 Yuda fi dunuA: daia (Yesaia egefe amola Segalaia ea aowa). Ea aowalali dunu eno mogili da A: malaia, Siefadaia amola Maha: ilaliele. Huluane da Yuda egefe Bilese amo egaga fi.
But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.
5 Ma: iasia (Belage egefe amola Golehouse ea aowa). Ea aowalali dunu eno mogili da Hasa: ia, Ada: iya, Yoialibe amola Segalaia. Huluane da Yuda egefe Sila amo egaga fi.
[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
6 Bilese egaga fi bisili agoane ba: i dunu Yelusaleme moilai ganodini, ilia idi da 468 agoane ba: i.
There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
7 Bediamini fi dunu, Sa: la: iai (Misiala: me egefe amola Youede ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da Bida: iya, Goula: ia, Ma: iasia, Idiele amola Yisa: ia.
[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was Sallu, the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.
8 Ga: ba: iai amola Sa: la: iai. (Ilia da Sa: la: iai ea sosogo fi agoai galebe.) Bediamini fi dunu huluane Yelusaleme moilaiga fifilasu ilia idi da 928 agoane.
Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
9 Ilia ouligisu da Youele (Sigalai egefe). Amola Yuda (Ha: siniua egefe) da moilai amo ganodini eagene ouligisu ea afoha agoane ba: i.
Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
10 Gobele Salasu dunu, Yeda: ia (Yoialibe egefe) amola Ya: igini.
The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 Sila: ia (Hiligaia egefe amola Misiala: me ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da Sa: idoge, Mila: iode amola Ahaidabe (e da gobele salasu ouligisu dunu esalu).
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
12 Amo fi huluane da Debolo diasuga hawa: hamoma: ne, ilia idi da 822 agoane. Amola Ada: iya (Yilouha: me egefe amola Belalaia ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da A: masai, Segalaia, Ba: sie amola Ma: legaia.
Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah.
13 Amo sosogo fi ouligisu dunu huluane ilia idi da242 agoane. Amalalu, Amasia: iai (Asa: iliele egefe amola Aha: isai ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da Misilimode amola Ime.
Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
14 Amo fi ganodini, bisili dadi gagui dunu ilia idi 128 agoane ba: i. Ilia ouligisu dunu da bisili sosogo fi afae amo ganodini esalu. Ea dio amo da Sa: badiele.
There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 Lifai dunuSiema: ia (Ha: siabe egefe amola A: seliga: me ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da Ha: siabaia amola Banai.
Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
16 Sia: bidai amola Yosaba: de da Debolo gadili hawa: hamosu ouligisu.
Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
17 Ma: danaia (Maiga egefe amola Sa: badai ea aowa). Sa: badai ea siba ada da A: isa: fe. E da Debolo gesami hea: su dunu ilia da Godema sia: ne gadoloba, amola gesami hea: loba, e da ili ouligisu. Eno da Ba: gabiugaia (Ma: danaia ea fidisu dunu) amola A: bada (Sia: miua egefe amola Ga: ila: le ea aowa). Ga: ila: le da Yediudane egaga fi dunu esalu.
Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Lifai dunu huluane da Yelusaleme hadigi moilaiga fifi lasu ilia idi da284agoane.
Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
19 Debolo sosodo aligisu dunu. A: gabe amola Da: lamone elea sosogo fi. Huluane ilia idi da 172 agoane.
The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
20 Isala: ili dunu eno huluane, eno gobele salasu dunu mogili amola eno Lifai dunu mogili, ilia da ilila: sogebi eno moilai Yuda soge ganodini gala amoga fi.
The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
21 Debolo hawa: hamosu dunu da Yelusaleme moilai amo ganodini sogebi ea dio amo Oufele amo ganodini esalebe ba: i. Ilia ouligisu dunu aduna ela dio da Saiha amola Gisiba.
But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Lifai dunu ilia ouligisu dunu, e da Yelusaleme moilai ganodini esala. Ea dio amo da Asai (Ba: inai egefe amola Ha: siabaia ea aowa). Ea aowalali eno mogili da Ma: danaia amola Maiga. Ea fi da A: isa: fe (ea fi da Debolo gesami hea: su hou ouligisu.)
The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
23 Ilia da fi afae eso afaega amola fi eno eso enoga, sema dedei defele gesami hea: su Debolo ganodini ouligisu.
The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
24 Bedahaia (e da Misiesabele egefe amola ea sosogo fi da Sila amo Yuda fi amo ganodini). E da Isala: ili fi huluane, ilia da Besia eagene gaso amoma fofada: loba, ilia alofele fofada: su dunu ba: i.
Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
25 Dunu bagohame da moilai amo ilia ifabi gadenene dialu amo ganodini fifi lasu. Yuda fi dunu da moilai Gilia: de Aba, Daibone amola Yiga: besiele moilai fonobahadi amo gadenene dialu.
Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
26 Amola ilia da moilai bai bagade eno amo ganodini esalu. Amo da Yesua, Molada, Bedefilede,
Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
27 Ha: sa Siuale, Biasiba, Sigila: ge, Migouna, Enelimone, Soula, Yamade, Sanoua, Adala: me, amola moilai fonobahadi amo moilai sisiga: le dialu. Ilia da La: igisi moilai amola ifabi amo da La: igisi gadenene dialu, amola Asiga amola moilai fonobahadi amo sisiga: le dialu, amo ganodini esalu. Yuda fi dunu huluane da soge amo ea ga (south) alalo da Biasiba amola Hinome Fago da ea eno ga (north) alalo, amo ganodini esalu.
in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
31 Bediamini fi dunu da amo hagudu dedei moilai amo ganodini fifi lasu, amo, Giba, Migema: se, A:iai, Bedele, A:nadode, Noube, A:nanaia, Ha: iso, La: ima, Gida: ime, Ha: idide, Siboime, Niba: la: de, Lode, amola Ounou, ilia da Loboga Liligi Noga: le Hahamosu Dunu Fago amo ganodini amola fifi lalusu.
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
36 Amola ilia da Lifai fi mogili, amo da musa: Yuda soge ganodini esalu, ilia da wali Bediamini dunu fi ganodini esalumusa: , ilegei dagoi.
Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
