< Nehemiah 3 >

1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up the doors of it, even to the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananel.
Pambuyo pake Eliyasibu mkulu wa ansembe ndi ansembe anzake anayamba kugwira ntchito ndipo anamanganso Chipata cha Nkhosa. Iwo anachipatulira Mulungu ndipo anayika zitseko zake. Khoma limene analipatula linafika mpaka pa Nsanja ya Zana ndi Nsanja ya Hananeli.
2 And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
Anthu a ku Yeriko anamanga chigawo china pambali pake ndipo Zakuri mwana wa Imuri anamanga chigawo chinanso choyandikana nawo.
3 And the sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid the beams of it, and set up the doors of it, the bolts of it, and the bars of it.
Chipata cha Nsomba chinamangidwanso ndi ana a fuko la Hasena. Iwo anayika mitanda yake ndi zitseko, zotsekera zake, ndi mipiringidzo yake.
4 And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired.
Meremoti mwana wa Uriya, mwana wa Hakozi, anakonza chigawo choyandikana nacho. Motsatana naye, Mesulamu mwana wa Berekiya, mwana wa Mesezabeli anakonza chigawo china. Pambali pake, Zadoki mwana wa Baana anakonzanso chigawo china.
5 And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their ranking men did not put their necks to the work of their lord.
Pambali pa iwowa anthu a ku Tekowa anakonza chigawo china. Koma wolemekezeka awo anakana kugwira ntchito imene akuluakulu awo anawapatsa.
6 And the old gate Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired. They laid the beams of it, and set up the doors of it, and the bolts of it, and the bars of it.
Chipata cha Yesana chinakonzedwa ndi Yoyada mwana wa Paseya ndi Mesulamu mwana wa Besodeya. Iwo anayika mitanda yake ndi kuyika zitseko, zotsekera zake ndi mipiringidzo yake.
7 And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, who pertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River, repaired.
Pambali pawo Melatiya Mgibeyoni ndi Yadoni Mmerenoti ndiponso anthu a ku Gibiyoni ndi a ku Mizipa anakonza chigawo chawo mpaka ku nyumba ya bwanamkubwa wa chigawo cha Patsidya pa Yufurate.
8 Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. And next to him Hananiah one of the perfumers repaired. And they fortified Jerusalem even to the broad wall.
Pambali pawo Uzieli mwana wa Harihaya wa mʼgulu amisiri osula golide anakonzanso chigawo china. Pambali pake Hananiya mmodzi mwa anthu oyenga mafuta onunkhira, anakonzanso chigawo china. Iwo anakonzanso Yerusalemu mpaka ku Khoma Lotambasuka.
9 And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.
Refaya mwana wa Huri wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Yerusalemu anakonza chigawo china motsatana nawo.
10 And next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired.
Kulumikiza ichi, Yedaya mwana wa Harumafi anakonza chigawo choyangʼanana ndi nyumba yake, ndipo Hatusi mwana wa Hasabaneya anakonzanso motsatana naye.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces.
Malikiya mwana wa Harimu ndi Hasubu mwana wa Pahati-Mowabu anakonzanso chigawo china ndiponso Nsanja ya Ngʼanjo.
12 And next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.
Salumu mwana wa Halohesi wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Yerusalemu, anakonzanso chigawo chotsatana nawo mothandizidwa ndi ana ake akazi.
13 Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah, repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up the doors of it, the bolts of it, and the bars of it, and a thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate.
Chipata cha ku chigwa chinakonzedwa ndi Hanuni ndi anthu okhala ku Zanowa. Iwo anachimanganso ndi kuyika zitseko zake ndi zotsekera ndi mipiringidzo yake. Iwo anakonzanso khoma lotalika mamita 450 mpaka ku Chipata cha Zinyalala.
14 And Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up the doors of it, the bolts of it, and the bars of it.
Chipata cha Zinyalala chinakonzedwa ndi Malikiya mwana wa Rekabu, wolamulira chigawo cha Beti-Hakeremu. Iye anachimanganso ndi kuyika zitseko zake, zotsekera zake ndi mipiringidzo.
15 And Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the fountain gate. He built it, and covered it, and set up the doors of it, the bolts of it, and the bars of it, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even to the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Chipata cha Kasupe chinakonzedwa ndi Saluni mwana wa Koli-Hoze, wolamulira chigawo cha Mizipa. Iye anachimanganso ndi kuyikanso denga ndiponso zitseko, zotsekera ndi mipiringidzo yake. Iye anakonzanso khoma la Dziwe la Siloamu limene lili pafupi ndi munda wa mfumu mpaka ku makwerero otsikira potuluka mzinda wa Davide.
16 After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to the place opposite the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
Pambali pa iyeyo, Nehemiya mwana wa Azibuki, wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Beti Zuri anakonza chigawo china mpaka kumalo oyangʼanana ndi manda a Davide, mpaka ku dziwe lokumba ndi ku nyumba ya anthu ankhondo.
17 After him the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani, repaired. Next to him Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district.
Pambali pake Alevi anakonza chigawo china, ndipo mtsogoleri wawo anali Rehumi mwana wa Bani. Pambali pa iye Hasabiya wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Keyila anagwira ntchito ku chigawo chake.
18 After him their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired.
Pambuyo pa iyeyu abale awo anapitiriza kukonza, ndipo mtsogoleri wawo anali Bawai mwana wa Henadadi, wolamulira theka lina la chigawo cha Keyila.
19 And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion opposite the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
Motsatana naye Ezeri mwana wa Yesuwa, wolamulira Mizipa anakonza chigawo chinanso choyangʼanana ndi chikweza chofikira ku nyumba yosungira zida za nkhondo pa ngodya.
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Motsatana naye, Baruki mwana wa Zakai anakonzanso chigawo china kuchokera pa ngodya mpaka pa chitseko cha nyumba ya Eliyasibu mkulu wa ansembe.
21 After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Motsatana naye, Meremoti mwana wa Uriya, mwana wa Hakozi anakonzanso chigawo china kuchokera ku chitseko cha nyumba ya Eliyasibu mpaka kumapeto kwake.
22 And after him the priests, the men of the Plain, repaired.
Pambuyo pake ansembe okhala ku chidikha anakonzanso chigawo china.
23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house.
Pambuyo pawo, Benjamini ndi Hasubu anakonza kutsogolo kwa nyumba zawo. Ndipo motsatana nawo, Azariya mwana wa Maaseya mwana wa Ananiya, anakonza chigawo choyangʼanana ndi nyumba zawo.
24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.
Motsatana naye, Binuyi mwana wa Henadadi anakonzanso chigawo china, kuchokera pa nyumba ya Azariya kukafika potsirizira pa ngodya.
25 Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired.
Palali mwana Uzai anakonza chigawo china choyangʼanana ndi ngodya ndi nsanja yotuluka pa nyumba yapamwamba ya mfumu ku bwalo la alonda. Motsatana naye, Pedaya mwana wa Parosi,
26 (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
ndi otumikira mʼNyumba ya Mulungu amene amakhala pa khoma la Ofeli anakonza chigawo china mpaka pa malo oyangʼanana ndi Chipata cha Madzi kuloza kummawa ndiponso nsanja yayitali ija.
27 After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.
Motsatana nawo, anthu a ku Tekowa anakonzanso chigawo china choyangʼanana ndi nsanja ija yayikulu ndi yayitali mpaka ku khoma la Ofeli.
28 The priests repaired above the horse gate, every man opposite his own house.
Kuyambira ku Chipata cha Akavalo anakonza ndi ansembe ena ndipo aliyense amakonza khoma loyangʼanana ndi nyumba yake.
29 After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, repaired.
Motsatana nawo, Zadoki mwana wa Imeri anakonza chigawo china choyangʼanana ndi nyumba yake. Motsatana naye, Semeya mwana wa Sekaniya, mlonda wa Chipata cha Kummawa, anakonzanso khoma.
30 After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber.
Hananiya mwana wa Selemiya ndiponso Hanuni mwana wachisanu ndi chimodzi wa Zalafi anakonza chigawo china. Motsatana naye, Mesulamu mwana wa Berekiya anakonza chigawo choyangʼanana ndi chipinda chake.
31 After him Malchijah one of the goldsmiths to the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, repaired opposite the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.
Motsatana naye, Malikiya mmodzi mwa amisiri a golide anakonza chigawo china mpaka ku nyumba ya atumiki a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu ndiponso ku nyumba ya anthu amalonda moyangʼanana ndi chipata cha Mifikade ndiponso mpaka pa chipinda chapamwamba chapangodya.
32 And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repaired.
Ndipo pakati pa chipinda chapamwamba chapangodya ndi Chipata cha Nkhosa anakonza ndi amisiri a golide ndi anthu amalonda.

< Nehemiah 3 >