Nehemiah 12
1 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Ansembe ndi Alevi amene anabwerera pamodzi ndi Zerubabeli mwana wa Sealatieli ndi Yesuwa anali awa: Seraya, Yeremiya, Ezara,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amariya, Maluki, Hatusi,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Sekaniya, Rehumu, Meremoti,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Ido, Ginetoyi, Abiya
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Miyamini, Maadiya, Biliga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaya, Yowaribu, Yedaya,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
Salu, Amoki, Hilikiya ndi Yedaya. Awa ndiye anali atsogoleri a ansembe ndi abale awo pa nthawi ya Yesuwa.
8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.
Alevi anali Yesuwa, Binuyi, Kadimieli, Serebiya, Yuda, ndiponso Mataniya, amene pamodzi ndi abale ake ankatsogolera nyimbo za mayamiko.
9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.
Abale awo, Bakibukiya ndi Uri, ankayimba nyimbo molandizana.
10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
Yesuwa anabereka Yowakimu, Yowakimu anabereka Eliyasibu, Eliyasibu anabereka Yoyada.
11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Yoyada anabereka Yonatani, ndipo Yonatani anabereka Yaduwa.
12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Pa nthawi ya Yowakimu, awa ndiwo anali atsogoleri a mabanja a ansembe: Mtsogoleri wa fuko la Seraya anali Meraya; wa fuko la Yeremiya anali Hananiya;
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
wa fuko la Ezara anali Mesulamu; wa fuko la Amariya anali Yehohanani;
14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
wa fuko la Maluki anali Yonatani; wa fuko la Sebaniya anali Yosefe;
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
wa fuko la Harimu anali Adina; wa fuko la Merayoti anali Helikayi;
16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
wa fuko la Ido anali Zekariya; wa fuko la Ginetoni anali Mesulamu;
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
wa fuko la Abiya anali Zikiri; wa fuko la Miniyamini ndi banja la Maadiya anali Pilitayi;
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;
wa fuko la Biliga anali Samuwa; wa fuko la Semaya anali Yonatani;
19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
wa fuko la Yowaribu anali Matenayi; wa fuko la Yedaya anali Uzi;
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
wa fuko la Salai anali Kalai; wa fuko la Amoki anali Eberi;
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
wa fuko la Hilikiya anali Hasabiya; wa fuko la Yedaya anali Netaneli.
22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
Pa nthawi ya Eliyasibu, Yoyada, Yohanani ndi Yaduwa panalembedwa atsogolera a mabanja a Alevi ndi a ansembe mpaka pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Dariyo Mperisi.
23 As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.
Zidzukulu za Levi, makamaka atsogoleri a mabanja awo analembedwa mʼbuku la mbiri mpaka pa nthawi ya Yohanani mwana wa Eliyasibu.
24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
Ndipo atsogoleri a Alevi awa, Hasabiya, Serebiya, Yesuwa mwana wa Kadimieli ndi abale awo, ankayimba nyimbo zotamanda ndi zothokoza molandizana. Gulu limodzi linkavomerezana ndi linzake monga mmene Davide munthu wa Mulungu analamulira.
25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
Mataniya, Bakibukiya, Obadiya, Mesulamu, Talimoni ndi Akubu anali olonda nyumba zosungiramo chuma pa zipata za ku Nyumba ya Mulungu.
26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.
Iwo ndiwo ankatumikira pa nthawi ya Yowakimu mwana wa Yesuwa mwana wa Yozadaki, ndiponso pa nthawi ya bwanamkubwa Nehemiya ndi wansembe Ezara amene analinso mlembi.
27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
Pa mwambo wopereka khoma la Yerusalemu anayitana Alevi kulikonse kumene ankakhala kuti abwere ku Yerusalemu ku mwambo wopereka khoma kwa Mulungu, mwachimwemwe ndi mothokoza poyimba nyimbo pamodzi ndi ziwiya za malipenga, azeze ndi apangwe.
28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
Tsono anthu a mabanja a Alevi oyimba nyimbo aja anasonkhana pamodzi kuchokera ku madera onse ozungulira Yerusalemu ndiponso ku midzi ya Anetofati,
29 from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
Beti-Giligala ndi ku madera a ku Geba ndi Azimaveti, pakuti oyimbawo anali atamanga midzi yawo mozungulira Yerusalemu.
30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Tsono ansembe ndi Alevi anachita mwambo wodziyeretsa. Pambuyo pake anachita mwambo woyeretsa anthu onse ndi khoma la Yerusalemu.
31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.
Ine ndinabwera nawo atsogoleri a dziko la Yuda ndi kukwera nawo pa khoma. Ndipo ndinasankha magulu awiri akuluakulu oyimba nyimbo za matamando. Gulu limodzi linadzera mbali ya ku dzanja lamanja pa khoma mpaka ku Chipata cha Kudzala.
32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,
Pambuyo pawo panali Hosayia, theka la atsogoleri a Yuda aja
33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
pamodzi ndi Azariya, Ezara, Mesulamu,
34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,
Yuda, Benjamini, Semaya ndi Yeremiya.
35 and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,
Ena mwa ana a ansembe amene ankayimba malipenga awo anali awa: Zekariya mwana wa Yonatani mwana wa Semaya mwana wa Mataniya, mwana wa Mikaya, mwana wa Zakuri, mwana wa Asafu,
36 and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
pamodzi ndi abale awo awa: Semaya, Azareli, Milalai, Gilalayi, Maayi, Netaneli, Yuda ndi Hanani. Onse ankagwiritsa ntchito zida zoyimbira za Davide, munthu wa Mulungu. Tsono Ezara mlembi uja ankawatsogolera.
37 At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
Kuchokera ku Chipata cha Kasupe anayenda nakakwera makwerero opita ku mzinda wa Davide pa njira yotsatira khoma, chakumtundu kwa nyumba ya Davide mpaka ku Chipata cha Madzi, mbali ya kummawa.
38 The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,
Gulu loyimba lachiwiri linadzera mbali ya kumanzere kwa khomalo. Tsono ine ndi theka lina la atsogoleri aja tinkalitsata pambuyo tikuyenda pamwamba pa khomalo. Tinapitirira Nsanja ya Ngʼanjo mpaka ku Khoma Lotambasuka.
39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
Tinadutsanso Chipata cha Efereimu, Chipata cha Yesana, Chipata cha Nsomba, Nsanja ya Hananeli, Nsanja ya Zana mpaka kukafika ku Chipata cha Nkhosa. Ndipo mdipiti uwu unakayima pa Chipata cha Mlonda.
40 The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,
Choncho magulu onse awiri oyimba nyimbo zothokoza aja anakayima pafupi ndi Nyumba ya Mulungu. Pamodzi ndi ine ndi theka la atsogoleri aja,
41 as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—
panalinso ansembe awa akuyimba malipenga: Eliyakimu, Maaseya, Miniyamini, Mikaya, Eliyoenai, Zekariya ndi Hananiya.
42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
Panalinso ansembe awa: Maaseya, Semaya, Eliezara, Uzi, Yehohanani, Milikiya, Elamu ndi Ezeri. Gulu loyimba linkatsogozedwa ndi Yezirahayiya.
43 On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
Pa tsiku limenelo anthu anapereka nsembe zambiri ndipo anakondwera chifukwa Mulungu anawapatsa chimwemwe chachikulu. Nawonso akazi ndi ana anakondwera ndipo kukondwa kwa anthu a mu mzinda wa Yerusalemu kunamveka kutali.
44 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
Tsiku limenelo panasankhidwa anthu oyangʼanira zipinda zosungiramo zopereka zaufulu, zipatso zoyamba kucha, zopereka za chakhumi. Anthuwo ankasonkhanitsa zopereka kuchokera ku minda ya midzi yonse kuti azipereke kwa ansembe ndi Alevi malingana ndi malamulo. Izi zinali chomwechi chifukwa Ayuda ankakondwera ndi utumiki wa ansembe ndi Alevi.
45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.
Iwowa ankagwira ntchito ya Mulungu wawo, makamaka mwambo woyeretsa zinthu. Nawonso oyimba nyimbo ndi olonda ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anagwira ntchito zawo monga Davide ndi mwana wake Solomoni analamula.
46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Pakuti kalekale, pa nthawi ya Davide ndi Asafu, panali atsogoleri a anthu oyimba nyimbo za matamando ndi nyimbo zoyamika Mulungu.
47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
Choncho mu nthawi ya Zerubabeli ndi Nehemiya, Aisraeli onse anakapereka mphatso tsiku ndi tsiku kwa anthu oyimba nyimbo ndi alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu. Ankayikanso padera chigawo cha zopereka cha Alevi. Nawonso Alevi ankayika padera chigawo cha zopereka cha ansembe, zidzukulu za Aaroni.
