Nehemiah 12
1 Now these are the priests and the Levites who ascended with Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Hawa ndio makuhani na Walawi waliokuja pamoja na Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealueli, pamoja na Yoshua Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amaria, Maluki, Hatushi,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Shekania, Harimu na Meremothi.
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Kulikuwa na Iddo, Ginethoni, Abiya,
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Miyamini, Maazia, Bilgai,
6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah.
Shemaya, Yoyaribu, Yedaya,
7 These were the leaders of the priests and of their brothers, in the days of Jeshua.
Salu, Amoki, Hilkia, na Yedaya. Hawa walikuwa wakuu wa makuhani na washirika wao katika siku za Yoshua.
8 And the Levites, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, they and their brothers were over the hymns,
Walawi walikuwa Yeshua, Binui, Kadmieli, Sherebia, Yuda, na Matania, aliyekuwa akiongoza nyimbo za shukrani, pamoja na washirika wake.
9 with Bakbukiah, as well as Hannai, and their brothers, each one in his office.
Bakbukia na Uno, washirika wao, walisimama pembeni yao wakati wa huduma.
10 Now Jeshua conceived Joiakim, and Joiakim conceived Eliashib, and Eliashib conceived Joiada,
Yoshua alikuwa babaye Yoyakimu, Yoyakimu alikuwa baba wa Eliashibu, Eliashibu alikuwa babaye Yoyada,
11 and Joiada conceived Jonathan, and Jonathan conceived Jaddua.
Yoyada alimzaa Yonathani, Yonathani akamzaa Yadua.
12 And in the days of Joiakim, the priests and the leaders of the families were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Katika siku za Yoyakimu hawa walikuwa makuhani, wakuu wa jamaa; Meraya alikuwa mkuu wa Seraya, Hanania alikuwa kiongozi wa Yeremia,
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Meshulam alikuwa kiongozi wa Ezra, Yehohanani alikuwa kiongozi wa Amaria,
14 of Maluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Yonathani alikuwa kiongozi wa Maluki, na Yusufu alikuwa kiongozi wa Shekania.
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Ili kuendelea, Adna alikuwa kiongozi wa Harimu, Helkai kiongozi wa Meremothi,
16 of Adaiah, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Zekaria alikuwa kiongozi wa Ido, Meshulamu alikuwa kiongozi wa Ginethoni, na
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Mijamin and Moadiah, Piltai;
Zikri alikuwa kiongozi wa Abia wa Miyaamini. Piltai alikuwa kiongozi wa Maazia.
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Shamua alikuwa kiongozi wa Bilgai, Yehonathani alikuwa kiongozi wa Shemaya,
19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Matenai alikuwa kiongozi wa Yoyaribu, Uzi alikuwa kiongozi wa Yedaya,
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Kalai alikuwa kiongozi wa Salu, Eberi alikuwa kiongozi wa Amok,
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
Hashabia alikuwa kiongozi wa Hilkia, na Nethanel alikuwa kiongozi wa Yedaya.
22 The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, were written according to the leaders of the families, during the reign of Darius the Persian.
Katika siku za Eliashibu, Walawi Eliashibu, Yoyada, Yohana, na Yadua waliandikwa kama vichwa vya familia, na makuhani waliandikwa wakati wa utawala wa Dariyo wa Persia.
23 The sons of Levi, according to the leaders of the families, were written in the book of the words of those days, even to the days of Johanan, the son of Eliashib.
Wana wa Lawi na viongozi wao wa familia waliandikwa katika Kitabu cha tarehe hadi siku za Yohana mwana wa Eliashibu.
24 Now the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, in their turns, so that they would praise and confess, according to the precept of David, the man of God. And they served equally and in order.
Wakuu wa Walawi walikuwa Hashabia, Sherebia, na Yeshua mwana wa Kadmieli, pamoja na washirika wao, waliokuwa wamesimama mbele yao kumtukuza na kumshukuru, akijibu sehemu kwa sehemu, kwa kutii amri ya Daudi, mtu wa Mungu.
25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were keepers of the gates and of the vestibules before the gates.
Matania, Bakbukia, Obadiya, Meshulamu, Talmoni na Akubu walikuwa walinzi wa malango waliokuwa wakiwa wamesimama katika vyumba vya hazina penye malango.
26 These were in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah, the governor, and of Ezra, the priest and scribe.
Walitumika katika siku za Yoyakimu, mwana wa Yoshua, mwana wa Yosadaki, na katika siku za Nehemiya, gavana na Ezra kuhani na mwandishi.
27 Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites from all their places, so that they might bring them to Jerusalem, and so that they might keep the dedication, and rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, psalteries, and lyres.
Katika kujitolea kwa ukuta wa Yerusalemu, watu walitafuta Walawi popote walipokuwa wakiishi, wakawaleta Yerusalemu ili kusherehekea kujitolea kwa furaha, pamoja na shukrani na kuimba kwa ngoma, vinanda na vinubi.
28 Now the sons of the singing men were gathered from the plains surrounding Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophati,
Ushirika wa waimbaji walikusanyika pamoja kutoka wilaya iliyozunguka Yerusalemu na kutoka vijiji vya Wanetofathi.
29 and from the house of Gilgal, and from the regions of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singing men had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
Walikuja kutoka Beth-gilgali na kutoka katika mashamba ya Geba na Azmawethi, kwa kuwa waimbaji walikuwa wamejijengea vijiji karibu na Yerusalemu.
30 And the priests and the Levites were cleansed, and they cleansed the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Makuhani na Walawi wakajitakasa, kisha wakawatakasa watu, milango na ukuta.
31 Then I caused the leaders of Judah to ascend the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went to the right upon the wall, toward the dung gate.
Kisha nilikuwa na viongozi wa Yuda kwenda juu ya ukuta, na mimi kuteua mikutano miwili mikubwa ya hao walioshukuru. Mmoja alienda upande wa kulia juu ya ukuta kuelekea lango la jaa.
32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and one half part of the leadership of Judah,
Hoshaya na nusu ya viongozi wa Yuda walimfuata,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
na baada yake akaenda Azaria, Ezra na Meshulamu,
34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.
Yuda, Benyamini, Shemaya, Yeremia
35 And some of the sons of the priests went forth with trumpets: Zachariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph.
na wana wa makuhani waliokuwa na tarumbeta, na Zekaria mwana wa Yonathani, mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Mataniya, mwana wa Mikaya, mwana wa Zakuri, mwana wa Asafu.
36 And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, and Hanani, went forth with the canticles of David, the man of God. And Ezra, the scribe, was before them at the fountain gate.
Na pia jamaa za Zekaria, Shemaya, Azareli, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneli, Yuda, Hanani, pamoja na vyombo vya muziki vya Daudi mtu wa Mungu. Ezra mwandishi alikuwa mbele yao.
37 And opposite them, they ascended by the steps of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall above the house of David, and as far as the water gate to the east.
Na kwa Lango la Chemchemi walikwenda moja kwa moja na madaraja ya mji wa Daudi juu ya kupanda kwa ukuta, juu ya nyumba ya Daudi, kwenye lango la Maji upande wa mashariki.
38 And the second choir of those who gave thanks went forth on the opposite side, and I went after them, and one half part of the people were upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, as far as the widest wall,
Na waimbaji wengine ambao walishukuru wakaenda upande mwingine. Niliwafuata juu ya ukuta pamoja na nusu ya watu, juu ya mnara wa vinyago, hadi kuta kubwa,
39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and above the ancient gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hamath, and as far as the flock gate. And they stood still at the watch gate.
na juu ya lango la Efraimu, na mlango wa kale, na kwa lango la samaki na mnara wa Hananeli na mnara wa Hamea, kwa lango la Kondoo, na wakasimama kwenye mlango wa walinzi.
40 And the two choirs of those who gave praise stood still at the house of God, with myself and one half part of the magistrates who were with me.
Kwa hiyo, mikutano miwili ya wale waliomshukuru walipata nafasi yao katika nyumba ya Mungu, na mimi pia nikachukua nafasi yangu na nusu ya viongozi pamoja nami.
41 And the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Mijamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, went forth with trumpets,
Na makuhani wakachukua nafasi zao Eliakimu, Maaseya, Miyamini, Mikaya, Elioenai, Zekaria, na Hanania wenye tarumbeta,
42 with Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers were singing clearly, and Jezrahiah was their foremost leader.
Maaseya, na Shemaya, Eleazari, Uzi, Yehohanani, Malkiya, Elamu, Ezeri. Waimbaji waliimba na Yezrahia kama wasimamizi.
43 And on that day, they immolated great sacrifices, and they rejoiced. For God had caused them to rejoice with great joy. And their wives and children also were glad. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
Walitoa dhabihu kubwa siku ile, wakafurahi, kwa sababu Mungu alikuwa amewafurahisha kwa furaha kubwa. Pia wanawake na watoto walifurahi. Hivyo furaha ya Yerusalemu ikasikiwa toka mbali.
44 On that day also, they enrolled men over the storehouses of the treasury, for the libations, and for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, so that the leaders of the city might bring these in, by them, with proper thanksgiving, for the priests and the Levites. For Judah was rejoicing in the priests and the Levites who were assisting.
Siku hiyo watu waliteuliwa juu ya nyumba ya hazina kwa ajili ya michango, matunda ya kwanza, na zaka, ili kuzikusanya ndani yao sehemu zinazohitajika katika sheria za makuhani na Walawi. Kila mmoja aliteuliwa kufanya kazi mashambani karibu na miji. Kwa maana Yuda alifurahi juu ya makuhani na Walawi waliokuwa wamesimama mbele yao.
45 And they kept the vigil of their God, and the vigil of expiation, with the singing men and the gatekeepers, in accord with the precept of David, and of Solomon, his son.
Walifanya utumishi wa Mungu wao, na huduma ya utakaso, kwa mujibu wa amri ya Daudi na ya mwanawe Sulemani, na hivyo
46 For in the days of David and Asaph, from the beginning, there were leaders appointed over the singers, to give praise in verses, and to confess to God.
Zamani za kale, katika siku za Daudi na Asafu, kulikuwa na wasimamizi wa waimbaji, na kulikuwa na nyimbo za sifa na shukrani kwa Mungu.
47 And all of Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave portions to the singing men and to the gatekeepers, for each day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.
Katika siku za Zerubabeli na katika siku za Nehemia, Israeli wote walitoa sehemu za kila siku kwa waimbaji na walinzi wa mlango. Wakaweka pembeni sehemu ya Walawi, na Walawi waliweka sehemu ya wana wa Haruni.
