Nehemiah 11
1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.
Na rĩrĩ, atongoria a andũ magĩtũũra Jerusalemu, nao andũ acio angĩ magĩcuuka mĩtĩ nĩguo mathuure mũndũ ũmwe harĩ o andũ ikũmi atuĩke wa gũtũũra Jerusalemu, itũũra rĩrĩa itheru, nao acio angĩ kenda megũtigara mathiĩ magatũũre matũũra-inĩ mao.
2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Andũ nĩmagathĩrĩirie andũ arĩa othe meerutĩire gũtũũra Jerusalemu na kwĩyendera.
3 And these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Aya nĩo atongoria a bũrũri arĩa maatũũrire Jerusalemu (na rĩrĩ, andũ amwe a Isiraeli, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na ndungata cia hekarũ, na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni maatũũraga matũũra-inĩ ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake thĩinĩ wa matũũra mao.
4 And in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Pherez;
O na andũ angĩ kuuma Juda na Benjamini nĩmatũũraga Jerusalemu): Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Juda maarĩ: Athaia mũrũ wa Uzia, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Amaria, mũrũ wa Shefatia, mũrũ wa Mahalaleli, wa rũciaro rwa Perezu;
5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
na Maaseia mũrũ wa Baruku, mũrũ wa Koli-Hoze, mũrũ wa Hazaia, mũrũ wa Adaia, mũrũ wa Joiaribu, mũrũ wa Zekaria, wa rũciaro rwa Mũshiloni.
6 All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
Njiaro cia Perezu iria ciatũũraga Jerusalemu, arĩa maarĩ andũ njamba, mũigana wao warĩ andũ 468.
7 And these are the children of Benjamin: 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 Isaiah;
Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Benjamini maarĩ: Salu mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Joedi, mũrũ wa Pedaia, mũrũ wa Kolaia, mũrũ wa Maaseia, mũrũ wa Ithieli, mũrũ wa Jeshaia,
8 and after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight:
na arũmĩrĩri ake, Gabai na Salai, othe maarĩ andũ 928.
9 and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Joeli mũrũ wa Zikiri nĩwe warĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wao ũrĩa mũnene, nake Juda mũrũ wa Hasenua nĩwe warũgamĩrĩire Gĩcigo gĩa Keerĩ kĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah [the son of] Joiarib, Jachin,
Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia; mũrũ wa Joiaribu; Jakini;
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God.
Sheraia mũrũ wa Hilikia, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Meraiothu, mũrũ wa Ahitubu, mũrori wa maũndũ ma nyũmba ya Ngai,
12 And their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred and twenty-two; and 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;
hamwe na athiritũ ao arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa hekarũ, maarĩ andũ 822; Adaia mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Pelalia, mũrũ wa Amuzi, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Pashuru, mũrũ wa Malikija,
13 and his brethren, chief fathers, two hundred and forty-two; and Amassai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
hamwe na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao, maarĩ andũ 242; Amashusai mũrũ wa Azareli, mũrũ wa Ahazai, mũrũ wa Meshilemothu, mũrũ wa Imeri,
14 and their brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred and twenty-eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Gedolim.
na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ njamba, maarĩ andũ 128. Mũtongoria wao mũnene aarĩ Zabidieli mũrũ wa Hagedolimu.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Na kuuma kũrĩ Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Buni;
16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, [who were] over the outward work of the house of God;
Shabethai na Jozabadu, arĩa maarĩ atongoria eerĩ a Alawii, na nĩo maaroraga wĩra wa nja wa nyũmba ya Ngai;
17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [who was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun:
Matania mũrũ wa Mika, mũrũ wa Zabedi, mũrũ wa Asafu, ũrĩa watongoragia mahooya ma gũcookeria Ngai ngaatho; Bakabukia ũrĩa warĩ wa keerĩ harĩ athiritũ ake: na Abada mũrũ wa Shamua, mũrũ wa Galali, mũrũ wa Jeduthuni.
18 all the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.
Alawii arĩa maarĩ thĩinĩ wa Itũũra rĩu itheru maarĩ andũ 284.
19 And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
Aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: Akubu, na Talimoni, na andũ a thiritũ yao, arĩa maarangagĩra ihingo, maarĩ andũ 172.
20 And the residue of Israel, the priests, [and] the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Andũ a Isiraeli acio angĩ, hamwe na athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii, maarĩ matũũra-inĩ mothe ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ kĩa maithe mao.
21 And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.
Ndungata cia hekarũ ciatũũraga kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Ofeli, marũgamĩrĩirwo nĩ Ziha na Gishipa.
22 And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, for the work of the house of God.
Mũtongoria mũnene wa Alawii kũu Jerusalemu aarĩ Uzi mũrũ wa Bani, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Matania, mũrũ wa Mika. Uzi aarĩ ũmwe wa rũciaro rwa Asafu, arĩa maarĩ aini arĩa maarũgamĩrĩire wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai.
23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day.
Aini maarĩ watho-inĩ wa mũthamaki, ũrĩa wamatuagĩra wĩra wao wa o mũthenya.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
Pethahia mũrũ wa Meshezabeli, wa rũciaro rwa Zera mũrũ wa Juda, aarĩ mũramati wa mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makonainie na andũ.
25 And as to the hamlets in their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath-Arba and its dependent villages, and in Dibon and its dependent villages, and in Jekabzeel and its dependent villages,
Ha ũhoro wa tũtũũra na mĩgũnda yatuo-rĩ, andũ amwe a Juda maatũũraga Kiriathu-Ariba na matũũra marĩo marĩa marĩrigiicĩirie, na Diboni na matũũra marĩo, na Jekabizeeli na tũtũũra twarĩo,
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-phelet,
na kũu Jeshua, na Molada, na Bethi-Peleti,
27 and in Hazar-Shual, and in Beer-sheba and its dependent villages,
na Hazari-Shuali, na Biri-Shiba na matũũra marĩo;
28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its dependent villages;
na Zikilagi, na Mekona na matũũra marĩo,
29 and in En-Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
na Eni-Rimoni, na Zora, na Jaramuthu,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their hamlets, in Lachish and its fields, in Azekah and its dependent villages: and they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
na Zanoa, na Adulamu na tũtũũra twarĩo, na Lakishi na mĩgũnda ya rĩo, na Azeka na matũũra marĩo. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio maatũũraga kuuma Birishiba o nginya Kĩanda kĩa Hinomu.
31 And the children of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] in Michmash and Aija and Bethel, and their dependent villages,
Njiaro cia Benjamini kuuma Geba ciatũũraga Mikimashi, na Aija, na Betheli na matũũra marĩo,
32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
na kũu Anathothu, na Nobu na Anania,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
na Hazoru, na Rama na Gitaimu,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
na Hadidi, na Zeboimu na Nebalati,
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
na Lodi na Ono, na Kĩanda-inĩ kĩa Aturi.
36 And of the Levites there were divisions of Judah [dwelling] in Benjamin.
Amwe a ikundi cia Alawii a Juda maatũũrire Benjamini.
