Nehemiah 12
1 Now these are the priests and the Levites, that went up with Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras,
Hawa wafuatao walikuwa makuhani na Walawi ambao walirudi na Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli pamoja na Yeshua: Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra,
2 Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,
Amaria, Maluki, Hatushi,
3 Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,
Shekania, Rehumu, Meremothi,
4 Addo, Genthon, Abia,
Ido, Ginethoni, Abiya,
5 Miamin, Madia, Belga,
Miyamini, Moadia, Bilga,
6 Semeia, and Joiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,
Shemaya, Yoyaribu, Yedaya,
7 Idaia. These were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren in the days of Josue.
Salu, Amoki, Hilkia na Yedaya. Hawa walikuwa viongozi wa makuhani na wenzao wakati wa Yeshua.
8 And the Levites, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, they and their brethren were over the hymns:
Walawi walikuwa Yeshua, Binui, Kadmieli, Sherebia, Yuda, na pia Matania, ambaye pamoja na wenzake, alikuwa kiongozi wa nyimbo za shukrani.
9 And Becbecia, and Hanni, and their brethren every one in his office.
Bakbukia na Uni, wenzao, walisimama mkabala nao wakati wa ibada.
10 And Josue beget Joacim, and Joacim beget Eliasib, and Eliasib beget Joiada,
Yeshua alikuwa baba wa Yoyakimu, Yoyakimu alikuwa baba wa Eliashibu, Eliashibu alikuwa baba wa Yoyada,
11 And Joiada beget Jonathan, and Jonathan beget Jeddoa.
Yoyada alikuwa baba wa Yonathani, na Yonathani alikuwa baba wa Yadua.
12 And in the days of Joacim the priests and heads of the families were: Of Saraia, Maraia: of Jeremias, Hanania:
Katika siku za Yoyakimu, kulikuwa na wakuu wa jamaa za kikuhani: wa jamaa ya Seraya, Meraya; wa jamaa ya Yeremia, Hanania;
13 Of Esdras, Mosollam: and of Amaria, Johanan:
wa jamaa ya Ezra, Meshulamu; wa jamaa ya Amaria, Yehohanani;
14 Of Milicho, Jonathan: of Sebenia, Joseph:
wa jamaa ya Maluki, Yonathani; wa jamaa ya Shebania, Yosefu;
15 Of Haram, Edna: of Maraioth, Helci:
wa jamaa ya Harimu, Adna; wa jamaa ya Meremothi, Helkai;
16 Of Adaia, Zacharia: of Genthon, Mosollam:
wa jamaa ya Ido, Zekaria; wa jamaa ya Ginethoni, Meshulamu;
17 Of Abia, Zechri: of Miamin and Moadia, Phelti:
wa jamaa ya Abiya, Zikri; wa jamaa ya Miniamini na ya Maazia, Piltai;
18 Of Belga, Sammua of Semaia, Jonathan:
wa jamaa ya Bilgai, Shamua; wa jamaa ya Shemaya, Yehonathani;
19 Of Joiarib, Mathanai: of Jodaia, Azzi:
wa jamaa ya Yoyaribu, Matenai; wa jamaa ya Yedaya, Uzi;
20 Of Sellai, Celai: of Amoc, Heber:
wa jamaa ya Salu, Kalai; wa jamaa ya Amoki, Eberi;
21 Of Helcias, Hasebia: of Idaia, Nathanael.
wa jamaa ya Hilkia, Hashabia; wa jamaa ya Yedaya, Nethaneli.
22 The Levites the chiefs of the families in the days of Eliasib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jeddoa, were recorded, and the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.
Wakuu wa jamaa za Walawi katika siku za Eliashibu, Yoyada, Yohanani na Yadua, pia wale jamaa za makuhani, waliandikishwa wakati wa utawala wa Dario, Mwajemi.
23 The sons of Levi, heads of the families were written in the book of Chronicles, even unto the days of Jonathan the son of Eliasib.
Wakuu wa jamaa miongoni mwa wazao wa Lawi hadi wakati wa Yohanani mwana wa Eliashibu waliandikishwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu.
24 Now the chief of the Levites were Hasebia, Serebia, and Josue the son of Cedmihel: and their brethren by their courses, to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, and to wait equally in order.
Viongozi wa Walawi walikuwa: Hashabia, Sherebia, Yeshua mwana wa Kadmieli na wenzao, waliosimama mkabala nao kusifu na kushukuru, sehemu moja ikipokezana na nyingine kama ilivyoagizwa na Daudi mtu wa Mungu.
25 Mathania, and Becbecia, Obedia, and Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, were keepers of the gates and of the entrances before the gates.
Mabawabu waliokuwa wakilinda kwenye malango ya ghala ni: Matania, Bakbukia, Obadia, Meshulamu, Talmoni na Akubu.
26 These were in the days of Joacim the son of Josue, the son of Josedec, and in the days of Nehemias the governor, and of Esdras the priest and scribe.
Walihudumu siku za Yoyakimu mwana wa Yeshua, mwana wa Yosadaki, na katika siku za mtawala Nehemia, na za Ezra kuhani na mwandishi.
27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, and to keep the dedication, and to rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, and psalteries and harps.
Wakati wa kuwekwa wakfu ukuta wa Yerusalemu, Walawi walitafutwa kule walikokuwa wakiishi, nao wakaletwa Yerusalemu kuadhimisha kwa shangwe huko kuweka wakfu kwa nyimbo za shukrani na kwa uimbaji wakitumia matoazi, vinubi na zeze.
28 And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,
Pia waimbaji walikusanywa pamoja kutoka maeneo yaliyozunguka Yerusalemu, kutoka vijiji vya Wanetofathi,
29 And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.
kutoka Beth-Gilgali, na kutoka eneo la Geba na Azmawethi, kwa kuwa waimbaji walikuwa wamejijengea vijiji kuzunguka Yerusalemu.
30 And the priests and the Levites purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Wakati makuhani na Walawi walipokuwa wamekwisha kujitakasa kwa kufuatana na desturi, waliwatakasa watu, malango na ukuta.
31 And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dunghill gate.
Niliwaagiza viongozi wa Yuda wapande juu ya ukuta. Pia niliagiza makundi mawili makubwa ya waimbaji waimbe nyimbo za kumshukuru Mungu. Kundi moja lilipanda juu ya ukuta upande wa kuume, kuelekea Lango la Samadi.
32 And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda,
Hoshaya na nusu ya viongozi wa Yuda wakawafuata,
33 And Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam,
pamoja na Azaria, Ezra, Meshulamu,
34 Judas, and Benjamin, and Semeia, and Jeremias.
Yuda, Benyamini, Shemaya, Yeremia,
35 And of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zacharias the son of Jonathan. the son of Semeia, the son of Mathania; the son of Michaia, the son of Zechur, the son of Asaph,
pamoja na baadhi ya makuhani wenye tarumbeta, na pia walikuwa na Zekaria mwana wa Yonathani, mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Matania, mwana wa Mikaya, mwana wa Zakuri, mwana wa Asafu,
36 And his brethren Semeia, and Azareel Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Judas, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God: and Esdras the scribe before them at the fountain gate.
pamoja na wenzake, Shemaya, Azareli, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneli, Yuda na Hanani, wakiwa na vyombo vya uimbaji, kama ilivyoagizwa na Daudi mtu wa Mungu. Mwandishi Ezra aliongoza maandamano.
37 And they went up over against them by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall of the house of David, and to the water gate eastward:
Kwenye Lango la Chemchemi waliendelea moja kwa moja mpaka kwenye ngazi za Mji wa Daudi, kwenye mwinuko wa ukuta, na kupitia juu ya nyumba ya Daudi mpaka kwenye Lango la Maji upande wa mashariki.
38 And the second choir of them that gave thanks went on the opposite side, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,
Kundi la pili la waimbaji lilielekea upande wa kushoto. Niliwafuata juu ya ukuta, pamoja na nusu ya watu kupitia Mnara wa Tanuru mpaka kwenye Ukuta Mpana,
39 And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.
juu ya Lango la Efraimu, Lango la Yeshana, Lango la Samaki, Mnara wa Hananeli, na Mnara wa Mia, mpaka kwenye Lango la Kondoo. Walipofika kwenye Lango la Ulinzi wakasimama.
40 And the two choirs of them that gave praise stood still at the house of God, and I and the half of the magistrates with me.
Kisha yale makundi mawili ya waimbaji yaliyoshukuru yakachukua nafasi zao katika nyumba ya Mungu. Nami pia nikafanya hivyo, pamoja na nusu ya maafisa,
41 And the priests, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania with trumpets,
na makuhani wafuatao: Eliakimu, Maaseya, Miniamini, Mikaya, Elioenai, Zekaria na Hanania wakiwa na tarumbeta zao,
42 And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was their overseer:
na pia Maaseya, Shemaya, Eleazari, Uzi, Yehohanani, Malkiya, Elamu na Ezeri. Makundi haya yaliimba chini ya uongozi wa Yezrahia.
43 And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and they rejoiced: for God had made them joyful with great joy: their wives also and their children rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off.
Siku hiyo watu walitoa dhabihu nyingi, wakishangilia kwa sababu Mungu aliwapa furaha kuu. Wanawake na watoto walishangilia pia. Sauti ya kushangilia huko Yerusalemu iliweza kusikika mbali sana.
44 They appointed also in that day men over the storehouses of the treasure, for the libations, and for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, that the rulers of the city might bring them in by them in honour of thanksgiving, for the priests and Levites: for Juda was joyful in the priests and Levites that assisted.
Wakati huo watu walichaguliwa kuwa wasimamizi wa vyumba vya ghala kwa ajili ya matoleo, malimbuko na zaka. Kutoka kwenye yale mashamba yaliyozunguka miji walipaswa walete kwenye ghala mafungu kama sheria ilivyoamuru kwa ajili ya makuhani na Walawi, kwa kuwa Yuda alifurahishwa na huduma ya makuhani na Walawi.
45 And they kept the watch of their God, and the observance of expiation, and the singing men, and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
Walifanya ibada ya Mungu wao na ibada ya utakaso, nao waimbaji na walinzi wa lango wakafanya hivyo pia, kufuatana na amri za Daudi na Solomoni mwanawe.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God.
Muda mrefu uliopita, katika siku za Daudi na Asafu, walikuwepo viongozi wa waimbaji na wa nyimbo za sifa na za kumshukuru Mungu.
47 And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.
Kwa hiyo katika siku za Zerubabeli na za Nehemia, Israeli wote walitoa mafungu kila siku kwa ajili ya waimbaji na mabawabu. Pia walitenga fungu kwa ajili ya Walawi wengine, nao Walawi walitenga fungu kwa ajili ya wazao wa Aroni.
