< Nehemiah 3 >

1 Then Eliasib the high priest arose, and his brethren the priests, and they built the flock gate: they sanctified it, and set up the doors thereof, even unto the tower of a hundred cubits they sanctified it unto the tower of Hananeel.
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 built Zachur the son of Amri.
Anthu a ku Yeriko anamanga chigawo china pambali pake ndipo Zakuri mwana wa Imuri anamanga chigawo chinanso choyandikana nawo.
3 But the fish gate the sons of Asnaa built: they covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and tire locks, and the bars. And next to them built Marimuth the son of Urias the son of Accus.
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 him built Mosollam tile son of Barachias, the sell of Merezebel, and next to them built Sadoc the son of Baana.
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 Thecuites built: but their great 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 Joiada the son of Phasea, and Mosollam the son of Besodia built the old gate: they covered it and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.
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 built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.
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 And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith: and next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street.
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 him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem.
Refaya mwana wa Huri wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Yerusalemu anakonza chigawo china motsatana nawo.
10 And next to him Jedaia the son of Haromaph over against his own house: and next to him built Hattus the son of Hasebonia.
Kulumikiza ichi, Yedaya mwana wa Harumafi anakonza chigawo choyangʼanana ndi nyumba yake, ndipo Hatusi mwana wa Hasabaneya anakonzanso motsatana naye.
11 Melchias the son of Herem, and Hasub the son of Phahath Moab, built half the street, 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 built Sellum the son of Alohes, lord of half the street of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Salumu mwana wa Halohesi wolamulira theka la chigawo cha Yerusalemu, anakonzanso chigawo chotsatana nawo mothandizidwa ndi ana ake akazi.
13 And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill.
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 the gate of the dunghill Melchias the son of Rechab built, lord of the street of Bethacharam: he built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.
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 the gate of the fountain Sellum the son of Cholhoza built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bare, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king’s guard, and unto the steps 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 built Nehemias the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.
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 built the Levites, Rehum the son of Benni. After him built Hasebias, lord of half the street of Ceila in his own street.
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 built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.
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 Aser the son of Josue, lord of Maspha, built another measure, over against the going up of the strong corner.
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 in the mount Baruch the son of Zachai built another measure, from the corner to the door of the house of Eliasib 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 Merimuth the son of Urias the son of Haccus, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliasib, to the end of the house of Eliasib.
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 built the priests, the men of the plains of the Jordan.
Pambuyo pake ansembe okhala ku chidikha anakonzanso chigawo china.
23 After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house: and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his 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 built Bennui the son of Hanadad another measure, from the house of Azarias unto the bending, and unto the corner.
Motsatana naye, Binuyi mwana wa Henadadi anakonzanso chigawo china, kuchokera pa nyumba ya Azariya kukafika potsirizira pa ngodya.
25 Phalel, the son of Ozi, over against the bending and the tower, which lieth out from the king’s high house, that is, in the court of the prison: after him Phadaia the son of Pharos.
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 And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood 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 Thecuites built another measure over against, from the great tower that standeth out unto the wall of the temple.
Motsatana nawo, anthu a ku Tekowa anakonzanso chigawo china choyangʼanana ndi nsanja ija yayikulu ndi yayitali mpaka ku khoma la Ofeli.
28 And upward from the horse gate the priests built, every man over against his house.
Kuyambira ku Chipata cha Akavalo anakonza ndi ansembe ena ndipo aliyense amakonza khoma loyangʼanana ndi nyumba yake.
29 After them built Sadoc the son of Emmer over against his house. And after him built Semaia the son of Sechenias, keeper of the east gate.
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 built Hanania the son of Selemia, and Hanun the sixth son of Seleph, another measure: after him built Mosollam the son of Barachias over against his treasury.
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 Melcias the goldsmith’s son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber 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 within the chamber of the corner of the dock gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.
Ndipo pakati pa chipinda chapamwamba chapangodya ndi Chipata cha Nkhosa anakonza ndi amisiri a golide ndi anthu amalonda.

< Nehemiah 3 >