< Nehemiah 3 >
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Eliasib, nunɔlagã la kple nunɔla bubuwo gbugbɔ Alẽgbo la ƒe sɔtiwo tu, eye wode ʋɔtruwo eŋu nyuie hekɔ eŋuti tso Alafa ɖeka mɔ la gbɔ va se ɖe Hananel mɔ la gbɔ.
2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Yerikotɔwo kple Zakur, Imri ƒe vi la, ƒe dɔwɔlawo kpe ɖe ameawo ŋu le dɔ la wɔwɔ me.
3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who [also] laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Hasenaa ƒe viwo ɖo Tɔmelãgbo la. Wolã xɔtutiwo, de ʋɔtruawo, eye wode ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo wo ŋu.
4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
Meremot, Uria ƒe vi kple Hakɔz ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi wogbugbɔ gli la ƒe akpa si kplɔe ɖo la ɖo, eye Mesulam, Berekia ƒe vi kple Mesezabel ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi kple Zadok, Baana ƒe vi, hã woɖo gli la ƒe akpa bubuwo.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Ame siwo ɖo gli kplɔ wo ɖo la woe nye, Tekoa ŋutsuwo, gake woƒe bubumewo mede ta dɔ la me le woƒe dzikpɔlawo te o.
6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Yoiada, Pasea ƒe vi kple Mesulam, Besodeia ƒe vi wodzra Agbo Xoxo la ɖo. Wotu atiawo, de ʋɔtruawo agbo la nu, eye wode ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo.
7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
Ame siwo wɔ dɔ ɖe wo yome la woe nye Melatia tso Gibeon, Yadon tso Meronot kple ŋutsu siwo tso Gibeon kple Mizpa; teƒe siawo katã le mɔmefia si le Frat Tɔsisi la godo la te.
8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
Uziel, Harhaia ƒe vi si nye sikaɖaŋuwɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka la hã wɔ dɔ le gliawo ŋu. Ame si wɔ dɔ kplɔe ɖo lae nye Hananiya, amiʋeʋĩwɔla aɖe. Woɖɔ gli la ɖo tso Yerusalem va se ɖe keke Gli Gbadza la gbɔ ke.
9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Tso afi sia la, Refaya si nye Hur ƒe vi, ame si nye Yerusalem nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la ɖo gli la ƒe akpa aɖe.
10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
Le eya megbe la, Yedaia, Harumaf ƒe vi ɖɔ gli si dze ŋgɔ eƒe aƒe la ɖo. Ame si wɔ dɔ kplɔe ɖo lae nye Hatus, Hasabnia ƒe vi.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
Ame siwo kplɔ eya hã ɖo lae nye Malkiya, Harim ƒe vi kple Hasub, Pahat Moab ƒe vi, ame si dzra Dzokpomɔ la ɖo kpe ɖe gli la ɖoɖo ŋu.
12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Salum, Halohes ƒe vi, ame si nye Yerusalem nuto la ƒe afã evelia dziɖula la kple via nyɔnuwo dzra gli la ƒe akpa si le Dzokpomɔ la megbe ɖo.
13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Ame siwo gbugbɔ Balimegbo la ɖɔɖola woe nye Hanun kple Zanoatɔwo. Wode agbomedegawo kple ʋɔmedegawo eŋu. Azɔ la, wogbugbɔ gli la ƒe akpa si ƒe didime anɔ abe mita alafa ene blaatɔ̃ ene la tu va se ɖe Aɖukpogbo la nu.
14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Malkiya, Rekab ƒe vi, ame si nye Bet Hakerem dziɖula la gbugbɔ Aɖukpogbo la tu, de ʋɔtruwo enu, eye wòde ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo ʋɔtruawo ŋu.
15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Salum, Kol Hoze ƒe vi, ame si kpɔa Mizpa nuto la dzi la wɔ dɔ le Tsidzidzigbo la ŋu. Egbugbɔe tu, gbae, hede ʋɔtru, ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo wo ŋu. Azɔ la, egbugbɔ gli la ɖo tso Siloam Ta la ŋu yi fia la ƒe abɔ gbɔ kple atrakpui siwo ɖiɖi tso Yerusalem ƒe akpa si nye Fia David ƒe du la me.
16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Le eya megbe la, Azbuk ƒe vi, Nehemia, ame si nye Bet Zur nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la ɖo gli la va se ɖe teƒe si dze ŋgɔ David ƒe yɔdokpewo gbɔ heyi Tsita si amewo ɖe kple Kalẽtɔwo ƒe Aƒe gbɔ ke.
17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Emegbe la, Levitɔ aɖewo wɔ dɔ le Rehum, Bani ƒe vi, te. Le woawo megbe la, Hasabia, ame si nye Keila nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la kpɔ gli la ɖoɖo dzi le eya ŋutɔ ƒe nuto me.
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
Ame siwo kplɔe ɖo la woe nye eƒe hlɔ̃metɔwo. Wowɔ dɔ le Bawai, Henadad ƒe vi, ame si nye Keila nuto la ƒe afã evelia dziɖula la ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te.
19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning [of the wall].
Dɔwɔla siwo kplɔ wo ɖo la nɔ Ezer, Yesua ƒe vi, Mizpa dziɖula ƒe kpɔkplɔ te. Wowɔ dɔ le gli la ŋu tso Aʋawɔnuxɔ la gbɔ le gli la ƒe dzogoe dzi.
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning [of the wall] unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Emegbe la, Baruk, Zebai ƒe vi, ɖo gli la tso dzogoe la dzi yi Eliasib, nunɔlagã la, ƒe aƒe gbɔ.
21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Meremot, Uria ƒe vi kple Hakɔz ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi, woɖo gli la ƒe akpa aɖe tso Eliasib ƒe aƒe ƒe agbo ƒe kasa yi aƒe la xa.
22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Ame siwo wɔ dɔ kplɔ wo ɖo la woe nye nunɔla siwo tso nuto siwo ƒo xlã wo la me.
23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
Benyamin, Hasub kple Azaria, Maaseya ƒe vi kple Anania ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi woɖo gli la ƒe akpa siwo to woƒe aƒewo ŋu.
24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], even unto the corner.
Le woawo yome la, Binui, Henadad ƒe vi ɖo gli la tso Azaria ƒe aƒe gbɔ yi dzogoe la dzi,
25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning [of the wall], and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that [was] by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
eye Palal, Uzai ƒe vi, ɖoe tso dzogoe la dzi yi ɖatɔ fia la ƒe mɔ ƒe xɔ kɔkɔtɔ gbɔ le gaxɔ la ƒe gɔmeɖokpe gbɔ, eye Pedaya, Paros ƒe vi kplɔe ɖo.
26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔla siwo nɔ Ofel togbɛ dzi la, gbugbɔ gli la ɖo va ɖo Tsigbo ɣedzeƒetɔ la kple mɔ la ƒe xɔ tsrala gbɔ.
27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
Tekoatɔwo kplɔ wo ɖo. Woɖo gli la ƒe akpa si le Mɔ la ƒe Xɔ kɔkɔ la ƒe akpa kemɛ yi ɖatɔ Ofel ƒe gli la.
28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
Le Sɔgbo la tame, nunɔlawo ɖɔ gli si le wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe aƒe ŋgɔ la ɖo.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Zadok, Imer ƒe vi, hã gbugbɔ gli si le eƒe aƒe kasa la ɖo. Semaya, Sekania ƒe vi, Ɣedzeƒegbo la ŋudzɔla, kplɔe ɖo.
30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Le esia yome Hananiya, Selemia ƒe vi, Hanun, Zalaf ƒe viŋutsu adelia kple Mesulam, Berekia ƒe vi woɖo gli la le woƒe aƒewo ŋu.
31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Malkiya, sikaɖaŋuwɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka ɖo gli la va ɖo keke gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo ƒe nɔƒe kple asitsalawo ƒe takpeƒe le “Mustagbo” la ƒe akpa kemɛ heyi dziƒoxɔ la gbɔ le dzogoe la dzi.
32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
Sikaɖaŋuwɔla kple asitsala bubuawo wu gli la nu tso dzogoe ma dzi yi ɖatɔ Alẽgbo la.