Nehemiah 11

1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.

Bakambi ya bato bayaki kovanda na Yelusalemi. Ndambo mosusu kati na bato babetaki zeke mpo ete moto moko kati na bato zomi aya kovanda na Yelusalemi, engumba ya bule; mpe mpo ete bato libwa oyo batikali bavanda kati na bingumba na bango.

2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

Bato bapambolaki moto nyonso oyo amipesaki ye moko mpo na kovanda na Yelusalemi.

3 Now 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, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

Tala bakambi ya bituka oyo bavandaki na Yelusalemi; nzokande na tango wana, bana ya Isalaele, Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, basali ya Tempelo mpe bakitani ya basali ya Salomo bavandaki kati na bingumba ya Yuda, moko na moko kati na mabele mpe engumba na ye;

4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

mpe bato ya Yuda mpe ya Benjame bavandaki kati na Yelusalemi: Mpo na bakitani ya Yuda: Ataya, mwana mobali ya Oziasi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, mwana mobali ya Amaria, mwana mobali ya Shefatia, mwana mobali ya Maalalele, mokitani ya Peretsi;

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 the Shilonite.

mpe Maaseya, mwana mobali ya Baruki, mwana mobali ya Koli-Oze, mwana mobali ya Azaya, mwana mobali ya Adaya, mwana mobali ya Yoyaribi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, moko kati na bakitani ya Shiloni.

6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

Bakitani nyonso ya Peretsi oyo bavandaki kati na Yelusalemi bazalaki mibali nkama minei na tuku motoba na mwambe.

7 And these are the sons 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 Jeshaiah.

Mpo na bakitani ya Benjame: Salu, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Yoedi, mwana mobali ya Pedaya, mwana mobali ya Kolaya, mwana mobali ya Maaseya, mwana mobali ya Itieli, mwana mobali ya Ezayi;

8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

mpe Gabayi elongo na Salayi. Bango nyonso bazalaki bato nkama libwa na tuku mibale na mwambe.

9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Joeli, mwana mobali ya Zikiri, azalaki mokambi na bango; mpe Yuda, mwana mobali ya Asenuwa, azalaki molandi ya mokambi ya engumba.

10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

Kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Yedaeya, mwana mobali ya Yoyaribi, mwana mobali ya Yakini;

11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,

Seraya, mwana mobali ya Ilikia, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Merayoti, mwana mobali ya Ayitubi, mokambi ya Ndako ya Nzambe

12 and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and 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,

elongo na bandeko na bango, nkama mwambe na tuku mibale na mibale oyo bazalaki kosala na Ndako ya Nzambe; Adaya, mwana mobali ya Yeroami, mwana mobali ya Pelalia, mwana mobali ya Amitsi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, mwana mobali ya Pashuri, mwana mobali ya Malikiya

13 and his brethren, chiefs of fathers’ [houses], two hundred forty and two: and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

elongo na bandeko na bango, nkama mibale na tuku minei na mibale oyo bazalaki bakambi ya mabota; Amashisayi, mwana mobali ya Azareyeli, mwana mobali ya Azayi, mwana mobali ya Meshilemoti, mwana mobali ya Imeri, azalaki mpe elongo na bango.

14 and their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

Azalaki mpe elongo na bandeko na ye, nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe oyo bazalaki basoda ya mpiko. Zabidieli, mwana mobali ya Gedolimi, nde azalaki mokambi na bango.

15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Kati na Balevi: Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Ashubi, mwana mobali ya Azirikami, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mwana mobali ya Buni;

16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

Shabetayi mpe Yozabadi oyo bazalaki na molongo ya bakambi ya Balevi mpe bazalaki na mokumba ya misala ya libanda ya Ndako ya Nzambe;

17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Zabidi, mwana mobali ya Azafi, mokambi oyo azalaki kotinda banzembo ya matondi na tango ya losambo; Bakibukia, molandi kati na bandeko na ye mpe Abida, mwana mobali ya Shamuwa, mwana mobali ya Galali mpe mwana mobali ya Yedutuni.

18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Balevi nyonso oyo bazalaki kovanda kati na engumba ya bule bazalaki nkama mibale tuku mwambe na minei.

19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

Bakengeli bikuke: Akubi, Talimoni elongo na bandeko na bango, oyo bazalaki bakengeli bikuke. Bango nyonso bazalaki bato nkama moko na tuku sambo na mibale.

20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

Ndambo mosusu ya bana ya Isalaele elongo na Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi bazalaki kovanda kati na bingumba nyonso ya Yuda, moto na moto, na mabele oyo bakoko na ye batikelaki ye.

21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

Basali ya Tempelo bazalaki kovanda na ngomba Ofeli, mpe Tsika elongo na Gishipa bazalaki bakambi na bango.

22 The overseer also 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, over the business of the house of God.

Uzi, mwana mobali ya Bani, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mwana mobali ya Matania, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Azafi, azalaki mokambi ya Balevi kati na Yelusalemi. Uzi azalaki moko kati na bakitani ya Azafi, oyo bazalaki na mokumba ya kokamba misala ya mindule kati na Ndako ya Nzambe.

23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

Misala ya bayembi ezalaki kotambolisama mokolo na mokolo na mitindo ya mokonzi.

24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

Petaya, mwana mobali ya Meshezabeyeli, moko kati na bakitani ya Zera, mwana mobali ya Yuda, azalaki kalaka ya mokonzi mpo na kotala makambo nyonso ya bato.

25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof;

Bato mosusu ya ekolo ya Yuda bavandaki kati na Kiriati-Ariba mpe na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Diboni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Yekabisheli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

kati na Yeshua, kati na Molada, kati na Beti-Paleti,

27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof;

kati na Atsari-Shuwali, kati na Beri-Sheba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof;

kati na Tsikilagi, kati na Mekona mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth;

kati na Eini-Rimoni, kati na Tsorea, kati na Yarimuti,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

kati na Zanoa, Adulami mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Lakishi mpe bilanga na yango ya zingazinga, mpe kati na Azeka mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike. Boye bavandaki na etuka mobimba longwa na Beri-Sheba kino na Lubwaku ya Inomi.

31 The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;

Bakitani ya Benjame balongwaki na Geba mpe bakendeki kovanda kati na Mikimasi, Aya, Beteli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah;

kati na Anatoti, Nobi mpe Anania,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim;

kati na Atsori, Rama mpe Gitayimi,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;

kati na Adidi, Tseboyimi mpe Nebalati,

35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

kati na Lodi mpe Ono, lubwaku ya bato oyo basalaka misala ya maboko.

36 And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.

Masanga mosusu ya Balevi ya Yuda ekendeki kovanda kati na bato ya Benjame.