Nehemiah 3
1 [(This is a list/These are the names) of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem]. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and the other priests began to rebuild it at the Sheep Gate. They also put the gates in their places. They built the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and [further north] to the Tower of Hananel, and they dedicated it to God.
Na rĩrĩ, Eliashibu mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene na athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa angĩ a thiritũ yake, magĩthiĩ kũruta wĩra, na magĩcookereria Kĩhingo kĩa Ngʼondu. Magĩkĩamũra na magĩgĩĩkĩra mĩrango. Magĩaka o nginya Mũthiringo ũrĩa mũraihu na igũrũ wa Igana, ũrĩa maamũrire, na magĩaka o nginya Mũthiringo ũrĩa mũraihu na igũrũ wa Hananeli.
2 Next to them, [beyond the Tower of Hananel, ] men from Jericho built [part of the wall]. Next to them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, built [part of the wall].
Andũ a Jeriko magĩaka gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩariganĩtie na ho, nake Zakuri mũrũ wa Imuri agĩaka kũrigania nao.
3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. The put in their places the wooden beams above the gates, and also the doors, the bolts, and the bars [for locking the gate].
Kĩhingo gĩa Thamaki gĩakirwo rĩngĩ nĩ ariũ a Hasenaa. Nĩmarire mĩgogo yakĩo, na magĩĩkĩra mĩrango na igera cia kũmĩhinga na icuuma ciakĩo.
4 Next to them, Meremoth, the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Meshullam, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Meshezabel, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Zadok the son of Baana repaired the next part of the wall.
Meremothu mũrũ wa Uria mũrũ wa Hakozu, nĩwe wacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire. Nake Meshulamu mũrũ wa Berekia mũrũ wa Meshezabeli agĩcookereria rũthingo gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩariganĩtie na hau. Ningĩ Zadoku mũrũ wa Baana agĩthiĩ na mbere gũcookereria gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire.
5 Next to him, the men from Tekoa [town] repaired [part of the wall], but the leaders of Tekoa refused to do the work that their boss/supervisor assigned to them.
Gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire gĩacookereirio nĩ andũ a Tekoa, no andũ ao arĩa maarĩ igweta nĩmaregire kũruta wĩra ũrĩa maaheetwo nĩ arũgamĩrĩri ao.
6 Joiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah, repaired the Old Gate. They also put in their places the beams above the gate and put in the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate].
Joiada mũrũ wa Pasea marĩ na Meshulamu mũrũ wa Besodeia nĩo macookereirie Kĩhingo kĩa Jeshanahi. Nĩmarire mĩgogo yakĩo, na magĩĩkĩra mĩrango na igera cia kũmĩhinga na icuuma ciakĩo.
7 Next to them, Melatiah from Gibeon [city], Jadon from Meronoth [town], and other men from Gibeon and from Mizpah [city], which was where the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River lived, repaired [part of the wall].
Kũrigania nao, wĩra wa gũcookereria rũthingo warutirwo nĩ andũ a kuuma Gibeoni na Mizipa, nĩo Melatia wa Gibeoni, na Jadoni wa Meronothu, matũũra marĩa maathagwo nĩ barũthi wa Mũrĩmo-wa-Farati.
8 Next to them, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, and Hananiah repaired the wall as far as the Broad/Wide Wall. Harhaiah made things from gold, and Hananiah made perfumes.
Uzieli mũrũ wa Harihaia, ũmwe wa aturi a thahabu, nĩacookereirie kũrĩa kwarũmĩrĩire; nake Hanania, ũmwe wa athondeki a maguta manungi wega, agĩcookereria rũthingo harĩa haariganĩtie na hau. Magĩcookereria rũthingo rwa Jerusalemu o nginya Rũthingo rũrĩa Rwariĩ.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
Gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire gĩacookereirio nĩ Refaia mũrũ wa Huri ũrĩa warĩ mwathi wa nuthu ya gĩcigo kĩmwe kĩa Jerusalemu.
10 Next to him, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired [part of the wall] near his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired [part of the wall].
Kũhakana na hau, Jedaia mũrũ wa Harumafu agĩcookereria rũthingo rũrĩa rwangʼetheire nyũmba yake, nake Hatushu mũrũ wa Hashabineia agĩcookereria rũthingo rũrĩa rwariganĩtie nake.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab, repaired a section [of the wall], and also repaired the Tower of the Ovens.
Malikija mũrũ wa Harimu, na Hashubu mũrũ wa Pahathu-Moabi nao nĩmacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩngĩ, hamwe na Mũthiringo ũrĩa mũraihu na igũrũ wa Mariiko ma Mwaki.
12 Next to them, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, who ruled the other half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall]. His daughters [helped him with the work].
Gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire gĩacookereirio nĩ Shalumu mũrũ wa Haloheshu, mwathi wa nuthu ya gĩcigo kĩa Jerusalemu, ateithĩrĩirio nĩ airĩtu ake.
13 Hanun and people from Zanoah [city] repaired the Valley Gate. They put the gates in their places, and also put in the bolts and bars [for locking the gate]. They repaired the wall for (1,500 feet/500 meters), as far as the Dung Gate.
Kĩhingo gĩa Kĩanda gĩacookereirio nĩ Hanuni hamwe na andũ arĩa maatũũraga Zanoa. Magĩgĩaka rĩngĩ na magĩĩkĩra mĩrango, na igera cia kũmĩhinga na icuuma ciakĩo, ningĩ magĩcookereria rũthingo ũraihu wa mĩkono 1,000 o nginya Kĩhingo gĩa Kĩara-inĩ.
14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, who ruled Beth-Haccherem District, repaired the Dung Gate. He also put in their places the bolts and bars [for locking the gate].
Kĩhingo gĩa Kĩara-inĩ gĩacookereirio nĩ Malikija mũrũ wa Rekabu, mwathi wa gĩcigo kĩa Bethi-Hakeremu. Agĩgĩaka rĩngĩ na agĩĩkĩra mĩrango, na igera cia kũmĩhinga na icuuma ciakĩo.
15 Shallum the son of Colhozeh, who ruled Mizpah District, repaired the Fountain Gate. He put/built a roof over the gate, and put in their places the gates and the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate]. Near the Pool of Shelah he built the wall next to the king’s garden, as far as the steps that went down from the City of David.
Kĩhingo gĩa Gĩthima gĩacookereirio nĩ Shalumu mũrũ wa Koli-Hoze, mwathi wa gĩcigo kĩa Mizipa. Agĩgĩaka rĩngĩ, agĩkĩgita, na agĩĩkĩra mĩrango na igera cia kũmĩhinga na icuuma ciakĩo. Ningĩ nĩacookereirie rũthingo rwa Karia ga Siloamu kũrigania na Mũgũnda wa Mũthamaki, o nginya ngathĩ-inĩ ya gũikũrũka kuuma Itũũra Inene rĩa Daudi.
16 Next to him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, who ruled half of the Beth-Zur District, repaired [the wall] as far as the tombs [in the City] of David, to the reservoir that the people had made and the army barracks.
Kuuma harĩ we, Nehemia mũrũ wa Azibuku, mwathi wa nuthu ya gĩcigo kĩmwe kĩa Bethi-Zuru, agĩcookereria rũthingo nginya kũngʼethera mbĩrĩra cia Daudi, o nginya karia-inĩ ga kwĩyenjera, na o nginya Nyũmba ya Njamba cia Ita.
17 Next to him, several descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] repaired [parts of the wall]. Rehum the son of Bani repaired one section. Hashabiah, who ruled half of the Keilah District, repaired the next section on behalf of the people of his district.
Kũrigania nake, wĩra wa gũcookereria rũthingo warutirwo nĩ Alawii arĩa maarũgamĩrĩirwo nĩ Rehumu mũrũ wa Bani. Kũrigania nake, Hashabia, mwathi wa nuthu ya gĩcigo gĩa Keila, agĩcookereria rũthingo handũ-inĩ ha andũ a gĩcigo gĩake.
18 Bavvai the son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the Keilah District, repaired [the next section] along with other descendants of Levi.
Kũrigania nake, andũ ao a bũrũri nĩo maacookereirie rũthingo matongoretio nĩ Binui mũrũ wa Henadadi, mwathi wa nuthu ĩyo ĩngĩ ya Keila.
19 Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, who ruled Mizpah [city], repaired another section in front of the [steps which] went up to the (armory/building where the weapons are kept), as far as where the wall turns [a bit to the right].
Kũrigania nake, Ezeri mũrũ wa Jeshua, mwathi wa Mizipa, nĩacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩngĩ kuuma harĩa haangʼetheire mwambato nginya harĩa haigagwo indo cia mbaara, o nginyagia koine-inĩ.
20 Next to him, Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired a section, as far as the door of the house of Eliashib the Supreme Priest.
Kũrigania nake, Baruku mũrũ wa Zabai agĩcookereria gĩcunjĩ kĩngĩ arĩ na kĩyo, kuuma koine-inĩ nginya itoonyero rĩa nyũmba ya Eliashibu mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene.
21 Next to him, Meremoth the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired a section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of Eliahib’s house.
Kũrigania nake, Meremothu mũrũ wa Uria, mũrũ wa Hakozu, nĩacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩu kĩngĩ kuuma itoonyero rĩa nyũmba ya Eliashibu nginya mũthia-inĩ wayo.
22 Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
Kũrigania nake, rũthingo rwacookereirio nĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai a kuuma rũgongo rũrĩa rwathiũrũrũkĩirie kũu.
23 Next to them, Benjamin and Hasshub repaired [a section] in front of their house. Azariah, the son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, repaired the next [section] in front of his house.
Kuuma harĩo, Benjamini na Hashubu magĩcookereria rũthingo gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩarĩ mbere ya nyũmba yao; na kũrigania nao, Azaria mũrũ wa Maaseia, mũrũ wa Anania, agĩcookereria rũthingo hakuhĩ na nyũmba yake.
24 Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
Kũrigania nake, Binui mũrũ wa Henadadi nĩacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩngĩ kuuma nyũmba-inĩ ya Azaria o nginya koine-inĩ harĩa thingo ciacemanĩirie,
25 [Next to him], Palal the son of Uzai repaired [a section], from where the wall turns and from where the watchtower is taller than the upper palace, the one where King [Solomon] had lived. The watchtower is near the courtyard where the guards [live].
nake Palali mũrũ wa Uzai agĩcookereria rũthingo kũngʼethera harĩa thingo ciacemanĩirie na mũthiringo ũrĩa wacomokete nyũmba-inĩ ya igũrũ ya mũthamaki hakuhĩ na nja ya arangĩri. Kũrigania nake, Pedaia mũrũ wa Paroshu
26 Next to him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired [a section] toward the east to a place near the Water Gate and near the tall tower. That part of the wall is near Ophel [Hill], where the temple servants lived.
hamwe na atungati a hekarũ arĩa maatũũraga kĩrĩma-igũrũ kĩa Ofeli magĩcookereria rũthingo o nginya kũngʼethera Kĩhingo kĩa Maaĩ kwerekera mwena wa irathĩro na kũngʼethera mũthiringo ũrĩa wacomokete na igũrũ.
27 Next to him, men from Tekoa [town] repaired another section, from near the tall tower as far as the wall near Ophel [Hill]. [That was the second section that they repaired].
Kũrigania nao, andũ a Tekoa magĩcookereria gĩcunjĩ kĩngĩ kuuma mũthiringo mũnene ũrĩa wacomokete na igũrũ nginya rũthingo rwa Ofeli.
28 A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
Igũrũ wa Kĩhingo kĩa Mbarathi, athĩnjĩri-Ngai nĩmacookereirie rũthingo, o mũndũ mbere ya nyũmba yake.
29 Next to them, Zadok the son of Immer repaired [the section] in front of his house. Next to him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, who (was the gatekeeper at/opened and closed) the East Gate, repaired [the next section].
Kũrigania nao, Zadoku mũrũ wa Imeri agĩcookereria rũthingo kũngʼethera nyũmba yake. Kũrigania nake, Shemaia mũrũ wa Shekania, mũikaria wa Kĩhingo kĩa Irathĩro, nĩwe wacookereirie rũthingo rũrĩa rwarũmĩrĩire.
30 Next to him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired a section. That was the second [section that they repaired]. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berekiah, made repairs across from where he lived.
Kũrigania nake, Hanania mũrũ wa Shelemia, na Hanuni mũriũ wa gatandatũ wa Zalafu, nĩo maacookereirie gĩcunjĩ kĩu kĩngĩ. Kũrigania nao, Meshulamu mũrũ wa Berekia agĩcookereria rũthingo kũngʼethera harĩa aikaraga.
31 Next to them, Malchijah, who also made things from gold, repaired [a section] as far as the building used by the temple servants and merchants, which was close to the Inspection Gate. This was the gate into the temple that was near the room on top of the northeast corner of the wall.
Kũrigania nake, Malikija, ũmwe wa aturi a thahabu, agĩcookereria rũthingo nginya nyũmba-inĩ ya ndungata cia hekarũ na cia onjorithia, kũngʼethera Kĩhingo gĩa Gũtuĩria, na o nginya kanyũmba karĩa kaarĩ igũrũ rĩa koine;
32 Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
na gatagatĩ ga kanyũmba karĩa kaarĩ igũrũ rĩa koine na Kĩhingo kĩa Ngʼondu haacookereirio nĩ aturi a thahabu na onjorithia.
