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.

Eliashibi, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, elongo na Banganga-Nzambe oyo bazalaki sima na ye bakotaki na mosala mpe batongaki lisusu Ekuke ya Bibwele. Babulisaki yango mpe batiaki bizipelo na yango; bongo bakobaki kobongisa mir, babulisaki yango, longwa na ndako molayi ya Meya kino na ndako molayi ya Ananeyeli.

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].

Bato ya Jeriko babongisaki eteni ya mir oyo ekanganaki na yango; mpe Zakuri, mwana mobali ya Imiri, atongaki pene na bango.

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].

Bana mibali ya Senaya basalaki Ekuke ya Mbisi; balatisaki yango mabaya, batiaki bizipelo na yango elongo na basete mpe bakumba na yango.

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.

Meremoti, mwana mobali ya Uri, koko ya Akotsi, abongisaki eteni ya mir oyo elandaki. Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Berekia, mwana mobali ya Meshezabeyeli, azalaki kosala pene na ye; mpe Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Baana, azalaki kosala mwa mosika na bango.

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.

Bato ya Tekoa babongisaki eteni ya mir oyo elandaki, kasi bakambi na bango baboyaki kosala na se ya mitindo ya batambolisi na bango ya misala.

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].

Yoyada, mwana mobali ya Paseya, mpe Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Besodia, babongisaki Ekuke ya Yeshana. Balatisaki yango mabaya, batiaki bizipelo, basete mpe bakumba.

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].

Melatia, moto ya Gabaoni, Yadoni, moto ya Meronoti, mpe bato mosusu ya Gabaoni mpe ya Mitsipa oyo bazalaki kosala na se ya bokonzi ya moyangeli ya etuka ya ngambo ya weste ya ebale Efrate bazalaki mpe kosala pene na bango.

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, mwana mobali ya Araya, moko kati na banyangwisi bibende na moto, abongisaki eteni ya mir oyo elandaki. Bongo Anania, moko kati na basali oyo basalaka malasi, abongisaki eteni mosusu ya mir oyo elandaki. Babongisaki mir ya Yelusalemi kino na esika ya mir monene.

9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].

Refaya, mwana mobali ya Wuri, mokambi ya ndambo ya etuka ya Yelusalemi, abongisaki eteni ya mir oyo elandaki.

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].

Yedaya, mwana mobali ya Arumafi, azalaki kosala pembeni na bango. Atushi, mwana mobali ya Ashabinia, azalaki kolanda ye. Boye atongaki eteni ya mir oyo etalanaki na ndako na ye.

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.

Malikiya, mwana mobali ya Arimi, mpe Ashubi, mwana mobali ya Paati-Moabi, babongisaki eteni mosusu ya mir mpe ndako molayi ya Fulu.

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].

Shalumi, mwana mobali ya Aloeshi, mokambi ya ndambo ya etuka ya Yelusalemi, elongo na bana na ye ya basi babongisaki eteni ya mir oyo elandaki.

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.

Anuni mpe bavandi ya Zanoa babongisaki Ekuke ya Lubwaku. Balatisaki yango mabaya, batiaki bizipelo, basete mpe bakumba. Babongisaki lisusu bametele pene nkama mitano ya mir kino na Ekuke ya Fulu.

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].

Malikiya, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, mokambi ya etuka ya Beti-Akeremi, abongisaki Ekuke ya Fulu. Alatisaki yango mabaya, atiaki bizipelo, basete mpe bakumba.

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.

Shalumi, mwana mobali ya Koli-Oze, mokambi ya etuka ya Mitsipa, abongisaki Ekuke ya Liziba; atiaki mwanza likolo na yango, alatisaki yango mabaya, atiaki bizipelo, basete mpe bakumba. Atongaki lisusu mir ya Liziba ya Siloe, pembeni ya elanga ya mokonzi, kino na bibutelo oyo ewuta na engumba ya Davidi.

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.

Neyemi, mwana mobali ya Azibuki, mokambi ya ndambo ya etuka ya Beti-Tsuri, abongisaki wuta na esika oyo Shalumi asukelaki kino na esika oyo etalana na bakunda ya Davidi, kino na liziba oyo bato batimola na maboko mpe kino na ndako ya basoda ya mpiko oyo bazalaki kokengela Davidi.

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.

Balevi, na bokambami ya Rewumi, mwana mobali ya Bani, batongaki longwa na esika oyo Neyemi asukelaki. Ashabia, mokambi ya ndambo ya etuka ya Keila, atongaki mpe pembeni na bango mpo na etuka na ye.

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.

Bandeko na ye batongaki pembeni na ye, na bokambami ya Binuwi, mwana mobali ya Enadadi, mokambi ya ndambo mosusu ya etuka 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].

Ezeri, mwana mobali ya Jozue, mokambi ya Mitsipa, abongisaki esika mosusu, longwa na esika oyo etalani na ndako oyo babombelaka bibundeli kino na esika oyo bamir ekutana.

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.

Bongo na mopanzi na ye, Baruki, mwana mobali ya Zakayi, abongisaki na bolingo oyo eleka ndelo eteni mosusu ya mir, longwa na esika oyo bamir ekutana kino na Ekuke ya Ndako ya Eliashibi, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe.

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.

Pene na ye, Meremoti, mwana mobali ya Uri, koko ya Akotsi, abongisaki eteni mosusu ya mir oyo ezalaki longwa na Ekuke ya Ndako ya Eliashibi kino na suka na yango.

22 Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].

Banganga-Nzambe oyo bazalaki kovanda na bamboka mike-mike ya zingazinga, bango mpe babongisaki sima na ye.

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.

Benjame mpe Ashubi, bango mpe babongisaki eteni ya mir oyo ezalaki liboso ya bandako na bango, longwa na esika oyo basukelaki. Pene na bango, Azaria, mwana mobali ya Maaseya mpe koko ya Anania, abongisaki pembeni ya ndako na ye.

24 Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.

Pene na ye, Binuwi, mwana mobali ya Enadadi, abongisaki eteni mosusu, longwa na ndako ya Azaria kino na esika oyo bamir ekutana mpe kino na songe.

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].

Palali, mwana mobali ya Uzayi, abongisaki longwa na esika oyo etalani na esika oyo bamir ekutana, esika oyo etalani na ndako molayi oyo eleki ndako ya mokonzi na molayi, pembeni ya lopango ya Boloko. Pene na ye, Pedaya, mwana mobali ya Pareoshi,

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.

elongo na basali ya Tempelo, oyo bazalaki kovanda na ngomba Ofeli, babongisaki kino na esika oyo etalani na Ekuke ya Mayi, na ngambo ya este, mpe na ndako oyo eleki na molayi.

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].

Pembeni na bango, bato ya Tekoa babongisaki eteni mosusu ya mir longwa na ndako molayi oyo eleki molayi kino na mir ya Ofeli.

28 A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.

Longwa na Ekuke ya Bampunda, moko na moko kati na Banganga-Nzambe abongisaki liboso ya ndako na ye.

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].

Pene ya Banganga-Nzambe, Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Imeri, abongisaki liboso ya ndako na ye. Bongo pembeni na ye, Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Shekania, mokengeli Ekuke ya ngambo ya este, abongisaki eteni na ye.

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.

Pene na ye, Anania, mwana mobali ya Shelemiya, mpe Anuni, mwana mobali ya motoba ya Tsalafi, babongisaki eteni mosusu ya mir. Bongo pene na bango, Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Berekia, abongisaki liboso ya ndako na ye.

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.

Pene na Meshulami, Malikiya, moko kati na basali oyo banyangwisaka bibende na moto, abongisaki eteni na ye kino na ndako ya basali ya Tempelo mpe ya bato ya mombongo. Eteni yango etalani na Ekuke ya Kokengela mpe kino na shambre ya likolo, na esika oyo bamir ekutana.

32 Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.

Bongo banyangwisi bibende na moto mpe bato ya mombongo babongisaki longwa na shambre ya likolo, na esika oyo bamir ekutani, kino na Ekuke ya Bibwele.