Nehemiah 11
1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.
Nthawi imeneyo atsogoleri a anthu ankakhala ku Yerusalemu. Tsono anthu ena onse anachita maere kuti apeze munthu mmodzi pa anthu khumi aliwonse kuti azikhala ku Yerusalemu, mzinda wopatulika. Anthu asanu ndi anayi otsalawo ankakhala mʼmidzi yawo.
2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Anthu anayamikira onse amene anadzipereka kuti azikhala mu Yerusalemu.
3 Now these [are] the chief 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 Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Aisraeli wamba, ansembe, Alevi, ogwira ntchito ku Nyumba ya Mulungu ndiponso zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni ankakhala mʼmidzi yawo, aliyense mu dera lake. Koma atsogoleri a chigawo cha Yuda anali atakhazikika mu Yerusalemu.
4 And at 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 Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Ku Yerusalemu kunkakhalanso anthu ena a mafuko a Yuda ndi Benjamini. Ena mwa zidzukulu za Yuda ndi awa: Ataya, mwana wa Uziya, mwana wa Zekariya, mwana wa Amariya mwana wa Sefatiya, mwana wa Mahalaleli. Onsewa anali ana a Perezi.
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 Shiloni.
Ena ndi awa: Maaseya mwana wa Baruki, mwana wa Koli-Hoze mwana wa Hazaya, mwana wa Adaya, mwana wa Yowaribu, Zekariya mwana wa Msiloni.
6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
Zidzukulu zonse za Perezi, anthu amphamvu zawo amene ankakhala ku Yerusalemu analipo anthu okwanira 468.
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 Jesaiah.
Nazi zidzukulu za Benjamini: Salu mwana wa Mesulamu, mwana wa Yowedi, mwana wa Pedaya, mwana wa Kolaya, mwana wa Maaseiya, mwana wa Itieli, mwana wa Yesaiya.
8 And after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Abale ake anali Gabayi ndi Salaya. Onse pamodzi anali 928.
9 And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
Yoweli mwana wa Zikiri ndiye anali mtsogoleri wawo, ndipo Yuda mwana wa Hasenuya ndiye amayangʼanira chigawo cha chiwiri cha mzinda.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
Ansembe anali awa: Yedaya mwana wa Yowaribu; Yakini;
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.
Seraya mwana wa Hilikiya mwana wa Mesulamu, mwana wa Zadoki, mwana wa Merayoti, mwana wa Ahitubi amene anali woyangʼanira Nyumba ya Mulungu,
12 And their brethren that performed the work of the house [were] 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 Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
ndi abale awo, amene ankagwira ntchito ku Nyumba ya Mulungu. Onse pamodzi anali 822. Panalinso Adaya mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Pelaliya, mwana wa Amizi, mwana wa Zekariya, mwana wa Pasi-Huri, mwana wa Malikiya,
13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
ndi abale ake, amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja. Onse pamodzi anali 242. Kuphatikiza apo panalinso Amasisai mwana wa Azaireli, mwana wa Ahazayi, mwana wa Mesilemoti, mwana wa Imeri
14 And their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.
ndi abale ake. Onse pamodzi anali 128 ndipo anali anthu olimba mtima kwambiri. Mtsogoleri wawo wamkulu anali Zabidieli mwana wa Hagedolimu.
15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Alevi anali awa: Semaya mwana wa Hasubu, mwana wa Azirikamu, mwana wa Hasabiya, mwana wa Buni.
16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Sabetayi ndi Yozabadi anali atsogoleri amene ankayangʼanira ntchito ya kunja kwa Nyumba ya Mulungu.
17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal 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.
Mataniya mwana wa Mika, mwana wa Zabidi, mwana wa Asafu ndiye anali wotsogolera pa mapemphero achiyamiko. Panalinso Bakibukiya amene anali wachiwiri pakati pa abale ake. Kuwonjezera apo panalinso Abida mwana wa Samuwa, mwana wa Galali, mwana wa Yedutuni.
18 All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and eighty four.
Alevi onse amene anali mu mzinda woyera analipo 284.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred and seventy two.
Alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa: Akubu, Talimoni ndi abale awo. Onse pamodzi anali 172.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah every one in his inheritance.
Aisraeli ena onse pamodzi ndi ansembe ndi Alevi ankakhala mʼmizinda ya Yuda, ndipo aliyense ankakhala mʼdera la makolo ake.
21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
Koma antchito a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu ankakhala pa phiri la Ofeli, ndipo Ziha ndi Gisipa ndiwo anali kuwayangʼanira.
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 Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.
Wamkulu wa Alevi mu Yerusalemu anali Uzi mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Hasabiya, mwana wa Mataniya, mwana wa Mika. Uzi anali mmodzi wa zidzukulu za Asafu, amene anali oyimba nyimbo pa nthawi zachipembedzo mʼNyumba ya Mulungu.
23 For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Pakuti mfumu inalamula kuti tsiku ndi tsiku pa nthawi zachipembedzo oyimba nyimbowo azikhalapo.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
Petahiya mwana wa Mesezabeli, mmodzi mwa zidzukulu za Zera mwana wa Yuda ndiye ankayimirira Aisraeli pa bwalo la mfumu ya Perisiya.
25 And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and [in] its villages, and at Dibon, and [in] its villages, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] its villages,
Anthu ena a fuko la Yuda ankakhala ku Kiriyati-Ariba ndi midzi yake, ku Diboni ndi midzi yake, ku Yekabizeeli ndi midzi yake,
26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
ku Yesuwa, Molada, Beti-Peleti,
27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] its villages,
Hazari-Suwali, Beeriseba ndi midzi yawo.
28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,
Ku Zikilagi, Mekona ndi midzi yawo,
29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
ku Eni-Rimoni, Zora, Yarimuti,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and [in] its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
Zanowa, Adulamu ndi midzi yake, ku Lakisi ndi minda yake, ku Beeriseba mpaka ku chigwa cha Hinomu.
31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and [in] their villages.
Nazonso zidzukulu za Benjamini zinkakhala mʼdera lawo kuyambira ku Geba mpaka ku Mikimasi, Ayiya, Beteli ndi midzi yake,
32 [And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
ku Anatoti, Nobu ndi Ananiya,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
ku Hazori, Rama ndi Gitaimu,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
ku Hadidi, Zeboimu ndi Nebalati,
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.
ku Lodi, Ono ndi ku chigwa cha Amisiri.
36 And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in Benjamin.
Magulu ena a Alevi a ku Yuda ankakhala ku Benjamini.
