< Nehemiah 3 >
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.
Kisha Eliashibu, kuhani mkuu, akasimama pamoja na ndugu zake makuhani, wakajenga lango la kondoo. Walitakasa na kuweka milango yake. Waliweka wakfu hadi mnara wa Hamea na hadi mnara wa Hananeli.
2 Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
Baada yao watu wa Yeriko walijenga, na baada yao Zakuri mwana wa Imri alijenga.
3 The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
Wana wa Senaa wakajenga lango la samaki. Wanaweka mihimili yake na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
4 Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.
Meremoth aliandaa sehemu inayofuata. Yeye ni mwana wa Uria mwana wa Hakosi. Na baada yao Meshulamu akatengeneza. Yeye ni mwana wa Berekia mwana wa Meshezabeli. Karibu nao Sadoki akatengeneza. Yeye ni mwana wa Baana.
5 Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.
Baada yao Watekoi wakatengeneza, lakini viongozi wao walikataa kufanya kazi iliyoagizwa na wakuu wao.
6 Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
Yoyada mwana wa Pasea, na Meshulamu mwana wa Besodeya, walitengeneza lango la Kale. Wanaweka mihimili, na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
7 Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River.
Nao, Melatia Mgibeoni, na Yadoni Meronothi, watu wa Gibeoni na Mispa, walifanyia matengenezo juu ya sehemu ambapo mkuu wa mkoa wa ng'ambo ya Mto aliishi.
8 Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.
Na baada yake Uzieli mwana wa Harhaya, mmoja wa wafua dhahabu, akatengeneza; na baada yake Hanania, mtengenezaji wa manukato. Wakajenga tena Yerusalemu mpaka Ukuta mpana.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
Na baada yao Refaya mwana wa Huri akajenga. Alikuwa mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu.
10 Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
Na baada yao Yedaya mwana wa Harumafu akajenga karibu na nyumba yake. Na baada yake Hatushi mwana wa Hashabneya akajenga.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces.
Malkiya mwana wa Harimu na Hashubu mwana wa Pahat Moabu, wajenga sehemu nyingine pamoja na mnara wa tanuu.
12 Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs.
Baada yao Shalumu mwana wa Haloheshi, mkuu wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu, akajenga, pamoja na binti zake.
13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate.
Hanuni na wenyeji wa Zanoa walijenga lango la bondeni. Walijenga tena na kuweka milango yake, na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake. Walijenga dhiraa elfu hadi lango la jaa.
14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
Malkiya, mwana wa Rekabu, mkuu wa wilaya ya Beth-Hakeremu, akajenga lango la jaa. Alijenga na kuweka milango yake, na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
15 Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city.
Shalumu mwana wa Kolhoze, mkuu wa wilaya ya Mispa, akajenga lango la Chemchemi. Alijenga, na kuweka kifuniko juu yake na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake. Alijenga upya ukuta wa Pwani wa Silowamu kwa bustani ya mfalme, hadi ngazi ya kuongoza kutoka mji wa Daudi.
16 After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
Nehemia mwana wa Azbuki, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Beth-suri, akajenga mahali hapo, toka maburini ya Daudi, mpaka birika lililojengwa na watu, na nyumba ya watu wenye nguvu.
17 After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
Baada yake, Walawi walijenga, pamoja na Rehumi mwana wa Bani na baada yake, Hashabia, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Keila, kwa wilaya yake.
18 After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.
Baada yake watu wa nchi zao walijenga, ikiwa ni pamoja na Binui mwana wa Henadadi, mkuu wa nusu ya wilaya ya Keila.
19 Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
Baada yake alijenga Ezeri, mwana wa Yeshua, mtawala wa Mispa, alijenga sehemu nyingine kuelekea ghala ya silaha, kwenye kona ya ukuta.
20 After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Baada yake Baruki, mwana wa Zakai, akajenga kwa hiari sehemu nyingine, toka kona ya ukuta mpaka mlango wa nyumba ya Eliashibu, kuhani mkuu.
21 After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Baada yake Meremothi, mwana wa Uria, mwana wa Hakosi, akajenga sehemu nyingine, toka mlango wa nyumba ya Eliashibu mpaka mwisho wa nyumba ya Eliashibu.
22 After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.
Kisha baada yake makuhani, watu wa eneo hilo karibu na Yerusalemu, walijenga.
23 After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.
Baada yao Benyamini na Hashubu walijenga kuielekea nyumba yao. Baada yao Azaria mwana wa Maaseya, mwana wa Anania, alijenga karibu na nyumba yake.
24 After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.
Baada yake Binui mwana wa Henadadi akajenga sehemu nyingine, kutoka nyumba ya Azaria hadi kona ya ukuta.
25 Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.
Palali, mwana wa Uzai, akajenga juu ya kona ya ukuta na mnara unaoenea juu kutoka nyumba ya juu ya mfalme katika uwanda wa walinzi. Baada yake Pedaya mwana wa Paroshi akajenga.
26 (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
Sasa watumishi wa hekalu waliokaa Ofeli walijenga mpaka upande wa Hifadhi ya Maji upande wa mashariki wa mnara unaojitokeza.
27 After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.
Baada yake, Watekoi walijenga sehemu nyingine, kuelekea mnara mkubwa ulio nje, mpaka ukuta wa Ofeli.
28 Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
Makuhani wakajenga juu ya lango la farasi, kila mmoja kuelekea nyumba yake.
29 After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.
Baada yao Sadoki, mwana wa Imeri, alijenga sehemu hiyo kuelekea nyumba yake. Na baada yake Shemaya mwana wa Shekania, mlinzi wa lango la mashariki, akajenga.
30 After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.
Baada yake Hanania, mwana wa Shelemia, na Hanuni, mwana wa sita wa Salafu, wakajenga sehemu nyingine. Meshulamu mwana wa Berekia akajenga kuelekea kwenye vyumba vyake.
31 After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner.
Baada yake Malkiya, mmoja wa wafua dhahabu, akajenga mpaka nyumba ya watumishi wa hekalu na wafanyabiashara waliokuwa wakielekea lango la gereza na mpaka chumba cha juu cha pembeni.
32 Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.
Wafanyabiashara wa dhahabu na wafanyabiashara walijenga kati ya chumba cha juu cha kona na Lango la Kondoo.