Ezra 2
1 Azɔ la, ame siwo nɔ fiaɖuƒe la me, ame siwo Babilonia fia, Nebukadnezar ɖe aboyoe yi Babilonia, eye wogbɔ tso aboyome va Yerusalem kple Yuda le Zerubabel ƒe kpɔkplɔ te heyi ɖanɔ woawo ŋutɔ ƒe duwo me la woe nye.
This is a list of the Jewish exiles from the province who returned from captivity after King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them away to Babylon. They went back to Jerusalem and to their own towns in Judah.
2 Zerubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraya, Relaya, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum kple Baana: Ame siwo tso Israelviwo dome woe nye:
Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 Tso Paros ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome, ame akpe eve alafa ɖeka blaadre-vɔ-eve.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 Sefatia ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa etɔ̃ blaadre-vɔ-eve.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 Ara ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa adre blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 Pahat Moab ƒe dzidzimeviwo, to Yesua kple Yoab ƒe ƒomewo dzi le ame akpe eve alafa enyi kple wuieve.
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 Elam ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 Zatu ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa asiekɛ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 Zakai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa adre kple blaade.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-eve.
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 Bebai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 Azgad ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 Adonikam ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade kple blaade-vɔ-ade.
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 Bigvai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 Adin ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ene kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 Ater ƒe dzidzimeviwo, to Hezekia dzi, ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-enyi.
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 Bezai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 Yorah ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple wuieve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 Hasum ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 Gibar ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 Ŋutsu siwo tso Betlehem gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽme le alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 Ame siwo tso Netofa le ame blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 Ame siwo tso Anatɔt le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 Ame siwo tso Azmavet le ame blaene-vɔ-eve.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 Ame siwo tso Kiriat Yearim, Kefira kple Beerot le ame alafa adre kple blaene-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 Ame siwo tso Rama kple Geba le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 Ame siwo tso Mikmas le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 Ame siwo tso Betel kple Ai le ame alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 Ame siwo tso Nebo le ame blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 Ame siwo tso Magbis le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 Ame siwo tso Elam ƒe to evelia me le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 Ame siwo tso Harim le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 Ame siwo tso Lod, Hadid kple Ono le ame alafa adre kple blaeve vɔ atɔ̃.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 Ame siwo tso Yeriko le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 Ame siwo tso Senaa le ame akpe etɔ̃ alafa ade kple blaetɔ̃.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 Nunɔla siwo gbɔ la ƒe ƒometɔwo ƒe xexlẽme le ale: (Yesua ƒe vi siwo do tso) Yedaia ƒe viwo me la le ame alafa asiekɛ kple blaadre-vɔ-etɔ̃.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 Tso Imer ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 Tso Pasur ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-adre.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka kple wuiadre.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 Levitɔwo: Yesua kple Kadmiel ƒe dzidzimeviwo to Hodavia dzi, ame blaadre-vɔ-ene.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 Hadzilawo: Asaf ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 Gbedoxɔ ƒe agbonudzɔlawo: Ame siwo nye Salum, Ater, Talmon, Akub, Hatita kple Sobai ƒe dzidzimeviwo la le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaetɔ̃-vɔ-asiekɛ.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo tso ƒome siawo me: Ziha, Hasufa kple Tabaot. Woƒe dzidzimeviwo nye:
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebana, Hagaba, Akub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Salmai, Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Gidel, Gahar, Reaia,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uza, Pasea, Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asna, Meunim, Nefusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazlut, Mehida, Harsa,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Tema,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Nezia kple Hatifa.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 Solomo ƒe dɔlawo ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Yaala, Darkon, Gidel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim kple Ami ƒe dzidzimeviwo.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 Gbedoxɔmesubɔlawo kple Solomo ƒe dɔlawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaasiekɛ-vɔ-eve.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 Ame siwo ƒe ŋkɔwo gbɔna la tso Tel Mela, Tel Harsa, Kerub, Adon kple Imer, gake womate ŋu agblɔ nenye be woƒe ƒome do tso Israel ƒe toawo me o.
Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
60 Wonye Delaya, Tobia kple Nekoda ƒe dzidzimeviwo. Woƒe xexlẽme le alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
61 Ame siawo hã tso nunɔlawo dome: Habaya, Hakɔz kple Barzilai ƒe dzidzimeviwo. Barzilai sia ɖe Gileadtɔ Barzilai ƒe vinyɔnu, eye wole eya hã yɔm be Barzilai.
In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)
62 Ame siawo di woƒe ƒomegbalẽ vevie gake womekpɔe o, eya ta womeɖe mɔ be woawɔ nunɔladɔ o, elabena wobui be wo ŋuti mekɔ o.
They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
63 Gɔvina la de se be womekpɔ mɔ aɖu nuɖuɖu kɔkɔeawo ƒe ɖeke o va se ɖe esime nunɔla aɖe nabia gbe Mawu to Urim kple Tumim dzi hafi.
The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
64 Ame siwo katã gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽme le akpe blaene-vɔ-eve alafa etɔ̃ kple blaade.
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 Woƒe ŋutsudɔlawo kple nyɔnudɔlawo le ame akpe adre alafa etɔ̃ kple blaetɔ̃-vɔ-adre kpe ɖe hadzila alafa eve ŋuti.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
66 Wotsɔ sɔ alafa adre kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade, tedzisɔ alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃,
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 kposɔ alafa ene kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ kple tedzi akpe ade alafa adre kple blaeve gbɔe.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 Esi wova ɖo Yehowa ƒe aƒe me le Yerusalem la, ƒometatɔ aɖewo na lɔlɔ̃nununana be woatsɔ agbugbɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la atu ɖe teƒe si wònɔ tsã.
When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the rebuilding of God's Temple where it had once stood.
69 Le woƒe ŋutete nu la, wona sikaga kilogram alafa atɔ̃, klosaloga tɔ̃n etɔ̃ kple nunɔlawu alafa ɖeka be woatsɔ de dɔ sia me.
They gave depending on how much they had, putting their gift into the treasury. The total came to 61,000 gold daric coins, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70 Nunɔlaawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo kple gbedoxɔmesubɔlawo yi ɖanɔ woƒe duwo me kple gbɔgbɔla bubuwo, eye Israelvi mamlɛawo yi ɖanɔ woƒe duwo me.
The priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, as well as some of the people went back to live in their specific towns. The others returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
