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.
King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] had captured many [Israeli] people and taken them to Babylonia. [Many years later, ] some Israeli people returned to Judah. Some returned to Jerusalem, and some returned to [other places in] Judah. They went to the towns where their ancestors had lived. This is a list of the groups who returned.
2 Zerubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraya, Relaya, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum kple Baana: Ame siwo tso Israelviwo dome woe nye:
The leaders of those groups were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. There were:
3 Tso Paros ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome, ame akpe eve alafa ɖeka blaadre-vɔ-eve.
2,172 descendants of Parosh
4 Sefatia ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa etɔ̃ blaadre-vɔ-eve.
372 descendants of Shephatiah
5 Ara ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa adre blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃.
775 descendants of Arah
6 Pahat Moab ƒe dzidzimeviwo, to Yesua kple Yoab ƒe ƒomewo dzi le ame akpe eve alafa enyi kple wuieve.
2,812 descendants of Pahath-Moab, from the families of Jeshua and Joab
7 Elam ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
1,254 descendants of Elam
8 Zatu ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa asiekɛ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
945 descendants of Zattu
9 Zakai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa adre kple blaade.
760 descendants of Zaccai
10 Bani ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-eve.
642 descendants of Bani
11 Bebai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
623 descendants of Bebai
12 Azgad ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-ene.
1,222 descendants of Azgad
13 Adonikam ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ade kple blaade-vɔ-ade.
666 descendants of Adonikam
14 Bigvai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame akpe eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
2,056 descendants of Bigvai
15 Adin ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ene kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
454 descendants of Adin
16 Ater ƒe dzidzimeviwo, to Hezekia dzi, ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-enyi.
98 descendants of Ater, whose other name was Hezekiah
17 Bezai ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
323 descendants of Bezai
18 Yorah ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple wuieve.
112 descendants of Jorah
19 Hasum ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
223 descendants of Hashum
20 Gibar ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-atɔ̃.
95 descendants of Gibbar. [People whose ancestors had lived in these towns in Judah: ]
21 Ŋutsu siwo tso Betlehem gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽme le alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
123 from Bethlehem
22 Ame siwo tso Netofa le ame blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
56 from Netophah
23 Ame siwo tso Anatɔt le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
128 from Anathoth
24 Ame siwo tso Azmavet le ame blaene-vɔ-eve.
42 from Azmaveth
25 Ame siwo tso Kiriat Yearim, Kefira kple Beerot le ame alafa adre kple blaene-vɔ-etɔ̃.
743 from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth
26 Ame siwo tso Rama kple Geba le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
621 from Ramah and Geba
27 Ame siwo tso Mikmas le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
122 from Micmash
28 Ame siwo tso Betel kple Ai le ame alafa eve kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
223 from Bethel and Ai
29 Ame siwo tso Nebo le ame blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
52 from Nebo
30 Ame siwo tso Magbis le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
156 from Magbish
31 Ame siwo tso Elam ƒe to evelia me le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
1,254 from Elam
32 Ame siwo tso Harim le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve.
320 from Harim
33 Ame siwo tso Lod, Hadid kple Ono le ame alafa adre kple blaeve vɔ atɔ̃.
725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono
34 Ame siwo tso Yeriko le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
345 from Jericho
35 Ame siwo tso Senaa le ame akpe etɔ̃ alafa ade kple blaetɔ̃.
3,630 from Senaah.
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.
Priests who returned: 973 descendants of Jedaiah (that is, those from the family of Jeshua)
37 Tso Imer ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
1,052 descendants of Immer
38 Tso Pasur ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-adre.
1,247 descendants of Pashhur
39 Tso Harim ƒe dzidzimeviwo me, ame akpe ɖeka kple wuiadre.
1,017 descendants of Harim. The ones from the [rest of the] tribe of Levi who returned were:
40 Levitɔwo: Yesua kple Kadmiel ƒe dzidzimeviwo to Hodavia dzi, ame blaadre-vɔ-ene.
74 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who were from the family of Hodaviah
41 Hadzilawo: Asaf ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
128 singers who were descendants of Asaph
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.
139 (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple) who were descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.
43 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo tso ƒome siawo me: Ziha, Hasufa kple Tabaot. Woƒe dzidzimeviwo nye:
The (temple workers/men who would work in the temple) who were descendants of these men: 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,
These descendants of [King] Solomon’s servants [returned]: 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.
Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
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.
There was another group who returned [to Judah] from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer [towns in Babylonia]. But they could not prove that they were descendants of [people who previously lived in] Israel.
60 Wonye Delaya, Tobia kple Nekoda ƒe dzidzimeviwo. Woƒe xexlẽme le alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
This group included 652 people who were descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
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.
Hobaiah’s clan, Hakkoz’s clan, and Barzillai’s clan also returned. Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai from [the] Gilead [region], and he had taken for himself the name of his father-in-law’s clan.
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.
The people in that group searched in the documents that had the names of the ancestors of all the clans, but these men’s names were not found. So they were not permitted do the work that priests did.
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 told them that they would need to ask a priest to consult Yahweh by [(casting/throwing] the sacred lots/stones [that had been marked]), to determine if those men were truly Israelis. When the priests did that, [if the stones showed that those men were Israelis], they would be permitted to eat the shares of the sacrifices that were given to the priests.
64 Ame siwo katã gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽme le akpe blaene-vɔ-eve alafa etɔ̃ kple blaade.
Altogether 42,360 Israeli people who returned to Judah.
65 Woƒe ŋutsudɔlawo kple nyɔnudɔlawo le ame akpe adre alafa etɔ̃ kple blaetɔ̃-vɔ-adre kpe ɖe hadzila alafa eve ŋuti.
There were also 7,337 servants and 200 musicians, both men and women, who returned.
66 Wotsɔ sɔ alafa adre kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade, tedzisɔ alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃,
The Israelis brought with them [from Babylonia] 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 Yahweh in Jerusalem, some of the clan leaders gave money [for the supplies needed] to rebuild the temple at the place where the temple had been previously.
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 all gave as much money as they were able to give. Altogether they gave 61,000 gold coins, (6,250 pounds/3,000 kg.) 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.
Then the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, the musicians, the temple guards, and some of the [other] people started to live in the towns and villages [near Jerusalem]. The rest of the people went to the other places in Israel where their ancestors had lived.
