Nehemia 11
1 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Israel dukɔa kplɔlawo nɔ Yerusalem, Du Kɔkɔe la me. Ke azɔ la, woda akɔ be woatia ame siwo le du bubuawo me le Yuda kple Benyamin la ƒe ewolia be woawo hã nava nɔ Yerusalem.
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.
2 Ame aɖewo ʋu va Yerusalem le wo ɖokui si, eye wode bubu gã aɖe wo ŋu.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3 Kplɔla aɖewo tso du bubuwo me va Yerusalem, ke Israelvi aɖewo, nunɔlawo, Levitɔwo, gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo kple Solomo ƒe dɔwɔlawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo dometɔ geɖewo ganɔ woawo ŋutɔ ƒe aƒewo me le du vovovowo me le Yuda,
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.
4 le esime ame aɖewo tso Yuda kple Benyamin nɔ Yerusalem. Yuda ƒe dzidzimeviwo ƒe kplɔlawoe nye: Ataya, Uzia ƒe vi. Uzia fofoe nye Zekaria, ame si fofoe nye Amaria, ame si fofoe nye Sefatia, ame si fofoe nye Mahalalel, ame si nye Perez ƒe dzidzimevi;
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;
5 Maaseya, Baruk ƒe vi, Baruk fofoe nye Kol Hoze, ame si fofoe nye Hazaya, ame si fofoe nye Adaya, ame si fofoe nye Yoyarib, ame si fofoe nye Zekaria, Silonitɔ la ƒe vi.
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.
6 Ame siawo nye Perez ƒe dzidzimevi dzɔatsu alafa ene kple blaade-vɔ-enyi siwo nɔ Yerusalem.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
7 Benyamin ƒe to la ƒe kplɔlawoe nye: Salu, Mesulam ƒe vi. Mesulam fofoe nye Yoed, ame si fofoe nye Pedaya, Kolaya ƒe vi, ame si fofoe nye Maaseya, ame si fofoe nye Itiel, Yesaya ƒe vi.
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.
8 Gabai kple Salai ƒe dzidzimevi nye alafa asieke kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
And after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 Woƒe fiae nye Yoel, Zikri ƒe vi, ame si ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔe nye Yuda, Hasenua ƒe vi. Hasenua nye kplɔla ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔ.
And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
10 Kplɔla siwo tso nunɔlawo dome: Yedaia, Yoyarib ƒe vi, Yakin,
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11 Seraya, Hilkia ƒe vi. Hilkia fofoe nye Mesulam, ame si fofoe nye Merayot, ame si fofoe nye Ahitub, nunɔlagã.
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.
12 Nunɔla alafa enyi kple blaeve-vɔ-eve nɔ dɔ wɔm le gbedoxɔ la me le ame siawo ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te. Adaya, Yeroham vi, ame si nye Pelalya vi, ame si nye Amzi vi, ame si nye Zaharia vi, ame si nye Pasur vi, ame si nye Malkiya vi.
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,
13 Malkiya ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo nye ŋutsu kako alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-eve; Amasai, Azarel ƒe vi, Ahzai ƒe vi, Mesilemɔt ƒe vi, Imer ƒe vi
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,
14 si ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo nye ŋutsu kako alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi. Woƒe amegãe nye Zabdiel, Hagedolim ƒe vi.
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.
15 Levitɔwo ƒe kplɔlawoe nye: Semaya, Hashub ƒe vi. Hashub fofoe nye Azrikam, ame si fofoe nye Hasabia, Buni ƒe vi;
Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 Sabetai kple Yozabad, ame siwo kpɔa dɔwɔlawo le gbedoxɔa godo dzi;
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
17 Matania, Mika ƒe vi. Mika fofoe nye Zabdi, Asaf ƒe vi. Mataniae nye ame si dzea akpedasɔlemewo gɔme kple gbedodoɖa. Bakbukia kple Abda, Sanua ƒe vi nye eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo. Samua fofoe nye Galal, Yedutun ƒe vi.
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.
18 Levitɔ siwo nɔ Yerusalem la nɔ ame alafa eve kple blaenyi-vɔ-ene.
All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and eighty four.
19 Agbonudzɔlawo: Akub, Talmon kple woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo, ame siwo dzɔa agboawo nu le ŋutsu alafa ɖeka kple blaadre-vɔ-eve.
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred and seventy two.
20 Israelvi mamlɛawo, nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo kaka ɖe Yuda duwo me, ame sia ame nɔ eƒe ƒomenyigba dzi.
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah every one in his inheritance.
21 Ke gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo katã, ame siwo ƒe kplɔlawoe nye Ziha kple Gispa la nɔ Ofel.
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
22 Levitɔ siwo nɔ Yerusalem la ƒe amegãe nye Uzi, Bani ƒe vi, Hasabia ƒe vi, Matania ƒe vi, Mika ƒe vi. Uzi nye Asaf ƒe dzidzimeviwo dometɔ ɖeka. Dzidzimevi siawoe nye hadzilawo na subɔsubɔ le gbedoxɔ me.
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.
23 Hadzila siawo nɔ fia la ƒe kpɔkplɔ te, ame si wɔa ɖoɖo ɖe woƒe gbe sia gbe ƒe wɔnawo ŋu.
For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24 Petahia, Mesezabel ƒe vi, ame si dzɔ tso Zera, Yuda ƒe vi me la naa kpekpeɖeŋu le dua dzi ɖuɖu ƒe nyawo katã me.
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.
25 Yuda ƒe vi siwo nɔ kɔƒewo me le agblewo me la nɔ Kiriat Arba, Dibon kple Yekabzeel kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo la.
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,
26 Yesua, Molada, Bet Pelet,
And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
27 Hazar Sual, Beerseba kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo,
And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] its villages,
28 Ziklag; Mekona kple woƒe kɔƒewo,
And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,
29 Enrimɔn, Zora, Yarmut,
And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
30 Zanoa, Adulam kple woƒe kɔƒewo, Lakis kple eƒe agblewo kpakple Azeka kple eƒe duwo. Ale ameawo ƒe nɔƒe tso Beerseba va yi Hinom balime la to.
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.
31 Benyamin ƒe dzidzimeviwo tso Geba nɔ Mikmas, Aya, Betel kple eƒe kɔƒewo,
The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and [in] their villages.
32 Anatɔt, Nɔb, Anania,
[And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Rama, Gitaim,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Nebalat,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod, Ono kple Aɖaŋudɔwɔlawo ƒe Balime.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.
36 Woɖo Levitɔ aɖewo, ame siwo nɔ Yuda la ɖa be woanɔ Benyamin ƒe viwo gbɔ.
And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in Benjamin.
