Nehemia 7
1 Esi míewu gli la ɖoɖo nu, de ʋɔtru agboawo nu, eye míetia agbonudzɔlawo, hadzilawo kple Levitɔwo la,
Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
2 metsɔ Yerusalem dzikpɔkpɔ de asi na nɔvinye Hanani kple Hananiya, ame siwo nye mɔ la dzikpɔlawo. Wonye nuteƒewɔla siwo vɔ̃a Mawu wu ame geɖewo.
I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, together with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was an honest man who respected God more than many others.
3 Mede se na wo be, womaʋu Yerusalem ƒe agboawo o va se ɖe esime ɣe nadze nyuie hafi, eye woatu wo, ade ga wo me le esime dzɔlawo aganɔ gliawo ŋu dzɔm ko. Mede se hã be ele be dzɔlawo nanye Yerusalemtɔwo, eye woawɔ dɔ edziedzi. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, ele be ame sia ame si ƒe aƒe te ɖe gli la ŋu la, nadzɔ gli la ƒe akpa si tsɔ ɖe egbɔ la ŋu.
I told them, “Don't allow the gates of Jerusalem to be opened until the sun is hot, and make sure the guards shut and bolt the doors while they're still on duty. Appoint some of the residents of Jerusalem as guards, to be at their posts, standing in front of their own houses.”
4 Du la lolo, gake emenɔlawo mesɔ gbɔ o, xɔawo hã mesɔ gbɔ o, ke boŋ woɖe ɖe aga tso wo nɔewo gbɔ le du la me.
In those times the city was large with plenty of space, but there weren't many people in it, and the houses hadn't been rebuilt.
5 Nye Mawu dae ɖe nye dzi dzi be mayɔ takpekpe na bubumewo, dɔnunɔlawo kple ame hahoawo ne woaŋlɔ ŋkɔ ɖe woƒe ƒomeawo me. Mekpɔ ame gbãtɔ siwo gbɔ tso aboyome la ƒe dzidzimegbalẽ. Nu siwo woŋlɔ ɖe eme la woe nye.
My God encouraged me to have everyone—the nobles, the officials, and the people—all come to be registered according to their family genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had returned first. This what I discovered written there.
6 Yudatɔ siwo Nebukadnezar, Babilonia fia, ɖe aboyoe, eye wotrɔ gbɔ va Yudanyigba dzi la
This is a list of the people of the province who returned from the captivity. These were the exiles who had been taken away to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to their home towns.
7 ƒe kplɔlawoe nye, Zerubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilsan, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum kple Baana. Israel ƒe ame bubu siwo gbɔ le ɣe ma ɣi la ƒe ƒomeawo kple xexlẽme le ale:
They were led by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of men of the people of Israel:
8 Paros ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve alafa ɖeka kple blaadre-vɔ-eve.
The sons of Parosh, 2,172;
9 Sefatia ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaadre-vɔ-eve.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
10 Ara ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
the sons of Arah, 652;
11 Yesua kple Yoab ƒe vi siwo do tso Pahat Moab me la le ame akpe eve alafa enyi kple wuienyi.
the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 Elam ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
13 Zatu ƒe viwo le ame alafa enyi kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
The sons of Zattu, 845;
14 Zakai ƒe viwo le ame alafa adre kple blaade.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
15 Binui ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-enyi.
the sons of Binnui, 648;
16 Bebai ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the sons of Bebai, 628;
17 Azgad ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
18 Adonikam ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaade-vɔ-adre.
the sons of Adonikam, 667;
19 Bigvai ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve kple blaade-vɔ-adre.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 Adin ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃.
The sons of Adin, 655.
21 Ater dzidzimeviwo, to Hezekia dzi, ame blaasieke-vɔ-enyi.
The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
22 Hasum ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the sons of Hashum, 328;
23 Bezai ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-ene.
the sons of Bezai, 324;
24 Harif ƒe viwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple wuiene.
the sons of Hariph, 112;
25 Gibeon ƒe viwo le ame blaasieke-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Gibeon, 95;
26 Betlehemtɔwo kple Netofatɔwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaenyi-vɔ-enyi.
the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 Ame siwo tso Anatɔt le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
28 Bet Azmavetɔwo le ame blaene-vɔ-eve.
the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
29 Kiriat Yearim, Kefira kple Beerottɔwo le ame alafa adre kple blaene-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 Rama kple Gebatɔwo le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 Ame siwo tso Mikmas le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
the people from Michmas, 122;
32 Betel kple Aitɔwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 Nebotɔwo le ame blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
the people from the other Nebo, 52;
34 Elam ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 Harim ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve.
the sons of Harim, 320;
36 Yeriko ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
37 Lod, Hadid kple Ono ƒe viwo le ame alafa adre kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
38 Senaa ƒe viwo le ame akpe etɔ̃ alafa asieke kple blaetɔ̃.
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 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;
40 Imer ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
41 Pasur ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-adre.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 Harim ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka kple wuiadre.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 Levitɔ siwo gbɔ la ƒe hlɔ̃wo kple woƒe xexlẽmewo le ale: Kadmiel ƒe vi siwo do tso Hodavia kple Yesua ƒe hlɔ̃ me la le ame blaadre-vɔ-ene.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
44 Hadzilawo: Asaf ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
45 Agbonudzɔla siwo tso Salum, Ater, Talmon, Akub, Hatita kple Sobai ƒe ƒomeawo me la le ame alafa ɖeka blaetɔ̃-vɔ-enyi.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo tso ƒome siawo me: Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Paɖɔn,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Gidel, Gahar,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaia, Rezin, Nekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gazam, Uza, Pasea,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nefuesim,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Bazlut, Mehida, Harsa,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Tema,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Nezia kple Hatifa.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 Solomo ƒe dɔlawo ƒe dzidzimevi siwo gbɔ va Yuda la woe nye: Sotai, Soferet, Perida,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 Yaala, Darkon, Gidel,
Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim kple Amon.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo kple Solomo ƒe subɔlawo 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.
61 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.
62 Delaya, Tobia kple Nekoda ƒe dzidzimeviwo de ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-eve.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
63 Wotsɔ Habaya, Hakɔz kple Barzilai ƒe ŋkɔwo na nunɔla aɖewo ƒe ƒomeawo. Barzilai ɖe Barzilai, Gileadtɔ la ƒe vinyɔnu ɖeka, eye wòtsɔ srɔ̃a ƒe ƒomeŋkɔ.
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.)
64 Ame siawo tsa di woƒe ƒomegbalẽwo, gake womeke ɖe wo ŋu o, ale woɖe wo ɖa tso nunɔlawo ƒe ha me 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.
65 Ale mɔmefia la de se na wo be, womekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu kɔkɔewo ƒe ɖeke o va se ɖe esime woɖo nunɔla si atsɔ Urim kple Tumim abia gbe Mawu 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.
66 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.
67 Woƒe ŋutsudɔlawo kple nyɔnudɔlawo le ame akpe adre alafa etɔ̃ kple blaetɔ̃-vɔ-adre kple hadzila alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃, ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo siaa ŋu.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
68 Wogbɔ kple sɔ alafa adre kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade, kposɔ alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃,
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 kposɔ alafa ene kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ kple tedzi akpe ade alafa adre kple blaeve.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Ƒometatɔ aɖewo na nu hena dɔ la dziyiyi. Gɔvina la na sika kilogram enyi kple afã, agba blaatɔ̃ kple nunɔlawo ƒe awudodo alafa atɔ̃ blaetɔ̃.
Some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the work. The governor presented to the treasury 1,000 gold darics, 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.
71 Kplɔla bubuwo na sika kilogram alafa ɖeka kple blaade-vɔ-enyi kple klosalo kilogram akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃.
Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 Ame bubuawo na sika kilogram alafa ɖeka kple blade-vɔ-enyi, klosalo kilogram alafa ɖeka kple blaene kple osɔfowo ƒe awudodo blaade-vɔ-adre.
The rest of the people donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
73 Nunɔlaawo, Levitɔwo, hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo kple gbedoxɔmesubɔlawo yi ɖanɔ woƒe duwo me kple gbɔgbɔla bubuwo, eye Israelvi mamlɛawo yi ɖanɔ woƒe duwo me. Le ɣleti adrelia me esi Israelviwo yi woƒe duwo me vɔ la,
The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, as well as some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, went back to live in their specific towns. By the seventh month the Israelites were living in their towns,
