Nehemia 7
1 Esi míewu gli la ɖoɖo nu, de ʋɔtru agboawo nu, eye míetia agbonudzɔlawo, hadzilawo kple Levitɔwo la,
When the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed,
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 gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the fortress, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
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 said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”
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.
Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet 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 put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found the book of the genealogy of those who returned at the first and found the following written in it.
6 Yudatɔ siwo Nebukadnezar, Babilonia fia, ɖe aboyoe, eye wotrɔ gbɔ va Yudanyigba dzi la
“These are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city.
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 came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel included the following.
8 Paros ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve alafa ɖeka kple blaadre-vɔ-eve.
The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.
9 Sefatia ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaadre-vɔ-eve.
The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.
10 Ara ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
The descendants 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 descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
12 Elam ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
The descendants of Elam, 1,254.
13 Zatu ƒe viwo le ame alafa enyi kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
The descendants of Zattu, 845.
14 Zakai ƒe viwo le ame alafa adre kple blaade.
The descendants of Zakkai, 760.
15 Binui ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-enyi.
The descendants of Binnui, 648.
16 Bebai ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
The descendants of Bebai, 628.
17 Azgad ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.
18 Adonikam ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaade-vɔ-adre.
The descendants of Adonikam, 667.
19 Bigvai ƒe viwo le ame akpe eve kple blaade-vɔ-adre.
The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 Adin ƒe viwo le ame alafa ade kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃.
The descendants of Adin, 655.
21 Ater dzidzimeviwo, to Hezekia dzi, ame blaasieke-vɔ-enyi.
The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.
22 Hasum ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
The descendants of Hashum, 328.
23 Bezai ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve-vɔ-ene.
The descendants of Bezai, 324.
24 Harif ƒe viwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple wuiene.
The descendants of Hariph, 112.
25 Gibeon ƒe viwo le ame blaasieke-vɔ-atɔ̃.
The descendants of Gibeon, 95.
26 Betlehemtɔwo kple Netofatɔwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaenyi-vɔ-enyi.
The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
27 Ame siwo tso Anatɔt le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
The men from Anathoth, 128.
28 Bet Azmavetɔwo le ame blaene-vɔ-eve.
The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.
29 Kiriat Yearim, Kefira kple Beerottɔwo le ame alafa adre kple blaene-vɔ-etɔ̃.
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
30 Rama kple Gebatɔwo le ame alafa ade kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
31 Ame siwo tso Mikmas le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-eve.
The men of Michmas, 122.
32 Betel kple Aitɔwo le ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃.
The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
33 Nebotɔwo le ame blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
The men of the other Nebo, 52.
34 Elam ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene.
The people of the other Elam, 1,254.
35 Harim ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaeve.
The men of Harim, 320.
36 Yeriko ƒe viwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃.
The men of Jericho, 345.
37 Lod, Hadid kple Ono ƒe viwo le ame alafa adre kple blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛ.
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
38 Senaa ƒe viwo le ame akpe etɔ̃ alafa asieke kple blaetɔ̃.
The men 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.
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (of the house of Jeshua), 973.
40 Imer ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka kple blaatɔ̃ vɔ eve.
The descendants of Immer, 1,052.
41 Pasur ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-adre.
The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.
42 Harim ƒe viwo le ame akpe ɖeka kple wuiadre.
The descendants 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.
The Levites: The descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.
44 Hadzilawo: Asaf ƒe dzidzimeviwo, ame alafa ɖeka kple blaeve-vɔ-enyi.
The singers: The descendants 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 descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.
46 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo tso ƒome siawo me: Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot,
The temple servants: The descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Paɖɔn,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai,
the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Gidel, Gahar,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.
50 Reaia, Rezin, Nekoda,
The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 Gazam, Uza, Pasea,
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nefuesim,
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.
53 Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur,
The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 Bazlut, Mehida, Harsa,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Tema,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 Nezia kple Hatifa.
the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
57 Solomo ƒe dɔlawo ƒe dzidzimevi siwo gbɔ va Yuda la woe nye: Sotai, Soferet, Perida,
The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
58 Yaala, Darkon, Gidel,
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim kple Amon.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
60 Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo kple Solomo ƒe subɔlawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo le ame alafa etɔ̃ kple blaasiekɛ-vɔ-eve.
All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 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.
These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors' families were descendants from Israel:
62 Delaya, Tobia kple Nekoda ƒe dzidzimeviwo de ame alafa ade kple blaene-vɔ-eve.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
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.
Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and was called by their 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.
These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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.
Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 Ame siwo katã gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽme le akpe blaene-vɔ-eve alafa etɔ̃ kple blaade.
The whole assembly together 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.
besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.
68 Wogbɔ kple sɔ alafa adre kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade, kposɔ alafa eve kple blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃,
Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,
69 kposɔ alafa ene kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ kple tedzi akpe ade alafa adre kple blaeve.
their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.
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 from among the heads of ancestors' families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.
71 Kplɔla bubuwo na sika kilogram alafa ɖeka kple blaade-vɔ-enyi kple klosalo kilogram akpe ɖeka alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃.
Some of the heads of ancestors' families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand 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 gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
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,
So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled in their cities.”
