< Ezara 2 >

1 Na rĩrĩ, aya nĩo andũ a bũrũri arĩa maacookire kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa maatahĩirwo, arĩa Mũthamaki Nebukadinezaru wa Babuloni aatahĩte akamatwara Babuloni (nao magĩcooka Jerusalemu na Juda, o mũndũ itũũra-inĩ rĩake,
Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
2 makĩrehana na Zerubabeli, na Jeshua, na Nehemia, na Seraia, na Reelaia, na Moridekai, na Bilishani, na Misipari, na Bigivai, na Rehumu, na Baana): Mũigana wa andũ a Isiraeli watariĩ ta ũũ:
behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
3 njiaro cia Paroshu ciarĩ 2,172,
isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
4 na cia Shefatia ciarĩ 372,
esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
5 na cia Ara ciarĩ 775,
esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
6 na cia Pahathu-Moabi (iria cioimĩte harĩ Jeshua na Joabu) ciarĩ 2,812,
esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
7 na cia Elamu ciarĩ 1,254,
esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
8 na cia Zatu ciarĩ 945,
esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
9 na cia Zakai ciarĩ 760,
esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
10 na cia Bani ciarĩ 642,
esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
11 na cia Bebai ciarĩ 623,
esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
12 na cia Azigadi ciarĩ 1,222,
esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
13 na cia Adonikamu ciarĩ 666,
esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
14 na cia Bigivai ciarĩ 2,056,
esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
15 na cia Adini ciarĩ 454,
esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
16 na cia Ateri (iria cioimĩte harĩ Hezekia) ciarĩ 98,
esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
17 na cia Bezai ciarĩ 23,
esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
18 na cia Jora ciarĩ 112,
esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
19 na cia Hashumu ciarĩ 223,
esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
20 na cia Gibari ciarĩ 95.
esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
21 Andũ a Bethilehemu maarĩ 123,
amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
22 na andũ a Netofa maarĩ 56,
eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
23 na andũ a Anathothu maarĩ 128,
e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
24 na andũ a Azimavethu maarĩ 42,
e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
25 na andũ a Kiriathu-Jearimu, na Kefira, na Beerothu maarĩ 743,
eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
26 na andũ a Rama na Geba maarĩ 621,
eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
27 na andũ a Mikimasi maarĩ 122,
eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
28 na andũ a Betheli na Ai maarĩ 223,
eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
29 na andũ a Nebo maarĩ 52,
eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
30 na andũ a Magibishi maarĩ 156,
eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
31 na andũ a Elamu ũrĩa ũngĩ maarĩ 1,254,
kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
32 na andũ a Harimu maarĩ 320,
eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
33 na andũ a Lodi, na Hadidi, na Ono maarĩ 725,
eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
34 na andũ a Jeriko maarĩ 345,
eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
35 na andũ a Senaa maarĩ 3,630.
eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
36 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai: arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Jedaia (a nyũmba ya Jeshua) maarĩ 973,
Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
37 na a Imeri maarĩ 1,052,
kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
38 na a Pashuri maarĩ 1,247,
kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
39 na a Harimu maarĩ 1,017.
kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
40 Nao Alawii: arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Jeshua na Kadimieli (iria cioimĩte harĩ ciana cia Hodavia) maarĩ 74.
AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
41 Nao aini a nyĩmbo: arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Asafu maarĩ 128.
Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
42 Nao aikaria a ihingo cia hekarũ, arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Shalumu, na cia Ateri, na cia Talimoni, na cia Akubu, na cia Hatita, na cia Shobai, othe maarĩ 139.
Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
43 Nacio ndungata cia hekarũ: arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Ziha, na Hasufa, na Tabaothu,
Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
44 na Keroso, na Siaha, na Padoni,
loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
45 na Lebana, na Hagaba, na Akubu,
loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
46 na Hagabu, na Shalimai, na Hanani,
loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
47 na Gideli, na Gaharu, na Reaia,
loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
48 na Rezini, na Nekoda, na Gazamu,
loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
49 na Uza, na Pasea, na Besai,
lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
50 na Asina, na Meunimu, na Nefisimu,
lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
51 na Bakabuku, na Hakufa, na Harihuru,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
52 na Baziluthu, na Mehida, na Harasha,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
53 na Barikosi, na Sisera, na Tema,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
54 na Nezia, na Hatifa.
loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
55 Nacio njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni: arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Sotai, na Hasoferethu, na Peruda,
Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
56 na Jaala, na Darikoni, na Gideli,
loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
57 na Shefatia, na Hatili, na Pokerethu-Hazebaimu, na Ami.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
58 Ndungata cia hekarũ, hamwe na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni, maarĩ andũ 392.
Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
59 Nao aya nĩo maambatire kuuma matũũra ma Teli-Mela, na Teli-Harasha, na Kerubu, na Adoni, na Imeri, no matingĩonanirie atĩ nyũmba ciao ciarĩ cia njiaro cia Isiraeli:
Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
60 Njiaro cia Delaia, na Tobia, na Nekoda, maarĩ andũ 652.
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
61 Na kuuma kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai: Arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Hobaia, na Hakozu, na Barizilai (mũndũ ũrĩa wahikĩtie mwarĩ wa Barizilai ũrĩa Mũgileadi, na eetanagio na rĩĩtwa rĩu).
Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
62 Andũ acio nĩmacaririe maandĩko ma nyũmba ciao, no matiigana kũmona, nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩeherio thiritũ-inĩ ya athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na magĩtuuo ta andũ maarĩ na thaahu.
Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
63 Nake barũthi wa kũu akĩmaatha matikarĩe irio iria therie mũno o nginya gũkaagĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũgũtungata na Urimu na Thumimu.
Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
64 Andũ acio othe marĩ hamwe maarĩ 42,360,
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
65 gũtatarĩtwo ndungata ciao cia arũme na cia andũ-a-nja 7,337; ningĩ nĩ maarĩ na aini a nyĩmbo 200, arũme na andũ-a-nja.
ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
66 Nĩ maarĩ na mbarathi 736, na nyũmbũ 245,
Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
67 na ngamĩĩra 435, na ndigiri 6,720.
lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
68 Rĩrĩa maakinyire nyũmba-inĩ ya Jehova kũu Jerusalemu, atongoria amwe a nyũmba ciao nĩmarutire mũhothi wa kwĩyendera wa gũteithia gwaka rĩngĩ nyũmba ya Ngai o harĩa yarĩ.
Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
69 Kũringana na ũhoti wao, nĩmaheanire indo ciigwo kĩgĩĩna-inĩ kĩa wĩra ũcio, makĩheana durakima 61,000 cia thahabu, na betha ratiri 5,000, na nguo 100 cia athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
70 Athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na aini a nyĩmbo, na aikaria a ihingo, na ndungata cia hekarũ maatũũrire matũũra-inĩ mao, o hamwe na andũ amwe a acio angĩ, nao andũ arĩa angĩ a Isiraeli magĩtũũra matũũra-inĩ mao.
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.

< Ezara 2 >