Nehemia 11
1 Na rĩrĩ, atongoria a andũ magĩtũũra Jerusalemu, nao andũ acio angĩ magĩcuuka mĩtĩ nĩguo mathuure mũndũ ũmwe harĩ o andũ ikũmi atuĩke wa gũtũũra Jerusalemu, itũũra rĩrĩa itheru, nao acio angĩ kenda megũtigara mathiĩ magatũũre matũũra-inĩ mao.
The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine would stay in their own cities.
2 Andũ nĩmagathĩrĩirie andũ arĩa othe meerutĩire gũtũũra Jerusalemu na kwĩyendera.
Everyone praised those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.
3 Aya nĩo atongoria a bũrũri arĩa maatũũrire Jerusalemu (na rĩrĩ, andũ amwe a Isiraeli, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na ndungata cia hekarũ, na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni maatũũraga matũũra-inĩ ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake thĩinĩ wa matũũra mao.
This is a list of the leaders of the province who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the Israelites lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. This included the priests, the Levites, the Temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants who lived in their home towns.
4 O na andũ angĩ kuuma Juda na Benjamini nĩmatũũraga Jerusalemu): Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Juda maarĩ: Athaia mũrũ wa Uzia, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Amaria, mũrũ wa Shefatia, mũrũ wa Mahalaleli, wa rũciaro rwa Perezu;
However, some of the people of Judah and Benjamin moved to Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;
5 na Maaseia mũrũ wa Baruku, mũrũ wa Koli-Hoze, mũrũ wa Hazaia, mũrũ wa Adaia, mũrũ wa Joiaribu, mũrũ wa Zekaria, wa rũciaro rwa Mũshiloni.
and Maaseiah, son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6 Njiaro cia Perezu iria ciatũũraga Jerusalemu, arĩa maarĩ andũ njamba, mũigana wao warĩ andũ 468.
The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.
7 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Benjamini maarĩ: Salu mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Joedi, mũrũ wa Pedaia, mũrũ wa Kolaia, mũrũ wa Maaseia, mũrũ wa Ithieli, mũrũ wa Jeshaia,
From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,
8 na arũmĩrĩri ake, Gabai na Salai, othe maarĩ andũ 928.
and after him Gabbai and Sallai, a total of 928.
9 Joeli mũrũ wa Zikiri nĩwe warĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wao ũrĩa mũnene, nake Juda mũrũ wa Hasenua nĩwe warũgamĩrĩire Gĩcigo gĩa Keerĩ kĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene.
Joel son of Zichri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was in second-in-command of the city.
10 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia; mũrũ wa Joiaribu; Jakini;
From the priests: Jedaiah, son of Joiarib, Jachin;
11 Sheraia mũrũ wa Hilikia, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Meraiothu, mũrũ wa Ahitubu, mũrori wa maũndũ ma nyũmba ya Ngai,
Seraiah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief administrator of the Temple of God,
12 hamwe na athiritũ ao arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa hekarũ, maarĩ andũ 822; Adaia mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Pelalia, mũrũ wa Amuzi, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Pashuru, mũrũ wa Malikija,
and their fellow priests who served at the Temple, a total of 822; Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,
13 hamwe na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao, maarĩ andũ 242; Amashusai mũrũ wa Azareli, mũrũ wa Ahazai, mũrũ wa Meshilemothu, mũrũ wa Imeri,
and those who worked with him, family leaders, a total of 242; and Amashsai, son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,
14 na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ njamba, maarĩ andũ 128. Mũtongoria wao mũnene aarĩ Zabidieli mũrũ wa Hagedolimu.
and those who worked with him, a total of 128 strong warriors. Zabdiel, son of Haggedolim, was in charge of them.
15 Na kuuma kũrĩ Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Buni;
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;
16 Shabethai na Jozabadu, arĩa maarĩ atongoria eerĩ a Alawii, na nĩo maaroraga wĩra wa nja wa nyũmba ya Ngai;
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders who were in charge of the outside work of God's Temple;
17 Matania mũrũ wa Mika, mũrũ wa Zabedi, mũrũ wa Asafu, ũrĩa watongoragia mahooya ma gũcookeria Ngai ngaatho; Bakabukia ũrĩa warĩ wa keerĩ harĩ athiritũ ake: na Abada mũrũ wa Shamua, mũrũ wa Galali, mũrũ wa Jeduthuni.
Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who led out in giving thanks and praise; and Bakbukiah, who was second; and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
18 Alawii arĩa maarĩ thĩinĩ wa Itũũra rĩu itheru maarĩ andũ 284.
The total number of priests in the holy city was 284.
19 Aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: Akubu, na Talimoni, na andũ a thiritũ yao, arĩa maarangagĩra ihingo, maarĩ andũ 172.
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers, who guarded the gates: a total of 172.
20 Andũ a Isiraeli acio angĩ, hamwe na athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii, maarĩ matũũra-inĩ mothe ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ kĩa maithe mao.
The other Israelites, with rest of the priests and Levites, lived in their home towns in Judah, each on their own property.
21 Ndungata cia hekarũ ciatũũraga kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Ofeli, marũgamĩrĩirwo nĩ Ziha na Gishipa.
The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 Mũtongoria mũnene wa Alawii kũu Jerusalemu aarĩ Uzi mũrũ wa Bani, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Matania, mũrũ wa Mika. Uzi aarĩ ũmwe wa rũciaro rwa Asafu, arĩa maarĩ aini arĩa maarũgamĩrĩire wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai.
The one in charge of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, one of Asaph's descendants, the singers who led the service in God's Temple.
23 Aini maarĩ watho-inĩ wa mũthamaki, ũrĩa wamatuagĩra wĩra wao wa o mũthenya.
They had specific orders from the king who had instructed them to perform a daily service.
24 Pethahia mũrũ wa Meshezabeli, wa rũciaro rwa Zera mũrũ wa Juda, aarĩ mũramati wa mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makonainie na andũ.
Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was the king's advisor on all things relating to the Israelites.
25 Ha ũhoro wa tũtũũra na mĩgũnda yatuo-rĩ, andũ amwe a Juda maatũũraga Kiriathu-Ariba na matũũra marĩo marĩa marĩrigiicĩirie, na Diboni na matũũra marĩo, na Jekabizeeli na tũtũũra twarĩo,
Regarding the villages with their nearby fields: some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their smaller settlements;
26 na kũu Jeshua, na Molada, na Bethi-Peleti,
in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;
27 na Hazari-Shuali, na Biri-Shiba na matũũra marĩo;
in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba with its settlements,
28 na Zikilagi, na Mekona na matũũra marĩo,
in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29 na Eni-Rimoni, na Zora, na Jaramuthu,
in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 na Zanoa, na Adulamu na tũtũũra twarĩo, na Lakishi na mĩgũnda ya rĩo, na Azeka na matũũra marĩo. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio maatũũraga kuuma Birishiba o nginya Kĩanda kĩa Hinomu.
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its settlements. They lived all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 Njiaro cia Benjamini kuuma Geba ciatũũraga Mikimashi, na Aija, na Betheli na matũũra marĩo,
The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its settlements,
32 na kũu Anathothu, na Nobu na Anania,
in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 na Hazoru, na Rama na Gitaimu,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 na Hadidi, na Zeboimu na Nebalati,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 na Lodi na Ono, na Kĩanda-inĩ kĩa Aturi.
Lod, Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen.
36 Amwe a ikundi cia Alawii a Juda maatũũrire Benjamini.
Some divisions of the Levites of Judah also settled in Benjamin.
