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.
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.
2 Andũ nĩmagathĩrĩirie andũ arĩa othe meerutĩire gũtũũra Jerusalemu na kwĩyendera.
And the people blessed all the men, that offered themselves voluntarily to dwell at 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.
Now these are the chiefs 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 temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants.
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;
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: 'Athayah the son of 'Uzziyah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Shephatyah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children 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 Ma'asseyah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-chozeh, the son of Chazayah, the son of 'Adayah, the son of Joyarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Hashiloni;
6 Njiaro cia Perezu iria ciatũũraga Jerusalemu, arĩa maarĩ andũ njamba, mũigana wao warĩ andũ 468.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
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,
And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of Pedayah, the son of Kolayah, the son of Ma'asseyah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jessha'yah;
8 na arũmĩrĩri ake, Gabai na Salai, othe maarĩ andũ 928.
And next to him Gabbai, Sallai; nine hundred twenty and eight.
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.
And Joel the son of Zichri was overseer over them; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia; mũrũ wa Joiaribu; Jakini;
Of the priests: Jedayah the son of Joyarib, 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,
Serayah the son of Chilkiyah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merayoth, the son of Achitub, the superintendent of the house 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 brethren who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and 'Adayah the son of Jerocham, the son of Pelalyah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashchur, the son of Malkiyah;
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 his brethren, chiefs of the divisions, two hundred forty and two; and 'Amashsai the son of 'Azarel, the son of Achsai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14 na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ njamba, maarĩ andũ 128. Mũtongoria wao mũnene aarĩ Zabidieli mũrũ wa Hagedolimu.
And their brethren, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty and eight; and the overseer over them was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 Na kuuma kũrĩ Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Buni;
Also of the Levites: Shema'yah the son of Chasshub, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Chashabyah, the 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, of the chiefs of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
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.
And Matthaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Assaph, the principal to begin the thanksgiving at prayer; and Bakbukyah the second among his brethren and 'Abda the son of Shammua', the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Alawii arĩa maarĩ thĩinĩ wa Itũũra rĩu itheru maarĩ andũ 284.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty and four.
19 Aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: Akubu, na Talimoni, na andũ a thiritũ yao, arĩa maarangagĩra ihingo, maarĩ andũ 172.
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren that watched at the gates, were one hundred seventy and two.
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.
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 Ndungata cia hekarũ ciatũũraga kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Ofeli, marũgamĩrĩirwo nĩ Ziha na Gishipa.
But the temple-servants dwelt in the hill-fort; and Zicha and Gishpa were over the temple-servants.
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.
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was 'Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Matthanyah, the son of Micha, one of the sons of Assaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
23 Aini maarĩ watho-inĩ wa mũthamaki, ũrĩa wamatuagĩra wĩra wao wa o mũthenya.
For the king's command was obligatory on them; and there was a fixed rate for the singers, the requirement of every day on its day.
24 Pethahia mũrũ wa Meshezabeli, wa rũciaro rwa Zera mũrũ wa Juda, aarĩ mũramati wa mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makonainie na andũ.
And Pethachyah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerach the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in every thing concerning the people.
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,
And respecting the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kiryath-arba' and in its villages, and at Dibon and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its villages.
26 na kũu Jeshua, na Molada, na Bethi-Peleti,
And at Jeshua', and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
27 na Hazari-Shuali, na Biri-Shiba na matũũra marĩo;
And at Chazar-shu'al, and at Beer-sheba' and in its villages,
28 na Zikilagi, na Mekona na matũũra marĩo,
And at Ziklag, and at Mechonah and in its villages,
29 na Eni-Rimoni, na Zora, na Jaramuthu,
And at 'En-rimmon, and at Zor'ah, and at Yarmuth,
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.
Zanoach, 'Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its fields, at 'Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba' as far as the valley of Hinnom.
31 Njiaro cia Benjamini kuuma Geba ciatũũraga Mikimashi, na Aija, na Betheli na matũũra marĩo,
And the children of Benjamin [dwelt], beginning from Geba', at Michmash, and 'Ay-ya, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
32 na kũu Anathothu, na Nobu na Anania,
'Anathoth, Nob, 'Ananyah,
33 na Hazoru, na Rama na Gitaimu,
Chazor, Ramah, Gittayim.
34 na Hadidi, na Zeboimu na Nebalati,
Chadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,
35 na Lodi na Ono, na Kĩanda-inĩ kĩa Aturi.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of the carpenters.
36 Amwe a ikundi cia Alawii a Juda maatũũrire Benjamini.
And of the Levites dwelt certain divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
