Nehemia 7
1 Na rĩrĩ, rũthingo rwarĩka gwakwo rĩngĩ, na niĩ ngĩkorwo njĩkĩrĩte mĩrango ihingo-inĩ-rĩ, nĩrĩo arangĩri a ihingo, na aini, na Alawii maathuurirwo.
Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
2 Nĩndatuire Hanani mũrũ wa baba mũrũgamĩrĩri wa Jerusalemu, marĩ na Hanania mũnene wa gĩikaro kĩgitĩre kĩa mũthamaki, tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mwĩhokeku, na agetigĩra Ngai gũkĩra andũ arĩa angĩ.
Ngabeka umfowethu uHanani ukuphatha iJerusalema, kanye loHananiya umlawuli wesigodlo lenqaba ngoba wayeyindoda elobuqotho, emesabayo uNkulunkulu kulamadoda amanengi.
3 Ngĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ihingo cia Jerusalemu itikahingũragwo, o nginya rĩrĩa riũa rĩrĩkoragwo rĩarĩte. Ningĩ o na rĩrĩa arangĩri a ihingo marĩ wĩra-inĩ, nĩmaikarage mahingĩte mĩrango ĩyo, na makamĩĩkĩra mĩgĩĩko. Ningĩ mũthuure aikari a Jerusalemu matuĩke arangĩri, amwe marangagĩre harĩa matuĩrĩirwo kũrangĩra, na arĩa angĩ marangagĩre hakuhĩ na nyũmba ciao.”
Ngathi kubo, “Amasango aseJerusalema makangavulwa ilanga lize litshise. Nxa abalindimasango belokhu besemsebenzini, kabavale iminyango bayinxibe. Njalo khethani izakhamizi zeJerusalema ukuba ngabalindi, abanye ezindaweni lapho abamiswe khona, abanye eduze lezindlu zabo.”
4 Na rĩrĩ, itũũra rĩa Jerusalemu rĩarĩ inene mũno na rĩkaarama, no andũ arĩa maatũũraga kuo maarĩ anini, na nyũmba itiakoretwo ciakĩtwo rĩngĩ.
Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
5 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ngai wakwa akĩnjĩkĩra wendo ngoro-inĩ yakwa wa gũcookanĩrĩria andũ arĩa maarĩ igweta, na anene, na andũ arĩa angĩ nĩguo meyandĩkithie kũringana na nyũmba ciao. Nĩndonire ibuku rĩa marĩĩtwa ma njiaro cia arĩa maarĩ a mbere gũcooka. Ũũ nĩguo ndonire rĩandĩkĩtwo:
Kwathi uNkulunkulu wami wakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuqoqa ndawonye izikhulu, lezinduna labantukazana nje ukuthi bazobhalisa ngezimuli. Ngathola umbhalo wezizukulwane walabo ababuya kuqala. Nanku engakuthola kubhaliwe lapho:
6 Aya nĩo andũ a bũrũri arĩa maacookire kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa maatahĩirwo, arĩa Nebukadinezaru mũthamaki wa Babuloni aatahĩte akamatwara Babuloni bũrũri wa ũkombo (nao magĩcooka Jerusalemu na Juda, o mũndũ itũũra-inĩ rĩake,
laba yibo abantu belizwe abafikayo bephuma ebugqilini ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni. Baba yizigqili (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo waya emzini wakibo,
7 marehanĩte na Zerubabeli, na Jeshua, na Nehemia, na Azaria, na Raamia, na Nahamani, na Moridekai, na Bilishani, na Misiperethu, na Bigivai, na Nehumu, na Baana): Mũigana wa andũ a Isiraeli watariĩ ũũ:
abeza kanye loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, lo-Azariya loRamiya, loNahamani, loModekhayi, loBhilishani loMisipherethi, loBhigivayi, loNehumi loBhana): uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
8 njiaro cia Paroshu ciarĩ 2,172
awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
9 na cia Shafatia ciarĩ 372
akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
10 na cia Ara ciarĩ 652
aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
11 na cia Pahathu-Moabi (iria cioimĩte harĩ Jeshua na Joabu) ciarĩ 2,818
akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
12 na cia Elamu ciarĩ 1,254
aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
13 na cia Zatu ciarĩ 845
akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
14 na cia Zakai ciarĩ 760
akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
15 na cia Binui ciarĩ 648
akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
16 na cia Bebai ciarĩ 628
akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
17 na cia Azigadi ciarĩ 2,322
aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
18 na njiaro cia Adonikamu ciarĩ 667
aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
19 na njiaro cia Bigivai ciarĩ 2,067
akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
20 na cia Adini ciarĩ 655
aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
21 na cia Ateri (iria cioimĩte harĩ Hezekia) ciarĩ 98
aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
22 na cia Hashumu ciarĩ 328
akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
23 na cia Bezai ciarĩ 324
akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
24 na cia Harifu ciarĩ 112
akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
25 na cia Gibeoni ciarĩ 95.
akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
26 nao andũ a Bethilehemu na Netofa maarĩ 188
amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
27 na andũ a Anathothu maarĩ 128
ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
28 na andũ a Bethi-Azimavethu maarĩ 42
ayeseBethi Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
29 na andũ a Kiriathu-Jearimu, na Kefira, na Beerothu maarĩ 743
ayeseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
30 na andũ a Rama na Geba maarĩ 621
ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
31 na andũ a Mikimashi maarĩ 122
ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
32 na andũ a Betheli na Ai maarĩ 123
ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
33 na andũ a Nebo ĩrĩa ĩngĩ maarĩ 52
awakweyinye iNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
34 na andũ a Elamu ĩrĩa ĩngĩ maarĩ 1,254
awakweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
35 na andũ a Harimu maarĩ 320
ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
36 na andũ a Jeriko maarĩ 345
aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
37 na andũ a Lodi, na Hadidi, na Ono maarĩ 721
ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
38 na andũ a Senaa maarĩ 3,930.
ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: njiaro cia Jedaia (iria cioimĩte harĩ nyũmba ya Jeshua) ciarĩ 973
Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
40 na cia Imeri ciarĩ 1,052
abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
41 na cia Pashuri ciarĩ 1,247
abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
42 na cia Harimu ciarĩ 1,017.
abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
43 Nao Alawii maarĩ: a njiaro cia Jeshua (iria cioimĩte harĩ Kadimieli, rũciaro-inĩ rwa Hodavia) ciarĩ 74.
AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Nao aini maarĩ: njiaro cia Asafu ciarĩ 148.
Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
45 Nao aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: njiaro cia Shalumu, na Ateri, na Talimoni, na Akubu, na Hatita, na Shobai ciarĩ 138.
Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
46 Nacio ndungata cia hekarũ ciarĩ: njiaro cia Ziha, na Hasufa, na Tabaothu,
Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
47 na Keroso, na Sia, na Padoni,
loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
48 na Lebana, na Hagaba, na Shalimai,
loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
49 na Hanani, na Gideli, na Gaharu,
loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
50 na Reaia, na Rezini, na Nekoda,
loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
51 na Gazamu, na Uza, na Pasea,
loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
52 na Besai, na Meunimu, na Nefisimu,
loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
53 na Bakabuku, na Hakufa, na Harihuru,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
54 na Baziluthu, na Mehida, na Harasha,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
55 na Barikosi, na Sisera, na Tema,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
56 na Nezia, na Hatifa.
loNeziya loHathifa.
57 Nacio njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni ciarĩ: njiaro cia Sotai, na Soferethu, na Perida,
Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
58 na Jaala, na Darikoni, na Gideli,
loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
59 na Shefatia, na Hatili, na Pokerethu-Hazebaimu, na Amoni.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
60 Ndungata cia hekarũ hamwe na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni maarĩ andũ 392.
Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
61 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-Adoni, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
62 njiaro cia Delaia, na Tobia, na Nekoda ciarĩ 642.
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
63 Na kuuma kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai: 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).
64 Andũ acio nĩmacaririe maandĩko ma nyũmba ciao, no matiigana kũmona, nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩeherio thiritũ-inĩ ya athĩnjĩri-Ngai, magĩtuuo ta andũ maarĩ na thaahu.
Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
65 Nake barũthi wa kũu akĩmaatha matikarĩe irio iria therie mũno, o nginya gũkaagĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũratungata na Urimu na Thumimu.
Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
66 Andũ acio othe marĩ hamwe maarĩ 42,360,
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
67 gũtatarĩtwo ndungata ciao cia arũme na cia andũ-a-nja 7, 337; ningĩ nĩ maarĩ na aini arũme na andũ-a-nja 245.
ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo ezesilisa labesifazane ezazifika inkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo belabahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abafika amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
68 Maarĩ na mbarathi 736, na nyũmbũ 245,
Kwakulamabhiza ayefika amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, imbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu, amakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu,
69 na ngamĩĩra 435, na ndigiri 6,720.
labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
70 Atongoria amwe a nyũmba nĩmarutire indo ciao nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra ũcio. Barũthi wa kũu nĩaheanire durakima 1,000 cia thahabu, na mbakũri 50, na nguo cia athĩnjĩri-Ngai 530, nacio ikĩigwo kĩgĩĩna-inĩ.
Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
71 Nao atongoria amwe a nyũmba nĩmaheanire indo nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra ũcio, durakima 20,000 cia thahabu, na ratiri 2,200 cia betha, nacio ikĩigwo kĩgĩĩna-inĩ.
Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
72 Mũigana wa kĩrĩa kĩaheanirwo nĩ andũ arĩa angĩ warĩ durakima 20,000 cia thahabu, na ratiri 2,000 cia betha, na nguo 67 cia athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
73 Athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na aikaria a ihingo, na aini na ndungata cia hekarũ, marĩ hamwe na andũ amwe ao, na andũ arĩa angĩ a Isiraeli magĩaka na magĩtũũra matũũra-inĩ mao.
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labalindimasango, labahlabeleli, lezinceku zethempelini, kanye labanye abantu lo-Israyeli wonke, bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
