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.
Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
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.
ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
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.”
Ngasengisithi kibo: Amasango eJerusalema kangavulwa lize litshise ilanga; besemi kabavale izivalo banxibe. Njalo umise abalindi kubahlali beJerusalema, ngulowo lalowo emlindweni wakhe, njalo ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.
4 Na rĩrĩ, itũũra rĩa Jerusalemu rĩarĩ inene mũno na rĩkaarama, no andũ arĩa maatũũraga kuo maarĩ anini, na nyũmba itiakoretwo ciakĩtwo rĩngĩ.
Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
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:
UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo:
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 ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo 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:
abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
8 njiaro cia Paroshu ciarĩ 2,172
Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
9 na cia Shafatia ciarĩ 372
Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
10 na cia Ara ciarĩ 652
Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
11 na cia Pahathu-Moabi (iria cioimĩte harĩ Jeshua na Joabu) ciarĩ 2,818
Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
12 na cia Elamu ciarĩ 1,254
Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
13 na cia Zatu ciarĩ 845
Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
14 na cia Zakai ciarĩ 760
Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
15 na cia Binui ciarĩ 648
Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
16 na cia Bebai ciarĩ 628
Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
17 na cia Azigadi ciarĩ 2,322
Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
18 na njiaro cia Adonikamu ciarĩ 667
Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
19 na njiaro cia Bigivai ciarĩ 2,067
Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
20 na cia Adini ciarĩ 655
Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
21 na cia Ateri (iria cioimĩte harĩ Hezekia) ciarĩ 98
Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
22 na cia Hashumu ciarĩ 328
Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
23 na cia Bezai ciarĩ 324
Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
24 na cia Harifu ciarĩ 112
Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
25 na cia Gibeoni ciarĩ 95.
Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
26 nao andũ a Bethilehemu na Netofa maarĩ 188
Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
27 na andũ a Anathothu maarĩ 128
Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
28 na andũ a Bethi-Azimavethu maarĩ 42
Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
29 na andũ a Kiriathu-Jearimu, na Kefira, na Beerothu maarĩ 743
Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
30 na andũ a Rama na Geba maarĩ 621
Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
31 na andũ a Mikimashi maarĩ 122
Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
32 na andũ a Betheli na Ai maarĩ 123
Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
33 na andũ a Nebo ĩrĩa ĩngĩ maarĩ 52
Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
34 na andũ a Elamu ĩrĩa ĩngĩ maarĩ 1,254
Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
35 na andũ a Harimu maarĩ 320
Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
36 na andũ a Jeriko maarĩ 345
Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
37 na andũ a Lodi, na Hadidi, na Ono maarĩ 721
Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
38 na andũ a Senaa maarĩ 3,930.
Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: njiaro cia Jedaia (iria cioimĩte harĩ nyũmba ya Jeshua) ciarĩ 973
Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
40 na cia Imeri ciarĩ 1,052
Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
41 na cia Pashuri ciarĩ 1,247
Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
42 na cia Harimu ciarĩ 1,017.
Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
43 Nao Alawii maarĩ: a njiaro cia Jeshua (iria cioimĩte harĩ Kadimieli, rũciaro-inĩ rwa Hodavia) ciarĩ 74.
AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Nao aini maarĩ: njiaro cia Asafu ciarĩ 148.
Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
45 Nao aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: njiaro cia Shalumu, na Ateri, na Talimoni, na Akubu, na Hatita, na Shobai ciarĩ 138.
Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
46 Nacio ndungata cia hekarũ ciarĩ: njiaro cia Ziha, na Hasufa, na Tabaothu,
AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
47 na Keroso, na Sia, na Padoni,
abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
48 na Lebana, na Hagaba, na Shalimai,
abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
49 na Hanani, na Gideli, na Gaharu,
abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
50 na Reaia, na Rezini, na Nekoda,
abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
51 na Gazamu, na Uza, na Pasea,
abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
52 na Besai, na Meunimu, na Nefisimu,
abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
53 na Bakabuku, na Hakufa, na Harihuru,
abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
54 na Baziluthu, na Mehida, na Harasha,
abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
55 na Barikosi, na Sisera, na Tema,
abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
56 na Nezia, na Hatifa.
abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
57 Nacio njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni ciarĩ: njiaro cia Sotai, na Soferethu, na Perida,
Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
58 na Jaala, na Darikoni, na Gideli,
abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
59 na Shefatia, na Hatili, na Pokerethu-Hazebaimu, na Amoni.
abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
60 Ndungata cia hekarũ hamwe na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni maarĩ andũ 392.
Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu 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:
Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
62 njiaro cia Delaia, na Tobia, na Nekoda ciarĩ 642.
Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu 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).
Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
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 badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
65 Nake barũthi wa kũu akĩmaatha matikarĩe irio iria therie mũno, o nginya gũkaagĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũratungata na Urimu na Thumimu.
Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
66 Andũ acio othe marĩ hamwe maarĩ 42,360,
Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane 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 kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
68 Maarĩ na mbarathi 736, na nyũmbũ 245,
Amabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
69 na ngamĩĩra 435, na ndigiri 6,720.
amakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane 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-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi 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.
Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
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.
Lalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
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.
Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.
