Nehemiya 12
1 Waɗannan su ne firistoci da Lawiyawa waɗanda suka komo tare da Zerubbabel ɗan Sheyaltiyel da kuma Yeshuwa. Serahiya, Irmiya, Ezra,
Laba ngabaphristi labaLevi ababuya loZerubhabheli indodana kaSheyalithiyeli kanye loJeshuwa: USeraya, uJeremiya, u-Ezra,
2 Amariya, Malluk, Hattush
u-Amariya, uMaluki, uHathushi,
3 Shekaniya, Rehum, Meremot,
uShekhaniya, uRehumi, uMeremothi,
4 Iddo, Ginneton, Abiya,
u-Ido, uGinethoni, u-Abhija,
5 Miyamin, Mowadiya, Bilga,
uMijamini, uMowadiya, uBhiliga,
6 Shemahiya, Yohiyarib, Yedahiya,
uShemaya, uJoyaribi, uJedaya,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiya da Yedahiya. Waɗannan su ne shugabannin firistoci da’yan’uwansu a kwanakin Yeshuwa.
uSalu, u-Amoki, uHilikhiya loJedaya. Laba babengabakhokheli babaphristi labakhulu babo ngezinsuku zikaJeshuwa.
8 Lawiyawan su ne Yeshuwa, Binnuyi, Kadmiyel, Sherebiya, Yahuda, da kuma Mattaniya, wanda tare da’yan’uwansa yake lura da waƙoƙin godiya.
AbaLevi babe nguJeshuwa, loBhinuwi, loKhadimiyeli, loSherebhiya, loJuda njalo loMathaniya, okwathi yena, labakhula bakhe yibo ababekhokhela izingoma zenkonzo yokubonga.
9 Bakbukiya da Unni,’yan’uwansu sun tsaya ɗaura da su a hidimomi.
UBhakhibhukhiya lo-Uni, labakhula babo, babesima ngale bakhangelane labo ezinkonzweni.
10 Yeshuwa ne mahaifin Yohiyakim, Yohiyakim shi ne mahaifin Eliyashib, Eliyashib shi ne mahaifin Yohiyada,
UJeshuwa wayenguyise kaJoyakhimu, uyise ka-Eliyashibi, u-Eliyashibi uyise kaJoyada,
11 Yohiyada shi ne mahaifin Yonatan, Yonatan kuma mahaifin Yadduwa.
uJoyada uyise kaJonathani, uJonathani uyise kaJaduwa.
12 A kwanakin Yohiyakim, waɗannan su ne shugabannin iyalan firistoci, na iyalin Serahiya, Merahiya; na iyalin Irmiya, Hananiya;
Ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu, laba babezinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi: abendlu kaSeraya, nguMeraya; abendlu kaJeremiya nguHananiya;
13 na iyalin Ezra, Meshullam; na iyalin Amariya, Yehohanan;
abendlu ka-Ezra, nguMeshulami; abendlu ka-Amariya, nguJehohanani;
14 na iyalin Malluk, Yonatan; na iyalin Shebaniya, Yusuf;
abendlu kaMaluki, nguJonathani; abendlu kaShebhaniya, nguJosefa;
15 na iyalin Harim, Adna; na iyalin Merahiyot, Helkai;
abendlu kaHarimi, ngu-Adina; abendlu kaMeremothi, nguHelikhayi;
16 na iyalin Iddo, Zakariya; na iyalin Ginneton, Meshullam;
abendlu ka-Ido, nguZakhariya; abendlu kaGinethoni, nguMeshulami;
17 na iyalin Abiya, Zikri; na iyalin Miniyamin da na Mowadiya, Filtai;
abendlu ka-Abhija nguZikhiri; abendlu kaMiniyamini lekaMowadiya, nguPhilithayi;
18 na iyalin Bilga, Shammuwa; na iyalin Shemahiya, Yehonatan;
abendlu kaBhiliga nguShamuwa; abendlu kaShemaya nguJonathani;
19 na iyalin Yohiyarib, Mattenai; na iyalin Yedahiya, Uzzi;
abendlu kaJoyaribi, nguMathenayi; abendlu kaJedaya, ngu-Uzi;
20 na iyalin Sallu, Kallai; na iyalin Amok, Eber;
abendlu kaSalu, nguKhalayi; abendlu ka-Amoki, ngu-Ebheri;
21 na iyalin Hilkiya, Hashabiya; na iyalin Yedahiya, Netanel.
abendlu kaHilikhiya, nguHashabhiya; abendlu kaJedaya nguNethaneli.
22 Shugabannin iyalin Lawiyawa a kwanakin Eliyashib, Yohiyada, Yohanan da Yadduwa, da kuma na firistoci, an rubuta su a zamanin mulkin Dariyus mutumin Farisa.
Abazinhloko zezindlu zabaLevi ngezinsuku zika-Eliyashibi, loJoyada, uJohanani loJaduwa, kanye lezabaphristi, babhalwa phansi kubusa uDariyu wasePhezhiya.
23 Shugabannin iyali cikin zuriyar Lawi har zuwa lokacin Yohanan ɗan Eliyashib, an rubuta su a cikin littafin tarihi.
Abakhokheli bezimuli ezizukulwaneni zikaLevi kuze kube yisikhathi sikaJohanani indodana ka-Eliyashibi babhalwa phansi encwadini yemilando.
24 Shugabannin Lawiyawa kuwa su ne Hashabiya, Sherebiya, Yeshuwa ɗan Kadmiyel, da’yan’uwansu, waɗanda suka tsaya ɗaura da su don su yi yabo da kuma godiya, sashe ɗaya kan ba da amsa ga ɗaya sashen, kamar yadda Dawuda mutumin Allah ya umarta.
Abakhokheli babaLevi babengoHashabhiya, loSherebhiya, loJeshuwa indodana kaKhadimiyeli, labakhula babo ababesima baqondane labo nxa bedumisa njalo besenza inkonzo yokubonga, yilabo bevumela abanye, njengokwamiswa nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu.
25 Mattaniya, Bakbukiya, Obadiya, Meshullam, Talmon da Akkub su ne matsaran ƙofofi waɗanda suka yi tsaron ɗaukan ajiya a ƙofofi.
UMathaniya, loBhakhibhukhiya, u-Obhadaya, uMeshulami, uThalimoni lo-Akhubi babe ngabalindimasango ababelinda iziphala emasangweni.
26 Sun yi hidima a kwanakin Yohiyakim ɗan Yeshuwa, ɗan Yozadak, kuma a kwanakin Nehemiya gwamna da kuma na Ezra firist da kuma marubuci.
Bawenza umsebenzi lo ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu indodana kaJeshuwa, indodana kaJozadaki, langezinsuku zikaNehemiya umbusi lo-Ezra umphristi lombhali.
27 A keɓewar katangar Urushalima, an nemi Lawiyawa daga inda suke zama aka kawo su Urushalima don su yi bikin miƙawa da farin ciki da waƙoƙin godiya da kuma kiɗin kuge, garaya da molo.
Ekunikelweni komduli waseJerusalema, abaLevi badingwa lapho ababehlala khona balethwa eJerusalema ukuzathakazelela umkhosi wokunikelwa ngezingoma langokubonga langokutshaya izigubhu lamachacho lemiqangala.
28 Aka kuma tattara mawaƙa su ma daga yankin kewayen Urushalima, daga ƙauyukan Netofawa,
Abahlabeleli labo balethwa ndawonye besuka emangweni oseduze leJerusalema, basuka emizini yamaNethofa,
29 daga Bet-Gilgal, da kuma daga wuraren Geba da Azmawet, gama mawaƙan sun gina wa kansu ƙauyuka kewaye da Urushalima.
eBhethi Giligali, lasemangweni waseGebha le-Azimavethi, ngoba abahlabeleli basebezakhele imizi eduze leJerusalema.
30 Sa’ad da firistoci da Lawiyawa suka tsarkake kansu da tsarki, sai suka tsarkake mutane, ƙofofi da kuma katanga.
Kwathi lapho abaphristi labaLevi sebezihlambulule ngokomkhuba, bahlambulula abantu, amasango lomduli.
31 Sai na sa shugabannin Yahuda suka haura zuwa bisan katangar. Na kuma sa manyan ƙungiyoyi biyu na mawaƙa su miƙa godiya. Ɗaya ya haura zuwa bisan katangar zuwa dama, wajen Ƙofar Juji.
Ngathi abakhokheli bakoJuda bakhwele phezu komduli. Njalo ngamisa amaqembu amakhulu amabili awabahlabeleli ukuthi babonge. Elinye lalimele likhwele phezulu komduli kwesokunene, kusiya ngesangweni loBulongwe.
32 Hoshahiya da rabin shugabannin Yahuda kuwa suka bi su,
UHoshayiya lengxenye yabakhokheli bakoJuda babalandela,
33 tare da Azariya, Ezra, Meshullam,
kunye lo-Azariya, lo-Ezra, loMeshulami,
34 Yahuda, Benyamin, Shemahiya, Irmiya,
loJuda, loBhenjamini, loShemaya, loJeremiya,
35 da waɗansu firistoci kuma da ƙahoni, da kuma Zakariya ɗan Yonatan, ɗan Shemahiya, ɗan Mattaniya, ɗan Mikahiya, ɗan Zakkur, ɗan Asaf,
kanye labanye abaphristi ababelamacilongo, loZakhariya indodana kaJonathani, indodana kaShemaya, indodana kaMathaniya indodana kaMikhaya, indodana kaZakhuri, indodana ka-Asafi,
36 da’yan’uwansa, Shemahiya, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma’ai, Netanel, Yahuda da Hanani, tare da kayan kiɗi da Dawuda mutumin Allah ya umarta. Ezra malamin Doka ya jagoranci jerin gwanon.
labakhula bakhe oShemaya, lo-Azareli, loMilalayi, loGilalayi, loMayi, loNethaneli, loJuda loHanani bephethe amachacho njengokwakumiswe nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu. U-Ezra umbhali nguye owayekhokhele udwendwe.
37 A Ƙofar Maɓuɓɓuga suka ci gaba kai tsaye suka haura matakalan Birnin Dawuda a kan hawa zuwa katangar suka wuce a bisa gidan Dawuda zuwa Ƙofar Ruwa wajen gabas.
SebeseSangweni loMthombo baqhubeka bakhwela izinyathelo eziya eMzini kaDavida emqansweni oya emdulini bedlula ngaphezulu kwendlu kaDavida baya eSangweni laManzi ngempumalanga.
38 Ƙungiyar mawaƙa ta biyu suka yi jerin gwano a ɗaya gefen. Na bi su a bisan katangar, tare da rabin mutanen, muka wuce Hasumiya Tanderu zuwa Katanga Mai Faɗi,
Iqembu lesibili labahlabeleli lona lafulathela elakuqala laya le. Ngabalandela phezu komduli ngilengxenye yabantu, sedlula uMphotshongo waMaziko siqonda uMduli Obanzi,
39 bisa Ƙofar Efraim, Ƙofar Yeshana, Ƙofar Kifi, Hasumiyar Hananel da kuma Hasumiya ɗari, har zuwa Ƙofar Tumaki. A Ƙofar Matsara suka tsaya.
sedlula isango lika-Efrayimi, leSango likaJeshana, iSango leNhlanzi, uMphotshongo kaHananeli loMphotshongo weKhulu saze sayafika eSangweni leZimvu. ESangweni laBalindi bafika bema.
40 Ƙungiyoyin mawaƙa biyu da suka yi godiya suka ɗauki wurarensu a gidan Allah, haka ma ni, tare da rabin shugabanni,
Amaqembu lawo abahlabeleli amabili ayesipha ukubonga asesima ezindaweni zawo endlini kaNkulunkulu; lami ngenze njalo, kanye lengxenye yezinduna,
41 da kuma firistoci, Eliyakim, Ma’asehiya, Miniyamin, Mikahiya, Eliyohenai, Zakariya da Hananiya tare da ƙahoninsu,
labaphristi o-Eliyakhimu, loMaseya, loMiniyamini, loMikhaya, lo-Eliyonayi, loZakhariya loHananiya belamacilongo abo
42 haka ma Ma’asehiya, Shemahiya, Eleyazar, Uzzi, Yehohanan, Malkiya, Elam da Ezer. Mawaƙan suka rera waƙoƙi a ƙarƙashin kulawar Yezrahiya.
njalo loMaseya, loShemaya, lo-Eliyezari, lo-Uzi, loJehohanani, loMalikhija, lo-Elamu lo-Ezeri. Amaqembu abahlabeleli ahlabela ekhokhelwa nguJezirahiya.
43 A rana ta uku kuma suka miƙa manyan hadayu, suna farin ciki domin Allah ya ba su farin ciki mai girma. Mata da yara suka yi farin ciki su ma. An ji ƙarar farin ciki da ake yi a Urushalima daga nesa.
Ngalelolanga banikela imihlatshelo emangalisayo, bethokoza ngoba uThixo wayebaphe ukuthokoza okukhulu. Abesifazane kanye labantwana labo bathokoza. Umsindo wokuthokoza eJerusalema wawuzwakala kude.
44 A lokacin an naɗa mutane su lura da ɗakunan ajiya don sadakoki, nunan fari da kuma zakka. Daga gonakin garuruwan da suke kewaye za su kawo sassan da Dokar ta umarta zuwa ɗakunan ajiya domin firistoci da Lawiyawa, gama Yahuda ya ji daɗin aikin firistoci da Lawiyawa.
Ngalesosikhathi kwakhethwa amadoda ukugcina iziphala zalokho okwakulethwa, izithelo zokuqala kanye lokwetshumi. Okusuka emasimini aseduzane lamadolobho babemele bakulethe eziphaleni lezo zilinganiso ezazivumelwa nguMthetho okwabaphristi labaLevi, ngoba uJuda wayejabuliswe ngumsebenzi owawuqhutshwa ngamaphristi lamaLevi.
45 Sun yi hidimar Allahnsu da kuma hidimar tsarkakewa, kamar yadda mawaƙa da matsaran ƙofofi suka yi, bisa ga umarnin Dawuda da ɗansa Solomon.
Bayiphatha inkonzo kaNkulunkulu wabo lenkonzo yokuhlanjululwa, njalo benzenjalo labahlabeleli kanye labalindimasango, njengemilayo kaDavida lendodana yakhe uSolomoni.
46 Gama tun dā, a kwanakin Dawuda da Asaf, akwai masu bi da mawaƙa da kuma na waƙoƙin yabo da na godiya ga Allah.
Ngoba kudala, ensukwini zikaDavida lo-Asafi, kwakulabaqondisi babahlabeleli labezingoma zokudumisa lokubonga uNkulunkulu.
47 Saboda haka a kwanakin Zerubbabel da Nehemiya, dukan Isra’ila suka ba da sashe na kowace rana domin mawaƙa da matsaran ƙofofi. Suka kuma keɓe sashe don sauran Lawiyawa, Lawiyawan kuma suka keɓe sashe don zuriyar Haruna.
Yikho ngezinsuku zikaZerubhabheli loNehemiya, ama-Israyeli onke apha isabelo sansukuzonke esabahlabeleli labalindimasango. Baphinda njalo babeka eceleni esinye isabelo esabanye abaLevi, kwathi abaLevi labo bacezula okunye kwabo kwaba ngokwabosendo luka-Aroni.
