Ezra 8

1 Hanki Artaserksisi'ma kinima mani'nea knafima, mago mago naga nofite'ma ugotama hu'naza vahe'ma, Babiloniti'ma atre'za Jerusalema nagranema vu'naza vahe'mokizmi zamagia amanahu hu'ne,

Laba bazinhloko zezimuli lalabo ababhalisa kubo abeza lami sisuka eBhabhiloni ngesikhathi sokubusa kweNkosi u-Athazekisisi:

2 Finiasi nagapintira Gesomuki, Itamari nagapintira Danieliki, Deviti nagapintira Hatusiki,

abesizukulwane sikaFinehasi, uGeshomu; abesizukulwane sika-Ithamari, uDanyeli; abesizukulwane sikaDavida, uHathushi

3 Parosi nagapintira Sekenaia'ene 150'a vahe agranema vu'naza vahe'mokizmi zamagi me'ne. Ana nehu'za zamagehe'i zamagima krente'naza avontafe'ene eri'ne'za vu'naze.

owesizukulwane sikaShekhaniya; abesizukulwane sikaPharoshi, uZakhariya, okwabhalisa kanye laye amadoda alikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu;

4 Hanki Pahatmoapu nagapintira, Serahia mofavre Elioenai'ene 200'a vahe agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaPhahathi-Mowabi: kwakungu-Eliyehonayi indodana kaZerahiya oweza lamadoda angamakhulu amabili;

5 Hanki Zatu nagapintira Jahazieli nemofo Sekania'ene, 300'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaZathu, kwakunguShekhaniya indodana kaJahaziyeli, oweza lamadoda angamakhulu amathathu;

6 Hanki Adini nagapintira Jonatani nemofo Ebeti'ene, 50'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sika-Adini, kwakungu-Ebhedi indodana kaJonathani, oweza lamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu;

7 Hanki Elamu nagapintira Atalia nemofo Jesaia'ene, 70'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sika-Elamu, kwakunguJeshaya indodana ka-Athaliya, oweza lamadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa;

8 Hanki Sefatia naga'pintira Maikeli nemofo Zebadaia'ene, 80'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaShefathiya, kwakunguZebhadiya indodana kaMikhayeli, oweza lamadoda angamatshumi ayisificaminwembili;

9 Hanki Joapu naga'pintira Jehieli nemofo Obadia'ene, 218ni'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaJowabi, kwakungu-Obhadaya indodana kaJehiyeli, oweza lamadoda angamakhulu amabili aletshumi lasificaminwembili;

10 Hanki Bani nagapintira Josifia nemofo Selomiti'ene, 160'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaBhani, kwakunguShelomithi indodana kaJosifiya, oweza lamadoda alikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha,

11 Hanki Bebai naga'pintira Bebai nemofo Zekaraia'ene, 28'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaBhebhayi, kwakunguZakhariya indodana kaBhebhayi, oweza lamadoda angamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili;

12 Hanki Azagadi naga'pintira Hakatani nemofo Johanani'ene, 110ni'a venene agranena vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sika-Azigadi, kwakunguJohanani indodana kaHakathani, oweza lamadoda alikhulu letshumi;

13 Hanki Adonikamu naga'pintima henkama fore'ma hu'naza nehazavea, Elifeleti'ma, Jeuelima, Semaiaki hu'za 60'a venenene vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sika-Adonikhamu, abokucina, kwakungu-Elifelethi, uJuweli loShemaya, beza lamadoda angamatshumi ayisithupha;

14 Hanki Bigvai naga'pintira Utai'ene Zakurike 70'a venene vu'naze.

abesizukulwane sikaBhigivayi, kwakungu-Uthayi loZakhuri, abeza lamadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa.

15 Hanki Ahava kumapima enevia rantimofo ankenare 3'a zage knafi kumara ementeta manineta nagra Ezra'na ana maka vahera zamavare tru nehu'na vahe'ene pristi vahe'ene rezaganena koana, anampina Livae nagapintira magore hu'na onke'noe.

Ngababuthanisa eMgelweni wamanzi agelezela ku-Ahava, samisa khona okwensuku ezintathu. Ngathi sengihlola phakathi kwabantu labaphristi, kangitholanga loyedwa wamaLevi khona.

16 E'ina hu'negu 9ni'a kva vahe'ma ke'ma huge'za e'naza vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a amanahu hu'ne, Eliezeriki Arieliki, Simaiaki, Elnataniki, Jaripiki mago ru Elnataniki, Nataniki Zekaraiaki, Mesulamu'ene, knare antahi'zama erina'a netrena zanagi'a Joiaripi'ene Elnataninena ke huge'za e'naze.

Yikho ngasengibiza u-Eliyezari, lo-Ariyeli, loShemaya, lo-Elinathani, loJaribi, loNathani, loZakhariya loMeshulami ababengabakhokheli, loJoyaribi lo-Elinathani ababengabantu abafundileyo,

17 Ana hute'na Livae vahete ugagota kva ne' Idontega nagra huzmantoge'za Kasefia kumate vu'za, agri'ene naga'ane ra mono nompima eri'zama e'neriza vahe'ene ome zamasamisage'za, Jerusalemima Ra Anumzamofo mono nompima eri'zama erisaza vahera huzmantesige'za esaze hu'na huzmante'noe.

ngabathumela ku-Ido, lezihlobo zakhe, izinceku zethempelini eKhasifiya, ukwenzela ukuthi basilethele izikhonzi zendlu kaNkulunkulu.

18 Ra Anumzamo'a so'e avu'ava huranteno, maka eri'zama eri antahintahima eri'nea ne' Serebia atrageno e'ne. Hanki Serebia'a Mali negehokino Livae ne' Israeli nagapinti ne' mani'neankino, agranema e'nazana, ne' mofavre naga'ane afu aganahe'za ana makara 18ni'a venene e'naze.

Ngoba isandla somusa sikaNkulunkulu sasiphezu kwethu, basilethela uSherebhiya, indoda emadodeni, owesizukulwane sikaMahili indodana kaLevi, indodana ka-Israyeli, lamadodana kaSherebhiya labafowabo, amadoda alitshumi lasificaminwembili;

19 Ana zanke hu'za Merari nagapintira Hasabiane Jeshaiane huznante'naze. Ana hazageke mofavre naga'zanine, naga'zani fatgone e'nazana 20'a venene zanagranena e'naze.

loHashabhiya, kanye loJeshaya owesizukulwane sikaMerari, kanye labafowabo labantwababo, bonke babengamadoda angamatshumi amabili.

20 Hagi mono nompima eri'zama e'neriza vahera, 220'a vahe huzmantege'za e'naze. Ana vahera korapa'ma zamagehe'ima kini ne' Deviti'ene ugota eri'za vahe'amo'za Livae naga'ma Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi eri'za zamaza hihoma hu'zama, huhamprima zamante'naza nagapinti vahe mani'nazankino, zamagi'a mago avontafepi me'ne.

Bona beza lezinceku zethempelini ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili ezazimiswe nguDavida lezinduna zakhe ukuncedisa abaLevi. Bonke babhalwa phansi amabizo abo.

21 Hanki Ahava tinkenare mani'neta amanage hu'na vea kevua zamasami'noe, Ne'zana a'o huta Ra Anumzamofo avurera tavufga anteramita, antahigesanunkeno, tagri'ene mofavre nagatine, feno zantinena taza huno kegava hurante'nesigeta Jerusalemia vugahune.

Khonapho, ekhunjini loMgelo we-Ahava, ngamemezela ukuzila ukudla, ukuze sizehlise phambi kukaNkulunkulu wethu simcele asiphe uhambo oluhle, thina labantwabethu, lempahla zethu zonke.

22 Hanki nagrama kini ne'ma antahigesugeno hosi agumpima mani'za nevaza sondia vahe'ene mopafima vu sondia vahe'ma huzmantesige'za kvama hurante'za vu'zankura nagaze hu'ne. Na'ankure kini ne'enema mani'nena amanage hu'na asami'noe, Iza'o tagri Ra Anumzamofoma amage'ma antesia vahera, ha'ma hurante'naku'ma hanaza vahera Agra'a kegava hurantegahie hu'na asami'noe. Hianagi Agri'ma amefima humisia vahera, Agra arimpa ahenezmanteno ha'rezmantegahie hu'na hu'noe.

Ngaba lenhloni ukucela enkosini amabutho labagadi bamabhiza ukuthi basivikele ezitheni endleleni ngoba inkosi sasiyitshele sathi, “Isandla somusa sikaNkulunkulu wethu siphezu kwakhe lowo okhangele kuye, kodwa ulaka lwakhe olukhulu luyavutha kulabo abamfulathelayo.”

23 Ana hu'negu ne'zana a'o huta Ra Anumzantimo'ma kegavama huranteno'ma vanigu hanavetita nunamuna hanune nehuta, nunamuna huta antahigonkeno, Ra Anumzamo'a nunamuntia antahino kegava hurante'ne.

Ngakho sazila ukudla, samncenga uNkulunkulu wethu ngakho lokhu, wawuphendula umkhuleko wethu.

24 Anantera pristi ne' Serebia nagapinti'ene pristi ne' Hasabia nagapintira 12fu'a ugagota pristi vahe huhampri nezmante'na, pristi eri'zama eri'naza venenea 10ni'a huhampri zmante'noe.

Ngasengisehlukanisa kwabanye abaphristi abalitshumi lambili abangabakhokheli, ndawonye loSherebhiya, loHashabhiya labalitshumi labafowabo,

25 Hanki kini ne'mo'ene antahintahima nemiza vahe'ene ugota eri'za vahe'ane Israeli vahe'mo'zama tagri Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi zantamine hu'zama ofama tami'naza zantamina, nagra Ezra'na eri'na 12fu'a ugagota pristi vahe'ma huhampri zamante'noa vahe kegava hiho hu'na refko hu'na silvane golinena zami'noe.

ngabalinganisela umnikelo wesiliva legolide lempahla ezaziyizipho ezasisuka enkosini, labacebisi bayo, lezikhulu zayo labako-Israyeli bonke ababekhona lapho, siyisipho sendlu kaNkulunkulu.

26 Ana'ma hu'na zami'noa zantamimofo kna'amo'a amanahu hu'ne, silvamofo kna'amo'a 22 tani higeno, golimofo kna'amo'a 3tausen 400'a kilogremi higeno, silvareti'ma tro'ma hu'nea zantamina 100'a zuompagino, mago mago zuompamofo kna'amo'a 34 kilogremi hutere hu'ne.

Ngabalinganisela amathalenta angamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu esiliva, impahla zesiliva ezilobunzima obungamathalenta alikhulu, amathalenta alikhulu egolide,

27 Hanki golireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza zuompa 20'agino, mago mago zuompamo'a 8'a kilogi 400gremi hutere hu'ne. Hanki bronsireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza zuompa taregino, miza zaniamo'a tare golire zuompama mizama nesaza avamente vu'ne.

imiganu yegolide engamatshumi amabili kuthiwa intengo yayo ingaba ngamadariki ayinkulungwane, lezitsha ezimbili ezethusi elilolongiweyo eliligugu njengegolide.

28 Hagi anante ana pristi nagakura amanage hu'na zamasami'noe, Tamagrane ama zantaminena Ra Anumzamofo avurera ruotage hu'naze. Hagi silvane golinena, Ra Anumzana tamagri tamafahe'i Ra Anumzamofo vahe'mo'za amavesite ami'naza ofe.

Ngathi kubo, “Lina kanye lempahla lezi lingcwelisiwe eNkosini. Isiliva legolide kungumnikelo wokuzithandela kuThixo, uNkulunkulu wabokhokho benu.

29 Hanki ama ana zantamina kegava hu'neta erita vuta Jerusalemia, Israeli naga'nofite'ma ugota hu'naza vahe'ene ugagota pristi vahe'ene Livae naga'mokizmi zamavuga Ra Anumzamofo mono nompima hunaragintene'za fenozama nentazafi, ome anteta kna'a refko huta keho.

Kulindeni ngonanzelelo lize liyokulinganisa emakamelweni endlu kaThixo eJerusalema phambi kwabakhokheli babaphristi lamaLevi labayizinhloko zezimuli zako-Israyeli.”

30 Hanki anante pristi vahe'mo'zane Livae naga'mo'za ana maka silvane goline mono nompima ante zuomparaminena eri'za kna'amofona refko hu'za kete'za, Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi Jerusalemi omente'naku eri'za vu'naze.

Kwathi-ke abaphristi labaLevi basemukela isiliva legolide lempahla ezingcwele ezazilinganisiwe ukuze zisiwe endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu eJerusalema.

31 Hanki ese ikamofona 12fu zupa Ahava tin ankenare'ma mani'nontetira atreta Jerusalemia vu'none. Ra Anumzamo'a tagrane mani'neno, knare huno kva huranteno vigeno, ha' vahe'mo'zane kumazufa vahe'mo'za karankama nevunke'za mago'zana osu'naze.

Ngosuku lwetshumi lambili lwenyanga yokuqala saphakama sasuka eMgelweni we-Ahava saqonda eJerusalema. Isandla sikaNkulunkulu wethu sasiphezu kwethu, wasivikela ezitheni lasezigebengwini indlela yonke.

32 Hagi Jerusalemia uhanatiteta 3'a zage knafi mani frua hu'none.

Ngakho safika eJerusalema, saphumula khona okwensuku ezintathu.

33 Hanki mani fruma huteta 4ma hia zage zupa Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi vuta, silvane goline mago'a zantamima eritama vu'nona zantamina, sigerile ome hantita kna'a refko huta negeta, pristi ne' Meremoti Uria nemofoki pristi ne' Eleazar Finiasi nemofoki, tare Livae netre Jeshua nemofo Josabati'ene Binui nemofo Noadia'ma hu'za mani'nageta ome zami'none.

Ngosuku lwesine sangena endlini kaNkulunkulu salinganisa isiliva legolide lempahla zonke ezingcwelisiweyo sazibeka ezandleni zikaMeremothi indodana ka-Uriya umphristi. U-Eliyezari indodana kaFinehasi laye wayekhona, labaLevi oJozabhadi indodana kaJeshuwa loNowadiya indodana kaBhinuwi.

34 Hagi ana maka zantamimofo kna'amofona hampri'za erinte fatgo nehu'za sigerire erinte'za kna'a erite'za, ana maka zantamimofo kna'amofona mago avontafepi krente'naze.

Konke kwakukhona ngenani lakho langesisindo, kwathi isisindo sonke salotshwa phansi ngasonaleso isikhathi.

35 Hagi anante kinafinti'ma Babilonima atre'zama e'naza naga'mo'za Israeli Ra Anumzamofontega tevefi kre fanane hu ofa hu'naze. Ana maka Israeli vaheteku hu'za 12fu'a ve bulimakao aheza kresramana nevu'za, ve sipisipi afura 96si'a aheza kresramna nevu'za ve anenta sipisipi afura 77ni'a ahe'za kresramna vu'naze. Ana nehu'za kumi zamima eritre ofa 12fu'a meme afutami aheza kresramna vu'naze. Hagi ama ana maka afutamina tevefi kre fanane hu ofa Ra Anumzamofontega hu'naze.

Yikho izithunywa ezabuya ebugqilini zenza umnikelo wokutshiswa kuNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: inkunzi ezilitshumi lambili ezika-Israyeli wonke, inqama ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesithupha, amawundlu amaduna angamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa kanye lomnikelo wesono oyizimpongo ezilitshumi lambili. Konke lokhu kwakungumnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo.

36 Hanki kini ne'mo'ma kre'nea avona eri'na, Yufretisi rantimofo kantu kazigama me'nea kumatamima kvama hu'nea Gavana ne'ene kva vahete'ene, eri'za vahetera atronkeno vuno eno hu'ne. Hagi ana avoma kete'za, tagrira tazeri so'e nehu'za, Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi eri'zanena taza hu'naze.

Bathi njalo bethula imilayo yenkosi kuzikhulu zenkosi lakubabusi bangaphetsheya kweYufrathe, okwathi-ke bona bancedisa abantu kanye lasendlini kaNkulunkulu.