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1 Tala bato ya etuka ya Yuda, oyo Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki na bowumbu na mokili ya Babiloni, mpe, wuta na bowumbu, bazongaki na Yelusalemi mpe na Yuda, moto na moto kati na engumba na ye.
Laba-ke ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka besuka ekuthunjweni kwalabo ababethunjiwe uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ayebathumbele eBhabhiloni, ababuyela eJerusalema loJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo;
2 Bazongaki nzela moko na Zorobabeli, Jozue, Neyemi, Seraya, Reyelaya, Maridoshe, Bilishani, Misipari, Bigivayi, Rewumi, Baana. Tala motango ya bana ya Isalaele:
abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
3 Bakitani ya Pareoshi: nkoto mibale na nkama moko na tuku sambo na mibale.
Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
4 Bakitani ya Shefatia: nkama misato na tuku sambo na mibale.
Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
5 Bakitani ya Ara: nkama sambo na tuku sambo na mitano.
Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.
6 Bakitani ya Paati-Moabi na nzela ya Jozue mpe Joabi: nkoto mibale na nkama mwambe na zomi na mibale.
Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, ababantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.
7 Bakitani ya Elami: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
8 Bakitani ya Zatu: nkama libwa na tuku minei na mitano.
Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
9 Bakitani ya Zakayi: nkama sambo na tuku motoba.
Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
10 Bakitani ya Bani: nkama motoba na tuku minei na mibale.
Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
11 Bakitani ya Bebayi: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na misato.
Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
12 Bakitani ya Azigadi: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mibale na mibale.
Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.
13 Bakitani ya Adonikami: nkama motoba na tuku motoba na motoba.
Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
14 Bakitani ya Bigivayi: nkoto mibale na tuku mitano na motoba.
Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
15 Bakitani ya Adini: nkama minei na tuku mitano na minei.
Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
16 Bakitani ya Ateri na nzela ya Ezekiasi: tuku libwa na mwambe.
Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
17 Bakitani ya Betsayi: nkama misato na tuku mibale na misato.
Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
18 Bakitani ya Yora: nkama moko na zomi na mibale.
Abantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.
19 Bakitani ya Ashumi: nkama mibale na tuku mibale na misato.
Abantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
20 Bakitani ya Gibari: tuku libwa na mitano.
Abantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
21 Bato ya mboka Beteleemi, nkama moko na tuku mibale na misato.
Abantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
22 Bato ya mboka Netofa: tuku mitano na motoba.
Amadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
23 Bato ya mboka Anatoti: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe.
Amadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
24 Bato ya Azimaveti: tuku minei na mibale.
Abantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.
25 Bakitani ya Kiriati-Yearimi, Kefira mpe Beyeroti: nkama sambo na tuku minei na misato.
Abantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
26 Bakitani ya Rama mpe Geba: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na moko.
Abantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
27 Bato ya mboka Mikimasi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mibale.
Amadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
28 Bato ya bamboka Beteli mpe Ayi: nkama mibale na tuku mibale na misato.
Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
29 Bakitani ya Nebo: tuku mitano na mibale.
Abantwana beNebo, amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
30 Bakitani ya Magibishi: nkama moko na tuku mitano na motoba.
Abantwana bakoMagibishi, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
31 Bakitani ya Elami mosusu: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
Abantwana bomunye uElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
32 Bakitani ya Arimi: nkama misato na tuku mibale.
Abantwana bakoHarimi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
33 Bakitani ya Lodi, Adidi mpe Ono: nkama sambo na tuku mibale na mitano.
Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.
34 Bakitani ya Jeriko: nkama misato na tuku minei na mitano.
Abantwana beJeriko, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
35 Bakitani ya Sena: nkoto misato na nkama motoba na tuku misato.
Abantwana beSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
36 Tala motango ya Banganga-Nzambe: Bakitani ya Yedaeya, na nzela ya libota ya Jozue: nkama libwa na tuku sambo na misato.
Abapristi: Abantwana bakoJedaya bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
37 Bakitani ya Imeri: nkoto moko na tuku mitano na mibale.
Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
38 Bakitani ya Pashuri: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku minei na sambo.
Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
39 Bakitani ya Arimi: nkoto moko na zomi na sambo.
Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
40 Tala motango ya Balevi: Bakitani ya Jozue na nzela ya Kadimieli mpe ya Odavia: tuku sambo na minei.
AmaLevi: Abantwana bakoJeshuwa loKadimiyeli, babantwana bakaHodaviya: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
41 Tala motango ya bayembi: Bakitani ya Azafi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe.
Abahlabeleli: Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
42 Tala motango ya bakengeli bikuke ya Tempelo: Bakitani ya Shalumi, Ateri, Talimoni, Akubi, Atita mpe Shobayi: nkama moko na tuku misato na libwa.
Abantwana babalindi bamasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi, bonke babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye.
43 Tala basali ya Tempelo: Bakitani ya Tsika, Asufa, Tabaoti,
AmaNethini: Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
44 Kerosi, Siya, Padoni,
abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiyaha, abantwana bakoPadoni,
45 Lebana, Agaba, Akubi
abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoAkubi,
46 Agabi, Shalimayi, Anani,
abantwana bakoHagabi, abantwana bakoShamilayi, abantwana bakoHanani,
47 Gideli, Gaari, Reaya,
abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari, abantwana bakoReyaya,
48 Retsini, Nekoda, Gazami,
abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda, abantwana bakoGazama,
49 Uza, Paseya, Besayi,
abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya, abantwana bakoBhesayi,
50 Asina, Mewunimi, Nefusimi,
abantwana bakoAsina, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefusimi,
51 Bakibuki, Akufa, Aruri,
abantwana bakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
52 Batsiluti, Meyida, Arisha,
abantwana bakoBaziluthi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
53 Barikosi, Sisera, Tama,
abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
54 Netsia mpe Atifa.
abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
55 Tala bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: Bakitani ya Sotayi, Sofereti, Peruda,
Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoHasoferethi, abantwana bakoPeruda,
56 Yala, Darikoni, Gideli,
abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
57 Shefatia, Atili, Pokereti-Atsebayimi mpe Ami.
abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi-Hazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmi.
58 Motango ya basali ya Tempelo mpe ya bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: nkama misato na tuku libwa na mibale.
Wonke amaNethini labantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
59 Tala molongo ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu, na bingumba Teli-Mela, Teli-Arisha, Kerubi-Adani mpe Imeri, kasi balongaki te kolakisa ete mabota na bango ya botata ewuta na Isalaele:
Lalaba yilabo abenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdani, iImeri, kodwa babengelakutsho indlu yaboyise, lenzalo yabo, ukuthi bavela koIsrayeli:
60 Bakitani ya Delaya, Tobiya mpe Nekoda: nkama motoba na tuku mitano na mibale.
Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
61 Mpe kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Bakitani ya Obaya, ya Akotsi mpe ya Barizilayi oyo abengamaki « Barizilayi » mpo ete abalaki mwana mwasi ya Barizilayi, moto ya Galadi.
Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
62 Balukaki mikanda oyo bakoma bakombo ya bakoko na bango, kasi batikalaki komona yango te. Boye balongolaki bango na mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe, pamba te bazalaki mbindo.
Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
63 Moyangeli apekisaki bango kolia bilei ya bule kino tango Nganga-Nzambe moko akotuna toli ya Yawe na tina na bango, na nzela ya Urimi mpe Tumimi.
Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
64 Motango ya lisanga mobimba ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu ezalaki nkoto tuku minei na mibale na nkama misato na tuku motoba,
Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
65 bakisa bawumbu na bango ya mibali mpe ya basi, nkoto sambo na nkama misato na tuku misato na sambo; bazalaki na bayembi na bango ya basi mpe ya mibali, nkama mibale;
ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.
66 bampunda ya bitumba, nkama sambo na tuku misato na motoba; bamile nkama mibale na tuku minei na mitano;
Amabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
67 bashamo nkama minei na tuku misato na mitano; mpe ba-ane nkoto motoba na nkama sambo na tuku mibale.
amakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
68 Tango bakomaki na Tempelo ya Yawe, na Yelusalemi, bakambi mingi ya mabota bapesaki makabo oyo bakataki bango moko kopesa wuta na mokano ya mitema na bango mpo na kotonga lisusu Tempelo ya Nzambe, na esika na yango ya kala.
Lenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini yeNkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.
69 Bapesaki na libenga ya misala, moto na moto kolanda ezweli na ye, mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto tuku motoba na moko, mbongo ya bibende ya palata nkoto mitano, mpe banzambala nkama moko ya mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe.
Zanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.
70 Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, bakengeli bikuke, bayembi, basali ya Tempelo, ndambo kati na bato mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bavandaki kati na bingumba na bango.
Abapristi lamaLevi lengxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.

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