Neyemi 11

1 Bakambi ya bato bayaki kovanda na Yelusalemi. Ndambo mosusu kati na bato babetaki zeke mpo ete moto moko kati na bato zomi aya kovanda na Yelusalemi, engumba ya bule; mpe mpo ete bato libwa oyo batikali bavanda kati na bingumba na bango.

And the princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2 Bato bapambolaki moto nyonso oyo amipesaki ye moko mpo na kovanda na Yelusalemi.

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 Tala bakambi ya bituka oyo bavandaki na Yelusalemi; nzokande na tango wana, bana ya Isalaele, Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, basali ya Tempelo mpe bakitani ya basali ya Salomo bavandaki kati na bingumba ya Yuda, moko na moko kati na mabele mpe engumba na ye;

Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the cohanim, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.

4 mpe bato ya Yuda mpe ya Benjame bavandaki kati na Yelusalemi: Mpo na bakitani ya Yuda: Ataya, mwana mobali ya Oziasi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, mwana mobali ya Amaria, mwana mobali ya Shefatia, mwana mobali ya Maalalele, mokitani ya Peretsi;

In Jerusalem lived certain of the people of Judah, and of the people of Benjamin. Of the people of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the descendants of Perez;

5 mpe Maaseya, mwana mobali ya Baruki, mwana mobali ya Koli-Oze, mwana mobali ya Azaya, mwana mobali ya Adaya, mwana mobali ya Yoyaribi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, moko kati na bakitani ya Shiloni.

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of a Shelanite.

6 Bakitani nyonso ya Peretsi oyo bavandaki kati na Yelusalemi bazalaki mibali nkama minei na tuku motoba na mwambe.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7 Mpo na bakitani ya Benjame: Salu, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Yoedi, mwana mobali ya Pedaya, mwana mobali ya Kolaya, mwana mobali ya Maaseya, mwana mobali ya Itieli, mwana mobali ya Ezayi;

These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.

8 mpe Gabayi elongo na Salayi. Bango nyonso bazalaki bato nkama libwa na tuku mibale na mwambe.

After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Joeli, mwana mobali ya Zikiri, azalaki mokambi na bango; mpe Yuda, mwana mobali ya Asenuwa, azalaki molandi ya mokambi ya engumba.

Joel the son of Zikri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 Kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Yedaeya, mwana mobali ya Yoyaribi, mwana mobali ya Yakini;

Of the cohanim: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,

11 Seraya, mwana mobali ya Ilikia, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Merayoti, mwana mobali ya Ayitubi, mokambi ya Ndako ya Nzambe

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God's house,

12 elongo na bandeko na bango, nkama mwambe na tuku mibale na mibale oyo bazalaki kosala na Ndako ya Nzambe; Adaya, mwana mobali ya Yeroami, mwana mobali ya Pelalia, mwana mobali ya Amitsi, mwana mobali ya Zakari, mwana mobali ya Pashuri, mwana mobali ya Malikiya

and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

13 elongo na bandeko na bango, nkama mibale na tuku minei na mibale oyo bazalaki bakambi ya mabota; Amashisayi, mwana mobali ya Azareyeli, mwana mobali ya Azayi, mwana mobali ya Meshilemoti, mwana mobali ya Imeri, azalaki mpe elongo na bango.

and his brothers, chiefs of fathers' households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 Azalaki mpe elongo na bandeko na ye, nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe oyo bazalaki basoda ya mpiko. Zabidieli, mwana mobali ya Gedolimi, nde azalaki mokambi na bango.

and his brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Kati na Balevi: Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Ashubi, mwana mobali ya Azirikami, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mwana mobali ya Buni;

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 Shabetayi mpe Yozabadi oyo bazalaki na molongo ya bakambi ya Balevi mpe bazalaki na mokumba ya misala ya libanda ya Ndako ya Nzambe;

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God's house;

17 Matania, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Zabidi, mwana mobali ya Azafi, mokambi oyo azalaki kotinda banzembo ya matondi na tango ya losambo; Bakibukia, molandi kati na bandeko na ye mpe Abida, mwana mobali ya Shamuwa, mwana mobali ya Galali mpe mwana mobali ya Yedutuni.

and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph, the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Balevi nyonso oyo bazalaki kovanda kati na engumba ya bule bazalaki nkama mibale tuku mwambe na minei.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

19 Bakengeli bikuke: Akubi, Talimoni elongo na bandeko na bango, oyo bazalaki bakengeli bikuke. Bango nyonso bazalaki bato nkama moko na tuku sambo na mibale.

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

20 Ndambo mosusu ya bana ya Isalaele elongo na Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi bazalaki kovanda kati na bingumba nyonso ya Yuda, moto na moto, na mabele oyo bakoko na ye batikelaki ye.

The residue of Israel, of the cohanim, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

21 Basali ya Tempelo bazalaki kovanda na ngomba Ofeli, mpe Tsika elongo na Gishipa bazalaki bakambi na bango.

But the temple servants lived on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

22 Uzi, mwana mobali ya Bani, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mwana mobali ya Matania, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Azafi, azalaki mokambi ya Balevi kati na Yelusalemi. Uzi azalaki moko kati na bakitani ya Azafi, oyo bazalaki na mokumba ya kokamba misala ya mindule kati na Ndako ya Nzambe.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God's house.

23 Misala ya bayembi ezalaki kotambolisama mokolo na mokolo na mitindo ya mokonzi.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

24 Petaya, mwana mobali ya Meshezabeyeli, moko kati na bakitani ya Zera, mwana mobali ya Yuda, azalaki kalaka ya mokonzi mpo na kotala makambo nyonso ya bato.

Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 Bato mosusu ya ekolo ya Yuda bavandaki kati na Kiriati-Ariba mpe na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Diboni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Yekabisheli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

As for the villages, with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 kati na Yeshua, kati na Molada, kati na Beti-Paleti,

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,

27 kati na Atsari-Shuwali, kati na Beri-Sheba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns,

28 kati na Tsikilagi, kati na Mekona mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns,

29 kati na Eini-Rimoni, kati na Tsorea, kati na Yarimuti,

and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

30 kati na Zanoa, Adulami mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, kati na Lakishi mpe bilanga na yango ya zingazinga, mpe kati na Azeka mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike. Boye bavandaki na etuka mobimba longwa na Beri-Sheba kino na Lubwaku ya Inomi.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 Bakitani ya Benjame balongwaki na Geba mpe bakendeki kovanda kati na Mikimasi, Aya, Beteli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,

And some of the people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aiah, and at Bethel and its towns,

32 kati na Anatoti, Nobi mpe Anania,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 kati na Atsori, Rama mpe Gitayimi,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 kati na Adidi, Tseboyimi mpe Nebalati,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 kati na Lodi mpe Ono, lubwaku ya bato oyo basalaka misala ya maboko.

Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.

36 Masanga mosusu ya Balevi ya Yuda ekendeki kovanda kati na bato ya Benjame.

Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin's territory.