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.
The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
2 Bato bapambolaki moto nyonso oyo amipesaki ye moko mpo na kovanda na Yelusalemi.
Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to 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;
[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
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;
But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] 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.
[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
6 Bakitani nyonso ya Peretsi oyo bavandaki kati na Yelusalemi bazalaki mibali nkama minei na tuku motoba na mwambe.
There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
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;
[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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.
Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
9 Joeli, mwana mobali ya Zikiri, azalaki mokambi na bango; mpe Yuda, mwana mobali ya Asenuwa, azalaki molandi ya mokambi ya engumba.
Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
10 Kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Yedaeya, mwana mobali ya Yoyaribi, mwana mobali ya Yakini;
The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were 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
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
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
Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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.
Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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.
There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader 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;
Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was 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;
Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
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.
Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was 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.
Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
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.
The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
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 other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
21 Basali ya Tempelo bazalaki kovanda na ngomba Ofeli, mpe Tsika elongo na Gishipa bazalaki bakambi na bango.
But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
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 man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
23 Misala ya bayembi ezalaki kotambolisama mokolo na mokolo na mitindo ya mokonzi.
The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
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, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
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,
Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
26 kati na Yeshua, kati na Molada, kati na Beti-Paleti,
Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
27 kati na Atsari-Shuwali, kati na Beri-Sheba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,
in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
28 kati na Tsikilagi, kati na Mekona mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,
Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
29 kati na Eini-Rimoni, kati na Tsorea, kati na Yarimuti,
in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
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.
in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
31 Bakitani ya Benjame balongwaki na Geba mpe bakendeki kovanda kati na Mikimasi, Aya, Beteli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike,
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
32 kati na Anatoti, Nobi mpe Anania,
in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
33 kati na Atsori, Rama mpe Gitayimi,
in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
34 kati na Adidi, Tseboyimi mpe Nebalati,
in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
35 kati na Lodi mpe Ono, lubwaku ya bato oyo basalaka misala ya maboko.
in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
36 Masanga mosusu ya Balevi ya Yuda ekendeki kovanda kati na bato ya Benjame.
Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
