Neyemi 7
1 Tango misala ya kotonga mir esilaki mpe natiaki bizipelo ya bikuke, batiaki bakengeli bikuke, bayembi mpe Balevi: bato na bato na mosala na bango.
Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
2 Napesaki mokumba ya kokamba engumba Yelusalemi epai ya Anani, ndeko na ngai ya mobali, mpe epai ya Anania, moyangeli ya engumba batonga makasi, oyo, koleka bato ebele, azalaki moto ya sembo mpe azalaki kotosa Nzambe.
Ngabeka umfowethu uHanani ukuphatha iJerusalema, kanye loHananiya umlawuli wesigodlo lenqaba ngoba wayeyindoda elobuqotho, emesabayo uNkulunkulu kulamadoda amanengi.
3 Nalobaki na bango: — Bikuke ya Yelusalemi esengeli te kofungwama liboso ete moyi engala, mpe, na pokwa, bakokanga makasi bizipelo na yango mpe bakokotisa yango bikangelo, wana bakengeli bikuke bakozala nanu na bisika na bango ya mosala. Botia lisusu lokola bakengeli, bavandi ya Yelusalemi: bamoko bakozala na bisika na bango ya mosala, mpe bamosusu bakokengela pembeni ya bandako na bango.
Ngathi kubo, “Amasango aseJerusalema makangavulwa ilanga lize litshise. Nxa abalindimasango belokhu besemsebenzini, kabavale iminyango bayinxibe. Njalo khethani izakhamizi zeJerusalema ukuba ngabalindi, abanye ezindaweni lapho abamiswe khona, abanye eduze lezindlu zabo.”
4 Nzokande, etando ya engumba Yelusalemi ezalaki monene mpe ekenda mosika makasi, kasi bato kati na yango bazalaki moke mpe bandako etongamaki nanu te.
Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
5 Nzambe na ngai apesaki ngai makanisi ya kosangisa bankumu, bakambi mpe bato mosusu mpo na kotanga motango na bango kolanda mabota na bango. Bongo, namonaki buku ya bokoko ya ba-oyo bazongaki bato ya liboso longwa na bowumbu. Tala makomi oyo namonaki kuna:
Kwathi uNkulunkulu wami wakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuqoqa ndawonye izikhulu, lezinduna labantukazana nje ukuthi bazobhalisa ngezimuli. Ngathola umbhalo wezizukulwane walabo ababuya kuqala. Nanku engakuthola kubhaliwe lapho:
6 Tala bato ya etuka ya Yuda, oyo Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki na bowumbu; mpe wuta na bowumbu, bazongaki na Yelusalemi mpe na Yuda, moto na moto na engumba na ye;
laba yibo abantu belizwe abafikayo bephuma ebugqilini ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni. Baba yizigqili (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo waya emzini wakibo,
7 bazongaki nzela moko na Zorobabeli, Jozue, Neyemi, Azaria, Raamia, Naamani, Maridoshe, Bilishani, Misipereti, Bigivayi, Neumi mpe Baana. Tala motango ya bana ya Isalaele:
abeza kanye loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, lo-Azariya loRamiya, loNahamani, loModekhayi, loBhilishani loMisipherethi, loBhigivayi, loNehumi loBhana): uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
8 Bakitani ya Pareoshi: nkoto mibale na nkama moko na tuku sambo na mibale.
awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
9 Bakitani ya Shefatia: nkama misato na tuku sambo na mibale.
akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
10 Bakitani ya Ara: nkama motoba na tuku mitano na mibale.
aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
11 Bakitani ya Paati-Moabi na nzela ya Jozue mpe Joabi: nkoto mibale na nkama mwambe na zomi na mwambe.
akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
12 Bakitani ya Elami: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
13 Bakitani ya Zatu: nkama mwambe na tuku minei na mitano.
akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
14 Bakitani ya Zakayi: nkama sambo na tuku motoba.
akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
15 Bakitani ya Binuwi: nkama motoba na tuku minei na mwambe.
akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
16 Bakitani ya Bebayi: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na mwambe.
akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
17 Bakitani ya Azigadi: nkoto mibale na nkama misato na tuku mibale na mibale.
aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
18 Bakitani ya Adonikami: nkama motoba na tuku motoba na sambo.
aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
19 Bakitani ya Bigivayi: nkoto mibale na tuku motoba na sambo.
akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
20 Bakitani ya Adini: nkama motoba na tuku mitano na mitano.
aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
21 Bakitani ya Ateri na nzela ya Ezekiasi: tuku libwa na mwambe.
aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
22 Bakitani ya Ashumi: nkama misato na tuku mibale na mwambe.
akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
23 Bakitani ya Betsayi: nkama misato na tuku mibale na minei.
akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
24 Bakitani ya Arifi: nkama moko na zomi na mibale.
akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
25 Bakitani ya mboka Gabaoni: tuku libwa na mitano.
akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
26 Bato ya bamboka Beteleemi mpe Netofa: nkama moko na tuku mwambe na mwambe.
amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
27 Bato ya mboka Anatoti: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe.
ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
28 Bato ya mboka Beti-Azimaveti: tuku minei na mibale.
ayeseBethi Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
29 Bato ya bamboka Kiriati-Yearimi, Kefira mpe Beyeroti: nkama sambo na tuku minei na misato.
ayeseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
30 Bato ya bamboka Rama mpe Geba: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na moko.
ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
31 Bato ya mboka Mikimasi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mibale.
ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
32 Bato ya bamboka Beteli mpe Ayi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na misato.
ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
33 Bato ya mboka Nebo mosusu: tuku mitano na mibale.
awakweyinye iNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
34 Bato ya mboka ya Elami mosusu: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
awakweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
35 Bato ya mboka Arimi: nkama misato na tuku mibale.
ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
36 Bakitani ya mboka Jeriko: nkama misato na tuku minei na mitano.
aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
37 Bato ya bamboka Lodi, Adidi mpe Ono: nkama sambo na tuku mibale na moko.
ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
38 Bakitani ya engumba Sena: nkoto misato na nkama libwa na tuku misato.
ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Tala motango ya Banganga-Nzambe: Bakitani ya Yedaeya na nzela ya libota ya Jozue: nkama libwa na tuku sambo na misato.
Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
40 Bakitani ya Imeri: nkoto moko na tuku mitano na mibale.
abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
41 Bakitani ya Pashuri: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku minei na sambo.
abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
42 Bakitani ya Arimi: nkoto moko na zomi na sambo.
abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
43 Tala motango ya Balevi: Bakitani ya Jozue na nzela ya Kadimieli mpe ya Odeva: tuku sambo na minei.
AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Tala motango ya bayembi: Bakitani ya Azafi: nkama moko na tuku minei na mwambe.
Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
45 Tala motango ya bakengeli bikuke: Bakitani ya Shalumi, Ateri, Talimoni, Akubi, Atita mpe Shobayi: nkama moko na tuku misato na mwambe.
Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
46 Basali ya Tempelo: Bakitani ya Tsika, Asufa, Tabaoti,
Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
47 Kerosi, Siya, Padoni,
loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
48 Lebana, Agaba, Shalimayi,
loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
49 Anani, Gideli, Gaari,
loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
50 Reaya, Retsini, Nekoda,
loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
51 Gazami, Uza, Paseya,
loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
52 Besayi, Mewunimi, Nefusimi,
loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
53 Bakibuki, Akufa, Aruri,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
54 Batsiliti, Meyida, Arisha,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
55 Barikosi, Sisera, Tama,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
56 Netsia mpe Atifa.
loNeziya loHathifa.
57 Tala bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: Bakitani ya Sotayi, Sofereti, Perida,
Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
58 Yala, Darikoni, Gideli,
loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
59 Shefatia, Atili, Pokereti-Atsebayimi mpe Amoni.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
60 Motango ya basali ya Tempelo mpe ya bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: nkama misato na tuku libwa na mibale.
Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
61 Tala molongo ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu, na bingumba Teli-Mela, Teli-Arisha, Kerubi-Adoni mpe Imeri, kasi balongaki te kolakisa ete mabota na bango ya botata ewuta na Isalaele:
Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adoni, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
62 Bakitani ya Delaya, Tobiya mpe Nekoda: nkama motoba na tuku minei na mibale.
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
63 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.
Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
64 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 baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
65 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.
Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
66 Motango ya lisanga mobimba ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu ezalaki nkoto tuku minei na mibale na nkama misato na tuku motoba,
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
67 bakisa bawumbu na bango ya mibali mpe ya basi nkoto sambo na nkama misato na tuku misato na sambo; bazalaki mpe na bayembi ya basi mpe ya mibali nkama mibale na tuku minei na mitano, bampunda nkama sambo na tuku misato na motoba, bamile nkama mibale na tuku minei na mitano,
ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo ezesilisa labesifazane ezazifika inkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo belabahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abafika amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Kwakulamabhiza ayefika amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, imbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu, amakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu,
69 bashamo nkama minei na tuku misato na mitano mpe ba-ane nkoto motoba na nkama sambo na tuku mibale.
labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
70 Bakambi mingi ya mabota bapesaki makabo oyo bakataki kopesa wuta na mitema na bango moko, mpo na misala ya kotonga Tempelo. Moyangeli apesaki na libenga ya misala mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto moko, bakopo tuku mitano mpe banzambala nkama mitano na tuku misato ya mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe.
Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
71 Bakambi mosusu ya mabota bapesaki na libenga ya misala mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto tuku mibale mpe mbongo ya bibende ya palata nkoto mibale na nkama mibale na tuku mibale.
Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
72 Batikali kati na bato bapesaki mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto tuku mibale, mbongo ya bibende ya palata nkoto mibale mpe banzambala tuku motoba na sambo ya mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe.
Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
73 Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, bakengeli bikuke, bayembi, basali ya Tempelo, ndambo kati na bato mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bavandaki kati na bingumba na bango moko. Tango sanza ya sambo ekomaki, bana ya Isalaele bakomaki kovanda kati na bingumba na bango.
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labalindimasango, labahlabeleli, lezinceku zethempelini, kanye labanye abantu lo-Israyeli wonke, bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
