Nekkemiya 11

1 Abakulembeze b’abantu ne babeeranga mu Yerusaalemi, abantu abalala ne bakuba akalulu okulonda omuntu omu ku buli bantu kkumi okugenda okubeera mu Yerusaalemi, ekibuga ekitukuvu; omwenda bo ne basigala mu byalo byabwe.

Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

2 Abantu ne beebaza abo bonna abeewaayo okubeera mu Yerusaalemi.

And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

3 Bano be bakungu b’amasaza abaasenga mu Yerusaalemi: Abayisirayiri abamu, nga mwe muli bakabona n’Abaleevi, n’abaweereza ab’omu yeekaalu, ne bazzukulu ba baddu ba Sulemaani; buli omu yabeeranga ku ttaka lye mu kibanja kye.

These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

4 Mu Yerusaalemi mwabeerangamu abamu ku bazzukulu ba Yuda, n’abamu ku bantu abaava mu Benyamini. Bazzukulu ba Yuda abaasenga eyo be bano: Ataya mutabani wa Uzziya, muzzukulu wa Zekkaliya, muzzukulu wa Amaliya, muzzukulu wa Sefatiya, muzzukulu wa Makalaleri, ow’omu lulyo lwa Pereezi;

while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

5 ne Maaseya mutabani wa Baluki, muzzukulu wa Kolukoze, muzzukulu wa Kazaya, muzzukulu wa Adaya, muzzukulu wa Yoyalibu, muzzukulu wa Zekkaliya, ow’omu lulyo lwa Siiro.

and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

6 Bazzukulu ba Pereezi abaasenga mu Yerusaalemi baawerera ddala abasajja ebikumi bina mu nkaaga mu munaana, abaali abalwanyi abazira.

The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

7 Bazzukulu ba Benyamini abaasenga eyo be bano: Sallu mutabani wa Mesullamu, muzzukulu wa Yowedi, muzzukulu wa Pedaya, muzzukulu wa Kolaya, muzzukulu wa Maaseya, muzzukulu wa Isiyeri, muzzukulu wa Yesaya;

From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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 n’abagoberezi be Gabbayi ne Sallayi, bonna ne bawera abasajja lwenda mu abiri mu munaana.

and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.

9 Yoweeri mutabani wa Zikuli ye yali omulabirizi waabwe, ne Yuda mutabani wa Kassenuwa nga ye mukulu w’Ekitundu Ekyokubiri eky’ekibuga.

Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

10 Bakabona baali: Yedaya mutabani wa Yoyalibu, ne Yakini,

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;

11 ne Seraya mutabani wa Kirukiya, muzzukulu wa Mesullamu, muzzukulu wa Zadooki, muzzukulu wa Merayoosi, muzzukulu wa Akitubu, alabirira ennyumba ya Katonda,

Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;

12 ne baganda baabwe abaakolanga emirimu mu yeekaalu, be basajja lunaana mu abiri mu babiri; Adaya mutabani wa Yerokamu, muzzukulu wa Peraliya, muzzukulu wa Amuzi, muzzukulu wa Zekkaliya, muzzukulu wa Pasukuli, muzzukulu wa Malukiya,

and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;

13 ne baganda be, abaali abakulu b’ennyumba; abasajja ebikumi bibiri mu ana mu babiri; Amasusaayi mutabani wa Azaleri, muzzukulu wa Azayi, muzzukulu wa Mesiremoosi, muzzukulu wa Immeri,

and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;

14 ne baganda be, abaali abalwanyi abazira; abasajja kikumi mu abiri mu munaana. Omukulu waabwe ye yali Zabudyeri mutabani wa Kaggedolimu.

and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

15 Abaleevi baali: Semaaya mutabani wa Kassubu, muzzukulu wa Azulikamu, muzzukulu wa Kasabiya, muzzukulu wa Bunni;

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

16 Sabbesayi ne Yozabadi, abakulu b’Abaleevi, abaavunaanyizibwanga emirimu egy’ebweru egy’ennyumba ya Katonda;

Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

17 Mattaniya mutabani wa Mikka, muzzukulu wa Zabudi muzzukulu wa Asafu, eyakulemberanga okwebaza mu kiseera eky’okusaba; Bakubukiya omumyuka we mu baganda be; ne Abuda mutabani wa Sammuwa, muzzukulu wa Galali, ate muzzukulu wa Yedusuni.

Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Abaleevi abaabeeranga mu kibuga ekitukuvu bonna awamu, baali ebikumi bibiri mu kinaana mu bana.

The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

19 Abakuumi b’emiryango baali: Akkubu, ne Talumoni ne baganda baabwe; abaakuumanga emiryango nga bawera abasajja kikumi mu nsanvu mu babiri.

And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

20 Abayisirayiri abalala bonna, awamu ne bakabona, n’Abaleevi, baabeeranga mu byalo byonna ebya Yuda, buli muntu ng’ali ku butaka bwe.

The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.

21 Naye abaweereza ba yeekaalu baabeeranga ku lusozi Oferi, era Zika ne Gisupa be baali abakulu baabwe.

The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

22 Omukulu w’Abaleevi mu Yerusaalemi yali Uzzi mutabani wa Baani, muzzukulu wa Kasabiya, muzzukulu wa Mattaniya, era muzzukulu wa Mikka. Ate era Uzzi yali omu ku bazzukulu ba Asafu, abaakulemberanga okuyimba mu nnyumba ya Katonda.

Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

23 Abayimbi baakoleranga ku biragiro bya kabaka, nga buli lunaku bwe lwetaaganga.

For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

24 Pesakiya mutabani wa Mesezaberi, omu ku bazzukulu ba Zeera mutabani wa Yuda, ye yali omusigire wa Kabaka, ku nsonga zonna ez’abantu.

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

25 Abantu abamu aba Yuda baabeeranga mu Kirasualuba n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde, n’abalala mu Diboni n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde, n’abalala mu Yekabuzeeri n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde,

As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;

26 n’abalala mu Yesuwa, n’abalala mu Molada n’abalala mu Besupereti,

in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

27 n’abalala mu Kazalusuwali, n’abalala mu Beeruseba n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde,

in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;

28 n’abalala mu Zikulagi, n’abalala mu Mekona n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde

in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;

29 n’abalala mu Enulimmoni, n’abalala mu Zola, n’abalala mu Yalamusi,

in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30 n’abalala mu Zonowa, n’abalala mu Adulamu n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde, n’abalala mu Lakisi n’ennimiro ezikyetoolodde, n’abalala mu Azeka n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde. Ne basiisira okuva e Beeruseba okutuuka ku kiwonvu kya Kinomu.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 Bazzukulu ba Benyamini abaava e Geba baabeeranga mu Mikumasi, ne mu Ayiya, ne mu Beseri n’ebyalo ebikyetoolodde,

The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;

32 ne mu Anasosi, ne mu Nobu, ne mu Ananiya,

in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 ne mu Kazoli, ne mu Laama, ne mu Gittayimu,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 ne mu Kadidi, ne mu Zeboyimu, ne mu Neballati,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 ne mu Loodi ne mu Ono, ne mu kiwonvu kya babumbi.

Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.

36 Abamu ku b’omu bibinja by’Abaleevi aba Yuda, ne beegatta ku b’omu Benyamini.

And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.