Nekkemiya 3

1 Awo Eriyasibu kabona asinga obukulu wamu ne baganda be bakabona ne batandika okukola n’okuddaabiriza Omulyango gw’Endiga. Ne baguwonga eri Mukama, ne bazzaamu n’enzigi zaagwo. Ne bakola okutuukira ddala ku Munaala gwe Kikumi, n’okweyongerayo okutuuka ku Munaala gwa Kananeri, ekifo kyonna ne bakiwonga eri Mukama.

[(This is a list/These are the names) of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem]. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and the other priests began to rebuild it at the Sheep Gate. They also put the gates in their places. They built the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and [further north] to the Tower of Hananel, and they dedicated it to God.

2 Abasajja ab’e Yeriko ne bazimba ekitundu ekyaddirira, ne Zakkuli mutabani wa Imuli n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyali kiddiridde.

Next to them, [beyond the Tower of Hananel, ] men from Jericho built [part of the wall]. Next to them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, built [part of the wall].

3 Batabani ba Kassena ne bazimba Omulyango ogw’Ebyennyanja, ne bazzaawo emyango n’enzigi zaagwo, n’eminyolo n’ebyuma byagwo mu kifo kyabyo.

The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. The put in their places the wooden beams above the gates, and also the doors, the bolts, and the bars [for locking the gate].

4 Meremoosi mutabani wa Uliya, muzzukulu wa Kakkozi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira; Mesullamu mutabani wa Berekiya, muzzukulu wa Mesezaberi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddako ekya Meremoosi. Zadooki mutabani wa Baana n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyali kiriraanyeewo.

Next to them, Meremoth, the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Meshullam, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Meshezabel, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Zadok the son of Baana repaired the next part of the wall.

5 Abasajja Abatekowa ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, naye abakungu baabwe ne bagaana okukolera wansi waabwe.

Next to him, the men from Tekoa [town] repaired [part of the wall], but the leaders of Tekoa refused to do the work that their boss/supervisor assigned to them.

6 Ne Yoyada mutabani wa Paseya ne Mesullamu mutabani wa Besodeya ne baddaabiriza Omulyango ogw’Edda, ne bazaamu emyango n’enzigi zaagwo, n’eminyolo n’ebyuma byagwo.

Joiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah, repaired the Old Gate. They also put in their places the beams above the gate and put in the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate].

7 Ekifo ekyaddirira kyaddaabirizibwa Meratiya Omugibyoni n’abasajja ab’e Gibyoni ne Yadoni Omumeronoosi n’abasajja ab’e Mizupa. Ebyo by’ebifo ebyafugibwanga ow’essaza eriri emitala w’omugga Fulaati.

Next to them, Melatiah from Gibeon [city], Jadon from Meronoth [town], and other men from Gibeon and from Mizpah [city], which was where the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River lived, repaired [part of the wall].

8 Wuziyeeri mutabani wa Kalukaya, omuweesi wa zaabu n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, ne Kananiya omukozi w’obuwoowo, n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, era abo ne baddaabiririza ddala Yerusaalemi okutuuka ku Bbugwe Omugazi.

Next to them, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, and Hananiah repaired the wall as far as the Broad/Wide Wall. Harhaiah made things from gold, and Hananiah made perfumes.

9 Lefaya mutabani wa Kuuli eyafuganga ekitundu ky’eggombolola ya Yerusaalemi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira.

Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].

10 Ekitundu ekyaddirira kyali kiriraanye ennyumba ya Yedaya mutabani wa Kalunafu, era ekyo kye yaddaabiriza; n’ekitundu ekyaddako Kattusi mutabani wa Kasabuneya n’akiddaabiriza.

Next to him, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired [part of the wall] near his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired [part of the wall].

11 Malukiya mutabani wa Kalimu ne Kassubu mutabani wa Pakasumowaabu ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekirala ekya bbugwe n’Omunaala ogw’Ekikoomi.

Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab, repaired a section [of the wall], and also repaired the Tower of the Ovens.

12 Eyaddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira yali Sallumu mutabani wa Kallokesi ne bawala be, eyafuganga ekitundu ky’eggombolola ya Yerusaalemi ne bawala be.

Next to them, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, who ruled the other half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall]. His daughters [helped him with the work].

13 Kanuni n’abatuuze b’e Zanowa ne baddaabiriza Omulyango ogw’omu Kiwonvu, ne bazzaamu enzigi zaagwo, n’eminyolo gyagwo n’ebyuma byagwo mu bifo byabyo; ate era ne baddaabiriza n’ekitundu ekirala ekya bbugwe, olugendo lwa mita nga kikumi obuwanvu, okutuuka ku Mulyango ogw’Obusa.

Hanun and people from Zanoah [city] repaired the Valley Gate. They put the gates in their places, and also put in the bolts and bars [for locking the gate]. They repaired the wall for (1,500 feet/500 meters), as far as the Dung Gate.

14 Malukiya mutabani wa Lekabu ow’eggombolola y’e Besukakkeremu n’addaabiriza Omulyango ogw’Obusa, n’azzaamu enzigi zaagwo, n’eminyolo gyagwo n’ebyuma byagwo mu bifo byabyo.

Malchijah the son of Rechab, who ruled Beth-Haccherem District, repaired the Dung Gate. He also put in their places the bolts and bars [for locking the gate].

15 Salluni mutabani wa Kolukoze ow’eggombolola y’e Mizupa n’addaabiriza Omulyango ogw’Oluzzi, n’azzaamu enzigi zaagwo n’emiryango gyagwo n’ebyuma byagwo. N’addaabiriza n’ekisenge eky’Ekidiba kya Seera ekiriraanye ennimiro ya kabaka, okutuuka ku madaala agaserengeta okuva mu kibuga kya Dawudi.

Shallum the son of Colhozeh, who ruled Mizpah District, repaired the Fountain Gate. He put/built a roof over the gate, and put in their places the gates and the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate]. Near the Pool of Shelah he built the wall next to the king’s garden, as far as the steps that went down from the City of David.

16 Nekkemiya mutabani wa Azubuki eyafuganga ekitundu ky’eggombolola y’e Besuzuli n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira okutuuka ku kifo ekyolekera ebiggya bya Dawudi, n’okutuuka ku kidiba ekyasimibwa, n’okutuuka ku Nnyumba y’Abalwanyi Abazira.

Next to him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, who ruled half of the Beth-Zur District, repaired [the wall] as far as the tombs [in the City] of David, to the reservoir that the people had made and the army barracks.

17 Abaleevi nga bakulemberwamu Lekumu mutabani wa Baani ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, ne Kasabiya eyafuganga ekitundu ky’eggombolola ly’e Keyira n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddako ku lw’eggombolola ye.

Next to him, several descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] repaired [parts of the wall]. Rehum the son of Bani repaired one section. Hashabiah, who ruled half of the Keilah District, repaired the next section on behalf of the people of his district.

18 Baganda baabwe nga bakulemberwamu Bavvayi mutabani wa Kenadadi eyafuganga ekitundu ekyokubiri eky’egombolola ly’e Keyira ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira.

Bavvai the son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the Keilah District, repaired [the next section] along with other descendants of Levi.

19 Ezeri mutabani wa Yesuwa, omukulembeze w’e Mizupa n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, n’atuuka ku nsonda ya bbugwe, kye kitundu ekyolekedde awaakumirwanga ebyokulwanyisa.

Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, who ruled Mizpah [city], repaired another section in front of the [steps which] went up to the (armory/building where the weapons are kept), as far as where the wall turns [a bit to the right].

20 Baluki mutabani wa Zabbayi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira n’obunyiikivu bungi, okuva ku nsonda ya bbugwe okutuuka ku mulyango gw’ennyumba ya Eriyasibu kabona asinga obukulu.

Next to him, Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired a section, as far as the door of the house of Eliashib the Supreme Priest.

21 Meremoosi mutabani wa Uliya, muzzukulu wa Kakkozi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira okuva ku mulyango gw’ennyumba ya Eriyasibu okutuuka ku nkomerero yaayo.

Next to him, Meremoth the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired a section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of Eliahib’s house.

22 Bakabona ab’omu lusenyi ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira.

Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].

23 Ekitundu ekyaddirira ne kibuukibwa, Benyamini ne Kassubu ne baddaabiriza okwolekera ennyumba yaabwe, Azaliya mutabani wa Maaseya muzzukulu wa Ananiya naye n’addaabiriza ekifo ekiriraanye ennyumba ye.

Next to them, Benjamin and Hasshub repaired [a section] in front of their house. Azariah, the son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, repaired the next [section] in front of his house.

24 Binnuyi mutabani wa Kenadadi n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira okuva ku nnyumba ya Azaliya okutuuka ku nsonda ya bbugwe,

Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.

25 Palali mutabani wa Uzayi n’addaabiriza ekitundu kya bbugwe ku nsonda ya bbugwe, ekyolekedde omunaala ogwazimbibwa ku lubiri lwa kabaka olw’ekyengulu okuliraana oluggya lw’abambowa. Pedaya mutabani wa Palosi

[Next to him], Palal the son of Uzai repaired [a section], from where the wall turns and from where the watchtower is taller than the upper palace, the one where King [Solomon] had lived. The watchtower is near the courtyard where the guards [live].

26 n’abakozi ba yeekaalu abaabeeranga ku lusozi Oferi ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira okutuuka ku Mulyango gw’Amazzi ng’agenda ebuvanjuba ne ku munaala ogwazimbibwa.

Next to him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired [a section] toward the east to a place near the Water Gate and near the tall tower. That part of the wall is near Ophel [Hill], where the temple servants lived.

27 Abasajja b’e Tekowa ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira, okuva ku munaala omunene ogwazimbibwa okutuuka ku bbugwe w’e Oferi.

Next to him, men from Tekoa [town] repaired another section, from near the tall tower as far as the wall near Ophel [Hill]. [That was the second section that they repaired].

28 Bakabona ne baddaabiriza ekyengulu w’Omulyango ogw’Embalaasi buli muntu okwolekera ennyumba ye.

A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.

29 Zadooki mutabani wa Immeri n’addaabiriza ekifo ekyolekedde ennyumba ye, ne Semaaya mutabani wa Sekaniya omukuumi w’omulyango gw’ebuvanjuba n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira.

Next to them, Zadok the son of Immer repaired [the section] in front of his house. Next to him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, who (was the gatekeeper at/opened and closed) the East Gate, repaired [the next section].

30 Kananiya mutabani wa Seremiya ne Kanuni mutabani wa Zalafu ow’omukaaga n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira. Mesullamu mutabani wa Berekiya n’addaabiriza ekitundu ekyaddirira okwolekera amaka ge.

Next to him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired a section. That was the second [section that they repaired]. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berekiah, made repairs across from where he lived.

31 Malukiya omu ku baweesi ba zaabu n’addaabiriza ekitundu okutuuka ku nnyumba y’abaweereza ba yeekaalu, ne ku nnyumba ya basuubuzi okwolekera Omulyango Awaakeberebwanga Ebyamaguzi, n’okutuuka ku kisenge ekya waggulu ku nsonda.

Next to them, Malchijah, who also made things from gold, repaired [a section] as far as the building used by the temple servants and merchants, which was close to the Inspection Gate. This was the gate into the temple that was near the room on top of the northeast corner of the wall.

32 Abaweesi ba zaabu n’abasuubuzi ne baddaabiriza ekitundu ekiri wakati w’ekisenge ekya waggulu ku nsonda n’Omulyango gw’Endiga.

Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.