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1 Bonke abako-Israyeli babelotshiwe eluhlwini logwalo lokuzalana kwabo lwamakhosi ako-Israyeli. AbakoJuda bathunjwa basiwa eBhabhiloni ngenxa yokungathembeki kwabo.
Andũ a Isiraeli othe nĩmandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa marĩa maarĩ mbuku-inĩ ya athamaki a Isiraeli. Andũ a Juda nĩmatahĩtwo magatwarwo Babuloni nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga kwĩhokeka.
2 Abokuqala ukwakha kutsha elizweni labo bahlala emizini yabo babengabantu bako-Israyeli, abaphristi, abaLevi lezinceku zethempelini.
Na rĩrĩ, andũ arĩa maambire gũcooka gũikara mĩgũnda-inĩ yao o kũu matũũra-inĩ mao, maarĩ andũ amwe a Isiraeli, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na ndungata cia hekarũ.
3 AbakoJuda, abakoBhenjamini kanye labako-Efrayimi loManase ababehlala eJerusalema yilaba:
Andũ arĩa maatũũraga Jerusalemu kuuma Juda, na Benjamini, na Efiraimu, na Manase maarĩ:
4 Ngu-Uthayi indodana ka-Amihudi, indodana ka-Omri, indodana ka-Imri, indodana kaBhani, owosendo lukaPherezi indodana kaJuda.
Uthai mũrũ wa Amihudu, mũrũ wa Omuri, mũrũ wa Imuri, mũrũ wa Bani wa rũciaro rwa Perezu mũrũ wa Juda.
5 KwabakoShilo ngu-Asaya izibulo lamadodana akhe.
Andũ a Shiloni maarĩ: Asaia ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi, na ariũ ake.
6 KwabakoZera: nguJuweli. Abantu bakoJuda babengamakhulu ayisithupha alamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye.
Kuuma Zera aarĩ: Jeueli. Andũ othe a kuuma Juda maarĩ 690.
7 KwabakoBhenjamini: nguSalu indodana kaMeshulami, indodana kaHodaviya, indodana kaHasenuwa;
Andũ a Benjamini maarĩ: Salu mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Hodavia, mũrũ wa Hasenua;
8 lo-Ibhineya indodana kaJerohamu; lo-Ela indodana ka-Uzi, indodana kaMikhiri; loMeshulami indodana kaShefathiya, indodana kaRuweli, indodana ka-Ibhinija.
na Ibineia mũrũ wa Jerohamu; Ela mũrũ wa Uzi, mũrũ wa Mikiri; na Meshulamu mũrũ wa Shefatia, mũrũ wa Reueli, mũrũ wa Ibinija.
9 Abantu bakoBhenjamini, ngoluhlu lokuzalana kwabo njengokulotshiweyo, babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha. Bonke laba kwakungamadoda ayizinhloko zezindlu zawo.
Andũ a kuuma Benjamini, ta ũrĩa maandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, maarĩ 956. Arũme acio othe maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao.
10 Abaphristi yilaba: nguJedaya; loJehoyaribhi; kanye loJakhini;
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia, na Jehoiaribu, na Jakini;
11 lo-Azariya indodana kaHilikhiya, indodana kaMeshulami, indodana kaZadokhi, indodana kaMerayothi, indodana ka-Ahithubi, isikhulu esasiphethe indlu kaNkulunkulu;
na Azaria mũrũ wa Hilikia, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Meraiothu, mũrũ wa Ahitubu ũrĩa warĩ mũmenyereri mũnene wa nyũmba ya Ngai;
12 lo-Adaya indodana kaJerohamu, indodana kaPhashuri, indodana kaMalikhija; loMasayi indodana ka-Adiyeli, indodana kaJahizera, indodana kaMeshulami, indodana kaMeshilemithi, indodana ka-Imeri.
na Adaia mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Pashuru, mũrũ wa Malikija; na Maasai mũrũ wa Adieli, mũrũ wa Jahazera, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Meshilemithu, mũrũ wa Imeri.
13 Abaphristi ababezinhloko zezindlu zabo babeyinkulungwane eyodwa elamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha. Babengamadoda alolwazi, belomlandu wokuphatha umsebenzi endlini kaNkulunkulu.
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao maarĩ 1,760. Maarĩ arũme maarĩ na ũhoti, na nĩ meehokeirwo gũtungata nyũmba-inĩ ya Ngai.
14 AbaLevi yilaba: nguShemaya indodana kaHashubhi, indodana ka-Azirikhamu, indodana kaHashabhiya, ongumʼMerari;
Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia ũrĩa Mũmerari,
15 loBhakhibhakhari, loHereshi, loGalali kanye loMathaniya indodana kaMikha, indodana kaZikhiri, indodana ka-Asafi;
na Bakabakari, na Hereshi, na Galali, na Matania mũrũ wa Mika, mũrũ wa Zikiri, mũrũ wa Asafu;
16 lo-Obhadaya indodana kaShemaya, indodana kaGalali, indodana kaJeduthuni, kanye loBherekhiya indodana ka-Asa, indodana ka-Elikhana, owayehlala emizini yamaNethofa.
na Obadia mũrũ wa Shemaia, mũrũ wa Galali, mũrũ wa Jeduthuni; na Berekia mũrũ wa Asa, mũrũ wa Elikana, arĩa maaikaraga matũũra-inĩ ma Anetofathi.
17 Abalindi bamasango yilaba: nguShalumi, lo-Akhubi, loThalimoni, lo-Ahimani labafowabo loShalumi induna yabo,
Arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ: Shalumu, na Akubu, na Talimoni, na Ahimani na ariũ a nyina, na Shalumu mũnene wao,
18 eyayilinda iSango leNkosi empumalanga, kuze kube lamuhla. Abalindi bamasango bakoLevi yilaba:
acio maigĩtwo kĩhingo-inĩ kĩa mũthamaki mwena wa irathĩro, nginya ihinda-inĩ rĩu. Acio nĩo maarĩ arangĩri a ihingo a gĩkundi kĩa Alawii.
19 nguShalumi indodana kaKhore, indodana ka-Ebhiyasafi, indodana kaKhora, lababelinda amasango ndawonye bengabendlunye (amaKhora) beyibo ababefanele bananzelele iminyango yeThempeli njengoba oyise babevele belinda iminyango yendlu kaThixo.
Shalumu mũrũ wa Kore, mũrũ wa Ebiasafu, mũrũ wa Kora, na athiritũ ake arangĩri a ihingo kuuma nyũmba yake ya Akohathu. Acio nĩo meehokeirwo ũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa hema o ta ũrĩa maithe mao meehokeirwo ũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa Gĩikaro kĩa Jehova.
20 Ekadeni owayephethe abalindi bamasango kwakunguFinehasi indodana ka-Eliyazari njalo uThixo wayelaye.
Mahinda ma mbere Finehasi mũrũ wa Eleazaru nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra arangĩri a ihingo, nake Jehova aarĩ hamwe nake.
21 UZakhariya indodana kaMeshelemiya wayengumlindisango lokungena eThenteni lokuHlanganela.
Zekaria mũrũ wa Meshelemia nĩwe warĩ mũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo.
22 Sebebonke labo ababekhethiwe ukuba ngabalindimasango ezindaweni eziqakathekileyo babengamakhulu amabili aletshumi lambili. Babelotshwe ngoluhlu lokuzalana kwabo emizini yabo. Abalindi bamasango babefakwe kulezizindawo zokwethembeka nguDavida loSamuyeli umboni.
Arĩa othe maathuurĩtwo matuĩke arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ 212. Marĩĩtwa mao nĩmandĩkirwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, matũũra-inĩ mao. Arangĩri a ihingo maigirwo o mũndũ harĩa ehokeirwo nĩ Daudi na Samũeli ũrĩa muoni-maũndũ.
23 Bona kanye lenzalo yabo babephethe ukugcinakala kwamasango endlu kaThixo indlu ethiwa iThente.
O ene na njiaro ciao nĩo maarũgamagĩrĩra ũrangĩri wa ihingo cia nyũmba ya Jehova, nyũmba ĩrĩa yetagwo Hema.
24 Abalindimasango laba babesenhlangothini zozine: empumalanga, entshonalanga, enyakatho laseningizimu.
Arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ mĩena yothe ĩna: irathĩro, na ithũĩro, na gathigathini, na gũthini.
25 Abafowabo ababehlezi labo emizini yabo babefanele babebelinda labo bezophisana okwensuku eziyisikhombisa ihlandla ngalinye.
Ariũ a ithe wao a matũũra mao nĩmookaga rĩmwe na rĩmwe magateithania mawĩra nao ihinda rĩa mĩthenya mũgwanja.
26 Abalindimasango abakhulu, abangabaLevi, ngobune babo babefanele bagcine izindlu lenotho esendlini kaNkulunkulu.
No anene arĩa ana maaroraga arangĩri a ihingo, arĩa maarĩ Alawii, nĩmehokeirwo kũmenyerera tũnyũmba na igĩĩna cia nyũmba ya Ngai.
27 Babelala belindile ubusuku bonke besendlini kaNkulunkulu, ngoba babefanele bayilinde; njalo yibo ababelezihluthulelo beyivula ngokusa insuku zonke.
Maikaraga ũtukũ wothe hakuhĩ na nyũmba ya Ngai nĩgeetha mamĩrangagĩre; na nĩo maamenyagĩrĩra cabi ya kũmĩhingũra o rũciinĩ.
28 Abanye babo babegcina izitsha zenkonzo ezazisetshenziswa ethempelini; babezibala zingena babuye bazibale njalo seziphuma.
Amwe ao maarĩ amenyereri a indo iria ciatũmagĩrwo ũtungata-inĩ wa hekarũ; nĩmacitaraga ikĩrutwo na igĩcookio nyũmba thĩinĩ.
29 Abanye njalo babegcine impahla yendlini lakho konke okwakusendlini engcwele, kanye lokugcina ifulawa lewayini, lamafutha, impepha leziyoliso.
Angĩ maaheetwo wĩra wa kũmenyerera indo cia nyũmba na indo iria ingĩ ciothe ciakoragwo handũ-harĩa-haamũre, o hamwe na mũtu, na ndibei, na maguta, na ũbani, na mahuti marĩa manungi wega.
30 Kodwa abanye abaphristi babesebenza ukuhlanganisa iziyoliso.
No athĩnjĩri-Ngai amwe nĩo maarutaga wĩra wa gũtukania mahuti macio manungi wega.
31 UmLevi obizwa ngokuthi nguMathithiya, indodana elizibulo likaShalumi umKhora, wayephiwe umlandu wokubumba isinkwa somnikelo.
Mũlawii wetagwo Matithia, irigithathi rĩa Shalumu ũrĩa Mũkoora, nĩwe wehokeirwo wĩra wa gũthondeka mĩgate ya maruta.
32 Abanye abazalwane bamaKhohathi babephethe umsebenzi ngamaSabatha wonke owokubumba isinkwa esokubekwa etafuleni.
Ariũ a ithe amwe ao a mũhĩrĩga wa Kohathu nĩo marũgamagĩrĩra ũthondeki wa mĩgate ya kũigĩrĩrwo metha-inĩ hĩndĩ ya thabatũ.
33 Labo ababengabahlabeleli, bezinhloko zezindlu zabaLevi, babehlala ezindlini phakathi kwethempeli bengaphiwanga eminye imisebenzi ngoba babephathekile kowabo emini lebusuku.
Arĩa maarĩ aini, na atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii, maaikaraga tũnyũmba-inĩ kũu hekarũ thĩinĩ na matiarutaga mawĩra mangĩ tondũ maarĩ a kũmenyerera wĩra ũcio wao mũthenya na ũtukũ.
34 Bonke laba babezinhloko zezindlu zenzalo kaLevi, izinduna njengokulotshiweyo eluhlwini losendo lwabo, njalo babehlala eJerusalema.
Acio othe maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii, na anene o ta ũrĩa maandĩkĩtwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa njiarwa ciao, nao maatũũraga Jerusalemu.
35 uJeyiyeli uyise kaGibhiyoni wayehlala eGibhiyoni. Ibizo lomkakhe lalinguMahakha,
Jeieli ithe wa Gibeoni aatũũraga Gibeoni. Mũtumia wake eetagwo Maaka,
36 njalo indodana yakhe elizibulo kwakungu-Abhidoni eselanywa nguZuri, loKhishi, loBhali, loNeri, loNadabi,
na mũriũ wake wa irigithathi eetagwo Abidoni, akarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ Zuru, na Kishu, na Baali, na Neri, na Nadabu,
37 loGedori, lo-Ahiyo, loZakhariya kanye loMikhilothi.
na Gedori, na Ahio, na Zekaria, na Mikilothu.
38 UMikhilothi wayenguyise kaShimeyamu. Laba labo babehlala eJerusalema eduze lezihlobo zabo.
Mikilothu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shimeami. O nao maikaraga hakuhĩ na andũ ao kũu Jerusalemu.
39 UNeri wayenguyise kaKhishi, uKhishi enguyise kaSawuli, uSawuli enguyise kaJonathani, loMalikhi-Shuwa, lo-Abhinadabi kanye lo-Eshi-Bhali.
Neri aarĩ ithe wa Kishu, nake Kishu aarĩ ithe wa Saũlũ, nake Saũlũ aarĩ ithe wa Jonathani, na Maliki-Shua, na Abinadabu, na Eshi-Baali.
40 Indodana kaJonathani kwakunguMeri-Bhali, yena enguyise kaMikha.
Mũriũ wa Jonathani eetagwo Meribu-Baali, na nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Mika.
41 Amadodana kaMikha ayeyila: uPhithoni, uMeleki, uThareya kanye lo-Ahazi.
Ariũ a Mika maarĩ: Pithoni, na Meleku, na Taharea, na Ahazu.
42 U-Ahazi wayenguyise kaJada, uJada enguyise ka-Alemethi, lo-Azimavethi loZimri, yena uZimri enguyise kaMoza.
Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Jara, nake Jara aarĩ ithe wa Alemethu, na Azimavethu, na Zimuri, nake Zimuri aarĩ ithe wa Moza.
43 UMoza wayenguyise kaBhineya; uRefaya eyindodana yakhe, lo-Eleyasa indodana yakhe kanye lo-Azeli indodana yakhe.
Moza aarĩ ithe wa Binea, nake Refaia aarĩ mũriũ wa Binea, nake Eleasa aarĩ mũriũ wa Refaia, nake Azeli aarĩ mũriũ wa Eleasa.
44 U-Azeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha, amabizo awo eyila: u-Azirikhamu, loBhokheru, lo-Ishumayeli. LoSheyariya, lo-Obhadaya kanye loHanani. Laba babengamadodana ka-Azeli.
Azeli aarĩ na ariũ atandatũ, na maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa mao: Azirikamu, na Bokeru, na Ishumaeli, na Shearia, na Obadia, na Hanani. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Azeli.
