< U-Ezra 10 >
1 Lapho u-Ezra wayekhuleka njalo evuma izono, ekhala eziwisela phansi phambi kwendlu kaNkulunkulu, ixuku elikhulu labako-Israyeli kubalisa amadoda labafazi labantwana, babuthana kuye. Labo bakhala kabuhlungu.
Hanki Ezra'a Ra Anumzamofo mono nomofo avuga, avugosaregati umaseno nunamu nehuno zavira neteno Israeli vahe'mokizmi kumi'ma huama'ma nehige'za, Israeli vene'nema a'nanema ne' mofavre naga'ma hu'za tusi'a vahekerfamo'za Ezra'ma mani'nere e'za, zamagranena tusi zavi emete'naze.
2 Yikho uShekhaniya indodana kaJehiyeli, omunye wesizukulwane sika-Elamu, wathi ku-Ezra, “Kasizange sithembeke kuNkulunkulu wethu ngoba sathatha abafazi bezizweni ebantwini esakhelene labo. Kodwa loba kunjalo ithemba lisekhona ngo-Israyeli.
Anante Elamu nagapinti Jehieli nemofo Sekania'a Ezrante eno amanage huno hu'ne, Tagra Anumzantimofo kea rutagreta megi'a vahepintira a'nea eri'none. Hianagi mago kankamuna me'neankita ana hazenke zama atresanunkeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a tazeri havizana osugahie.
3 Manje kasenzeni isivumelwano phambi kukaNkulunkulu wethu ukubalahla bonke labobafazi labantwababo njengeseluleko senkosi yami lalabo abayesabayo imilayo kaNkulunkulu wethu. Kakwenziwe ngendlela yoMthetho.
Hanki menina Ra Anumzantimofo avure mago huvempa ke huta, megi'a a'nanetine mofavre naga'zaminena huzmantenunke'za mopa zamirega vugahaze. Hanki Ezragane Anumzamofo ke'ma amage'ma nentaza vahe'mo'zanema tasamisnaza kante anteta anara hugahune. E'inahu'ma hanunana Anumzamofo kasegefima hu'nea kante amage anteta anara hugahune.
4 Sukuma; indaba le isezandleni zakho. Thina sizakusekela, yikho yiba lesibindi ukwenze.”
E'ina hu'negu Ezraga kagri eri'zanki otinka ama ana knazana eri fatgo huo. Tagra keka'a antahigamita nazanoma hanana zana tro hugahunanki, korora osunka oti hanavetinenka ana eri'za erio.
5 Ngakho u-Ezra waphakama wafungisa bonke abakhokheli babaphristi labaLevi lo-Israyeli wonke ukwenza lokho okwakumisiwe. Basenza lesosifungo.
Anagema higeno Ezra'a otino ugota pristi vahe'ene Livae naga'ene ana maka Israeli vahe'mokizmia zamasamino, Huvempa kema hutma Sekania'ma hia kea amage antegahune hutma huvempa hiho hige'za ana hu'naze.
6 U-Ezra wasesuka endlini kaNkulunkulu waya endlini kaJehohanani indodana ka-Eliyashibi. Elapho kadlanga lutho njalo kazange anathe manzi, ngoba waqhubeka elilela ukungathembeki kwezithunjwa.
Hanki Ezra'ma Ra Anumzamofo mono nomofo avugama mani'neretira atreno vuno, Eliasipi nemofo Jehohanani'ma nemasefinka vu'ne. Anampinka ne'zane tinena a'o huno mani'neno, Israeli vahe'ma kinafintima e'naza vahe'mo'zama hu'naza kumikura tusi zavi neteno asuzampi mani'ne.
7 Kwasekukhutshwa isimemezelo kulolonke elakoJuda kanye leJerusalema ukuthi zonke izithunjwa kaziqoqane eJerusalema.
Hanki anante Juda kva vahe'mo'zane eri'za vahe'mo'zanema Babiloni kinafinti'ma atre'za e'za Jerusalemi kumapine Juda kumapima emani'naza vahera, Jerusalemi kumate maka eme tru hiho, hu'za kea atre'zmante'naze.
8 Ingqe ngubani ongafikanga phakathi kwensuku ezintathu wayezathathelwa yonke impahla alayo, kulandelwa isinqumo sezinduna labadala, kuthi yena ngokwakhe axotshwe emphakathini walabo ababethunjiwe.
Hanki iza'o 3'a zagemofo agu'afima omesia vahe'mofona, ranra vahe'mo'zane kva vahe'mo'zama hanaza kante ante'za, fenozama'a eri hana nehu'za, kinama hute'za e'naza Israeli naga'pintira ahenatitregahaze.
9 Phakathi kwalezonsuku ezintathu wonke amadoda akoJuda lakoBhenjamini ayesebuthene eJerusalema. Kwathi ngelanga lamatshumi amabili lenyanga yesificamunye bonke abantu babehlezi esigcawini phambi kwendlu kaNkulunkulu, bekhathazekile ngombuthano lowo njalo begxanxwa lizulu elalisina.
Hanki 3'a zagemofo agu'afi ana maka Juda naga'ene Benjamini naga'moza Jerusalemi kumate eme tru hu'naze. Ana'ma eme atru hu'nazana 9ni ikamofona 20ti zupa maka Anumzamofo mono nomofo avuga eme atru hu'za mani'nazageno, ana zupa tusi'a ko nerigeno, atru'ma hu'nafima efore'ma hanige'za antahisaza kegu'enena tusi zamahirahite'ne.
10 Kwathi u-Ezra umphristi wasukuma wathi kubo, “Kalithembekanga; lisuke lathatha abafazi bezizweni, lengeza icala lika-Israyeli.
Hanki anante pristi ne' Ezra'a otino amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamagra Ra Anumzamofo tra kea tamefi humita, megi'a a'nanea erita Israeli vahe'mota kna eriramize.
11 Manje-ke vumani izono zenu kuThixo, uNkulunkulu wabokhokho benu, lenze intando yakhe. Zahlukaniseni kulababantu elakhelene labo lasebafazini benu abezizwe.”
Hanki menina Ra Anumzana tamagehe'i Anumzamofonte kumitamia huama nehutma, Agri avesi'za amage anteho. Amama emani'naza mopafi vahe tvaontera omanitma afete nemanitma, megi'a a'nanema eri'nazana zamatreho.
12 Inkundla yonke yaphendula ngelizwi elikhulu yathi: “Uqondile! Kumele senze njengoba usitsho.
Anante ana maka vahe'mo'za ranke hu'za, Kagra tamage hanankita kagrama hana nanekea amage antegahune.
13 Kodwa kulabantu abanengi lapha futhi lesi yisikhathi sezulu; ngakho ngeke sime lapha phandle. Futhi indaba le ingazake iphethwe ngosuku olulodwa kumbe ezimbili, ngoba sonile kakhulu ngento le.
Hianagi tusi'a koneriankita ama vahe krerfamota magoke knafino tare knafina otita manineta ama ana kea eri fatgo hugara osu'none. Na'ankure rama'a vahe'mota megi'a a'nanea erita tusi'a kumi hu'none.
14 Akuthi izinduna zethu zisimele thina sonke. Akuthi wonkemuntu emizini yethu othethe umfazi wabezizwe eze ngesikhathi esimisiweyo, eze labadala kanye labehluleli balowomuzi, luze ludede kithi ulaka olwesabekayo lukaNkulunkulu wethu.”
E'ina hu'negu kva vahetimo'za Jerusalemi mani'neza ama ana knazana taza hu'za erigahaze. Hanki kumatifima iza'o megi'a a'nanema eri'nesia vahe'ma mani'nesimo'a, huhampri'ma ante'nesaza knarera, kuma'afinti kva vahe'ene keagama refko'ma nehaza vahe'ene zamavare'neno ana zupa eno ana knazana emeri fatgo hugahie. E'inama hanunkeno'a Anumzamo'a arimpa aheorantegahie.
15 Kwaba nguJonathani kuphela, indodana ka-Asaheli loJahizeya indodana kaThikhiva, besekelwa nguMeshulami loShabhethayi umLevi abakuphikisayo lokhu.
Anage'ma hazage'za maka ana kerera mago zamarimpa hu'naze. Hianagi Asaheli nemofo Jonatani'ene Tikva nemofo Jazeiakea ana nanekerera mago zanarimpa osu'na'e. Ana nehake'za Livae nagapinti netre Mesulamu'ene Sabetaikea zanagritega eme anteke zanaza hu'na'e.
16 Ngakho izithunjwa zenza njengokwakumisiwe. U-Ezra umphristi wakhetha amadoda ayeyizinhloko zezimuli, oyedwa emulini, bonke baqanjwa ngamabizo. Ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yetshumi bahlala phansi bawahlolisisa lawomacala,
Hanki kva vahe'ma huhamprisage'za mani'neza ana knazana erigahaze hu'zama haza kerera, Babiloni kinafinti'ma ana maka e'naza vahe'mo'za mago zamarimpa hu'naze. Anante pristi ne' Ezra'a, Israeli naga nofite'ma ugagota hutere hanaza vahera huhampri nezmanteno, avontafepi zamagi'a krente'ne. Hagi 10ni ikamofona ese knazupa agafa hu'za megi'a a'nanema eri'naza vahera ke hazage'za e'za ana knazana eri fatgo hu'naze.
17 kwathi ngelanga lokuqala ngenyanga yokuqala baqeda ukuphatha indaba yamadoda ayethethe abafazi bezizweni.
Hanki megi'a a'nanema eri'naza ve'nenemokizmi knazana 3'a ikampi eri'za vu'za, ese ikamofona ese zupa ome vagare'naze.
18 Phakathi kwezizukulwane zabaphristi, laba abalandelayo yibo ababethethe abafazi bezizweni: Abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki labafowabo: uMaseya, u-Eliyezari, uJaribhi loGedaliya.
Hanki pristi nagapinti'ma megi'a a'nanema eri'naza ve'nenemokizmi zamagi'a amanahu hu'ne, Jozadaki nemofo Jesuane afu'agna he'zama mani'naza nagapintira, Maseianki Elieserinki Jaribinki Gedalianki hu'za hake'za zamazeri fore hu'naze.
19 (Bonke baphakamisa izandla zabo bafunga ukubalahla abafazi babo, kwathi ngenxa yecala labo ngulowo wakhupha inqama emhlambini ukuba ngumnikelo wesono.)
Anama hazage'za hago haviza hu'none hu'za nehu'za huvempa hu'za megi'a a'nanema eri'naza a'nanea nezmatre'za, mago ve sipisipi afu azeri'za kumi ofa hu'naze.
20 Abesizukulwane sika-Imeri: nguHanani loZebhadiya.
Hanki Imeri nagapintira Hananiki Sebadaia'e.
21 Abesizukulwane sikaHarimi: nguMaseya, lo-Elija, loShemaya, loJehiyeli lo-Uziya.
Hagi Harimi nagapintira Ma'aseiaki Ilaijaki Simaiaki Jehieliki Usia'e.
22 Abesizukulwane sikaPhashuri: ngu-Eliyonayi, loMaseya, lo-Ishumayeli, loNethaneli, loJozabhadi lo-Eleyasa.
Hagi Pasuri nagapintira Elioenaiki Maseiaki Ismaeliki Netaneliki Jozabadiki Elasa'e.
23 Phakathi kwabaLevi nampa: uJozabhadi, loShimeyi, loKhelaya (kutshiwo uKhelitha), loPhethahiya, loJuda lo-Eliyezari.
Livae nagapintira Jozabadiki Simeiki Kelaiaki (mago agi'a Kelita'e) Petahiaki Judaki Eliezeri'e.
24 Phakathi kwabahlabeleli nampa: u-Eliyashibi. Phakathi kwabalindimasango: nguShalumi, loThelemu lo-Uri.
Hanki zagame'ma hu nagapintira Eliasibi'a agrakere. Ra Anumzamofo mono no kafante'ma kvama nehaza nagapintira Salumuki Telemiki Uri'e.
25 Phakathi kwabanye abako-Israyeli: Abesizwe sikaPharoshi: nguRamiya, u-Iziya, uMalikhija, uMijamini, u-Eliyezari, uMalikhija loBhenaya.
Hanki mago'a Israeli vahepinti'ma megi'a a'nanema eri'naza ve'nenemokizmi zamagi'a amanahu hu'ne. Parosi nagapintira Ramiaki Iziaki Malkijaki Mijaminiki Eleasariki magora ru Makiaki Benaia'e.
26 Abesizukulwane sika-Elamu: nguMathaniya, uZakhariya, uJehiyeli, u-Abhidi, uJeremothi lo-Elija.
Hagi Elamu nagapintira Mataniaki Zekaraiaki Jehieliki Abdiki Jeremotiki Elaija'e.
27 Abesizukulwane sikaZathu: ngu-Eliyonayi, u-Eliyashibi, uMathaniya, uJeremothi, uZabhadi lo-Aziza.
Zatuni nagapintira Elioenaiki Eliasibiki Mataniaki Jeremotiki Zabadiki Aziza'e.
28 Abesizukulwane sikaBhebhayi: nguJehohanani, uHananiya, uZabhayi lo-Athilayi.
Bebai nagapintira Jehohananiki Hananiaki Zabaiki Atlai'e.
29 Abesizukulwane sikaBhani: nguMeshulami, uMaluki, u-Adaya, uJashubi, uSheyali loJeremothi.
Hagi Bani nagapintira Mesulamuki Malukiki Adaiaki Jashubuki Sialiki Jeremoti'e.
30 Abesizukulwane sikaPhahathi-Mowabi: ngu-Adina, uKhelali, uBhenaya, uMaseya, uMathaniya, uBhezaleli, uBhinuwi loManase.
Hagi Pahat-Moapu nagapintira Adnaki Kelaliki Benaiaki Maseiaki Mataniaki Bezaleliki Binuiki Manase'e.
31 Abesizukulwane sikaHarimi: ngu-Eliyezari, u-Ishiya, uMalikhija, uShemaya, uSimiyoni,
Hagi Harimi nagapintira Eliezeriki Isijaki Malkiaki Simaiaki Simioniki,
32 uBhenjamini, uMaluki, loShemariya.
Benjaminiki Malukiki Simaria'e.
33 Abesizukulwane sikaHashumi: nguMathenayi, uMathatha, uZabhadi, u-Elifelethi, uJeremayi, uManase loShimeyi.
Hasumu nagapintira Matenaiki Matataki Zabadiki Elifeletiki Jeremaiaki Manaseki Simei'e.
34 Abesizukulwane sikaBhani: nguMadayi, u-Amramu, u-Uweli,
Hagi Bani nagapintira Madaiki Amramuki Ueliki,
35 uBhenaya, uBhedeya, uKheluhi,
Benaiaki Bedeiaki Keluhiki,
36 uVaniya, uMeremothi, u-Eliyashibi,
Vaniaki Meremotiki Eliasibiki,
37 uMathaniya, uMathenayi loJasu.
Mataniaki Matenaiki Ja'asuki,
38 Abesizukulwane sikaBhinuwi loBhani: nguShimeyi,
Baniki Binuiki Simeiki,
39 uShelemiya, uNathani, u-Adaya,
Silemiaki Neteniki Adaiaki,
40 uMakhinadebhayi, uShashayi, uSharayi,
Maknadebaiki Sasaiki Saraiki,
41 u-Azareli, uShelemiya, uShemariya,
Azareliki Silemiaki Simariaki,
42 uShalumi, u-Amariya loJosefa.
Salumuki Amariaki Josefe'e.
43 Abesizukulwane sikaNebho: nguJeyiyeli, uMathithiya, uZabhadi, uZebhina, uJadayi, uJoweli loBhenaya.
Hagi Nebo nagapintira Jeieliki Matitiaki Zabadiki Zebinaki Jadaiki Joeliki Benaia'e.
44 Bonke laba bathatha abafazi bezizweni, abanye babo bazala abantwana labafazi labo.
Ama ana maka ve'nenemo'za megi'a a'nane eri'naze. Hanki ana a'nefintira mago'amo'za mofavrea zamante'naze.