U-Ezra 2
1 Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;
2 behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The children of Parosh, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
4 esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
5 esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.
6 esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and twelve.
7 esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The children of Elam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
8 esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.
9 esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
10 esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.
11 esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.
12 esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The children of Azgad, one thousand and two hundred and twenty-two.
13 esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.
14 esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.
15 esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.
16 esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
17 esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.
18 esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
The children of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.
19 esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The children of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.
20 esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
The children of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
22 eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
23 e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
24 e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
26 eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
27 eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
28 eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
29 eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The children of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
The children of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.
31 kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The children of the other Elam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
32 eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
34 eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
35 eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
37 kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The children of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
38 kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
The children of Pashhur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
39 kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
The children of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
40 AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42 Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred and thirty-nine.
43 Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
47 loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
51 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
54 loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58 Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.
59 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
60 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.
61 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
62 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
These sought their place amongst those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
63 Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
64 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty,
65 ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;
67 lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand and seven hundred and twenty.
68 Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.
69 Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
70 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
