U-Ezra 2

1 Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,

Zvino ava ndivo vanhu vomudunhu vakadzoka kubva kuutapwa hwavakanga vatapwa, avo vakanga vatapwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi vakanga vaendeswa kuutapwa kuBhabhironi (vakadzokera kuJerusarema nokuJudha, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake,

2 behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:

vakanga vari pamwe chete naZerubhabheri, Jeshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reeraya, Modhekai, Bhirishani, Misipari, Bhigivhai, Rehumi naBhaana): Uwandu hwavarume pakati pavaIsraeri:

3 isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,

zvizvarwa zvaParoshi zvaiva zviuru zviviri nezana namakumi manomwe navaviri;

4 esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,

zvaShefatia zvaiva mazana matatu namakumi manomwe navaviri;

5 esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,

zvaAra zvaiva mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe navashanu;

6 esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,

zvaPahati-Moabhu (vorudzi rwaJeshua naJoabhu) zvaiva zviuru zviviri namazana masere negumi navaviri;

7 esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,

zvaEramu zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana;

8 esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,

zvaZatu zvaiva mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi mana navashanu;

9 esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,

zvaZakai zvaiva mazana manomwe namakumi matanhatu;

10 esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,

zvaBhani zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi mana navaviri;

11 esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,

zvaBhebhai zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri navatatu;

12 esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,

zvaAzigadhi zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi maviri navaviri;

13 esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,

zvaAdhonikami zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu navatanhatu;

14 esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,

zvaBhigivhai zvaiva zviuru zviviri namakumi mashanu navatanhatu;

15 esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,

zvaAdhini zvaiva mazana mana namakumi mashanu navana;

16 esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,

zvaAteri (vorudzi rwaHezekia) zvaiva makumi mapfumbamwe navasere;

17 esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,

zvaBhezai zvaiva mazana matatu namakumi maviri navatatu;

18 esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,

zvaJora zvaiva zana negumi navaviri;

19 esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,

zvaHashumi zvaiva mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu;

20 esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,

zvaGibhari zvaiva makumi mapfumbamwe navashanu;

21 amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,

varume veBheterehema vaiva zana namakumi maviri navashanu;

22 eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,

veNetofa vaiva makumi mashanu navatanhatu;

23 e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,

veAnatoti vaiva zana namakumi maviri navasere;

24 e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,

veAzimavheti vaiva makumi mana navaviri;

25 eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,

veKiriati Jearimi, Kefira, neBheroti vaiva mazana manomwe namakumi mana navatatu;

26 eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,

veRama neGebha vaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri nomumwe chete;

27 eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,

veMikimashi vaiva zana namakumi maviri navaviri;

28 eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,

veBheteri neAi vaiva mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu;

29 eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,

veNebho vaiva makumi mashanu navaviri;

30 eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,

veMagibhishi vaiva zana namakumi mashanu navatanhatu;

31 kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,

veEramu yechipiri vaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana;

32 eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,

veHarimi vaiva mazana matatu namakumi maviri;

33 eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,

veRodhi neHadhidhi neOno vaiva mazana manomwe namakumi maviri navashanu;

34 eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,

veJeriko vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mana navashanu;

35 eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.

veSena, vaiva zviuru zvitatu namazana matanhatu namakumi matatu.

36 Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,

Vaprista: zvizvarwa zvaJedhaya (veimba yaJeshua) vaiva mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi manomwe navatatu;

37 kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,

zvaImari zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namakumi mashanu navaviri;

38 kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,

zvaPashuri zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mana navanomwe;

39 kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.

zvaHarimu zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete negumi navanomwe.

40 AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.

VaRevhi: zvizvarwa zvaJeshua navaKadhimieri (vorudzi rwaHodhavhia) zvaiva makumi manomwe navana.

41 Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.

Vaimbi: zvizvarwa zvaAsafi zvaiva zana namakumi maviri navasere.

42 Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.

Varindi vapasuo reTemberi: zvizvarwa zvaSharumi, zvaAteri zvaTarimoni zvaAkubhi, nezvaHatita nezvaShobhai zvaiva zana namakumi matatu navapfumbamwe.

43 Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,

Vashandi vomutemberi:

44 loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,

zvizvarwa zvaZiha, zvaHasupa, zvaTabhaoti, zvaKerosi, zvaSiaha, zvaPadhoni,

45 loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,

zvaRebhana, zvaHagabha, zvaAkubhi,

46 loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,

zvaHagabhi, zvaSharimai, zvaHanani,

47 loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,

zvaGidheri, zvaGahari, zvaReaya,

48 loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,

zvaRezini, zvaNekodha, zvaGazami,

49 lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,

zvaUza, zvaPasea, zvaBhesai,

50 lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,

zvaAsina, zvaMeumini, zvaNefusimi,

51 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,

zvaBhakubhiki, zvaHakufa, zvaHarihuri,

52 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,

zvaBhaziruti, zvaMehidha, zvaHarisha,

53 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,

zvaBharikosi, zvaSisera, zvaTema,

54 loNeziya kanye loHathifa.

zvaNezia uye nezvaHatifa.

55 Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,

Zvizvarwa zvavaranda vaSoromoni: zvizvarwa zvaSotai, zvaHasofereti zvaPerudha,

56 loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,

zvaJaara, zvaDharikoni, zvaGidheri,

57 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.

zvaShefatia, zvaHatiri, zvaPokereti-Hazebhaimi uye nezvaAmi.

58 Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.

Varanda vaishanda mutemberi nezvizvarwa zvavaranda vaSoromoni vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe navaviri.

59 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:

Ava ndivo vakauya vachibva kumaguta eTeri Mera, Teri Harisha, Kerubhi, Adhoni neImeri, asi vakanga vasingagoni kuratidza dzimba dzamadzibaba avo kwavakanga vakaberekerwa muIsraeri:

60 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.

Zvizvarwa zvaDheraya, zvaTobhia nezvaNekodha zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu navaviri.

61 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).

Uye kubva pakati pavaprista: zvizvarwa zvaHobhaya, zvaHakozi uye nezvizvarwa zvaBhazirai (murume akanga awana mwanasikana waBhazirai muGireadhi uye akazotumidzwa zita iroro).

62 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.

Ava vakatsvaka nhoroondo yamazita emhuri yavo, asi havana kuiwana, nokudaro vakanzi vakasvibiswa vakabviswa pauprista.

63 Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.

Mubati akavaudza kuti varege kudya chipi zvacho chezvokudya zvitsvene kwazvo kusvikira kwazova nomuprista anoshumira neUrimi neTumimi.

64 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,

Ungano yose pamwe chete yaisvika zviuru makumi mana nezviviri namazana matatu namakumi matanhatu,

65 ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.

tisingasanganisiri varanda vavo navarandakadzi vavo vakanga vari zviuru zvinomwe namazana matatu namakumi matatu navanomwe: uye vakanga vane varume navakadzi mazana maviri vakanga vari vaimbi.

66 Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,

Vakanga vane mabhiza mazana manomwe namakumi matatu namatanhatu, manyurusi mazana maviri namakumi mana namashanu,

67 lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.

ngamera mazana mana namakumi matatu namashanu uye nembongoro zviuru zvitanhatu namazana manomwe namakumi maviri.

68 Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.

Pavakasvika paimba yaJehovha muJerusarema, vamwe vakuru vedzimba vakasarudza kupa nokuzvisarudzira kuti imba yaJehovha ivakwezve panzvimbo yayo.

69 Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.

Maererano napavaigona napo vakapa kuhomwe yemari yebasa iri, madhirakema zviuru makumi matanhatu nechimwe egoridhe, nemamina zviuru zvishanu esirivha uye nenguo dzavaprista zana.

70 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.

Vaprista, vaRevhi, vaimbi, varindi vemikova uye navashandi vomutemberi vakagara mumaguta avo, pamwe chete navamwe vavanhu, uye vamwe vaIsraeri vose vakagara mumaguta avowo.