U-Ezra 2
1 Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
Basi hawa ndio watu wa jimbo waliotoka uhamishoni, ambao Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alikuwa amewachukua mateka hadi Babeli (walirudi Yerusalemu na Yuda, kila mmoja kwenye mji wake,
2 behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
wakiwa wamefuatana na Zerubabeli, Yeshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reelaya, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu na Baana): Orodha ya wanaume kati ya watu wa Israeli ilikuwa:
3 isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
4 esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
wazao wa Shefatia 372
5 esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
wazao wa Ara 775
6 esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,812
7 esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
wazao wa Elamu 1,254
8 esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
wazao wa Zatu 945
9 esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
wazao wa Zakai 760
10 esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
wazao wa Bani 642
11 esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
wazao wa Bebai 623
12 esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
wazao wa Azgadi 1,222
13 esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
wazao wa Adonikamu 666
14 esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
wazao wa Bigwai 2,056
15 esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
wazao wa Adini 454
16 esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
17 esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
wazao wa Besai 323
18 esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
wazao wa Yora 112
19 esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
wazao wa Hashumu 223
20 esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
wazao wa Gibari 95
21 amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
watu wa Bethlehemu 123
22 eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
watu wa Netofa 56
23 e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
watu wa Anathothi 128
24 e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
watu wa Azmawethi 42
25 eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
wazao wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
26 eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
wazao wa Rama na Geba 621
27 eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
watu wa Mikmashi 122
28 eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
watu wa Betheli na Ai 223
29 eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
wazao wa Nebo 52
30 eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
wazao wa Magbishi 156
31 kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
wazao wa Elamu ile ingine 1,254
32 eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
wazao wa Harimu 320
33 eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 725
34 eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
wazao wa Yeriko 345
35 eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
wazao wa Senaa 3,630
36 Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
37 kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
wazao wa Imeri 1,052
38 kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
39 kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
wazao wa Harimu 1,017
40 AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua na Kadmieli (kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
41 Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 128
42 Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
Mabawabu wa lango la Hekalu: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 139
43 Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
44 loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
wazao wa Kerosi, Siaha, Padoni,
45 loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Akubu,
46 loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
wazao wa Hagabu, Shalmai, Hanani,
47 loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
wazao wa Gideli, Gahari, Reaya,
48 loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
wazao wa Resini, Nekoda, Gazamu,
49 lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
wazao wa Uza, Pasea, Besai,
50 lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
wazao wa Asna, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
51 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
52 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
53 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
54 loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
55 Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Hasaferethi, Peruda,
56 loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
57 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Ami.
58 Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
59 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
Wafuatao walikuja kutoka miji ya Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerubu, Adoni na Imeri, lakini hawakuweza kuthibitisha kwamba jamaa zao zilikuwa uzao wa Israeli:
60 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 652
61 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: Wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi, Barzilai (mtu aliyekuwa amemwoa binti wa Barzilai, Mgileadi, naye akaitwa kwa jina hilo).
62 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
63 Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
Mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
64 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
65 ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 200.
66 Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245,
67 lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
68 Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
Walipofika kwenye nyumba ya Bwana huko Yerusalemu, baadhi ya viongozi wa jamaa walitoa sadaka za hiari kwa ajili ya kujenga upya nyumba ya Mungu katika eneo lake.
69 Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
Wakatoa kwa kadiri ya uwezo wao na kutia katika hazina darkoni 61,000 za dhahabu, mane 5,000 za fedha, na mavazi 100 ya ukuhani kwa ajili ya kazi hiyo.
70 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
Makuhani, Walawi, waimbaji, mabawabu, na watumishi wa Hekalu waliishi katika miji yao wenyewe, pamoja na baadhi ya watu wengine, nao Waisraeli waliosalia waliishi katika miji yao.
