< U-Ezra 2 >

1 Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
Eyinom ne Yudafo nnommum a wɔwɔ amantam no mu a wofi asutwa mu baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkurow bi so no. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na otwaa wɔn asu kɔɔ Babilonia.
2 behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
Na wɔn ntuanofo yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraia, Reelaia, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigwai, Rehum ne Baana. Israel mmarima a wofi asutwa mu bae no dodow ni:
3 isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
Dodow a wɔyɛ Paros asefo 2,172
4 esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
Sefatia asefo 372
5 esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
Arah asefo 775
6 esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
Pahat-Moab asefo (Yesua ne Yoab asefo) 2,812
7 esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Elam asefo 1,254
8 esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
Satu asefo 945
9 esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Sakai asefo dodow yɛ 760
10 esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
Bani asefo dodow yɛ 642
11 esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Bebai asefo dodow yɛ 623
12 esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
Asgad asefo dodow yɛ 1,222
13 esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
Adonikam asefo dodow yɛ 666
14 esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Bigwai asefo dodow yɛ 2,056
15 esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Adin asefo dodow yɛ 454
16 esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
Ater asefo (Hesekia asefo) dodow yɛ 98
17 esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Besai asefo dodow yɛ 323
18 esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
Yora asefo dodow yɛ 112
19 esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Hasum asefo dodow yɛ 223
20 esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
Gibar asefo dodow yɛ 95
21 amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
Betlehemfo dodow yɛ 123
22 eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Netofafo dodow yɛ 56
23 e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
Anatotfo dodow yɛ 128
24 e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
Asmawetfo dodow yɛ 42
25 eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
Kiriat-Yearimfo, Kefirafo ne Beerotfo dodow yɛ 743
26 eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
Ramafo ne Gebafo dodow yɛ 621
27 eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
Mikmasfo dodow yɛ 122
28 eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Bet-Elfo ne Aifo dodow yɛ 223
29 eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
Nebo ɔmanmma dodow yɛ 52
30 eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Magbis ɔman dodow yɛ 156
31 kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Elam ɔmanmma dodow yɛ 1,254
32 eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
Harim ɔmanmma dodow yɛ 320
33 eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
Lod, Hadid ne Ono manmma dodow yɛ 725
34 eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
Yeriko ɔmanmma dodow yɛ 345
35 eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
Senaa ɔmanmma dodow yɛ 3,630
36 Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
Eyinom ne asɔfo dodow a wofi nnommum mu bae: Yedaia asefo (a wɔnam Yesua fi so) dodow yɛ 973
37 kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
Imer asefo dodow yɛ 1,052
38 kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
Pashur asefo dodow yɛ 1,247
39 kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
Harim asefo dodow yɛ 1,017
40 AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Eyinom ne Lewifo a wofi nnommum mu bae: Yesua ne Kadmiel asefo (Hodawia asefo) dodow yɛ 74
41 Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
Nnwontofo: Asaf asefo mu nnwontofo dodow yɛ 128
42 Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
Aponanohwɛfo: Salum, Ater, Talmon asefo Akub, Hatita ne Sobai asefo 139
43 Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
Saa asɔredan mu asomfo asefo yi na wofi nnommum mu bae: Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot,
44 loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
Lebana, Hagaba, Akub,
46 loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
Hagab, Samlai, Hanan,
47 loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
Gidel, Gahar, Reaia,
48 loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
Resin, Nekoda, Gasam,
49 lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
Usa, Paseah, Besai,
50 lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
Asna, Meunim, Nefisi,
51 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur,
52 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
Baslut, Mehida, Harsa,
53 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
Barkos, Sisera, Tema,
54 loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
Nesia ne Hatifa.
55 Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
Ɔhene Salomo asomfo asefo yi nso fi nnommum mu bae: Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda,
56 loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
Yaala, Darkon, Gidel,
57 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret-Hasebaim ne Ami.
58 Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Na asɔredan mu asomfo ne Salomo asomfo asefo no dodow yɛ 362
59 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
Saa bere no, kuw foforo a wofi Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adan ne Imer nkurow so san baa Yerusalem. Nanso wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn abusuafo yɛ Israel asefo. Saa nnipakuw yi ne:
60 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda mmusua a wɔn dodow yɛ 652
61 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Asɔfo mmusua abiɛsa: Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai no nso san baa Yerusalem. (Saa Barsilai yi, na waware Barsilai a ofi Gilead no mmabea no mu baako a enti na wafa nʼabusua din.)
62 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
Nanso, na wɔayera wɔn anato nhoma no nti wɔmma wɔn ho kwan ansom sɛ asɔfo.
63 Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
Na amrado no mma kwan mma wonnni afɔrebɔ nnuan mu kyɛfa mpo, gye sɛ ɔsɔfo bi wɔ hɔ a ɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so bisa Awurade.
64 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
Enti nnipa a wɔsan baa Yuda no nyinaa dodow yɛ mpem aduanan abien, ahaasa ne aduosia,
65 ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
a asomfo mpem ason ahaasa aduasa ason nka ho, ne nnwontofo ahannu a wɔyɛ mmarima ne mmea.
66 Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson aduasa asia, mfurum ahannu aduanan anum,
67 lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
yoma ahannan aduasa anum ne mfurumpɔnkɔ mpem asia ne ahanson aduonu kaa wɔn ho kɔe.
68 Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
Bere a woduu Awurade asɔredan no ho wɔ Yerusalem no, abusua ntuanofo no bi fii koma pa mu yii ntoboa a wɔde besiesie Awurade asɔredan no wɔ ne sibea dedaw mu hɔ.
69 Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
Na ntuanoni biara maa nea obetumi. Akyɛde a wɔde mae no nyinaa ano sii sikakɔkɔɔ sika nnwetɛbona mpem aduosia baako, dwetɛ nkaribo pɔn mpem ahansia ahannu aduonum na asɔfotade ɔha a wɔde bɛma asɔfo.
70 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
Enti asɔfo, Lewifo, nnwontofo, aponanohwɛfo, asɔredan mu asomfo ne ɔmanmma no bi tenaa nkuraa a ɛbɛn Yerusalem no. Nkae no san kɔɔ Yuda nkurow afoforo bi a wofi hɔ bae no so.

< U-Ezra 2 >