< U-Ezra 2 >
1 Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
Yeinom ne Yudafoɔ nnommumfoɔ a wɔwɔ amantam no mu a wɔfiri nnommum mu baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro bi so no. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na ɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ Babilonia.
2 behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
Na wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraia, Reelaia, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigwai, Rehum ne Baana. Israel mmarima a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ no dodoɔ nie:
3 isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
Dodoɔ a wɔyɛ Paros abusuafoɔ 2,172
4 esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
Sefatia abusuafoɔ 372
5 esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
Arah abusuafoɔ 775
6 esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
Pahat-Moab abusuafoɔ (Yesua ne Yoab asefoɔ) 2,812
7 esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Elam abusuafoɔ 1,254
8 esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
Satu abusuafoɔ 945
9 esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Sakai abusuafoɔ 760
10 esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
Bani abusuafoɔ 642
11 esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Bebai abusuafoɔ 623
12 esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
Asgad abusuafoɔ 1,222
13 esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
Adonikam abusuafoɔ 666
14 esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Bigwai abusuafoɔ 2,056
15 esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Adin abusuafoɔ 454
16 esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
Ater abusuafoɔ (Hesekia asefoɔ) 98
17 esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Besai abusuafoɔ 323
18 esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
Yora abusuafoɔ 112
19 esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Hasum abusuafoɔ 223
20 esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
Gibar abusuafoɔ 95
21 amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
Betlehemfoɔ 123
22 eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Netofafoɔ 56
23 e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
Anatotfoɔ 128
24 e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
Asmawetfoɔ 42
25 eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
Kiriat-Yearimfoɔ, Kefirafoɔ ne Beerotfoɔ 743
26 eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
Ramafoɔ ne Gebafoɔ 621
27 eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
Mikmasfoɔ 122
28 eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
Bet-Elfoɔ ne Aifoɔ 223
29 eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
Nebo ɔman mma 52
30 eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
Magbis ɔman 156
31 kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
Elam ɔman mma 1,254
32 eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
Harim ɔman mma 320
33 eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
Lod, Hadid ne Ono ɔman mma 725
34 eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
Yeriko ɔman mma 345
35 eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
Senaa ɔman mma 3,630
36 Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yedaia abusuafoɔ (a ɛfa Yesua fiefoɔ) 973
37 kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
Imer abusuafoɔ 1,052
38 kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
Pashur abusuafoɔ 1,247
39 kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
Harim abusuafoɔ 1,017
40 AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yesua ne Kadmiel abusuafoɔ (Hodawia asefoɔ) 74
41 Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
Nnwontofoɔ: Asaf abusuafoɔ 128
42 Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
Aponoanohwɛfoɔ: Salum, Ater, Talmon abusuafoɔ Akub, Hatita ne Sobai abusuafoɔ 139
43 Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
Asɔredan asomfoɔ: Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot asefoɔ,
44 loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
Keros, Siaha, Padon asefoɔ,
45 loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
Lebana, Hagaba, Akub asefoɔ,
46 loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
Hagab, Salmai, Hanan asefoɔ,
47 loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
Gidel, Gahar, Reaia asefoɔ,
48 loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
Resin, Nekoda, Gasam asefoɔ,
49 lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
Usa, Paseah, Besai asefoɔ,
50 lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
Asna, Meunim, Nefus asefoɔ,
51 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur asefoɔ,
52 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
Baslut, Mehida, Harsa asefoɔ,
53 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
Barkos, Sisera, Tema asefoɔ,
54 loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
Nesia ne Hatifa.
55 Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
Ɔhene Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ yi nso firi asutwa mu baeɛ: Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda asefoɔ,
56 loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
Yaala, Darkon, Gidel asefoɔ,
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.
Ne nyinaa mu, na asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asefoɔ asomfoɔ no dodoɔ yɛ 392
59 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
Saa ɛberɛ no, nnipakuo foforɔ a wɔfiri Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adan ne Imer nkuro so sane baa Yerusalem. Nanso, wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn abusuafoɔ yɛ Israel asefoɔ. Saa nnipakuo yi ne:
60 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda mmusua a wɔn dodoɔ yɛ 652
61 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Asɔfoɔ mmusua mmiɛnsa: Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai no nso sane baa Yerusalem. (Saa Barsilai yi, na waware Barsilai a ɔfiri Gilead no mmammaa 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 abusuadua nwoma no enti wɔamma wɔn ho kwan amma wɔansom sɛ asɔfoɔ.
63 Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
Na amrado no hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ mma wɔn ne asɔfoɔ no nni afɔrebɔ nnuane no, gye sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ bi de ntonto kronkron bɔ a wɔfrɛ no Urim ne Tumim akyerɛ wɔn gyinabea wɔ saa asɛm yi ho.
64 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
Enti, nnipa dodoɔ a wɔsane baa Yuda no yɛ mpem aduanan mmienu ne ahasa aduosia,
65 ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
a asomfoɔ mpem nson ahasa aduasa nson nka ho, ne nnwomtofoɔ ahanu a wɔyɛ mmarima ne mmaa.
66 Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson aduasa nsia, mfunumu ahanu aduanan enum,
67 lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
nyoma ahanan aduasa enum ne mfunumpɔnkɔ mpem nsia ne ahanson aduonu kaa wɔn ho kɔeɛ.
68 Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
Ɛberɛ a wɔduruu Awurade asɔredan no ho wɔ Yerusalem no, abusua ntuanofoɔ no bi firii akoma pa mu yii ntoboa a wɔde bɛsiesie Awurade asɔredan no wɔ ne siberɛ dada 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 deɛ ɔbɛtumi. Akyɛdeɛ a wɔde maeɛ no nyinaa ano sii sikakɔkɔɔ sika pranpran ɔpeduosia baako, dwetɛ nkariboɔ kilogram mpem mmiɛnsa ne asɔfotadeɛ ɔha a wɔde bɛma asɔfoɔ.
70 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
Enti, asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne ɔman mma no bi tenaa nkuraa a ɛbɛn Yerusalem. Nkaeɛ no sane kɔɔ Yuda nkuro afoforɔ bi a wɔfifirii hɔ baeɛ no so.