UNehemiya 12

1 Laba ngabaphristi labaLevi ababuya loZerubhabheli indodana kaSheyalithiyeli kanye loJeshuwa: USeraya, uJeremiya, u-Ezra,

Hanki Sealtieli nemofo Zerubabeli'ene Jesua'enema Babiloniti e'naza pristi vahe'ene Livae vahera Seraia'ma, Jeremaia'ma, Ezra'ma,

2 u-Amariya, uMaluki, uHathushi,

Amaria'ma, Maluku'ma, Hatusi'ma,

3 uShekhaniya, uRehumi, uMeremothi,

Sekania'ma, Rehumu'ma, Meremoti'ma,

4 u-Ido, uGinethoni, u-Abhija,

Ido'ma, Ginetoni'ma, Abija'ma,

5 uMijamini, uMowadiya, uBhiliga,

Mijamini'ma, Ma'adia'ma, Bilga'ma,

6 uShemaya, uJoyaribi, uJedaya,

Semaia'ma, Joiaribi'ma, Jedaia'ma,

7 uSalu, u-Amoki, uHilikhiya loJedaya. Laba babengabakhokheli babaphristi labakhulu babo ngezinsuku zikaJeshuwa.

Salu'ma, Amoki'ma, Hilkia'ene Jedaia'enena, zamagra pristi nagate'ene nagazmire kva vahe e'naze. Hagi ana maka vahe'ma Babiloniti'ma e'nazana vahe'mo'za Jesua'ma pristi nagamokizmi ugota kvama mani'nea knafi e'naze.

8 AbaLevi babe nguJeshuwa, loBhinuwi, loKhadimiyeli, loSherebhiya, loJuda njalo loMathaniya, okwathi yena, labakhula bakhe yibo ababekhokhela izingoma zenkonzo yokubonga.

Hanki Livae nagara, Jesua'ma Binui'ma Katmieli'ma Serebia'ene Juda'ene Mataniakizmia zamafuhe'za zamaza hazage'za, muse zagamera hu'za Anumzamofona susu hunentaze.

9 UBhakhibhukhiya lo-Uni, labakhula babo, babesima ngale bakhangelane labo ezinkonzweni.

Hagi anama nehazage'za Bakbuki'ene Uni'ene zamafuhe'zanena, zamavugosa ohumi ahumi hu'za oti'ne'za mono'ma hu knarera zamaza hu'za muse zagamera hugahaze.

10 UJeshuwa wayenguyise kaJoyakhimu, uyise ka-Eliyashibi, u-Eliyashibi uyise kaJoyada,

Hanki ugota pristi ne' Jesua'a Joiakimi kasentegeno, Joiakimi'a Eliasibi kasentegeno, Eliasibi'a Joiada kasentegeno,

11 uJoyada uyise kaJonathani, uJonathani uyise kaJaduwa.

Joiada'a Jonatani kasentegeno, Jonatani'a Jadua kasente'ne.

12 Ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu, laba babezinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi: abendlu kaSeraya, nguMeraya; abendlu kaJeremiya nguHananiya;

Hanki Joiakimi'ma ugota pristima mani'nea knafina, amama zamagima me'nea pristi vahe'mo'za naga'zamirera ugagota huzmantetere hu'naze. Seraia nagatera Meraia ugota higeno, Jeremaia nagatera Hanania ugota higeno,

13 abendlu ka-Ezra, nguMeshulami; abendlu ka-Amariya, nguJehohanani;

Ezra nagatera Mesulamu ugota higeno, Amaria nagatera Jehohanani ugota higeno,

14 abendlu kaMaluki, nguJonathani; abendlu kaShebhaniya, nguJosefa;

Maluki nagatera Jonatani ugota higeno, Sebania nagatera Josefe ugota higeno,

15 abendlu kaHarimi, ngu-Adina; abendlu kaMeremothi, nguHelikhayi;

Harimi nagatera Atna ugota higeno, Meraioti nagatera Helkai ugota higeno,

16 abendlu ka-Ido, nguZakhariya; abendlu kaGinethoni, nguMeshulami;

Ido nagatera Zekaraia ugota higeno, Ginetoni nagatera Mesulamu ugota higeno,

17 abendlu ka-Abhija nguZikhiri; abendlu kaMiniyamini lekaMowadiya, nguPhilithayi;

Abija nagatera Zikri ugota higeno, Miniamini nagate'ene, Moadia nagatera Piltai ugota kvazamia manigeno,

18 abendlu kaBhiliga nguShamuwa; abendlu kaShemaya nguJonathani;

Bilga nagatera Samua ugota higeno, Simaia nagatera Jehonatani ugota higeno,

19 abendlu kaJoyaribi, nguMathenayi; abendlu kaJedaya, ngu-Uzi;

Joiaribi nagatera Matenai ugota higeno, Jedaia nagatera Uzzi ugota higeno,

20 abendlu kaSalu, nguKhalayi; abendlu ka-Amoki, ngu-Ebheri;

Salai nagatera Kalai ugota higeno, Amoku nagatera Eberi ugota higeno,

21 abendlu kaHilikhiya, nguHashabhiya; abendlu kaJedaya nguNethaneli.

Hilkia nagatera Hasabia ugota higeno, Jedaia nagatera Netaneli ugota hu'ne.

22 Abazinhloko zezindlu zabaLevi ngezinsuku zika-Eliyashibi, loJoyada, uJohanani loJaduwa, kanye lezabaphristi, babhalwa phansi kubusa uDariyu wasePhezhiya.

Hagi Eliasibi'ma, Joiada'ma, Johanani'ma, Jaduakima, hu'za pristi eri'zama eri'naza knafi Livae nagate'ma ugota huterema hu'naza kva vahe'mokizmi zamagine, pristi eri'zama eri'naza naga'mokizmi zamagia mago avontafepi krente'naze. Hagi anazanke hu'za Dariusi'ma Pesia kinima mani'nea knafina ete mago'ane ana vahe'mokizmi zamagia kre'za erinte fatgo hu'naze.

23 Abakhokheli bezimuli ezizukulwaneni zikaLevi kuze kube yisikhathi sikaJohanani indodana ka-Eliyashibi babhalwa phansi encwadini yemilando.

Hagi Livae nagate'ma ugotama hu'naza kva vahe'mokizmi zamagia, zamagi zamagenkema krenentaza avontafepi krenteme neazageno eno, Eliasibi nagapinti pristi ne' Johanani'ma fria knare emetre'ne.

24 Abakhokheli babaLevi babengoHashabhiya, loSherebhiya, loJeshuwa indodana kaKhadimiyeli, labakhula babo ababesima baqondane labo nxa bedumisa njalo besenza inkonzo yokubonga, yilabo bevumela abanye, njengokwamiswa nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu.

Hagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Deviti'ma hiho huno'ma hu'nea kante ante'za, Hasabiaki Serebiaki, Katmieli nemofo Jesua'ene nagazmimo'zanena, tarefi refko hu'za zamavugosa ohumi ahumi hune'za muse zagamera hu'za Anumzamofona susu hunte'naze.

25 UMathaniya, loBhakhibhukhiya, u-Obhadaya, uMeshulami, uThalimoni lo-Akhubi babe ngabalindimasango ababelinda iziphala emasangweni.

Hanki Mataniaki, Bakbukiaki, Obadiaki, Mesulamuki, Talmoni'ene Akubuki hu'za kuma kafantera fenozama nentaza nontaminte kegava hu'naze.

26 Bawenza umsebenzi lo ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu indodana kaJeshuwa, indodana kaJozadaki, langezinsuku zikaNehemiya umbusi lo-Ezra umphristi lombhali.

Hagi Jesua nemofo Jozadaki negeho, Joiakimi'ma ugota pristima manigeno, Juda moparera Nehemaia'ma gavana manigeno, kasegema rempima hunezamia ne' Ezra'ma hu'za mani'naza knafi ana Livae naga'mo'za ana eri'zana eri'naze.

27 Ekunikelweni komduli waseJerusalema, abaLevi badingwa lapho ababehlala khona balethwa eJerusalema ukuzathakazelela umkhosi wokunikelwa ngezingoma langokubonga langokutshaya izigubhu lamachacho lemiqangala.

Hagi Jerusalemi kuma keginama nunamu hu'za Anumzamofoma amiza zupa, musenkase nehu'za nasenasepane laeriema nehaza zavenaramine, hapuema nehaza zavenaramine nehe'za, muse zagame hihogu maka Juda mopafima mani'naza Livae nagara ke hazage'za Jerusalemi e'naze.

28 Abahlabeleli labo balethwa ndawonye besuka emangweni oseduze leJerusalema, basuka emizini yamaNethofa,

Ana zanke hu'za Jerusalemi kuma tvaonte'ma megagi'nea kumatamimpinti'ma zagame'ma hu Livae vahe'ma e'nazana, Netofa vahe'mokizmi kuma'ma,

29 eBhethi Giligali, lasemangweni waseGebha le-Azimavethi, ngoba abahlabeleli basebezakhele imizi eduze leJerusalema.

Bet-Gilgali kuma'ene, Geba kuma'ene Azmaveti kumatamimpinti e'naze. Na'ankure zagamema hu vahe'mo'za zamagra Jerusalemi kuma tva'onte nonkumara ante'za mani'nagu anara hu'naze.

30 Kwathi lapho abaphristi labaLevi sebezihlambulule ngokomkhuba, bahlambulula abantu, amasango lomduli.

Hagi pristi vahe'mo'zane Livae naga'mo'zama zamagra'a zamazeri agruma hute'za vahe'zagane kuma kafaramine, kuma keginanena zamazeri agru hu'naze.

31 Ngathi abakhokheli bakoJuda bakhwele phezu komduli. Njalo ngamisa amaqembu amakhulu amabili awabahlabeleli ukuthi babonge. Elinye lalimele likhwele phezulu komduli kwesokunene, kusiya ngesangweni loBulongwe.

Hagi nagra Nehemaia'na kva nagara, kuma keginamofo agofetu zamazeri atru hute'na, Ra Anumzamofontegama muse zagamema hu'za agima hentesgama hanaza vahera tarefi refko hu'noe. Hagi ana hutogeno mago kevumo'a nazantmaga kaziga kegina agofetu vu'za Kumapinti zama harafima hu'zama ome atre kafanema nehaza kafante vu'naze.

32 UHoshayiya lengxenye yabakhokheli bakoJuda babalandela,

Hagi Hosaia'ene amu'nompinti Juda kva vahera refko hu'ne'za, ana vahe zamefira vu'naze.

33 kunye lo-Azariya, lo-Ezra, loMeshulami,

Hagi ana zamage'ma pristi naga'ma vu'nazana, Azaria'ma, Ezra'ma, Mesulamu'ma,

34 loJuda, loBhenjamini, loShemaya, loJeremiya,

Juda'ma, Benzamini'ma, Semaia'ma, Jeremaiaki hu'za nevu'za,

35 kanye labanye abaphristi ababelamacilongo, loZakhariya indodana kaJonathani, indodana kaShemaya, indodana kaMathaniya indodana kaMikhaya, indodana kaZakhuri, indodana ka-Asafi,

ana maka'mo'za ufe re'za vu'naze. Ana zamefira mago'a pristi vahe'mo'zane, Jonatani nemofo Zekaraia'ene, Simei negehoza, Mataniaki, Mikaiaki, Zakuriki, Asapu nagapinti ne' Jekaraia'ene,

36 labakhula bakhe oShemaya, lo-Azareli, loMilalayi, loGilalayi, loMayi, loNethaneli, loJuda loHanani bephethe amachacho njengokwakumiswe nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu. U-Ezra umbhali nguye owayekhokhele udwendwe.

mago'a agri nagapinti vahe'ene vu'nazankino, ana vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a, Semaia'ma, Azareli'ma, Milalai'ma, Gilalai'ma, Ma'aima, Netaneli'ma, Juda'ene Hananiki hu'za vu'naze. Ana nehu'za Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Deviti'ma ahe'nea zavenaraminteti nehe'za, kasegema rempi hunezamia ne' Ezra ugota hige'za amefi vu'naze.

37 SebeseSangweni loMthombo baqhubeka bakhwela izinyathelo eziya eMzini kaDavida emqansweni oya emdulini bedlula ngaphezulu kwendlu kaDavida baya eSangweni laManzi ngempumalanga.

Hagi anante Tinkapu'i kafane nehaza rankafante uhanatite'za, latama hunte'nare mareri'za, Deviti rankumapi marerite'za, kini ne'mofo nona agatere'za vu'naze. Ana hute'za Jerusalemi kumamofo kuma keginarega ete vu'za, zage hanati kaziga Tima Afi kafanema nehaza rankafante uhanati'naze.

38 Iqembu lesibili labahlabeleli lona lafulathela elakuqala laya le. Ngabalandela phezu komduli ngilengxenye yabantu, sedlula uMphotshongo waMaziko siqonda uMduli Obanzi,

Hagi zagame'ma hu vahe'ma refko'ma hutre'naza nampa 2 kevu vahe'mo'za, rukrahe hu'za kuma keginamofo agofetu nevazage'na, nagra zamefi vu'noe. Ana nehuge'za mago'a nena azageta avenima me'nea zaza nona agatereta vuta Tusizankna Keginema nehazare uhanati'none.

39 sedlula isango lika-Efrayimi, leSango likaJeshana, iSango leNhlanzi, uMphotshongo kaHananeli loMphotshongo weKhulu saze sayafika eSangweni leZimvu. ESangweni laBalindi bafika bema.

Anantetira Efraemi Rankafanema nehazare vuteta, anantetira Jesana kafane huge korapa kafanema nehaza rankafante vuteta, anantetira Nozame kafante vuteta, anantetira Hananeli za'za nonte vuteta, anantetira 100'a sondia vahe'ma nemaniza za'za nonte eteta, evava huta Sipisipi Kafanema nehaza kafante eteta, evava huta kegavama hu kafanema nehaza kafante ehanati'none.

40 Amaqembu lawo abahlabeleli amabili ayesipha ukubonga asesima ezindaweni zawo endlini kaNkulunkulu; lami ngenze njalo, kanye lengxenye yezinduna,

Hagi zamagra ana tare kevu vahe'ma, muse hu'za zagamema nehaza vahe'mo'za, Anumzamofo mono nompi umani'naze. Hige'za kva vahetamimo'za tarefi refko hune'za mago kevumo'za nagrane mani'naze.

41 labaphristi o-Eliyakhimu, loMaseya, loMiniyamini, loMikhaya, lo-Eliyonayi, loZakhariya loHananiya belamacilongo abo

Hagi anampima mago'ama mani'naza pristi vahera, Eliakimiki, Ma'aseiaki Miniaminiki, Mikaiaki, Elioenaiki Zekaraia'ene Hananiama hu'za anampina ufena re'naze.

42 njalo loMaseya, loShemaya, lo-Eliyezari, lo-Uzi, loJehohanani, loMalikhija, lo-Elamu lo-Ezeri. Amaqembu abahlabeleli ahlabela ekhokhelwa nguJezirahiya.

Hanki Ma'aseia'ma, Simaia'ma, Eleazari'ma, Uzzi'ma, Jehohanani'ma, Malkija'ma, Elamu'ene Ezeriki hu'za anante oti'nazageno, Jezrahia'a ugota huzmantege'za zagamera hu'naze.

43 Ngalelolanga banikela imihlatshelo emangalisayo, bethokoza ngoba uThixo wayebaphe ukuthokoza okukhulu. Abesifazane kanye labantwana labo bathokoza. Umsindo wokuthokoza eJerusalema wawuzwakala kude.

Ana hu'neankino ana zupa tusi'a Kresramana vu ofa nehu'za, tusi musenkase hu'naze. Na'ankure Anumzamo ra muse'za zamige'za anara hu'naze. A'nene mofavre zagamo'za zamagranena tusi muse hu'naze. Ana nehazage'za Jerusalemi kumapima musenkasema hazazamofo agasasana, afete'ma mani'naza vahe'mo'zanena antahi'naze.

44 Ngalesosikhathi kwakhethwa amadoda ukugcina iziphala zalokho okwakulethwa, izithelo zokuqala kanye lokwetshumi. Okusuka emasimini aseduzane lamadolobho babemele bakulethe eziphaleni lezo zilinganiso ezazivumelwa nguMthetho okwabaphristi labaLevi, ngoba uJuda wayejabuliswe ngumsebenzi owawuqhutshwa ngamaphristi lamaLevi.

Hanki ofama hanaza zantamine hoza'zamifinti ese ne'zama hamaresaza ne'zane 10nima hania kevuma eri'za Anumzamofoma eme ami'naza zantaminema antesaza nonte'ma kegava hanaza vene'nea ana kna zupa huhampri zamante'naze. Hagi venenemo'za kuma tvaonte'ma me'nesia mopafima antesaza hozafintira kasegemo'ma pristi vahe'ene Livae naga'ma zamihoma huno'ma hu'ne'nia avamente, pristi vahe'ene Livae nagamokizmi su'za ana nompina erita ome antegahaze. Hige'za ana maka Juda naga'mo'za pristi vahe'ene Livae nagakura muse hunezmante'za, eri'za zamigu'enena tusi muse hu'naze.

45 Bayiphatha inkonzo kaNkulunkulu wabo lenkonzo yokuhlanjululwa, njalo benzenjalo labahlabeleli kanye labalindimasango, njengemilayo kaDavida lendodana yakhe uSolomoni.

Hanki pristi vahe'mo'zane, Livae naga'mo'za Anumzazamimofo eri'zana eneri'za, vahe'ma zamazeri agruhu eri'zanena enerizage'za, zagame'ma hu vahe'mo'zane mono no kafante'ma kvama hu vahe'mo'za zamagranena ana zanke hu'za, Deviti'ene ne'mofo ne' Solomonike'ma hu'na'a kante ante'za eri'za zamia eri'naze.

46 Ngoba kudala, ensukwini zikaDavida lo-Asafi, kwakulabaqondisi babahlabeleli labezingoma zokudumisa lokubonga uNkulunkulu.

Hanki korapara Devitike Asapukema mani'na'a knafina, Anumzamofontegama muse zagame'ma huno agima hentesgama hu vahe'ma kegavama hu vahera kora mani'nazane.

47 Yikho ngezinsuku zikaZerubhabheli loNehemiya, ama-Israyeli onke apha isabelo sansukuzonke esabahlabeleli labalindimasango. Baphinda njalo babeka eceleni esinye isabelo esabanye abaLevi, kwathi abaLevi labo bacezula okunye kwabo kwaba ngokwabosendo luka-Aroni.

Hagi Zerubabeli'ene Nehemaiakema mani'na'a knafina, mago mago zupa Israeli vahe'mo'za zamazankakuti ne'zana eri'za zagamema hu vahe'ene mono nonkafante'ma kvama hu vahera eme zamitere hu'naze. Ana hazage'za ana ne'zantamina Livae naga'moza refko hu'neza, Aroni naga'ma pristi eri'zama eneriza vahera zami'naze.