UNehemiya 7
1 Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2 Ngabeka umfowethu uHanani ukuphatha iJerusalema, kanye loHananiya umlawuli wesigodlo lenqaba ngoba wayeyindoda elobuqotho, emesabayo uNkulunkulu kulamadoda amanengi.
that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3 Ngathi kubo, “Amasango aseJerusalema makangavulwa ilanga lize litshise. Nxa abalindimasango belokhu besemsebenzini, kabavale iminyango bayinxibe. Njalo khethani izakhamizi zeJerusalema ukuba ngabalindi, abanye ezindaweni lapho abamiswe khona, abanye eduze lezindlu zabo.”
I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house."
4 Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.
5 Kwathi uNkulunkulu wami wakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuqoqa ndawonye izikhulu, lezinduna labantukazana nje ukuthi bazobhalisa ngezimuli. Ngathola umbhalo wezizukulwane walabo ababuya kuqala. Nanku engakuthola kubhaliwe lapho:
My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:
6 laba yibo abantu belizwe abafikayo bephuma ebugqilini ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni. Baba yizigqili (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo waya emzini wakibo,
These are the people of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city;
7 abeza kanye loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, lo-Azariya loRamiya, loNahamani, loModekhayi, loBhilishani loMisipherethi, loBhigivayi, loNehumi loBhana): uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.
16 akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The descendants of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.
23 akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
25 akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.
26 amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 ayeseBethi Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.
29 ayeseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
32 ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three.
33 awakweyinye iNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 awakweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
43 AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
44 Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
46 Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
48 loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Salmai,
49 loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
50 loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah.
52 loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
53 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 loNeziya loHathifa.
the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
57 Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
58 loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
60 Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adoni, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove their ancestral houses, nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:
62 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
65 Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo ezesilisa labesifazane ezazifika inkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo belabahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abafika amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
68 Kwakulamabhiza ayefika amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, imbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu, amakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu,
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
69 labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
70 Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
Some from among the heads of ancestral houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.
71 Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
Some of the heads of ancestral houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
72 Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
73 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labalindimasango, labahlabeleli, lezinceku zethempelini, kanye labanye abantu lo-Israyeli wonke, bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
