UNehemiya 7
1 Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters 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 gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over 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.”
And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun shall be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar [them]: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.
4 Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
Now the city [was] large and great: but the people in it [were] few, 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:
And my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them who came up at the first, and 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 children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one 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, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, [I say], of the men of the people of Israel [was this];
8 awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy two.
9 akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy two.
10 aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty two.
11 akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
12 aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty four.
13 akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty five.
14 akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
15 akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty eight.
16 akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty eight.
17 aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty two.
18 aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty seven.
19 akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty seven.
20 aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty five.
21 aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety eight.
22 akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty eight.
23 akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty four.
24 akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
25 akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
The children of Gibeon, ninety five.
26 amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty eight.
27 ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The men of Anathoth, a hundred and 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 Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty three.
30 ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty one.
31 ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty two.
32 ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and 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 children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty four.
35 ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36 aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty five.
37 ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty one.
38 ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy three.
40 abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty two.
41 abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred and forty seven.
42 abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, [and] of the children of Hodevah, seventy four.
44 Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty eight.
45 Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty eight.
46 Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49 loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52 loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56 loNeziya loHathifa.
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57 Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60 Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred and 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:
And these [were] they who went up [also] from Tel-mela, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their fathers house, nor their seed, whether they [were] of Israel.
62 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty two.
63 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took [one] of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite for a wife, and was called after their name.
64 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65 Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand [up] a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The whole congregation together [was] forty two thousand three hundred and 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 man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom [there were] seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and they had two hundred and 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, seven hundred and thirty six: their mules, two hundred and forty five:
69 labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
[Their] camels, four hundred and thirty five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70 Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
And [some] of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
72 Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
And [that] which the rest of the people gave [was] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds 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 porters, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel [were] in their cities.
