U-Ezra 2
1 Laba-ke ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka besuka ekuthunjweni kwalabo ababethunjiwe uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ayebathumbele eBhabhiloni, ababuyela eJerusalema loJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo;
Awa ndi anthu a mʼchigawo cha Yuda amene anabwerako ku ukapolo, amene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya ku Babuloni anawagwira ukapolo ndi kupita nawo ku Babuloni (iwo anabwerera ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yuda, aliyense ku mzinda wake.
2 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
Iwo anabwerera pamodzi ndi Zerubabeli, Yesuwa, Nehemiya, Seruya, Reelaya, Mordekai, Bilisani, Misipara, Bigivai, Rehumu ndi Baana). Chiwerengero cha anthu aamuna a Israeli chinali chotere:
3 Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
Zidzukulu za Parosi 2,172
4 Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
zidzukulu za Sefatiya 372
5 Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.
zidzukulu za Ara 775
6 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, ababantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.
zidzukulu za Pahati-Mowabu (zochokera kwa Yesuwa ndi Yowabu) 2,812
7 Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
zidzukulu za Elamu 1,254
8 Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
zidzukulu za Zatu 945
9 Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
zidzukulu za Zakai 760
10 Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
zidzukulu za Bani 642
11 Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zidzukulu za Bebai 623
12 Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.
zidzukulu za Azigadi 1,222
13 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
zidzukulu za Adonikamu 666
14 Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
zidzukulu za Bigivai 2,056
15 Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
zidzukulu za Adini 454
16 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
zidzukulu za Ateri (kudzera mwa Hezekiya) 98
17 Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zidzukulu za Bezayi 323
18 Abantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.
zidzukulu za Yora 112
19 Abantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zidzukulu za Hasumu 223
20 Abantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
zidzukulu za Gibari 95.
21 Abantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Anthu a ku Betelehemu 123
22 Amadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
Anthu aamuna a ku Netofa 56
23 Amadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Anthu aamuna a ku Anatoti 128
24 Abantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.
Anthu aamuna a ku Azimaveti 42
25 Abantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
Anthu aamuna a ku Kiriati Yearimu, Kefira ndi Beeroti 743
26 Abantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
Anthu aamuna a ku Rama ndi Geba 621
27 Amadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
Anthu aamuna a ku Mikimasi 122
28 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Anthu aamuna a ku Beteli ndi Ai 223
29 Abantwana beNebo, amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Anthu aamuna a ku Nebo 52
30 Abantwana bakoMagibishi, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
Anthu aamuna a ku Magaibisi 156
31 Abantwana bomunye uElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Anthu aamuna a ku Elamu wina 1,254
32 Abantwana bakoHarimi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
Anthu aamuna a ku Harimu 320
33 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.
Anthu aamuna a ku Lodi, Hadidi ndi Ono 725
34 Abantwana beJeriko, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Anthu aamuna a ku Yeriko 345
35 Abantwana beSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
Anthu aamuna a ku Sena 3,630.
36 Abapristi: Abantwana bakoJedaya bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
Ansembe anali awa: Zidzukulu za Yedaya (kudzera mu banja la Yesuwa) 973
37 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Zidzukulu za Imeri 1,052
38 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
Zidzukulu za Pasuri 1,247
39 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
Zidzukulu za Harimu 1,017.
40 AmaLevi: Abantwana bakoJeshuwa loKadimiyeli, babantwana bakaHodaviya: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Alevi anali awa: Zidzukulu za Yesuwa ndi Kadimieli (kudzera mwa ana a Hodaviya) 74.
41 Abahlabeleli: Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Anthu oyimba nyimbo anali awa: Zidzukulu za Asafu 128.
42 Abantwana babalindi bamasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi, bonke babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye.
Alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa: Zidzukulu za Salumu, zidzukulu za Ateri, zidzukulu za Talimoni, zidzukulu za Akubu, zidzukulu za Hatita ndi zidzukulu za Sobai 139.
43 AmaNethini: Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
Otumikira ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa: Zidzukulu za Ziha, zidzukulu za Hasufa, zidzukulu za Tabaoti,
44 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiyaha, abantwana bakoPadoni,
zidzukulu za Kerosi, zidzukulu za Siyaha, Padoni,
45 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoAkubi,
zidzukulu za Lebana, zidzukulu za Hagaba, zidzukulu za Akubu,
46 abantwana bakoHagabi, abantwana bakoShamilayi, abantwana bakoHanani,
zidzukulu za Hagabu, zidzukulu za Salimayi, zidzukulu za Hanani,
47 abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari, abantwana bakoReyaya,
zidzukulu za Gideli, zidzukulu za Gahari, zidzukulu za Reaya,
48 abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda, abantwana bakoGazama,
zidzukulu za Rezini, zidzukulu za Nekoda, zidzukulu za Gazamu,
49 abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya, abantwana bakoBhesayi,
zidzukulu za Uza, zidzukulu za Peseya, zidzukulu za Besai,
50 abantwana bakoAsina, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefusimi,
zidzukulu za Asina, zidzukulu za Meunimu, Nefusimu,
51 abantwana bakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
zidzukulu za Bakibuku, zidzukulu za Hakufa, zidzukulu za Harihuri,
52 abantwana bakoBaziluthi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
zidzukulu za Baziruti, zidzukulu za Mehida, zidzukulu za Harisa,
53 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
zidzukulu za Barikosi, zidzukulu za Sisera, zidzukulu za Tema,
54 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
zidzukulu za Neziya ndi zidzukulu za Hatifa.
55 Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoHasoferethi, abantwana bakoPeruda,
Zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni zinali izi: Zidzukulu za Sotai, zidzukulu za Hasofereti, zidzukulu za Peruda,
56 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
zidzukulu za Yaala, zidzukulu za Darikoni, zidzukulu za Gideli,
57 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi-Hazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmi.
zidzukulu za Sefatiya, zidzukulu za Hatilu, zidzukulu za Pokereti, Hazebayimu ndi Ami.
58 Wonke amaNethini labantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Chiwerengero cha onse otumikira ku Nyumba ya Mulungu pamodzi ndi zidzukulu za Solomoni chinali 392.
59 Lalaba yilabo abenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdani, iImeri, kodwa babengelakutsho indlu yaboyise, lenzalo yabo, ukuthi bavela koIsrayeli:
Anthu ali mʼmunsiwa anabwera kuchokera ku mizinda ya Teli-Mela, Teli-Harisa, Kerubi, Adoni ndi Imeri, ngakhale samatha kutsimikiza kuti mafuko awo analidi Aisraeli enieni kapena ayi:
60 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Zidzukulu za Delaya, zidzukulu za Tobiya, ndi zidzukulu za Nekoda. Onse pamodzi anali 652.
61 Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
Ndi ena pakati pa ansembe anali awa: Zidzukulu za Hobiya, Hakozi, ndi Barizilai (Zidzukulu za Hobiya, zidzukulu za Hakozi ndi zidzukulu za Barizilai. Barizilai ameneyu ndi uja anakwatira mmodzi mwa ana aakazi a Barizilai Mgiliyadi ndipo ankadziwika ndi dzina la bambo wawoyo.)
62 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
Amenewa anafufuza mayina awo mʼbuku lofotokoza mbiri ya mafuko awo, koma mayinawo sanawapezemo, choncho anawachotsa pa unsembe ngati anthu odetsedwa pa zachipembedzo.
63 Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
Bwanamkubwa anawawuza anthuwo kuti asamadye nawo mpaka atapezeka wansembe wodziwa kuwombeza ndi Urimu ndi Tumimu.
64 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 42,360,
65 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.
kuwonjezera pamenepo, panalinso antchito awo aamuna ndi aakazi okwanira 7,337. Analinso ndi amuna ndi akazi oyimba nyimbo okwanira 200.
66 Amabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
Anali ndi akavalo 736, nyulu 245,
67 amakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
ngamira 435 ndi abulu 6,720.
68 Lenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini yeNkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.
Atafika ku Nyumba ya Yehova mu Yerusalemu, ena mwa atsogoleri a mabanja anapereka zopereka zaufulu zothandizira kumanganso Nyumba ya Mulungu pamalo pake pakale.
69 Zanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.
Anapereka kwa msungichuma wa ntchitoyo molingana ndi mmene aliyense chuma chake chinalili: golide wa makilogalamu 500, siliva makilogalamu 2,800 ndi zovala za ansembe zokwanira 100.
70 Abapristi lamaLevi lengxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.
Ansembe, Alevi, oyimba nyimbo, alonda ndi antchito a ku Nyumba ya Yehova pamodzi ndi Aisraeli ena onse ankakhala mʼmidzi ya makolo awo.
