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1 Laba-ke ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka besuka ekuthunjweni kwalabo ababethunjiwe uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ayebathumbele eBhabhiloni, ababuyela eJerusalema loJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo;
Zvino ava ndivo vanhu vomudunhu vakadzoka kubva kuutapwa hwavakanga vatapwa, avo vakanga vatapwa naNebhukadhinezari mambo weBhabhironi vakanga vaendeswa kuutapwa kuBhabhironi (vakadzokera kuJerusarema nokuJudha, mumwe nomumwe kuguta rake,
2 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
vakanga vari pamwe chete naZerubhabheri, Jeshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reeraya, Modhekai, Bhirishani, Misipari, Bhigivhai, Rehumi naBhaana): Uwandu hwavarume pakati pavaIsraeri:
3 Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
zvizvarwa zvaParoshi zvaiva zviuru zviviri nezana namakumi manomwe navaviri;
4 Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
zvaShefatia zvaiva mazana matatu namakumi manomwe navaviri;
5 Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.
zvaAra zvaiva mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe navashanu;
6 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, ababantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.
zvaPahati-Moabhu (vorudzi rwaJeshua naJoabhu) zvaiva zviuru zviviri namazana masere negumi navaviri;
7 Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
zvaEramu zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana;
8 Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
zvaZatu zvaiva mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi mana navashanu;
9 Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
zvaZakai zvaiva mazana manomwe namakumi matanhatu;
10 Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
zvaBhani zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi mana navaviri;
11 Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zvaBhebhai zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri navatatu;
12 Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.
zvaAzigadhi zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi maviri navaviri;
13 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
zvaAdhonikami zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi matanhatu navatanhatu;
14 Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
zvaBhigivhai zvaiva zviuru zviviri namakumi mashanu navatanhatu;
15 Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
zvaAdhini zvaiva mazana mana namakumi mashanu navana;
16 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
zvaAteri (vorudzi rwaHezekia) zvaiva makumi mapfumbamwe navasere;
17 Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zvaBhezai zvaiva mazana matatu namakumi maviri navatatu;
18 Abantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.
zvaJora zvaiva zana negumi navaviri;
19 Abantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
zvaHashumi zvaiva mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu;
20 Abantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
zvaGibhari zvaiva makumi mapfumbamwe navashanu;
21 Abantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
varume veBheterehema vaiva zana namakumi maviri navashanu;
22 Amadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
veNetofa vaiva makumi mashanu navatanhatu;
23 Amadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
veAnatoti vaiva zana namakumi maviri navasere;
24 Abantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.
veAzimavheti vaiva makumi mana navaviri;
25 Abantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
veKiriati Jearimi, Kefira, neBheroti vaiva mazana manomwe namakumi mana navatatu;
26 Abantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
veRama neGebha vaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi maviri nomumwe chete;
27 Amadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
veMikimashi vaiva zana namakumi maviri navaviri;
28 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
veBheteri neAi vaiva mazana maviri namakumi maviri navatatu;
29 Abantwana beNebo, amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
veNebho vaiva makumi mashanu navaviri;
30 Abantwana bakoMagibishi, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
veMagibhishi vaiva zana namakumi mashanu navatanhatu;
31 Abantwana bomunye uElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
veEramu yechipiri vaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mashanu navana;
32 Abantwana bakoHarimi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
veHarimi vaiva mazana matatu namakumi maviri;
33 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.
veRodhi neHadhidhi neOno vaiva mazana manomwe namakumi maviri navashanu;
34 Abantwana beJeriko, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
veJeriko vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mana navashanu;
35 Abantwana beSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
veSena, vaiva zviuru zvitatu namazana matanhatu namakumi matatu.
36 Abapristi: Abantwana bakoJedaya bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
Vaprista: zvizvarwa zvaJedhaya (veimba yaJeshua) vaiva mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi manomwe navatatu;
37 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
zvaImari zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namakumi mashanu navaviri;
38 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
zvaPashuri zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete namazana maviri namakumi mana navanomwe;
39 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
zvaHarimu zvaiva chiuru chimwe chete negumi navanomwe.
40 AmaLevi: Abantwana bakoJeshuwa loKadimiyeli, babantwana bakaHodaviya: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
VaRevhi: zvizvarwa zvaJeshua navaKadhimieri (vorudzi rwaHodhavhia) zvaiva makumi manomwe navana.
41 Abahlabeleli: Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Vaimbi: zvizvarwa zvaAsafi zvaiva zana namakumi maviri navasere.
42 Abantwana babalindi bamasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi, bonke babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye.
Varindi vapasuo reTemberi: zvizvarwa zvaSharumi, zvaAteri zvaTarimoni zvaAkubhi, nezvaHatita nezvaShobhai zvaiva zana namakumi matatu navapfumbamwe.
43 AmaNethini: Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
Vashandi vomutemberi:
44 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiyaha, abantwana bakoPadoni,
zvizvarwa zvaZiha, zvaHasupa, zvaTabhaoti, zvaKerosi, zvaSiaha, zvaPadhoni,
45 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoAkubi,
zvaRebhana, zvaHagabha, zvaAkubhi,
46 abantwana bakoHagabi, abantwana bakoShamilayi, abantwana bakoHanani,
zvaHagabhi, zvaSharimai, zvaHanani,
47 abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari, abantwana bakoReyaya,
zvaGidheri, zvaGahari, zvaReaya,
48 abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda, abantwana bakoGazama,
zvaRezini, zvaNekodha, zvaGazami,
49 abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya, abantwana bakoBhesayi,
zvaUza, zvaPasea, zvaBhesai,
50 abantwana bakoAsina, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefusimi,
zvaAsina, zvaMeumini, zvaNefusimi,
51 abantwana bakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
zvaBhakubhiki, zvaHakufa, zvaHarihuri,
52 abantwana bakoBaziluthi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
zvaBhaziruti, zvaMehidha, zvaHarisha,
53 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
zvaBharikosi, zvaSisera, zvaTema,
54 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
zvaNezia uye nezvaHatifa.
55 Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoHasoferethi, abantwana bakoPeruda,
Zvizvarwa zvavaranda vaSoromoni: zvizvarwa zvaSotai, zvaHasofereti zvaPerudha,
56 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
zvaJaara, zvaDharikoni, zvaGidheri,
57 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi-Hazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmi.
zvaShefatia, zvaHatiri, zvaPokereti-Hazebhaimi uye nezvaAmi.
58 Wonke amaNethini labantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Varanda vaishanda mutemberi nezvizvarwa zvavaranda vaSoromoni vaiva mazana matatu namakumi mapfumbamwe navaviri.
59 Lalaba yilabo abenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdani, iImeri, kodwa babengelakutsho indlu yaboyise, lenzalo yabo, ukuthi bavela koIsrayeli:
Ava ndivo vakauya vachibva kumaguta eTeri Mera, Teri Harisha, Kerubhi, Adhoni neImeri, asi vakanga vasingagoni kuratidza dzimba dzamadzibaba avo kwavakanga vakaberekerwa muIsraeri:
60 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Zvizvarwa zvaDheraya, zvaTobhia nezvaNekodha zvaiva mazana matanhatu namakumi mashanu navaviri.
61 Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
Uye kubva pakati pavaprista: zvizvarwa zvaHobhaya, zvaHakozi uye nezvizvarwa zvaBhazirai (murume akanga awana mwanasikana waBhazirai muGireadhi uye akazotumidzwa zita iroro).
62 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
Ava vakatsvaka nhoroondo yamazita emhuri yavo, asi havana kuiwana, nokudaro vakanzi vakasvibiswa vakabviswa pauprista.
63 Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
Mubati akavaudza kuti varege kudya chipi zvacho chezvokudya zvitsvene kwazvo kusvikira kwazova nomuprista anoshumira neUrimi neTumimi.
64 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Ungano yose pamwe chete yaisvika zviuru makumi mana nezviviri namazana matatu namakumi matanhatu,
65 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.
tisingasanganisiri varanda vavo navarandakadzi vavo vakanga vari zviuru zvinomwe namazana matatu namakumi matatu navanomwe: uye vakanga vane varume navakadzi mazana maviri vakanga vari vaimbi.
66 Amabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
Vakanga vane mabhiza mazana manomwe namakumi matatu namatanhatu, manyurusi mazana maviri namakumi mana namashanu,
67 amakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
ngamera mazana mana namakumi matatu namashanu uye nembongoro zviuru zvitanhatu namazana manomwe namakumi maviri.
68 Lenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini yeNkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.
Pavakasvika paimba yaJehovha muJerusarema, vamwe vakuru vedzimba vakasarudza kupa nokuzvisarudzira kuti imba yaJehovha ivakwezve panzvimbo yayo.
69 Zanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.
Maererano napavaigona napo vakapa kuhomwe yemari yebasa iri, madhirakema zviuru makumi matanhatu nechimwe egoridhe, nemamina zviuru zvishanu esirivha uye nenguo dzavaprista zana.
70 Abapristi lamaLevi lengxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.
Vaprista, vaRevhi, vaimbi, varindi vemikova uye navashandi vomutemberi vakagara mumaguta avo, pamwe chete navamwe vavanhu, uye vamwe vaIsraeri vose vakagara mumaguta avowo.

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