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;
Basi hawa ndio watu wa jimbo waliotoka uhamishoni, ambao Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alikuwa amewachukua mateka hadi Babeli (walirudi Yerusalemu na Yuda, kila mmoja kwenye mji wake,
2 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
wakiwa wamefuatana na Zerubabeli, Yeshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reelaya, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu na Baana): Orodha ya wanaume kati ya watu wa Israeli ilikuwa:
3 Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
4 Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
wazao wa Shefatia 372
5 Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.
wazao wa Ara 775
6 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, ababantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.
wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,812
7 Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
wazao wa Elamu 1,254
8 Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
wazao wa Zatu 945
9 Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
wazao wa Zakai 760
10 Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
wazao wa Bani 642
11 Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
wazao wa Bebai 623
12 Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.
wazao wa Azgadi 1,222
13 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
wazao wa Adonikamu 666
14 Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
wazao wa Bigwai 2,056
15 Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
wazao wa Adini 454
16 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
17 Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
wazao wa Besai 323
18 Abantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.
wazao wa Yora 112
19 Abantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
wazao wa Hashumu 223
20 Abantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
wazao wa Gibari 95
21 Abantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
watu wa Bethlehemu 123
22 Amadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
watu wa Netofa 56
23 Amadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
watu wa Anathothi 128
24 Abantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.
watu wa Azmawethi 42
25 Abantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
wazao wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
26 Abantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
wazao wa Rama na Geba 621
27 Amadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
watu wa Mikmashi 122
28 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
watu wa Betheli na Ai 223
29 Abantwana beNebo, amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
wazao wa Nebo 52
30 Abantwana bakoMagibishi, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
wazao wa Magbishi 156
31 Abantwana bomunye uElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
wazao wa Elamu ile ingine 1,254
32 Abantwana bakoHarimi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
wazao wa Harimu 320
33 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.
wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 725
34 Abantwana beJeriko, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
wazao wa Yeriko 345
35 Abantwana beSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
wazao wa Senaa 3,630
36 Abapristi: Abantwana bakoJedaya bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
37 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
wazao wa Imeri 1,052
38 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
39 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
wazao wa Harimu 1,017
40 AmaLevi: Abantwana bakoJeshuwa loKadimiyeli, babantwana bakaHodaviya: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua na Kadmieli (kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
41 Abahlabeleli: Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 128
42 Abantwana babalindi bamasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi, bonke babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye.
Mabawabu wa lango la Hekalu: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 139
43 AmaNethini: Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
44 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiyaha, abantwana bakoPadoni,
wazao wa Kerosi, Siaha, Padoni,
45 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoAkubi,
wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Akubu,
46 abantwana bakoHagabi, abantwana bakoShamilayi, abantwana bakoHanani,
wazao wa Hagabu, Shalmai, Hanani,
47 abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari, abantwana bakoReyaya,
wazao wa Gideli, Gahari, Reaya,
48 abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda, abantwana bakoGazama,
wazao wa Resini, Nekoda, Gazamu,
49 abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya, abantwana bakoBhesayi,
wazao wa Uza, Pasea, Besai,
50 abantwana bakoAsina, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefusimi,
wazao wa Asna, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
51 abantwana bakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
52 abantwana bakoBaziluthi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
53 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
54 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
55 Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoHasoferethi, abantwana bakoPeruda,
Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Hasaferethi, Peruda,
56 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
57 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi-Hazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmi.
wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Ami.
58 Wonke amaNethini labantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
59 Lalaba yilabo abenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdani, iImeri, kodwa babengelakutsho indlu yaboyise, lenzalo yabo, ukuthi bavela koIsrayeli:
Wafuatao walikuja kutoka miji ya Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerubu, Adoni na Imeri, lakini hawakuweza kuthibitisha kwamba jamaa zao zilikuwa uzao wa Israeli:
60 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 652
61 Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
Kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: Wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi, Barzilai (mtu aliyekuwa amemwoa binti wa Barzilai, Mgileadi, naye akaitwa kwa jina hilo).
62 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
63 Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
Mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
64 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
65 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.
tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 200.
66 Amabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245,
67 amakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
68 Lenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini yeNkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.
Walipofika kwenye nyumba ya Bwana huko Yerusalemu, baadhi ya viongozi wa jamaa walitoa sadaka za hiari kwa ajili ya kujenga upya nyumba ya Mungu katika eneo lake.
69 Zanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.
Wakatoa kwa kadiri ya uwezo wao na kutia katika hazina darkoni 61,000 za dhahabu, mane 5,000 za fedha, na mavazi 100 ya ukuhani kwa ajili ya kazi hiyo.
70 Abapristi lamaLevi lengxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.
Makuhani, Walawi, waimbaji, mabawabu, na watumishi wa Hekalu waliishi katika miji yao wenyewe, pamoja na baadhi ya watu wengine, nao Waisraeli waliosalia waliishi katika miji yao.
