< 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;
Yeinom ne Yudafoɔ nnommumfoɔ a wɔwɔ amantam no mu a wɔfiri nnommum mu baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro bi so no. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na ɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ Babilonia.
2 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
Na wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraia, Reelaia, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigwai, Rehum ne Baana. Israel mmarima a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ no dodoɔ nie:
3 Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
Dodoɔ a wɔyɛ Paros abusuafoɔ 2,172
4 Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
Sefatia abusuafoɔ 372
5 Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.
Arah abusuafoɔ 775
6 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, ababantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.
Pahat-Moab abusuafoɔ (Yesua ne Yoab asefoɔ) 2,812
7 Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Elam abusuafoɔ 1,254
8 Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Satu abusuafoɔ 945
9 Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
Sakai abusuafoɔ 760
10 Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
Bani abusuafoɔ 642
11 Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Bebai abusuafoɔ 623
12 Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.
Asgad abusuafoɔ 1,222
13 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
Adonikam abusuafoɔ 666
14 Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
Bigwai abusuafoɔ 2,056
15 Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Adin abusuafoɔ 454
16 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
Ater abusuafoɔ (Hesekia asefoɔ) 98
17 Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Besai abusuafoɔ 323
18 Abantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.
Yora abusuafoɔ 112
19 Abantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Hasum abusuafoɔ 223
20 Abantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
Gibar abusuafoɔ 95
21 Abantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Betlehemfoɔ 123
22 Amadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
Netofafoɔ 56
23 Amadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Anatotfoɔ 128
24 Abantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.
Asmawetfoɔ 42
25 Abantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
Kiriat-Yearimfoɔ, Kefirafoɔ ne Beerotfoɔ 743
26 Abantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
Ramafoɔ ne Gebafoɔ 621
27 Amadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
Mikmasfoɔ 122
28 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Bet-Elfoɔ ne Aifoɔ 223
29 Abantwana beNebo, amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Nebo ɔman mma 52
30 Abantwana bakoMagibishi, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.
Magbis ɔman 156
31 Abantwana bomunye uElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Elam ɔman mma 1,254
32 Abantwana bakoHarimi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
Harim ɔman mma 320
33 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.
Lod, Hadid ne Ono ɔman mma 725
34 Abantwana beJeriko, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Yeriko ɔman mma 345
35 Abantwana beSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
Senaa ɔman mma 3,630
36 Abapristi: Abantwana bakoJedaya bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yedaia abusuafoɔ (a ɛfa Yesua fiefoɔ) 973
37 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Imer abusuafoɔ 1,052
38 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
Pashur abusuafoɔ 1,247
39 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
Harim abusuafoɔ 1,017
40 AmaLevi: Abantwana bakoJeshuwa loKadimiyeli, babantwana bakaHodaviya: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yesua ne Kadmiel abusuafoɔ (Hodawia asefoɔ) 74
41 Abahlabeleli: Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Nnwontofoɔ: Asaf abusuafoɔ 128
42 Abantwana babalindi bamasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi, bonke babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye.
Aponoanohwɛfoɔ: Salum, Ater, Talmon abusuafoɔ Akub, Hatita ne Sobai abusuafoɔ 139
43 AmaNethini: Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
Asɔredan asomfoɔ: Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot asefoɔ,
44 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiyaha, abantwana bakoPadoni,
Keros, Siaha, Padon asefoɔ,
45 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoAkubi,
Lebana, Hagaba, Akub asefoɔ,
46 abantwana bakoHagabi, abantwana bakoShamilayi, abantwana bakoHanani,
Hagab, Salmai, Hanan asefoɔ,
47 abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari, abantwana bakoReyaya,
Gidel, Gahar, Reaia asefoɔ,
48 abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda, abantwana bakoGazama,
Resin, Nekoda, Gasam asefoɔ,
49 abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya, abantwana bakoBhesayi,
Usa, Paseah, Besai asefoɔ,
50 abantwana bakoAsina, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefusimi,
Asna, Meunim, Nefus asefoɔ,
51 abantwana bakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur asefoɔ,
52 abantwana bakoBaziluthi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
Baslut, Mehida, Harsa asefoɔ,
53 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
Barkos, Sisera, Tema asefoɔ,
54 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
Nesia ne Hatifa.
55 Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoHasoferethi, abantwana bakoPeruda,
Ɔhene Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ yi nso firi asutwa mu baeɛ: Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda asefoɔ,
56 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
Yaala, Darkon, Gidel asefoɔ,
57 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi-Hazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmi.
Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret-Hasebaim ne Ami.
58 Wonke amaNethini labantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Ne nyinaa mu, na asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asefoɔ asomfoɔ no dodoɔ yɛ 392
59 Lalaba yilabo abenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdani, iImeri, kodwa babengelakutsho indlu yaboyise, lenzalo yabo, ukuthi bavela koIsrayeli:
Saa ɛberɛ no, nnipakuo foforɔ a wɔfiri Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adan ne Imer nkuro so sane baa Yerusalem. Nanso, wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn abusuafoɔ yɛ Israel asefoɔ. Saa nnipakuo yi ne:
60 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda mmusua a wɔn dodoɔ yɛ 652
61 Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
Asɔfoɔ mmusua mmiɛnsa: Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai no nso sane baa Yerusalem. (Saa Barsilai yi, na waware Barsilai a ɔfiri Gilead no mmammaa no mu baako a enti na wafa nʼabusua din.)
62 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
Nanso, na wɔayera wɔn abusuadua nwoma no enti wɔamma wɔn ho kwan amma wɔansom sɛ asɔfoɔ.
63 Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
Na amrado no hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ mma wɔn ne asɔfoɔ no nni afɔrebɔ nnuane no, gye sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ bi de ntonto kronkron bɔ a wɔfrɛ no Urim ne Tumim akyerɛ wɔn gyinabea wɔ saa asɛm yi ho.
64 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Enti, nnipa dodoɔ a wɔsane baa Yuda no yɛ mpem aduanan mmienu ne ahasa aduosia,
65 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.
a asomfoɔ mpem nson ahasa aduasa nson nka ho, ne nnwomtofoɔ ahanu a wɔyɛ mmarima ne mmaa.
66 Amabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson aduasa nsia, mfunumu ahanu aduanan enum,
67 amakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
nyoma ahanan aduasa enum ne mfunumpɔnkɔ mpem nsia ne ahanson aduonu kaa wɔn ho kɔeɛ.
68 Lenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini yeNkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.
Ɛberɛ a wɔduruu Awurade asɔredan no ho wɔ Yerusalem no, abusua ntuanofoɔ no bi firii akoma pa mu yii ntoboa a wɔde bɛsiesie Awurade asɔredan no wɔ ne siberɛ dada mu hɔ.
69 Zanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.
Na ntuanoni biara maa deɛ ɔbɛtumi. Akyɛdeɛ a wɔde maeɛ no nyinaa ano sii sikakɔkɔɔ sika pranpran ɔpeduosia baako, dwetɛ nkariboɔ kilogram mpem mmiɛnsa ne asɔfotadeɛ ɔha a wɔde bɛma asɔfoɔ.
70 Abapristi lamaLevi lengxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.
Enti, asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne ɔman mma no bi tenaa nkuraa a ɛbɛn Yerusalem. Nkaeɛ no sane kɔɔ Yuda nkuro afoforɔ bi a wɔfifirii hɔ baeɛ no so.

< U-Ezra 2 >