UNehemiya 11

1 Ngakho ababusi babantu bahlala eJerusalema; abantu abaseleyo basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa ukuze balethe oyedwa kwabalitshumi ukuhlala eJerusalema umuzi ongcwele, lengxenye eziyisificamunwemunye kweminye imizi.

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

2 Abantu basebebusisa wonke amadoda azinikela ngesihle ukuyahlala eJerusalema.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 Lezi-ke zinhloko zesabelo ezahlala eJerusalema. Kodwa emizini yakoJuda bahlala, ngulowo kumfuyo yakhe, emizini yabo: UIsrayeli, abapristi, lamaLevi, lamaNethini, labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni.

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

4 EJerusalema kwahlala-ke abanye babantwana bakoJuda lababantwana bakoBhenjamini. Ebantwaneni bakoJuda: OAthaya indodana kaUziya indodana kaZekhariya indodana kaAmariya indodana kaShefathiya indodana kaMahalaleli, owabantwana bakoPerezi,

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

5 loMahaseya indodana kaBharukhi indodana kaKolihoze indodana kaHazaya indodana kaAdaya indodana kaJoyaribi indodana kaZekhariya indodana kaShiloni.

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col–hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

6 Wonke amadodana kaPerezi ayehlala eJerusalema ayengamakhulu amane lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificaminwembili, amadoda alamandla.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

7 Lala ngamadodana kaBhenjamini: USalu indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaJowedi indodana kaPhedaya indodana kaKolaya indodana kaMahaseya indodana kaIthiyeli indodana kaJeshaya,

And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

8 langemva kwakhe oGabayi, uSalayi, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

9 LoJoweli indodana kaZikiri wayengumboni phezu kwabo, loJuda indodana kaHasenuwa engowesibili phezu komuzi.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

10 Kubapristi: OJedaya indodana kaJoyaribi, uJakini,

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11 uSeraya indodana kaHilikhiya indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaZadoki indodana kaMerayothi indodana kaAhitubi, umphathi wendlu kaNkulunkulu,

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

12 labafowabo ababesenza umsebenzi wendlu babengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amabili lambili; loAdaya indodana kaJerohamu indodana kaPelaliya indodana kaAmzi indodana kaZekhariya indodana kaPashuri indodana kaMalikiya,

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

13 labafowabo, inhloko zaboyise, babengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lambili; loAmashayi indodana kaAzareli indodana kaAhizayi indodana kaMeshilemothi indodana kaImeri,

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 labafowabo, amaqhawe alamandla, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili; lomboni phezu kwabo wayenguZabidiyeli indodana yomunye wabakhulu.

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

15 LakumaLevi: OShemaya indodana kaHashubi indodana kaAzirikamu indodana kaHashabhiya indodana kaBuni;

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 loShabethayi loJozabadi bezinhloko zamaLevi babephezu komsebenzi wangaphandle kwendlu kaNkulunkulu;

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17 loMathaniya indodana kaMika indodana kaZabidi indodana kaAsafi owayeyinhloko yokuqalisa ukubonga emkhulekweni; loBakibukiya owesibili kubafowabo; loAbida indodana kaShamuwa indodana kaGalali indodana kaJeduthuni.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Wonke amaLevi emzini ongcwele ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lane.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19 Labalindimasango, oAkubi, uTalimoni, labafowabo ababelinda amasango babelikhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

20 Lensali yakoIsrayeli, ababapristi, amaLevi, babesemizini yonke yakoJuda, ngulowo elifeni lakhe.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21 LamaNethini ayehlala eOfeli; loZiha loGishipa babephezu kwamaNethini.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22 Njalo umboni wamaLevi eJerusalema wayenguUzi indodana kaBani indodana kaHashabhiya indodana kaMathaniya indodana kaMika. Owamadodana kaAsafi, abahlabeleli babeqondene lomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

23 Ngoba kwakungumlayo wenkosi ngabo, njengokufunekayo kubahlabeleli, udaba losuku ngosuku lwalo.

For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

24 Njalo uPethahiya indodana kaMeshezabeli, owabantwana bakoZera indodana kaJuda, wayesesandleni senkosi kulo lonke udaba lwabantu.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 Lemizaneni lamasimu ayo, kwahlala abanye babantwana bakoJuda eKiriyathi-Arba lemizana yayo, laseDiboni lemizana yayo, laseJekabiseyeli lemizana yayo,

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath–arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26 laseJeshuwa, laseMolada, laseBeti-Peleti,

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth–phelet,

27 laseHazari-Shuwali, laseBherishebha lemizana yayo,

And at Hazar–shual, and at Beer–sheba, and in the villages thereof,

28 laseZikilagi, laseMekona lemizaneni yayo,

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

29 laseEni-Rimoni, laseZora, laseJarimuthi,

And at En–rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30 iZanowa, iAdulamu lemizana yayo, iLakishi lamasimu ayo, iAzeka lemizana yayo. Basebemisa inkamba kusukela eBherishebha kusiya esihotsheni seHinomu.

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer–sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31 Labantwana bakoBhenjamini kusukela eGeba babeseMikimashi, leAyija, leBhetheli lemizana yayo,

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth–el, and in their villages,

32 iAnathothi, iNobi, iAnaniya,

And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 iHazori, iRama, iGithayimi,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 iHadidi, iZeboyimi, iNebalati,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 iLodi, leOno, isigodi sezingcitshi.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 LakumaLevi kwakulezigaba zakoJuda loBhenjamini.

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.