< UNehemiya 3 >
1 Kwasekusukuma eEliyashibi umpristi omkhulu labafowabo abapristi, bakha isango lezimvu, balingcwelisa, bamisa izivalo zalo; ngitsho, kuze kube semphotshongweni weMeya bawungcwelisa, kuze kube semphotshongweni weHananeli.
At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
2 Leceleni kwakhe kwakha amadoda eJeriko; leceleni kwakhe kwakha uZakuri indodana kaImri.
The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
3 Lesango lenhlanzi alakha amadodana kaHasenaya; amisa imigubazi yalo, amisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.
The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
4 Leceleni kwawo kwalungisa uMeremothi indodana kaUriya indodana kaHakozi; leceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya indodana kaMeshezabeli; leceleni kwabo kwalungisa uZadoki indodana kaBahana;
Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
5 leceleni kwabo kwalungisa amaThekhowa; kodwa izikhulu zabo kazilethanga intamo yazo emsebenzini weNkosi yazo.
Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
6 Lesango elidala balilungisa oJoyada indodana kaPhaseya loMeshulamu indodana kaBesodeya; bamisa imigubazi yalo, bamisa izivalo zalo, lamabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.
The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
7 Eceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uMelatiya umGibeyoni loJadoni umMeronothi, amadoda eGibeyoni laweMizipa, kuze kube sesihlalweni sobukhosi sombusi wanganeno komfula.
Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
8 Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uUziyeli indodana kaHarihaya, wabakhandi begolide; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya, indodana yabenzi bamakha; batshiya iJerusalema kwaze kwaba semdulini obanzi.
Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
9 Eceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uRefaya indodana kaHuri, umbusi wengxenye yesigaba seJerusalema.
Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
10 Eceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uJedaya indodana kaHarumafi lamaqondana lendlu yakhe; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHathushi indodana kaHashabineya.
next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
11 Isilinganiso sesibili basilungisa oMalikiya indodana kaHarimi loHashubi indodana kaPahathi-Mowabi, kanye lomphotshongo wezithando zomlilo.
Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.
12 Leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uShaluma indodana kaHaloheshi, umbusi wengxenye yesigaba seJerusalema, yena lamadodakazi akhe.
And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
13 Isango lesigodi walilungisa uHanuni labahlali beHanowa; balakha, bamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo, lezingalo eziyinkulungwane emdulini kwaze kwaba sesangweni lomquba.
The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14 Lesango lomquba walilungisa uMalikiya indodana kaRekabi, umbusi wesabelo seBhethi-Hakerema; walakha, wamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.
The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
15 Lesango lomthombo walilungisa uShaluna indodana kaKolihoze, umbusi wesigaba seMizipa; yena walakha, walifulela, wamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo, lomduli wechibi leShela ngasesivandeni senkosi, njalo kwaze kwaba sezikhwelweni ezehla zisuka emzini kaDavida.
The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
16 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uNehemiya indodana kaAzibuki, umbusi wengxenye yesigaba seBeti-Zuri, kwaze kwaba maqondana lamangcwaba kaDavida, njalo kwaze kwaba sechibini elalenziwe, njalo kwaze kwaba sendlini yamaqhawe.
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
17 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa amaLevi, uRehuma indodana kaBani; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHashabhiya, umbusi wengxenye yesigaba seKeyila, esigabeni sakhe.
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa abafowabo, uBavayi indodana kaHenadadi, umbusi wengxenye yesigaba seKeyila.
Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
19 Njalo kwalungisa eceleni kwakhe uEzeri indodana kaJeshuwa, umbusi weMizipa, esinye isilinganiso maqondana lomqanso wendlu yezikhali, engonsini.
And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in the wall.
20 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa ngesivuvu uBharukhi indodana kaZabayi esinye isilinganiso kusukela engonsini kusiya emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibi umpristi omkhulu.
Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21 Ngemva kwakhe uMeremothi indodana kaUriya indodana kaHakozi walungisa esinye isilinganiso kusukela emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibi kuze kube sekucineni kwendlu kaEliyashibi.
Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
22 Langemva kwakhe kwalungisa abapristi, amadoda endawo ezigombolozeleyo.
And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
23 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa oBhenjamini loHashubi maqondana lendlu yabo; ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uAzariya indodana kaMahaseya indodana kaAnaniya duze lendlu yakhe.
Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
24 Ngemva kwakhe uBinuwi indodana kaHenadadi walungisa esinye isilinganiso kusukela endlini kaAzariya kusiya engonsini njalo kuze kube sejikweni.
After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,
25 UPalali indodana kaUzayi, maqondana lengonsi lomphotshongo othutsha endlini yenkosi ephezulu esegumeni labalindi. Ngemva kwakhe uPhedaya indodana kaParoshi.
and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh
26 AmaNethini ayehlezi eOfeli kwaze kwaba maqondana lesango lamanzi ngasempumalanga lomphotshongo othutshayo.
and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
27 Ngemva kwakhe abeThekhowa balungisa esinye isilinganiso maqondana lomphotshongo omkhulu othutshayo, njalo kwaze kwaba semdulini weOfeli.
And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
28 Kusukela phezu kwesango lamabhiza kwalungisa abapristi, ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.
Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.
29 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uZadoki indodana kaImeri maqondana lendlu yakhe. Njalo ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uShemaya indodana kaShekaniya, umgcini wesango lempumalanga.
Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
30 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa oHananiya indodana kaShelemiya loHanuni indodana yesithupha kaZalafi esinye isilinganiso. Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya maqondana lekamelo lakhe.
Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
31 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMalikiya indodana yomkhandi wegolide kwaze kwaba sendlini yamaNethini leyabathengi maqondana lesango leMifikhadi, njalo kusiya endlini yengonsi engaphezulu.
Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
32 Njalo phakathi laphakathi kwendlu yengonsi engaphezulu kuze kube sesangweni lezimvu kwalungisa abakhandi begolide labathengi.
And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.