UNehemiya 7
1 Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2 ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
3 Ngasengisithi kibo: Amasango eJerusalema kangavulwa lize litshise ilanga; besemi kabavale izivalo banxibe. Njalo umise abalindi kubahlali beJerusalema, ngulowo lalowo emlindweni wakhe, njalo ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.
And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
4 Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5 UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo:
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:
6 Laba ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo,
These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
7 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
8 Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
9 Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
10 Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the descendants of Arah, 652;
11 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
13 Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
the descendants of Zattu, 845;
14 Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
15 Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
the descendants of Binnui, 648;
16 Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
17 Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
18 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
19 Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
20 Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
the descendants of Adin, 655;
21 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
22 Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
23 Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
the descendants of Bezai, 324;
24 Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
25 Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
26 Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the men of Anathoth, 128;
28 Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
29 Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
the men of Michmash, 122;
32 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
34 Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
the descendants of Harim, 320;
36 Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
the men of Jericho, 345;
37 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
38 Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
39 Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
40 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
41 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43 AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.
44 Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
45 Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
46 AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
49 abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
50 abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
52 abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
53 abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
57 Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
58 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
60 Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
61 Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
62 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
63 Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
64 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65 Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
66 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
67 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68 Amabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 amakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Ezinye-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
71 Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 Lalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
73 Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.
So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.
