UNehemiya 7
1 Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
2 ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, together with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was an honest man who respected God more than many others.
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.
I told them, “Don't allow the gates of Jerusalem to be opened until the sun is hot, and make sure the guards shut and bolt the doors while they're still on duty. Appoint some of the residents of Jerusalem as guards, to be at their posts, standing in front of their own houses.”
4 Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
In those times the city was large with plenty of space, but there weren't many people in it, and the houses hadn't 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:
My God encouraged me to have everyone—the nobles, the officials, and the people—all come to be registered according to their family genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had returned first. This what I discovered written there.
6 Laba ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo,
This is a list of the people of the province who returned from the captivity. These were the exiles who had been taken away to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to their home towns.
7 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
They were led by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of men of the people of Israel:
8 Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
The sons of Parosh, 2,172;
9 Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
10 Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the sons of Arah, 652;
11 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
13 Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
The sons of Zattu, 845;
14 Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
15 Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
the sons of Binnui, 648;
16 Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the sons of Bebai, 628;
17 Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
18 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
the sons of Adonikam, 667;
19 Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
The sons of Adin, 655.
21 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
22 Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the sons of Hashum, 328;
23 Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
the sons of Bezai, 324;
24 Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
the sons of Hariph, 112;
25 Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
the sons of Gibeon, 95;
26 Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
28 Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
29 Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
the people from Michmas, 122;
32 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the people from the other Nebo, 52;
34 Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
the sons of Harim, 320;
36 Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
37 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
38 Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
40 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
41 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
44 Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
45 Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60 Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
61 Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
62 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
63 Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)
64 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
65 Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
66 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The total of number of people returning was 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 there were 7,337 servants and 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 family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the work. The governor presented to the treasury 1,000 gold darics, 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.
71 Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 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 donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
73 Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.
The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, as well as some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, went back to live in their specific towns. By the seventh month the Israelites were living in their towns,
