< UNehemiya 7 >

1 Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
Tango misala ya kotonga mir esilaki mpe natiaki bizipelo ya bikuke, batiaki bakengeli bikuke, bayembi mpe Balevi: bato na bato na mosala na bango.
2 ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
Napesaki mokumba ya kokamba engumba Yelusalemi epai ya Anani, ndeko na ngai ya mobali, mpe epai ya Anania, moyangeli ya engumba batonga makasi, oyo, koleka bato ebele, azalaki moto ya sembo mpe azalaki kotosa Nzambe.
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.
Nalobaki na bango: — Bikuke ya Yelusalemi esengeli te kofungwama liboso ete moyi engala, mpe, na pokwa, bakokanga makasi bizipelo na yango mpe bakokotisa yango bikangelo, wana bakengeli bikuke bakozala nanu na bisika na bango ya mosala. Botia lisusu lokola bakengeli, bavandi ya Yelusalemi: bamoko bakozala na bisika na bango ya mosala, mpe bamosusu bakokengela pembeni ya bandako na bango.
4 Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
Nzokande, etando ya engumba Yelusalemi ezalaki monene mpe ekenda mosika makasi, kasi bato kati na yango bazalaki moke mpe bandako etongamaki nanu te.
5 UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo:
Nzambe na ngai apesaki ngai makanisi ya kosangisa bankumu, bakambi mpe bato mosusu mpo na kotanga motango na bango kolanda mabota na bango. Bongo, namonaki buku ya bokoko ya ba-oyo bazongaki bato ya liboso longwa na bowumbu. Tala makomi oyo namonaki kuna:
6 Laba ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo,
Tala bato ya etuka ya Yuda, oyo Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki na bowumbu; mpe wuta na bowumbu, bazongaki na Yelusalemi mpe na Yuda, moto na moto na engumba na ye;
7 abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
bazongaki nzela moko na Zorobabeli, Jozue, Neyemi, Azaria, Raamia, Naamani, Maridoshe, Bilishani, Misipereti, Bigivayi, Neumi mpe Baana. Tala motango ya bana ya Isalaele:
8 Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
Bakitani ya Pareoshi: nkoto mibale na nkama moko na tuku sambo na mibale.
9 Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
Bakitani ya Shefatia: nkama misato na tuku sambo na mibale.
10 Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Bakitani ya Ara: nkama motoba na tuku mitano na mibale.
11 Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
Bakitani ya Paati-Moabi na nzela ya Jozue mpe Joabi: nkoto mibale na nkama mwambe na zomi na mwambe.
12 Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Bakitani ya Elami: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
13 Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Bakitani ya Zatu: nkama mwambe na tuku minei na mitano.
14 Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
Bakitani ya Zakayi: nkama sambo na tuku motoba.
15 Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
Bakitani ya Binuwi: nkama motoba na tuku minei na mwambe.
16 Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Bakitani ya Bebayi: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na mwambe.
17 Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
Bakitani ya Azigadi: nkoto mibale na nkama misato na tuku mibale na mibale.
18 Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
Bakitani ya Adonikami: nkama motoba na tuku motoba na sambo.
19 Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
Bakitani ya Bigivayi: nkoto mibale na tuku motoba na sambo.
20 Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
Bakitani ya Adini: nkama motoba na tuku mitano na mitano.
21 Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
Bakitani ya Ateri na nzela ya Ezekiasi: tuku libwa na mwambe.
22 Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Bakitani ya Ashumi: nkama misato na tuku mibale na mwambe.
23 Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
Bakitani ya Betsayi: nkama misato na tuku mibale na minei.
24 Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
Bakitani ya Arifi: nkama moko na zomi na mibale.
25 Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
Bakitani ya mboka Gabaoni: tuku libwa na mitano.
26 Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
Bato ya bamboka Beteleemi mpe Netofa: nkama moko na tuku mwambe na mwambe.
27 Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
Bato ya mboka Anatoti: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mwambe.
28 Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
Bato ya mboka Beti-Azimaveti: tuku minei na mibale.
29 Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
Bato ya bamboka Kiriati-Yearimi, Kefira mpe Beyeroti: nkama sambo na tuku minei na misato.
30 Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
Bato ya bamboka Rama mpe Geba: nkama motoba na tuku mibale na moko.
31 Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
Bato ya mboka Mikimasi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na mibale.
32 Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
Bato ya bamboka Beteli mpe Ayi: nkama moko na tuku mibale na misato.
33 Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Bato ya mboka Nebo mosusu: tuku mitano na mibale.
34 Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
Bato ya mboka ya Elami mosusu: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku mitano na minei.
35 Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
Bato ya mboka Arimi: nkama misato na tuku mibale.
36 Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
Bakitani ya mboka Jeriko: nkama misato na tuku minei na mitano.
37 Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
Bato ya bamboka Lodi, Adidi mpe Ono: nkama sambo na tuku mibale na moko.
38 Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
Bakitani ya engumba Sena: nkoto misato na nkama libwa na tuku misato.
39 Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
Tala motango ya Banganga-Nzambe: Bakitani ya Yedaeya na nzela ya libota ya Jozue: nkama libwa na tuku sambo na misato.
40 Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
Bakitani ya Imeri: nkoto moko na tuku mitano na mibale.
41 Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
Bakitani ya Pashuri: nkoto moko na nkama mibale na tuku minei na sambo.
42 Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
Bakitani ya Arimi: nkoto moko na zomi na sambo.
43 AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
Tala motango ya Balevi: Bakitani ya Jozue na nzela ya Kadimieli mpe ya Odeva: tuku sambo na minei.
44 Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
Tala motango ya bayembi: Bakitani ya Azafi: nkama moko na tuku minei na mwambe.
45 Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
Tala motango ya bakengeli bikuke: Bakitani ya Shalumi, Ateri, Talimoni, Akubi, Atita mpe Shobayi: nkama moko na tuku misato na mwambe.
46 AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
Basali ya Tempelo: Bakitani ya Tsika, Asufa, Tabaoti,
47 abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
Kerosi, Siya, Padoni,
48 abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
Lebana, Agaba, Shalimayi,
49 abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
Anani, Gideli, Gaari,
50 abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
Reaya, Retsini, Nekoda,
51 abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
Gazami, Uza, Paseya,
52 abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
Besayi, Mewunimi, Nefusimi,
53 abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
Bakibuki, Akufa, Aruri,
54 abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
Batsiliti, Meyida, Arisha,
55 abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
Barikosi, Sisera, Tama,
56 abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
Netsia mpe Atifa.
57 Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
Tala bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: Bakitani ya Sotayi, Sofereti, Perida,
58 abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
Yala, Darikoni, Gideli,
59 abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
Shefatia, Atili, Pokereti-Atsebayimi mpe Amoni.
60 Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
Motango ya basali ya Tempelo mpe ya bakitani ya basali ya Salomo: nkama misato na tuku libwa na mibale.
61 Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
Tala molongo ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu, na bingumba Teli-Mela, Teli-Arisha, Kerubi-Adoni mpe Imeri, kasi balongaki te kolakisa ete mabota na bango ya botata ewuta na Isalaele:
62 Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
Bakitani ya Delaya, Tobiya mpe Nekoda: nkama motoba na tuku minei na mibale.
63 Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
Mpe kati na Banganga-Nzambe: bakitani ya Obaya, ya Akotsi mpe ya Barizilayi oyo abengamaki « Barizilayi » mpo ete abalaki mwana mwasi ya Barizilayi, moto ya Galadi.
64 Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
Balukaki mikanda oyo bakoma bakombo ya bakoko na bango, kasi batikalaki komona yango te. Boye balongolaki bango na mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe, pamba te bazalaki mbindo.
65 Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
Moyangeli apekisaki bango kolia bilei ya bule kino tango Nganga-Nzambe moko akotuna toli ya Yawe na tina na bango na nzela ya Urimi mpe Tumimi.
66 Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
Motango ya lisanga mobimba ya bato oyo bawutaki na bowumbu ezalaki nkoto tuku minei na mibale na nkama misato na tuku motoba,
67 ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
bakisa bawumbu na bango ya mibali mpe ya basi nkoto sambo na nkama misato na tuku misato na sambo; bazalaki mpe na bayembi ya basi mpe ya mibali nkama mibale na tuku minei na mitano, bampunda nkama sambo na tuku misato na motoba, bamile nkama mibale na tuku minei na mitano,
68 Amabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
69 amakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
bashamo nkama minei na tuku misato na mitano mpe ba-ane nkoto motoba na nkama sambo na tuku mibale.
70 Ezinye-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
Bakambi mingi ya mabota bapesaki makabo oyo bakataki kopesa wuta na mitema na bango moko, mpo na misala ya kotonga Tempelo. Moyangeli apesaki na libenga ya misala mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto moko, bakopo tuku mitano mpe banzambala nkama mitano na tuku misato ya mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe.
71 Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
Bakambi mosusu ya mabota bapesaki na libenga ya misala mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto tuku mibale mpe mbongo ya bibende ya palata nkoto mibale na nkama mibale na tuku mibale.
72 Lalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
Batikali kati na bato bapesaki mbongo ya bibende ya wolo nkoto tuku mibale, mbongo ya bibende ya palata nkoto mibale mpe banzambala tuku motoba na sambo ya mosala ya bonganga-Nzambe.
73 Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.
Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi, bakengeli bikuke, bayembi, basali ya Tempelo, ndambo kati na bato mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bavandaki kati na bingumba na bango moko. Tango sanza ya sambo ekomaki, bana ya Isalaele bakomaki kovanda kati na bingumba na bango.

< UNehemiya 7 >