Nahimiyaa 11

1 Yeroo sanatti hooggantoonni sabaa Yerusaalem keessa qubatan; warri kaan immoo akka inni Yerusaalem magaalaa qulqulluu sana keessa jiraatuuf nama kudhan keessaa tokko fidachuuf ixaa buufatan; warri hafan sagallan immoo magaalaadhuma ofii isaanii keessatti hafan.

The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2 Sabnis namoota Yerusaalem keessa jiraachuuf fedhiin of kennan hunda eebbise.

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 Warri kunneen hooggantoota kutaa biyyaa kanneen Yerusaalem keessa qubatanii dha; magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessa garuu tokkoon tokkoon isaanii qabeenya ofii isaaniitiin magaalaawwan ofii isaanii keessa jiraatan; isaanis: Israaʼeloota, luboota, Lewwota, tajaajiltoota mana qulqullummaa fi sanyiiwwan tajaajiltoota Solomoon;

Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

4 ilmaan Yihuudaa fi ilmaan Beniyaam tokko tokko immoo Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan. Sanyii Yihuudaa Keessaa: Ataayaa ilma Uziyaa, ilma Zakkaariyaas, ilma Amariyaa, ilma Shefaaxiyaa, ilma Mahalaleel, sanyii Faares; akkasumas

Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

5 Maʼaseyaa ilma Baaruk, ilma Kol-Hoozee, ilma Hazaayaa, ilma Adaayaa, ilma Yooyaariib, ilma Zakkaariyaas, sanyii Shelaa.

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

6 Sanyiin Faares warri Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan walumaa galatti namoota jajjaboo 468 turan.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7 Sanyii Beniyaam keessaa: Saʼaaluu ilma Meshulaam, ilma Yooʼeed, ilma Phedaayaa, ilma Qolaayaa, ilma Maʼaseyaa, ilma Iitiiʼeel, ilma Yeshaayaa,

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 Jeshaiah.

8 duukaa buutota isaa Gabayii fi Salaayi; isaan walumatti nama 928 turan.

After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Yooʼeel ilmi Zikrii toʼataa isaanii ture; Yihuudaan ilmi Hasenuuʼaa bulchaa itti aanaa ture.

Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 Luboota keessaa: Yedaaʼiyaa, ilma Yooyaariib, Yaakiin;

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

11 Seraayaa ilma Hilqiyaa, ilma Meshulaam, ilma Zaadoq, ilma Meraayoot, ilma Ahiixuub, bulchaa mana Waaqaa,

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,

12 obboloota isaanii kanneen mana qulqullummaa keessa hojjetan; walumatti dhiira 822 turan. Adaayaa ilma Yerooham, ilma Phelaaliyaa, ilma Amzii, ilma Zakkaariyaas, ilma Phaashihuur, ilma Malkiyaatii fi

and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

13 obboloota isaa warra abbootii maatii turan; walumatti dhiira 242 turan. Amashisaay ilma Azariʼeel, ilma Ahazaayi, ilma Mashileemoot, ilma Imeeriitii fi

and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 obboloota isaa namoota jajjaboo; walumatti dhiira 128 turan. Toʼataan isaanii Zabdiiʼel ilma Hagdoolim ture.

and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Lewwota Keessaa: Shemaaʼiyaa ilma Hashuub, ilma Azriiqaam, ilma Hashabiyaa, ilma Buunii;

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 hangafoota Lewwotaa keessaa Shaabetaayii fi Yoozaabaad warra hojii mana Waaqaatiin alaatti itti gaafatamoo turan.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

17 Mataaniyaa ilma Miikaa, ilma Zabdii, ilma Asaaf, namicha yeroo galataatii fi kadhannaatti sagantaa qajeelchu sana; Baqbuqiyaa isa obboloota ofii isaa keessaa lammaffaa ture sana; Abdaa ilma Shamuuʼaa, ilma Gaalaal, ilma Yeduutuun.

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Lewwonni magaalaa qulqullittii walumatti 284 turan.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

19 Eegdota karraa: Aquub, Talmoonii fi obboloota isaanii kanneen karra eegan; isaanis walumatti dhiira 172 turan.

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

20 Israaʼeloonni kaan immoo lubootaa fi Lewwota wajjin magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessa tokkoon tokkoon isaanii dhaala ofii isaaniitiin jiraatan.

The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

21 Tajaajiltoonni mana qulqullummaa garuu tulluu Oofeel irra jiraatan; Ziihaa fi Gishiphaan immoo ajajjoota isaanii turan.

But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

22 Uuziin ilmi Baanii, ilmi Hashabiyaa, ilmi Mataaniyaa, ilmi Miikaa sun Lewwota Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan irratti qondaala hangafa ture. Uuziin kun sanyiiwwan Asaaf warra faarfattoota itti gaafatamtoota hojii mana Waaqaa turan keessaa tokko ture.

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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.

23 Faarfattoonni sun ajaja mootichaa kan guyyaa guyyaan hojii isaanii qajeelchu jala turan.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

24 Phetaayaan ilmi Mesheezabeel inni sanyiiwwan Zaaraa ilma Yihuudaa keessaa tokko taʼe sun dhimma saba ilaalu hunda keessatti iddoo buʼaa mootichaa ture.

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

25 Gama gandoota lafa qotiisaa qabaniitiin immoo sabni Yihuudaa tokko tokko Kiriyaati Arbaaqii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Diiboonii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Yeqabziʼeelii fi gandoota ishee keessa,

As for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 Yeeshuʼaa keessa, Molaadaa keessa, Beet Phelexi keessa,

in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 Hazar Shuuʼaal keessa, Bersheebaa fi gandoota ishee keessa,

in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

28 Siiqlaagi keessa, Mekoonaa fi gandoota ishee keessa,

in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

29 Een Rimoon keessa, Zoraa keessa, Yarmuut keessa,

in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

30 Zaanoʼaa keessa, Adulaamii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Laakkiishii fi lafa qotiisaawwan ishee keessa, Azeeqaa fi gandoota ishee keessa qubatan. Kanaafuu isaan Bersheebaa jalqabanii hamma Sulula Hinoomitti jiraatan.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

31 Sanyiiwwan Beniyaam Gebaadhaa jalqabanii Mikmaas keessa, Ayyaa keessa, Beetʼeelii fi gandoota ishee keessa,

The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

32 Anaatoot keessa, Noobii fi Hanaaniyaa keessa,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Haazoor keessa, Raamaa fi Gitayim keessa,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Haadiid keessa, Zebooʼiimii fi Nebalaax keessa,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lood, Oonoo fi Gehaaraashim keessa jiraatan.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Garee Lewwota Yihuudaa keessaa tokko tokko immoo gosoota Beniyaam gidduu qubatan.

Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.