Nexemyaah 11
1 Oo dadka amiirradiisii waxay degeen Yeruusaalem, oo dadka intiisii kalena waxay saami u riteen inay tobankii qofba mid ka soo bixiyaan inuu dego magaalada quduuska ah oo Yeruusaalem, oo sagaalka qof oo kalena ay degaan magaalooyinka kale.
The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
2 Oo dadkiina waxay u duceeyeen dadkii ikhtiyaarkooda isu bixiyey inay Yeruusaalem degganaadaan.
Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
3 Haddaba kuwanu waa madaxdii gobolka oo Yeruusaalem degay, laakiinse magaalooyinkii dalka Yahuudah mid waluba wuxuu degay meeshii hantidiisii ahayd oo ku tiil magaalooyinkoodii, oo waxay ahaayeen reer binu Israa'iil, iyo wadaaddadii, iyo kuwii reer Laawi, iyo reer Netiiniim, iyo carruurtii addoommadii Sulaymaan.
[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
4 Oo Yeruusaalemna waxaa degay kuwo reer Yahuudah ah, iyo kuwo reer Benyaamiin ah. Kuwii reer Yahuudah waxay ahaayeen: Cataayaah, oo ahaa ina Cusiyaah ina Sekaryaah, ina Amaryaah, ina Shefatyaah, ina Mahalaleel, oo ahaa reer Feres,
But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.
5 iyo Macaseeyaah oo ahaa ina Baaruug, ina Kaalxoseh, ina Xasaayaah, ina Cadaayaah, ina Yooyaariib, ina Sekaryaah oo ahaa kii uu dhalay kii reer Shiilonii.
[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
6 Raggii reer Feres oo Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen afar boqol iyo siddeed iyo lixdan nin oo xoog leh.
There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
7 Oo intanuna waa kuwii reer Benyaamiin: Sallu oo ahaa ina Meshullaam, ina Yooceed, ina Fedaayaah, ina Qoolaayaah, ina Macaseeyaah, ina Iitii'eel, ina Yeshacyaah.
[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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 Oo isaga dabadiisna waxaa jiray Gabbay, iyo Sallay, oo waxay ahaayeen sagaal boqol iyo siddeed iyo labaatan.
Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
9 Oo waxaa madax u ahaa Yoo'eel oo ahaa ina Sikrii; oo Yahuudah oo ahaa ina Hasenu'aahna wuxuu ahaa kan labaad oo magaalada u taliya.
Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
10 Oo wadaaddadiina waxay ahaayeen Yedacyaah oo ahaa ina Yooyaariib iyo Yaakiin,
The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 iyo Seraayaah oo ahaa ina Xilqiyaah, ina Meshullaam, ina Saadooq, ina Meraayood, ina Axiituub oo u talin jiray guriga Ilaah,
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
12 iyo walaalahoodii ka shaqayn jiray guriga, oo waxay ahaayeen siddeed boqol iyo laba iyo labaatan, iyo Cadaayaah oo ahaa ina Yeroxaam, ina Felaliyaah, ina Amsii, ina Sekaryaah, ina Fashxuur, ina Malkiiyaah,
Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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 iyo walaalihiis oo ahaa madaxdii qabiilooyinka, oo waxay ahaayeen laba boqol iyo laba iyo afartan, iyo Camashay oo ahaa ina Casareel, ina Axsay, ina Meshilleemood, ina Immeer;
Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
14 iyo walaalahood oo ahaa rag xoog leh, oo waxay ahaayeen boqol iyo siddeed iyo labaatan; oo madaxooduna wuxuu ahaa Sabdii'eel oo ahaa ina Haggedooliim.
There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 Kuwii reer Laawina waxay ahaayeen Shemacyaah oo ahaa ina Xashuub, ina Casriiqaam, ina Xashabyaah, ina Bunnii;
Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
16 iyo Shabbetay iyo Yoosaabaad oo ka mid ahaa madaxdii reer Laawi, oo hawsha dibadda oo guriga Ilaah dusha ka ilaalin jiray,
Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
17 iyo Matanyaah oo ahaa ina Miikaa, ina Sabdii, ina Aasaaf, oo ahaa madaxda mahadnaqidda tukashada, iyo Baqbuqyaah oo ahaa kan labaad walaalihiis dhexdooda, iyo Cabdaa oo ahaa ina Shammuuca, ina Gaalaal, ina Yeduutuun.
Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Kuwii reer Laawi oo dhan oo magaalada quduuska ah joogay waxay ahaayeen laba boqol iyo afar iyo siddeetan.
Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
19 Oo weliba irid-dhawryadii oo ahaa Caquub, iyo Talmon, iyo walaalahood oo irdaha dhawri jiray waxay ahaayeen boqol iyo laba iyo toddobaatan.
The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
20 Oo intii ka hadhay reer binu Israa'iil oo ahaa wadaaddadii iyo kuwii reer Laawi waxay joogeen magaalooyinka dalka Yahuudah oo dhan, oo mid waluba wuxuu degganaa dhulkii uu dhaxalka u helay.
The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
21 Laakiinse kuwii reer Netiiniim waxay degeen Cofel, oo waxaa reer Netiiniim madax u ahaa Siixaa iyo Gishfaa.
But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo Yeruusaalem joogayna waxaa madax u ahaa Cusii oo ahaa ina Baanii, ina Xashabyaah, ina Matanyaah, ina Miikaa, oo ka mid ahaa reer Aasaaf oo ahaa kuwii gabayaaga ahaa, oo u talin jiray hawsha guriga Ilaah.
The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
23 Waayo, waxaa jiray amar iyaga ku saabsan oo boqorka ka yimid, oo kuwii gabayaaga ahaa waxaa loo xukumay sooryo rukun ah siday maalin walba ugu baahnaayeen.
The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
24 Oo Fetaxyaah oo ahaa ina Mesheysabeel oo ahaa reer Serax, ina Yahuudah, boqorkuu wakiil uga ahaa wax alla wixii dadka xaalkiisa ku saabsan.
Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
25 Xagga tuulooyinkii iyo beerahooda qaar reer Yahuudah ah waxay degganaayeen Qiryad Arbac iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Diibon iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Yeqabseel iyo tuulooyinkeedii,
Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
26 iyo Yeeshuuca, iyo Molaadaah, iyo Beytfeled,
Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
27 iyo Xasar Shuucaal, iyo Bi'ir Shebac iyo magaalooyinkeedii,
in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
28 iyo Siiqlag, iyo Mekonaah iyo magaalooyinkeedii,
Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
29 iyo Ceyn Rimmoon, iyo Sorcaah, iyo Yarmuud,
in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
30 iyo Saanoo'ax, iyo Cadullaam, iyo tuulooyinkoodii, iyo Laakiish iyo beeraheedii, iyo Caseeqaah iyo magaalooyinkeedii. Sidaasay u degeen Bi'ir Shebac ilaa dooxadii Xinnom.
in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
31 Oo reer Benyaamiinna waxay degeen inta laga bilaabo Gebac, iyo Mikmaash, iyo Cayaa, iyo Beytel iyo magaalooyinkeeda,
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
32 iyo Canaatood, iyo Nob, iyo Cananyaah,
in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
33 iyo Xaasoor, iyo Raamaah, iyo Gitayim,
in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
34 iyo Xaadiid, iyo Seboyim, iyo Neballaad,
in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
35 iyo Lod, iyo Oonoo oo ahayd dooxadii kuwa sancada badan.
in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
36 Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo reer Yahuudah ku dhex jiray qaybahoodii qaarkood ayaa ku darsamay reer Benyaamiin.
Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
