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 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 Oo dadkiina waxay u duceeyeen dadkii ikhtiyaarkooda isu bixiyey inay Yeruusaalem degganaadaan.

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

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 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,

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 iyo Macaseeyaah oo ahaa ina Baaruug, ina Kaalxoseh, ina Xasaayaah, ina Cadaayaah, ina Yooyaariib, ina Sekaryaah oo ahaa kii uu dhalay kii reer Shiilonii.

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 Raggii reer Feres oo Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen afar boqol iyo siddeed iyo lixdan nin oo xoog leh.

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

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.

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 Oo isaga dabadiisna waxaa jiray Gabbay, iyo Sallay, oo waxay ahaayeen sagaal boqol iyo siddeed iyo labaatan.

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

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.

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

10 Oo wadaaddadiina waxay ahaayeen Yedacyaah oo ahaa ina Yooyaariib iyo Yaakiin,

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

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, the ruler of God’s house,

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,

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 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;

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 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.

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

15 Kuwii reer Laawina waxay ahaayeen Shemacyaah oo ahaa ina Xashuub, ina Casriiqaam, ina Xashabyaah, ina Bunnii;

Of the Levites: 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,

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

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.

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 Kuwii reer Laawi oo dhan oo magaalada quduuska ah joogay waxay ahaayeen laba boqol iyo afar iyo siddeetan.

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

19 Oo weliba irid-dhawryadii oo ahaa Caquub, iyo Talmon, iyo walaalahood oo irdaha dhawri jiray waxay ahaayeen boqol iyo laba iyo toddobaatan.

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

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

21 Laakiinse kuwii reer Netiiniim waxay degeen Cofel, oo waxaa reer Netiiniim madax u ahaa Siixaa iyo Gishfaa.

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

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 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 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.

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

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

25 Xagga tuulooyinkii iyo beerahooda qaar reer Yahuudah ah waxay degganaayeen Qiryad Arbac iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Diibon iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Yeqabseel iyo tuulooyinkeedii,

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 iyo Yeeshuuca, iyo Molaadaah, iyo Beytfeled,

in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 iyo Xasar Shuucaal, iyo Bi'ir Shebac iyo magaalooyinkeedii,

in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

28 iyo Siiqlag, iyo Mekonaah iyo magaalooyinkeedii,

in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

29 iyo Ceyn Rimmoon, iyo Sorcaah, iyo Yarmuud,

in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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.

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 Oo reer Benyaamiinna waxay degeen inta laga bilaabo Gebac, iyo Mikmaash, iyo Cayaa, iyo Beytel iyo magaalooyinkeeda,

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

32 iyo Canaatood, iyo Nob, iyo Cananyaah,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 iyo Xaasoor, iyo Raamaah, iyo Gitayim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 iyo Xaadiid, iyo Seboyim, iyo Neballaad,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 iyo Lod, iyo Oonoo oo ahayd dooxadii kuwa sancada badan.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo reer Yahuudah ku dhex jiray qaybahoodii qaarkood ayaa ku darsamay reer Benyaamiin.

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