Ezra 2
1 Basi hawa ndio watu wa jimbo waliotoka uhamishoni, ambao Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alikuwa amewachukua mateka hadi Babeli (walirudi Yerusalemu na Yuda, kila mmoja kwenye mji wake,
Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;
2 wakiwa wamefuatana na Zerubabeli, Yeshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reelaya, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu na Baana): Orodha ya wanaume kati ya watu wa Israeli ilikuwa:
who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
The children of Parosh, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
4 wazao wa Shefatia 372
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
5 wazao wa Ara 775
The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.
6 wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,812
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and twelve.
7 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
The children of Elam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
8 wazao wa Zatu 945
The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.
9 wazao wa Zakai 760
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
10 wazao wa Bani 642
The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.
11 wazao wa Bebai 623
The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.
12 wazao wa Azgadi 1,222
The children of Azgad, one thousand and two hundred and twenty-two.
13 wazao wa Adonikamu 666
The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.
14 wazao wa Bigwai 2,056
The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.
15 wazao wa Adini 454
The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.
16 wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
17 wazao wa Besai 323
The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.
18 wazao wa Yora 112
The children of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.
19 wazao wa Hashumu 223
The children of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.
20 wazao wa Gibari 95
The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 watu wa Bethlehemu 123
The children of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
22 watu wa Netofa 56
The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
23 watu wa Anathothi 128
The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
24 watu wa Azmawethi 42
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 wazao wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
26 wazao wa Rama na Geba 621
The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
27 watu wa Mikmashi 122
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
28 watu wa Betheli na Ai 223
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
29 wazao wa Nebo 52
The children of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 wazao wa Magbishi 156
The children of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.
31 wazao wa Elamu ile ingine 1,254
The children of the other Elam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
32 wazao wa Harimu 320
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 725
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
34 wazao wa Yeriko 345
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
35 wazao wa Senaa 3,630
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
37 wazao wa Imeri 1,052
The children of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
38 wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
The children of Pashhur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
39 wazao wa Harimu 1,017
The children of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
40 Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua na Kadmieli (kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 128
The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42 Mabawabu wa lango la Hekalu: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 139
The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred and thirty-nine.
43 Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 wazao wa Kerosi, Siaha, Padoni,
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Akubu,
the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 wazao wa Hagabu, Shalmai, Hanani,
the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
47 wazao wa Gideli, Gahari, Reaya,
the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 wazao wa Resini, Nekoda, Gazamu,
the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 wazao wa Uza, Pasea, Besai,
the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 wazao wa Asna, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
51 wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
54 wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Hasaferethi, Peruda,
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Ami.
the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58 Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.
59 Wafuatao walikuja kutoka miji ya Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerubu, Adoni na Imeri, lakini hawakuweza kuthibitisha kwamba jamaa zao zilikuwa uzao wa Israeli:
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
60 wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 652
the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.
61 Kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: Wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi, Barzilai (mtu aliyekuwa amemwoa binti wa Barzilai, Mgileadi, naye akaitwa kwa jina hilo).
Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
62 Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
These sought their place amongst those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
63 Mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
64 Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty,
65 tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 200.
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245,
Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;
67 ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand and seven hundred and twenty.
68 Walipofika kwenye nyumba ya Bwana huko Yerusalemu, baadhi ya viongozi wa jamaa walitoa sadaka za hiari kwa ajili ya kujenga upya nyumba ya Mungu katika eneo lake.
Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.
69 Wakatoa kwa kadiri ya uwezo wao na kutia katika hazina darkoni 61,000 za dhahabu, mane 5,000 za fedha, na mavazi 100 ya ukuhani kwa ajili ya kazi hiyo.
They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
70 Makuhani, Walawi, waimbaji, mabawabu, na watumishi wa Hekalu waliishi katika miji yao wenyewe, pamoja na baadhi ya watu wengine, nao Waisraeli waliosalia waliishi katika miji yao.
So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
