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,
Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
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:
behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
3 wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
4 wazao wa Shefatia 372
esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
5 wazao wa Ara 775
esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
6 wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,812
esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
7 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
8 wazao wa Zatu 945
esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
9 wazao wa Zakai 760
esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
10 wazao wa Bani 642
esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
11 wazao wa Bebai 623
esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
12 wazao wa Azgadi 1,222
esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
13 wazao wa Adonikamu 666
esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
14 wazao wa Bigwai 2,056
esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
15 wazao wa Adini 454
esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
16 wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
17 wazao wa Besai 323
esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
18 wazao wa Yora 112
esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
19 wazao wa Hashumu 223
esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
20 wazao wa Gibari 95
esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
21 watu wa Bethlehemu 123
amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
22 watu wa Netofa 56
eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
23 watu wa Anathothi 128
e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
24 watu wa Azmawethi 42
e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
25 wazao wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
26 wazao wa Rama na Geba 621
eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
27 watu wa Mikmashi 122
eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
28 watu wa Betheli na Ai 223
eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
29 wazao wa Nebo 52
eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
30 wazao wa Magbishi 156
eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
31 wazao wa Elamu ile ingine 1,254
kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
32 wazao wa Harimu 320
eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
33 wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 725
eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
34 wazao wa Yeriko 345
eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
35 wazao wa Senaa 3,630
eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
36 Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
37 wazao wa Imeri 1,052
kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
38 wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
39 wazao wa Harimu 1,017
kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
40 Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua na Kadmieli (kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
41 Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 128
Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
42 Mabawabu wa lango la Hekalu: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 139
Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
43 Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
44 wazao wa Kerosi, Siaha, Padoni,
loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
45 wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Akubu,
loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
46 wazao wa Hagabu, Shalmai, Hanani,
loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
47 wazao wa Gideli, Gahari, Reaya,
loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
48 wazao wa Resini, Nekoda, Gazamu,
loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
49 wazao wa Uza, Pasea, Besai,
lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
50 wazao wa Asna, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
51 wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
52 wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
53 wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
54 wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
55 Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Hasaferethi, Peruda,
Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
56 wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
57 wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Ami.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
58 Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
59 Wafuatao walikuja kutoka miji ya Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerubu, Adoni na Imeri, lakini hawakuweza kuthibitisha kwamba jamaa zao zilikuwa uzao wa Israeli:
Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
60 wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 652
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
61 Kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: Wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi, Barzilai (mtu aliyekuwa amemwoa binti wa Barzilai, Mgileadi, naye akaitwa kwa jina hilo).
Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
62 Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
63 Mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
64 Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
65 tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 200.
ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
66 Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245,
Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
67 ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
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.
Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
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.
Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
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.
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
