< Nehemia 3 >
1 Eliashibu kuhani mkuu na makuhani wenzake walikwenda kufanya kazi na kulijenga upya Lango la Kondoo. Waliliweka wakfu na kuweka milango mahali pake, wakajenga hadi kufikia Mnara wa Mia, ambao waliuweka wakfu hadi Mnara wa Hananeli.
Then Eliasib the high priest arose, and his brethren the priests, and they built the flock gate: they sanctified it, and set up the doors thereof, even unto the tower of a hundred cubits they sanctified it unto the tower of Hananeel.
2 Watu wa Yeriko wakajenga sehemu zilizopakana nao, naye Zakuri mwana wa Imri akajenga karibu nao.
And next to him the men of Jericho built: and next to them built Zachur the son of Amri.
3 Lango la Samaki lilijengwa upya na wana wa Hasenaa. Waliweka boriti zake, na wakaweka milango yake na makomeo na nondo.
But the fish gate the sons of Asnaa built: they covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and tire locks, and the bars. And next to them built Marimuth the son of Urias the son of Accus.
4 Meremothi mwana wa Uria, mwana wa Hakosi, alikarabati sehemu iliyofuatia. Baada yake Meshulamu mwana wa Berekia, mwana wa Meshezabeli, alifanya ukarabati na aliyemfuatia ni Sadoki mwana wa Baana.
And next to him built Mosollam tile son of Barachias, the sell of Merezebel, and next to them built Sadoc the son of Baana.
5 Sehemu iliyofuatia ilikarabatiwa na watu kutoka Tekoa, lakini wakuu wao walikataa kufanya kazi chini ya wasimamizi wao.
And next to them the Thecuites built: but their great men did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Lango la Yeshana lilikarabatiwa na Yoyada mwana wa Pasea, na Meshulamu mwana wa Besodeya. Waliweka boriti zake, na wakaweka milango, makomeo na nondo.
And Joiada the son of Phasea, and Mosollam the son of Besodia built the old gate: they covered it and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.
7 Karibu nao ukarabati ulifanywa na watu kutoka Gibeoni na Mispa, yaani Melati Mgibeoni, na Yadoni Mmeronothi, sehemu hizi zikiwa chini ya mamlaka ya mtawala wa Ngʼambo ya Frati.
And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.
8 Uzieli mwana wa Harhaya, mmoja wa masonara, alikarabati sehemu iliyofuatia, naye Hanania mmoja wa watengenezaji marashi akakarabati sehemu iliyofuatia. Walitengeneza Yerusalemu mpaka kufikia Ukuta Mpana.
And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith: and next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street.
9 Refaya mwana wa Huri, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu, alikarabati sehemu iliyofuatia.
And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem.
10 Kupakana na sehemu hii, Yedaya mwana wa Harumafu alikarabati sehemu iliyokuwa mkabala na nyumba yake, naye Hatushi mwana wa Hashabnea akakarabati sehemu iliyofuatia.
And next to him Jedaia the son of Haromaph over against his own house: and next to him built Hattus the son of Hasebonia.
11 Malkiya mwana wa Harimu, na Hashubu mwana wa Pahath-Moabu walikarabati sehemu nyingine pamoja na Mnara wa Matanuru.
Melchias the son of Herem, and Hasub the son of Phahath Moab, built half the street, and the tower of the furnaces.
12 Shalumu mwana wa Haloheshi, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu, alikarabati sehemu iliyofuatia akisaidiwa na binti zake.
And next to him built Sellum the son of Alohes, lord of half the street of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
13 Lango la Bondeni lilikarabatiwa na Hanuni na wakazi wa Zanoa. Walilijenga upya, na kuweka milango yake na makomeo na nondo mahali pake. Pia walikarabati ukuta wenye urefu wa mita 450 hadi Lango la Samadi.
And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill.
14 Lango la Samadi lilikarabatiwa na Malkiya mwana wa Rekabu, mtawala wa wilaya ya Beth-Hakeremu. Alilijenga upya, na kuweka milango yake, na makomeo na nondo.
And the gate of the dunghill Melchias the son of Rechab built, lord of the street of Bethacharam: he built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.
15 Lango la Chemchemi lilikarabatiwa na Shalumu mwana wa Kolhoze, mtawala wa wilaya ya Mispa. Alilijenga upya, akaliezeka na kuweka milango yake, na makomeo na nondo mahali pake. Pia alikarabati ukuta wa Bwawa la Siloamu karibu na Bustani ya Mfalme, hadi kwenye ngazi zinazoshuka kutoka Mji wa Daudi.
And the gate of the fountain Sellum the son of Cholhoza built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bare, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king’s guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.
16 Baada yake, Nehemia mwana wa Azbuki, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Beth-Suri, alikarabati kufikia mkabala na makaburi ya Daudi, mpaka kwenye bwawa lililotengenezwa, na kufikia Nyumba ya Mashujaa.
After him built Nehemias the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.
17 Baada yake, ukarabati ulifanywa na Walawi chini ya uongozi wa Rehumu mwana wa Bani. Aliyefuatia ni Hashabia, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Keila, aliyekarabati sehemu ya wilaya yake.
After him built the Levites, Rehum the son of Benni. After him built Hasebias, lord of half the street of Ceila in his own street.
18 Baada yake, ukarabati ulifanywa na ndugu zao chini ya usimamizi wa Binui mwana wa Henadadi, mtawala wa nusu hiyo ingine ya wilaya ya Keila.
After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.
19 Baada yao, Ezeri mwana wa Yeshua, mtawala wa Mispa, alikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia ile sehemu inayotazamana na mwinuko wa kuelekea kwenye ghala la kuhifadhia silaha, mpaka kwenye pembe ya ukuta.
And next to him Aser the son of Josue, lord of Maspha, built another measure, over against the going up of the strong corner.
20 Baada yake, Baruku mwana wa Zakai alikarabati kwa bidii sehemu nyingine kuanzia ile pembe, mpaka kwenye lango la nyumba ya Eliashibu kuhani mkuu.
After him in the mount Baruch the son of Zachai built another measure, from the corner to the door of the house of Eliasib the high priest.
21 Kupakana naye, Meremothi mwana wa Uria, mwana wa Hakosi, alikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia penye lango la nyumba ya Eliashibu mpaka mwisho wake.
After him Merimuth the son of Urias the son of Haccus, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliasib, to the end of the house of Eliasib.
22 Baada yake, ukarabati ulifanywa na makuhani waliotoka eneo lililouzunguka mji.
And after him built the priests, the men of the plains of the Jordan.
23 Baada yao Benyamini na Hashubu walikarabati mbele ya nyumba zao, na baada yao Azaria mwana wa Maaseya, mwana wa Anania alifanya ukarabati kando ya nyumba yake.
After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house: and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his house.
24 Baada yake, Binui mwana wa Henadadi alikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia kwenye nyumba ya Azaria mpaka kwenye pembe ya ukuta.
After him built Bennui the son of Hanadad another measure, from the house of Azarias unto the bending, and unto the corner.
25 Naye Palali, mwana wa Uzai alijenga sehemu iliyokuwa mkabala na pembe ya ukuta, mpaka kwenye mnara wa juu ambao unajitokeza kuanzia kwenye jumba la kifalme, kando ya ua wa walinzi. Baada yake, Pedaya mwana wa Paroshi,
Phalel, the son of Ozi, over against the bending and the tower, which lieth out from the king’s high house, that is, in the court of the prison: after him Phadaia the son of Pharos.
26 na watumishi wa Hekalu walioishi juu ya kilima cha Ofeli walikarabati hadi kufikia mkabala na Lango la Maji, kuelekea mashariki na ule mnara uliojitokeza.
And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out.
27 Baada yao, watu wa Tekoa walikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia mnara mkubwa utokezao hadi ukuta wa Ofeli.
After him the Thecuites built another measure over against, from the great tower that standeth out unto the wall of the temple.
28 Makuhani walifanya ukarabati juu ya Lango la Farasi, kila mmoja mbele ya nyumba yake.
And upward from the horse gate the priests built, every man over against his house.
29 Baada yao, Sadoki mwana wa Imeri alifanya ukarabati mkabala na nyumba yake. Baada yake, Shemaya mwana wa Shekania, mlinzi wa Lango la Mashariki, alifanya ukarabati.
After them built Sadoc the son of Emmer over against his house. And after him built Semaia the son of Sechenias, keeper of the east gate.
30 Baada yake, Hanania mwana wa Shelemia, na Hanuni mwana wa sita wa Salafu walikarabati sehemu nyingine. Baada yao, Meshulamu mwana wa Berekia alikarabati sehemu iliyokuwa mkabala na nyumba zake za kuishi.
After him built Hanania the son of Selemia, and Hanun the sixth son of Seleph, another measure: after him built Mosollam the son of Barachias over against his treasury.
31 Baada yake Malkiya, mmoja wa masonara, alifanya ukarabati mpaka kwenye nyumba za watumishi wa Hekalu na wafanyabiashara, mkabala na Lango la Ukaguzi, hadi kufikia chumba kilicho juu ya pembe.
After him Melcias the goldsmith’s son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber of the corner.
32 Masonara na wafanyabiashara walifanya ukarabati kutoka chumba kilichoko juu ya pembe hadi Lango la Kondoo.
And within the chamber of the corner of the dock gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.