< 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 Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah 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 unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
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 did the sons of Hassenaah build, who [also] laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
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 unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
5 Sehemu iliyofuatia ilikarabatiwa na watu kutoka Tekoa, lakini wakuu wao walikataa kufanya kazi chini ya wasimamizi wao.
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not 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.
Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
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 unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side 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.
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
9 Refaya mwana wa Huri, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu, alikarabati sehemu iliyofuatia.
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part 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 unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
11 Malkiya mwana wa Harimu, na Hashubu mwana wa Pahath-Moabu walikarabati sehemu nyingine pamoja na Mnara wa Matanuru.
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, 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 unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part 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.
The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
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.
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
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.
But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs 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 repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto 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 repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
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 repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
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 repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning [of the wall].
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 Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning [of the wall] unto the door of the house of Eliashib 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 repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
22 Baada yake, ukarabati ulifanywa na makuhani waliotoka eneo lililouzunguka mji.
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
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 repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
24 Baada yake, Binui mwana wa Henadadi alikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia kwenye nyumba ya Azaria mpaka kwenye pembe ya ukuta.
After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], even 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,
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning [of the wall], and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that [was] by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
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.
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
27 Baada yao, watu wa Tekoa walikarabati sehemu nyingine, kuanzia mnara mkubwa utokezao hadi ukuta wa Ofeli.
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
28 Makuhani walifanya ukarabati juu ya Lango la Farasi, kila mmoja mbele ya nyumba yake.
From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one 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 repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the 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 repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
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 repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
32 Masonara na wafanyabiashara walifanya ukarabati kutoka chumba kilichoko juu ya pembe hadi Lango la Kondoo.
And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.