Nehemia 7
1 Baada ya ukuta kukamilika kujengwa upya na nikaweka milango, mabawabu wa lango, waimbaji, na Walawi waliteuliwa.
And it comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
2 Nikamweka Hanani ndugu yangu kuwa kiongozi wa Yerusalemu, pamoja na Hanania jemadari wa ngome, kwa kuwa alikuwa mtu mwadilifu na mwenye kumcha Mungu kuliko watu wengine.
and I charge my brother Hanani, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—
3 Nikawaambia, “Malango ya Yerusalemu yasifunguliwe mpaka jua litakapokuwa limepanda. Walinzi wa malango wakiwa bado kwenye zamu, waamuru wafunge milango na waweke makomeo. Pia wateueni wenyeji wa Yerusalemu wawe walinzi, kila mmoja kwenye lindo lake, na wengine karibu na nyumba zao wenyewe.”
and I say to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his watch, and each in front of his house.”
4 Mji ulikuwa mkubwa, tena wenye nafasi nyingi, lakini walikuwepo watu wachache ndani yake, nazo nyumba zilikuwa bado ni magofu.
And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses built;
5 Hivyo Mungu wangu akaweka moyoni mwangu kuwakusanya wakuu, maafisa na watu wa kawaida kwa ajili ya kuorodheshwa kulingana na jamaa zao. Nilikuta orodha ya vizazi ya wale waliokuwa wa kwanza kurudi toka utumwani. Haya ndiyo niliyokuta yameandikwa humo:
and my God puts it to my heart, and I gather the nobles, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a scroll of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:
6 Hawa ndio watu wa jimbo waliotoka uhamishoni, ambao Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alikuwa amewachukua mateka (walirudi Yerusalemu na Yuda, kila mmoja kwenye mji wake,
These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed—and they return to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city—
7 wakiwa wamefuatana na Zerubabeli, Yeshua, Nehemia, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispereti, Bigwai, Nehumu na Baana): Orodha ya wanaume wa Israeli ilikuwa:
who are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
9 wazao wa Shefatia 372
sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
10 wazao wa Ara 652
sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
11 wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,818
sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;
12 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
13 wazao wa Zatu 845
sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
14 wazao wa Zakai 760
sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 wazao wa Binui 648
sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
16 wazao wa Bebai 628
sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
17 wazao wa Azgadi 2,322
sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
18 wazao wa Adonikamu 667
sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
19 wazao wa Bigwai 2,067
sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
20 wazao wa Adini 655
sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
21 wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 wazao wa Hashumu 328
sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
23 wazao wa Besai 324
sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
24 wazao wa Harifu 112
sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
25 wazao wa Gibeoni 95
sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 watu wa Bethlehemu na Netofa 188
men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
27 watu wa Anathothi 128
men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
28 watu wa Beth-Azmawethi 42
men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
29 watu wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
30 watu wa Rama na Geba 621
men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
31 watu wa Mikmashi 122
men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
32 watu wa Betheli na Ai 123
men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
33 watu wa Nebo 52
men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
35 wazao wa Harimu 320
sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 wazao wa Yeriko 345
sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
37 wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 721
sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
38 wazao wa Senaa 3,930
sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
40 wazao wa Imeri 1,052
sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
41 wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
42 wazao wa Harimu 1,017
sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua (kupitia Kadmieli kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 148
The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 Mabawabu wa malango: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 138
The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.
46 Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
47 wazao wa Kerosi, Sia, Padoni,
sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
48 wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
49 wazao wa Hanani, Gideli, Gahari,
sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
50 wazao wa Reaya, Resini, Nekoda,
sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
51 wazao wa Gazamu, Uza, Pasea,
sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
52 wazao wa Besai, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
53 wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
54 wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
55 wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
56 wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
57 Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Soferethi, Perida,
Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
58 wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
59 wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Amoni.
sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
60 Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
61 Wafuatao walikuja kutoka miji ya Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerubu, Adoni na Imeri, lakini hawakuweza kuthibitisha kwamba jamaa zao zilikuwa uzao wa Israeli:
And these [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer—and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel—
62 wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 642
sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 Na kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi na Barzilai (mtu aliyekuwa amemwoa binti wa Barzilai, Mgileadi, naye akaitwa kwa jina hilo).
And of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who has taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is called by their name).
64 Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani, kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
65 Kwa hiyo, mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of the priest with [the] Lights and Perfections.
66 Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 245.
apart from their servants and their handmaids—these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and of them [are] male and female singers, two hundred forty-five.
68 Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245
Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
69 ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 Baadhi ya viongozi wa jamaa walichangia kazi ya ujenzi. Mtawala alikabidhi kwenye hazina darkoni 1,000 za dhahabu, mabakuli 50, na mavazi 530 kwa ajili ya makuhani.
And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha has given to the treasure, one thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty priests’ coats.
71 Baadhi ya viongozi wa jamaa walikabidhi kwenye hazina darkoni 20,000 za dhahabu, na mane 2,200 za fedha kwa ajili ya kazi hiyo.
And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
72 Jumla ya matoleo ya watu wengine yalikuwa ni darkoni 20,000 za dhahabu, mane 2,000 za fedha, na mavazi sitini na saba ya makuhani.
And that which the rest of the people have given [is] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ coats.
73 Makuhani, Walawi, mabawabu, waimbaji na watumishi wa Hekalu, pamoja na baadhi ya watu wengine na Waisraeli waliosalia waliishi katika miji yao wenyewe. Ilipotimia miezi saba, nao Waisraeli wakiwa tayari wanaishi katika miji yao,
And they dwell—the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel—in their cities, and the seventh month comes, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.
