Nehemia 7
1 Baada ya ukuta kukamilika kujengwa upya na nikaweka milango, mabawabu wa lango, waimbaji, na Walawi waliteuliwa.
Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
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.
Ngabeka umfowethu uHanani ukuphatha iJerusalema, kanye loHananiya umlawuli wesigodlo lenqaba ngoba wayeyindoda elobuqotho, emesabayo uNkulunkulu kulamadoda amanengi.
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.”
Ngathi kubo, “Amasango aseJerusalema makangavulwa ilanga lize litshise. Nxa abalindimasango belokhu besemsebenzini, kabavale iminyango bayinxibe. Njalo khethani izakhamizi zeJerusalema ukuba ngabalindi, abanye ezindaweni lapho abamiswe khona, abanye eduze lezindlu zabo.”
4 Mji ulikuwa mkubwa, tena wenye nafasi nyingi, lakini walikuwepo watu wachache ndani yake, nazo nyumba zilikuwa bado ni magofu.
Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
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:
Kwathi uNkulunkulu wami wakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuqoqa ndawonye izikhulu, lezinduna labantukazana nje ukuthi bazobhalisa ngezimuli. Ngathola umbhalo wezizukulwane walabo ababuya kuqala. Nanku engakuthola kubhaliwe lapho:
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,
laba yibo abantu belizwe abafikayo bephuma ebugqilini ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni. Baba yizigqili (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo waya emzini wakibo,
7 wakiwa wamefuatana na Zerubabeli, Yeshua, Nehemia, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispereti, Bigwai, Nehumu na Baana): Orodha ya wanaume wa Israeli ilikuwa:
abeza kanye loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, lo-Azariya loRamiya, loNahamani, loModekhayi, loBhilishani loMisipherethi, loBhigivayi, loNehumi loBhana): uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
8 wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
9 wazao wa Shefatia 372
akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
10 wazao wa Ara 652
aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
11 wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,818
akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
12 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
13 wazao wa Zatu 845
akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
14 wazao wa Zakai 760
akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
15 wazao wa Binui 648
akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
16 wazao wa Bebai 628
akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
17 wazao wa Azgadi 2,322
aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
18 wazao wa Adonikamu 667
aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
19 wazao wa Bigwai 2,067
akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
20 wazao wa Adini 655
aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
21 wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
22 wazao wa Hashumu 328
akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
23 wazao wa Besai 324
akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
24 wazao wa Harifu 112
akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
25 wazao wa Gibeoni 95
akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
26 watu wa Bethlehemu na Netofa 188
amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
27 watu wa Anathothi 128
ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
28 watu wa Beth-Azmawethi 42
ayeseBethi Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
29 watu wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
ayeseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
30 watu wa Rama na Geba 621
ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
31 watu wa Mikmashi 122
ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
32 watu wa Betheli na Ai 123
ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
33 watu wa Nebo 52
awakweyinye iNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
34 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
awakweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
35 wazao wa Harimu 320
ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
36 wazao wa Yeriko 345
aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
37 wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 721
ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
38 wazao wa Senaa 3,930
ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
40 wazao wa Imeri 1,052
abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
41 wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
42 wazao wa Harimu 1,017
abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
43 Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua (kupitia Kadmieli kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 148
Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
45 Mabawabu wa malango: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 138
Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
46 Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
47 wazao wa Kerosi, Sia, Padoni,
loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
48 wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
49 wazao wa Hanani, Gideli, Gahari,
loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
50 wazao wa Reaya, Resini, Nekoda,
loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
51 wazao wa Gazamu, Uza, Pasea,
loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
52 wazao wa Besai, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
53 wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
54 wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
55 wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
56 wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
loNeziya loHathifa.
57 Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Soferethi, Perida,
Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
58 wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
59 wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Amoni.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
60 Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
61 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-Adoni, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
62 wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 642
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
63 Na kutoka miongoni mwa makuhani: wazao wa Hobaya, Hakosi na 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).
64 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.
65 Kwa hiyo, mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
66 Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
67 tena zaidi ya hao walikuwepo watumishi wa kiume na wa kike 7,337; pia walikuwamo waimbaji wanaume na wanawake 245.
ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo ezesilisa labesifazane ezazifika inkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo belabahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abafika amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
68 Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245
Kwakulamabhiza ayefika amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, imbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu, amakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu,
69 ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
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.
Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
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.
Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
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.
Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
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,
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labalindimasango, labahlabeleli, lezinceku zethempelini, kanye labanye abantu lo-Israyeli wonke, bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
