Nehemia 7
1 Baada ya ukuta kukamilika kujengwa upya na nikaweka milango, mabawabu wa lango, waimbaji, na Walawi waliteuliwa.
Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
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.
ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
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.”
Ngasengisithi kibo: Amasango eJerusalema kangavulwa lize litshise ilanga; besemi kabavale izivalo banxibe. Njalo umise abalindi kubahlali beJerusalema, ngulowo lalowo emlindweni wakhe, njalo ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.
4 Mji ulikuwa mkubwa, tena wenye nafasi nyingi, lakini walikuwepo watu wachache ndani yake, nazo nyumba zilikuwa bado ni magofu.
Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
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:
UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo:
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 ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo 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:
abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
8 wazao wa Paroshi 2,172
Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
9 wazao wa Shefatia 372
Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
10 wazao wa Ara 652
Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
11 wazao wa Pahath-Moabu (wa jamaa ya Yeshua na Yoabu) 2,818
Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
12 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
13 wazao wa Zatu 845
Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
14 wazao wa Zakai 760
Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
15 wazao wa Binui 648
Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
16 wazao wa Bebai 628
Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
17 wazao wa Azgadi 2,322
Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
18 wazao wa Adonikamu 667
Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
19 wazao wa Bigwai 2,067
Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
20 wazao wa Adini 655
Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
21 wazao wa Ateri (kupitia Hezekia) 98
Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
22 wazao wa Hashumu 328
Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
23 wazao wa Besai 324
Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
24 wazao wa Harifu 112
Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
25 wazao wa Gibeoni 95
Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
26 watu wa Bethlehemu na Netofa 188
Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
27 watu wa Anathothi 128
Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
28 watu wa Beth-Azmawethi 42
Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
29 watu wa Kiriath-Yearimu, Kefira na Beerothi 743
Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
30 watu wa Rama na Geba 621
Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
31 watu wa Mikmashi 122
Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
32 watu wa Betheli na Ai 123
Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
33 watu wa Nebo 52
Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
34 wazao wa Elamu 1,254
Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
35 wazao wa Harimu 320
Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
36 wazao wa Yeriko 345
Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
37 wazao wa Lodi, Hadidi na Ono 721
Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
38 wazao wa Senaa 3,930
Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Makuhani: wazao wa Yedaya (kwa jamaa ya Yeshua) 973
Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
40 wazao wa Imeri 1,052
Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
41 wazao wa Pashuri 1,247
Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
42 wazao wa Harimu 1,017
Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
43 Walawi: wazao wa Yeshua (kupitia Kadmieli kupitia jamaa ya Hodavia) 74
AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Waimbaji: wazao wa Asafu 148
Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
45 Mabawabu wa malango: wazao wa Shalumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akubu, Hatita na Shobai 138
Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
46 Watumishi wa Hekalu: wazao wa Siha, Hasufa, Tabaothi,
AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
47 wazao wa Kerosi, Sia, Padoni,
abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
48 wazao wa Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
49 wazao wa Hanani, Gideli, Gahari,
abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
50 wazao wa Reaya, Resini, Nekoda,
abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
51 wazao wa Gazamu, Uza, Pasea,
abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
52 wazao wa Besai, Meunimu, Nefusimu,
abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
53 wazao wa Bakbuki, Hakufa, Harhuri,
abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
54 wazao wa Basluthi, Mehida, Harsha,
abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
55 wazao wa Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
56 wazao wa Nesia na Hatifa.
abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
57 Wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni: wazao wa Sotai, Soferethi, Perida,
Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
58 wazao wa Yaala, Darkoni, Gideli,
abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
59 wazao wa Shefatia, Hatili, Pokereth-Hasebaimu na Amoni.
abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
60 Watumishi wa Hekalu wote na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni 392
Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu 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:
Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
62 wazao wa Delaya, Tobia na Nekoda 642
Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu 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).
Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
64 Hawa walitafuta orodha za jamaa zao, lakini hawakuonekana humo, kwa hiyo waliondolewa kutoka kundi la makuhani, kwa kuwa walihesabiwa kuwa najisi.
Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
65 Kwa hiyo, mtawala aliagiza kuwa wasile chochote miongoni mwa vyakula vitakatifu hadi kuwe kuhani atakayehudumu kwa Urimu na Thumimu.
Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
66 Jumla ya watu wote waliorudi walikuwa 42,360;
Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane 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 kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
68 Walikuwa na farasi 736, nyumbu 245
Amabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
69 ngamia 435 na punda 6,720.
amakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane 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-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi 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.
Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
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.
Lalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
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,
Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.
