Ezra 8
1 Hawa ni viongozi wa watangulizi familia ambazo zilitoka babeli pamoja nami kipindi cha utawala wa mfalme Artashasta.
These are the leaders of their ancestors' families who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes.
2 Mwana wa Finehasi, Gershoni. Mwana wa Ithamari, Daniel. Mwana wa Daudi, Hatushi ambaye ni mwana Shekania,
Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the descendants of David, Hattush,
3 ambaye pia ni mwana wa Paroshi na Zekaria na pamoja na yeye kulikuwa na wanaume mia moja na hamsini walitajwa kwenye idadi ya ukoo wake.
who was of the descendants of Shecaniah, who was from the descendants of Parosh; and Zechariah, and with him there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy.
4 Wana wa Pahath- Moabu, Eliehoenai mwana wa Zerahia na pamoja naye wanaume mia mbili. Wana wa
Of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah and with him were two hundred males.
5 Shekaniah, Yahazieli na pamoja naye wanaume mia tatu. Wana wa
Of the descendants of Zattu, Ben Jahaziel and with him were three hundred males.
6 adini, Ebedi mwana wa Yonathani na pamoja naye waliorodheshwa wanaume hamsini.
Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan and with him were listed fifty males.
7 Wana wa Elamu, Yeshaya mwana wa Athalia na pamoja naye waliorodheshwa wanaume sabini.
Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and with him were listed seventy males.
8 Wana wa Shefatia, Zebadia, mwana wa Mikaeli na pamoja naye waliorodheshwa wanaume themanini.
Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael and with him were listed eighty males.
9 Wana wa Yoabu, Obadia mwana wa Yehieli pamoja na yeye waliorodheshwa wanaume mia mbili kumi na wanane. Wana wa Binui,
Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel and with him were listed 218 males.
10 Sheromithi, mwana wa Yosifia na pamoja na yeye waliorodheshwa wanaume mia moja na sitini.
Of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah and with him were listed 160 males.
11 Wana wa Bebai, zekaria mwana wa Bebai na pamoja na yeye waliorodheshwa wanaume ishirini na wanane.
Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai and with him were listed twenty-eight males.
12 Wana wa Azgadi, Yohana mwana wa Hakatani na pamoja na yeye waliorodheshwa wanaume mia moja na kumi.
Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan and with him were listed 110 males.
13 Wale wana wa Adonikamu wakaja baadaye. Na haya ndio majina yao: Elifereti, Yeueli na Shemaya na pamoja na wao wakaja wanaume sitini.
Those of the descendants of Adonikam came later. These were their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah and with them came sixty males.
14 Wana wa Bigwai, Uthai, mwana wa zabudi na pamoja na yeye waliorodheshwa wanaume sabini
Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur and with him were listed seventy males.
15 Nikawakusanya wasafiri bandari iliyokuwa inaelekea Ahava. Tukaweka kambi muda wa siku tatu, nikawachunguza watu na makuhani, lakini sikuwaona wana wa Levi miongoni.
I gathered the travelers at the canal that goes to Ahava, and we camped there three days. I examined the people and priests, but could not find any descendants of Levi there.
16 Hivyo nikatuma kwa Eliezeri, arieli, Shemaya, Elnathani, Yaribu na Elnathani na Nathani, Zekaria na Meshulamu waliokuwa viongozi na kwa Yoyaribu na Elnathani ambao walikuwa ni walimu.
So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, and Elnathan and Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam—who were leaders—and for Joiarib and Elnathan—who were teachers.
17 Tena nikawatuma kwa Ido, kiongozi wa Kasifia. Nikawaaambia kile watachomweleza Ido. na jamaa zake, watumishi wa Hekalu waliishi Kasifia, kwa hiyo, kutuma kwetu watumishi kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Mungu.
Next I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, the temple servants living in Kasiphia, that is, to send to us servants for the house of God.
18 Hivyo wakatutuma sisi kwa Mungu na mkono mzuri wa mtu aliyeitwa Ishekeli. Alikuwa mwana wa mali Mwana wa Levi mwana wa Israel. Akaja na wana kumi na wanane na ndugu,
So they sent us by our God's good hand a man named Sherebiah, a prudent man. He was a descendant of Mahli son of Levi son of Israel. He came with eighteen sons and brothers.
19 pamoja naye Hashabia, pamoja na Yeshaya wa wana wa Merari na ndugu zake na wana wake jumla watu ishirini wote. Miongoni
With him came Hashabiah. There also were Jeshaiah, one of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, twenty men in all.
20 mwao walichaguliwa kutumika katika Hekalu, ambapo Daudi na wakuu waliwapa kuwahudumia walawi: mia mbili ishirini kila mmoja wao aliagizwa kwa majina.
Of those assigned to serve in the temple, whom David and his officials gave to serve the Levites: 220, each of them assigned by name.
21 Tena nikatangaza kufunga mto Ahava ili kujinyenyekeza mbele za Mungu, kutafuta njia iliyoonyoka kutoka kwake kwa ajili yetu, watoto wetu na mali zetu,
Then I proclaimed a fast at the Ahava Canal to humble ourselves before God, to seek a straight path from him for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.
22 Niliona aibu kumwomba mfalme kwa ajili ya jeshi au mpandafarasi kwa ajili ya kutulinda tunapokuwa njiani, tangu tumemwambia mfalme “mkono wa Mungu uko pamoja na wote wanaomtafuta kwa mazuri. lakini uweza wake na ghazabu yake ni juu ya wale wote wanaomwasi yeye.
I was ashamed to ask the king for an army or horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way, since we had said to the king, 'The hand of our God is on all who seek him for good, but his might and wrath are on all who forget him.'
23 Hivyo tulifunga na kumsihi Mungu kwa jambo hilo.
So we fasted and sought God about this, and we pled to him.
24 Tena nikachagua watu kumi na wawili kutoka kwa kuhani: Sherebia na Hashabia na ndugu zao wengine kumi.
Next I selected twelve men from the priestly officials: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers.
25 Nikapima kwa ajili yao fedha, dhahabu na vyombo na sadaka kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Mungu kwa wafalme, washauri, na wakuu na Israel wote walitoa kwa hiari.
I weighed out for them silver, gold, and the objects and offerings for the house of God that the king, his counselors and officials, and all Israel had freely offered.
26 Hivyo nikawapimia kwenye mikono yao talanta za fedha mia sita na hamsini, talanta mia moja ya vyombo vya fedha, talanta mia moja za dhahabu.
So I weighed into their hand 650 talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver objects, one hundred talents of gold,
27 vifaa ishirini vya dhahabu kwa pamoja vilikuwa na thamani ya elfu moja darkoni na vitu viwili vya sanamu vivyonakshiwa kama dhahabu ya kupendeza.
twenty gold bowls that were together valued at one thousand darics, and two well-polished bronze vessels as precious as gold.
28 Kisha nikawaambia, mmewekwa wakfu kwa Bwana, na hivi vyombo pia na fedha na dhahabu, vimetolewa kwa hiari kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa watangulizi wenu.
Then I said to them, “You are consecrated to Yahweh, and these objects also, and the silver and gold are a freewill offering to Yahweh, the God of your ancestors.
29 mviangalie na kuvitunza hadi mtakapovipima mbele ya makuhani, walawi, na viongozi wa wataangulizi wa jamii ya Israel katika Yerusalem katika nyumba ya Mungu.
Watch over them and keep them until you weigh them out before the priestly officials, Levites, and leaders of the ancestors' clans of Israel in Jerusalem in the rooms of God's house.”
30 Makuhani na walawi walikubali vipimo vya fedha na dhahabu na vyombo kwa ajili ya kuvichukua na kuvipeleka Yerusalem, kwenye nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
The priests and the Levites accepted the weighed silver, gold, and the objects in order to take them to Jerusalem, to our God's house.
31 Tukatoka kwenda mto Ahava siku ya kumi na mbili katika mwezi wa kwanza kwenda Yerusalem, Mkono wa Mungu ulikuwa pamoja nasi, ulitulinda na mikono ya adui na wale waliotaka kutufanyia fujo njiani.
We went out from the Ahava Canal on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us; he protected us from the hand of the enemy and the ones who wished to ambush us along the road.
32 Hivyo tukaingia Yerusalem na kukaa humo kwa siku tatu.
So we entered Jerusalem and stayed there for three days.
33 Tena siku ya nne fedha na dhahabu na vyombo vilipimwa ndani ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu kwa mikono ya Meremothi mwana wa Uria kuhani, na pamoja nao alikuwepo Eleazari mwana wa Finehasi, Yozabadi mwana wa Yeshua, na Noadia mwana wa Binui, Walawi.
Then on the fourth day the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out in our God's house into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah the priest, and with him were Eleazar son of Phinehas, Jozabad son of Jeshua, and Noadiah son of Binnui the Levite.
34 Idadi na uzito wa kila kitu uliweza kujulikana. Uzito wote uliweza kuandikwa katika kipindi hicho
The number and weight of everything was determined. All the weight was written down at that time.
35 Na wale waliokuja kutoka matekani, watu wa uhamisho, wakatoa sadaka ya kutekezwa kwa Mungu wa Israel, kondoo tisini na sita, wana-kondoo sabini na saba na mbuzi wa kiume kumi na wawili kama sadaka ya dhambi. Zote zilikuwa sadaka za kutekezwa kwa ajili ya Yahwe.
The ones who came back from the captivity, the people of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all of Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering. All were a burnt offering for Yahweh.
36 Tena wakawapa amri za mfalme kwa wakuu wa wafalme na wakuu katika mji ngambo ya mto, na wakawasaidia watu na nyumba ya Mungu.
Then they gave the king's decrees to the king's high officials and the governors in the Province Beyond the River, and they helped the people and the house of God.
