Nehemia 11
1 Viongozi wa watu waliishi Yerusalemu, na watu wengine walipiga kura ili kuleta mmoja kati ya watu kumi kuishi Yerusalemu, mji mtakatifu, na wengine tisa walibakia katika miji mingine.
And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
2 Na watu wakawabariki wote waliojitoa kwa hiari kuishi Yerusalemu.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 Hawa ndio viongozi wa mkoa ambao waliishi Yerusalemu. Hata hivyo, katika miji ya Yuda kila mtu aliishi katika nchi yake mwenyewe, ikiwa ni pamoja na Waisraeli, makuhani, Walawi, watumishi wa hekalu, na wazao wa watumishi wa Sulemani.
These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
4 Katika Yerusalemu waliishi baadhi ya wana wa Yuda na baadhi ya wana wa Benyamini. Watu wa Yuda walikuwa pamoja na Athaya, mwana wa Uzia, mwana wa Zekaria, mwana wa Amaria, mwana wa Shefatia, mwana wa Mahalaleli, mwana wa Peresi.
And in Jerusalem there dwelt some of the children of Juda, and some of the children of Benjamin: of the children of Juda, Athaias the son of Aziam, the son of Zacharias, the son of Amarias, the son of Saphatias, the son of Malaleel: of the sons of Phares,
5 Na Maaseya, mwana wa Baruki, mwana wa Kolhoze, mwana wa Hazaya, mwana wa Adaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, mwana wa Zakaria, mwana wa Mshelani, alikuwa mwana wa Baruki.
Maasia the son of Baruch, the son of Cholhoza, the son of Hazia, the son of Adaia, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of the Silonite:
6 Wana wote wa Peresi waliokaa Yerusalemu walikuwa 468. Walikuwa masujaa.
All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
7 Hao ndio wana wa Benyamini, Salu, mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Yoedi, mwana wa Pedaya, mwana wa Kolaya, mwana wa Maaseva, mwana wa Ithieli, mwana wa Yehaya.
And these are the children of Benjamin: Sellum the son of Mosollam, the son of Joed, the son of Phadaia, the son of Colaia, the son of Masia, the son of Etheel, the son of Isaia.
8 Na baada yake, Gabai na Salai, watu 928.
And after him Gebbai, Sellai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
9 Yoeli mwana wa Zikri alikuwa mwangalizi wao; na Yuda mwana wa Hasenua alikuwa mkuu wa pili juu ya mji.
And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.
10 Kutoka kwa makuhani Yedaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, Yakini,
And of the priests Idaia the son of Joarib, Jachin,
11 Seraya mwana wa Hilikia, mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Sadoki, mwana wa Merayoti, mwana wa Ahitubu, mkuu wa nyumba ya Mungu,
Saraia the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Meraioth, the son of Achitob the prince of the house of God,
12 na wenzake waliofanya kazi ya ukoo, watu 822. na Adaya mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Pelalia, mwana wa Amzi, mwana wa Zekaria, mwana wa Pashuri, mwana wa Malkiya.
And their brethren that do the works of the temple: eight hundred twenty-two. And Adaia the son of Jeroham, the son of Phelelia, the son of Amsi, the son of Zacharias, the son of Pheshur, the son of Melchias,
13 Nao walikuwa washirika wake waliokuwa wakuu wa jamaa, wanaume 242, na Maasai mwana wa Azareli, mwana wa Azai, mwana wa Meshilemothi, mwana wa Imeri;
And his brethren the chiefs of the fathers: two hundred forty-two. And Amassai the son of Azreel, the son of Ahazi, the son of Mosollamoth, the son of Emmer,
14 na ndugu zao, 128 wapiganaji wenye ujasiri, wenye ujasiri; Waziri wao aliyeongoza alikuwa Zabdieli, mwana wa Hageoli.
And their brethren who were very mighty, a hundred twenty-eight: and their ruler Zabdiel son of the mighty.
15 Na Walawi Shemaya mwana wa Hashubu, mwana wa Azrikamu, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Buni,
And of the Levites Semeia the son of Hasub, the son of Azaricam, the son of Hasabia, the son of Boni,
16 na Shabethai, na Yozabadi, ambao walikuwa ni viongozi wa Walawi, waliosimamia kazi za nje ya nyumba ya Mungu.
And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,
17 Alikuwepo Matania, mwana wa Mika, mwana wa Zakri, mwana wa Asafu, aliyekuwa mkurugenzi aliyeanza shukrani kwa sala, na Bakbukia, wa pili miongoni mwa ndugu zake, na Abda mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Galali, mwana wa Yeduthuni.
And Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zebedei, the son of Asaph, was the principal man to praise, and to give glory in prayer, and Becbecia the second, one of his brethren, and Abda the son of Samua, the son of Galal, the son of Idithun.
18 Katika mji wote mtakatifu walikuwa Walawi 284.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19 Walinzi wa malango Akubu, Talmoni, na washirika wao, ambao waliolinda milango, wanaume 172.
And the porters, Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two.
20 Na wale waliosalia wa Israeli, na makuhani, na Walawi, walikuwa katika miji yote ya Yuda. Kila mtu aliishi katika milki yake mwenyewe.
And the rest of Israel, the priests and the Levites were in all the cities of Juda, every man in his possession.
21 Wafanyakazi wa hekalu waliishi Ofeli, na Siha na Gishpa walikuwa wakiwaongoza.
And the Nathinites, that dwelt in Ophel, and Siaha, and Gaspha of the Nathinites.
22 Mtawala mkuu juu ya Walawi waliokuwa wakitumikia Yerusalemu alikuwa Uzi mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Matania, mwana wa Mika, wa wana wa Asafu, ambao walikuwa waimbaji wa kazi katika nyumba ya Mungu.
And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem, was Azzi the son of Bani, the son of Hasabia, the son of Mathania, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, were the singing men in the ministry of the house of God.
23 Walikuwa chini ya maagizo kutoka kwa mfalme na maagizo imara yalitolewa kwa waimbaji kila siku inavyohitajika.
For the king’s commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day.
24 Pethahia mwana wa Meshezabeli, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Yuda, alikuwa upande wa mfalme kwa habari zote za watu.
And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people,
25 Kuhusu vijiji na mashamba yao, baadhi ya watu wa Yuda wakakaa Kiriath-arba, na vijiji vyake, na Diboni, na vijiji vyake, na Yekabzeeli na vijiji vyake.
And in the houses through all their countries. Of the children of Juda so dwelt at Cariath-Arbe, and in the villages thereof: and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof: and at Cabseel, and in the villages thereof.
26 Wakaishi katika Yeshua, Molada, Beth-Peleti,
And at Jesue, and at Molada, and Bethphaleth,
27 Hazar-Shuali, Beersheba na vijiji vyake.
And at Hasersual, and at Bersabee, and in the villages thereof,
28 Nao wakakaa Siklagi, na Mekona, na vijiji vyake,
And at Siceleg, and at Mochona, and in the villages thereof,
29 Enrimoni, Sora, Yarmuthi,
And at Remmon, and at Saraa, and at Jerimuth,
30 Zanoa, Adulamu, na vijiji vyake, na Lakishi, na mashamba yake, na Azeka, na vijiji vyake. Basi wakakaa kutoka Beer-sheba mpaka bonde la Hinomu.
Zanoa, Odollam, and in their villages, at Lachis and its dependencies, and at Azeca and the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Bersabee unto the valley of Ennom.
31 Watu wa Benyamini pia walikuwa wakiishi kutoka Geba, kwenda Mikmashi na Aiya, na Beth-eli na vijiji vyake.
And the children of Benjamin, from Geba, at Mechmas, and at Hai, and at Bethel, and in the villages thereof,
32 Waliishi Anathothi, Nobu, Anania,
At Anathoth, Nob, Anania,
33 Hazori, Rama, Gitaimu,
Asor, Rama, Gethaim,
34 Hadidi, Seboimu, Nebalati,
Hadid, Seboim, and Neballat, Led,
35 Lodi, na Ono, bonde la wafundi.
And Ono the valley of craftsmen.
36 Walawi wengine waliishi Yuda wengine Benyamini.
And of the Levites were portions of Juda and Benjamin.
