< 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 rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.
2 Na watu wakawabariki wote waliojitoa kwa hiari kuishi Yerusalemu.
And the people blessed all the men, that offered themselves voluntarily to dwell at 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.
Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit, ] Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants.
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 at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: 'Athayah the son of 'Uzziyah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Shephatyah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez:
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.
And Ma'asseyah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-chozeh, the son of Chazayah, the son of 'Adayah, the son of Joyarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Hashiloni;
6 Wana wote wa Peresi waliokaa Yerusalemu walikuwa 468. Walikuwa masujaa.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and 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 sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of Pedayah, the son of Kolayah, the son of Ma'asseyah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jessha'yah;
8 Na baada yake, Gabai na Salai, watu 928.
And next to him Gabbai, Sallai; nine hundred twenty and 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 Zichri was overseer over them; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Kutoka kwa makuhani Yedaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, Yakini,
Of the priests: Jedayah the son of Joyarib, Jachin:
11 Seraya mwana wa Hilikia, mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Sadoki, mwana wa Merayoti, mwana wa Ahitubu, mkuu wa nyumba ya Mungu,
Serayah the son of Chilkiyah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merayoth, the son of Achitub, the superintendent 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 who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and 'Adayah the son of Jerocham, the son of Pelalyah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashchur, the son of Malkiyah;
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, chiefs of the divisions, two hundred forty and two; and 'Amashsai the son of 'Azarel, the son of Achsai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14 na ndugu zao, 128 wapiganaji wenye ujasiri, wenye ujasiri; Waziri wao aliyeongoza alikuwa Zabdieli, mwana wa Hageoli.
And their brethren, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty and eight; and the overseer over them was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 Na Walawi Shemaya mwana wa Hashubu, mwana wa Azrikamu, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Buni,
Also of the Levites: Shema'yah the son of Chasshub, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Bunni;
16 na Shabethai, na Yozabadi, ambao walikuwa ni viongozi wa Walawi, waliosimamia kazi za nje ya nyumba ya Mungu.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
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 Matthaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Assaph, the principal to begin the thanksgiving at prayer; and Bakbukyah the second among his brethren and 'Abda the son of Shammua', the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Katika mji wote mtakatifu walikuwa Walawi 284.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty and four.
19 Walinzi wa malango Akubu, Talmoni, na washirika wao, ambao waliolinda milango, wanaume 172.
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren that watched at the gates, were one hundred seventy and 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 residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 Wafanyakazi wa hekalu waliishi Ofeli, na Siha na Gishpa walikuwa wakiwaongoza.
But the temple-servants dwelt in the hill-fort; and Zicha and Gishpa were over the temple-servants.
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 at Jerusalem was 'Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Matthanyah, the son of Micha, one of the sons of Assaph, the singers, over the business 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 command was obligatory on them; and there was a fixed rate for the singers, the requirement of every day on its day.
24 Pethahia mwana wa Meshezabeli, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Yuda, alikuwa upande wa mfalme kwa habari zote za watu.
And Pethachyah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerach the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in every thing 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 respecting the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kiryath-arba' and in its villages, and at Dibon and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its villages.
26 Wakaishi katika Yeshua, Molada, Beth-Peleti,
And at Jeshua', and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
27 Hazar-Shuali, Beersheba na vijiji vyake.
And at Chazar-shu'al, and at Beer-sheba' and in its villages,
28 Nao wakakaa Siklagi, na Mekona, na vijiji vyake,
And at Ziklag, and at Mechonah and in its villages,
29 Enrimoni, Sora, Yarmuthi,
And at 'En-rimmon, and at Zor'ah, and at Yarmuth,
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.
Zanoach, 'Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its fields, at 'Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba' as far as the valley of Hinnom.
31 Watu wa Benyamini pia walikuwa wakiishi kutoka Geba, kwenda Mikmashi na Aiya, na Beth-eli na vijiji vyake.
And the children of Benjamin [dwelt], beginning from Geba', at Michmash, and 'Ay-ya, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
32 Waliishi Anathothi, Nobu, Anania,
'Anathoth, Nob, 'Ananyah,
33 Hazori, Rama, Gitaimu,
Chazor, Ramah, Gittayim.
34 Hadidi, Seboimu, Nebalati,
Chadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,
35 Lodi, na Ono, bonde la wafundi.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of the carpenters.
36 Walawi wengine waliishi Yuda wengine Benyamini.
And of the Levites dwelt certain divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

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