< 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 heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,
2 Na watu wakawabariki wote waliojitoa kwa hiari kuishi Yerusalemu.
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly 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.
And these [are] heads of the province who have dwelt in Jerusalem, and in cities of Judah, they have dwelt each in his possession in their cities; Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the sons 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 have dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalaleel, of the sons 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 Masseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of Shiloni;
6 Wana wote wa Peresi waliokaa Yerusalemu walikuwa 468. Walikuwa masujaa.
all the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty and eight, men of valour.
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] sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jesaiah;
8 Na baada yake, Gabai na Salai, watu 928.
and after 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 son of Zichri [is] inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah [is] over the city — second.
10 Kutoka kwa makuhani Yedaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, Yakini,
Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Seraya mwana wa Hilikia, mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Sadoki, mwana wa Merayoti, mwana wa Ahitubu, mkuu wa nyumba ya Mungu,
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader 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 doing the work of the house [are] eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchiah,
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, heads of fathers, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, 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 of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and an inspector over them [is] Zabdiel, son of [one of] the great men.
15 Na Walawi Shemaya mwana wa Hashubu, mwana wa Azrikamu, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Buni,
And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, 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, [are] over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads 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 Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, [is] head — at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah [is] second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
18 Katika mji wote mtakatifu walikuwa Walawi 284.
All the Levites, in the holy city, [are] 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, those watching at the gates, [are] a 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 rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, [are] in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance;
21 Wafanyakazi wa hekalu waliishi Ofeli, na Siha na Gishpa walikuwa wakiwaongoza.
and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim.
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 [is] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers [are] over-against the work of the house of God,
23 Walikuwa chini ya maagizo kutoka kwa mfalme na maagizo imara yalitolewa kwa waimbaji kila siku inavyohitajika.
for the command of the king [is] upon them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.
24 Pethahia mwana wa Meshezabeli, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Yuda, alikuwa upande wa mfalme kwa habari zote za watu.
And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, [is] by the hand of the king, for every matter of 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 at the villages with their fields, of the sons of Judah there have dwelt, in Kirjath-Arba and its small towns, and in Dibon and its small towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26 Wakaishi katika Yeshua, Molada, Beth-Peleti,
and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-Phelet,
27 Hazar-Shuali, Beersheba na vijiji vyake.
and in Hazar-Shaul, and in Beer-Sheba and its small towns,
28 Nao wakakaa Siklagi, na Mekona, na vijiji vyake,
and in Ziklag, and in Mekonah and in its small towns,
29 Enrimoni, Sora, Yarmuthi,
and En-Rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth,
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.
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31 Watu wa Benyamini pia walikuwa wakiishi kutoka Geba, kwenda Mikmashi na Aiya, na Beth-eli na vijiji vyake.
And sons of Benjamin [are] at Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-El, and its small towns,
32 Waliishi Anathothi, Nobu, Anania,
Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazori, Rama, Gitaimu,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadidi, Seboimu, Nebalati,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lodi, na Ono, bonde la wafundi.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of the artificers.
36 Walawi wengine waliishi Yuda wengine Benyamini.
And of the Levites, the courses of Judah [are] for Benjamin.