< Nehemia 3 >
1 Kisha Eliashibu, kuhani mkuu, akasimama pamoja na ndugu zake makuhani, wakajenga lango la kondoo. Walitakasa na kuweka milango yake. Waliweka wakfu hadi mnara wa Hamea na hadi mnara wa Hananeli.
Then rose up Elyashib the high priest with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate; they sanctified it, and set up its doors: even as far as the tower of Meah did they sanctify it, as far as the tower of Chananel.
2 Baada yao watu wa Yeriko walijenga, na baada yao Zakuri mwana wa Imri alijenga.
And by his side built the men of Jericho. And by his [other] side built Zaccur the son of Imri.
3 Wana wa Senaa wakajenga lango la samaki. Wanaweka mihimili yake na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
But the fish-gate did the sons of Hassenaah build: they also laid its beams, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
4 Meremoth aliandaa sehemu inayofuata. Yeye ni mwana wa Uria mwana wa Hakosi. Na baada yao Meshulamu akatengeneza. Yeye ni mwana wa Berekia mwana wa Meshezabeli. Karibu nao Sadoki akatengeneza. Yeye ni mwana wa Baana.
And alongside of them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriyah, the son of Kakkoz. And alongside of them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechyah, the son of Meshezabel. And alongside of them repaired Zadok the son of Ba'ana.
5 Baada yao Watekoi wakatengeneza, lakini viongozi wao walikataa kufanya kazi iliyoagizwa na wakuu wao.
And alongside of them repaired the Teko'ites; but their principal men put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Yoyada mwana wa Pasea, na Meshulamu mwana wa Besodeya, walitengeneza lango la Kale. Wanaweka mihimili, na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
Moreover the old gate repaired Yoyada' the son of Passeach, and Meshullam the son of Bessodeyah: they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
7 Nao, Melatia Mgibeoni, na Yadoni Meronothi, watu wa Gibeoni na Mispa, walifanyia matengenezo juu ya sehemu ambapo mkuu wa mkoa wa ng'ambo ya Mto aliishi.
And alongside of them repaired Melatyah the Gib'onite, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gib'on and of Mizpah, unto the seat of the governor on this side of the river.
8 Na baada yake Uzieli mwana wa Harhaya, mmoja wa wafua dhahabu, akatengeneza; na baada yake Hanania, mtengenezaji wa manukato. Wakajenga tena Yerusalemu mpaka Ukuta mpana.
Alongside of him repaired 'Uzziel the son of Charhayah, of the goldsmiths. And alongside of him repaired Chananyah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem as far as the broad wall.
9 Na baada yao Refaya mwana wa Huri akajenga. Alikuwa mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu.
And alongside of them repaired Rephayah the son of Chur, the chief of the half of the district of Jerusalem.
10 Na baada yao Yedaya mwana wa Harumafu akajenga karibu na nyumba yake. Na baada yake Hatushi mwana wa Hashabneya akajenga.
And alongside of them repaired Jedayah the son of Charumaph, and this opposite to his house. And alongside of him repaired Chattush the son of Chashabneyah.
11 Malkiya mwana wa Harimu na Hashubu mwana wa Pahat Moabu, wajenga sehemu nyingine pamoja na mnara wa tanuu.
Another division did Malkiyah the son of Charim, and Chashub the son of Pachathmoab, repair, as also the tower of the ovens.
12 Baada yao Shalumu mwana wa Haloheshi, mkuu wa nusu ya wilaya ya Yerusalemu, akajenga, pamoja na binti zake.
And alongside of him repaired Shallum the son of Hallochesh, the chief of the other half of the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
13 Hanuni na wenyeji wa Zanoa walijenga lango la bondeni. Walijenga tena na kuweka milango yake, na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake. Walijenga dhiraa elfu hadi lango la jaa.
The gate of the valley repaired Chanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoach: they built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung-gate.
14 Malkiya, mwana wa Rekabu, mkuu wa wilaya ya Beth-Hakeremu, akajenga lango la jaa. Alijenga na kuweka milango yake, na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake.
And the dung-gate repaired Malkiyah the son of Rechah, the chief of the district of Beth-hakkerem: he built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
15 Shalumu mwana wa Kolhoze, mkuu wa wilaya ya Mispa, akajenga lango la Chemchemi. Alijenga, na kuweka kifuniko juu yake na kuweka milango yake na vyuma vyake na makomeo yake. Alijenga upya ukuta wa Pwani wa Silowamu kwa bustani ya mfalme, hadi ngazi ya kuongoza kutoka mji wa Daudi.
And the gate of the fountain repaired Shallum the son of Col-chozeh, the chief of the district of Mizpah: he built it and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelach by the king's garden, and as far as the stairs that lead down from the city of David.
16 Nehemia mwana wa Azbuki, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Beth-suri, akajenga mahali hapo, toka maburini ya Daudi, mpaka birika lililojengwa na watu, na nyumba ya watu wenye nguvu.
Next to him repaired Nehemiah the son of 'Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite to the sepulchres of David, and as far as the pool that was [newly] made, and as far as the house of the mighty men.
17 Baada yake, Walawi walijenga, pamoja na Rehumi mwana wa Bani na baada yake, Hashabia, mtawala wa nusu ya wilaya ya Keila, kwa wilaya yake.
Next to him repaired the Levites: Rechum the son of Bani. Alongside of him repaired Chashabyah, the chief of the half district of Ke'ilah, for his district.
18 Baada yake watu wa nchi zao walijenga, ikiwa ni pamoja na Binui mwana wa Henadadi, mkuu wa nusu ya wilaya ya Keila.
Next to him repaired their brethren: Bavai the son of Chenadad, the chief of the [other] half district of Ke'ilah.
19 Baada yake alijenga Ezeri, mwana wa Yeshua, mtawala wa Mispa, alijenga sehemu nyingine kuelekea ghala ya silaha, kwenye kona ya ukuta.
And there repaired alongside of him 'Ezer the son of Joshua, the chief of Mizpah, another division, opposite to the ascent to the armory at the angle.
20 Baada yake Baruki, mwana wa Zakai, akajenga kwa hiari sehemu nyingine, toka kona ya ukuta mpaka mlango wa nyumba ya Eliashibu, kuhani mkuu.
Next to him did Baruch the son of Zaccai' earnestly repair another division, from the angle as far as the door of the house of Elyashib the high priest.
21 Baada yake Meremothi, mwana wa Uria, mwana wa Hakosi, akajenga sehemu nyingine, toka mlango wa nyumba ya Eliashibu mpaka mwisho wa nyumba ya Eliashibu.
Next to him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriyah the son of Hakkoz another division, from the door of the house of Elyashib even as far as the end of the house of Elyashib.
22 Kisha baada yake makuhani, watu wa eneo hilo karibu na Yerusalemu, walijenga.
And next to him repaired the priests, the men of the plain [of Jordan].
23 Baada yao Benyamini na Hashubu walijenga kuielekea nyumba yao. Baada yao Azaria mwana wa Maaseya, mwana wa Anania, alijenga karibu na nyumba yake.
Next to him repaired Benjamin and Chashub opposite to their house. Next to him repaired 'Azaryah the son of Ma'aseyah the son of 'Ananyah alongside of his house.
24 Baada yake Binui mwana wa Henadadi akajenga sehemu nyingine, kutoka nyumba ya Azaria hadi kona ya ukuta.
Next to him repaired Binnui the son of Chenadad another division, from the house of 'Azaryah as far as the angle, and as far as the corner.
25 Palali, mwana wa Uzai, akajenga juu ya kona ya ukuta na mnara unaoenea juu kutoka nyumba ya juu ya mfalme katika uwanda wa walinzi. Baada yake Pedaya mwana wa Paroshi akajenga.
Palal the son of Uzai [repaired] from opposite to the angle, and the tower which standeth out from the king's upper house, that was by the court of the prison. Next to him Pedayah the son of Par'osh.
26 Sasa watumishi wa hekalu waliokaa Ofeli walijenga mpaka upande wa Hifadhi ya Maji upande wa mashariki wa mnara unaojitokeza.
And the temple-servants dwelt on the hill fort, [and they built] as far as opposite to the water-gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.
27 Baada yake, Watekoi walijenga sehemu nyingine, kuelekea mnara mkubwa ulio nje, mpaka ukuta wa Ofeli.
Next to them repaired the Teko'ites another division from opposite the great tower that standeth out, and as far as the wall of the hill fort.
28 Makuhani wakajenga juu ya lango la farasi, kila mmoja kuelekea nyumba yake.
From above the horse-gate repaired the priests, every one opposite to his house.
29 Baada yao Sadoki, mwana wa Imeri, alijenga sehemu hiyo kuelekea nyumba yake. Na baada yake Shemaya mwana wa Shekania, mlinzi wa lango la mashariki, akajenga.
Next to this repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite to his house. And next to him repaired Shema'yah the son of Schechanyah, the keeper of the east gate.
30 Baada yake Hanania, mwana wa Shelemia, na Hanuni, mwana wa sita wa Salafu, wakajenga sehemu nyingine. Meshulamu mwana wa Berekia akajenga kuelekea kwenye vyumba vyake.
Next to him repaired Chananyah the son of Shelemyah, and Chanun the sixth son of Zalaph another division. Next to him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechyah opposite to his chamber.
31 Baada yake Malkiya, mmoja wa wafua dhahabu, akajenga mpaka nyumba ya watumishi wa hekalu na wafanyabiashara waliokuwa wakielekea lango la gereza na mpaka chumba cha juu cha pembeni.
Next to him repaired Malkiyah the goldsmith's son as far as the house of the temple-servants, and of the merchants, opposite to the mustering-gate, and to the upper chamber of the corner.
32 Wafanyabiashara wa dhahabu na wafanyabiashara walijenga kati ya chumba cha juu cha kona na Lango la Kondoo.
And between the upper chamber of the corner and the sheep-gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.