< Nehemia 7 >

1 Wowiee ɔfasu no, na misisii apon no wiee akyi no, yɛfaa apon no anohwɛfo, nnwontofo ne Lewifo.
Kwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,
2 Miyii me nuabarima Hanani sɛ ɔne Hanania nni Yerusalem so. Na Hanania yɛ ɔsahene a ɔhwɛ aban no so, na ɔyɛ ɔnokwafo a osuro Nyame sen afoforo bebree.
ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.
3 Meka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ wobue Yerusalem apon no ano to hɔ kosi sɛ ahuhuru bɛba. Na sɛ aponanohwɛfo no wɔ adwuma mu koraa a, montoto mu na mommram akyi. Munyi wɔn a wɔte Yerusalem no, na bi nnyina hɔ nnwɛn na bi nso mfi wɔn afi a ɛbemmɛn no mu nwɛn.”
Ngasengisithi kibo: Amasango eJerusalema kangavulwa lize litshise ilanga; besemi kabavale izivalo banxibe. Njalo umise abalindi kubahlali beJerusalema, ngulowo lalowo emlindweni wakhe, njalo ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.
4 Saa bere no na kuropɔn no so, na emu da hɔ, nanso na nnipa no nnɔɔso. Afi kakraa bi na na esisi kuropɔn no mu.
Njalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.
5 Na me Nyankopɔn maa me adwene sɛ memfrɛ kuropɔn no mu ntuanofo ne ɔmanfo no nyinaa nhyia, na wɔnkyerɛw wɔn din. Mihuu nnipa a wodii kan san baa Yuda no anato nhoma. Nsɛm a na wɔakyerɛw agu mu ni:
UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo:
6 Eyinom ne Yudafo a wotwaa wɔn asu kɔɔ amantam bi so, na wofii nnommum mu san baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkurow afoforo so. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na otwaa wɔn asu kɔɔ Babilonia.
Laba ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebhukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo,
7 Wɔn ntuanofo yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Asaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilsan, Misperet, Bigwai, Nehum ne Baana. Israelfo dodow a wofi nnommum mu bae no ni:
abafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uModekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:
8 Abusuafo dodow ni: Paros asefo 2,172
Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
9 Sefatia asefo 372
Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.
10 Arah asefo 652
Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
11 Pahat-Moab (Yesua ne Yoab) asefo 2,818
Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.
12 Elam asefo 1,254
Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
13 Satu asefo 845
Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
14 Sakai asefo 760
Abantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.
15 Binui asefo 648
Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
16 Bebai asefo 628
Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
17 Asgad asefo 2,322
Abantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
18 Adonikam asefo 667
Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
19 Bigwai asefo 2,067
Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
20 Adin asefo 655
Abantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.
21 Ater (Hesekia) asefo 98
Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.
22 Hasum asefo 328
Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
23 Besai asefo 324
Abantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.
24 Harif asefo 112
Abantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.
25 Gibeon asefo 95
Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.
26 Mmarima dodow a wofi Betlehem ne Netofa 188
Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.
27 Anatot 128
Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.
28 Bet-Asmawet 42
Amadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.
29 Kiriat-Yearim, Kefira ne Beerot 743
Amadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.
30 Rama ne Geba 621
Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.
31 Mikmas 122
Amadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.
32 Bet-El ne Ai 123
Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.
33 Nebo 52
Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.
34 Elam 1,254
Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.
35 Harim 320
Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.
36 Yeriko 345
Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
37 Lod, Hadid ne Ono 721
Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.
38 Senaa 3,930
Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
39 Eyinom ne asɔfo dodow a wofi nnommum mu bae: Yedaia asefo (Yesua fifo mu no) 973
Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.
40 Imer asefo 1,052
Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
41 Pashur asefo 1,247
Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
42 Harim asefo 1,017
Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.
43 Eyinom ne Lewifo a wofi nnommum mu bae: Yesua (Kadmiel ne Hodewa fifo) asefo 74
AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
44 Nnwontofo: Asaf asefo 148
Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.
45 Asɔredan Aponanohwɛfo: Salum, Ater, Talmon asefo, Akub, Hatita ne Sobai asefo 138
Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
46 Asɔredan mu asomfo: Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot asefo,
AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,
47 Keros, Siaha, Padon asefo,
abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai asefo,
abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,
49 Hanan, Gidel, Gahar asefo,
abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,
50 Reaia, Resin, Nekoda asefo,
abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,
51 Gasam, Usa, Paseah asefo,
abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nefusim asefo,
abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,
53 Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur asefo,
abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,
54 Baslit, Mehida, Harsa asefo
abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Tema asefo
abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,
56 Nesia ne Hatifa asefo,
abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.
57 Ɔhene Salomo asefo asomfo a wofi nnommum mu bae no ni: Sotai, Soferet, Perida asefo,
Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,
58 Yaala, Darkon, Gidel asefo,
abantwana bakoJahala, abantwana bakoDarkoni, abantwana bakoGideli,
59 Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret-Hasebaim ne Amon asefo,
abantwana bakoShefathiya, abantwana bakoHathili, abantwana bakoPokerethi kaHazebayimi, abantwana bakoAmoni.
60 Asɔredan mu asomfo ne Salomo asomfo asefo no nyinaa, na wɔn dodow yɛ 392
Wonke amaNethini labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
61 Kuw foforo bi a saa bere yi wofi Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adon ne Imer san baa Yerusalem, nanso, wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu yiye sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn asefo no ase fi Israel:
Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.
62 Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda mmusua no ka saa kuw yi ho, na wɔn dodow yɛ 642
Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
63 Asɔfo baasa a wɔn din de Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai a wɔyɛ mmusua abiɛsa no nso baa Yerusalem. (Na saa Barsilai yi aware Barsilai a ofi Gilead mmabea no baako ama wafa ɔbea no abusuadin.)
Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumkakhe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.
64 Nanso, na wɔayera wɔn anato nhoma no nti wɔmma wɔn ho kwan ansom sɛ asɔfo.
Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.
65 Na amrado no mma kwan mma wonnni afɔrebɔ nnuan mu kyɛfa mpo, gye sɛ ɔsɔfo bi wɔ hɔ a ɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so bisa Awurade.
Umbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.
66 Enti nnipa a wɔsan baa Yuda no nyinaa dodow yɛ mpem aduanan abien, ahaasa ne aduosia,
Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
67 a ɛno akyi, asomfo mpem ason ahaasa aduasa ason ne nnwontofo mmarima ne mmea ahannu aduanan anum ka ho.
ngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
68 Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson ne aduasa asia, funumpɔnkɔ ahannu ne aduanan anum.
Amabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;
69 Yoma ahannan ne aduasa anum ne mfurum mpem asia ahanson ne aduonu kaa wɔn ho.
amakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
70 Abusua no bi ntuanofo maa dwumadi no ho akyɛde. Amrado no too sikakorabea no mu sikakɔkɔɔ nnwetɛbona apem, sikakɔkɔɔ hweaseammɔ aduonum ne asɔfotade ahannum ne aduasa.
Ezinye-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
71 Ntuanofo no bi ka bɔɔ mu, too sikakorabea no mu sikakɔkɔɔ nnwetɛbona mpem aduonu, na ebinom nso maa dwetɛ nsania pɔn mpem abien ne ahanson aduonum de boaa adwuma no.
Lezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.
72 Nnipa a wɔaka no nso maa sikakɔkɔɔ nnwetɛbona mpem aduonu ne dwetɛ bɛyɛ pɔn mpenu ne ahannum ne asɔfotade aduosia ason.
Lalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.
73 Enti asɔfo, Lewifo, aponanohwɛfo, nnwontofo, Asɔredan mu asomfo ne nnipa no bi, ne Israelfo a wɔaka nyinaa bɔɔ atenase wɔ wɔn ankasa nkurow so. Ɔsram Tisri (bɛyɛ Ɛbɔ ne Ahinime ntam) mfimfini mu a Israelfo akokɔ wɔn nkurow so no,
Abapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli labanye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.

< Nehemia 7 >