Ɛsra 2
1 Yeinom ne Yudafoɔ nnommumfoɔ a wɔwɔ amantam no mu a wɔfiri nnommum mu baa Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro bi so no. Ɔhene Nebukadnessar na ɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ Babilonia.
Manje-ke yilaba abantu bendawo ababuyayo ekuthunjweni, ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yabasa eBhabhiloni (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo emzini wakibo,
2 Na wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Serubabel, Yesua, Nehemia, Seraia, Reelaia, Mordekai, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigwai, Rehum ne Baana. Israel mmarima a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ no dodoɔ nie:
behamba loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, loSeraya, loRelayiya, loModekhayi, loBhilishani, loMisipha, loBhigivayi, loRehumi loBhana): Uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
3 Dodoɔ a wɔyɛ Paros abusuafoɔ 2,172
isizukulwane sikaPharoshi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
4 Sefatia abusuafoɔ 372
esikaShefathiya sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
5 Arah abusuafoɔ 775
esika-Ara sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu,
6 Pahat-Moab abusuafoɔ (Yesua ne Yoab asefoɔ) 2,812
esikaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili,
7 Elam abusuafoɔ 1,254
esika-Elamu sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
8 Satu abusuafoɔ 945
esikaZathu sasingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
9 Sakai abusuafoɔ 760
esikaZakhayi sasingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
10 Bani abusuafoɔ 642
esikaBhani sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili,
11 Bebai abusuafoɔ 623
esikaBhebhayi sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
12 Asgad abusuafoɔ 1,222
esika-Azigadi sasiyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili,
13 Adonikam abusuafoɔ 666
esika-Adonikhamu sasingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasithupha,
14 Bigwai abusuafoɔ 2,056
esikaBhigivayi sasizinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
15 Adin abusuafoɔ 454
esika-Adini sasingamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
16 Ater abusuafoɔ (Hesekia asefoɔ) 98
esika-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
17 Besai abusuafoɔ 323
esikaBhezayi sasingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
18 Yora abusuafoɔ 112
esikaJora sasilikhulu letshumi lambili,
19 Hasum abusuafoɔ 223
esikaHashumi sasingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
20 Gibar abusuafoɔ 95
esikaGibhari sasingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
21 Betlehemfoɔ 123
amadoda eBhethilehema ayengamakhulu amabili lantathu,
22 Netofafoɔ 56
eNethofa ayengamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
23 Anatotfoɔ 128
e-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
24 Asmawetfoɔ 42
e-Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
25 Kiriat-Yearimfoɔ, Kefirafoɔ ne Beerotfoɔ 743
eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, eKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
26 Ramafoɔ ne Gebafoɔ 621
eRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
27 Mikmasfoɔ 122
eMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
28 Bet-Elfoɔ ne Aifoɔ 223
eBhetheli le-Ayi ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
29 Nebo ɔman mma 52
eNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
30 Magbis ɔman 156
eMagibhishi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lasithupha,
31 Elam ɔman mma 1,254
kweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
32 Harim ɔman mma 320
eHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
33 Lod, Hadid ne Ono ɔman mma 725
eLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanhlanu,
34 Yeriko ɔman mma 345
eJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
35 Senaa ɔman mma 3,630
eSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.
36 Yeinom ne asɔfoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yedaia abusuafoɔ (a ɛfa Yesua fiefoɔ) 973
Abaphristi: esizukulwaneni sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
37 Imer abusuafoɔ 1,052
kwesika-Imeri babeyinkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
38 Pashur abusuafoɔ 1,247
kwesikaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
39 Harim abusuafoɔ 1,017
kwesikaHarimi babeyinkulungwane letshumi lasikhombisa.
40 Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ a wɔfiri asutwa mu baeɛ: Yesua ne Kadmiel abusuafoɔ (Hodawia asefoɔ) 74
AbaLevi: besizukulwane sikaJeshuwa loKhadimiyeli (abosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
41 Nnwontofoɔ: Asaf abusuafoɔ 128
Abahlabeleli: besizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili.
42 Aponoanohwɛfoɔ: Salum, Ater, Talmon abusuafoɔ Akub, Hatita ne Sobai abusuafoɔ 139
Abalindi bamasango: besizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye.
43 Asɔredan asomfoɔ: Siha, Hasufa, Tabaot asefoɔ,
Izinceku zethempelini: zesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa, loThabhawothi,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon asefoɔ,
loKherosi, loSiyaha, loPhadoni,
45 Lebana, Hagaba, Akub asefoɔ,
loLebhana, loHagabha, lo-Akhubi,
46 Hagab, Salmai, Hanan asefoɔ,
loHagabi, loShalimayi, loHanani,
47 Gidel, Gahar, Reaia asefoɔ,
loGideli, loGahari, loReyaya,
48 Resin, Nekoda, Gasam asefoɔ,
loRezini, loNekhoda, loGazami,
49 Usa, Paseah, Besai asefoɔ,
lo-Uza, loPhaseya, loBhesayi,
50 Asna, Meunim, Nefus asefoɔ,
lo-Asina, loMewunimi, loNefusimi,
51 Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur asefoɔ,
loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
52 Baslut, Mehida, Harsa asefoɔ,
loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Tema asefoɔ,
loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
54 Nesia ne Hatifa.
loNeziya kanye loHathifa.
55 Ɔhene Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ yi nso firi asutwa mu baeɛ: Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda asefoɔ,
Izizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: isizukulwane sikaSothayi, loHasoferethi, loPheruda,
56 Yaala, Darkon, Gidel asefoɔ,
loJala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
57 Sefatia, Hatil, Pokeret-Hasebaim ne Ami.
loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi kanye lo-Ami.
58 Ne nyinaa mu, na asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asefoɔ asomfoɔ no dodoɔ yɛ 392
Izinceku zethempelini lezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni zazingamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
59 Saa ɛberɛ no, nnipakuo foforɔ a wɔfiri Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Adan ne Imer nkuro so sane baa Yerusalem. Nanso, wɔantumi ankyerɛ mu sɛ, wɔn anaa wɔn abusuafoɔ yɛ Israel asefoɔ. Saa nnipakuo yi ne:
Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adani, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
60 Delaia, Tobia ne Nekoda mmusua a wɔn dodoɔ yɛ 652
abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.
61 Asɔfoɔ mmusua mmiɛnsa: Habaia, Hakos ne Barsilai no nso sane baa Yerusalem. (Saa Barsilai yi, na waware Barsilai a ɔfiri Gilead no mmammaa no mu baako a enti na wafa nʼabusua din.)
Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: Abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
62 Nanso, na wɔayera wɔn abusuadua nwoma no enti wɔamma wɔn ho kwan amma wɔansom sɛ asɔfoɔ.
Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
63 Na amrado no hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ mma wɔn ne asɔfoɔ no nni afɔrebɔ nnuane no, gye sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ bi de ntonto kronkron bɔ a wɔfrɛ no Urim ne Tumim akyerɛ wɔn gyinabea wɔ saa asɛm yi ho.
Umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kube lomphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
64 Enti, nnipa dodoɔ a wɔsane baa Yuda no yɛ mpem aduanan mmienu ne ahasa aduosia,
Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili, lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi ayisithupha,
65 a asomfoɔ mpem nson ahasa aduasa nson nka ho, ne nnwomtofoɔ ahanu a wɔyɛ mmarima ne mmaa.
ngaphandle kwezinceku lezincekukazi zabo ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu alamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo babe labahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.
66 Wɔde apɔnkɔ ahanson aduasa nsia, mfunumu ahanu aduanan enum,
Babelamabhiza angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, lezimbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
67 nyoma ahanan aduasa enum ne mfunumpɔnkɔ mpem nsia ne ahanson aduonu kaa wɔn ho kɔeɛ.
lamakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu kanye labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha ezilamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
68 Ɛberɛ a wɔduruu Awurade asɔredan no ho wɔ Yerusalem no, abusua ntuanofoɔ no bi firii akoma pa mu yii ntoboa a wɔde bɛsiesie Awurade asɔredan no wɔ ne siberɛ dada mu hɔ.
Bathi ukufika kwabo endlini kaThixo eJerusalema abanye bezinhloko zezimuli benza umnikelo wokuzizwela waba ngowokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.
69 Na ntuanoni biara maa deɛ ɔbɛtumi. Akyɛdeɛ a wɔde maeɛ no nyinaa ano sii sikakɔkɔɔ sika pranpran ɔpeduosia baako, dwetɛ nkariboɔ kilogram mpem mmiɛnsa ne asɔfotadeɛ ɔha a wɔde bɛma asɔfoɔ.
Banikela esikhwameni esikhulu ngokwamandla abo ukwenza umsebenzi lo banika amadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye egolide lesiliva esifika izinkulungwane ezinhlanu samamina lezembatho zobuphristi ezilikhulu.
70 Enti, asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, nnwomtofoɔ, aponoanohwɛfoɔ, asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne ɔman mma no bi tenaa nkuraa a ɛbɛn Yerusalem. Nkaeɛ no sane kɔɔ Yuda nkuro afoforɔ bi a wɔfifirii hɔ baeɛ no so.
Abaphristi, labaLevi, labahlabeleli, labalindi bamasango kanye lezinceku zethempelini bahlala emadolobheni akibo, ndawonye labanye abantu, labo bonke abako-Israyeli bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
