Nehemia 11
1 Afei, saa ɛberɛ yi, na ɔmanfoɔ no ntuanofoɔ tete Yerusalem, kuropɔn kronkron no mu. Wɔbɔɔ ntonto kronkron wɔ nnipa no a na wɔtete Yuda ne Benyamin nkuro bi no so, yii mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako, ma wɔn nso kɔtenaa hɔ. Na nkaeɛ no deɛ, wɔtenaa deɛ wɔte hɔ ara.
And the chiefs of the people lived in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of [every] ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
2 Na ɔmanfoɔ no kamfoo obiara a ɔfiri ne pɛ mu sane kɔtenaa Yerusalem no.
And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 Amantam mu mpanimfoɔ a wɔbaa Yerusalem no din na wɔatwerɛ wɔ ha yi. Ɔmanfoɔ no mu fa kɛseɛ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ ne Salomo asomfoɔ asefoɔ no kɔɔ so tenaa wɔn ankasa afie mu wɔ Yuda nkuro ahodoɔ so,
Now these [are] the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda; [every] man lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathinim, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
4 nanso, nnipa no bi a wɔfiri Yuda ne Benyamin mu no sane kɔtenaa Yerusalem. Yuda abusuakuo mu nnipa no nie: Usia babarima Ataia, Sakaria babarima, Amaria babarima, Sefatia babarima, Mahalalel babarima a ɔfiri Peres abusua mu;
And there lived in Jerusalem [some] of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and [some] of the sons of Phares;
5 Baruk babarima Maaseia, Kol-Hose babarima, Hasaia babarima, Adaia babarima, Yoiarib babarima, Sakaria babarima a ɔfiri Sela abusua mu.
and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.
6 Afei, na Peres asefoɔ ahanan ne aduosia nwɔtwe a wɔdi mu no na na wɔte Yerusalem.
All the sons of Phares who lived in Jerusalem [were] four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
7 Benyamin abusuakuo no mu nnipa nie: Mesulam babarima Salu, Yoed babarima, Pedaia babarima, Kolaia babarima, Maaseia babarima, Itiel babarima ne Yesaia babarima;
And these [were] the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia.
8 na nʼakyiri no na Gabai ne Salai, ne abusuafoɔ ahankron aduonu nwɔtwe ba.
And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
9 Wɔn panin pa ara no ne Sikri babarima Yoɛl na Hasenua, a ɔyɛ kuropɔn no sohwɛfoɔ abadiakyire babarima Yuda boaa no.
And Joel son of Zechri [was] overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in the city.
10 Asɔfoɔ no mu nnipa nie: Yoiarib babarima Yedaia; Yakin;
Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.
11 ne Hilkia babarima Seraia, Mesulam babarima, Sadok babarima, Meraiot babarima ne Ahitub a na ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no sohwɛfoɔ babarima,
Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Aetoth, was over the house of God.
12 ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ aha nwɔtwe aduonu mmienu a, na wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ Asɔredan no mu, ne Yeroham babarima Adaia, Pelalia babarima, Amsi babarima, Sakaria babarima, Pashur babarima, Malkia babarima
And their brethren doing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two: and Adaia son of Jeroam, son of Phalalia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharia, son of Phassur, son of Melchia,
13 ne ne mfɛfoɔ ahanu aduanan mmienu a wɔyɛ wɔn mmusua ntuanofoɔ. Wɔn a na wɔka ho nso ne Asarel babarima Amasai, Ahsai babarima, Mesilemot babarima, Imer babarima
and his brethren, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
14 ne ne mfɛfoɔ atitire ɔha aduonu nwɔtwe. Wɔn panin pa ara a ɔtua wɔn ano no ne Hagedolim babarima Sabdiel.
and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and [their] overseer [was] Badiel son of [one of the] great men.
15 Lewifoɔ no nso nie: Hasub babarima Semaia, Asrikam babarima, Hasabia babarima, Buni babarima;
And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,
16 ne Sabetai ne Yosabad a na wɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no mfikyire dwumadie so;
17 Mika babarima Matania, Sabdi babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni a ɔde mpaeɛbɔ buee aseda afɔdeɛ som ano; Bakbukia a na ɔyɛ Matania abadiakyire ne Samua babarima Abda, Galal babarima, Yedutun babarima.
Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
18 Ne nyinaa mu, na Lewifoɔ ahanu aduɔwɔtwe ɛnan na na wɔwɔ kuropɔn kronkron no mu.
two hundred and eighty-four.
19 Aponoanohwɛfoɔ no nie: Akub, Talmon ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ ɔha aduɔson mmienu a na wɔwɛn wɔ apono no ano.
And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
20 Asɔfoɔ a aka no, Lewifoɔ ne Israelfoɔ nkaeɛ no tenatenaa Yudaman mu baabiara a wɔn agyapadeɛ wɔ.
21 Nanso, Asɔredan mu asomfoɔ no a na wɔn ntuanofoɔ yɛ Siha ne Gispa no deɛ, wɔn nyinaa kɔtenaa Ofel kokoɔ so.
22 Na ɔpanin pa ara a ɔtua Lewifoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ano no ne Bani babarima Usi, Hasabia babarima, Matania babarima, Mika babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni, a na nʼabusuafoɔ somm sɛ nnwomtofoɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn asɔredan mu no.
And the overseer of the Levites [was] the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers [some were] over the house of God,
23 Na wɔhyɛ ɔhene mmara a ɛkyerɛ deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ da biara no ase.
For so was the king's commandment concerning them.
24 Mesesabel babarima Petahia a ɔyɛ Yuda babarima Serah aseni no yɛ ɔhene ananmusini wɔ ɔman no amammuo mu.
And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people,
25 Yudafoɔ no bi tenaa Kiriat-Arba ne ne nkuraaseɛ, Dibon ne ne nkuraaseɛ ne Yekabseel ne ne nkuraaseɛ.
and with regard to villages in their country district: and [some] of the children of Juda lived in Cariatharboc,
26 Wɔtenatenaa Yesua, Molada, Bet-Pelet,
and in Jesu,
27 Hasar-Sual, Beer-Seba ne ɛho nkuraa so,
and in Bersabee:
28 Siklag ne Mekona ne ɛho nkuraa so.
29 Na wɔtete En-Rimon, Sora, Yarmut,
30 Sanoa ne Adulam ne wɔn nkuraa so nso. Na wɔtete Lakis ne ne mfuo a ɛbemmɛn hɔ no so ne Aseka ne ne nkuraa so nso. Enti, Yudafoɔ no tenatena nsase a ɛfiri Beer-Seba kɔsi Hinom bɔnhwa no mu.
And their villages [were] Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.
31 Benyamin nkurɔfoɔ no bi tenaa Geba, Mikmas, Aya ne Bet-El ne ɛho nkuraa so.
And the children of Benjamin [lived] from Gabaa [to] Machmas.
32 Ebinom nso tenatenaa Anatot, Nob, Anania,
33 Hasor, Rama, Gitaim,
34 Hadid, Seboim, Nebalat,
35 Lod, Ono ne Adwumfoɔ Bɔnhwa mu nso.
36 Wɔmaa Lewifoɔ a na wɔtete Yuda no bi kɔkaa Benyamin abusuakuo no ho, ne wɔn tenaeɛ.
And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda [and] to Benjamin.
