< Nehemia 12 >

1 Saa nnipa yi ne asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ a wɔne Sealtiel babarima Serubabel ne ɔsɔfopanin Yesua sanee wɔn akyi no: Seraia, Yeremia, Ɛsra,
Laba ngabaphristi labaLevi ababuya loZerubhabheli indodana kaSheyalithiyeli kanye loJeshuwa: USeraya, uJeremiya, u-Ezra,
2 Amaria, Maluk, Hatus,
u-Amariya, uMaluki, uHathushi,
3 Sekania, Rehum, Meremot,
uShekhaniya, uRehumi, uMeremothi,
4 Ido, Ginetoi, Abia,
u-Ido, uGinethoni, u-Abhija,
5 Miamin, Maadia, Bilga,
uMijamini, uMowadiya, uBhiliga,
6 Semaia, Yoiarib, Yedaia,
uShemaya, uJoyaribi, uJedaya,
7 Salu, Amok, Hilkia ne Yedaia. Yesua ɛberɛ so no, na yeinom ne asɔfoɔ ntuanofoɔ ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ.
uSalu, u-Amoki, uHilikhiya loJedaya. Laba babengabakhokheli babaphristi labakhulu babo ngezinsuku zikaJeshuwa.
8 Lewifoɔ a wɔne wɔn sanee wɔn akyi no nie: Yesua, Binui Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania a na ɔne ne mfɛfoɔ na na wɔhwɛ aseda nnwom so no.
AbaLevi babe nguJeshuwa, loBhinuwi, loKhadimiyeli, loSherebhiya, loJuda njalo loMathaniya, okwathi yena, labakhula bakhe yibo ababekhokhela izingoma zenkonzo yokubonga.
9 Na sɛ wɔresom a, wɔn mfɛfoɔ Bakbukia ne Uni sɔre gyina ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu.
UBhakhibhukhiya lo-Uni, labakhula babo, babesima ngale bakhangelane labo ezinkonzweni.
10 Ɔsɔfopanin Yesua woo Yoiakim, Yoiakim woo Eliasib, Eliasib woo Yoiada,
UJeshuwa wayenguyise kaJoyakhimu, uyise ka-Eliyashibi, u-Eliyashibi uyise kaJoyada,
11 na Yoiada woo Yonatan, na Yonatan woo Yadua.
uJoyada uyise kaJonathani, uJonathani uyise kaJaduwa.
12 Ɛberɛ a Yoiakim yɛ ɔsɔfopanin no, na asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no ne: Meraia a ɔtua Seraia abusua ano. Hanania a ɔtua Yeremia abusua ano.
Ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu, laba babezinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi: abendlu kaSeraya, nguMeraya; abendlu kaJeremiya nguHananiya;
13 Mesulam a ɔtua Ɛsra abusua ano. Yehohanan a ɔtua Amaria abusua ano.
abendlu ka-Ezra, nguMeshulami; abendlu ka-Amariya, nguJehohanani;
14 Yonatan a ɔtua Maluki abusua ano. Yosef a ɔtua Sebania abusua ano.
abendlu kaMaluki, nguJonathani; abendlu kaShebhaniya, nguJosefa;
15 Adna a ɔtua Harim abusua ano. Helkai a ɔtua Meraiot abusua ano.
abendlu kaHarimi, ngu-Adina; abendlu kaMeremothi, nguHelikhayi;
16 Sakaria a ɔtua Ido abusua ano. Mesulam a ɔtua Gineton abusua ano.
abendlu ka-Ido, nguZakhariya; abendlu kaGinethoni, nguMeshulami;
17 Sikri a ɔtua Abia abusua ano. Miniamin ne Moadia abusua nso yɛ Piltai.
abendlu ka-Abhija nguZikhiri; abendlu kaMiniyamini lekaMowadiya, nguPhilithayi;
18 Samua a ɔtua Bilga abusua ano. Yehonatan a ɔtua Semaia abusua ano.
abendlu kaBhiliga nguShamuwa; abendlu kaShemaya nguJonathani;
19 Matenai a ɔtua Yoiarib abusua ano. Usi a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.
abendlu kaJoyaribi, nguMathenayi; abendlu kaJedaya, ngu-Uzi;
20 Kalai a ɔtua Salai abusua ano. Eber a ɔtua Amok abusua ano.
abendlu kaSalu, nguKhalayi; abendlu ka-Amoki, ngu-Ebheri;
21 Hasabia a ɔtua Hilkia abusua ano. Netanel a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.
abendlu kaHilikhiya, nguHashabhiya; abendlu kaJedaya nguNethaneli.
22 Persiahene Dario a ɔtɔ so mmienu ɛberɛ so no, wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ ne asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no nyinaa din wɔ saa asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ yi pɛn so: Eliasib, Yoiada, Yohanan, ne Yadua.
Abazinhloko zezindlu zabaLevi ngezinsuku zika-Eliyashibi, loJoyada, uJohanani loJaduwa, kanye lezabaphristi, babhalwa phansi kubusa uDariyu wasePhezhiya.
23 Wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ no din guu Abakɔsɛm Nwoma mu kɔsii Eliasib nana Yohanan ɛberɛ so.
Abakhokheli bezimuli ezizukulwaneni zikaLevi kuze kube yisikhathi sikaJohanani indodana ka-Eliyashibi babhalwa phansi encwadini yemilando.
24 Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ: Hasabia, Serebia, Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ bi a, sɛ ɛduru ayɛyie ne aseda afahyɛ so a, wɔgyina hɔ ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu, na ɛfa gye ɛfa so wɔ nnwontoɔ mu, sɛdeɛ Dawid, Onyankopɔn onipa, kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no.
Abakhokheli babaLevi babengoHashabhiya, loSherebhiya, loJeshuwa indodana kaKhadimiyeli, labakhula babo ababesima baqondane labo nxa bedumisa njalo besenza inkonzo yokubonga, yilabo bevumela abanye, njengokwamiswa nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu.
25 Na Matania, Bakbukia ne Obadia nso ka ho. Mesulam, Talmon ne Akub na wɔyɛ aponoanohwɛfoɔ a wɔhwɛ adekoradan a ɛwɔ apono no ano no so.
UMathaniya, loBhakhibhukhiya, u-Obhadaya, uMeshulami, uThalimoni lo-Akhubi babe ngabalindimasango ababelinda iziphala emasangweni.
26 Na yeinom nyinaa somm wɔ Yesua babarima Yoiakim a ɔyɛ Yosadak nana ne Nehemia a ɔyɛ amrado ne Ɛsra a na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ne mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ berɛ so.
Bawenza umsebenzi lo ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimu indodana kaJeshuwa, indodana kaJozadaki, langezinsuku zikaNehemiya umbusi lo-Ezra umphristi lombhali.
27 Ɛberɛ a wɔredwira Yerusalem ɔfasuo foforɔ no ho no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Lewifoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa sɛ, wɔmmra Yerusalem mmɛboa dwumadie no. Na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde kyankyan, mmɛnta ne asankuten to wɔn aseda nnwom de hyɛ anigyeɛ fa no.
Ekunikelweni komduli waseJerusalema, abaLevi badingwa lapho ababehlala khona balethwa eJerusalema ukuzathakazelela umkhosi wokunikelwa ngezingoma langokubonga langokutshaya izigubhu lamachacho lemiqangala.
28 Wɔde nnwomtofoɔ no firi Yerusalem ne ne nkuraaseɛ ne Netofafoɔ nkuraaseɛ nyinaa bɔɔ mu baeɛ.
Abahlabeleli labo balethwa ndawonye besuka emangweni oseduze leJerusalema, basuka emizini yamaNethofa,
29 Ebi nso firi Bet-Gilgal ne Geba pɔ mu hɔ ne Asmawet, ɛfiri sɛ, na nnwomtofoɔ no ara akyekyere wɔn ankasa nkuraa afa Yerusalem ho ahyia.
eBhethi Giligali, lasemangweni waseGebha le-Azimavethi, ngoba abahlabeleli basebezakhele imizi eduze leJerusalema.
30 Asɔfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no dwiraa wɔn ho, afei wɔdwiraa ɔmanfoɔ no ho, dwiraa apono no ne ɔfasuo no nso ho.
Kwathi lapho abaphristi labaLevi sebezihlambulule ngokomkhuba, bahlambulula abantu, amasango lomduli.
31 Medii Yuda ntuanofoɔ no anim kɔɔ ɔfasuo no atifi, na meboaboaa nnwomtofoɔ akuo akɛseɛ mmienu ano, ma wɔbɛdaa ase. Nnwontofoɔ ekuo no mu baako kɔɔ anafoɔ wɔ ɔfasuo no atifi kɔsii Sumina Ɛpono no.
Ngathi abakhokheli bakoJuda bakhwele phezu komduli. Njalo ngamisa amaqembu amakhulu amabili awabahlabeleli ukuthi babonge. Elinye lalimele likhwele phezulu komduli kwesokunene, kusiya ngesangweni loBulongwe.
32 Hosaia ne Yuda ntuanofoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi,
UHoshayiya lengxenye yabakhokheli bakoJuda babalandela,
33 na Asaria, Ɛsra, Mesulam,
kunye lo-Azariya, lo-Ezra, loMeshulami,
34 Yuda, Benyamin, Semaia, Yeremia
loJuda, loBhenjamini, loShemaya, loJeremiya,
35 ne asɔfoɔ no bi a wɔhyɛne totorobɛnto no dii wɔn akyi. Ɛno akyi na Yonatan babarima Sakaria, Semaia babarima, Matania babarima, Mikaia babarima, Sakur babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no di hɔ.
kanye labanye abaphristi ababelamacilongo, loZakhariya indodana kaJonathani, indodana kaShemaya, indodana kaMathaniya indodana kaMikhaya, indodana kaZakhuri, indodana ka-Asafi,
36 Ne korakora no, Sakaria mfɛfoɔ a wɔne Semaia, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Yuda ne Hanani dii wɔn so. Wɔfaa nnwontodeɛ a Dawid a ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn onipa akyerɛ sɛ wɔmfa no. Na Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no na ɔdii santen no anim.
labakhula bakhe oShemaya, lo-Azareli, loMilalayi, loGilalayi, loMayi, loNethaneli, loJuda loHanani bephethe amachacho njengokwakumiswe nguDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu. U-Ezra umbhali nguye owayekhokhele udwendwe.
37 Wɔfaa nsuo Aniwa Ɛpono no ho, kɔɔ tee kɔforoo kuropɔn no ɔfasuo atwedeɛ a ɛkyerɛ Dawid kuropɔn no. Wɔfaa Dawid efie ho, kɔsii Nsuo Ɛpono a ɛwɔ apueeɛ fam no ho.
SebeseSangweni loMthombo baqhubeka bakhwela izinyathelo eziya eMzini kaDavida emqansweni oya emdulini bedlula ngaphezulu kwendlu kaDavida baya eSangweni laManzi ngempumalanga.
38 Nnwontofoɔ a wɔtɔ so mmienu no faa atifi ɛkwan kɔhyiaa wɔn. Me ne ɔmanfoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi. Yɛfaa ɔfasuo no so nam Fononoo Abantenten no ho kɔsii Ɔfasuo Tɛtrɛtɛ no,
Iqembu lesibili labahlabeleli lona lafulathela elakuqala laya le. Ngabalandela phezu komduli ngilengxenye yabantu, sedlula uMphotshongo waMaziko siqonda uMduli Obanzi,
39 afei yɛtwaa Efraim Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Kuropɔn Dada Ɛpono no, yɛfaa Mpataa Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Hananel Abantenten ho kɔɔ Ɔha Abantenten no ho. Yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Nnwan Ɛpono no ho, na yɛkɔgyinaa Ɔwɛn Ɛpono ano.
sedlula isango lika-Efrayimi, leSango likaJeshana, iSango leNhlanzi, uMphotshongo kaHananeli loMphotshongo weKhulu saze sayafika eSangweni leZimvu. ESangweni laBalindi bafika bema.
40 Nnwontokuo mmienu a na wɔreda ase no kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu kɔtenatenaa ase. Me nso me ne akuo ntuanofoɔ a na wɔka me ho no yɛɛ saa ara.
Amaqembu lawo abahlabeleli amabili ayesipha ukubonga asesima ezindaweni zawo endlini kaNkulunkulu; lami ngenze njalo, kanye lengxenye yezinduna,
41 Yɛne asɔfoɔ a na wɔhyɛn totorobɛnto a wɔne Eliakim, Maaseia, Miniamin, Mikaia, Elioenai, Sakaria, Hanania
labaphristi o-Eliyakhimu, loMaseya, loMiniyamini, loMikhaya, lo-Eliyonayi, loZakhariya loHananiya belamacilongo abo
42 ne nnwomtofoɔ Maaseia, Semaia, Eleasa, Usi, Yehohanan, Malkia, Elam ne Eser na yɛbɔɔ mu kɔeɛ. Wɔtoo nnwom denden so a na dwomkyerɛfoɔ Yisrahia rema wɔn akwankyerɛ.
njalo loMaseya, loShemaya, lo-Eliyezari, lo-Uzi, loJehohanani, loMalikhija, lo-Elamu lo-Ezeri. Amaqembu abahlabeleli ahlabela ekhokhelwa nguJezirahiya.
43 Saa anigyeɛ da no, wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ bebree, ɛfiri sɛ, na Onyankopɔn ayɛ biribi ama wɔn a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔma wɔn ani gyeɛ. Mmaa ne mmɔfra nyinaa de wɔn ho hyɛɛ afahyɛ no mu, na ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no osebɔ no duruu akyirikyiri.
Ngalelolanga banikela imihlatshelo emangalisayo, bethokoza ngoba uThixo wayebaphe ukuthokoza okukhulu. Abesifazane kanye labantwana labo bathokoza. Umsindo wokuthokoza eJerusalema wawuzwakala kude.
44 Ɛda no, wɔyii mmarima sɛ wɔnhwɛ adekoradan a wɔde akyɛdeɛ, otwakane ne ntotosoɔ dudu gu mu no so. Na ɛyɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ sɛ wɔkɔgyegye firi mfuo mu, sɛdeɛ asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ mmara kyerɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ ne wɔn dwumadie no ho hia Yudafoɔ nyinaa yie.
Ngalesosikhathi kwakhethwa amadoda ukugcina iziphala zalokho okwakulethwa, izithelo zokuqala kanye lokwetshumi. Okusuka emasimini aseduzane lamadolobho babemele bakulethe eziphaleni lezo zilinganiso ezazivumelwa nguMthetho okwabaphristi labaLevi, ngoba uJuda wayejabuliswe ngumsebenzi owawuqhutshwa ngamaphristi lamaLevi.
45 Wɔyɛɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn som no ne ahodwira som no pɛpɛɛpɛ, sɛdeɛ Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo mmara kyerɛ no, na saa ara nso na nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ.
Bayiphatha inkonzo kaNkulunkulu wabo lenkonzo yokuhlanjululwa, njalo benzenjalo labahlabeleli kanye labalindimasango, njengemilayo kaDavida lendodana yakhe uSolomoni.
46 Amammerɛ a wɔma nnwomtofoɔ akwankyerɛfoɔ di nnwomtofoɔ no anim wɔ nkamfo ne aseda nnwom a wɔto de ma Onyankopɔn no hyɛɛ aseɛ firii Dawid ne Asaf berɛ so.
Ngoba kudala, ensukwini zikaDavida lo-Asafi, kwakulabaqondisi babahlabeleli labezingoma zokudumisa lokubonga uNkulunkulu.
47 Enti, ɛfiri Serubabel ne Nehemia berɛ so no, na daa ɔmanfoɔ brɛ nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ no nnuane. Na Lewifoɔ no nso de deɛ wɔnya no mu bi ma asɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ Aaron asefoɔ no.
Yikho ngezinsuku zikaZerubhabheli loNehemiya, ama-Israyeli onke apha isabelo sansukuzonke esabahlabeleli labalindimasango. Baphinda njalo babeka eceleni esinye isabelo esabanye abaLevi, kwathi abaLevi labo bacezula okunye kwabo kwaba ngokwabosendo luka-Aroni.

< Nehemia 12 >