Nehemiah 7
1 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí a tún odi mọ tán tí mo sì ri àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn sí ààyè wọn, a sì yan àwọn aṣọ́bodè, àwọn akọrin àti àwọn Lefi.
After the wall had been finished and we had put the gates in their places, we assigned to the temple guards and to the members of the [sacred] choir and the other descendants of Levi the work that they were to do.
2 Mo fún Hanani arákùnrin mi pẹ̀lú Hananiah olórí ilé ìṣọ́ ní àṣẹ lórí Jerusalẹmu, nítorí tí ó jẹ́ ènìyàn olóòtítọ́, ó sì bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run jù bí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ti ṣe lọ.
I appointed two men to [help me to] govern Jerusalem, my brother Hanani and Hananiah who was the commander of the fortress [in Jerusalem]. Hananiah always did his work reliably, and he revered God more than most other people do.
3 Mo sọ fún wọn pé, “A kò gbọdọ̀ ṣí ìlẹ̀kùn Jerusalẹmu títí oòrùn yóò fi mú. Nígbà tí àwọn aṣọ́bodè bá sì wà lẹ́nu iṣẹ́, jẹ́ kí wọn ti ìlẹ̀kùn kí wọn sì há wọn. Bákan náà, yàn nínú àwọn tí ń gbé Jerusalẹmu gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùṣọ́. Àwọn mìíràn níbi tí a pín wọn sí àti àwọn mìíràn ní tòsí ilé e wọn.”
I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until late each morning. And close the gates and put the bars across the doors [(late in each afternoon/before sunset)] while the gatekeepers are still guarding the gates.” I also told them to appoint some people who lived in Jerusalem to be guards [on the wall], and to assign some of them to be guards at certain other places and to assign others to guard the area close to their own houses.
4 Ìlú náà tóbi ó sì ní ààyè, ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn inú rẹ̀ kéré, a kò sì tí ì tún àwọn ilé inú rẹ̀ kọ́.
The city [of Jerusalem] covered a large area, but [at that time] not many people lived in the city, and they had not built many new houses yet [HYP].
5 Nígbà náà ni Ọlọ́run mi fi sí mi ní ọkàn láti kó àwọn ọlọ́lá, àwọn ìjòyè, àti àwọn ènìyàn jọ fún ìforúkọsílẹ̀ ní ìdílé ìdílé. Mo rí ìwé àkọsílẹ̀ ìtàn ìran àwọn tí ó kọ́ gòkè padà wá láti ìgbèkùn. Èyí ni ohun tí mo rí tí a kọ sínú ìwé náà.
[To defend the city, we needed more people there.] Then God gave me the idea to summon the leaders and officials and [other] people, and to look in the books [in which were written the names] of all the people and their clans. So I found the records of the people who had first returned from Babylonia. This is what I found written in those records:
6 Èyí ni àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè náà tí wọ́n sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá láti ìgbèkùn, àwọn tí Nebukadnessari ọba Babeli ti kó ní ìgbèkùn (wọ́n padà sí Jerusalẹmu àti Juda, olúkúlùkù sí ìlú u rẹ̀.
(This is a list/Here are the names) of the people who returned to Jerusalem and to other places in Judea. They had been living in Babylonia since King Nebuchadnezzar’s army had captured their relatives/ancestors and took them to Babylonia. But they had returned to Judea and were living in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
7 Wọ́n jọ rìn wá pẹ̀lú u Serubbabeli, Jeṣua, Nehemiah, Asariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilṣani, Misperi, Bigfai, Nehumu, àti Baanah). Àkọsílẹ̀ orúkọ àwọn ọkùnrin Israẹli,
Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah, and me. This is a list of the number of men in each clan who returned:
8 àwọn ọmọ Paroṣi jẹ́ ẹgbàá ó lé méjìléláàádọ́sàn-án
2,172 men from the clan of Parosh;
9 Ṣefatia jẹ́ òjìdínnírinwó ó lé méjìlá
372 men from the clan of Shephatiah;
10 Arah jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀tàléláàádọ́ta ó lé méjì
652 men from the clan of Arah;
11 Pahati-Moabu (láti ipasẹ̀ ọmọ Jeṣua àti Joabu) jẹ́ ẹgbàá mẹ́rìnlá ó lé méjìdínlógún
2,818 men from the clan of Pahath-Moab, who are descendants of Jeshua and Joab;
12 Elamu jẹ́ àádọ́ta lé lẹ́gbẹ̀fà ó lé mẹ́rin
1,254 men from the clan of Elam;
13 Sattu jẹ́ òjìlélẹ́gbẹ̀rin ó lé márùn-ún
845 men from the clan of Zattu;
14 Sakkai jẹ́ òjìdínlẹ́gbẹ̀rin
760 men from the clan of Zaccai;
15 Binnui jẹ́ òjìlélẹ́gbẹ̀ta ó lé mẹ́jọ
648 men from the clan of Bani (OR, Binnui);
16 Bebai jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀ta ó lé méjìdínlọ́gbọ̀n
628 men from the clan of Bebai;
17 Asgadi jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀ta ó dín méjìdínlọ́gọ́rin
2,322 men from the clan of Azgad;
18 Adonikami jẹ́ ọ̀tàlélẹ́gbẹ̀ta ó lé méje
667 men from the clan of Adonikam;
19 Bigfai jẹ́ ẹgbàá ó lé mẹ́tàdínláàádọ́rin
2,067 men from the clan of Bigvai;
20 Adini jẹ́ àádọ́ta lé lẹ́gbẹ̀ta ó lé márùn-ún
655 men from the clan of Adin;
21 Ateri (láti ipasẹ̀ Hesekiah) jẹ́ méjìdínlọ́gọ́rùn-ún
98 men from the clan of Ater, whose other name is Hezekiah;
22 Haṣumu jẹ́ ọ̀rìndínnírinwó ó lé mẹ́jọ
328 men from the clan of Hashum;
23 Besai jẹ́ ọ̀rìndínnírinwó ó lé mẹ́rin
324 men from the clan of Bezai;
24 Harifu jẹ́ méjìléláàádọ́fà
112 men from the clan of Hariph, [whose other name is Jorah];
25 Gibeoni jẹ́ márùndínlọ́gọ́rùn.
95 men from the clan of Gibeon, [whose other name is Gibbar].
26 Àwọn ọmọ Bẹtilẹhẹmu àti Netofa jẹ́ igba ó dín méjìlélógún
Men whose ancestors had lived in these towns also returned: 188 men from Bethlehem and Netophah
27 Anatoti jẹ́ méjìdínláàádóje
128 men from Anathoth;
28 Beti-Asmafeti jẹ́ méjìlélógójì
42 men from Beth-Azmaveth
29 Kiriati-Jearimu, Kefira, àti Beeroti jẹ́ ọ̀tàdínlẹ́gbẹ̀rin ó lé mẹ́ta
743 men from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth;
30 Rama àti Geba jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀ta ó lé mọ́kànlélógún
621 men from Ramah and Geba;
31 Mikmasi jẹ́ méjìlélọ́gọ́fà
122 men from Micmash;
32 Beteli àti Ai jẹ́ mẹ́tàlélọ́gọ́fà
123 men from Bethel and Ai;
33 Nebo mìíràn jẹ́ méjìléláàádọ́ta
52 men from Nebo;
34 Elamu mìíràn jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀fà ó lé mẹ́rìnléláàádọ́ta
1,254 from Elam;
35 Harimu jẹ́ ọ̀rìndínnírinwó
320 from Harim;
36 Jeriko jẹ́ ọ̀tàdínnírinwó ó lé márùn-ún.
345 from Jericho;
37 Lodi, Hadidi, àti Ono jẹ́ ọ̀rìndínlẹ́gbẹ̀rin ó lé ọ̀kan
721 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono;
38 Senaa jẹ́ ẹgbàajì ó dín àádọ́rin.
3,930 from Senaah. The following priests also returned:
39 Àwọn àlùfáà: àwọn ọmọ Jedaiah (láti ipasẹ̀ ìdílé Jeṣua) jẹ́ ogún dín lẹ́gbẹ̀rin ó dín méje
973 from the clan of Jedaiah who are descendants of Jeshua;
40 Immeri jẹ́ àádọ́ta lé lẹ́gbẹ̀rún ó lé méjì
1,052 from the clan of Immer;
41 Paṣuri jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀fà ó lé mẹ́tàdínláàádọ́ta
1,247 from the clan of Pashhur;
42 Harimu jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀rún ó lé mẹ́tàdínlógún.
1,017 from the clan of Harim.
43 Àwọn ọmọ Lefi: àwọn ọmọ Jeṣua (láti ipasẹ̀ Kadmieli, láti ipasẹ̀ Hodafiah) jẹ́ mẹ́rìnléláàádọ́rin.
[Other] descendants of Levi who returned were: 74 from the clan of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who are descendants of Hodevah [who is also known as Hodaviah];
44 Àwọn akọrin: àwọn ọmọ Asafu jẹ́ méjìdínláàádọ́jọ.
148 singers who are descendants of Asaph.
45 Àwọn aṣọ́nà: àwọn ọmọ Ṣallumu, Ateri, Talmoni, Akkubu, Hatita, àti Ṣobai jẹ́ méjìdínlógóje.
Also 138 temple gatekeepers from the clans of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai returned.
46 Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili. Àwọn ọmọ Siha, Hasufa, Tabboati,
Temple workers who returned were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Kerosi, Sia, Padoni,
Keros, Sia [who is also known as Siaha], Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Ṣalmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 Hanani, Giddeli, Gahari,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Resini, Nekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gassamu, Ussa, Pasea,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Mehuni, Nefisimu,
Besai, Meunim, Ephusesim [who is also called Nephusim],
53 Bakbu, Hakufa, Harhuri,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Basluti, Mehida, Harṣa,
Bazlith [who is also called Bazluth], Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkosi, Sisera, Tema,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Nesia, àti Hatifa.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 Àwọn ọmọ àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Solomoni: àwọn ọmọ Sotai, Sofereti; Perida,
Descendants of the servants of King Solomon who returned were: Sotai, Sophereth [who is also called Hassophereth], Perida [who is also known as Peruda],
58 Jaala, Darkoni, Giddeli,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Ṣefatia, Hattili, Pokereti-Haṣṣebaimu, àti Amoni.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili àti àwọn ọmọ ìránṣẹ́ Solomoni jẹ́ irinwó ó dín mẹ́jọ.
Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
61 Àwọn wọ̀nyí gòkè wá láti àwọn ìlú ti Teli-Mela, Teli-Harṣa, Kerubu, Addoni àti Immeri, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò lè sọ pẹ̀lú ìdánilójú pé ìdílé àwọn wá láti ara ìran ẹ̀yà Israẹli.
Another group of 642 people from the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda also returned. They came from the towns of Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan ([which is also known as Addon]), and Immer [in Babylonia]. But they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelis.
62 Àwọn ọmọ Delaiah, Tobiah àti Nekoda jẹ́ òjìlélẹ́gbẹ̀ta ó lé méjì.
63 Lára àwọn àlùfáà ni: àwọn ọmọ Hobaiah, Hakosi àti Barsillai (ọkùnrin tí ó fẹ́ ọmọbìnrin Barsillai ará Gileadi, ẹni tí a ń fi orúkọ yìí pè).
Priests from the clans of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai also returned. Barzillai had married a woman who is a descendant of [a man named] Barzillai from [the] Gilead [region], and he had taken his wife’s family name.
64 Àwọn wọ̀nyí wá àkọsílẹ̀ orúkọ ìran wọn, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò rí í níbẹ̀, fún ìdí èyí, a yọ wọ́n kúrò nínú àwọn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ àlùfáà gẹ́gẹ́ bí aláìmọ́.
They searched in the records that contained the names of people’s ancestors, but they could not find the names of those clans, so they were not allowed to have the rights and duties that priests have right away.
65 Baálẹ̀ sọ fún wọn nítorí náà pé wọn kò gbọdọ̀ kópa nínú jíjẹ oúnjẹ mímọ́ títí tí àlùfáà tí yóò wá tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú Urimu àti Tumimu yóò fi dé.
The governor told them that before they could eat the food offered as sacrifices, a priest should use the marked stones [to find out what God said about their being priests].
66 Gbogbo ìjọ ènìyàn náà jẹ́ ẹgbàá mọ́kànlélógún ó lé òjìdínnírinwó,
Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.
67 yàtọ̀ sí àwọn ìránṣẹ́kùnrin àti ìránṣẹ́bìnrin tí wọ́n jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀ta dín lẹ́gbàárin ó dín ẹ̀tàlélọ́gọ́ta; wọ́n sì tún ní àwọn akọrin ọkùnrin àti obìnrin tí wọ́n jẹ́ òjìlúgba ó lé márùn-ún.
There were also 7,337 of their servants, and 245 singers, which included men and women.
68 Ẹṣin wọn jẹ́ ọ̀tàdínlẹ́gbẹ̀rin ó dín mẹ́rin, ìbákasẹ wọn jẹ́ òjìlúgba ó dín márùn-ún;
The Israelis also brought back [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 ìbákasẹ wọn jẹ́ òjìlénírinwó ó dín márùn-ún; kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wọ́n jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀rìnlélọ́gbọ̀n ó dín ọgọ́rin.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Díẹ̀ lára àwọn olórí ìdílé náà kópa nínú ṣíṣe iṣẹ́ náà. Baálẹ̀ fún ilé ìṣúra ní ẹgbẹ̀rún dariki wúrà, àádọ́ta àwo koto àti ọ̀rìndínlẹ́gbẹ̀ta lé mẹ́wàá ẹ̀wù fún àwọn àlùfáà.
Some of the leaders of the clans gave gifts for the work [of rebuilding the temple]. I, being the governor, gave (17 pounds/8.6 kg.) of gold, 50 bowls [to be used in the temple], and 530 robes for the priests.
71 Díẹ̀ lára àwọn olórí ìdílé fún ilé ìṣúra ní ogún ẹgbẹ̀rún dariki wúrà àti ẹgbọ̀kànlá mina fàdákà.
Some of the leaders of the clans gave a total of (337 pounds/153 kg.) of gold, and (3,215 pounds/1,460 kg.) of silver.
72 Àròpọ̀ gbogbo ohun tí àwọn ènìyàn tókù fi sílẹ̀ jẹ́ ogún ẹgbẹ̀rún dariki wúrà, ẹgbẹ̀rún méjì mina fàdákà àti ẹẹ́tàdínláàdọ́rin ẹ̀wù fún àwọn àlùfáà.
The rest of the people gave a total of (337 pounds/153 kg.) of gold, (2,923 pounds/1,330 kg.) of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
73 Àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn Lefi, àwọn aṣọ́bodè, àwọn akọrin, àwọn ènìyàn díẹ̀, àwọn ìránṣẹ́ ilé Ọlọ́run, àti gbogbo ènìyàn Israẹli wà ní ìlú wọn. Nígbà tí ó di oṣù keje, tí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli sì ti wà nínú ìlú u wọn,
So the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], the temple guards, the musicians, the temple workers, and many ordinary people, who were all Israelis, started to live in the towns and cities of Judea [where their ancestors had lived].
