Nehemiah 11
1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
Na rĩrĩ, atongoria a andũ magĩtũũra Jerusalemu, nao andũ acio angĩ magĩcuuka mĩtĩ nĩguo mathuure mũndũ ũmwe harĩ o andũ ikũmi atuĩke wa gũtũũra Jerusalemu, itũũra rĩrĩa itheru, nao acio angĩ kenda megũtigara mathiĩ magatũũre matũũra-inĩ mao.
2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Andũ nĩmagathĩrĩirie andũ arĩa othe meerutĩire gũtũũra Jerusalemu na kwĩyendera.
3 Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
Aya nĩo atongoria a bũrũri arĩa maatũũrire Jerusalemu (na rĩrĩ, andũ amwe a Isiraeli, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na ndungata cia hekarũ, na njiaro cia ndungata cia Solomoni maatũũraga matũũra-inĩ ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake thĩinĩ wa matũũra mao.
4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
O na andũ angĩ kuuma Juda na Benjamini nĩmatũũraga Jerusalemu): Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Juda maarĩ: Athaia mũrũ wa Uzia, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Amaria, mũrũ wa Shefatia, mũrũ wa Mahalaleli, wa rũciaro rwa Perezu;
5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
na Maaseia mũrũ wa Baruku, mũrũ wa Koli-Hoze, mũrũ wa Hazaia, mũrũ wa Adaia, mũrũ wa Joiaribu, mũrũ wa Zekaria, wa rũciaro rwa Mũshiloni.
6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Njiaro cia Perezu iria ciatũũraga Jerusalemu, arĩa maarĩ andũ njamba, mũigana wao warĩ andũ 468.
7 And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.
Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Benjamini maarĩ: Salu mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Joedi, mũrũ wa Pedaia, mũrũ wa Kolaia, mũrũ wa Maaseia, mũrũ wa Ithieli, mũrũ wa Jeshaia,
8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
na arũmĩrĩri ake, Gabai na Salai, othe maarĩ andũ 928.
9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
Joeli mũrũ wa Zikiri nĩwe warĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wao ũrĩa mũnene, nake Juda mũrũ wa Hasenua nĩwe warũgamĩrĩire Gĩcigo gĩa Keerĩ kĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia; mũrũ wa Joiaribu; Jakini;
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
Sheraia mũrũ wa Hilikia, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Meraiothu, mũrũ wa Ahitubu, mũrori wa maũndũ ma nyũmba ya Ngai,
12 and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
hamwe na athiritũ ao arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa hekarũ, maarĩ andũ 822; Adaia mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Pelalia, mũrũ wa Amuzi, mũrũ wa Zekaria, mũrũ wa Pashuru, mũrũ wa Malikija,
13 and his brethren, chiefs of fathers’ [houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
hamwe na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao, maarĩ andũ 242; Amashusai mũrũ wa Azareli, mũrũ wa Ahazai, mũrũ wa Meshilemothu, mũrũ wa Imeri,
14 and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
na andũ a thiritũ yake arĩa maarĩ njamba, maarĩ andũ 128. Mũtongoria wao mũnene aarĩ Zabidieli mũrũ wa Hagedolimu.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Na kuuma kũrĩ Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Buni;
16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
Shabethai na Jozabadu, arĩa maarĩ atongoria eerĩ a Alawii, na nĩo maaroraga wĩra wa nja wa nyũmba ya Ngai;
17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Matania mũrũ wa Mika, mũrũ wa Zabedi, mũrũ wa Asafu, ũrĩa watongoragia mahooya ma gũcookeria Ngai ngaatho; Bakabukia ũrĩa warĩ wa keerĩ harĩ athiritũ ake: na Abada mũrũ wa Shamua, mũrũ wa Galali, mũrũ wa Jeduthuni.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Alawii arĩa maarĩ thĩinĩ wa Itũũra rĩu itheru maarĩ andũ 284.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
Aikaria a ihingo maarĩ: Akubu, na Talimoni, na andũ a thiritũ yao, arĩa maarangagĩra ihingo, maarĩ andũ 172.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Andũ a Isiraeli acio angĩ, hamwe na athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii, maarĩ matũũra-inĩ mothe ma Juda, o mũndũ gĩthaka-inĩ kĩa maithe mao.
21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Ndungata cia hekarũ ciatũũraga kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Ofeli, marũgamĩrĩirwo nĩ Ziha na Gishipa.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
Mũtongoria mũnene wa Alawii kũu Jerusalemu aarĩ Uzi mũrũ wa Bani, mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Matania, mũrũ wa Mika. Uzi aarĩ ũmwe wa rũciaro rwa Asafu, arĩa maarĩ aini arĩa maarũgamĩrĩire wĩra wa nyũmba ya Ngai.
23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
Aini maarĩ watho-inĩ wa mũthamaki, ũrĩa wamatuagĩra wĩra wao wa o mũthenya.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
Pethahia mũrũ wa Meshezabeli, wa rũciaro rwa Zera mũrũ wa Juda, aarĩ mũramati wa mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makonainie na andũ.
25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,
Ha ũhoro wa tũtũũra na mĩgũnda yatuo-rĩ, andũ amwe a Juda maatũũraga Kiriathu-Ariba na matũũra marĩo marĩa marĩrigiicĩirie, na Diboni na matũũra marĩo, na Jekabizeeli na tũtũũra twarĩo,
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
na kũu Jeshua, na Molada, na Bethi-Peleti,
27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
na Hazari-Shuali, na Biri-Shiba na matũũra marĩo;
28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,
na Zikilagi, na Mekona na matũũra marĩo,
29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
na Eni-Rimoni, na Zora, na Jaramuthu,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
na Zanoa, na Adulamu na tũtũũra twarĩo, na Lakishi na mĩgũnda ya rĩo, na Azeka na matũũra marĩo. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio maatũũraga kuuma Birishiba o nginya Kĩanda kĩa Hinomu.
31 The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,
Njiaro cia Benjamini kuuma Geba ciatũũraga Mikimashi, na Aija, na Betheli na matũũra marĩo,
32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
na kũu Anathothu, na Nobu na Anania,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
na Hazoru, na Rama na Gitaimu,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
na Hadidi, na Zeboimu na Nebalati,
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
na Lodi na Ono, na Kĩanda-inĩ kĩa Aturi.
36 And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.
Amwe a ikundi cia Alawii a Juda maatũũrire Benjamini.
