UNehemiya 7
1 Umduli usuyakhwe kutsha lezivalo sengizifakile ezindaweni zazo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli labaLevi bakhethwa.
When the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed,
2 Ngabeka umfowethu uHanani ukuphatha iJerusalema, kanye loHananiya umlawuli wesigodlo lenqaba ngoba wayeyindoda elobuqotho, emesabayo uNkulunkulu kulamadoda amanengi.
I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the fortress, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
3 Ngathi kubo, “Amasango aseJerusalema makangavulwa ilanga lize litshise. Nxa abalindimasango belokhu besemsebenzini, kabavale iminyango bayinxibe. Njalo khethani izakhamizi zeJerusalema ukuba ngabalindi, abanye ezindaweni lapho abamiswe khona, abanye eduze lezindlu zabo.”
I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”
4 Idolobho lalilikhulu libanzi, kodwa kwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwalo, lezindlu zazingakavuselelwa.
Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet been rebuilt.
5 Kwathi uNkulunkulu wami wakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuqoqa ndawonye izikhulu, lezinduna labantukazana nje ukuthi bazobhalisa ngezimuli. Ngathola umbhalo wezizukulwane walabo ababuya kuqala. Nanku engakuthola kubhaliwe lapho:
My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found the book of the genealogy of those who returned at the first and found the following written in it.
6 laba yibo abantu belizwe abafikayo bephuma ebugqilini ababethunjiwe nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni. Baba yizigqili (babuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo waya emzini wakibo,
“These are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city.
7 abeza kanye loZerubhabheli, loJeshuwa, loNehemiya, lo-Azariya loRamiya, loNahamani, loModekhayi, loBhilishani loMisipherethi, loBhigivayi, loNehumi loBhana): uluhlu lwamadoda ako-Israyeli:
They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel included the following.
8 awesizukulwane sikaPharoshi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu elilamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.
9 akaShefathiya ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili,
The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.
10 aka-Ara ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The descendants of Arah, 652.
11 akaPhahathi-Mowabi (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa loJowabi) ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
12 aka-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The descendants of Elam, 1,254.
13 akaZathu ayengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The descendants of Zattu, 845.
14 akaZakhayi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The descendants of Zakkai, 760.
15 akaBhinuyi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Binnui, 648.
16 akaBhebhayi ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Bebai, 628.
17 aka-Azigadi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.
18 aka-Adonikhamu ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Adonikam, 667.
19 akaBhigivayi ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 aka-Adini ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu,
The descendants of Adin, 655.
21 aka-Atheri (ngoHezekhiya) ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.
22 akaHashumi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The descendants of Hashum, 328.
23 akaBhezayi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane,
The descendants of Bezai, 324.
24 akaHarifi ayelikhulu letshumi lambili,
The descendants of Hariph, 112.
25 akaGibhiyoni ayengamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu,
The descendants of Gibeon, 95.
26 amadoda ayeseBhethilehema leNethofa ayelikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lasificaminwembili,
The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
27 ayese-Anathothi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lasificaminwembili,
The men from Anathoth, 128.
28 ayeseBethi Azimavethi ayengamatshumi amane lambili,
The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.
29 ayeseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leKhefira leBherothi ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu,
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
30 ayeseRama leGebha ayengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye,
The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
31 ayeseMikhimashi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili,
The men of Michmas, 122.
32 ayeseBhetheli le-Ayi ayelikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu,
The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
33 awakweyinye iNebho ayengamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The men of the other Nebo, 52.
34 awakweyinye i-Elamu ayeyinkulungwane elamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane,
The people of the other Elam, 1,254.
35 ayeseHarimi ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili,
The men of Harim, 320.
36 aseJerikho ayengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu,
The men of Jericho, 345.
37 ayeseLodi, eHadidi le-Ono ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lane,
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
38 ayeseSenaya ayezinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.
The men of Senaah, 3,930.
39 Abaphristi: abesizukulwane sikaJedaya (ngosendo lukaJeshuwa) babengamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu,
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (of the house of Jeshua), 973.
40 abaka-Imeri babeyinkulungwane elamatshumi amahlanu lambili,
The descendants of Immer, 1,052.
41 abakaPhashuri babeyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lasikhombisa,
The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.
42 abakaHarimi babeyinkulungwane eletshumi lasikhombisa.
The descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43 AbaLevi: abesizukulwane sikaJeshuwa (ngoKhadimiyeli ngosendo lukaHodaviya) babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.
The Levites: The descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.
44 Abahlabeleli: Abesizukulwane sika-Asafi babelikhulu lamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili.
The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.
45 Abalindimasango ethempeli: abesizukulwane sikaShalumi, lo-Atheri, loThalimoni, lo-Akhubi, loHathitha loShobhayi babelikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.
The gatekeepers of the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.
46 Izinceku zethempelini: abesizukulwane sikaZiha, loHasufa loThabhawothi,
The temple servants: The descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 loKherosi, loSiya, loPhadoni,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 loLebhana, loHagabha, loShalimayi,
the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,
49 loHanani, loGideli, loGahari,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.
50 loReyaya, loRezini, loNekhoda,
The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 loGazami, lo-Uza, loPhaseya,
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
52 loBhesayi, loMewunimi, loNefushesimi,
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.
53 loBhakibhuki, loHakufa, loHahuri,
The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 loBhaziluthi, loMehida, loHasha,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 loBhakhosi, loSisera, loThema,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 loNeziya loHathifa.
the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
57 Abezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni: Abesizukulwane sikaSothayi, loSoferethi loPherida,
The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
58 loJayala, loDakhoni, loGideli,
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 loShefathiya, loHathili, loPhokherethi-Hazebhayimi lo-Amoni.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
60 Izinceku zethempelini labezizukulwane zezinceku zikaSolomoni babengamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lambili.
All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 392.
61 Abalandelayo laba bavela emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, eTheli Hasha, eKherubi, e-Adoni, lase-Imeri, kodwa behluleka ukuveza ukuthi usendo lwabo lwaphuma ko-Israyeli:
These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors' families were descendants from Israel:
62 abesizukulwane sikaDelaya, loThobhiya loNekhoda babengamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
63 Ababephuma kubaphristi kwakuyilaba: abesizukulwane sikaHobhaya, esikaHakhozi lesikaBhazilayi (indoda eyayithethe indodakazi kaBhazilayi umGiliyadi layo yayibizwa ngalelobizo).
Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and was called by their name).
64 Laba baphenya imibhalo yembali yezimuli zabo, kodwa bayiswela ngakho basuswa ebuphristini kwathiwa bangcolile.
These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65 Ngakho-ke, umbusi wabalaya ukuthi bangakudli loba yikuphi ukudla okungcwele kuze kubekhona umphristi wokubuza inkatho i-Urimi leThumimi.
Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 Ixuku lonke lalilinani elifika inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,
The whole assembly together was 42,360,
67 ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo ezesilisa labesifazane ezazifika inkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lasikhombisa; njalo belabahlabeleli besilisa labesifazane abafika amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.
besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.
68 Kwakulamabhiza ayefika amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lasithupha, imbongolo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu, amakamela angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu,
Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,
69 labobabhemi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.
their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.
70 Ezinye inhloko zezimuli zancedisa emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela esikhwameni esikhulu, amadrakhima egolide ayinkulungwane, imiganu engamatshumi amahlanu lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.
Some from among the heads of ancestors' families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.
71 Abanye abazinhloko zezimuli baphosela esikhwameni amadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amabili.
Some of the heads of ancestors' families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 Sekukonke okwaphiwa ngabantu bonke kwaba ngamadrakhima egolide azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, amamina esiliva azinkulungwane ezimbili lezigqoko zabaphristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lasikhombisa.
The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
73 Abaphristi, labaLevi, labalindimasango, labahlabeleli, lezinceku zethempelini, kanye labanye abantu lo-Israyeli wonke, bahlala emadolobheni akibo.
So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled in their cities.”
