Nehemiah 11

1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

1 Basi viongozi wa watu walikaa Yerusalemu, nao watu wale wengine walipiga kura ili kuleta mtu mmoja kati ya watu kumi aje kuishi Yerusalemu, mji mtakatifu, nao wengine tisa waliobaki wakae katika miji yao wenyewe.

2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

2 Watu waliwasifu wale wote waliojitolea kuishi Yerusalemu.

3 These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

3 Hawa ndio viongozi wa majimbo waliokuja kuishi Yerusalemu (baadhi ya Waisraeli, makuhani, Walawi, watumishi wa Hekalu, na wazao wa watumishi wa Solomoni waliendelea kuishi katika miji ya Yuda, kila mmoja katika milki yake mwenyewe katika miji mbalimbali,

4 while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

4 ambapo watu wengine kutoka Yuda na Benyamini waliishi Yerusalemu). Kutoka wazao wa Yuda: Athaya mwana wa Uzia, mwana wa Zekaria, mwana wa Amaria, mwana wa Shefatia, mwana wa Mahalaleli, mzao wa Peresi.

5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

5 Naye Maaseya mwana wa Baruku, mwana wa Kolhoze, mwana wa Hazaya, mwana wa Adaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, mwana wa Zekaria, mzao wa Mshiloni.

6 The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

6 Wazao wa Peresi walioishi Yerusalemu walikuwa 468, watu wenye uwezo.

7 From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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;

7 Kutoka wazao wa Benyamini: Salu mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Yoedi, mwana wa Pedaya, mwana wa Kolaya, mwana wa Maaseya, mwana wa Ithieli, mwana wa Yeshaya

8 and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.

8 na wafuasi wake, Gabai na Salai watu 928.

9 Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

9 Yoeli mwana wa Zikri alikuwa afisa wao mkuu, naye Yuda mwana wa Hasenua alikuwa msimamizi juu ya Mtaa wa Pili katika mji.

10 From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;

10 Kutoka makuhani: Yedaya, mwana wa Yoyaribu, Yakini,

11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;

11 Seraya mwana wa Hilkia, mwana wa Meshulamu, mwana wa Sadoki, mwana wa Merayothi, mwana wa Ahitubu, msimamizi katika nyumba ya Mungu,

12 and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;

12 pamoja na wenzao waliofanya kazi hekaluni: watu 822. Adaya mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Pelalia, mwana wa Amsi, mwana wa Zekaria, mwana wa Pashuri, mwana wa Malkiya,

13 and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;

13 na wenzao, waliokuwa viongozi wa jamaa: watu 242. Amashisai mwana wa Azareli, mwana wa Azai, mwana wa Meshilemothi, mwana wa Imeri,

14 and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

14 na wenzao waliokuwa wenye uwezo: watu 128. Afisa wao mkuu alikuwa Zabdieli mwana wa Hagedolimu.

15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

15 Kutoka Walawi: Shemaya mwana wa Hashubu, mwana wa Azrikamu, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Buni;

16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

16 Shabethai na Yozabadi, viongozi wawili wa Walawi, ambao walisimamia kazi za nje za nyumba ya Mungu;

17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

17 Matania mwana wa Mika, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Asafu, kiongozi aliyeongoza kutoa shukrani na maombi; Bakbukia aliyekuwa msaidizi wake kati ya wenzake; na Abda mwana wa Shamua, mwana wa Galali, mwana wa Yeduthuni.

18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

18 Jumla ya Walawi waliokaa katika mji mtakatifu walikuwa watu 284.

19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

19 Mabawabu: Akubu, Talmoni na wenzao, waliolinda malango: watu 172.

20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.

20 Waisraeli waliosalia, pamoja na makuhani na Walawi, walikuwa katika miji yote ya Yuda, kila mmoja katika urithi wa baba yake.

21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

21 Watumishi wa Hekalu waliishi katika kilima cha Ofeli. Siha na Gishpa walikuwa wasimamizi wao.

22 Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

22 Afisa mkuu wa Walawi huko Yerusalemu alikuwa Uzi mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Matania, mwana wa Mika. Uzi alikuwa mmoja wa wazao wa Asafu, waliokuwa waimbaji wenye kuwajibika kwa ajili ya huduma ya nyumba ya Mungu.

23 For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

23 Waimbaji walikuwa chini ya amri za mfalme, ambazo pia ziliratibu shughuli zao za kila siku.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

24 Pethahia mwana wa Meshezabeli, mmoja wa wazao wa Zera mwana wa Yuda, alikuwa mwakilishi wa mfalme katika mambo yote kuhusu mahusiano na watu.

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;

25 Kuhusu vijiji na mashamba yake, baadhi ya watu wa Yuda waliishi Kiriath-Arba na makazi yaliyokizunguka, katika Diboni na makazi yake, katika Yekabzeeli na vijiji vyake,

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

26 katika Yeshua, katika Molada, katika Beth-Peleti,

27 in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;

27 katika Hasar-Shuali, katika Beer-Sheba na makazi yake,

28 in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;

28 katika Siklagi, katika Mekona na makazi yake,

29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

29 katika En-Rimoni, katika Sora, katika Yarmuthi,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.

30 Zanoa, Adulamu na vijiji vyake, katika Lakishi na mashamba yake, na katika Azeka na makazi yake. Hivyo walikuwa wakiishi kuanzia Beer-Sheba mpaka Bonde la Hinomu.

31 The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;

31 Wazao wa Wabenyamini kutoka Geba waliishi Mikmashi, Aiya, Betheli na makazi yake,

32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

32 katika Anathothi, Nobu na Anania,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

33 katika Hazori, Rama na Gitaimu,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

34 katika Hadidi, Seboimu na Nebalati,

35 Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.

35 katika Lodi na Ono, na katika Bonde la Mafundi.

36 And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

36 Baadhi ya makundi ya Walawi wa Yuda waliishi huko Benyamini.