Nehemiah 12

1 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

1 Hawa wafuatao walikuwa makuhani na Walawi ambao walirudi na Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli pamoja na Yeshua: Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra,

2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

2 Amaria, Maluki, Hatushi,

3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

3 Shekania, Rehumu, Meremothi,

4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

4 Ido, Ginethoni, Abiya,

5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

5 Miyamini, Moadia, Bilga,

6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

6 Shemaya, Yoyaribu, Yedaya,

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.

7 Salu, Amoki, Hilkia na Yedaya. Hawa walikuwa viongozi wa makuhani na wenzao wakati wa Yeshua.

8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

8 Walawi walikuwa Yeshua, Binui, Kadmieli, Sherebia, Yuda, na pia Matania, ambaye pamoja na wenzake, alikuwa kiongozi wa nyimbo za shukrani.

9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.

9 Bakbukia na Uni, wenzao, walisimama mkabala nao wakati wa ibada.

10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

10 Yeshua alikuwa baba wa Yoyakimu, Yoyakimu alikuwa baba wa Eliashibu, Eliashibu alikuwa baba wa Yoyada,

11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

11 Yoyada alikuwa baba wa Yonathani, na Yonathani alikuwa baba wa Yadua.

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

12 Katika siku za Yoyakimu, kulikuwa na wakuu wa jamaa za kikuhani: wa jamaa ya Seraya, Meraya; wa jamaa ya Yeremia, Hanania;

13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

13 wa jamaa ya Ezra, Meshulamu; wa jamaa ya Amaria, Yehohanani;

14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

14 wa jamaa ya Maluki, Yonathani; wa jamaa ya Shebania, Yosefu;

15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

15 wa jamaa ya Harimu, Adna; wa jamaa ya Meremothi, Helkai;

16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

16 wa jamaa ya Ido, Zekaria; wa jamaa ya Ginethoni, Meshulamu;

17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

17 wa jamaa ya Abiya, Zikri; wa jamaa ya Miniamini na ya Maazia, Piltai;

18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;

18 wa jamaa ya Bilgai, Shamua; wa jamaa ya Shemaya, Yehonathani;

19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

19 wa jamaa ya Yoyaribu, Matenai; wa jamaa ya Yedaya, Uzi;

20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

20 wa jamaa ya Salu, Kalai; wa jamaa ya Amoki, Eberi;

21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

21 wa jamaa ya Hilkia, Hashabia; wa jamaa ya Yedaya, Nethaneli.

22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.

22 Wakuu wa jamaa za Walawi katika siku za Eliashibu, Yoyada, Yohanani na Yadua, pia wale jamaa za makuhani, waliandikishwa wakati wa utawala wa Dario, Mwajemi.

23 As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.

23 Wakuu wa jamaa miongoni mwa wazao wa Lawi hadi wakati wa Yohanani mwana wa Eliashibu waliandikishwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu.

24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

24 Viongozi wa Walawi walikuwa: Hashabia, Sherebia, Yeshua mwana wa Kadmieli na wenzao, waliosimama mkabala nao kusifu na kushukuru, sehemu moja ikipokezana na nyingine kama ilivyoagizwa na Daudi mtu wa Mungu.

25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

25 Mabawabu waliokuwa wakilinda kwenye malango ya ghala ni: Matania, Bakbukia, Obadia, Meshulamu, Talmoni na Akubu.

26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

26 Walihudumu siku za Yoyakimu mwana wa Yeshua, mwana wa Yosadaki, na katika siku za mtawala Nehemia, na za Ezra kuhani na mwandishi.

27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

27 Wakati wa kuwekwa wakfu ukuta wa Yerusalemu, Walawi walitafutwa kule walikokuwa wakiishi, nao wakaletwa Yerusalemu kuadhimisha kwa shangwe huko kuweka wakfu kwa nyimbo za shukrani na kwa uimbaji wakitumia matoazi, vinubi na zeze.

28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

28 Pia waimbaji walikusanywa pamoja kutoka maeneo yaliyozunguka Yerusalemu, kutoka vijiji vya Wanetofathi,

29 from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

29 kutoka Beth-Gilgali, na kutoka eneo la Geba na Azmawethi, kwa kuwa waimbaji walikuwa wamejijengea vijiji kuzunguka Yerusalemu.

30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

30 Wakati makuhani na Walawi walipokuwa wamekwisha kujitakasa kwa kufuatana na desturi, waliwatakasa watu, malango na ukuta.

31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

31 Niliwaagiza viongozi wa Yuda wapande juu ya ukuta. Pia niliagiza makundi mawili makubwa ya waimbaji waimbe nyimbo za kumshukuru Mungu. Kundi moja lilipanda juu ya ukuta upande wa kuume, kuelekea Lango la Samadi.

32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,

32 Hoshaya na nusu ya viongozi wa Yuda wakawafuata,

33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

33 pamoja na Azaria, Ezra, Meshulamu,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,

34 Yuda, Benyamini, Shemaya, Yeremia,

35 and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

35 pamoja na baadhi ya makuhani wenye tarumbeta, na pia walikuwa na Zekaria mwana wa Yonathani, mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Matania, mwana wa Mikaya, mwana wa Zakuri, mwana wa Asafu,

36 and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

36 pamoja na wenzake, Shemaya, Azareli, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneli, Yuda na Hanani, wakiwa na vyombo vya uimbaji, kama ilivyoagizwa na Daudi mtu wa Mungu. Mwandishi Ezra aliongoza maandamano.

37 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

37 Kwenye Lango la Chemchemi waliendelea moja kwa moja mpaka kwenye ngazi za Mji wa Daudi, kwenye mwinuko wa ukuta, na kupitia juu ya nyumba ya Daudi mpaka kwenye Lango la Maji upande wa mashariki.

38 The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

38 Kundi la pili la waimbaji lilielekea upande wa kushoto. Niliwafuata juu ya ukuta, pamoja na nusu ya watu kupitia Mnara wa Tanuru mpaka kwenye Ukuta Mpana,

39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

39 juu ya Lango la Efraimu, Lango la Yeshana, Lango la Samaki, Mnara wa Hananeli, na Mnara wa Mia, mpaka kwenye Lango la Kondoo. Walipofika kwenye Lango la Ulinzi wakasimama.

40 The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

40 Kisha yale makundi mawili ya waimbaji yaliyoshukuru yakachukua nafasi zao katika nyumba ya Mungu. Nami pia nikafanya hivyo, pamoja na nusu ya maafisa,

41 as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

41 na makuhani wafuatao: Eliakimu, Maaseya, Miniamini, Mikaya, Elioenai, Zekaria na Hanania wakiwa na tarumbeta zao,

42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.

42 na pia Maaseya, Shemaya, Eleazari, Uzi, Yehohanani, Malkiya, Elamu na Ezeri. Makundi haya yaliimba chini ya uongozi wa Yezrahia.

43 On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

43 Siku hiyo watu walitoa dhabihu nyingi, wakishangilia kwa sababu Mungu aliwapa furaha kuu. Wanawake na watoto walishangilia pia. Sauti ya kushangilia huko Yerusalemu iliweza kusikika mbali sana.

44 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.

44 Wakati huo watu walichaguliwa kuwa wasimamizi wa vyumba vya ghala kwa ajili ya matoleo, malimbuko na zaka. Kutoka kwenye yale mashamba yaliyozunguka miji walipaswa walete kwenye ghala mafungu kama sheria ilivyoamuru kwa ajili ya makuhani na Walawi, kwa kuwa Yuda alifurahishwa na huduma ya makuhani na Walawi.

45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

45 Walifanya ibada ya Mungu wao na ibada ya utakaso, nao waimbaji na walinzi wa lango wakafanya hivyo pia, kufuatana na amri za Daudi na Solomoni mwanawe.

46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

46 Muda mrefu uliopita, katika siku za Daudi na Asafu, walikuwepo viongozi wa waimbaji na wa nyimbo za sifa na za kumshukuru Mungu.

47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

47 Kwa hiyo katika siku za Zerubabeli na za Nehemia, Israeli wote walitoa mafungu kila siku kwa ajili ya waimbaji na mabawabu. Pia walitenga fungu kwa ajili ya Walawi wengine, nao Walawi walitenga fungu kwa ajili ya wazao wa Aroni.