Alonda Oyikidwa pa Zipata za Yerusalemu
Khoma laima koma mzinda uli pafupifupi wopanda anthu, choncho Nehemiya aika nthawi yotsegulira zipata ndi alonda odalirika, kenako, monga Atate wake anaika mu mtima mwake, atsegula kaundula wakale wa amene anabwerera kwawo kuchokera ku Babulo. Mabanja, ansembe, antchito ndi mphatso awerengedwa, ndipo mizinda ikhalidwanso.
7 1Khoma litamangidwanso ndipo nditayika zitseko, anaikidwa alonda a zipata, oimba, ndi Alevi. 2Ndinaika m'bale wanga Hanani kukhala woyang'anira Yerusalemu, ndi Hananiya mkulu wa linga, chifukwa anali wokhulupirika ndipo anaopa Atate wathu kuposa ambiri. 3Ndinawauza, nati, “Musatsegule zipata za Yerusalemu mpaka dzuwa litentha; ndipo pamene alonda akadali pa ulonda, atseke zitseko nazipiririza. Ikani alonda ochokera mwa anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu, aliyense pa malo ake, aliyense moyang'anana ndi nyumba yake.”
4Mzinda unali waukulu, koma anthu a m'menemo anali ochepa, ndipo nyumba zinali zisanamangidwenso.
Anthu a Atate Owerengedwa Pobwerera Kwawo
5Ndipo Atate wanga anaika mu mtima mwanga kuti ndisonkhanitse olemekezeka, akuluakulu, ndi anthu, kuti alembedwe mwa mibadwo yawo. Ndinapeza buku la mibadwo la iwo amene anabwerera poyamba, ndipo ndinapeza molembedwamo kuti:
6Awa ndi anthu a chigawo amene anabwerera kuchokera ku ukapolo, amene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babeloni anawatenga, nabwerera ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yuda, aliyense ku mudzi wake, 7atadza pamodzi ndi Zerubabeli, Yesuwa, Nehemiya, Azariya, Raamiya, Nahamani, Moridekai, Bilisani, Misipereti, Bigivai, Nehumu, ndi Baana—chiwerengero cha amuna a anthu a Israeli chinali ichi:
8Zidzukulu za Parosi, 2,172;
9zidzukulu za Sefatiya, 372;
10zidzukulu za Ara, 652;
11zidzukulu za Pahati-mowabu (mwa mbadwo ya Yesuwa ndi Yowabu), 2,818;
12zidzukulu za Elamu, 1,254;
13zidzukulu za Zatu, 845;
14zidzukulu za Zakai, 760;
15zidzukulu za Binuyi, 648;
16zidzukulu za Bebai, 628;
17zidzukulu za Azigadi, 2,322;
18zidzukulu za Adonikamu, 667;
19zidzukulu za Bigivai, 2,067;
20zidzukulu za Adini, 655;
21zidzukulu za Ateri (mwa Hezekiya), 98;
22zidzukulu za Hasumu, 328;
23zidzukulu za Bezai, 324;
24zidzukulu za Harifu, 112;
25zidzukulu za Gibiyoni, 95.
26Amuna a Betelehemu ndi Netofa, 188;
27amuna a Anatoti, 128;
28amuna a Beti-azimaveti, 42;
29amuna a Kiriati-yearimu, Kefira, ndi Beeroti, 743;
30amuna a Rama ndi Geba, 621;
31amuna a Mikimasi, 122;
32amuna a Beteli ndi Ai, 123;
33amuna a Nebo wina, 52.
34Zidzukulu za Elamu wina, 1,254;
35zidzukulu za Harimu, 320;
36zidzukulu za Yeriko, 345;
37zidzukulu za Lodi, Hadidi, ndi Ono, 721;
38zidzukulu za Senaa, 3,930.
39Ansembe: zidzukulu za Yedaya (mwa banja la Yesuwa), 973.
40Zidzukulu za Imeri, 1,052;
41zidzukulu za Pasuri, 1,247;
42zidzukulu za Harimu, 1,017.
43Alevi: zidzukulu za Yesuwa (mwa Kadimiyeli ndi mbadwo ya Hodeva), 74.
44Oimba: zidzukulu za Asafu, 148.
45Alonda a zipata: zidzukulu za Salumu, Ateri, Talimoni, Akubu, Hatita, ndi Sobai, 138.
46Atumiki a m'kachisi: zidzukulu za Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaoti, 47Kerosi, Siya, Padoni, 48Lebana, Hagaba, Salimai, 49Hanani, Gideli, Gahari, 50Reaya, Rezini, Nekoda, 51Gazamu, Uza, Paseya, 52Besai, Meunimu, Nefusesimu, 53Bakibuki, Hakufa, Harihuri, 54Bazaliti, Mehida, Harisa, 55Barikosi, Sisera, Tema, 56Neziya, ndi Hatifa.
57Zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni: zidzukulu za Sotai, Sofereti, Perida, 58Yaala, Darikoni, Gideli, 59Sefatiya, Hatili, Pokereti-hazebaimu, ndi Amoni. 60Atumiki onse a m'kachisi ndi zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni analipo 392.
61Awa anachokera ku Teli-mela, Teli-harisa, Kerubi, Adoni, ndi Imeri, koma sanathe kusonyeza banja la atate wawo kapena mbadwo yawo, ngati anali a Israeli:
62Zidzukulu za Delaya, Tobiya, ndi Nekoda, 642.
63Mwa ansembe: zidzukulu za Hobaya, Hakozi, ndi Barizilai—amene anakwatira mmodzi wa ana aakazi a Barizilai Mgiliyadi, natenga dzina la banja limenelo.
64Awa anafufuza malemba a mibadwo yawo, koma sanapeze, choncho anachotsedwa pa unsembe monga odetsedwa. 65Bwanamkubwa anawauza kuti asadye zakudya zopatulika kwambiri mpaka wansembe atafunsa ndi Urimu ndi Tumimu. a a v65 Urimu ndi Tumimu zinali zinthu zopatulika zimene wansembe wamkulu anazisunga, zogwiritsidwa ntchito pofuna kupeza chigamulo chomveka bwino chochokera kwa Mulungu pa mafunso ovuta.
66Msonkhano wonse pamodzi unalipo 42,360, 67kuonjezera pa antchito awo achimuna ndi achikazi 7,337; ndipo anali ndi oimba achimuna ndi achikazi 245. 68Anali ndi akavalo 736, nyulu 245, 69ngamira 435, ndi abulu 6,720.
70Ena mwa atsogoleri a mabanja anapereka chithandizo ku ntchitoyo. Bwanamkubwa anapereka ku chosungiramo chuma ndalama zagolidi 1,000, mbale 50, ndi zovala za ansembe 530. 71Ena mwa atsogoleri a mabanja anapereka ku chosungiramo chuma cha ntchitoyo ndalama zagolidi 20,000 ndi siliva wa pafupifupi mapaundi 2,750. 72Anthu ena onse anapereka ndalama zagolidi 20,000, siliva wa pafupifupi mapaundi 2,500, ndi zovala za ansembe 67.
73Ansembe, Alevi, alonda a zipata, oimba, ena mwa anthu, atumiki a m'kachisi, ndi Aisraeli onse anakhazikika m'mizinda yawo. Pofika mwezi wachisanu ndi chiwiri, anthu a Israeli anali m'mizinda yawo.