Alindi Akuikhwa pa Misuwo ya Yerusalema
Mpanda uli wakukhwima mbwenye mudzi uli pafupi kukhala wakusowa anthu, natenepa Nehemiya aikha maora a misuwo na alindiri akukhulupirika, buluka penepo, ninga momwe Baba wace adaikhira m'ntima mwace, afungula bukhu yakale ya maina a anthu adabwerera kubuluka ku Babilonya. Mabanja, anyantsembe, abitiri na mphaso pisapimwa, ndipo madzinda asakhalwamo pontho.
7 1Pidamala kumangwa papswa mpanda, mbandiikha misuwo, alonda a misuwo, anyakuimba na Alevi asankhulwa. 2Ndaikha m'bale wanga Hanani toera kutsogolera Yerusalema, pabodzi na Hananiya ntsogoleri wa linga, thangwi iye akhali wakukhulupirika mbagopa Baba wathu kupita anthu azinji. 3Ndaapanga kuti: “Lekani kufungula misuwo ya Yerusalema mpaka dzuwa likapisa; pontho mu ndzidzi unakhala alonda mbalinda, afunge misuwo mbaimangirira. Sankhulani alinda m'anthu anakhala mu Yerusalema, m'bodzi na m'bodzi pa mbuto yace, m'bodzi na m'bodzi kutsogolo kwa nyumba yace.”
4Nzinda ukhali ukulu, mbwenye anthu akhalimo akhali akucepa, nyumba zikhanati kumangwa papswa.
Mbumba ya Baba Yalengeswa Mbibwerera Kunyumba
5Na tenepo Baba wanga aikha mu ntima mwanga toera kugumanya akulu, atsogoleri, na mbumba toera kulembesa malinga na mabalwa awo. Ndagumana bukhu ya mabalwa a ale adabwerera pakutoma, mbandigumana mwalembwa kuti:
6Awa ndi anthu a pa yuwo ale adabwerera kubulukira ku ukapolo, ale Nebukadhinezari mambo wa Bhabhilonya akhadaakwata, mbabwerera ku Yerusalema na ku Yuda, m'bodzi na m'bodzi ku nzinda wace, 7mbabwera na Zerubhabheli, Yexua, Nehemiya, Azariya, Raamiya, Nahamani, Modhekai, Bhilixani, Misiphereti, Bhigivai, Nehumu, na Bhaana—mwero wa amuna a mbumba ya Izarayeli ukhali tenepa:
8Ana a Paroxi, 2.172;
9ana a Xefatiya, 372;
10ana a Ara, 652;
11ana a Phahati-Moabhi (kubulukira mu dzindza ya Yexua na Yoabhi), 2.818;
12ana a Elamu, 1.254;
13ana a Zatu, 845;
14ana a Zakai, 760;
15ana a Bhinui, 648;
16ana a Bhebhai, 628;
17ana a Azigadi, 2.322;
18ana a Adhonikamu, 667;
19ana a Bhigivai, 2.067;
20ana a Adhini, 655;
21ana a Ateri (kubulukira kuna Hezekiya), 98;
22ana a Haxumu, 328;
23ana a Bhezai, 324;
24ana a Harifi, 112;
25ana a Gibheyoni, 95.
26Amuna a Bhetelehemu na Netofa, 188;
27amuna a Anatoti, 128;
28amuna a Bheti-Azimaveti, 42;
29amuna a Kiriyati-Yearimu, Kefira, na Bheyeroti, 743;
30amuna a Rama na Gebha, 621;
31amuna a Mikimasi, 122;
32amuna a Bheteli na Ai, 123;
33amuna a Nebho inango, 52.
34Ana a Elamu unango, 1.254;
35ana a Harimu, 320;
36ana a Yeriko, 345;
37ana a Lodhi, Hadhidhi, na Ono, 721;
38ana a Senaa, 3.930.
39Anyantsembe: ana a Yedhaiya (kubulukira mu nyumba ya Yexua), 973.
40Ana a Imeri, 1.052;
41ana a Phaxuri, 1.247;
42ana a Harimu, 1.017.
43Alevi: ana a Yexua (kubulukira kuna Kadhimieli na dzindza ya Hodhevya), 74.
44Anyakuimba: ana a Asafi, 148.
45Alonda a misuwo: ana a Xalumu, Ateri, Talimoni, Akubi, Hatita, na Xobhai, 138.
46Atumiki a nyumba ya Mulungu: ana a Ziha, Hasufa, Tabhaoti, 47Kerosi, Siya, Padhoni, 48Lebhana, Hagabha, Xalimai, 49Hanani, Gidheli, Gahari, 50Reaiya, Rezini, Nekodha, 51Gazamu, Uza, Paseya, 52Bhesai, Meunimu, Nefuxesimu, 53Bhakibhuki, Hakufa, Harihuri, 54Bhazaliti, Mehidha, Harxa, 55Bharikosi, Sisera, Tema, 56Neziya, na Hatifa.
57Ana a atumiki a Salomoni: ana a Sotai, Soffereti, Peridha, 58Yaala, Dharikoni, Gidheli, 59Xefatiya, Hatili, Phokhereti-Hazebhaimu, na Amoni. 60Atumiki onsene a nyumba ya Mulungu pabodzi na ana a atumiki a Salomoni akhali 392.
61Awa abwera kubulukira ku Tele-Mela, Tele-Harxa, Kerubhi, Adhoni, na Imeri, mbwenye nee akhakwanisa kupangiza nyumba ya ababa awo peno dzindza yawo, kuti akhali a Izarayeli:
62Ana a Dhelaiya, Tobhiya, na Nekodha, 642.
63M'anyantsembe: ana a Hobhaiya, Hakozi, na Barizilai—adamanga banja na m'bodzi wa ana acikazi a Barizilai Munthu wa ku Gileyadhi mbatambira dzina ya banja ineyi.
64Awa asaka malembo a mabalwa awo, mbwenye nee agumana tayu, natenepa abuluswa mu basa ya unyantsembe ninga anthu akupswipa. 65Nkulu wa yuwo aapanga kuti nee akhafunika kudya cakudya cakucena kakamwe mpaka pakakhala nyantsembe anakwanisa kufunsa na Urimu na Tumimu. a a v65 Urimu na Tumimu pikhali pinthu pyakucena pikhakoyiwa na nyantsembe wankulu, pikhaphatisirwa toera kusaka ntawiro wakubveka kubulukira kuna Mulungu pa mibvundzo yakunentsa.
66Mbumba yonsene pabodzi ikhali 42.360, 67kusiyapo atumiki awo 7.337 a amuna na a akazi; pontho akhali na anyakuimba 245 a amuna na a akazi. 68Akhali na makavalo 736, mabongolo 245, 69ngamiya 435, na mabhuru 6.720.
70Akulu anango a mabanja apereka toera kuphedza basa. Nkulu wa yuwo apereka ku thesauro makobiri a ouro 1.000, mbale 50, na nguwo za anyantsembe 530. 71Akulu anango a mabanja apereka ku thesauro ya basa makobiri a ouro 20.000 na pafupi na mapaundi 2.750 a palata. 72Mbumba inango yapereka makobiri a ouro 20.000, pafupi na mapaundi 2.500 a palata, na nguwo za anyantsembe 67.
73Anyantsembe, Alevi, alonda a misuwo, anyakuimba, anthu anango, atumiki a nyumba ya Mulungu, na Aizarayeli onsene akhala mu mizinda yawo. Pakufika nthanda yacinomwe, mbumba ya Izarayeli ikhali mu mizinda yawo.