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(A)Bbugwe bwe yaggwa okuzimba nga n’enzigi ziwangiddwamu, abakuumi ba wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’Abaleevi nga bamaze okulondebwa, (B)ne ndyoka nonda muganda wange Kanani awamu ne Kananiya omuduumizi w’ekigo okuvunaanyizibwanga Yerusaalemi, kubanga Kananiya yali yeesigika, ate ng’atya Katonda okusinga abantu abalala bangi. Ne mbagamba nti, “Emiryango gya Yerusaalemi tegiteekwa kuggulwawo okutuusa ng’omusana tegunnakaalama nnyo. Abakuumi nga bakyali ku miryango, muggaleewo muginywereze ddala. Mu batuuze ba Yerusaalemi, mulondemu abanaakuumanga, abamu ku bo bakuumenga mu mpalo n’abalala bakuumenga ebifo ebiriraanye ennyumba zaabwe.”

Amannya g’Abaawaŋŋangusibwa Abaakomawo

(C)Ekibuga kyali kinene era nga kigazi naye abantu abaakibeerangamu nga batono, nga n’ennyumba tezinnaddaabirizibwa. Awo Katonda wange nannumiriza, okuyita abakungu n’abakulembeze, n’abantu abaabulijjo okujja okwewandiisa ng’ennyiriri zaabwe bwe zaali. Ne ndaba ekitabo ekyalimu ennyiriri zaabo abaasooka okudda, ne nsangamu amannya gano:

(D)Bano be bantu ab’omu ssaza abaava mu buwaŋŋanguse abaali banyagiddwa Nebukadduneeza kabaka w’e Babulooni; ne baddayo e Yerusaalemi ne Yuda, buli muntu mu kibuga ky’ewaabwe. (E)Bajja ne Zerubbaberi, ne Yesuwa, ne Nekkemiya, ne Azaliya, ne Laamiya, ne Nakamani, ne Moluddekaayi, ne Birusani, ne Misuperesi, ne Biguvaayi, ne Nekumu ne Baana.

Gano ge mannya g’Abasajja ba Isirayiri:

bazzukulu ba Palosi baali enkumi bbiri mu kikumi mu nsavu mu babiri (2,172),

bazzukulu ba Sefatiya baali bisatu mu nsavu mu babiri (372),

10 bazzukulu ba Ala baali lukaaga mu ataano mu babiri (652),

11 bazzukulu ba Pakasumowaabu abaali ab’olunnyiriri lwa Yesuwa ne Yowaabu baali enkumi bbiri mu lunaana mu kumi na munaana (2,818),

12 bazzukulu ba Eramu baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ataano mu bana (1,254),

13 bazzukulu ba Zattu baali lunaana mu ana mu bataano (845),

14 bazzukulu ba Zakkayi baali lusanvu mu nkaaga (760),

15 bazzukulu ba Binnuyi baali lukaaga mu ana mu munaana (648),

16 bazzukulu ba Bebayi baali lukaaga mu abiri mu munaana (628),

17 bazzukulu ba Azugaadi baali enkumi bbiri mu bisatu mu abiri mu babiri (2,322),

18 bazzukulu ba Adonikamu baali lukaaga mu nkaaga mu musanvu (667),

19 bazzukulu ba Biguvaayi baali enkumi bbiri mu nkaaga mu musanvu (2,067),

20 (F)bazzukulu ba Adini baali lukaaga mu ataano mu bataano (655),

21 bazzukulu ba Ateri ow’olunnyiriri lwa Keezeekiya baali kyenda mu munaana (98),

22 bazzukulu ba Kasumu baali bisatu mu abiri mu munaana (328),

23 bazzukulu ba Bezayi baali bisatu mu abiri mu bana (324),

24 bazzukulu ba Kalifu baali kikumi mu kumi na babiri (112),

25 bazzukulu ba Gibyoni baali kyenda mu bataano (95).

26 (G)Abaava e Besirekemu n’e Netofa baali kikumi mu kinaana mu munaana (188),

27 (H)ab’e Anasosi baali kikumi mu abiri mu munaana (128),

28 ab’e Besuwazumavesi baali amakumi ana mu babiri (42),

29 (I)ab’e Kiriyasuyalimu, n’e Kefira n’e Beerosi baali lusanvu mu ana mu basatu (743),

30 ab’e Laama n’e Geba lukaaga mu abiri mu omu (621),

31 ab’e Mikumasi kikumi mu abiri mu babiri (122),

32 (J)ab’e Beseri n’e Ayi baali kikumi mu abiri mu basatu (123),

33 ab’e Nebo ekyokubiri baali amakumi ataano mu babiri (52),

34 ab’e Eramu ekyokubiri baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ataano mu bana (1,254),

35 ab’e Kalimu baali bisatu mu abiri (320),

36 (K)ab’e Yeriko baali bisatu mu ana mu bataano (345),

37 (L)ab’e Loodi, n’e Kadidi ne Ono baali lusanvu mu abiri mu omu (721),

38 n’ab’e Sena baali enkumi ssatu mu lwenda mu asatu (3,930).

39 Bano be bakabona:

bazzukulu ba Yedaya ow’olunnyiriri lwa Yesuwa baali lwenda mu nsavu mu basatu (973),

40 bazzukulu ba Immeri baali lukumi mu amakumi ataano mu babiri (1,052),

41 bazzukulu ba Pasukuli baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ana mu musanvu (1,247),

42 ne bazzukulu ba Kalimu baali lukumi mu kumi na musanvu (1,017).

43 Ne bano be Baleevi:

bazzukulu ba Yesuwa ow’olunnyiriri lwa Kadumyeri mu nda ya Kodeva baali nsavu mu bana (74).

44 (M)Abayimbi:

bazzukulu ba Asafu baali kikumi mu amakumi ana mu munaana (148).

45 (N)Abaakuumanga wankaaki baali:

bazzukulu ba Sallumu, bazzukulu ba Ateri, bazzukulu ba Talumoni, bazzukulu ba Akkubu, bazzukulu ba Katita, ne bazzukulu ba Sobayi nga bali kikumi mu amakumi asatu mu munaana (138).

46 (O)Abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu be bano:

bazzukulu ba Zika, bazzukulu ba Kasufa, bazzukulu ba Tabbawoosi,

47 bazzukulu ba Keriso, bazzukulu ba Siya, bazzukulu ba Padoni,

48 bazzukulu ba Lebana, bazzukulu ba Kagaba, bazzukulu ba Samulaayi,

49 bazzukulu ba Kanani, bazzukulu ba Gidderi, bazzukulu ba Gakali,

50 bazzukulu ba Leyaya, bazzukulu ba Lezini, bazzukulu ba Nekoda,

51 bazzukulu ba Gazzamu, bazzukulu ba Uzza, bazzukulu ba Paseya,

52 bazzukulu ba Besayi, bazzukulu ba Meyunimu, bazzukulu ba Nefisimu,

53 bazzukulu ba Bakubuki, bazzukulu ba Kakufa, bazzukulu ba Kalukuli,

54 bazzukulu ba Bazulusi, bazzukulu ba Mekida, bazzukulu ba Kalusa,

55 bazzukulu ba Balukosi, bazzukulu ba Sisera, bazzukulu ba Tema,

56 bazzukulu ba Neziya, ne bazzukulu ba Katifa.

57 Bazzukulu b’abaweereza ba Sulemaani be bano:

bazzukulu ba Sotayi, bazzukulu ba Soferesi, bazzukulu ba Perida,

58 bazzukulu ba Yaala, bazzukulu ba Dalukoni, bazzukulu ba Gidderi,

59 bazzukulu ba Sefatiya, bazzukulu ba Kattiri,

bazzukulu ba Pokeresukazzebayimu, ne bazzukulu ba Amoni.

60 (P)Omuwendo ogw’abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu ne bazzukulu b’abaweereza ba Sulemaani bonna awamu, gwali bisatu mu kyenda mu babiri (392).

61 Bano wammanga be baava mu bibuga eby’e Temmeera, n’e Terukalusa, n’e Kerubu, n’e Yaddoni, n’e Immeri, naye tebaalina bukakafu bulaga lulyo lwabwe newaakubadde ensibuko gye baava, nti Bayisirayiri:

62 bazzukulu ba Deraya, bazzukulu ba Tobiya, ne bazzukulu ba Nekoda baali lukaaga mu amakumi ana mu babiri (642).

63 Ne ku bakabona kwaliko bazzukulu ba Kobaya,

bazzukulu ba Kakkozi, ne bazzukulu ba Baluzirayi, eyawasa muwala wa Baluzirayi Omugireyaadi, era n’atuumibwa erinnya eryo.

64 Abo waggulu ne banoonya amannya gaabwe mu biwandiiko naye nga tegaliimu, kyebaava baziyizibwa okubeera bakabona nga bayitibwa abatali balongoofu. 65 (Q)Era owessaza n’abagaana okulya ku bintu ebitukuvu, okutuusa nga kabona alina Ulimu ne Sumimu azze.

66 Ekibiina kyonna awamu kyali emitwalo ena mu enkumi bbiri mu bisatu mu nkaaga (42,360), 67 obutassaako baweereza baabwe abasajja n’abaweereza baabwe abakazi abaali akasanvu mu bisatu mu asatu mu musanvu (7,337); ate nga baalina n’abayimbi abasajja n’abakazi bibiri mu ana mu bataano (245). 68 Baalina embalaasi lusanvu mu asatu mu mukaaga (736), ennyumbu ebikumi bibiri mu ana mu ttaano (245), 69 n’eŋŋamira ebikumi bina mu asatu mu ttaano (435), n’endogoyi kakaaga mu lusanvu mu abiri (6,720).

70 Abamu ku bakulu b’obusolya baawaayo ensimbi okukola omulimu. Gavana n’awaayo, kilo munaana n’ekitundu eza zaabu, n’ebbensani amakumi ataano (50), n’ebyambalo bya bakabona ebikumi bitaano mu asatu (530) mu ggwanika. 71 (R)Abamu ku bakulu b’obusolya ne baawaayo kilo kikumi mu nsanvu eza zaabu, ne ttani emu n’obutundu bubiri obwa ffeeza mu ggwanika, olw’omulimu ogwali gukolebwa. 72 (S)Omuwendo gwonna awamu ogwawebwayo abantu abalala gwali kilo kikumi mu nsanvu eza zaabu, ne ttani emu n’akatundu kamu aka ffeeza, n’ebyambalo bya bakabona nkaaga mu musanvu.

73 (T)Awo bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’abamu ku bantu, abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu, ne Isirayiri yenna, ne batereera mu bibuga byabwe.

Ezera Asoma Etteeka

Awo mu mwezi ogw’omusanvu,

After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers,(A) the musicians(B) and the Levites(C) were appointed. I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani,(D) along with Hananiah(E) the commander of the citadel,(F) because he was a man of integrity and feared(G) God more than most people do. I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.”

The List of the Exiles Who Returned(H)

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it,(I) and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles(J) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, in company with Zerubbabel,(K) Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh2,172
of Shephatiah372
10 of Arah652
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,818
12 of Elam1,254
13 of Zattu845
14 of Zakkai760
15 of Binnui648
16 of Bebai628
17 of Azgad2,322
18 of Adonikam667
19 of Bigvai2,067
20 of Adin(L)655
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
22 of Hashum328
23 of Bezai324
24 of Hariph112
25 of Gibeon95
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah(M)188
27 of Anathoth(N)128
28 of Beth Azmaveth42
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah(O) and Beeroth(P)743
30 of Ramah and Geba621
31 of Mikmash122
32 of Bethel and Ai(Q)123
33 of the other Nebo52
34 of the other Elam1,254
35 of Harim320
36 of Jericho(R)345
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono(S)721
38 of Senaah3,930

39 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)973
40 of Immer1,052
41 of Pashhur1,247
42 of Harim1,017

43 The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)74

44 The musicians:(T)

the descendants of Asaph148

45 The gatekeepers:(U)

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai138

46 The temple servants:(V)

the descendants of
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Neziah and Hatipha

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon(W)392

61 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:

62 the descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda642

63 And from among the priests:

the descendants of
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).

64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65 The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(X)

66 The whole company numbered 42,360, 67 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68 There were 736 horses, 245 mules,[a] 69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[b] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families(Y) gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[c] of gold and 2,200 minas[d] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[e] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(Z)

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(AA) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(AB)

Ezra Reads the Law

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(AC)

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse.
  2. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
  3. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  4. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
  5. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons