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Ikawa, hapo ukuta ulipojengwa, na milango nimekwisha kuisimamisha, na mabawabu, na waimbaji, na Walawi, wamewekwa,
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
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ndipo nilimwagiza ndugu yangu, Hanani, pamoja na yule Hanania, jemadari wa ngome, kuwa na amri juu ya Yerusalemu; kwa maana alikuwa mtu mwaminifu huyo, na mwenye kumcha Mungu kuliko wengi.
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
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Nikawaambia, Yasifunguliwe malango ya Yerusalemu kabla halijachomoza jua; nao walinzi wangali wakisimama bado, waifunge milango, mkaikaze; kisha wekeni walinzi wa zamu wa hao wakaao Yerusalemu, kila mtu na zamu yake, na kila mtu kuielekea nyumba yake.
And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
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Basi mji ulikuwa wa nafasi nyingi, tena mkubwa; lakini watu waliomo walikuwa haba, wala nyumba hazijajengwa.
Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
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Mungu wangu akanitia moyoni mwangu, kwamba niwakusanye wakuu na mashehe, na watu, ili wahesabiwe kwa nasaba. Nikakiona kitabu cha vizazi vya hao waliokwea hapo kwanza, nikaona ya kwamba imeandikwa humo;
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:
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Hawa ndio wana wa wilaya, waliokwea kutoka katika ule uhamisho wa hao waliokuwa wamechukuliwa, ambao Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli ,aliwachukua mateka,nao wakarudiYerusalemu na Yuda,kila mtu mjini kwake.
These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
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ndio hawa waliokuja pamoja na Zerubabeli, Yoshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reelaya, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu, na Baana. Hii ndiyo hesabu ya wanaume wa watu wa Israeli;
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
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Wana wa Paroshi, elfu mbili mia moja sabini na wawili.
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
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Wana wa Shefatia, mia tatu sabini na wawili.
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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Wana wa Ara mia sita hamsini na wawili.
the descendants of Arah, 652;
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Wana wa Pahath-Moabu, wa wana wa Yeshua na Yoabu, elfu mbili mia nane na kumi na wanane.
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
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Wana wa Elamu, elfu moja mia mbili hamsini na wanne.
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
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Wana wa Zatu, mia nane arobaini na watano.
the descendants of Zattu, 845;
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Wana wa Zakai, mia saba na sitini.
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
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Wana wa Binui, mia sita arobaini na wanane.
the descendants of Binnui, 648;
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Wana wa Bebai, mia sita ishirini na wanane.
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
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Wana wa Azgadi, elfu mbili mia tatu ishirini na wawili.
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
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Wana wa Adonikamu, mia sita sitini na saba.
the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
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Wana wa Bigwai, elfu mbili sitini na saba.
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
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Wana wa Adini, mia sita hamsini na watano.
the descendants of Adin, 655;
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Wana wa Ateri, wa Hezekia, tisini na wanane.
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
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Wana wa Hashumu, mia tatu ishirini na wanane.
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
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Wana wa Besai, mia tatu ishirini na wanne.
the descendants of Bezai, 324;
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Wana wa Harifu, mia moja na kumi na wawili.
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
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Wana wa Gibeoni, tisini na watano.
the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
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Watu wa Bethlehemu na Netofa, mia na themanini na wanane.
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
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Watu wa Anathothi, mia na ishirini na wanane.
the men of Anathoth, 128;
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Watu wa Beth-Azmawethi, arobaini na wawili.
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
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Watu wa Kiriath-Yearimu, na Kefira, na Beerothi, mia saba arobaini na watatu.
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
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Watu wa Rama na Geba, mia sita na ishirini na mmoja.
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
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Watu wa Mikmashi, mia moja na ishirini na wawili.
the men of Michmash, 122;
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Watu wa Betheli na Ai, mia moja ishirini na watatu.
the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
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Watu wa Nebo, hamsini na wawili.
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
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Wana wa Elamu wa pili, elfu moja mia mbili hamsini na wanne.
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
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Wana wa Harimu, mia tatu na ishirini.
the descendants of Harim, 320;
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Wana wa Yeriko, mia tatu arobaini na watano.
the men of Jericho, 345;
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Wana wa Lodi, na Hadidi, na Ono, mia saba ishirini na mmoja.
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
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Watu wa Senaa, elfu tatu mia kenda na thelathini.
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
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Makuhani; Wana wa Yedaya, wa mbari ya Yeshua, mia kenda sabini na watatu.
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
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Wana wa Imeri, elfu moja hamsini na wawili.
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
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Wana wa Pashuri, elfu moja mia mbili arobaini na saba.
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
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Wana wa Harimu, elfu moja na kumi na saba.
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
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Walawi; Wana wa Yeshua, wa Kadmieli wa wana wa Hodavia, sabini na wanne.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.
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Waimbaji; Wana wa Asafu, mia moja arobaini na wanane.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
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Mabawabu; Wana wa Shalumu, wana wa Ateri, wana wa Talmoni, wana wa Akubu, wana wa Hatita, wana wa Shobai, mia moja thelathini na wanane.
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
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Wanethini; wana wa Siha, wana wa Hasufa, wana wa Tabaothi;
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
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wana wa Kerosi, wana wa Siaha, wana wa Padoni;
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
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wana wa Lebana, wana wa Hagaba, wana wa Salmai;
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
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wana wa Hanani, wana wa Gideli, wana wa Gahari;
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
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wana wa Reaya, wana wa Resini, wana wa Nekoda;
the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
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wana wa Gazamu, wana wa Uza, wana wa Pasea;
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
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wana wa Besai wana wa Meunimu, wana wa Nefusimu;
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
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wana wa Bakbuki, wana wa Hakufa, wana wa Harhuri;
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
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wana wa Basluthi, wana wa Mehida, wana wa Harsha;
the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
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wana wa Barkosi, wana wa Sisera, wana wa Tema;
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
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wana wa Nesia, wana wa Hatifa.
the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
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Akina watumwa wa Sulemani; Wana wa Sotai, wana wa Soferethi, wana wa Peruda;
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
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wana wa Yaala, wana wa Darkoni, wana wa Gideli;
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
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wana wa Shefatia, wana wa Hatili, wana wa Pokereth-Sebaimu, wana wa Amoni.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
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Wanethini wote, pamoja na akina watumwa wa Sulemani, walikuwa mia tatu tisini na wawili.
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
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Na hawa ndio watu waliokwea kutoka Tel-mela, na Tel-harsha, na Kerubu, na Adani, na Imeri; walakini hawakuweza kuonyesha mbari za baba zao, wala kizazi chao, kwamba walikuwa wa Israeli;
The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
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Wana wa Delaya, wana wa Tobia, wana wa Nekoda, mia sita na arobaini na wawili.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
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Tena katika makuhani; Wana wa Habaya, wana wa Hakosi, wana wa Barzilai, yule aliyeoa mmojawapo binti Barzilai, Mgileadi, akaitwa kwa jina lao.
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
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Hao waliitafuta orodha yao miongoni mwa wale waliohesabiwa kwa nasaba, wasionekane; kwa hiyo walihesabiwa kuwa na unajisi.
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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Na huyo Tirshatha akawaambia kwamba wasile katika vile vitu vitakatifu sana, hata atakaposimama kuhani mwenye Urimu na Thumimu.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
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Basi hilo kusanyiko lote zima, jumla yake ilikuwa watu arobaini na mbili elfu na mia tatu na sitini,
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
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tena zaidi ya hao, kulikuwa na watumishi wao waume kwa wake, ambao walikuwa elfu saba na mia tatu na thelathini na saba; kisha walikuwa na waimbaji waume kwa wake mia mbili arobaini na watano.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
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Farasi zao walikuwa mia saba thelathini na sita; nyumbu zao, mia mbili arobaini na watano;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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ngamia zao, mia nne thelathini na watano; punda zao, elfu sita na mia saba na ishirini.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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Na baadhi ya wakuu wa mbari za mababa walitoa mali kwa ajili ya kazi hii. Yule Tirshatha akatoa kwa ajili ya hazina darkoni za dhahabu elfu moja ,na mabakuli hamsini , na mavazi ya makuhani mia tano na thelathini.
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
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Na baadhi ya wakuu wa mbari za mababa wakatoa, na kutia katika hazina ya kazi hiyo, darkoni za dhahabu ishirini elfu, na mane za fedha elfu mbili na mia mbili.
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
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Na mabaki ya watu wakatoa darkoni za dhahabu ishirini elfu, na mane za fedha elfu mbili, na mavazi ya makuhani sitini na saba.
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
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Hivyo makuhani, na Walawi, na mabawabu, na waimbaji, na baadhi ya watu, na Wanethini, na Israeli wote, wakakaa mijini mwao. Hata ulipowadia mwezi wa saba, wana wa Islaeli walikuwa wakikaa katika miji yao.
So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.