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Basi hawa ndio wana wa wilaya, waliokwea kutoka katika ule uhamisho wa hao waliokuwa wamechukuliwa, ambao Nebukadneza, mfalme wa Babeli, aliwachukua mateka mpaka Babeli, nao wakarudi Yerusalemu na Yuda, kila mtu mjini kwake;
Now 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, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu, na Baana. Hii ndiyo hesabu ya wanaume wa watu wa Israeli;
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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 saba sabini na watano.
the descendants of Arah, 775;
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Wana wa Pahath-Moabu, wa wana wa Yeshua na Yoabu, elfu mbili mia nane na kumi na wawili.
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
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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 kenda arobaini na watano.
the descendants of Zattu, 945;
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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 wawili.
the descendants of Bani, 642;
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Wana wa Bebai, mia sita ishirini na watatu.
the descendants of Bebai, 623;
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Wana wa Azgadi, elfu moja mia mbili ishirini na wawili.
the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
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Wana wa Adonikamu, mia sita sitini na sita.
the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
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Wana wa Bigwai, elfu mbili hamsini na sita.
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
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Wana wa Adini, mia nne hamsini na wanne.
the descendants of Adin, 454;
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Wana wa Ateri, wa wana wa Hezekia, tisini na wanane.
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
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Wana wa Besai, mia tatu ishirini na watatu.
the descendants of Bezai, 323;
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Wana wa Harifu, mia moja na kumi na wawili.
the descendants of Jorah, 112;
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Wana wa Hashumu, mia mbili ishirini na watatu.
the descendants of Hashum, 223;
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Watu wa Gibeoni, tisini na watano.
the descendants of Gibbar, 95;
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Watu wa Bethlehemu, mia ishirini na watatu.
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
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Watu wa Netofa, hamsini na sita.
the men of Netophah, 56;
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Watu wa Anathothi, mia ishirini na wanane.
the men of Anathoth, 128;
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Watu wa Beth-Azmawethi, arobaini na wawili.
the descendants of 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 ishirini na mmoja.
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
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Watu wa Mikmashi, mia moja ishirini na wawili.
the men of Michmash, 122;
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Watu wa Betheli, na Ai, mia mbili ishirini na watatu.
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
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Watu wa Nebo, hamsini na wawili.
the descendants of Nebo, 52;
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Watu wa Magbishi, mia moja hamsini na sita.
the descendants of Magbish, 156;
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Watu wa Elamu wa pili, elfu moja mia mbili hamsini na wanne.
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
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Watu wa Harimu, mia tatu na ishirini.
the descendants of Harim, 320;
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Watu wa Lodi, na Hadidi, na Ono, mia saba ishirini na watano.
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
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Watu wa Yeriko, mia tatu arobaini na watano.
the men of Jericho, 345;
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Watu wa Senaa, elfu tatu mia sita na thelathini.
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
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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, na wana wa Kadmieli wa wana wa Hodavia, sabini na wanne.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
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Waimbaji; wana wa Asafu, mia moja ishirini na wanane.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
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Akina bawabu; wana wa Shalumu, wana wa Ateri, wana wa Talmoni, wana wa Akubu, wana wa Hatita, wana wa Shobai; jumla yao ni mia moja thelathini na kenda.
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, 139 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 Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
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wana wa Lebana, wana wa Hagaba, wana wa Akubu;
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
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wana wa Hagabu, wana wa Salmai, wana wa Hanani;
the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
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wana wa Gideli, wana wa Gahari, wana wa Reaya;
the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
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wana wa Resini, wana wa Nekoda, wana wa Gazamu;
the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
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wana wa Uza, wana wa Pasea, wana wa Besai;
the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
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wana wa Asna, wana wa Meunimu, wana wa Nefusimu;
the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
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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 Bazluth, 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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Wa 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 Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
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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 Ami.
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Wanethini wote, pamoja na 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, Addan, 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 hamsini na wawili.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
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Tena wa makuhani; wana wa Habaya, wana wa Hakosi, wana wa Barzilai, yule aliyeoa mmojawapo wa 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 wasile katika 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 saba elfu, na mia tatu na thelathini na saba; nao walikuwa na waimbaji waume kwa wake mia mbili.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 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 baba zao, hapo walipoifikilia nyumba ya Bwana, iliyoko Yerusalemu, walitoa mali kwa ukarimu kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Mungu, ili kuisimamisha mahali pake;
When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
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wakatoa kadiri walivyoweza, na kutia katika hazina ya kazi hiyo, darkoni za dhahabu sitini na moja elfu ,na nane za fedha elfu tano,na mavazi mia ya makuhani.
According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
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Hivyo makuhani, na Walawi, na baadhi ya watu, na waimbaji, na mabawabu, na Wanethini, wakakaa mijini mwao, naam, Israeli wote wakakaa mijini mwao.
So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.