1Khoma linamangidwa ndipo zitseko zinayikidwa. Pambuyo pake alonda a Nyumba ya Mulungu, oyimba nyimbo ndiponso Alevi anasankhidwa. 2Kenaka ine ndinasankha mʼbale wanga Hanani pamodzi ndi Hananiya woyangʼanira nsanja yankhondo kukhala olamulira Yerusalemu chifukwa iyeyu anali munthu odalirika ndi woopa Mulungu kuposa anthu ena. 3Ine ndinawawuza kuti, “Musalole kuti zipata za Yerusalemu zitsekulidwe mpaka dzuwa litatentha, ndipo alonda asanaweruke aonetsetse kuti atseka zitseko ndi kuzipiringidza. Musankhe alonda pakati pa anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu, ena akhale pa malo pawo ndi ena akhale moyangʼanana ndi nyumba zawo.”
Mndandanda wa Anthu Oyamba Kubwera Kuchokera ku Ukapolo
4Tsono mzinda wa Yerusalemu unali wotambasuka ndiponso waukulu koma munali anthu ochepa ndipo nyumba zinali zisanamangidwe. 5Ndipo Mulungu wanga anayika mu mtima mwanga maganizo oti ndisonkhanitse anthu olemekezeka, akuluakulu ndi anthu onse kuti alembetse mayina mwa mabanja awo. Ndinapeza buku limene munalembedwa mayina a mabanja a iwo amene anayamba kubwera kuchokera ku ukapolo. Izi ndi zimene ndinazipeza zitalembedwa mʼmenemo:
6Awa ndi anthu a mʼchigawo cha Yuda amene anabwerera kuchokera ku ukapolo amene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babuloni anawatenga ukapolo. Iwo anabwerera ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yuda, aliyense ku mzinda wa makolo ake. 7Anabwera pamodzi ndi atsogoleri awa: Zerubabeli, Yesuwa, Nehemiya, Azariya, Raamiya, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilisani, Misipereti, Bigivai, Nehumu ndi Baana.
Tsono chiwerengero cha anthu a ku Israeli chinali chotere:
39Ansembe anali awa:
43Alevi anali awa:
44Anthu oyimba:
45Alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa:
46Anthu ogwira ntchito ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa:
57Zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni:
61Ali munsiwa anachokera ku Teli-Mela, Teri-Harisa, Kerubi, Adoni, ndi Imeri, koma sanathe kunena mwa tchutchutchu kuti makolo awo kapena mafuko awo analidi Aisraeli kapena ayi.
63Ndiponso ena pakati pa ansembe anali awa:
zidzukulu za
Hobiya, zidzukulu za Hakozi ndi zidzukulu za Barizilai (munthu amene anakwatira mwana wamkazi wa Barizilai wa ku Giliyadi ndipo amatchedwa dzina limenelo).
64Iwowa anafufuzafufuza mayina awo mʼbuku la mibado ya mabanja awo ndipo sanapeze mayina awo kotero anachotsedwa pa unsembe nawerengedwa ngati odetsedwa pa chipembedzo. 65Choncho bwanamkubwa anawawuza anthuwo kuti asamadye nawo chakudya china chilichonse choperekedwa kwa Mulungu mpaka patapezeka wansembe wodziwa kugwiritsa bwino ntchito ya Urimu ndi Tumimu.
66Chiwerengero chonse cha anthuwa chinali 42,360. 67Kuwonjezera pamenepa panali antchito awo aamuna ndi aakazi 7,337 ndiponso anthu aamuna ndi aakazi oyimba nyimbo okwanira 245. 68Panali akavalo 736, abulu angʼonoangʼono 245. 69Ngamira zawo zinalipo 435 ndipo abulu analipo 6,720.
70Atsogoleri ena a mabanja anapereka mphatso zothandizira ntchito. Bwanamkubwa anapereka ku thumba losungira chuma, ndalama zagolide za makilogalamu asanu ndi atatu, mabeseni makumi asanu ndi zovala za ansembe 530. 71Atsogoleri ena amabanja anapereka ku thumba losungira chuma ndalama zagolide zokwana makilogalamu 168, ndiponso ndalama za siliva zokwana makilogalamu 1,250. 72Anthu ena onse otsala anapereka ndalama zagolide zokwana makilogalamu 168, ndalama za siliva zokwana makilogalamu 140, ndiponso zovala za ansembe 67.
73Choncho ansembe, Alevi, alonda a Nyumba ya Mulungu, anthu oyimba nyimbo, ena mwa anthu wamba, ogwira ntchito ku Nyumba ya Mulungu pamodzi ndi Aisraeli ena onse ankakhala mʼmizinda yawo.
Ezara Awerenga Malamulo
Pofika mwezi wachisanu ndi chiwiri Aisraeli onse anali atakhazikika mʼmizinda yawo.
17:1 a 1By 9:27; 26:12-19; Nek 6:1, 15 b Zab 68:25 c Nek 8:9Bbugwe bwe yaggwa okuzimba nga n’enzigi ziwangiddwamu, abakuumi ba wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’Abaleevi nga bamaze okulondebwa, 27:2 a Nek 1:2 b Nek 10:23 c Nek 2:8 d 1Bk 18:3ne 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. 3Ne 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
47:4 Nek 11:1Ekibuga kyali kinene era nga kigazi naye abantu abaakibeerangamu nga batono, nga n’ennyumba tezinnaddaabirizibwa. 5Awo 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:
67:6 2By 36:20; Ezr 2:1-70; Nek 1:2Bano 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. 77:7 1By 3:19; Ezr 2:2Bajja 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:
8bazzukulu ba Palosi baali enkumi bbiri mu kikumi mu nsavu mu babiri (2,172),
9bazzukulu ba Sefatiya baali bisatu mu nsavu mu babiri (372),
10bazzukulu ba Ala baali lukaaga mu ataano mu babiri (652),
11bazzukulu ba Pakasumowaabu abaali ab’olunnyiriri lwa Yesuwa ne Yowaabu baali enkumi bbiri mu lunaana mu kumi na munaana (2,818),
12bazzukulu ba Eramu baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ataano mu bana (1,254),
13bazzukulu ba Zattu baali lunaana mu ana mu bataano (845),
14bazzukulu ba Zakkayi baali lusanvu mu nkaaga (760),
15bazzukulu ba Binnuyi baali lukaaga mu ana mu munaana (648),
16bazzukulu ba Bebayi baali lukaaga mu abiri mu munaana (628),
17bazzukulu ba Azugaadi baali enkumi bbiri mu bisatu mu abiri mu babiri (2,322),
18bazzukulu ba Adonikamu baali lukaaga mu nkaaga mu musanvu (667),
19bazzukulu ba Biguvaayi baali enkumi bbiri mu nkaaga mu musanvu (2,067),
207:20 Ezr 8:6bazzukulu ba Adini baali lukaaga mu ataano mu bataano (655),
21bazzukulu ba Ateri ow’olunnyiriri lwa Keezeekiya baali kyenda mu munaana (98),
22bazzukulu ba Kasumu baali bisatu mu abiri mu munaana (328),
23bazzukulu ba Bezayi baali bisatu mu abiri mu bana (324),
24bazzukulu ba Kalifu baali kikumi mu kumi na babiri (112),
25bazzukulu ba Gibyoni baali kyenda mu bataano (95).
267:26 2Sa 23:28; 1By 2:54Abaava e Besirekemu n’e Netofa baali kikumi mu kinaana mu munaana (188),
277:27 Yos 21:18ab’e Anasosi baali kikumi mu abiri mu munaana (128),
28ab’e Besuwazumavesi baali amakumi ana mu babiri (42),
297:29 a Yos 18:26 b Yos 18:25ab’e Kiriyasuyalimu, n’e Kefira n’e Beerosi baali lusanvu mu ana mu basatu (743),
30ab’e Laama n’e Geba lukaaga mu abiri mu omu (621),
31ab’e Mikumasi kikumi mu abiri mu babiri (122),
327:32 Lub 12:8ab’e Beseri n’e Ayi baali kikumi mu abiri mu basatu (123),
33ab’e Nebo ekyokubiri baali amakumi ataano mu babiri (52),
34ab’e Eramu ekyokubiri baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ataano mu bana (1,254),
35ab’e Kalimu baali bisatu mu abiri (320),
367:36 Nek 3:2ab’e Yeriko baali bisatu mu ana mu bataano (345),
377:37 1By 8:12ab’e Loodi, n’e Kadidi ne Ono baali lusanvu mu abiri mu omu (721),
38n’ab’e Sena baali enkumi ssatu mu lwenda mu asatu (3,930).
39Bano be bakabona:
bazzukulu ba Yedaya ow’olunnyiriri lwa Yesuwa baali lwenda mu nsavu mu basatu (973),
40bazzukulu ba Immeri baali lukumi mu amakumi ataano mu babiri (1,052),
41bazzukulu ba Pasukuli baali lukumi mu bibiri mu ana mu musanvu (1,247),
42ne bazzukulu ba Kalimu baali lukumi mu kumi na musanvu (1,017).
43Ne bano be Baleevi:
bazzukulu ba Yesuwa ow’olunnyiriri lwa Kadumyeri mu nda ya Kodeva baali nsavu mu bana (74).
447:44 Nek 11:23Abayimbi:
bazzukulu ba Asafu baali kikumi mu amakumi ana mu munaana (148).
457:45 1By 9:17Abaakuumanga 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).
467:46 Nek 3:26Abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu be bano:
bazzukulu ba Zika, bazzukulu ba Kasufa, bazzukulu ba Tabbawoosi,
47bazzukulu ba Keriso, bazzukulu ba Siya, bazzukulu ba Padoni,
48bazzukulu ba Lebana, bazzukulu ba Kagaba, bazzukulu ba Samulaayi,
49bazzukulu ba Kanani, bazzukulu ba Gidderi, bazzukulu ba Gakali,
50bazzukulu ba Leyaya, bazzukulu ba Lezini, bazzukulu ba Nekoda,
51bazzukulu ba Gazzamu, bazzukulu ba Uzza, bazzukulu ba Paseya,
52bazzukulu ba Besayi, bazzukulu ba Meyunimu, bazzukulu ba Nefisimu,
53bazzukulu ba Bakubuki, bazzukulu ba Kakufa, bazzukulu ba Kalukuli,
54bazzukulu ba Bazulusi, bazzukulu ba Mekida, bazzukulu ba Kalusa,
55bazzukulu ba Balukosi, bazzukulu ba Sisera, bazzukulu ba Tema,
56bazzukulu ba Neziya, ne bazzukulu ba Katifa.
57Bazzukulu b’abaweereza ba Sulemaani be bano:
bazzukulu ba Sotayi, bazzukulu ba Soferesi, bazzukulu ba Perida,
58bazzukulu ba Yaala, bazzukulu ba Dalukoni, bazzukulu ba Gidderi,
59bazzukulu ba Sefatiya, bazzukulu ba Kattiri,
bazzukulu ba Pokeresukazzebayimu, ne bazzukulu ba Amoni.
607:60 1By 9:2Omuwendo ogw’abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu ne bazzukulu b’abaweereza ba Sulemaani bonna awamu, gwali bisatu mu kyenda mu babiri (392).
61Bano 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:
62bazzukulu ba Deraya, bazzukulu ba Tobiya, ne bazzukulu ba Nekoda baali lukaaga mu amakumi ana mu babiri (642).
63Ne ku bakabona kwaliko bazzukulu ba Kobaya,
bazzukulu ba Kakkozi, ne bazzukulu ba Baluzirayi, eyawasa muwala wa Baluzirayi Omugireyaadi, era n’atuumibwa erinnya eryo.
64Abo waggulu ne banoonya amannya gaabwe mu biwandiiko naye nga tegaliimu, kyebaava baziyizibwa okubeera bakabona nga bayitibwa abatali balongoofu. 657:65 Kuv 28:30; Nek 8:9Era owessaza n’abagaana okulya ku bintu ebitukuvu, okutuusa nga kabona alina Ulimu ne Sumimu azze.
66Ekibiina kyonna awamu kyali emitwalo ena mu enkumi bbiri mu bisatu mu nkaaga (42,360), 67obutassaako 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). 68Baalina embalaasi lusanvu mu asatu mu mukaaga (736), ennyumbu ebikumi bibiri mu ana mu ttaano (245), 69n’eŋŋamira ebikumi bina mu asatu mu ttaano (435), n’endogoyi kakaaga mu lusanvu mu abiri (6,720).
70Abamu 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. 717:71 1By 29:7Abamu 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. 727:72 Kuv 25:2Omuwendo 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.
737:73 a Nek 1:10; Zab 34:22; 103:21; 113:1; 135:1 b Ezr 3:1; Nek 11:1 c Ezr 3:1Awo bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abaakuumanga wankaaki, n’abayimbi, n’abamu ku bantu, abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu, ne Isirayiri yenna, ne batereera mu bibuga byabwe.
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