1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. 3I 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
4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. 5So 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:
6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of Israel:
39The priests:
43The Levites:
44The musicians:
45The gatekeepers:
46The temple servants:
57The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
61The 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:
63And from among the priests:
64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65The 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.
66The whole company numbered 42,360, 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules,7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse. 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72 of gold and 2,200 minas7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons of silver. 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons of silver and 67 garments for priests.
73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.
Ezra Reads the Law
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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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