UNehemiya
3:1 Khona-ke u-Eliyashibi umpristi omkhulu wasukuma kanye nabafowabo abapristi, futhi
balakha isango lezimvu; balingcwelisa, bamisa iminyango ye
yona; baze bawungcwelisa kwaze kwaba seMbhoshongweni waseMeha, kwaze kwaba seMbhoshongweni we
UHananeli.
3:2 Futhi eduze kwakhe kwakha amadoda aseJeriko. Futhi eduze kwabo kwakhiwe
uZakuri indodana ka-Imri.
3:3 Kodwa iSango Lezinhlanzi alakha amadodana kaHasenaha, futhi ababeka
nemishayo yalo, wamisa izivalo zalo, nezihluthulelo zalo, nezihluthulelo zalo
imigoqo yalo.
3:4 Eceleni kwabo, uMeremoti, indodana ka-Uriya, indodana kaHakozi, walungisa.
Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya indodana ka-Aramu
Meshezabele. Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uSadoki indodana kaBahana.
3:5 Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa abaseThekhowa; kodwa izikhulu zabo kazibeki ezabo
izintamo zabo emsebenzini weNkosi yabo.
3:6 Isango elidala lalungisa uJehoyada, indodana kaPhaseya, noMeshulamu
indodana kaBesodeya; babeka imishayo yalo, bamisa izivalo
zalo, nezingidi zalo, nemigoqo yalo.
3:7 Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMelathiya waseGibeyoni, noJadoni the
waseMeronoti, amadoda aseGibeyoni, naseMispa, esihlalweni sobukhosi
umbusi nganeno komfula.
8 Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa u-Uziyeli indodana kaHarihaya, wabakhandi begolide.
Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya indodana yomthaki weziqholo;
baqinisa iJerusalema kwaze kwafika odongeni olubanzi.
9 Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uRefaya indodana kaHure, umbusi webandla
ingxenye yeJerusalema.
3:10 Eceleni kwabo, uJedaya, indodana kaHarumaph, walungisa phezu
ngokumelene nendlu yakhe. Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHathushi indodana kaHatushi
Hashabiniya.
3:11 UMalkhiya, indodana kaHarimi, noHashubi, indodana kaPhahati Mowabi, walungisa.
esinye isiqeshana, nombhoshongo wamaziko.
3:12 Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uShalumi indodana kaHaloheshi, umbusi webandla
ingxenye yeJerusalema, yena namadodakazi akhe.
3:13 ISango Lesigodi lalungiswa nguHanuni nabakhileyo eZanowa; bona
walakha, wamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthulelo zalo nemigoqo yalo
nezingalo eziyinkulungwane odongeni kuze kube seSangweni Lomquba.
3:14 Kodwa iSango Lomquba lalungiswa nguMalikhiya, indodana kaRekabi, umbusi wesifunda
eBeti Hakeremu; walakha, wamisa izivalo zalo, izihluthulelo
yalo, nemigoqo yalo.
3:15 Kodwa iSango loMthombo lalungiswa nguShaluni indodana kaKholihoze, the
umbusi wengxenye yeMispa; walakha, walisibekela, walimisa
izicabha zalo, izingidi zalo, nemigoqo yalo, nodonga lwalo
echibini laseSilowa ngasensimini yenkosi, kuze kufike ezitebhisini ezihambayo
phansi emzini kaDavide.
3:16 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uNehemiya indodana ka-Azbuki, umbusi wengxenye yengxenye
laseBeti-suri, kwaze kwaba sendaweni emalungana namathuna kaDavide, nase
ichibi elenziwayo, lendlu yamaqhawe.
3:17 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa amaLevi, uRehum, indodana kaBani. Eduze kwakhe
uHashabiya umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseKeyila walungisa endaweni yakhe.
3:18 Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa abafowabo, uBavayi, indodana kaHenadadi, umbusi
ingxenye yengxenye yeKeyila.
3:19 Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa u-Ezeri indodana kaJeshuwa, umbusi waseMispa.
esinye isiqeshana malungana nendawo ekhuphukela endlini yezikhali ekujikeni
udonga.
3:20 Ngemva kwakhe uBharuki indodana kaZabayi walungisa elinye ibanga.
kusukela ekuphendukeni kogange kuze kufike emnyango wendlu ka-Eliyashibi
umpristi omkhulu.
21 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa omunye uMeremoti, indodana ka-Uriya, indodana kaHakozi
kusukela emnyango wendlu ka-Eliyashibi kuze kube sekugcineni kwethempeli
indlu ka-Eliyashibi.
3:22 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa abapristi, amadoda ethafeni.
3:23 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uBenjamini noHashubi malungana nendlu yabo. Ngemva
u-Azariya indodana kaMahaseya indodana ka-Ananiya ngaseceleni kwakhe walungisa
indlu.
3:24 Ngemva kwakhe, Binuwi, indodana kaHenadadi, walungisa elinye ibanga kusukela
indlu ka-Azariya kuze kube sekujikeni kuze kufike ekhoneni.
3:25 UPalali indodana ka-Uzayi, ngaphambi kokuphenduka kodonga, futhi
umbhoshongo ophuma endlini ephakeme yenkosi, owawungasegcekeni
wejele. Ngemva kwakhe uPhedaya indodana kaPharoshi.
3:26 Futhi amaNethini ahlala e-Ofeli, kuze kufike endaweni ebhekene
isango lamanzi ngasempumalanga, nombhoshongo ophumela ngaphandle.
27 Emva kwabo kwalungisa abaseThekhowa elinye ibanga malungana nelikhulu
umbhoshongo ophumela ngaphandle kuze kufike odongeni lwase-Ofeli.
28 Ngaphezu kweSango lamahhashi kwalungiswa abapristi, yilowo nalowo malungana naye
indlu yakhe.
3:29 Ngemva kwabo, Sadoki, indodana ka-Imeri, walungisa phambi kwendlu yakhe. Ngemva
naye walungisa uShemaya indodana kaShekaniya, umlindi wasempumalanga
Isango.
3:30 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya indodana kaShelemiya noHanuni owesithupha
indodana kaZalafi, esinye isiqephu. Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana ka
uBerekiya malungana negumbi lakhe.
3:31 Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uMalkhiya, umkhandi wegolide, kwaze kwaba sendaweni yethempeli
AmaNethini nabathengi, malungana neSango iMifekadi, futhi
ukuya phezulu ekhoneni.
3:32 Phakathi kwegumbi eliphezulu legumbi neSango lezimvu kwalungiswa
abakhandi begolide nabathengisi.