UNehemiya
7:1 Kwathi lapho ugange selwakhiwe, futhi ngase ngimise
iminyango, nabalindisango, nabahlabeleli, namaLevi, bamiswa;
7:2 Ngamnika umfowethu uHanani, noHananiya, umbusi wesigodlo,
phatha iJerusalema, ngokuba wayeyindoda ethembekileyo, emesaba uNkulunkulu phezulu
abaningi.
7:3 Futhi ngathi kubo, Amasango eJerusalema angavulwa kuze kube
ilanga lishise; futhi bemi eduze, mabavale iminyango, futhi imigoqo
nibeke abalindi kwabakhileyo eJerusalema, kube yilowo nalowo
umlindo wakhe, yilowo nalowo malungana nendlu yakhe.
7:4 Manje umuzi wawumkhulu futhi mkhulu, kodwa abantu babembalwa kuwo, futhi
izindlu azizange zakhiwe.
7:5 UNkulunkulu wami wafaka enhliziyweni yami ukuba ngiqoqele ndawonye izikhulu kanye nababusi
ababusi, nabantu, ukuze babhalwe ngezizukulwane. Nami
wafumana incwadi yohlu lozalo lwalabo abenyuka ekuqaleni;
futhi kwatholakala kulotshiwe kuyo.
7:6 Lawa ngabantwana besifunda, abakhuphuka bephuma
ekuthunjweni, walabo ababethunjiwe, uNebukadinesari inkosi
inkosi yaseBabele yayithumbile, yabuyela eJerusalema nasezweni
uJuda, kwaba yilowo nalowo emzini wakubo;
7:7 Abafika noZerubhabheli, noJeshuwa, noNehemiya, no-Azariya, noRamaya, noNahamani,
uMoridekayi, uBhilishani, uMisipereti, uBhigivayi, uNehume, uBhahana. Inombolo, ngithi,
Kubantu bakwa-Israyeli kwakuyilokhu;
7:8 Abantwana bakwa Paroshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili nekhulu namashumi ayisikhombisa nambili.
7:9 Abantwana bakwaShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisikhombisa nambili.
7:10 Oonyana baka-Ara ibingamakhulu amathandathu, anamanci mahlanu anababini.
7:11 Amadodana kaPhahati Mowabi, amadodana kaJeshuwa noJowabe, ababili
inkulungwane namakhulu ayisishiyagalombili neshumi nesishiyagalombili.
7:12 Abantwana bakwa-Elamu, inkulungwane namakhulu amabili namashumi amahlanu nane.
7:13 Oonyana bakaZathu ibingamakhulu asibhozo, anamanci mane anabahlanu.
7:14 Oonyana bakaZakayi ibingamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi ayisithupha.
7:15 Oonyana bakaBhinuwi ibingamakhulu amathandathu, anamanci mane anesibhozo.
7:16 Oonyana bakaBebayi ibingamakhulu amathandathu, anamanci mabini anesibhozo.
7:17 Oonyana baka-Azigadi ibiyizinkulungwane ezimbili namakhulu amathathu namashumi amabili nambili.
7:18 Oonyana baka-Adonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha namashumi ayisithupha nesikhombisa.
7:19 Abantwana bakwaBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili namashumi ayisithupha nesikhombisa.
7:20 Oonyana baka-Adin ibingamakhulu amathandathu, anamanci mahlanu anabahlanu.
7:21 Abantwana bakwa-Atere kaHezekiya, ayisishiyagalolunye nesishiyagalombili.
7:22 Oonyana bakaHashumi ibingamakhulu amathathu, anamanci mabini anesibhozo.
7:23 Oonyana bakaBhetsayi ibingamakhulu amathathu, anamanci mabini anabane.
7:24 Abantwana bakwaHarifi, ikhulu neshumi nambili.
7:25 Oonyana baseGibeyoni, ayisishiyagalolunye nanhlanu.
7:26 Amadoda aseBhetlehema naseNethofa, ikhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nesishiyagalombili.
7:27 Amadoda ase-Anathoti, ikhulu namashumi amabili nesishiyagalombili.
7:28 Amadoda aseBethazmaveti, amashumi amane nambili.
7:29 Amadoda aseKiriyati Jeharimi, naseKefira, naseBeyeroti: ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi amane.
futhi ezintathu.
7:30 Amadoda aseRama naseGaba ibingamakhulu amathandathu, anamanci mabini ananye.
7:31 Amadoda aseMikimasi, ikhulu namashumi amabili nambili.
7:32 Amadoda aseBethele nase-Ayi, ikhulu namashumi amabili nantathu.
7:33 Amadoda enye iNebo, amashumi amahlanu nambili.
7:34 abantwana bakwa-Elamu omunye, inkulungwane namakhulu amabili namashumi amahlanu nane.
7:35 Abantwana bakwaHarimi, amakhulu amathathu namashumi amabili.
7:36 Oonyana baseJeriko, amakhulu amathathu namashumi amane nanhlanu.
7:37 Abantwana baseLodi, Hadid, futhi Ono, amakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi amabili nanye.
7:38 Oonyana baseSenaha, izinkulungwane ezintathu namakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi amathathu.
7:39 Abapristi: amadodana kaJedaya, wendlu kaJeshuwa, ayisishiyagalolunye
ikhulu namashumi ayisikhombisa nantathu.
7:40 Abantwana bakwa-Imeri, inkulungwane namashumi amahlanu nambili.
7:41 Abantwana bakwaPhashuri, inkulungwane namakhulu amabili namashumi amane nesikhombisa.
7:42 Abantwana bakwaHarimi, inkulungwane neshumi nesikhombisa.
7:43 AmaLevi: amadodana kaJeshuwa, kaKadimiyeli, futhi amadodana ka
noHodeva, amashumi ayisikhombisa nane.
7:44 Abahlabeleli: abantwana bakwa-Asafa, ikhulu namashumi amane nesishiyagalombili.
7:45 Abalindisango: abantwana bakwaShalumi, abantwana bakwa-Atere, abantwana
kaTalimoni, abantwana bakwa-Akubi, abantwana bakwaHatita, abantwana
abakwaShobhayi, ikhulu namashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili.
7:46 AmaNethini: abantwana bakwaZiha, abantwana bakwaHashufa, the
abantwana baseThabawoti,
7:47 Oonyana bakaKerosi, abantwana bakwaSiya, abantwana bakwaPhadoni,
7:48 Oonyana bakaLebana, abantwana bakwaHagaba, abantwana bakwaShalimayi,
7:49 abantwana bakwaHanani, abantwana bakwaGideli, abantwana bakwaGahari,
7:50 abantwana bakwaReyaya, abantwana bakwaResini, abantwana bakwaNekoda,
7:51 abantwana bakwaGazam, abantwana bakwa-Uza, abantwana bakwaPhaseya,
7:52 Oonyana bakaBesai, abantwana bakwaMeunim, abantwana bakwa
Nephishesim,
7:53 abantwana bakwaBakibuki, abantwana bakwaHakufa, abantwana bakwaHarihuri,
7:54 abantwana bakwa Bazilith, abantwana bakwa Mehida, abantwana bakwa Harsha,
7:55 Oonyana bakaBarkos, abantwana bakwaSisera, abantwana bakwaTamah,
7:56 Amadodana kaNeziya, abantwana bakwa Hatipha.
7:57 Abantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni: amadodana Sothayi, abantwana
kaSofereti, abantwana bakwaPerida,
7:58 abantwana bakwa-Jaala, abantwana bakwa-Darkon, abantwana bakwa-Gidel,
7:59 Amadodana kaShefathiya, abantwana bakwa-Hathil, abantwana bakwa
uPokereti kaZebhayimi, abantwana bakwa-Amoni.
7:60 Onke amaNethini, nabantwana bezinceku zikaSolomoni, babebathathu
amakhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nambili.
7:61 Futhi laba yibo abenyuka besuka eThelmela, eTelharesha.
IKherubi, ne-Adoni, ne-Imeri, kepha abakwazanga ukubonisa indlu kayise;
nenzalo yabo, ukuthi bangabakwa-Israyeli yini.
7:62 abantwana bakwaDelaya, abantwana bakwaThobiya, abantwana bakwaNekoda,
amakhulu ayisithupha namashumi amane nambili.
7:63 Futhi kubapristi: abantwana bakwaHabaya, abantwana bakwaHakozi, the
abantwana bakaBharizilayi, owathatha enye yamadodakazi kaBharizilayi
uGileyadi abe ngumkakhe, wabizwa ngegama labo.
7:64 Laba bafuna ukubhalwa kwabo phakathi kwababhalwe ngezizukulwane.
kodwa kakutholakalanga; ngakho basebelahlwa phakathi kwabangcolileyo
ubupristi.
7:65 Futhi iThirshatha wathi kubo, ukuthi akufanele badle kakhulu
izinto ezingcwele, kwaze kwasukuma umpristi one-Urimi neThumimi.
7:66 Ibandla lonke ndawonye laliyizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nambili namakhulu amathathu
namashumi ayisithupha,
7:67 Ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo nezincekukazi zabo, ababekhona
babe ngamawaka asixhenxe, anamakhulu mathathu, anamanci mathathu anesixhenxe;
abahlabeleli abangamashumi amane nanhlanu amadoda nabesifazane abahlabelelayo.
7:68 Amahhashi abo ibingamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi amathathu nesithupha; iminyuzi yabo ingamakhulu amabili
amashumi amane nanhlanu:
7:69 amakamela abo, amakhulu amane namashumi amathathu nanhlanu: izinkulungwane eziyisithupha namakhulu ayisikhombisa
nezimbongolo ezingamashumi amabili.
7:70 Futhi ezinye izinhloko zawoyise banikela emsebenzini. I-Tirshatha
wanikela engcebeni amadarike egolide ayinkulungwane, nezitsha ezingamashumi amahlanu nanhlanu
izingubo zabapristi ezilikhulu namashumi amathathu.
7:71 Futhi ezinye izinhloko zawoyise banikela engcebweni yomsebenzi
amadarike egolide ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili, namamane ayizinkulungwane ezimbili namakhulu amabili
isiliva.
7:72 Futhi lokho okwanikelwa abanye abantu kwaba amadramu ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili
igolide, namamane ayizinkulungwane ezimbili esiliva, namashumi ayisithupha nesikhombisa
izingubo zabapristi.
7:73 Ngakho abapristi, namaLevi, futhi abalindisango, nabahlabeleli, futhi
abanye abantu, namaNethini, naye wonke u-Israyeli, bahlala ezindaweni zabo
amadolobha; kwathi ekufikeni kwenyanga yesikhombisa abantwana bakwa-Israyeli base bengenile
imizi yabo.