Bathu bakagala mu Jerusalema
1 Batugamili be bathu bakabe begala ku Jerusalema, ndizo bathu bekokandila kuti batole nsha ng'ompela muna ili gumi kuti banogala ku Jerusalema nzi nkulu wakayengemala, ha bali zhanalume ibo besala mu mizi mimwe. 2 Bathu bakalumbidza kwazo bathu bakabe bazwidigwa kugala ku Jerusalema. 3 Ibaba batungamili be mituthu bakabe begala mu Jerusalema koga mu mizi ye Juda nthu mmwe ne mmwe wakabe egala pa nsha uwe: Baiziraela ne bapirisiti ne Balevi ne bashingi be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ne bakololo be balanda ba Solomoni. 4 Mu Jerusalema kwakabe kugala bamwe be bakololo ba Juda ne bamwe be bakololo ba Bhenjamini. Kudwa mu ludzi gwe Bajuta kwakabe kuli: Athaya we nkololo wa Uziya, ne nkololo wa Zekariya ne nkololo wa Amariya ne nkololo wa Shefatiya ne nkololo wa Mahalaleli ne nkololo wa Perezi, 5 na Maaseya nkololo wa Bharuku ne nkololo wa Kholihozeya, ne nkololo wa Adaya ne nkololo wa Joyaribu ne nkololo wa Zekariya ne nkololo wa Shela. 6 Bakololo ba Perezi bakabe begala mu Jerusalema bose bose bakabe bali mazana manna ana makumi ali tathatu ana mido ili zhanakadzi (468) ye balume bakasima. 7 Kudwa mu bakololo ba Bhenjamini kwakabe kuli: Salu nkololo wa Meshulamu ne nkololo wa Jowadi ne nkololo wa Pedaya ne nkololo wa Kolaya ne nkololo wa Maseya ne nkololo wa Itiyeli ne nkololo wa Jeshaya, 8 bamwe bakabe banaye bakabe bali bo Gabhayi na Salayi ngono bose bose bakabe bali mazana ali zhanalume ana makumi mabili ana mido ili zhanakadzi (928). 9 Jowele nkololo wa Zikiri wakabe ali iye nlingilili nkulu, Juda nkololo wa Hasenuwa iye wakabe entobela nge mamo.
10 Kudwa mu bapirisiti kwa kabe kuli: Jedaya nkololo wa Joyaribu na Jakini, 11 na Seraya iye ali nkololo wa Hilikiya, ne nkololo wa Meshulamu, ne nkololo wa Zadoki ne nkololo wa Meraoti ne nkololo wa Ahitubu wakabe ali mpirisiti nkulu, 12 ne makamu abo bakabe beshinga nshingo we Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bakabe bali balume bali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makumi mabili ana mido mibili (822) na Adaya nkololo wa Jerohamu ne nkololo wa Pelaliya ne nkololo wa Amuzi, Amuzi ali nkololo wa Zekariya, Zekariya ali nkololo wa Pashihuri, Pashihuri ali nkololo wa Malikhiya, 13 ne bamwe batungamili be misha, ibo bose bakabe bali mazana mabili ana makumi manna ana babili (242) ibo bali bo Amashisayi ne nkololo wa Azarele ne nkololo wa Ahezayi ne nkololo wa Meshilemoti ne nkololo wa Imeri, 14 ne makamu mamwe iwo akabe ali balume bakasima bose bose bakabe bali zana ling'ompela lina makumi ali mabili ana bali zhanakadzi (128). Ntungamili wabo nkulu wakabe edang'wa Zabadiyele iye ali nkololo wa Hagedolimu. 15 Kudwa mu Balevi kwakabe kuli Shemaya iye ali nkololo wa Hashubu ne nkololo wa Azirikamu ne nkololo wa Hashabiya ne nkololo wa Bhuni, 16 na Shabethayi na Jozabadi batungamili be Balevi bakabe bakalingisana nge nshingo we tjakuzhe kwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, 17 na Mataniya nkololo wa Mika, Mika iye ali nkololo wa Zabadi, Zabadi ali nkololo wa Asafa wakabe akatungamila mu kutangisa mitembezelo ye kuboka Ndzimu, ne gamu la Mataniya linoyi Bhakubhukiya, na Abada we nkololo wa Shamuya, Shamuya ali nkololo wa Galali, Galali ali nkololo wa Jeduthuni. 18 Balevi bose bose bakabe bali mu nzi wakayengemala bakabe bali mazana ali mabili ana makuni ali zhanakadzi ana banna (284). 19 Balingilili be mikoba yakabe ili Akubu na Talimoni ne makamu abo, bose bose bakabe bali balingilili be mikoba bakabe bali zana ling'ompela lina makumi ali kutendeka ana babili (172). 20 Baiziraela bamwe bakasala ne bapirisiti ne Balevi bakabe bali mu mizi yose ye Juda ngono mmwe ne mmwe ali gele pa lukata gugwe. 21 Bashingili be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ibo bakanogala ku Dombo le Ofele ngono Ziha na Gishipa ndibo bakabe bakalingisana nabo. 22 Nlingilili we Balevi mu Jerusalema wakabe ali Uzi, Uzi ali nkololo wa Bhani, Bhani ali nkololo wa Hashabiya, Hashabiya ali nkololo wa Mataniya, Mataniya ali nkololo wa Mika. Uzi wakabe ali we ludzi gwa Asafa iye wakabe akalingisana ne bambi mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. 23 Bambi bakabe bali pasi kwe ndaulo ya mambo, yakabe ili iyo inolakidza kuti nge zhuba banoshwa bathamani. 24 Pethahiya nkololo wa Meshezabele, Meshezabele ali nkololo wa Zera, Zera ali nkololo wa Juda iye wakabe ali mmilili we zwiyitikalo zose zwakalingisana bathu.
Mizi mimwe
25 Bamwe bathu be Juda bakagala paminda dzabo ku Kiriyatiaribha neku Diboni neku Jekabezele 26 neku Jeshuwa neku Molada neku Betipeleti 27 neku Hazarishuali neku Bheerisheba 28 neku Zikilagi neku Mekona ne mizana yayo, 29 neku Enirimoni neku Zora neku Jarimuti 30 neku Zanowa neku Adulamu neku Lakhishi neku Azeka. Bakagala kudwatjose ku Bheerisheba kunoti ku nkuku we Hinomu. 31 Bathu be Bhenjamini ibo bakagala kudwapa Geba ne kuyendila mbeli ku Mikimashi neku Aya neku Bhetele ne mizana yayo neku 32 Anatoti neku Nobu neku Ananiya 33 neku Hazori neku Rama neku Gitayimi 34 neku Hadidi neku Zeboyimi neku Nebalate 35 neku Lodi neku Ono neku nkuku unodang'wa we Baluki. 36 Makupo mamwe e Balevi be Juda bakanogala ku Bhenjamini.
1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3 ¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit , Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. 15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. 19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
20 ¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.