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Mʼndandanda wa Ayuda amene Anabwerera

Awa ndi anthu a mʼchigawo cha Yuda amene anabwerako ku ukapolo, amene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya ku Babuloni anawagwira ukapolo ndi kupita nawo ku Babuloni (iwo anabwerera ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yuda, aliyense ku mzinda wake. Iwo anabwerera pamodzi ndi Zerubabeli, Yesuwa, Nehemiya, Seruya, Reelaya, Mordekai, Bilisani, Misipara, Bigivai, Rehumu ndi Baana).

Chiwerengero cha anthu aamuna a Israeli chinali chotere:

Zidzukulu za Parosi2,172
zidzukulu za Sefatiya372
zidzukulu za Ara775
zidzukulu za Pahati-Mowabu (zochokera kwa Yesuwa ndi Yowabu)2,812
zidzukulu za Elamu1,254
zidzukulu za Zatu945
zidzukulu za Zakai760
10 zidzukulu za Bani642
11 zidzukulu za Bebai623
12 zidzukulu za Azigadi1,222
13 zidzukulu za Adonikamu666
14 zidzukulu za Bigivai2,056
15 zidzukulu za Adini454
16 zidzukulu za Ateri (kudzera mwa Hezekiya)98
17 zidzukulu za Bezayi323
18 zidzukulu za Yora112
19 zidzukulu za Hasumu223
20 zidzukulu za Gibari95.
21 Anthu a ku Betelehemu123
22 Anthu aamuna a ku Netofa56
23 Anthu aamuna a ku Anatoti128
24 Anthu aamuna a ku Azimaveti42
25 Anthu aamuna a ku Kiriati Yearimu, Kefira ndi Beeroti743
26 Anthu aamuna a ku Rama ndi Geba621
27 Anthu aamuna a ku Mikimasi122
28 Anthu aamuna a ku Beteli ndi Ai223
29 Anthu aamuna a ku Nebo52
30 Anthu aamuna a ku Magaibisi156
31 Anthu aamuna a ku Elamu wina1,254
32 Anthu aamuna a ku Harimu320
33 Anthu aamuna a ku Lodi, Hadidi ndi Ono725
34 Anthu aamuna a ku Yeriko345
35 Anthu aamuna a ku Sena3,630.

36 Ansembe anali awa:

Zidzukulu za Yedaya (kudzera mu banja la Yesuwa)973
37 Zidzukulu za Imeri1,052
38 Zidzukulu za Pasuri1,247
39 Zidzukulu za Harimu1,017.

40 Alevi anali awa:

Zidzukulu za Yesuwa ndi Kadimieli (kudzera mwa ana a Hodaviya)74.

41 Anthu oyimba nyimbo anali awa:

Zidzukulu za Asafu128.

42 Alonda a ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa:

Zidzukulu za Salumu, zidzukulu za Ateri, zidzukulu za Talimoni, zidzukulu za Akubu, zidzukulu za Hatita ndi zidzukulu za Sobai139.

43 Otumikira ku Nyumba ya Mulungu anali awa:

Zidzukulu za
Ziha, zidzukulu za Hasufa, zidzukulu za Tabaoti,
44 zidzukulu za Kerosi, zidzukulu za Siyaha, Padoni,
45 zidzukulu za Lebana, zidzukulu za Hagaba, zidzukulu za Akubu,
46 zidzukulu za Hagabu, zidzukulu za Salimayi, zidzukulu za Hanani,
47 zidzukulu za Gideli, zidzukulu za Gahari, zidzukulu za Reaya,
48 zidzukulu za Rezini, zidzukulu za Nekoda, zidzukulu za Gazamu,
49 zidzukulu za Uza, zidzukulu za Peseya, zidzukulu za Besai,
50 zidzukulu za Asina, zidzukulu za Meunimu, Nefusimu,
51 zidzukulu za Bakibuku, zidzukulu za Hakufa, zidzukulu za Harihuri,
52 zidzukulu za Baziruti, zidzukulu za Mehida, zidzukulu za Harisa,
53 zidzukulu za Barikosi, zidzukulu za Sisera, zidzukulu za Tema,
54 zidzukulu za Neziya ndi zidzukulu za Hatifa.

55 Zidzukulu za antchito a Solomoni zinali izi:

Zidzukulu za
Sotai, zidzukulu za Hasofereti, zidzukulu za Peruda,
56 zidzukulu za Yaala, zidzukulu za Darikoni, zidzukulu za Gideli,
57 zidzukulu za Sefatiya, zidzukulu za Hatilu,
zidzukulu za Pokereti, Hazebayimu ndi Ami.
58 Chiwerengero cha onse otumikira ku Nyumba ya Mulungu pamodzi ndi zidzukulu za Solomoni chinali392.

59 Anthu ali mʼmunsiwa anabwera kuchokera ku mizinda ya Teli-Mela, Teli-Harisa, Kerubi, Adoni ndi Imeri, ngakhale samatha kutsimikiza kuti mafuko awo analidi Aisraeli enieni kapena ayi:

60 Zidzukulu za Delaya, zidzukulu za Tobiya, ndi zidzukulu za Nekoda. Onse pamodzi anali652.

61 Ndi ena pakati pa ansembe anali awa:

Zidzukulu za
Hobiya, Hakozi, ndi Barizilai (Zidzukulu za Hobiya, zidzukulu za Hakozi ndi zidzukulu za Barizilai. Barizilai ameneyu ndi uja anakwatira mmodzi mwa ana aakazi a Barizilai Mgiliyadi ndipo ankadziwika ndi dzina la bambo wawoyo.)

62 Amenewa anafufuza mayina awo mʼbuku lofotokoza mbiri ya mafuko awo, koma mayinawo sanawapezemo, choncho anawachotsa pa unsembe ngati anthu odetsedwa pa zachipembedzo. 63 Bwanamkubwa anawawuza anthuwo kuti asamadye nawo mpaka atapezeka wansembe wodziwa kuwombeza ndi Urimu ndi Tumimu.

64 Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 42,360, 65 kuwonjezera pamenepo, panalinso antchito awo aamuna ndi aakazi okwanira 7,337. Analinso ndi amuna ndi akazi oyimba nyimbo okwanira 200. 66 Anali ndi akavalo 736, nyulu 245, 67 ngamira 435 ndi abulu 6,720.

68 Atafika ku Nyumba ya Yehova mu Yerusalemu, ena mwa atsogoleri a mabanja anapereka zopereka zaufulu zothandizira kumanganso Nyumba ya Mulungu pamalo pake pakale. 69 Anapereka kwa msungichuma wa ntchitoyo molingana ndi mmene aliyense chuma chake chinalili: golide wa makilogalamu 500, siliva makilogalamu 2,800 ndi zovala za ansembe zokwanira 100.

70 Ansembe, Alevi, oyimba nyimbo, alonda ndi antchito a ku Nyumba ya Yehova pamodzi ndi Aisraeli ena onse ankakhala mʼmidzi ya makolo awo.

The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)

Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of the people of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh(H)2,172
of Shephatiah372
of Arah775
of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,812
of Elam1,254
of Zattu945
of Zakkai760
10 of Bani642
11 of Bebai623
12 of Azgad1,222
13 of Adonikam(I)666
14 of Bigvai2,056
15 of Adin454
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
17 of Bezai323
18 of Jorah112
19 of Hashum223
20 of Gibbar95
21 the men of Bethlehem(J)123
22 of Netophah56
23 of Anathoth128
24 of Azmaveth42
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[a] Kephirah and Beeroth743
26 of Ramah(K) and Geba621
27 of Mikmash122
28 of Bethel and Ai(L)223
29 of Nebo52
30 of Magbish156
31 of the other Elam1,254
32 of Harim320
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono725
34 of Jericho(M)345
35 of Senaah3,630

36 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah(N) (through the family of Jeshua)973
37 of Immer(O)1,052
38 of Pashhur(P)1,247
39 of Harim(Q)1,017

40 The Levites:(R)

the descendants of Jeshua(S) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)74

41 The musicians:(T)

the descendants of Asaph128

42 The gatekeepers(U) of the temple:

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon,
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai139

43 The temple servants:(V)

the descendants of
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah and Hatipha

55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami
58 The temple servants(W) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon392

59 The 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(X) from Israel:

60 The descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda652

61 And from among the priests:

The descendants of
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(Y) and was called by that name).

62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood(Z) as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(AA) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(AB)

64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.(AC) 66 They had 736 horses,(AD) 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(AE) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[b] of gold, 5,000 minas[c] of silver and 100 priestly garments.

70 The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:25 See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.
  2. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
  3. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons