Swahili - The Book of Nehemiah

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Nehemia

SURAYA1

1ManenoyaNehemia,mwanawaHakalia.Ikawakatika mweziwaKisleu,mwakawaishirini,nilipokuwaShushani ngomeni; 2Hanani,mmojawanduguzangu,akaja,yeyenawatu wenginewaYuda;nikawaulizahabarizaWayahudi waliookoka,waliosaliawauhamisho,nahabariza Yerusalemu.

3Wakaniambia,Watuwaliosaliakatikauhamishohuko katikawilayahiyowamokatikadhikinyinginaaibu;ukuta waYerusalemupiaumebomolewa,namalangoyake yameteketezwakwamoto

4Ikawa,niliposikiamanenohayo,nikaketi,nikalia, nikaombolezasikukadhawakadha,nikafunga,nikaomba mbelezaMunguwambinguni; 5nikasema,Nakusihi,EeBwana,Munguwambinguni, Mungumkuu,mwenyekuogofya,ushikayemaaganona rehemakwawalewampendaonakuzishikaamrizake;

6Sikiolakonalitegeesikiolako,namachoyako yafumbuke,upatekuyasikiamaombiyamtumishiwako, ninayoombambelezakosasa,mchananausiku,kwaajili yawanawaIsraeli,watumishiwako,nakuziungama dhambizawanawaIsraeli,tulizotendajuuyako;mimina nyumbayababayangutumefanyadhambi

7Tumetendamaovumengijuuyako,walahatukuzishika amri,walasheria,walahukumu,ulizomwamuruMusa mtumishiwako

8Nakusihi,likumbukenenolileulilomwamuruMusa mtumishiwako,ukisema,Mkikosa,nitawatawanyakatiya mataifa;

9Lakinimkinigeukiamimi,nakuzishikaamrizangu,na kuzifanya;ijapokuwabaadhiyenuwalitupwahatamwisho wambingu,lakininitawakusanyakutokahukonakuwaleta mpakamahalipalenilipopachaguakuwekajinalanguhuko.

10Basihawaniwatumishiwakonawatuwako, uliowakomboakwauwezawakomkuu,nakwamkono wakohodari

11EeBwana,nakusihi,sikiolakolisikiemaombiya mtumishiwako,namaombiyawatumishiwako, wanaotakakulichajinalako;Kwamaanamiminilikuwa mnyweshajiwamfalme

SURAYA2

1IkawakatikamweziwaNisani,mwakawaishiriniwa mfalmeArtashasta,divaiilikuwambeleyake,nikaichukua iledivai,nikampamfalmeSasasikuwanimehuzunika hapoawalimbelezake

2Kwahiyomfalmeakaniambia,Mbonausowakouna huzuni,nawesimgonjwa?hiisikingineilahuzuniya moyoKishaniliogopasana, 3akamwambiamfalme,Mfalmenaaishimilele; 4Ndipomfalmeakaniambia,Unaombanini?Basi nikamwombaMunguwambinguni

5Nikamwambiamfalme,Mfalmeakionavema,naikiwa mtumishiwakonimepatakibalimachonipako,basi, unitumeniendeYuda,katikamjiwamakaburiyababa zangu,nipatekuujenga.

6Mfalmeakaniambia,(malkianayeameketikaribunaye), Safariyakoitakuwayamudagani?nautarudilini?Basi ikampendezamfalmekunituma;naminikamwekeawakati. 7Tenanikamwambiamfalme,Mfalmeakionavema,na nipewebaruakwamaliwaliwaliong'amboyaMto, wanivushempakanifikeYuda; 8nabaruakwaAsafu,mlinziwamsituwamfalme,ili anipembaozakutengenezamihimiliyamalangoyangome yanyumba,nayaukutawamji,nayanyumba nitakayoingiaNayemfalmeakanijaliakwakadiriya mkonomwemawaMunguwanguuliokuwajuuyangu 9Kishanikafikakwamaliwaling’amboyaMto,nikawapa baruazamfalmeBasimfalmealikuwaametumawakuu wajeshinawapandafarasipamojanami

10Sanbalati,Mhoroni,naTobiamtumishi,Mwamoni, waliposikiahabarihiyo,iliwahuzunishasanakwamba amekujamtukuwatakiaheriwanawaIsraeli

11BasinikajaYerusalemu,nikakaahukosikutatu.

12Nikaondokausiku,miminawatuwachachepamoja nami;walasikumwambiamtuyeyotekileambacho Munguwangualikuwaamewekamoyonimwangunifanye hukoYerusalemu;

13NikatokanjewakatiwausikukupitialangolaBonde, mbeleyakisimachajoka,nampakamlangowajaa, nikazitazamakutazaYerusalemu,ambazozilikuwa zimebomolewa,namalangoyakeyameteketezwakwa moto.

14Kishanikaendeleampakalangolachemchemina mpakakwenyeziwalamfalme,lakinihapakuwanamahali pakupitayulemnyamaniliyekuwachiniyangu

15Ndiponikakweausikukaribunakijito,nikautazama ukuta,nikarudinyuma,nikaingiakwalangolaBonde, kishanikarudi

16Nawatawalahawakujuanilikokwenda,walanililofanya; walasikuwabadokuwaambiaWayahudi,walamakuhani, walawakuu,walamashehe,walawenginewaliofanyakazi hiyo

17Ndiponikawaambia,Mnaonadhikituliyonayo,jinsi Yerusalemuulivyoukiwa,namalangoyakeyamechomwa moto;

18NdiponikawaambiahabarizamkonowaMunguwangu uliokuwamwemajuuyangu;namanenoyamfalme aliyoniambiaWakasema,Natusimame,tukajengeKwa hiyowakaitianguvumikonoyaokwakazihiyonjema.

19LakiniSanbalati,Mhoroni,naTobiamtumishi, Mwamoni,naGeshemuMwarabu,waliposikia, wakatuchekanakutudharau,wakasema,Nijamboganihili mnalofanya?mtamwasimfalme?

20Ndiponikawajibu,nikawaambia,Munguwambinguni, yeyendiyeatakayetufanikisha;kwahiyosisiwatumishi waketutaondokanakujenga;lakinininyihamnasehemu, walahaki,walaukumbusho,katikaYerusalemu

SURAYA3

1KishaEliashibu,kuhanimkuu,pamojananduguzake makuhani,wakainuka,wakalijengalangolakondoo; walilitakasa,nakuisimamishamilangoyake;mpakamnara waHameawakalitakasa,mpakamnarawaHananeli. 2NabaadayakewakajengawatuwaYerikoNakandoyao akajengaZakurimwanawaImri

3LakinilangolasamakiwakalijengawanawaHasenaa, naowakaliwekaboritizake,wakaisimamishamilangoyake, navifungovyake,namakomeoyake

4NabaadayaoakafanyizaMeremothi,mwanawaUria, mwanawaHakosi.NabaadayaoakafanyizaMeshulamu, mwanawaBerekia,mwanawaMeshezabeliNakandoyao akafanyizaSadoki,mwanawaBaana

5NabaadayaowakafanyizaWatekoi;lakiniwakuuwao hawakutiashingozaokatikakaziyaMolawaoMlezi

6TenalangolazamaniwakalifanyizaYehoyada,mwana waPasea,naMeshulamu,mwanawaBesodeya; wakaiwekamihimiliyake,nakuisimamishamilangoyake, navifungovyake,namakomeoyake.

7NabaadayaowakafanyizaMelatia,Mgibeoni,naYadoni, Mmeronothi,watuwaGibeoni,nawaMispa,wenyekiti chaenzichaliwaling'amboyaMto.

8BaadayakeakafanyizaUzieli,mwanawaHarhaya,wa mafundiwadhahabuNabaadayakeakafanyizaHanania, mmojawawatengenezajimanukato,naowakaujenga Yerusalemumpakauleukutampana

9NabaadayaoakafanyizaRefaya,mwanawaHuri,mkuu wanusuyawilayayaYerusalemu.

10NabaadayaoakafanyizaYedaya,mwanawaHarumafu, kuielekeanyumbayakeNabaadayakeakafanyizaHatushi, mwanawaHashabnia.

11Malkiya,mwanawaHarimu,naHashubu,mwanawa Pahath-moabu,wakafanyizasehemunyingine,namnara watanuu.

12NabaadayakeakafanyizaShalumu,mwanawa Haloheshi,akidawanusuyaYerusalemu,yeyenabinti zake.

13LangolabondeniwakalifanyizaHanuni,nahao waliokaaZanoa;wakalijenga,wakaisimamishamilango yake,navifungovyake,namakomeoyake,nadhiraaelfu juuyaukutampakalangolajaa

14LangolajaaakalifanyizaMalkia,mwanawaRekabu, mkuuwasehemuyaBeth-hakeremu;akalijenga, akaisimamishamilangoyake,navifungovyake,na makomeoyake

15LangolachemchemiakalifanyizaShaluni,mwanawa Kolhoze,akidawasehemuyaMispa;akalijenga, akalifunika,akaisimamishamilangoyake,navifungo vyake,namakomeoyake,naukutawabwawalaSiloa karibunabustaniyamfalme,mpakangazizakushuka kutokamjiwaDaudi

16BaadayakeakafanyizaNehemia,mwanawaAzbuki, liwaliwanusuyaeneolaBeth-suri,mpakamahalipa kuyakabilimakaburiyaDaudi,nampakabirika lililojengwa,nampakanyumbayamashujaa

17BaadayakewakafanyizaWalawi,Rehumu,mwanawa BaniBaadayakeakafanyizaHashabia,akidawanusuya wilayayaKeila,katikasehemuyake.

18Baadayakewakafanyizanduguzao,Bavai,mwanawa Henadadi,akidawanusuyawilayayaKeila

19NabaadayakeakafanyizaEzeri,mwanawaYeshua, akidawaMispa,sehemunyingine,kuelekeapahalipa kuendeaghalayasilaha,kwenyeugeukajiwaukuta.

20Baadayake,Baruku,mwanawaZaba,akafanyizakwa bidiisehemuyapili,tokaugeukapoukutahatamlangowa nyumbayaEliashibu,kuhanimkuu.

21BaadayakeakafanyizaMeremothi,mwanawaUria, mwanawaHakosi,sehemunyingine,tokamlangowa

nyumbayaEliashibumpakamwishowanyumbaya Eliashibu.

22Nabaadayakewakafanyizamakuhani,watuwa Uwandani.

23BaadayakewakafanyizaBenyamininaHashubu kuielekeanyumbayaoBaadayakeakafanyizaAzaria, mwanawaMaaseya,mwanawaAnania,karibunanyumba yake.

24BaadayakeakafanyizaBinui,mwanawaHenadadi, sehemunyingine,tokanyumbayaAzariampakaupinduko waukuta,hatapembeni

25PalalimwanawaUzai,kuuelekeaugeukapoukuta,na mnaraunaotokanjeyanyumbayajuuyamfalme, uliokuwakaribunaUawaWalinziBaadayakePedaya mwanawaParoshi

26TenaWanethiniwalikaaOfeli,mpakamahali palipoelekealangolamaji,kuelekeamashariki,namnara utokeaonje

27BaadayaowakafanyizaWatekoisehemunyingine, kuuelekeamnaramkubwaunaoelekeanje,mpakaukutawa Ofeli

28Makuhaniwakafanyizakutokajuuyalangolafarasi, kilamtukuielekeanyumbayake

29BaadayaoakafanyizaSadoki,mwanawaImeri, kuielekeanyumbayake.BaadayakeakafanyizaShemaya, mwanawaShekania,mlinziwalangolamashariki

30BaadayakewakafanyizaHanania,mwanawaShelemia, naHanuni,mwanawasitawaSalafu,sehemunyingine. BaadayakeakafanyizaMeshulamu,mwanawaBerekia, kuelekeachumbachake

31BaadayakeakafanyizaMalkia,mfuadhahabu,mpaka mahalipaWanethini,napawafanyabiashara,kulielekea langolaMifkadi,nampakamahalipajuupapembeni

32Nakatiyachumbachajuuchapembenimpakalangola kondoowakafanyizamafundiwadhahabunawafanya biashara

SURAYA4

1Lakiniikawa,Sanbalatialiposikiayakwambatuliujenga ukuta,alikasirika,akaghadhibikasana,akawadhihaki Wayahudi

2AkanenambeleyanduguzakenajeshilaSamaria, akasema,Wayahudihawawanyongewanafanyanini? watajiimarisha?watatoadhabihu?watamalizasikumoja? watafufuamawekutokakatikachunguzatakataka zilizoteketezwa?

3BasiTobia,Mwamoni,alikuwakaribunaye,akasema, Hatakilewanachojenga,mbwehaakipandajuu,ataubomoa ukutawaowamawe

4Sikia,EeMunguwetu;kwamaanatumedharauliwa; ukawarudishieaibuyaojuuyavichwavyaowenyewe,na kuwatoawawemawindokatikanchiyauhamisho; 5walausiufunikeuovuwao,walaisifutwedhambiyao mbelezako;

6Basitukaujengaukuta;naukutawoteukaunganishwa hatanusuyake;kwamaanawatuwalikuwanamoyowa kufanyakazi

7LakiniikawakwambaSanbalati,naTobia,naWaarabu, naWaamoni,naWaashdodi,waliposikiayakwambakuta zaYerusalemuzimetengenezwa,nakwambamahali palipoanzakuzibwa,wakakasirikasana;

8Wakafanyanjamawotepamojailikujakupiganana Yerusalemu,nakuuzuia.

9WalakinitulimwombaMunguwetu,tukawekawalinzi juuyaomchananausiku,kwaajiliyao.

10Yudaakasema,Nguvuzawachukuajimizigo zimedhoofika,natakatakazikonyingi;ilitushindwe kuujengaukuta

11Watesiwetuwakasema,Hawatajua,walahawataona, hatatutakapoingiakatiyao,nakuwaua,nakuikomesha kazi

12Ikawa,Wayahudiwaliokaakaribunaowalipofika, walituambiamarakumi,Kutokakilamahalimtakaporudi kwetuwatakuwajuuyenu.

13Basinikawekamahalipachininyumayaukuta,na mahalipalipoinuka,nikawawekawatukwajamaazao, wenyepangazao,namikukiyao,napindezao.

14Nikatazama,nikaondoka,nikawaambiawakuu,na watawala,nawatuwenginewote,Msiwaogope; 15Ikawa,aduizetuwaliposikiakwambatumejulikana,na kwambaMunguamebatilishashaurilao,tukarudisisisote ukutani,kilamtukazinimwake

16Ikawatanguwakatihuonakuendelea,nusuya watumishiwanguwalifanyakazikatikakazi,nanusuyao yapiliwakaishikamikuki,nangao,napinde,navazila kuvaa;nawakuuwalikuwanyumayanyumbayoteya Yuda

17Naowaliojengajuuyaukuta,nawachukuaomizigo,na wabebaji,kilamtukwamkonowakemmojaalitendakazi, nakwamkonowapilialishikasilaha

18Kwaajiliyawajenzi,kilamtualikuwanaupangawake katikaubavuwake,nahivyowalijenga.Nayealiyepiga tarumbetaalikuwakaribunami

19Nikawaambiawakuu,nawakuu,nawatuwengine,Kazi hiinikubwanakubwa,nasitumetengwajuuyaukuta, mmojanamwingine

20Basimahalipopotemtakaposikiasautiyatarumbeta, njoenihukokwetu;Munguwetuatatupigania.

21Basitukajitaabishakatikakazi;nanusuyaowakashika mikukitangumapambazukohatanyotazilipotokea

22Wakatihuohuonikawaambiawatu,Kilammojana mtumishiwakewakaendaniyaYerusalemu,iliusiku wawewalinziwetu,namchanawafanyekazi

23Basimimi,nanduguzangu,walawatumishiwangu, walawalinziwalionifuata,hatukuvuanguozetuhata mmoja,ilakilamtualizivua

SURAYA5

1Kukawanakiliokikuuchawatunawakezaojuuya nduguzaoWayahudi

2Maanakulikuwanawatuwaliosema,Sisi,nawanawetu, nabintizetu,tuwengi;

3Tenawalikuwakowenginewaliosema,Tumewekarehani mashambayetu,namashambayetuyamizabibu,na nyumbazetu,ilitununuenafaka,kwasababuyanjaa

4Tenawalikuwakowaliosema,Tumekopafedhakwa ushuruwamfalme,nahizokatikamashambayetuna mizabibuyetu

5Lakinisasamiiliyetunikamanyamayanduguzetu, watotowetukamawatotowao;kwamaanawatuwengine wanamashambanamizabibuyetu

6Naminilikasirikasananiliposikiakiliochaonamaneno haya.

7Ndiponikafanyashaurimoyonimwangu,nikawakemea wakuunamashehe,nikawaambia,Mnatozariba,kilamtu kwanduguyake.Naminikawekakusanyikokubwadhidi yao

8Nikawaambia,Sisikamatulivyoweza,tumewakomboa nduguzetuWayahudiwaliouzwakwamataifa;nahata mtawauzanduguzenu?auziuzwekwetu?Kisha wakanyamaza,wasipatelakujibu

9Tenanikasema,Mlitendalosivema; 10Miminami,nanduguzangu,nawatumishiwangu, tukawatozafedhananafaka;

11Nakusihi,uwarudishie,hataleo,mashambayao,na mashambayaoyamizabibu,namizeituniyao,nanyumba zao,nasehemuyamiayafedha,nayanafaka,nayadivai, nayamafuta,mnayowatoza

12Ndipowakasema,Tutawarudishia,walahatutatakakitu kwao;ndivyotutafanyakamausemavyo.Ndiponikawaita makuhani,nikawaapishayakwambawatafanyasawasawa naahadihiyo

13Nikatingishavazilangu,nikasema,Mungunaakung'ute vivyohivyokilamtukatikanyumbayakenakaziyake, asiyeitimizaahadihii;Namkutanowotewakasema,Amina, wakamhimidiBwana.Nawatuwakafanyasawasawana ahadihiyo

14Tena,tanguwakatinilipowekwakuwaliwaliwaokatika nchiyaYuda,tangumwakawaishirinihatamwakawa thelathininambiliwamfalmeArtashasta,yaani,miaka kuminamiwili,miminanduguzanguhatujakulachakula chaliwali.

15Lakinimaliwaliwakwanzawalionitangulia waliwalemeawatu,wakatwaakwaomkatenadivai, pamojanashekeliarobainizafedha;naam,hatawatumishi waowaliwatawalawatu;lakinimimisikufanyahivyo,kwa sababuyakumchaMungu

16Naam,nalidumukatikakaziyaukutahuu,wala hatukununuashambalolote;nawatumishiwanguwote walikuwawamekusanyikahukokufanyakazi

17Tenawalikuwakomezanipangu,Wayahudina watawalamiamojanahamsini,zaidiyawalewaliotujia kutokakwamataifayaliyotuzunguka

18Basiniliowekewatayarikilasikuning'ombemmoja,na kondoowateulesita;piandegewaliandaliwakwaajili yangu,namaramojakatikasikukumiakibayadivaiya namnazote;lakinikwahayoyotesikuhitajichakulacha liwali,kwasababuutumwaulikuwamzitojuuyawatu hawa.

19Unifikirie,EeMunguwangu,kwawema,sawasawana yoteniliyowatendeawatuhawa

SURAYA6

1Ikawa,Sanbalati,naTobia,naGeshemu,Mwarabu,na aduizetuwengine,waliposikiayakwambanimeujenga ukuta,nakwambahapakusaliamahalipalipobomokandani yake;(ingawawakatihuosikuwanimeiwekamilangojuu yamalango;)

2ndipoSanbalatinaGeshemuwakanipelekeaujumbe, wakisema,Njoo,tukutanekatikakijijikimojawapokatika nchitambarareyaOnoLakiniwalifikirikunifanyiaufisadi

3Naminikatumawajumbekwao,nikasema,Ninafanya kazikubwa,hatasiwezikushuka;

4Lakiniwalinitumamarannekwanamnahiyo;nami nikawajibukwanamnahiyohiyo.

5NdipoSanbalatiakamtumamtumishiwakekwangu vivyohivyomarayatano,akiwanabaruailiyofunguliwa mkononimwake;

6Ndaniyakeilikuwaimeandikwa,Imeripotiwakatika mataifa,nayeGashmuasemahivi,yakwambawewena Wayahudimnafikirikuasi;

7TenaumewekamanabiiwakuhubirikatikaYerusalemu, wakisema,YukomfalmekatikaYuda;njoosasatufanye shauripamoja.

8Ndiponikampelekeaujumbe,kusema,Mambokama hayounayosemahayafanyiki,baliumeyakisiakatikamoyo wakomwenyewe.

9Kwamaanawotewalitutiahofu,wakisema,Mikonoyao italegeakatikakazi,isifanyweBasisasa,EeMungu,itie nguvumikonoyangu.

10KishanikafikanyumbanikwaShemaya,mwanawa Delaya,mwanawaMehetabeeli,aliyekuwaamefungwa; akasema,TukutanekatikanyumbayaMungu,ndaniya hekalu,natufungemilangoyahekalu;kwamaana watakujakukuua;naam,wakatiwausikuwatakujakukuua 11Nikasema,Je!Naninanialiyekamamimiambaye angeingiaHekalunikuokoamaishayake?Sitaingia

12Natazama,nikaonayakuwaMunguhakumtuma;bali alitamkaunabiihuudhidiyangu,kwakuwaTobiana Sanbalatiwalikuwawamemwajiri

13Kwahiyoaliajiriwa,iliniogope,nakufanyahivyo,na kutendadhambi,nawawenahabarimbaya,wapate kunilaumu

14Munguwangu,uwafikirieTobianaSanbalatisawasawa namatendoyaohaya,naNoadia,nabiimke,namanabii wengine,waliotakakunitiahofu

15Basiukutaukamalizikasikuyaishirininatanoya mweziwaEluli,mudawasikuhamsininambili.

16Ikawa,aduizetuwotewaliposikiahabarihiyo,na mataifayoteyaliyotuzungukawalipoyaonahayo,walikata tamaamachonipaowenyewe,kwamaanawalitambuaya kwambakazihiyoilifanywanaMunguwetu

17TenasikuhizowakuuwaYudawalimpelekeaTobia baruanyingi,nazobaruazaTobiazikawajia.

18KwamaanawalikuwakowengikatikaYuda waliomwapia,kwasababualikuwamkwewaShekania, mwanawaAra;naYohanamwanawealikuwaamemwoa bintiMeshulamu,mwanawaBerekia

19Piawalitangazamatendoyakememambeleyangu,na kumwambiamanenoyanguNaTobiaakatumabaruaili kunitiahofu

SURAYA7

1Ikawa,ukutaulipojengwa,naminimekwisha kuisimamishamilango,namabawabu,nawaimbaji,na Walawi; 2nikawapanduguyanguHanani,naHanania,mkuuwa jumbalakifalme,kuwawaangalizijuuyaYerusalemu; 3Nikawaambia,MalangoyaYerusalemuyasifunguliwe hatajualiwekali;naowakiwawamesimamakando,na wafungemilango,nakuifunga;kishawawekewalinzikati

yawenyejiwaYerusalemu,kilamtukatikazamuyake,na kilamtukuielekeanyumbayake.

4Basimjiulikuwamkubwanamkubwa,lakiniwatu walikuwawachachendaniyake,nanyumbazilikuwa hazijajengwa.

5NaMunguwanguakatiamoyonimwanguniwakusanye wakuu,nawatawala,nawatu,iliwahesabiwekwanasaba Nikaonakitabuchanasabazawalewaliokweahapo kwanza,nikaonaimeandikwahumo;

6Hawandiowanawawilaya,waliokweakutokakatika uhamisho,katiyahaowaliochukuliwamateka,ambao Nebukadreza,mfalmewaBabeli,alikuwaamewachukua mateka,wakarudiYerusalemunaYuda,kilamtumjini kwake;

7waliokujapamojanaZerubabeli,Yeshua,Nehemia, Azaria,Raamia,Nahamani,Mordekai,Bilshani,Misperthi, Bigvai,Nehumu,BaanaHesabu,nasema,yawatuwawatu waIsraeliilikuwahii;

8WanawaParoshi,elfumbilimiamojasabininawawili.

9WanawaShefatia,miatatusabininawawili 10WanawaAra,miasitahamsininawawili

11WanawaPahathmoabu,wawanawaYeshuanaYoabu, elfumbilimiananenakuminawanane

12WanawaElamu,elfumojamiambilihamsininawanne 13WanawaZatu,miananearobaininawatano.

14WanawaZakai,miasabanasitini

15WanawaBinui,miasitaarobaininawanane 16WanawaBebai,miasitaishirininawanane. 17WanawaAzgadi,elfumbilimiatatuishirininawawili 18WanawaAdonikamu,miasitasitininasaba 19WanawaBigwai,elfumbilisitininasaba. 20WanawaAdini,miasitahamsininawatano 21WanawaAteri,waHezekia,tisininawanane 22WanawaHashumu,miatatuishirininawanane. 23WanawaBesai,miatatuishirininawanne 24WanawaHarifu,miamojanakuminawawili 25WanawaGibeoni,tisininawatano.

26WatuwaBethlehemunaNetofa,mianathemaninina wanane

27WatuwaAnathothi,miamojaishirininawanane. 28WatuwaBethazmawethi,arobaininawawili

29WatuwaKiriath-yearimu,naKefira,naBeerothi,mia sabaarobaininawatatu.

30WatuwaRamanaGeba,miasitaishirininammoja 31WatuwaMikmashi,miamojaishirininawawili

32WatuwaBethelinaAi,miamojaishirininawatatu. 33WatuwaNeboyapili,hamsininawawili

34WanawaElamuwapili,elfumojamiambilihamsinina wanne

35WanawaHarimu,miatatunaishirini

36WanawaYeriko,miatatuarobaininawatano

37WanawaLodi,naHadidi,naOno,miasabaishirinina mmoja

38WanawaSenaa,elfutatumiakendanathelathini

39Makuhani;wanawaYedaya,wambariyaYeshua,mia kendasabininawatatu

40WanawaImeri,elfumojahamsininawawili.

41WanawaPashuri,elfumojamiambiliarobaininasaba 42WanawaHarimu,elfumojanakuminasaba

43Walawi;wanawaYeshua,waKadmieli,wawanawa Hodeva,sabininawanne

44Waimbaji;wanawaAsafu,miamojaarobainina wanane.

45Mabawabu;wanawaShalumu,wanawaAteri,wanawa Talmoni,wanawaAkubu,wanawaHatita,wanawa Shobai,miamojathelathininawanane.

46Wanethini;wanawaSiha,wanawaHashufa,wanawa Tabaothi; 47wanawaKero,wanawaSia,wanawaPadoni; 48wanawaLebana,wanawaHagaba,wanawaShalmai; 49wanawaHanani,wanawaGideli,wanawaGahari; 50wanawaReaya,wanawaResini,wanawaNekoda; 51wanawaGazamu,wanawaUza,wanawaPhasea; 52wanawaBesai,wanawaMeunimu,wanawa Nefishesimu;

53wanawaBakbuki,wanawaHakufa,wanawaHarhuri; 54wanawaBaslithi,wanawaMehida,wanawaHarsha; 55wanawaBarkosi,wanawaSisera,wanawaTama; 56wanawaNezia,wanawaHatifa

57WanawawatumishiwaSulemani;wanawaSotai,wana waSoferethi,wanawaPerida;

58wanawaYaala,wanawaDarkoni,wanawaGideli; 59wanawaShefatia,wanawaHatili,wanawaPokerethisebaimu,wanawaAmoni

60Wanethiniwote,nawanawawatumwawaSulemani, walikuwamiatatutisininawawili.

61NahawandiowaliokweakutokaTelmela,naTelharesha,naKerubu,naAdoni,naImeri; 62WanawaDelaya,wanawaTobia,wanawaNekoda, miasitaarobaininawawili

63Nawamakuhani;wanawaHabaya,wanawaHakosi, wanawaBarzilai,ambayealioabintimmojawaBarzilai Mgileadi,akaitwakwajinalao

64Hawawaliitafutaorodhayaoyawalewaliohesabiwa kwanasaba,lakinihaikupatikana;

65NayeTirshathaakawaambiawasilekatikavitu vitakatifusana,hataatakaposimamakuhanimwenye UrimunaThumimu.

66Kusanyikolotepamojawalikuwaarobaininambilielfu namiatatunasitini

67zaidiyawatumwawaonawajakaziwao,ambao walikuwaelfusabamiatatuthelathininasaba;nao walikuwanawaimbajiwanaumenawanawakemiambili arobaininawatano.

68farasizaomiasabathelathininasita;nyumbuzaomia mbiliarobaininawatano;

69ngamiazaomiannethelathininawatano;pundaelfu sitanamiasabaishirini

70Nabaadhiyawakuuwambarizamababawalitoakwa kaziTirshathaakaiwekahazinahiyomadarikielfumojaza dhahabu,mabakulihamsini,mavaziyamakuhanimiatano nathelathini

71Nabaadhiyawakuuwambarizamababawalitoa kwenyehazinayakazihiyomadarakiishirinielfuza dhahabu,naminazafedhaelfumbilinamiambili

72Nahaowatuwaliosaliawalitoamadarakizadhahabu ishirinielfu,naminazafedhaelfumbili,namavazisabini nasabayamakuhani.

73Basimakuhani,naWalawi,namabawabu,nawaimbaji, nabaadhiyawatu,naWanethini,naIsraeliwote,wakakaa mijinimwao;ilipofikamweziwasaba,wanawaIsraeli walikuwakatikamijiyao

SURAYA8

1Watuwotewakakusanyikakamamtummojakatikanjia iliyokuwambeleyalangolamaji;wakamwambiaEzra, mwandishi,akiletekitabuchatoratiyaMusa,ambayo BwanaaliwaamuruIsraeli

2NayeEzrakuhaniakaletatoratimbeleyakusanyikola wanaumenawanawake,nawotewaliowezakusikiana kufahamu,sikuyakwanzayamweziwasaba

3Akasomahumombeleyauwanjauliokuwambeleya langolamajitanguasubuhihataadhuhuri,mbeleya wanaumenawanawake,nawalewaliowezakuelewa;na masikioyawatuwoteyakakisikilizakilekitabuchatorati. 4Ezra,mwandishi,akasimamajuuyamimbariyamti, waliyoifanyakwaajilihiyo;nakandoyakewalisimama Matithia,naShema,naAnaya,naUria,naHilkia,na Maaseya,mkonowakewakuume;naupandewakewa kushoto,Pedaya,naMishaeli,naMalkia,naHashumu,na Hashbadana,Zekaria,naMeshulamu.

5Ezraakakifunguakitabumachonipawatuwote;(maana alikuwajuuyawatuwote;)nayealipokifungua,watuwote wakasimama;

6EzraakamhimidiBwana,MungumkuuWatuwote wakajibu,Amina,Amina,wakiinuamikonoyao; wakainamavichwavyao,wakamsujudiaBWANA kifudifudi

7TenaYeshua,naBani,naSherebia,naYamini,naAkubu, naShabethai,naHodia,naMaaseya,naKelita,naAzaria, naYozabadi,naHanani,naPelaya,naWalawi, waliwafahamishawatutorati;naowatuwakasimama mahalipao.

8BasiwakasomakatikakitabukatikatoratiyaMungukwa sautikubwa,wakatoamaanayake,nakuwafahamishahayo yaliyosomwa.

9NayeNehemia,aliyeTirshatha,naEzrakuhani, mwandishi,naWalawiwaliowafundishawatu, wakawaambiawatuwote,SikuhiinitakatifukwaBwana, Munguwenu;msiomboleze,walamsilieKwamaanawatu wotewalilia,waliposikiamanenoyatorati

10Kishaakawaambia,Enendenizenu,mlekilichonona,na kunywakilichokitamu,nampelekeenisehemuwale wasiowekewakitu;kwamaanasikuhiinitakatifukwa Bwanawetu;kwakuwafurahayaBWANAninguvuzenu.

11BasiWalawiwakawatulizawatuwote,wakisema, Nyamazeni,kwamaanasikuhiinitakatifu;wala msihuzunike.

12Nawatuwotewakaendazaokula,nakunywa,na kutumasehemu,nakufanyafurahanyingi,kwasababu walikuwawameelewamanenowaliyoambiwa

13Sikuyapiliwakuuwambarizababazawatuwote, makuhani,naWalawi,wakakusanyikakwaEzra, mwandishi,iliwapatekuelewamanenoyatorati.

14WakaonaimeandikwakatikatoratiambayoYehova aliamurukwamkonowaMusayakwambawanawaIsraeli wakaekatikavibandakatikasikukuuyamweziwasaba; 15naowatangazenakutangazakatikamijiyaoyotena katikaYerusalemu,wakisema,Nendenimlimani,mkalete matawiyamizeituni,namisonobari,namihadasi,na mitende,namatawiyamitiminene,ilikufanyavibanda, kamailivyoandikwa.

16Basiwatuwakatoka,nakuvileta,wakajifanyiavibanda, kilamtujuuyadariyanyumbayake,nakatikanyuazao,

nakatikanyuazanyumbayaMungu,nakatikakiwanja chalangolamaji,nakatikanjiakuuyalangolaEfraimu.

17Nakusanyikolotelawalewaliorudikutokauhamishoni wakafanyavibanda,wakaketichiniyavilevibanda;Na kulikuwanafurahakubwasana.

18Tenasikubaadayasiku,tangusikuyakwanzahatasiku yamwisho,akasomakatikakitabuchatoratiyaMungu Wakafanyasikukuumudawasikusaba;nasikuyanane palikuwanakusanyikotakatifu,kamailivyoamriwa

SURAYA9

1Basi,sikuyaishirininanneyamwezihuowanawa Israeliwakakusanyikapamojanakufunga,nakuvaanguo zamagunia,naudongojuuyao

2WazaowaIsraeliwakajitenganawageniwote, wakasimamanakuziungamadhambizao,namaovuya babazao

3Wakasimamamahalipao,wakasomakatikakitabucha toratiyaBwana,Munguwao,roboyasiku;narobo nyinginewakaungama,wakamwabuduBwana,Mungu wao.

4NdipowakasimamajuuyangazizaWalawi,Yeshua,na Bani,naKadmieli,naShebania,naBuni,naSherebia,na Bani,naKenani,wakamliliaBwana,Munguwao,kwa sautikuu

5NdipoWalawi,Yeshua,naKadmieli,naBani,na Hashabnia,naSherebia,naHodiya,naShebania,na Pethahia,wakasema,Simameni,mkamhimidiBwana, Munguwenu,milelenamilele;

6Wewe,naam,wewendiweBwanapekeyako;wewe umeziumbambingu,mbinguzambingu,pamojanajeshi lakelote,nchinavituvyotevilivyomo,baharinavyote vilivyomo,naweunavihifadhivyote;najeshilambinguni linakusujudia

7WewendiweBwana,Mungu,uliyemchaguaAbramu, ukamtoakatikaUruwaWakaldayo,ukampajinala Ibrahimu;

8ukauonamoyowakekuwamwaminifumbelezako, ukafanyaaganonayekuwapaWakanaani,naWahiti,na Waamori,naWaperizi,naWayebusi,naWagirgashi, kuwapawazaowake,nakuyatimizamanenoyako;kwa kuwawewenimwenyehaki;

9UkaonamatesoyababazetuhukoMisri,ukasikiakilio chaokandoyaBahariyaShamu;

10ukafanyaisharanamaajabujuuyaFarao,nawatumishi wakewote,nawatuwotewanchiyake;ndivyo ulivyojipatiajina,kamahivileo.

11Ukaigawanyabaharimbeleyao,hatawakapitakatiya baharikatikanchikavu;nawatesiwaoukawatupavilindini, kamajiwendaniyamajimengi

12Tenauliwaongozamchanakwanguzoyawingu;na usikukwanguzoyamoto,ilikuwaangaziakatikanjia iwapasayokuiendea

13TenaukashukajuuyamlimaSinai,ukasemanaokutoka mbinguni,ukawapahukumuzahaki,nasheriazakweli,na amrinjemanaamri;

14ukawajulishasabatoyakotakatifu,nakuwaamuru maagizo,nasheria,nasheria,kwamkonowaMusa mtumishiwako;

15ukawapamkatekutokambingunikwaajiliyanjaayao, ukawatoleamajikatikamwambakwaajiliyakiuyao,

ukawaahidikwambawataingiakuimilikinchiuliyoapa kuwapa.

16Lakiniwaonababazetuwalijivuna,wakafanyashingo zaokuwangumu,walahawakuzisikilizaamrizako;

17Wakakataakutii,walahawakuyakumbukamaajabu yakouliyoyafanyakatiyao;baliwalifanyashingozao kuwangumu,nakatikakuasikwaoukamwekaakida,ili warudiutumwanimwao;lakiniweweuMungu,uliye tayarikusamehe,mwenyeneema,mwingiwarehema,si mwepesiwahasira,mwingiwarehema,walahukuwaacha 18naam,walipojifanyiandamayakusubu,nakusema, HuyundiyeMunguwakoaliyekupandishakutokaMisri, wakafanyamachukizomakuu;

19Lakiniwewe,kwawingiwarehemazako,hukuwaacha jangwani;walailenguzoyamotowakatiwausiku,ili kuwaonyeshanuru,nanjiaiwapasayokuiendea.

20Naweukawaparohoyakonzuriilikuwaelimisha,wala hukuwanyimamanavinywanimwao,ukawapamajikwa ajiliyakiuyao.

21Naam,mudawamiakaarobainiuliwaruzukujangwani, wasikosekitu;nguozaohazikuchakaa,walamiguuyao haikuvimba.

22Tenaukawapafalmenamataifa,ukawagawanyakatika pembe;wakaimilikinchiyaSihoni,nanchiyamfalmewa Heshboni,nanchiyaOgumfalmewaBashani.

23Nawatotowaoukawafanyakuwawengikamanyotaza mbinguni,ukawaletakatikanchi,uliyowaahidiababazao yakwambawataingiakuimiliki.

24Basihaowatotowakaingianakuimilikinchi,nawe ukawatiishawenyejiwanchimbeleyao,Wakanaani, ukawatiamikononimwao,pamojanawafalmewao,na watuwanchi,iliwawatendewapendavyo

25Wakatekamijiyenyengome,nanchinzuri,wakamiliki nyumbazilizojaavituvyotevizuri,visimavilivyochimbwa, mashambayamizabibu,namizeituni,namitiyamatunda kwawingi;

26Walakinihawakukutii,wakakuasi,wakaitupasheria yakonyumayamigongoyao,wakawauamanabiiwako walioshuhudiajuuyao,ilikuwarejezakwako,wakafanya machukizomakuu.

27Kwahiyoukawatiakatikamikonoyaaduizao waliowasumbua;nakwawingiwarehemazakoukawapa waokozi,waliowaokoanamikonoyaaduizao.

28Lakiniwalipokwishakustarehe,walifanyamaovutena mbelezako;kwahiyoukawaachamikononimwaaduizao, hatawakatawale;namaranyingiukawaokoakwarehema zako;

29ukawashuhudia,iliuwarudishekwasheriayako;lakini walitendakwakiburi,wasizisikilizemaagizoyako,bali walifanyadhambijuuyahukumuzako,(ambazomtu akizitenda,ataishikwazo);

30Lakiniukawavumiliakwamudawamiakamingi, ukawashuhudiakwarohoyakokwamanabiiwako;lakini hawakukubalikusikiliza;

31Lakinikwaajiliyarehemazakonyingi hukuwaangamizakabisa,walahukuwaacha;kwamaana weweniMunguwaneemanarehema.

32Basisasa,Munguwetu,Mungumkuu,mwenyenguvu, namwenyekuogofya,weweushikayeaganonarehema, taabuyoteiliyotupatasisi,najuuyawafalmewetu,na wakuuwetu,namakuhaniwetu,namanabiiwetu,nababa

zetu,nawatuwakowote,tangusikuzawafalmewa Ashuru,hataleo.

33Lakiniweweumwenyehakikatikayoteyaliyotupata; kwamaanaumefanyahaki,lakinisisitumetendamaovu;

34Wafalmewetu,nawakuuwetu,namakuhaniwetu,na babazetu,hawakuishikasheriayako,wala hawakuzisikilizaamrizako,nashuhudazako, ulizowashuhudia.

35Kwamaanahawakukutumikiawewekatikaufalmewao, nakatikawemawakomwingiuliowapa,nakatikanchi kubwanayenyerutuba,uliyowapambeleyao,wala hawakuyaachamatendoyaomaovu

36Tazama,sisituwatumwaleo,nanchiuliyowapababa zetuwalematundayakenamemayake,tazama,sisitu watumwandaniyake;

37Nahiyoinawaleteamaongeomengiwafalme uliowawekajuuyetukwasababuyadhambizetu;tena wanatawalajuuyamiiliyetu,najuuyawanyamawetu, kamawapendavyo,nasitumokatikadhikikuu.

38Nakwaajiliyahayoyotetwafanyaaganolahakika,na kuliandika;nawakuuwetu,naWalawi,namakuhaniwetu, wanautiamuhuri.

SURAYA10

1BasiwaliotiwamuhuriniNehemia,naTirshatha,mwana waHakalia,naSidkia; 2Seraya,Azaria,Yeremia, 3Pashuri,Amaria,Malkiya, 4Hatushi,Shebania,Maluki, 5Harimu,Meremothi,Obadia, 6Danieli,Ginethoni,Baruku, 7Meshulamu,Abiya,Miyamini, 8Maazia,Bilgai,Shemaya;haowalikuwamakuhani. 9NaWalawi;Yeshua,mwanawaAzania,naBinuiwa wanawaHenadadi,naKadmieli; 10nanduguzao:Shebania,Hodiya,Kelita,Pelaya,Hanani; 11Mika,Rehobu,Hashabia, 12Zakuri,Sherebia,Shebania, 13Hodiya,Bani,Beninu. 14Mkuuwawatu;Paroshi,Pahathmoabu,Elamu,Zathu, Bani, 15Buni,Azgadi,Bebai, 16Adoniya,Bigvai,Adini, 17Ateri,Hezekia,Azuri, 18Hodiya,Hashumu,Bezai, 19Harifu,Anathothi,Nebai, 20Magpiashi,Meshulamu,Hesiri, 21Meshezabeli,Sadoki,Yadua, 22Pelatia,Hanani,Anaya, 23Hoshea,Hanania,Hashubu, 24Haloheshi,Pileha,Shobeki, 25Rehumu,Hashabna,Maaseya, 26naAhiya,naHanani,naAnani, 27Maluki,Harimu,Baana 28Nawatuwenginewaliosalia,makuhani,naWalawi,na mabawabu,nawaimbaji,naWanethini,nawote waliojitenganawatuwanchikuifuatasheriayaMungu, wakezao,nawanawao,nabintizao,kilamtualiyena maarifanaakili;

29Wakashikamanananduguzao,wakuuwao,wakaingia katikalaana,nakiapo,kwendakatikasheriayaMungu,

aliyopewanaMusamtumishiwaMungu,nakuyashikana kuyafanyamaagizoyoteyaBwana,Bwanawetu,na hukumuzakenasheriazake;

30tenatusiwaozewatuwanchibintizetu,wala tusiwatwaliewanawetubintizao;

31Nawatuwanchiwakiletabidhaaauchakulachochote sikuyasabatoilikuuza,tusinunuekwaosikuyasabato,au sikutakatifu;

32Tenatuliwekaamrikwaajiliyetu,ilikujitozakila mwakasehemuyatatuyashekelikwautumishiwa nyumbayaMunguwetu;

33kwaajiliyamikateyawonyesho,toleolanafakala sikuzote,ladhabihuyakuteketezwayasikuzote,yasabato, yamwandamowamwezi,nayasikukuuzilizowekwa,na yavituvitakatifu,nayamatoleoyadhambi,ilikufanya upatanishokwaajiliyaIsraeli,nakwaajiliyakaziyoteya nyumbayaMunguwetu

34Tukapigakurakatiyamakuhani,Walawi,nawatu,kwa ajiliyasadakayakuni,ilikuziletakatikanyumbaya Munguwetu,sawasawananyumbazababazetu,kwa nyakatizilizoamriwamwakabaadayamwaka,ili ziteketezejuuyamadhabahuyaBwana,Munguwetu, kamailivyoandikwakatikatorati;

35nakuletamalimbukoyaardhiyetu,namalimbukoya matundayoteyamitiyote,mwakabaadayamwaka, nyumbanikwaBwana;

36Tenawazaliwawakwanzawawanawetu,nawa wanyamawetu,kamailivyoandikwakatikatorati,na wazaliwawakwanzawang'ombezetunawakondoozetu, ilikuwaletanyumbanikwaMunguwetu,kwamakuhani wanaohudumukatikanyumbayaMunguwetu;

37tenatuletemalimbukoyaungawetu,namatoleoyetu, namatundayamitiyanamnazote,nadivai,namafuta, kwamakuhani,katikavyumbavyanyumbayaMungu wetu;nazakazaardhizetukwaWalawi,iliWalawihao wapatezakakatikamijiyoteyakulimakwetu

38Nayekuhani,mwanawaHaruni,atakuwapamojana Walawi,Walawiwatwaapozaka;

39KwamaanawanawaIsraelinawanawaLawiwataleta matoleoyanafaka,divaimpya,namafuta,katikavyumba, ambakokunavyombovyapatakatifu,namakuhani wahudumu,namabawabu,nawaimbaji;nasihatutaiacha nyumbayaMunguwetu.

SURAYA11

1NawakuuwawatuwakakaaYerusalemu;watuwengine naowakapigakura,ilikuletammojakatikakumiakae Yerusalemu,mjimtakatifu,nawenginekendawakae katikamijimingine

2Watuwakawabarikiwatuwotewaliojitoakwahiari kukaaYerusalemu.

3BasihawandiowakuuwawilayawaliokaaYerusalemu, lakinikatikamijiyaYudawalikaakilamtukatikamilki yakekatikamijiyao,yaani,Israeli,namakuhani,na Walawi,naWanethini,nawanawawatumishiwa Sulemani.

4NakatikaYerusalemuwakakaabaadhiyawanawaYuda, nawawanawaBenyaminiwawanawaYuda;Athaya, mwanawaUzia,mwanawaZekaria,mwanawaAmaria, mwanawaShefatia,mwanawaMahalaleli,wawanawa Peresi;

5naMaaseya,mwanawaBaruku,mwanawaKolhoze, mwanawaHazaya,mwanawaAdaya,mwanawa Yoyaribu,mwanawaZekaria,mwanawaShiloni 6WanawotewaPeresiwaliokaaYerusalemuwalikuwa watumashujaamiannesitininawanane.

7NahawandiowanawaBenyamini;Salu,mwanawa Meshulamu,mwanawaYoedi,mwanawaPedaya,mwana waKolaya,mwanawaMaaseya,mwanawaIthieli,mwana waYesaya

8NabaadayakeGabai,Salai,miakendaishirinina wanane

9NaYoeli,mwanawaZikri,alikuwamsimamiziwao;na Yuda,mwanawaSenua,alikuwawapilijuuyamji.

10Wamakuhani;Yedaya,mwanawaYoyaribu,naYakini; 11Seraya,mwanawaHilkia,mwanawaMeshulamu, mwanawaSadoki,mwanawaMerayothi,mwanawa Ahitubu,mkuuwanyumbayaMungu

12Nanduguzaowaliofanyakaziyanyumbawalikuwa miananeishirininawawili;naAdaya,mwanawa Yerohamu,mwanawaPelalia,mwanawaAmzi,mwana waZekaria,mwanawaPashuri,mwanawaMalkiya; 13nanduguzake,wakuuwambarizamababa,miambili arobaininawawili;naAmashai,mwanawaAzareeli, mwanawaAhasai,mwanawaMeshilemothi,mwanawa Imeri;

14nanduguzao,watumashujaa,mianaishirininawanane; namsimamiziwaoalikuwaZabdieli,mwanawammojawa wakuu.

15NawaWalawi;Shemaya,mwanawaHashubu,mwana waAzrikamu,mwanawaHashabia,mwanawaBuni; 16NaShabethai,naYozabadi,wawakuuwaWalawi, walikuwawasimamiziwakaziyanjeyanyumbaya Mungu

17NaMatania,mwanawaMika,mwanawaZabdi,mwana waAsafu,alikuwamkuuwakutoashukranikatikasala; 18Walawiwotekatikamjimtakatifuwalikuwamiambili themanininawanne.

19Zaidiyahayo,mabawabu,Akubu,Talmoni,nandugu zao,wangojamalango,walikuwamianasabininawawili

20NamabakiyaIsraeli,namakuhani,naWalawi, walikuwakatikamijiyoteyaYuda,kilamtukatikaurithi wake

21LakiniWanethiniwalikaaOfeli;naSihanaGispa walikuwajuuyaWanethini

22MsimamiziwaWalawipiakatikaYerusalemualikuwa Uzi,mwanawaBani,mwanawaHashabia,mwanawa Matania,mwanawaMikawawanawaAsafu,waimbaji walikuwajuuyakaziyanyumbayaMungu.

23Kwamaanailikuwaamriyamfalmekuwahusu, kwambawaimbajiwapewesehemufulani,kwaajiliyakila siku

24NaPethahia,mwanawaMeshezabeli,wawanawaZera, mwanawaYuda,alikuwamkonowamfalmekatika mamboyoteyawatu

25Nakwaajiliyavijiji,pamojanamashambayake, baadhiyawanawaYudawalikaakatikaKiriath-arba,na katikavijijivyake,nakatikaDiboni,nakatikavijijivyake, nakatikaYekabseeli,nakatikavijijivyake; 26nakatikaYeshua,naMolada,naBethfeleti; 27naHazarshuali,naBeer-sheba,navijijivyake; 28naSiklagi,naMekona,navijijivyake; 29nakatikaEnrimoni,naSarea,naYarmuthi;

30Zanoa,Adulamunavijijivyake,hukoLakishina mashambayake,hukoAzekanavijijivyake.Wakakaatoka Beer-shebampakabondelaHinomu 31WanawaBenyamininaokutokaGebawalikaa Mikmashi,naAiya,naBetheli,nakatikavijijivyake; 32nahukoAnathothi,naNobu,naAnania; 33Hazori,Rama,Gitaimu, 34Hadidi,Seboimu,Nebalati, 35Lodi,naOno,bondelamafundi 36NawaWalawiwaligawanyikakatikaYuda,nakatika Benyamini

SURAYA12

1BasihawandiomakuhaninaWalawiwaliokweapamoja naZerubabeli,mwanawaShealtieli,naYeshua;Seraya,na Yeremia,naEzra; 2Amaria,Maluki,Hatushi, 3Shekania,Rehumu,Meremothi, 4Ido,Ginetho,Abiya, 5Miamini,Maadia,Bilga, 6Shemaya,Yoyaribu,Yedaya; 7Salu,Amoki,Hilkia,YedayaHaondiowaliokuwa wakuuwamakuhaninawanduguzaosikuzaYeshua 8TenaWalawi;Yeshua,naBinui,naKadmieli,na Sherebia,naYuda,naMatania,aliyekuwamsimamiziwa kutoashukrani,yeyenanduguze 9TenaBakbukia,naUni,nduguzao,walikuwa kuwaelekeakatikazamu 10YeshuaakamzaaYoyakimu,Yoyakimuakamzaa Eliashibu,naEliashibuakamzaaYoyada; 11YoyadaakamzaaYonathani,YonathaniakamzaaYadua 12NakatikasikuzaYoyakimuwalikuwakomakuhani, wakuuwambarizamababa;waSeraya,Meraya;wa Yeremia,Hanania; 13waEzra,Meshulamu;waAmaria,Yehohanani; 14waMeliku,Yonathani;waShebania,Yusufu; 15waHarimu,Adna;waMerayothi,Helkai; 16waIdo,Zekaria;waGinethoni,Meshulamu; 17waAbiya,Zikri;waMiniamini,waMoadia,Piltai; 18waBilga,Shamua;waShemaya,Yehonathani; 19nawaYoyaribu,Matenai;waYedaya,Uzi; 20waSalai,Kalai;waAmoki,Eberi; 21waHilkia,Hashabia;waYedaya,Nethaneli 22WalawisikuzaEliashibu,Yoyada,Yohanani,naYadua, waliandikishwawakuuwambarizamababa;namakuhani, hatawakatiwakutawalakwaDario,Mwajemi 23WanawaLawi,wakuuwambarizamababa, waliandikwakatikakitabuchamamboyasiku,hatasikuza Yohanani,mwanawaEliashibu

24NawakuuwaWalawi;Hashabia,naSherebia,na Yeshua,mwanawaKadmieli,pamojananduguzao kuwaelekea,ilikusifunakushukuru,kamaamriyaDaudi mtuwaMungu,ulinzimbeleyakundi

25Matania,naBakbukia,naObadia,naMeshulamu,na Talmoni,naAkubu,walikuwamabawabu,wakilinda malindoyavizingitivyamalango.

26HaowalikuwakatikasikuzaYoyakimu,mwanawa Yeshua,mwanawaYosadaki,nakatikasikuzaNehemia, liwali,naEzra,kuhani,mwandishi.

27NawakatiwakuwekawakfuukutawaYerusalemu wakawatafutaWalawikutokamahalipaopote,ilikuwaleta

Yerusalemu,ilikufanyawakfukwafuraha,nakwa shukrani,nakwakuimba,nakwamatoazi,navinanda,na vinubi

28Nawanawawaimbajiwakakusanyikapamojakutoka nchitambarareiliyozungukaYerusalemu,nakutokavijiji vyaNetofathi;

29TenakutokakatikanyumbayaGilgali,nakutoka mashambayaGebanaAzmawethi;kwamaanawaimbaji walikuwawamejijengeavijijikuzungukaYerusalemu

30MakuhaninaWalawiwakajitakasa,nakuwatakasawatu, namalango,naukuta

31NdiponikawapandishawakuuwaYudajuuyaukuta, nikawekavikosiviwilivikubwavyawalioshukuru,na kimojakikaendaupandewakuumeukutani,kuelekea langolajaa;

32HoshayananusuyawakuuwaYudawakafuatabaada yao;

33naAzaria,naEzra,naMeshulamu;

34Yuda,naBenyamini,naShemaya,naYeremia; 35nabaadhiyawanawamakuhaniwenyetarumbeta; yaani,Zekaria,mwanawaYonathani,mwanawaShemaya, mwanawaMatania,mwanawaMikaya,mwanawaZakuri, mwanawaAsafu;

36nanduguzake,Shemaya,naAzareli,naMilalai,na Gilalai,naMaai,naNethaneli,naYuda,naHanani,wenye vinandavyaDaudi,mtuwaMungu,naEzra,mwandishi, mbeleyao

37NakwenyelangolaChemchemi,lililowakabili, wakapandakwangazizaMjiwaDaudi,penyekuupanda ukutani,juuyanyumbayaDaudi,mpakalangolaMaji lililoelekeamashariki.

38Nakundilinginelawalewalioshukuruwakavuka kuwakabili,namiminyumayao,nanusuyawatujuuya ukuta,tokang'amboyamnarawatanuumpakauleukuta mpana;

39nakutokajuuyalangolaEfraimu,nalangolakale,na langolasamaki,namnarawaHananeli,namnarawaMea, mpakalangolakondoo;

40Ndivyovikasimamavikundiviwilivyawale walioshukurukatikanyumbayaMungu,namimi,nanusu yamaakidapamojanami;

41namakuhani;Eliakimu,Maaseya,Miniamini,Mikaya, Elioenai,Zekaria,Hanania,wenyetarumbeta;

42naMaaseya,naShemaya,naEleazari,naUzi,na Yehohanani,naMalkiya,naElamu,naEzeriNawaimbaji wakaimbakwasautikuu,pamojanaYezrahiamsimamizi wao

43Tenasikuhiyowakatoadhabihunyingi,wakafurahi; kwamaanaMungualikuwaamewafurahishakwafuraha kuu;wakenaonawatotowakafurahi;hatafurahaya Yerusalemuikasikikahatambali

44Nawakatihuowenginewaliwekwajuuyavyumbavya hazina,+matoleo,+malimbuko+nasehemuyakumi+ili kukusanyandaniyakesehemuzasheria+kwamakuhani naWalawikutokakatikamashambayamajiji,+kwa maanaYudawalishangiliakwaajiliyamakuhanina Walawiwaliokuwawakingoja.

45Nawaimbajinamabawabuwakaushikaulinziwa Munguwao,naulinziwautakaso,sawasawanaamriya DaudinayaSulemanimwanawe.

46KwamaanakatikasikuzaDaudinaAsafuzamani kulikuwanawakuuwawaimbaji,nanyimbozasifana shukranikwaMungu

47NaIsraeliwote,katikasikuzaZerubabeli,nakatika sikuzaNehemia,walitoasehemuzawaimbajina mabawabu,kilasikusehemuyake;naoWalawi wakavitakasakwawanawaHaruni

SURAYA13

1SikuhiyowakasomakatikakitabuchaMusamasikioni mwawatu;nahumoilionekanaimeandikwa,yakwamba MwamoninaMmoabuwasiingiekatikamkutanowa Mungumilele;

2kwasababuhawakukutananawanawaIsraelinamkate namaji,baliwalimwajiriBalaamuiliawalaani;lakini Munguwetualiigeuzalaanakuwabaraka

3Ikawa,waliposikiasheria,wakawatenganaIsraeli makutanoyoteyaliyochangamana.

4Nakablayahayo,Eliashibukuhani,aliyekuwa msimamiziwachumbachanyumbayaMunguwetu, alishirikiananaTobia;

5Nayeakamtengenezeachumbakikubwa,ambamohapo awaliwaliwekasadakazaunga,naubani,navyombo,na zakazanafaka,nadivaimpya,nazamafuta,zilizoamriwa wapeweWalawi,nawaimbaji,namabawabu;namatoleo yamakuhani

6LakiniwakatihuowotesikuwapoYerusalemu; 7NikajaYerusalemu,nikafahamuubayaambaoEliashibu alimtendeaTobia,kwakumtengenezeachumbakatika nyuazanyumbayaMungu.

8Ilikuwanihuzunisanakwangu;basinikazitupanje vyombovyotevyanyumbayaTobianjeyachumba

9Kishanikatoaamri,naowakavitakasavyumbavile;nami nikavirudishahumovyombovyanyumbayaMunguwa kweli,pamojanasadakayaunganaubani

10NikaonayakuwaWalawihawakupewasehemuzao; kwamaanaWalawinawaimbajiwaliofanyakaziwalikuwa wamekimbiakilamtushambanikwake

11Ndiponikagombananawakuu,nikasema,Mbona nyumbayaMunguimeachwa?Naminikawakusanya,na kuwawekamahalipao

12NdipoYudawotewakaletasehemuyakumiyanafaka, nadivaimpya,namafuta,kwenyehazina

13Nikawekawawekahazinajuuyahazina,Shelemia kuhani,Sadokimwandishi,nawaWalawi,Pedaya,nawa piliwaoalikuwaHanani,mwanawaZakuri,mwanawa Matania;

14Unikumbuke,EeMunguwangu,kwaajiliyahayo,wala usiyafutememayanguniliyoyatendakwaajiliyanyumba yaMunguwangu,nakwaajiliyautumishiwake

15SikuhizonalionakatikaYudawatuwaliokanyaga mashinikizoyadivaisikuyasabato,nakuletamiganda,na kuwapakiapunda;nadivai,nazabibu,natini,namizigoya kilanamna,waliyoiletaYerusalemusikuyasabato;nami nikashuhudiajuuyaosikuilewalipouzavyakula

16TenawalikuwawakikaahumowatuwaTiro,walioleta samaki,nabidhaazakilanamna,nakuziuzasikuyasabato kwawanawaYuda,nakatikaYerusalemu

17NdiponikagombananawakuuwaYuda,nikawaambia, Nijamboganibayahilimnalofanya,nakuitiaunajisisiku yasabato?

18Je!sindivyowalivyofanyababazenu,nayeMungu wetuhakuletamabayahayayotejuuyetu,najuuyamji huu?lakinimnazidishaghadhabujuuyaIsraelikwakuitia unajisisabato.

19Ikawa,malangoyaYerusalemuyalipoanzakuwana gizakablayasabato,nikaamurukwambamalango yafungwe,nikaamuruyasifunguliwehatabaadayasabato; 20Basiwafanyabiasharanawauzajiwabidhaazakila namnawakalalanjeyaYerusalemumaramojaaumbili 21Ndiponikawashuhudia,nikawaambia,Mbonamnalala njeyaukuta?mkifanyahivyotena,nitawekamikonojuu yenuTanguwakatihuohawakujatenasikuyasabato 22KishanikawaamuruWalawiwajitakase,nakuja kuyalindamalango,ilikuitakasasikuyaSabato Unikumbuke,EeMunguwangu,kwaajiliyahayopia,na unihurumiesawasawanawingiwafadhilizako.

23TenasikuhizoniliwaonaWayahudiwaliooawakewa Ashdodi,nawaAmoni,nawaMoabu;

24NawatotowaowalinenanusukwalughayaAshdodi, walahawakuwezakunenakwaKiyahudi,balikwalughaya kilataifa

25Nikatetanao,nikawalaani,nikawapigabaadhiyao, nikang'oanywelezao,nakuwaapishakwaMungu, nikisema,Msiwaozewanawaobintizenu,wala msiwatwaliewanawenubintizao,walaninyiwenyewe.

26Je!SulemanimfalmewaIsraelihakutendadhambikwa mambohayo?lakinikatikamataifamengihapakuwana mfalmemfanowake,ambayealipendwanaMunguwake, naMunguakamtawazakuwamfalmejuuyaIsraeliwote; walakinihatayeyewanawakewakigeniwalimkosesha

27Je!tuwasikilizeninyikufanyauovuhuumkubwawote, kumwasiMunguwetukwakuoawakewageni?

28NammojawawanawaYoyada,mwanawaEliashibu, kuhanimkuu,alikuwamkwewaSanbalati,Mhoroni;

29Uwakumbuke,EeMunguwangu,kwasababuwameutia unajisiukuhani,naaganolaukuhani,nalaWalawi

30Hivyondivyonilivyowatakasakutokakwawageniwote, nikawekazamuyamakuhaninaWalawi,kilamtukatika kaziyake;

31nakwamatoleoyakunikwanyakatizilizoamriwa,na kwamalimbukoUnikumbuke,EeMunguwangu,kwa wema

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