NEHEMIA 12 - IBIBILIA INDAKATIFU MU LUTIRICHI LWITAKHO NENDE LWISUKHA

¹ Yaka nako mira ka vasalisi nende vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi, vitsa halala na Zerubabeli mwana wa Shalitieli, nende Mukali wa vasalisi voosi Yeshwa. Vandu venavo vali Seraya, Yeremia, Ezira,

² Amaria, Maluki, Hatushi,

³ Shekania, Rehumu, Meremotsi,

⁴ Ido, Genetsoi, Abiya,

⁵ Miyamini, Mahadia, Biliga,

⁶ Shemaya, Yoharibu, Yedaya,

⁷ Salu, Amoku, Hilikia, nende Yedaya. Navo vali vimilili va vasalisi nende vakhonyani vavo mumatukhu ka Yeshwa.

⁸ Yaka nako mira ka vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi: Yeshwa, Binuhi, Kadimieli, Sherebia, Yuda, nende Matania, halala na vakhonyani veve, yali mwimilili wi tsinyimbo tsiu khusanditsa.

⁹ Vakhonyani vavo nivali Bakabukia nende Uno, vasinjila khuluveka lundi, nivavaheenzi mu muhinzilu kwa vakholanga.

¹⁰ Yeshwa neye wivula Yohakimu, Yohakimu wivula Eliashibu; Eliashibu niyivula Yohada.

¹¹ Yohada neye wivula Yonatsani; Yonatsani niyivula Yaduha.

Vimilili vi Tsinzivulu tsia Vasalisi

¹² Mumatukhu ka Yohakimu yali nali Mukali wa vasalisi voosi, vasalisi vasinjililanga tsinzivulu tsia vakuuka vavo vali Meraya, wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Seraya. Hanania neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Yeremia.

¹³ Meshulamu neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Ezira. Yehohanani neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Amaria.

¹⁴ Yonatsani neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Maluki. Yosefu neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Shebania.

¹⁵ Adina neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Harimu. Helikai neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Merahotsi.

¹⁶ Zakaria neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Ido. Meshulamu neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Ginetsoni.

¹⁷ Zikuri neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Abiya. Pilitai neye wasinjililanga tsinzivulu tsia Miniamini nende Mohadia.

¹⁸ Shamuha neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Biliga. Yehonatsani neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Shemaya.

¹⁹ Matenai neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Yoharibu. Uzi neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Yedaya.

²⁰ Kalayi nenye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Salai. Eberi neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Amoku.

²¹ Hashabia neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Hilikia. Netsanieli neye wasinjililanga lwivulu lwa Yedaya.

Shitabu Shiahandikwamu Makhuva ka Vasalisi nende Tsinzivulu tsia Levi

²² Shitabu shiali shiahandikwamu makhuva khulondokhana khu tsinzivulu tsia vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi, khandi khu tsinzivulu tsia vasalisi, mumatukhu ka vakali va vasalisi Eliashibu, Yohada, Yohanani, nende Yaduha. Makhuva kahandikwa khu vimilili vi tsinzu tsia vakuuka vavo. Khali tsinzivulu tsia vasalisi tsiahandikwamu mumatukhu kiliamiha liu Mwami Dario wa Perisia.

²³ Mira ka vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi, nivali vandu vimililanga tsinzivulu tsia vakuuka vavo, kahandikwa mu vitabu vi Tsinyinga, khutukha mumatukhu ka Yohanani mwana wa Eliashibu.

Khuli Muhinzilu Kwakavulwa mu Litempeli

²⁴ Yaka nako mira ka vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi: Hashiabia, Sherebia, nende Yeshwa mwana wa Kadimieli, halala na vakhonyani vavo va vimililanga. Vali vaheelwa muhinzilu ku khwitsominya nu khusanditsa khulondokhana khu mivaalo ka Daudi, mundu wa Nyasaye. Shia shituma shia vandu shialondokhananga ni shituma shindi mu shikha shiashio.

²⁵ Matania, Bakubukia, Obadia, Meshulamu, Talumoni, nende Akubu navo valindi valindanga vilivwa ha tsinzu tsi livishilu ha vilivwa vi Litempeli.

²⁶ Vakhola muhinzilu kwavo, mumatukhu ka Yohakimu mwana wa Yeshwa, mwana wa Yozadaki, khandi mumatukhu ka Nehemia yamihanga khuli gavana, khandi mumatukhu ku musalisi Ezira, wali mwechitsi wa malako.

Nehemia Yatakasa Lisisi li Litaala Likali

²⁷ Khulitukhu lia lisisi li litaala likali liatakaswa, vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi, valaangwa khurula shia havundu hosi ha vamenyanga khwitsa mu Yerusalemi. Khali vo vasanga mulikhoya liu khutakasa lienelo, nivimbanga tsinyimbo tsiu khusanditsa, khandi nivakhuvanga manyanga, vukhana nende vilili.

²⁸ Mikaanda chia vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo vivunjelitsa halala, khurula mu lusomo lwa vamenyamu himbi Yerusalemi, khandi khurula mu michitsi chili mu litaala lia Netofatsi.

²⁹ Varula khandi havundu halaangwangwa Betsi-gilugali, mu lusomo lwa Geba, nende Azimavetsi; shichila vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo, vali vayumbakha michitsi chiavo himbi Yerusalemi.

³⁰ Lwa vasalisi nende vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi vali nivamali khwitakasa vene khulondokhana khu milukha chiavo, vatakasa vandu, vilivwa nende lisisi.

³¹ Nalwo lwa nalaanga halala vimilili va Vayahudi, khwitsa khwakanila ha vutoonje vwi lisisi. Narovola mikaanda mikali chivili, khuroonjela nu khwimba tsinyimbo tsiu khusanditsa Nyasaye. Mukaanda ku khuraanga kwaroonjela nu kutsia vulunji khuluveka lu mukhono musatsa khu vutoonje vwi lisisi li Shilivwa shia Masiingo.

³² Hoshaya nende inusu ya vimilili va Vayahudi va valonda munyuma;

³³ khali vasalisi Azaria, Ezira, Meshulamu,

³⁴ Yuda, Benyamini, Shemaya nende Yeremia;

³⁵ halala na valala khu vasalisi vavukha vakhuvanga visiliva, nivali Zakaria mwana wa Yonatsani, mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Matania wivula Mikaya mwana wa Zakuri, mwana wa Asafu;

³⁶ nende vakhonyani veve nivali Shemaya, Azareli, Milalahi, Gilalahi, Mahahi, Natsaneli, Yuda nende Hanani, nivakhuvanga vukhana vwali vwa Daudi, wali mundu wa Nyasaye. Mwechitsi wa malako Ezira neye wimililanga mukaanda kwenoko.

³⁷ Nivali havundu halaangwangwa Shilivwa shi Shirula shia Matsi, vatsililila khunina hikulu hi viko viu khuseenakhu vili khu lisisi li litaala likali lia Daudi, khuvirila hikulu hi inzu yu vwami ya Daudi; nivatukha ha Shilivwa shia Matsi, khuluveka luli ivukwi wi litaala likali.

³⁸ Mukaanda kundi kwa vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo tsiu khusanditsa, kwasimukha nu kutsia khuluveka lu mukhono mukhali khu vutoonje vwi lisisi. Inzi navalonda halala ninusu ya vandu vali nivarikale. Khwachenda nu khuvira khu Munaara kwi Lijiko liu Mulilu nu khutukha khu Lisisi Livambalalu.

³⁹ Khwarulayo nu khuvira Shilivwa shia Efurahimu, Shilivwa Shikhulu, Shilivwa shi Tsisutsi, Munaara kwa Hananeli nende Munaara kwi Imia Indala, khutsia khutukha khu Shilivwa shia Makondi. Khwamalila luchendo lweru himbi ha shilivwa shili ha Litempeli.

⁴⁰ Mikaanda chivili chia vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo tsiu khusanditsa vasinjila mu Litempeli lia Nyasaye. Inzi halala ni inusu ya vimilili va nali nindi navo khwasinjilamu khandi;

⁴¹ khali vasalisi Eliakimu, Maseya, Miniamini, Mikaya, Eliohenai, Zakaria nende Hanania, ni visiliva viavo;

⁴² khali Maseya, Shemaya, Eliazari, Uzi, Yehohanani, Malukiya, Elamu nende Ezeri. Yeziraya neye wali mwimilili wa vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo.

⁴³ Vakhola misango minyishi khulitukhu lienelo, ma vandu nivikhoya; shichila Nyasaye yali wu vakholi khuva nu vuyaanzi vunyishi muno. Khali vakhali nende vaana vavo vikhoya khandi. Liyooko liarulana khu likhoya liavo mu Yerusalemi liahulilikhana ihale wene muno.

⁴⁴ Mumatukhu kenako, vandu varovolwa khusinjilila tsinzu tsi livishilu lia vavikhamu vihanwa mu Litempeli, khali khumeetakhu injeso, imu yu khuraanga khucheswa nende matunda ku khuraanga khwenga khu shia muhika. Vandu venavo vaheelwa muhinzilu ku khusolola mu milimi himbi khu mataala manyishi lukanu, vihanwa viu khuha vasalisi nende vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi khulondokhana khuli malako kenyanga. Vayahudi voosi vayaanzitswa na vasalisi nende vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi vakholanga muhinzilu;

⁴⁵ shichila vakhola milukha chiu khutakasa nende milukha chindi chia Nyasaye yali niyavoola chikholwi. Vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo mu Litempeli, vakhola khandi muhinzilu kwavo khuli malako ka Daudi nende mwana wewe Solomoni vali nivahaana.

⁴⁶ Khurula khale, khuraanjila mumatukhu ku Mwami Daudi nende Asafu, khwali nu mwimilili wa vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo, khandi khwaliho ni tsinyimbo tsiu khwitsominya, nu khusanditsa Nyasaye.

⁴⁷ Mumatukhu ka Zerubabeli nende Nehemia, Vaisraeli voosi vasololanga vihanwa shia litukhu khukhonya vandu vimbanga tsinyimbo nende valindi vi vilivwa. Vavikhanga haluveka vihanwa viu khuha vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi; khali vandu vu lwivulu lwa Levi venavo, nivavikha haluveka via vasalisi.