People Who Settled in Jerusalem
1 The nation's leaders and their families settled in Jerusalem. But there was room for only one out of every ten of the remaining families, and so they asked God to show them who would live there. 2 Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
3 Some of the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple workers, and the descendants of Solomon's servants lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. But the leaders of the province lived in Jerusalem with their families.
The Judah Tribe
4-6 From the Judah tribe, two leaders settled in Jerusalem with their relatives. One of them was Athaiah son of Uzziah. His ancestors were Zechariah, Amariah, Shephatiah, Mahalalel, and Perez, the son of Judah. From the descendants of Perez, 468 of the best men lived in Jerusalem.
The other leader from Judah was Maaseiah the son of Baruch. His ancestors were Colhozeh, Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, Zechariah, and Shelah, the son of Judah.
The Benjamin Tribe
7-8 From the Benjamin tribe, three leaders settled in Jerusalem. The first was Sallu son of Meshullam, and the others were Gabbai and Sallai. Sallu's ancestors were Joed, Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, and Jeshaiah. Altogether, there were 928 men of the Benjamin tribe living in Jerusalem. 9 Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command.
Priests
10 Four priests settled in Jerusalem. The first was Jedaiah; he was the son of Joiarib and the uncle of Jachin.
11 The second priest to settle there was Seraiah son of Hilkiah. His ancestors were Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who had been a high priest. 12 Altogether, there were 822 from his clan who served in the temple.
The third priest to settle there was Adaiah son of Jeroham. His ancestors were Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah. 13 Altogether, there were 242 clan leaders among his relatives.
The fourth priest to settle there was Amashsai son of Azarel. His ancestors were Ahzai, Meshillemoth, and Immer. 14 Altogether, there were 128 brave warriors from their clans, and their leader was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
Levites
15 Several Levites settled in Jerusalem. First, there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub. His ancestors were Azrikam, Hashabiah, and Bunni.
16 Next, there were Shabbethai and Jozabad, the Levite leaders in charge of the work outside the temple.
17 Then there was Mattaniah son of Mica. His ancestors were Zabdi and Asaph. Mattaniah led the temple choir in the prayer of praise. Bakbukiah, who also settled in Jerusalem, was his assistant.
Finally, there was Abda son of Shammua; his grandfather was Galal, and his great-grandfather was Jeduthun.
18 Altogether, 284 Levites settled in the holy city.
Temple Guards and Others
19 One hundred seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.
20 The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah. 21 But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Uzzi son of Bani was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. His grandfather was Hashabiah, his great-grandfather was Mattaniah, and his great-great-grandfather was Mica. He belonged to the Asaph clan that was in charge of the music for the temple services, 23 though the daily choice of music and musicians was decided by royal decree of the Persian king.
24 The people of Israel were represented at the Persian court by Pethahiah son of Meshezabel from the Zerah clan of the Judah tribe.
The People in the Other Towns and Villages
25 Some of the people of Judah lived in the following towns near their farms: Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, 26 Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-Pelet, 27 Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, 28 Ziklag, Meconah, 29 Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, Lachish, and Azekah. In fact, they settled the towns from Beersheba in the south to Hinnom Valley in the north.
31 The people of Benjamin lived in the towns of Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel with its nearby villages, 32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, as well as in Craft Valley. 36 Several groups of Levites from the territory of Judah were sent to live among the people of Benjamin.
Oonakukala muJerusalem naava vomomikunda
1 Novakulunhu voshiwana va kala muJerusalem, ndelenee oshixupe shovanhu va umba oshihoololifo, opo umwe womwaava omulongo a kale moshilando shiyapuki shaJerusalem, ndele vakwao omugoi omomikunda. 2 Novanhu va nangeka noupuna ovalumenhu aveshe ovo va hala kehalo lavo liwa okukala muJerusalem. 3 Novakulunhu voshitukulwalongo, ava va kala muJerusalem ovava: momikunda domuJuda keshe umwe a kala mepya laye lomoshilando shavo: Ovaisraeli ovapristeli nOvalevi novayakuli votembeli novana vovapiya vaSalomo. 4 Ndele ovana vaJuda novana vaBenjamin va kala muJerusalem; movana vaJuda: Ataja yaUssia yaSakaria yaAmarja yaSefatja yaMehalalel, vo oludalo laPeres; 5 naMaasea yaBaruk yaKolhose yaHasaja yaAdaja yaJojarib yaSakaria, Omusilo. 6 Ovana ovalumenhu aveshe vaPeres ava va kala muJerusalem va li omafele ane nomilongo hamano navahetatu vo ovakwaita.
7 Novana vaBenjamin ovava: Sallu yaMesullam yaJoed yaPedaja yaKolaja yaMaasea yaItiel yaJesaja; 8 ndele a shikulwa kuGabbai-Sallai, omafele amugoi nomilongo mbali navahetatu. 9 Ndele Joel yaSikri okwa li omupashukili wavo. Ndele Juda yaHassenua okwa li omutivali moulenga mepangelo loshilando.
10 Movapristeli: Jedaja yaJojarib, Jakin, 11 Seraja yaHilkia yaMesullam yaSadok yaMerajot yaAhitub, elenga longulu yaKalunga. 12 Novamwaina vavo ovalumenhu ava va longa motembeli va li omafele ahetatu nomilongo mbali navavali. NaAdaja yaJeroham yaPelalja yaAmsi yaSakaria yaPashur yaMalkia, 13 novamwaina ovakulunhu vomapata va li omafele avali nomilongo nhee navavali. NaAmasai yaAsareel yaAksai yaMesillemot yaImmer, 14 novamwaina ovalumenhu, ovaladi, va li efele nomilongo mbali navahetatu, omupashukili wavo okwa li Sabdiel yaHaggedolim.
15 Ndele mOvalevi: Shemaia yaHassub yaAsrikam yaHasabja yaBunni, 16 naSabbetai naJosabad, ovakulunhu vOvalevi ova pashukila oilonga yopondje yongulu yaKalunga. 17 NaMattanja yaMikka yaSabdi yaAsaf, omuwiliki weimbilo lehambelelo, ou a hovela eimbilo lehambelelo naBakbukja, omutivali moulenga mokati kovamwaina. NaAbda yaSammua yaGalal yaJedutun. 18 Ovalevi aveshe vomoshilando shiyapuki va li omafele avali nomilongo hetatu navane.
19 Novanangeli vopoivelo: Akkub, Talmon novamwaina ovalumenhu ava va nangela poivelo va li efele nomilongo heyali navavali. 20 NOvaisraeli vamwe, ovapristeli nOvalevi ova li moilando aishe yomuJuda, keshe umwe moshitukulwafyuululwa shaye. 21 Novayakuli votembeli va kala koshikulundu shaOfel. Ndele Siha naGispa va li ovapashukili vovayakuli votembeli.
22 Nomupashukili wOvalevi vomuJerusalem okwa li Ussi yaBani yaHasabja yaMattanja yaMikka yaAsaf, ovaimbi va longa mongulu yaKalunga. 23 Osheshi pa li oshipango shohamba tashi va tongo, onghedi ya pama yovaimbi va pewe eemhumbwe davo dakeshe efiku. 24 Ndele Petahja yaMesesabel womovana vaSera yaJuda okwa li elenga lokufikifa eendjovo adishe dovanhu kohamba.
25 Ndele komikunda odo kwa li ku nomapya avo. Vomovana vaJuda va kala muKiriat-Arba nomoipangelwa yasho nomuDibon nomoipangelwa yasho nomuJekabseel nomomikunda dasho, 26 nomuJosua nomuMolada nomuBet-Pelet 27 nomuHasar-Sual nomuBerseba nomoipangelwa yasho, 28 nomuSiklag nomuMegona nomoipangelwa yasho, 29 nomuEn-Rimmon nomuSorea nomuJarmut, 30 Sanoa, Adullam nomikunda dayo, Lakis nomapya asho opomunghulo, Aseka noipangelwa yasho; ndele va kala meenhanda okudja kuBerseba fiyo okefilu laHinnom.
31 Novana vaBenjamin: va kala okudja muGeba muMikmas naAja naBetel noipangelwa yasho, 32 Anatot, Nob, Ananja, 33 Hasor, Rama, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Seboim, Neballat, 35 Lod naOno, Geharasim. 36 Ndele mOvalevi eengudu dimwe daJuda, da kala muBenjamin.
