1 Ngemnyaka wekucala wekubusa kwaKhuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, kuze kugcwaliseke livi laSimakadze lelakhulunywa nguJeremiya, Simakadze watsintsa inhlitiyo yaKhuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya kutsi ente simemetelo kulo lonkhe lelingaphansi kwakhe, nekutsi asibhale phansi atsi:
2 “Naku lokushiwo nguKhuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, utsi: “ ‘Simakadze, Nkulunkulu welizulu, unginike yonkhe imibuso yemhlaba, wangiyala nekutsi ngimakhele lithempeli lakhe eJerusalema kulakaJuda.
3 Ngulowo nalowo wesive sakhe losemkhatsini wenu shangatsi Simakadze angaba naye, ahambe aye eJerusalema kaJuda, akhe lithempeli laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, Nkulunkulu loseJerusalema.
4 Nakukhona umuntfu loyinsali yebatfunjwa lodzinga lusito ngekubuyela emuva, makhelwane wakhe akamsite. Kufanele labo bantfu basitwe ngesiliva, nangegolide, nangetimphahla, nangetifuyo kanye nangeminikelo yesihle yelithempeli laNkulunkulu waseJerusalema.’ ”
5 Kwatsi baholi bemindeni yakaJuda neyakaBhenjamini, nebaphristi, nemaLevi, nabo bonkhe Nkulunkulu latsintsa tinhlitiyo tabo kutsi bahambe bayewulakha lithempeli laSimakadze, batilungiselela kwenyukela eJerusalema.
6 Bonkhe bomakhelwane babo babasita ngetintfo tesiliva, netegolide, nangetimphahla, nangetifuyo, nangetipho letiligugu kanye nangeminikelo yesihle.
7 Ngetulu kwaloko Khuresi, inkhosi, watikhipha tonkhe leto timphahla betitelithempeli laSimakadze, letatitfunjwe nguNebukhadnezari eJerusalema, asatibeke ethempelini lankulunkulu wakhe.
8 Khuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, watfuma Mithredathi, umgcini wetimali, kutsi atimikise. Mithredathi watibala tonkhe, wase utetfula kuSheshbasari, umbusi wakaJuda.
9 Nase tibalwa, kwatfolakala leti: tindishi tegolide letatingema-30, netindishi tesiliva letatiyinkhulungwane, nemapani esiliva labengema-29,
10 netitja tegolide letatingema-30, netitja letincane tesiliva letatingema-410, naletinye timphahla letatiyinkhulungwane.
11 Sekukonkhe kwaba timphahla letatiti-5 400 tegolide netesiliva. Sheshbasari tonkhe letimphahla watiletsa ahamba nebatfunjwa nabaphuma eBhabhulona baya eJerusalema.
1 Laba bantfu besifundza lababuya besuka ekutfunjweni, lababetfunjwe nguNebukhadnezari, inkhosi yaseBhabhulona, wabatfumbela eBhabhulona. Babuyela eJerusalema nakaJuda, nguloyo naloyo edolobheni lakubo.
2 Befika naZerubhabheli, naJeshuwa, naNehemiya, naSeraya, naRelaya, naModekhayi, naBilshani, naMisperethi, naBikvayi, naRehumi, naBhana. Luhla lwemadvodza esive saka-Israyeli bekungulawa:
3 titukulwane takaPharoshi tatiti-2 172,
4 titukulwane takaShefathiya tatingema-372,
5 titukulwane taka-Ara tatingema-775,
6 titukulwane takaPhahathi Mowabi, ngeluhlanga lwakaJeshuwa nakaJowabe, tatiti-2 812,
7 titukulwane taka-Elamu tatiyi-1 254,
8 titukulwane takaZathu tatingema-945,
9 titukulwane takaZakhayi tatingema-760,
10 titukulwane takaBani tatingema-642,
11 titukulwane takaBebayi tatingema-623,
12 titukulwane taka-Azgadi tatiyi-1 222,
13 titukulwane taka-Adonikamu tatingema-666,
14 titukulwane takaBikvayi tatiti-2 056,
15 titukulwane taka-Adini tatingema-454,
16 titukulwane taka-Ateri, ngaHezekiya, tatingema-98,
17 titukulwane takaBhezayi tatingema-323,
18 titukulwane takaJora tatili-112,
19 titukulwane takaHashumi tatingema-223,
20 netitukulwane takaGibhari letatingema-95.
21 Emadvodza labewekudzabuka eBhetlehema abeli-123,
22 emadvodza aseNethofa abengema-56.
23 Emadvodza ase-Anathothi abeli-128,
24 emadvodza ase-Azmavethi abengema-42,
25 emadvodza aseKhiriyathi Jeyarimu, naseKhefira naseBherothi abengema-743,
26 emadvodza aseRama naseGeba abengema-621,
27 emadvodza aseMikmashi abeli-122,
28 emadvodza aseBetheli nase-Ayi abengema-223,
29 emadvodza aseNebo abengema-52,
30 emadvodza aseMagbishi abeli-156,
31 emadvodza ase-Elamu lenye abeyi-1 254,
32 emadvodza aseHarimi abengema-320,
33 emadvodza aseLodi, naseHadidi, nase-Ono abengema-725,
34 emadvodza aseJerikho abengema-345,
35 nemadvodza aseSena abeti-3 630.
36 Baphristi bona: bekutitukulwane takaJedaya ngemndeni waJeshuwa, babengema-973,
37 titukulwane taka-Imeri tatiyi-1 052,
38 titukulwane takaPhashuri tatiyi-1 247,
39 netitukulwane takaHarimi letatiyi-1 017.
40 EmaLevi wona: bekutitukulwane takaJeshuwa netakaKhadmiyeli, ngeluhlanga lwaHodaviya, abengema-74.
41 Bahlabeli bona: bekutitukulwane taka-Asafa, babeli-128.
42 Bomahlalesangweni belithempeli bona: bekutitukulwane takaShalumi, netaka-Ateri, netakaThalmoni, netaka-Akhubi, netakaHatita, netakaShobayi, babeli-139.
43 Tisebenti telithempeli tona: bekutitukulwane takaSiha, netakaHasufa, netakaThabhayothi,
44 netakaKherosi, netakaSiyaha, netakaPhadoni,
45 netakaLebana, netakaHagabha, netaka-Akhubi,
46 netakaHagabi, netakaShalmayi, netakaHanana,
47 netakaGideli, netakaGahari, netakaReyaya,
48 netakaResini, netakaNekoda, netakaGazamu,
49 netaka-Uza, netakaPhaseya, netakaBhesayi,
50 netaka-Asna, netakaMeyunimu, netakaNefusimu,
51 netakaBakbuki, netakaHakufa, netakaHahuri,
52 netakaBasluthi, netakaMehida, netakaHasha,
53 netakaBhakosi, netakaSisera, netakaThema,
54 netakaNesiya kanye netakaHatifa.
55 Titukulwane tetisebenti takaSolomoni tona: bekutitukulwane takaSothayi, netakaHasoferethi, netakaPheruda,
56 netakaJala, netakaDakhoni, netakaGideli,
57 netakaShefathiya, netakaHathili, netakaPhokerethi Sebayimi kanye netaka-Ami.
58 Tisebenti telithempeli kanye netitukulwane tetisebenti takaSolomoni betingema-392.
59 Laba labalandzelako babephuma emadolobheni aseTheli Mela, naseTheli Hasha, naseKherubi, nase-Adoni, nase-Imeri, kodvwa noko abazange bakwati kuchaza kutsi imindeni yabo yayiyekudzabuka ka-Israyeli yini:
60 Titukulwane takaDelaya, netakaThobiya kanye netakaNekoda tatingema-652.
61 Kulaba labanye baphristi: Bekutitukulwane takaHabaya, netakaHakhosi kanye netakaBhazilayi, indvodza leyayitsetse indvodzakati yaBhazilayi wakaGileyadi, yase ibitwa ngelibito lakhe.
62 Laba bafunisisa imilandvo yemindeni yabo, kodvwa abazange bayitfole; ngaleso sizatfu abazange babalwa kanye nebaphristi, batsatfwa ngekutsi bangcolile ngekwemtsetfo.
63 Umbusi wabayala kutsi bangadli nome kunye kwalokudla kwekunikelwa, kuze kube nemphristi wekukhonta nge-Urimu neThumimu.
64 Sebabonkhe labancandzeka babeti-42 360,
65 ngaphandle kwetisebenti letidvuna naletisikati letatiti-7 337; ngetulu kwabo bekunebahlabeli labadvuna nalabasikati lababengema-200.
66 Babenemahhashi langema-736, neminyuzi lengema-245,
67 nemakamela langema-435 kanye netimbongolo letatiti-6 720.
68 Batsi nabefika endlini yaSimakadze eJerusalema, labanye baholi bemindeni bakhipha iminikelo yesihle ekwakhiweni kabusha kwendlu yaSimakadze lapho yayime khona.
69 Banikela ngekwemandla abo esikhwameni salomsebenti, kwaba ngemakhilogremu labengaba ngema-500 egolide, nemakhilogremu labengaba ti-2 800 esiliva kanye netingubo tebaphristi letatilikhulu.
70 Baphristi, nebaLevi, nebahlabeli, nabomahlalesangweni belithempeli kanye netisebenti bavele bacaba, bakha emadolobha abo kanye nalaba labanye bantfu, kanjalo nema-Israyeli lamanye ahlala emadolobheni awo.
1 Ngenyanga yesikhombisa sive saka-Israyeli sase sitintile sihleti emadolobheni aso; sonkhe sive sahlangana saba njengemuntfu munye eJerusalema.
2 Jeshuwa, umsa waJosadaki, nebaphristi labebabambisene nabo kanye naZerubhabheli, umsa waSalatiyeli, nalabebabambisene naye bacala kwakha lilati laNkulunkulu waka-Israyeli kutekushisa umhlatjelo etikwalo, njengobe kubhaliwe emtsetfweni waMosi, umuntfu waNkulunkulu.
3 Lite nome babesaba letive betibatungeletile, noko bachubeka bakha lilati esisekelweni salo, banikela ngemhlatjelo wekushiswa etikwalo kuSimakadze, ngisho imihlatjelo yekushiswa yasekuseni nantsambama.
4 Bagubha uMkhosi wemaDlangala, njengobe kubhaliwe, kwentiwa yonkhe iminikelo yekushiswa lekwakufanele yentiwe ngalelo nangalelo langa.
5 Emvakwaloko, base banikela ngeminikelo leshiswa samuku, lenikelwa njalo, nemihlatjelo yekwetfwasa kwenyanga kanye nayo yonkhe imihlatjelo leyayimiselwe kutsi yentiwe kuyo yonkhe imikhosi yaSimakadze, kanye naleyo leletselwa kutsi ibe ngimihlatjelo yesihle kuSimakadze.
6 Ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yesikhombisa bacala kunikela ngemnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze, nome sasisengakabekwa sisekelo selithempeli laSimakadze.
7 Base bakhipha imali bayinika bakhi nebabati, bapha bantfu baseSidoni naseThire kudla, nesinatfo kanye nemafutsa; babentela kutsi khona batekubaletsela tingodvo temisedari ngelwandle, kusuka eLebanoni kuye eJopha, njengobe bekusho Khuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya.
8 Ngenyanga yesibili emnyakeni wesibili befikile endlini yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, Zerubhabheli, umsa waSalatiyeli, naJeshuwa, umsa waJosadaki, kanye nabomnakabo bonkhe lababesele, baphristi, nemaLevi, nabo bonkhe lababebuye eJerusalema baphuma ekutfunjweni, bacala kusebenta, babeka emaLevi labeneminyaka lengema-20 kuya etulu kutsi agcugcutele kwakhiwa kwendlu yaSimakadze.
9 Jeshuwa, nemadvodzana akhe, nabomnakabo, naKhadmiyeli nemadvodzana akhe, lekutitukulwane taHodaviya, kanye nemadvodzana aHenadadi, nemadvodzana abo, kanye nabomnakabo, baLevi bonkhe, bahlangana bagcugcutela labo bebakha indlu yaNkulunkulu.
10 Batsi kube bakhi babeke sisekelo selithempeli laSimakadze, baphristi lababegcoke tembatfo tabo, baphetse emacilongo, bakanye nemaLevi, emadvodzana a-Asafa, labephetse bokhencekhence, bonkhe bema ngabolonina balungela kudvumisa Simakadze, njengobe kwakuvele kwahlelwa nguDavide, inkhosi yema-Israyeli.
11 Badvumisa, babonga ngekuhlabela kuSimakadze, batsi: “Ulungile; umusa wakhe ku-Israyeli uyakuma kuze kube phakadze.” Bonkhe bantfu bamemeta kakhulu badvumisa Nkulunkulu, ngobe sisekelo sendlu yaSimakadze sasesibekiwe.
12 Kodvwa bonkhe baphristi, nebaLevi labadzala kanye nebaholi bemindeni, lababebone lithempeli lakucala, bakhala badzindza sililo, nababona sisekelo salelithempeli sesibekwa, kantsi laba labanye bebamemeta bajabulile.
13 Kute labengenta umehluko emkhatsini wekutsi lomsindvo wawuwekujabula yini nome wawuwekukhala, ngobe bantfu benta umsindvo lomkhulu kakhulu. Lomsindvo wevakala khashane.
1 Tatsi kube titsa tebakaJuda nebakaBhenjamini tive kutsi labantfu labebatfunjiwe bese balakha kabusha lithempeli laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli,
2 teta kuZerubhabheli nakubaholi bemindeni, tafike tatsi: “Sicela kunisita kulokwakha, ngobe njengani, natsi sifuna loNkulunkulu wenu. Tsine besisolo sinikela kuye kusukela ngesikhatsi sa-Esahadoni, inkhosi yase-Asiriya, lowasiletsa lapha.”
3 Kodvwa Zerubhabheli, naJeshuwa, kanye nebaholi labanye bemindeni yaka-Israyeli baphendvula batsi: “Aninanhlanganyelo natsi ekwakheni lithempeli laNkulunkulu wetfu. Ngitsi kuphela lesitawulakha silakhele Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, njengobe Khuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, isiyalile.”
4 Kwatsi tonkhe tive letatibomakhelwane babo tacala kubajabhisa nekubesabisa ngekwakha.
5 Badizela letinye tiphatsimandla tembuso kutsi tiyigongonye yonkhe imitamo yekwakha sonkhe sikhatsi sekubusa kwaKhuresi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, kwaze kwaba sikhatsi sekubusa kwaDariyusi, inkhosi yasePheresiya.
6 Ekucaleni kwekubusa kwaZeksesi, inkhosi, letitsa tabhala phansi tibeka sive sakaJuda nebantfu baseJerusalema licala.
7 Kwaphindza futsi ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwa-Athazeksesi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, boBishlamu, naMithredathi, naThabeyali kanye nebangani babo babhalela Athazeksesi incwadzi. Lencwadzi yayibhalwe ngelulwimi lwesi-Aramu, yase iyahunyushwa.
8 Rehumi, indvuna, kanye naShimshayi, labengumabhalane, babhala incwadzi ngeJerusalema bayitfumela ku-Athazeksesi, inkhosi, itsi:
9 “Lencwadzi iphuma kuRehumi, indvuna, naShimshayi longumabhalane, kanye nakubangani babo, behluleli kanye netiphatsimandla letibengamele baseTripholisi, nebasePheresiya, nebase-Ereki, kanye nebaseBhabhulona, nema-Elamu aseSusa,
10 nalabanye Ashubaniphali lomkhulu nalohloniphekile labatfumba wababeka kutsi bakhe edolobheni laseSamariya nakuletinye tindzawo ngaseNshonalanga neYufrathe.”
11 Nayi-ke inkhulumo leyayibhalwe kulencwadzi: “Iya ku-Athazeksesi, inkhosi. “Iphuma etincekwini takho letingemadvodza lakhe eNshonalanga Yufrathe:
12 “Inkhosi kufanele yati kutsi lamaJuda lafike lapha, esuka lapho kuwe asaye eJerusalema kuyewulakha kabusha lelidolobha lelibi nalelihlubukako. Balwakha kabusha lubondza, kantsi nesisekelo bayasivusetela.
13 “Ngetulu kwaloko inkhosi kufanele yati kutsi nangabe lakhiwa lelidolobha nelubondza lwalo luvusetelwa, kute imitselo, netetfulo, nentsela letawuphindze ikhishwe, netimali tasebukhosini titawuphela.
14 Njengobe manje singaphansi kwenkhosi singafuni nekutsi sibone bukhosi bentelwa phansi, ngiko sitfumele lelivi kutakwatisa inkhosi ngaloko,
15 khona utawuke uphenyisise emilandvweni yabokhokho bakho. Kuleyo ndzawo utawukhandza kutsi lelidolobha linenkhani, liluhlupho emakhosini kusukela endvulo. Bantfu balo kulukhuni kubabusa. Nguko nje labhujiswa lelidolobha.
16 Siyayatisa inkhosi kutsi nangabe lakhiwa kabusha lelidolobha, nangabe futsi nalo lolubondza lwakhiwa kabusha, itawusala yodvwana, ingasenalutfo lapha eNshonalanga Yufrathe.”
17 Inkhosi yatfumela imphendvulo yayo leyayibhalwe kanje: “Lencwadzi ibhalelwe Rehumi, indvuna, naShimshayi, mabhalane, kanye nabo bonkhe labahambisana nabo labahlala eSamariya nakuso sonkhe sifundza saseNshonalanga Yufrathe. Ngiyanibingelela.
18 “Lencwadzi leningibhalele yona ifundvwe yahunyushwa lapha embikwami.
19 Ngivele ngakhipha umtsetfo kutsi kuphenyisiswe, kwatfolakala kutsi vele lelidolobha linemlandvo lomudze wekuhlubuka emakhosi. Bekuyindzawo yekuhlubuka nekuphambana nembuso.
20 IJerusalema beyinemakhosi lanemandla kakhulu, abusa lonkhe leli lelingaseNshonalanga Yufrathe, imitselo, netetfulo kanye nentsela bekukhishwa kuwo.
21 Ngako khiphani umlayeto nitjele lawo madvodza kutsi ayekele lowo msebenti, khona lelo dolobha lingetikwakhiwa, kuze kuphume lomunye umtsetfo kimi.
22 Caphelani niyinakisise lendzaba. Lolusongo ningaluvumeli kutsi lube yingoti ebukhosini.”
23 Yatsi kube lencwadzi ya-Athazeksesi, inkhosi, ifundzelwe Rehumi, naShimshayi, labengumabhalane, kanye nebangani babo, bavele basukumela etulu balibangisa kuwo emaJuda labeseJerusalema bayakuwaphocelela ngenkhani kutsi ayekele.
24 Ngako umsebenti wekwakha indlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema wema, kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wesibili wekubusa kwaDariyusi, inkhosi yasePheresiya.
1 Ngasona leso sikhatsi baphrofethi lababili, boHagayi naZakhariya, umsa wa-Ido, bacala kukhulumela Nkulunkulu waka-Israyeli emaJudeni naseJerusalema.
2 Watsi kube Zerubhabheli, umsa waSalatiyeli, naJeshuwa, umsa waJosadaki, baweve lamavi, bacala kuyakha kabusha indlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. Labaphrofethi baNkulunkulu babenabo, babasita.
3 Ngasona leso sikhatsi Thathenayi, umbusi waseNshonalanga Yufrathe, naShethari Boznayi kanye nebangani babo bahamba baya kubo, bafike bababuta batsi: “Ngubani lona loninike leligunya lekwakha kabusha lelithempeli nelekuvusetela lesakhiwo?”
4 Babuya bababuta batsi: “Bobani emabito alamadvodza lakha lendlu?”
5 Kodvwa liso laNkulunkulu lalibelusile baholi bakaJuda, abazange bayekeliswe, kwaze kwabhalelwa Dariyusi umbiko, kwalindzelwa imphendvulo leyayibhalwe nguye phansi.
6 Lena kwaba nguyona ncwadzi leyabhalwa boThathenayi, umbusi waseNshonalanga Yufrathe, naShethari Boznayi kanye nebangani babo lababetiphatsimandla taseNshonalanga Yufrathe, tayitfumela kuDariyusi.
7 Lombiko wawufundzeka kanje: “KuDariyusi, inkhosi! “Sengatsi kungaba nekuthula.
8 “Inkhosi kufanele yati kutsi sihambile saya esifundzeni sakaJuda, ethempelini laNkulunkulu lomkhulu. Bantfu balakha ngematje lamakhulu, bafaka netingodvo kulolubondza lwalo. Lomsebenti wentiwa ngenkhutsalo, kantsi futsi uchubeka kahle kakhulu.
9 “Labaholi sibabutile satsi: ‘Ngubani lona loninike leligunya lekwakha kabusha lelithempeli kanye nekuvusetela lesakhiwo?’
10 Siphindze sababuta nemabito abo, khona sitekuwabhala phansi sikwatise emabito ebaholi babo.
11 “Bona basiphendvule batsi: ‘Tsine sitinceku taNkulunkulu welizulu nemhlaba, silakha kabusha lelithempeli lelineminyaka leminyenti lakhiwa lacedvwa yinkhosi lenkhulu yaka-Israyeli.
12 Kodvwa ngenca yekutsi bobabe batfukutselisa Nkulunkulu wasezulwini, wabe sewubanikela esandleni saNebukhadnezari, umKhaledi, inkhosi yaseBhabhulona, lowalibhidlita lelithempeli watfumba labantfu wabayisa eBhabhulona.
13 “ ‘Noko ngemnyaka wekucala waKhuresi, inkhosi yaseBhabhulona, Khuresi wakhipha umtsetfo kutsi lelithempeli lakhiwe kabusha.
14 Waze wakhulula ngisho netimphahla tegolide netesiliva Nebukhadnezari labetitsetse ethempelini eJerusalema watimikisa khona lena ethempelini eBhabhulona. “ ‘Khuresi, inkhosi, watinika indvodza lekwakutsiwa nguSheshbasari, labesayibeke kutsi ibe ngumbusi,
15 wayitjela watsi: “Tsatsa letimphahla uhambe nato ufike utibeke ethempelini eJerusalema; wakhe kabusha indlu yaNkulunkulu endzaweni yayo.”
16 Ngako loSheshbasari waya lapho wafike wabeka tisekelo tendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. Kusukela ngalelo langa kuze kube ngulamuhla seloku liyakhiwa, kodvwa noko lisengakapheli.’
17 “Ngako-ke nakukuhle enkhosini, ake kuphenyisiswe emilandvweni yebukhosi eBhabhulona kutewutfolakala kahle kutsi Khuresi, inkhosi, wawukhipha ngempela yini lomtsetfo wekutsi yakhiwe kabusha lendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. Inkhosi itawube seyiyasatisa sincumo sayo ngalendzaba.”
1 Dariyusi, inkhosi, wakhipha umtsetfo wekuphenyisisa etindlini tekugcina imilandvo yebukhosi eBhabhulona.
2 Kodvwa kwaze kwatfolakala incwadzi legocotiwe edolobheni lase-Ekbatana eveni laseMediya, lekwakubhalwe naku kuyo: “Umbiko lobhaliwe wekukhumbula ingcikitsi yendzaba:
3 “Ngemnyaka wekucala wekubusa kwenkhosi Khuresi, inkhosi yakhipha umtsetfo macondzana nelithempeli laNkulunkulu eJerusalema lowatsi: ‘Lithempeli alakhiwe kabusha, khona litewuba yindzawo yekwenta iminikelo, netisekelo talo atakhiwe. Lifanele libe ngemamitha langaba ngema-27 kuphakama, nemamitha langaba ngema-27 bubanti,
4 libe nemigca lemitsatfu yematje lamakhulu, ube munye wetingodvo. Tindleko takhona tiyawukhokhelwa sikhwama sebukhosi.
5 Lokunye, timphahla tegolide netesiliva tendlu yaNkulunkulu, letatitsetfwe nguNebukhadnezari ethempelini eJerusalema watimikisa eBhabhulona, kufanele tincandzekiswe tibuyiselwe etindzaweni tato ethempelini eJerusalema, tibekwe endlini yaNkulunkulu.’ ”
6 Dariyusi wabe sewubhala incwadzi leyayiyimphendvulo, watsi: “KuThathenayi, umbusi waseNshonalanga Yufrathe, naShethari Boznayi, kanye netiphatsimandla talelo live. “Sukani lapho ethempelini.
7 Ningacali niphazamise umsebenti welithempeli laNkulunkulu. Yekelani umbusi wemaJuda kanye nebaholi bemaJuda bachubeke nekuyakha kabusha lendlu yaNkulunkulu kuleyo ndzawo yayo.
8 “Ngetulu kwaloko ngishaya umtsetfo kutsi nibasite labo baholi bemaJuda ekwakheni lendlu yaNkulunkulu. “Tindleko talamadvodza titawukhokhelwa ngalokugcwele esikhwameni sebukhosi, semtselo lophuma eNshonalanga Yufrathe, khona lomsebenti ungetiwuma.
9 Konkhe lokudzingekako, tinkunzana, netihhanca, nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna emnikelo wekushiswa kuNkulunkulu wasezulwini, nakolo, neluswayi, neliwayini, nemafutsa, njengobe kucele baphristi eJerusalema, kufanele kunikelwe onkhe emalanga kungapholoti,
10 khona batewunikela imihlatjelo lejabulisako kuNkulunkulu wasezulwini, kuthandazelwe inkhosi nemadvodzana ayo kutsi konkhe kubahambele kahle.
11 “Ngetulu kwaloko ngishaya umtsetfo kutsi lowo loyakuwugucula lomtsetfo kuyawufutwa likabha endlini yakhe, licijwe nganhlanye bese ugwazwa ngalo. Indlu yakhe shangatsi ingentiwa ibe yincumbi yemfucuta.
12 Shangatsi Nkulunkulu, lowente kutsi Libito lakhe lihlale lapho, angacitsa nome nguyiphi inkhosi nome sive lesiphakamisa sandla sekugucula lomtsetfo nome sekubhubhisa lelithempeli leliseJerusalema. “Ngimi Dariyusi lokhiphe lomtsetfo. Kufanele wentiwe ngenkhutsalo yonkhe.”
13 Ngenca yalomtsetfo lowase ukhishwe nguDariyusi, inkhosi, boThathenayi, umbusi waseNshonalanga Yufrathe, naShethari Boznayi kanye nebangani babo, bachubeka nekuwugcina.
14 Ngako baholi bemaJuda bachubeka nekwakha nekunotsa, bashunyayelwa nguHagayi, umphrofethi, kanye naZakhariya wesitukulwane sa-Ido. Lithempeli bacedza kulakha ngekwemyalo waNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli nangekulandzela imitsetfo leyayishaywe nguKhuresi, naDariyusi, kanye na-Athazeksesi, emakhosi asePheresiya.
15 Lithempeli lacedvwa ngelilanga lesitsatfu enyangeni ya-Adari, ngemnyaka wesitfupha ekubuseni kwaDariyusi, inkhosi.
16 Bantfu baka-Israyeli, baphristi nemaLevi kanye nabo bonkhe lababetfunjiwe, bagubha umkhosi wekuvula indlu yaNkulunkulu ngekujabula.
17 Ekuvulweni kwalendlu banikela ngetinkunzi letilikhulu, nangetihhanca letingema-200, nangemazinyane etimvu langema-400. Banikela nangetiphongo letili-12, kutsi tibe ngumnikelo wesono, nguleso naleso simele sinye sive sema-Israyeli.
18 Babeka baphristi ngabolonina, babeka nemaLevi ngetigaba tawo, balungiselelwa kukhonta Nkulunkulu eJerusalema, macondzana naloko lokwakubhalwe encwadzini yemtsetfo waMosi.
19 Ngelilanga leli-14 enyangeni yekucala, labatfunjwa bagubha umkhosi weliPhasika.
20 Baphristi nemaLevi base batihlambululile, sebahlanteke bonkhe ngekwemtsetfo. EmaLevi ahlaba lizinyane leliPhasika alihlabela bonkhe batfunjwa, nabomnakabo baphristi, atihlabela nawo.
21 Ngako ema-Israyeli labebuye ekutfunjweni alidla, akanye nabo bonkhe lababetehlukanisele batigcina bangete benta tintfo letingcolile letatentiwa ngulaba betive lababebomakhelwane babo, khona batewufunisisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli.
22 Batsatsa emalanga lasikhombisa bagubha uMkhosi weSinkhwa Lesingenambiliso, ngobe Simakadze abebajabulisile ngekugucula simo senkhosi yase-Asiriya, yaze yabasita ekwakheni indlu yaSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli.
1 Emvakwaloko, ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwa-Athazeksesi, inkhosi yasePheresiya, Ezra, umsa waSeraya, umsa wa-Azariya, umsa waHilkiya,
2 umsa waShalumi, umsa waSadoki, umsa wa-Ahitubi,
3 umsa wa-Amariya, umsa wa-Azariya, umsa waMerayothi,
4 umsa waZerahiya, umsa wa-Uzi, umsa waBukhi,
5 umsa wa-Abishuwa, umsa waFinehasi, umsa wa-Eleyazare, umsa wa-Aroni, umPhristi Lomkhulu,
6 Ezra wefika aphuma eBhabhulona. Ezra abeyingcweti kutemtsetfo waMosi, lowawumiswe nguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli. Inkhosi yayimnike konkhe labekucelile, ngobe sandla saSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe sasisetikwakhe.
7 Labanye bema-Israyeli, ngisho nebaphristi, nemaLevi, nebahlabeli, nabomahlalesangweni, netisebenti tasethempelini, nabo beta eJerusalema ngemnyaka wesikhombisa wekubusa kwa-Athazeksesi, inkhosi.
8 Ezra wefika eJerusalema ngenyanga yesihlanu ngemnyaka wesikhombisa wekubusa kwenkhosi.
9 Luhambo lwakhe lwekusuka eBhabhulona abelucale ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala, eJerusalema wefika ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yesihlanu, ngobe sandla lesihle saNkulunkulu sasisetikwakhe.
10 Ngobe Ezra abetinikelele kuhlolisisa nekwenta lokungumtsetfo waSimakadze kanye nekufundzisa ema-Israyeli timiso nemiyalo yawo.
11 Leli lihumusho lencwadzi leyabhalwa yinkhosi Athazeksesi ayibhalela Ezra labengumphristi futsi ayingcweti kutemtsetfo, indvodza leyayifundzile itati kahle tintfo letaticondzene nemiyalo netimiso taSimakadze nga-Israyeli:
12 “Iphuma ku-Athazeksesi, inkhosi yemakhosi. Iya ku-Ezra, umphristi nemfundzisi wemtsetfo waNkulunkulu losezulwini. Ngiyakubingelela.
13 “Ngikhipha simiso kutsi nome ngubani um-Israyeli lolapha embusweni wami, ngisho nebaphristi nemaLevi, labafisa kuya eJerusalema bangahamba kanye nawe.
14 Wena utfunyelwe yinkhosi ikanye nebeluleki bayo labasikhombisa kutsi uyekuhlolisisa kahle ngelive lakaJuda kanye nangeJerusalema macondzana nemtsetfo waNkulunkulu wakho losesandleni sakho.
15 Ngetulu kwaloko kufanele uhambe nesiliva negolide lekunikelwe ngenhlitiyo lemhlophe yinkhosi kanye nebeluleki bayo kuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, lohlala eJerusalema,
16 uhambe nesiliva negolide yonkhe longayitfola eveni laseBhabhulona kanye neminikelo yesihle yebantfu nebaphristi labayinikelela lithempeli laNkulunkulu wabo eJerusalema.
17 “Ngayo lemali kufanele utsenge tinkunzi, netihhanca, nemazinyane lamadvuna etimvu, utsenge neminikelo yalokutinhlavu neminikelo yetinatfo, uyinikelele elatini lelithempeli laNkulunkulu wakho eJerusalema.
18 “Wena nabomnakenu emaJuda ningenta loko lenikubona kukuhle ngalesiliva nalegolide lesele, kuye ngekwentsandvo yaloNkulunkulu wenu.
19 Ubotetfula kuNkulunkulu waseJerusalema tonkhe letimphahla letibekwe etandleni takho kutsi tisetjentiswe enkonzweni yekukhonta ethempelini laNkulunkulu wakho.
20 Konkhe lokunye lokudzingako lokucondzene nelithempeli laNkulunkulu wakho, longakhona kutsi ube nako, ungakutfola endlini yengcebo yenkhosi.
21 “Mine, nkhosi Athazeksesi, ngikhipha umtsetfo locondziswe kubo bonkhe bosikhwama labangasenshonalanga nemfula iYufrathe kutsi banike Ezra, umphristi longumfundzisi wemtsetfo waNkulunkulu, konkhe lakucela kini, kufanele kwentiwe ngesineke sonkhe,
22 kuze kuyewufika kumakhilogremu langaba ti-3 400 esiliva, nemakhilogremu langaba ti-10 000 akolo, nemalitha langaba ti-2 000 eliwayini, nemalitha langaba ti-2 000 emafutsa emncumo kanye nalo lonkhe luswayi loludzingekile.
23 Konkhe lokufunwe nguNkulunkulu wasezulwini akwentiwe ngenkhutsalo, kwentelwe lithempeli laNkulunkulu wasezulwini. Kufanele ngani kutsi lulaka luvutsele umbuso nemadvodzana enkhosi?
24 Kufanele nati futsi kutsi aninawo emandla ekutsatsa imitselo netetfulo kunome ngubani webaphristi, nemaLevi, nebahlabeli, nabomahlalesangweni, netisebenti tasethempelini nome ngangubani losebentako endlini yaNkulunkulu.
25 “Wena, Ezra, ngenhlakanipho yakho lonikwe yona nguNkulunkulu wakho, beka bomantji nebehluleli kutsi batewuhola behlulele bonkhe labo bantfu labangasenshonalanga nemfula iYufrathe, labayatiko imitsetfo yaNkulunkulu wakho. Nine kufanele nibafundzise bonkhe labo labangayati.
26 Lowo longawuhloniphi umtsetfo waNkulunkulu kanye nemtsetfo wenkhosi kufanele ajeziswe ngekutsi abulawe, nome adzingiswe, nome adliwe konkhe lanako, nome afakwe ejele.”
27 Ezra wakhuluma watsi: “Akadvunyiswe Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabobabe, lokubekile enhlitiyweni yenkhosi kutsi kuhlonishwe indlu yaSimakadze eJerusalema ngalendlela,
28 nalowelulele sandla sakhe semusa kimi ngekutsi ngizuze umusa enkhosini nakubeluleki bayo nakuto tonkhe tindvuna tayo letinemandla. Njengobe sandla saSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami besisetikwami, ngaba nesibindzi ngabutsa emadvodza aka-Israyeli labebaholi kutsi ahambe nami.”
1 Lawa ngemadvodza labebaholi bemindeni, nalabo lababhaliswa kanye nabo labaphuma kanye nami eBhabhulona ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwenkhosi Athazeksesi:
2 Wetitukulwane takaFinehasi bekunguGeshomu; wetitukulwane taka-Ithamari kunguDanyela; wetitukulwane takaDavide kunguHathushi,
3 umsa waShekhaniya. Wetitukulwane takaPharoshi bekunguZakhariya, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza lali-150.
4 Wetitukulwane takaPhahathi Mowabi bekungu-Eliyoyenayi, umsa waZerahiya, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-200.
5 Wetitukulwane takaZathu bekunguShekhaniya, umsa waJahaziyeli, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-300.
6 Wetitukulwane taka-Adini bekungu-Ebedi, umsa waJonathani, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-50.
7 Wetitukulwane taka-Elamu bekunguJeshaya, umsa wa-Athaliya, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-70.
8 Wetitukulwane takaShefathiya bekunguZebadiya, umsa waMikhayeli, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-80.
9 Wetitukulwane takaJowabe bekungu-Obadiya, umsa waJehiyeli, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-218.
10 Wetitukulwane takaBani bekunguShelomithi, umsa waJosifiya, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza lali-160.
11 Wetitukulwane takaBebayi bekunguZakhariya, umsa waBebayi, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-28.
12 Wetitukulwane taka-Azgadi bekunguJohanani, umsa waHakhatani, lowabhaliswa kanye nemadvodza lali-110.
13 Wetitukulwane taka-Adonikamu, lababa bekugcina, emabito abo bekubo-Elifeleti, naJehuweli kanye naShemaya, lababhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-60.
14 Wetitukulwane takaBikvayi bekubo-Uthayi naZakhuri, lababhaliswa kanye nemadvodza langema-70.
15 Ngabahlanganisela ngasemseleni logeletela e-Ahava, samisa lapho emalanga lamatsatfu. Ngatsi nangihlolisisa kulabantfu, ngakhandza kunebaphristi kuphela, emaLevi angekho.
16 Ngase ngibita Eliyezeri, na-Ariyeli, naShemaya, na-Elnathani, naJaribi, na-Elnathani, naNathani, naZakhariya, kanye naMeshulamu, lababebaholi, bebakanye nebafundzisi lekwakuboJoyaribi na-Elnathani.
17 Ngabe sengibatfumela ku-Ido, umholi waseKhasifiya. Ngabatjela kutsi kufanele bakhulumeni ku-Ido kanye nebantfu bakubo, lekwakutisebenti telithempeli eKhasifiya, kuze batewusiletsela tisebenti tendlu yaNkulunkulu wetfu.
18 Njengobe sandla lesihle saSimakadze sasisetikwetfu, basiletsela Sherebiya, indvodza leyayinelikhono ekwenteni tintfo. Abengewetitukulwane taMahali, umsa waLevi, umsa wa-Israyeli, nemadvodzana aSherebiya, kanye nabomnakabo, emadvodza lali-18 asawonkhe, lenyuka nawo.
19 Batfumela naboHashabiya, naJeshaya, betitukulwane taMerari, bomnakabo netihlobo tabo, emadvodza langema-20.
20 Baphindze baletsa tisebenti telithempeli letingema-220, bokhokho babo lababevele bemiswe nguDavide netindvuna takhe kutsi basite emaLevi. Bonkhe babhaliswa ngemabito abo.
21 Ngakhona lapho emseleni i-Ahava ngamemetela kutsi akuzilwe, khona sitewutitfoba embikwaNkulunkulu wetfu sicela kutsi asiphephise endleleni yetfu, nebantfwabetfu kanye nato tonkhe timphahla tetfu.
22 Nganginemahloni kutsi ngicele inkhosi kutsi isinike emasotja nalagibele emahhashi kutsi asiphekeletele kusivikela etitseni tetfu endleleni, ngobe sase sivele siyitjelile inkhosi ngaloko, satsi: “Sandla lesihle saNkulunkulu wetfu sisetikwalowo nalowo lomfunako, kodvwa intfukutselo yakhe iphambene nalabo labamlahlako.”
23 Ngako sase siyazila, sancusa kuNkulunkulu wetfu ngaloku, wawuphendvula umthandazo wetfu.
24 Ngabe sengikhetsa labali-12 bebaphristi lababebaholi, kwaba boSherebiya, naHashabiya kanye nalabalishumi lekwakubomnakabo.
25 Ngawukala embikwabo babuka umnikelo lowawuyisiliva, negolide kanye netimphahla letatinikelelwe indlu yaNkulunkulu wetfu yinkhosi, nebeluleki bayo, netindvuna tayo kanye nawo onkhe ema-Israyeli labekhona lapho.
26 Ngakala kwaba ngemathani labengaba ngema-22 esiliva, netimphahla tesiliva letatingemathani labengaba matsatfu nemakhilogremu langema-400,
27 netitja tegolide letatingema-20 tingemakhilogremu labengaba siphohlongo nemagremu langema-500, netitja letimbili telitfusi lelilolongiwe, tiligugu njengegolide.
28 Ngakhuluma kubo ngatsi: “Nine kanye naletimphahla seninikelwe kuSimakadze. Isiliva nalegolide sekungumnikelo wesihle lonikwe Simakadze Nkulunkulu waboyihlo.
29 Ticizeni letimphahla, nize nifike nitikale emakamelweni endlu yaSimakadze eJerusalema embikwebaphristi labaphetse, nemaLevi kanye nebaholi baka-Israyeli.”
30 Baphristi kanye nemaLevi emukela isiliva, negolide kanye netimphahla letingcwele bese tikaliwe kutsi titsatfwe timikiswe endlini yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema.
31 Ngelilanga leli-12 ngenyanga yekucala, satfutsa emseleni i-Ahava sacondza eJerusalema. Sandla saNkulunkulu wetfu sasisetikwetfu; wasivikela etitseni nasetigebengwini endleleni yetfu yonkhe.
32 Ngako eJerusalema sefika, saphumula lapho emalanga lamatsatfu.
33 Ngelilanga lesine, sesisendlini yaNkulunkulu wetfu, sakala isiliva, negolide, netimphahla letingcwele etandleni taMeremothi, umsa wa-Uriya, umphristi. Eleyazare, umsa waFinehasi, abenaye kanye nemaLevi, boJozabadi, umsa waJeshuwa, naNohadiya, umsa waBinuwi.
34 Konkhe kwabhaliswa ngenombolo nangesisindvo sako ngasona leso sikhatsi.
35 Kwatsi bonkhe labo bebabuye ekutfunjweni banikela ngemhlatjelo wekushiswa kuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, kwaba: tinkunzi letili-12 tawo onkhe ema-Israyeli, netihhanca letatingema-96, nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna langema-77, kwatsi umnikelo wesono waba tiphongo letili-12. Konkhe kwakukwemnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze.
36 Baphindze betfula imitsetfo nemilayeto yenkhosi kubabusi baseNshonalanga Yufrathe, labavele basita labantfu emsebentini wendlu yaNkulunkulu.
1 Emvakwekutsi konkhe loku kwentiwe, baholi beta kimi bafike batsi: “Sive saka-Israyeli kanye nebaphristi nemaLevi, asikatehlukanisi kuletive letibomakhelwane: emaKhenani, nemaHethi, nemaPheresi, nemaJebhusi, nema-Amoni, nemaMowabi, nemaGibhithe kanye nema-Amori letenta lokunengekako.
2 Batsetse lamanye emadvodzakati ato bawenta bafati babo, baze batsatsela nemadvodzana abo bafati kuto, bahlanganisa sive lesingcwele kanye netive letakhelene naso. Labaholi netindvuna bavele baba bekucala ekuphileni imphilo yekungetsembeki.”
3 Ngatsi kube ngikuve loko, ngaklebhula ingubo nesembatfo sami, ngahhula tinwele tami nesilevu sami, ngahlala phansi ngijabhile.
4 Kwatsi bonkhe labatfutfumeliswa ngemavi aNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli bahlangana ndzawonye bangitungeleta ngenca yalokungetsembeki kwalabatfunjwa. Mine ngahlala khona lapho ngijabhile, kwaze kwaba sikhatsi semhlatjelo wakusihlwa.
5 Kwatsi ngesikhatsi semhlatjelo wakusihlwa, ngasukuma lapho ekujabheni kwami, ingubo nesembatfo sami kudzabukile, ngaguca ngemadvolo tandla tami tivulekile embikwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami,
6 ngathandaza ngatsi: “Maye, Nkulunkulu wami, ngijabhile kakhulu futsi nginemahloni kutsi ngingaphakamisela kanjani buso bami kuwe, Nkulunkulu wami, ngobe tono tetfu setiphakeme kakhulu tengama tinhloko tetfu, nebubi betfu sebufikele emazulwini.
7 Kusukela etikhatsini tabokhokho kuze kube ngumanje, bubi betfu bebuvele bubukhulu. Ngenca yetono tetfu, tsine nemakhosi etfu nebaphristi betfu besibantfu bekubulawa ngenkemba nekutfunjwa, nekuphangwa kanye nekwentelwa phansi etandleni temakhosi etive, njengobe kusenjalo lamuhla.
8 “Kodvwa nyalo, kulesikhashana, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu ubenemusa ngekutsi asishiyele insali nekutsi asinike siphephelo endzaweni yakhe lengcwele, ngako Nkulunkulu wetfu ukhanyisa emehlo etfu asinike nekukhululeka lokuncane ekuboshweni kwetfu.
9 Nome sitigcili nje, Nkulunkulu wetfu akasilahli ekuboshweni kwetfu. Usentele sihawu emehlweni emakhosi asePheresiya, ngekutsi usiphe kuphila lokusha kutsi sakhe kabusha indlu yaNkulunkulu wetfu nekutsi sivusetele tibondza tayo, waphindze wasipha lubondza lwekuvikeleka kaJuda naseJerusalema.
10 “Kodvwa nyalo, Nkulunkulu wetfu, singatsini nje emvakwaloku? Ngobe phela sesiyephulile imiyalo yakho,
11 lowasinika yona ngetinceku takho baphrofethi ngesikhatsi utsi: ‘Lelive lenitawungena kulo kutsi libe lenu, live lese lingcoliswe kungcola kwetive talo. Letintfo letinengekako lenitentako setiligcwalise ngekungcola nebubi lelive kusuka ngala kwalo kuye ngale kwalo.
12 Ngako-ke ningacali nivumele emadvodzakati enu kutsi atekwe ngemadvodzana ato, nemadvodzana enu angawateki emadvodzakati ato. Ningacali nome ngunini nitisekele emnotfweni wato, khona nitewucina nidle tintfo letimnandzi talelive, nilishiyele bantfwabenu kutsi litewuba lifa labo laphakadze naphakadze.’
13 “Loko lokusehlele kungumphumela wetento tetfu letimbi, nelicala letfu lelikhulu, noko, Nkulunkulu wetfu, awukasijezisi njengalokufanele tono tetfu, sewuze wasinika nensali lefana nalena.
14 Sitawuphindze futsi siyephule yini lemiyalo yakho ngekwendziselana naletive letenta tintfo letinengekako? Ungeke yini usitfukutselele kusibhubhisa, kubete ngisho nensali nome losindzako?
15 Maye, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, wena ulungile! Lamuhla sisele siyinsali. Lapha sisembikwakho ngenca yelicala letfu, noko kute nome munye longakhona kuma embikwakho.”
1 Watsi Ezra asathandaza, avuma tono akhala, atijika phansi embikwendlu yaNkulunkulu, sicumbi lesikhulu sema-Israyeli, emadvodza, nebafati kanye nebantfwana sabutsana kuye samtungeleta. Naso sasikhala kakhulukati.
2 Kwatsi Shekhaniya, umsa waJehiyeli, lomunye wetitukulwane ta-Elamu, wakhuluma ku-Ezra watsi: “Asiketsembeki kuNkulunkulu wetfu ngekutsi siteke bafati baletive letisitungeletile. Kodvwa nome kunjalo, lisekhona litsemba ka-Israyeli.
3 Manje asente sivumelwane embikwaNkulunkulu wetfu kutsi sitewubancandzekisa bonkhe labafati nalabantfwana, njengobe lomholi wami eluleka kanye nalabo labesaba imiyalo yaNkulunkulu. Loko akwentiwe ngekulandzela umtsetfo.
4 Sukuma, lendzaba isetandleni takho. Sitakusekela, ngako mani sibindzi, ukwente.”
5 Ezra wasukuma, wafungisa baphristi, nemaLevi, nawo onkhe ema-Israyeli kutsi ente loko lekwase kunconyiwe. Bafunga.
6 Ezra wesuka embikwendlu yaNkulunkulu, wahamba waya endlini yaJehohanani, umsa wa-Eliyashibi. Ngesikhatsi aselapho akazange adle kudla, akazange anatse ngisho nemanti, ngobe abechubeka nekulilela kungetsembeki kwalabatfunjwa.
7 Kwaphuma livi lacondzana nabo bonkhe batfunjwa bakaJuda nebaseJerusalema kutsi bahlangane ndzawonye eJerusalema.
8 Wonkhe longetutibonakalisa angakapheli emalanga lamatsatfu, tonkhe timphahla takhe titawudliwa, kuye ngesincumo setindvuna nebaholi, yena-ke utawube sewuyacitfwa emkhatsini walabatfunjwa.
9 Kwatsi kungakapheli emalanga lamatsatfu, onkhe emadvodza akaJuda newakaBhenjamini ahlangana ndzawonye eJerusalema. Ngelilanga lema-20 enyangeni yemfica, bonkhe base bahleti ebaleni lelithempeli, bakhatsateke kakhulu ngalemvula leyayina, ikakhulu ngesimo salowo mhlangano.
10 Ezra, umphristi, wasukuma wakhuluma kulabantfu, watsi: “Aniketsembeki; niteke bafati betive, nengeta bubi etikwebubi baka-Israyeli.
11 Manje vumani tono tenu kuSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waboyihlo, nente intsandvo yakhe. Tehlukaniseni kuletive letinitungeletile nakulabafati betive.”
12 Sonkhe sive saphendvula ngalivi linye, samemeta satsi: “Ucinisile! Kufanele sente njengobe usho.
13 Kodvwa kunebantfu labanyenti lapha, kantsi futsi nelitulu liyana; ngako, singeke sikhone kuma lapha ngaphandle. Ngetulu kwaloko lendzaba ingeke icedvwe ngelilanga linye nome lamabili, ngobe sone kakhulu kuloko.
14 Tindvuna tetfu atente lomsebenti esikhundleni salo lonkhe lelibandla. Kutawube sekutsi ngulowo nalowo kulamadolobha etfu loteke umfati wetive ete ngaleso sikhatsi lesibekiwe akanye nebaholi nebehluleli balelo dolobha, kuze kutsi intfukutselo leyesabekako yaNkulunkulu wetfu kulendzaba isuke kitsi.”
15 Kwaba nguJonathani, umsa wa-Asaheli, naJahazeya, umsa waThikva, kuphela labaphambana nalesiphakamiso. Basekelwa nguMeshulamu naShabhethayi, umLevi.
16 Ngako titfunywa tavele tenta njengobe kwakuphakanyisiwe. Ezra, umphristi, wakhetsa emadvodza labetinhloko temindeni, kwaba yindvodza yinye kulolo nakulolo lusendvo ngemabito awo. Ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yelishumi bahlala phansi bahlolisisa lawo macala,
17 kwatsi ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala babe sebacedzile kuhlolisisa ngawo onkhe lawo madvodza labeteke bafati betive.
18 Lolu kwaba luhla lwemadvodza lwetitukulwane tebaphristi lababenebafati betive: Etitukulwaneni takaJeshuwa, umsa waJosadaki, nabomnakabo bekuboMaseya, na-Eliyezeri, naJaribi kanye naGedaliya.
19 Bonkhe bahlanganisa tandla tabo betsembisa kubacosha labo bafati babo; macondzana naleso sono sabo ngulowo nalowo wakhipha sihhanca, saba ngumnikelo welicala.
20 Etitukulwaneni taka-Imeri bekuboHanani naZebadiya.
21 Etitukulwaneni takaHarimu bekuboMaseya, na-Elija, naShemaya, naJehiyeli kanye na-Uziya.
22 Etitukulwaneni takaPhashuri bekubo-Eliyoyenayi, naMaseya, na-Ishmayeli, naNethaneli, naJozabadi kanye na-Elasa.
23 KumaLevi bekuboJozabadi, naShimeyi naKhelaya, lekwakunguKhelita, naPhethahiya, naJuda kanye na-Eliyezeri.
24 Kubahlabeli bekungu-Eliyashibi. Kubomahlalesangweni bekuboShalumi, naThelemi kanye na-Uri.
25 Kulamanye ema-Israyeli: Etitukulwaneni takaPharoshi bekuboRamiya, naJiziya, naMalkhiya, naMiyamini, na-Eleyazare, naMalkhiya kanye naBhenaya.
26 Etitukulwaneni taka-Elamu bekuboMathaniya, naZakhariya, naJehiyeli, na-Abdi, naJeremothi kanye na-Elija.
27 Etitukulwaneni takaZathu bekubo-Eliyoyenayi, na-Eliyashibi, naMathaniya, naJeremothi, naZabadi kanye na-Aziza.
28 Etitukulwaneni takaBebayi bekuboJehohanani, naHananiya, naZabhayi kanye na-Athlayi.
29 Etitukulwaneni takaBani bekuboMeshulamu, naMaluki, na-Adaya, naJashubi, naSheyali kanye naJeremothi.
30 Etitukulwaneni takaPhahathi Mowabi bekubo-Adna, naKhelali, naBhenaya, naMaseya, naMathaniya, naBesaleli, naBinuwi kanye naManase.
31 Etitukulwaneni takaHarimi bekubo-Eliyezeri, na-Ishiya, naMalkhiya, naShemaya, naShimeyoni,
32 naBhenjamini, naMaluki kanye naShemariya.
33 Etitukulwaneni takaHashumi bekuboMathenayi, naMathatha, naZabadi, na-Elifeleti, naJeremayi, naManase kanye naShimeyi.
34 Etitukulwaneni takaBani bekuboMadayi, na-Amramu, na-Uweli,
35 naBhenaya, naBedeya, naKheluhi,
36 naVaniya, naMeremothi, na-Eliyashibi,
37 naMathaniya, naMathenayi kanye naJasu.
38 Etitukulwaneni takaBinuwi bekuboShimeyi,
39 naShelemiya, naNathani, na-Adaya,
40 naMaknadebayi, naShashayi, naSharayi,
41 na-Azareli, naShelemiya, naShemariya,
42 naShalumi, na-Amariya kanye naJosefa.
43 Etitukulwaneni takaNebo bekuboJeyiyeli, naMathithiya, naZabadi, naZebina, naJadayi, naJoweli kanye naBhenaya.
44 Bonkhe laba babeteke bafati betive, labanye babo base batele ngisho nebantfwana kulabafati.