نَحَمْيَا 11

١ 1 وَسَكَنَ رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلشَّعْبِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَأَلْقَى سَائِرُ ٱلشَّعْبِ قُرَعًا لِيَأْتُوا بِوَاحِدٍ مِنْ عَشَرَةٍ لِلسُّكْنَى فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، مَدِينَةِ ٱلْقُدْسِ، وَٱلتِّسْعَةِ ٱلْأَقْسَامِ فِي ٱلْمُدُنِ.

The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and the other nine remained in other towns.

٢ 2 وَبَارَكَ ٱلشَّعْبُ جَمِيعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱنْتَدَبُوا لِلسَّكْنَى فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

٣ 3 وَهَؤُلَاءِ هُمْ رُؤُوسُ ٱلْبِلَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ سَكَنُوا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ وَفِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا. سَكَنَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي مُلْكِهِ، فِي مُدُنِهِمْ مِنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، ٱلْكَهَنَةُ وَٱللَّاَوِيُّونَ وَٱلنَّثِينِيمُ وَبَنُو عَبِيدِ سُلَيْمَانَ.

These are the provincial officials who lived in Jerusalem. However, in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his own land, including some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

٤ 4 وَسَكَنَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا وَمِنْ بَنِي بَنْيَامِينَ. فَمِنْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا: عَثَايَا بْنُ عُزِّيَّا بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَمَرْيَا بْنِ شَفَطْيَا بْنِ مَهْلَلْئِيلَ مِنْ بَنِي فَارَصَ.

In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin. The people from Judah included: Athaiah son of Uzziah son of Zechariah son of Amariah son of Shephatiah son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez.

٥ 5 وَمَعْسِيَّا بْنُ بَارُوخَ بْنِ كَلْحُوزَةَ بْنِ حَزَايَا بْنِ عَدَايَا بْنِ يُويَارِيبَ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ ٱلشِّيلُونِيِّ.

There was Maaseiah son of Baruch son of Kol-Hozeh son of Hazaiah son of Adaiah son of Joiarib son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

٦ 6 جَمِيعُ بَنِي فَارَصَ ٱلسَّاكِنِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ أَرْبَعُ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةٌ وَسِتُّونَ مِنْ رِجَالِ ٱلْبَأْسِ.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468. They were outstanding men.

٧ 7 وَهَؤُلَاءِ بَنُو بِنْيَامِينَ: سَلُّو بْنُ مَشُلَّامَ بْنِ يُوعِيدَ بْنِ فَدَايَا بْنِ قُولَايَا بْنِ مَعْسِيَّا بْنِ إِيثِيئِيلَ بْنِ يَشَعْيَا.

These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Joed son of Pedaiah son of Kolaiah son of Maaseiah son of Ithiel son of Jeshaiah,

٨ 8 وَبَعْدَهُ جَبَّايُ سَلَّايُ. تِسْعُ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ.

and those following him, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.

٩ 9 وَكَانَ يُوئِيلُ بْنُ زِكْرِي وَكِيلًا عَلَيْهِمْ، وَيَهُوذَا بْنُ هَسْنُوآةَ ثَانِيًا عَلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ.

Joel son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

١٠ 10 مِنَ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ: يَدَعْيَا بْنُ يُويَارِيبَ وَيَاكِينُ،

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

١١ 11 وَسَرَايَا بْنُ حِلْقِيَّا بْنِ مَشُلَّامَ بْنِ صَادُوقَ بْنِ مَرَايُوثَ بْنِ أَخِيطُوبَ رَئِيسُ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ.

Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God,

١٢ 12 وَإِخْوَتُهُمْ عَامِلُو ٱلْعَمَلِ لِلْبَيْتِ ثَمَانُ مِئَةٍ وَٱثْنَانِ وَعِشْرُونَ. وَعَدَايَا بْنُ يَرُوحَامَ بْنِ فَلَلْيَا بْنِ أَمْصِي بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ فَشْحُورَ بْنِ مَلْكِيَّا،

and their associates who did the work for the house, 822 men, along with Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah.

١٣ 13 وَإِخْوَتُهُ رُؤُوسُ ٱلْآبَاءِ مِئَتَانِ وَٱثْنَانِ وَأَرْبَعُونَ. وَعَمْشِسَايُ بْنُ عَزَرْئِيلَ بْنِ أَخْزَايَ بْنِ مَشْلِيمُوثَ بْنِ إِمِّيرَ،

His brothers were heads of clans, 242 men; and Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer,

١٤ 14 وَإِخْوَتُهُمْ جَبَابِرَةُ بَأْسٍ مِئَةٌ وَثَمَانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ. وَٱلْوَكِيلُ عَلَيْهِمْ زَبْدِيئِيلُ بْنُ هَجْدُولِيمَ.

and their brothers, 128 courageous fighting men; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

١٥ 15 وَمِنَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ: شَمَعْيَا بْنُ حَشُّوبَ بْنِ عَزْرِيقَامَ بْنِ حَشَبْيَا بْنِ بُونِّي،

From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni,

١٦ 16 وَشَبْتَايُ وَيُوزَابَادُ عَلَى ٱلْعَمَلِ ٱلْخَارِجِيِّ لِبَيْتِ ٱللهِ مِنْ رُؤُوسِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge of the outside work of the house of God.

١٧ 17 وَمَتَّنْيَا بْنُ مِيخَا بْنِ زَبْدِي بْنِ آسَافَ، رَئِيسُ ٱلتَّسْبِيحِ يُحَمِّدُ فِي ٱلصَّلَاةِ وَبَقْبُقْيَا ٱلثَّانِي بَيْنَ إِخْوَتِهِ، وَعَبْدَا بْنُ شَمُّوعَ بْنِ جَلَالَ بْنِ يَدُوثُونَ.

There was Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who was the director who began the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.

١٨ 18 جَمِيعُ ٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ فِي ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةِ مِئَتَانِ وَثَمَانِيَةٌ وَأَرْبَعُونَ.

All the Levites in the holy city numbered 284.

١٩ 19 وَٱلْبَوَّابُونَ: عَقُّوبُ وَطَلْمُونُ وَإِخْوَتُهُمَا حَارِسُو ٱلْأَبْوَابِ مِئَةٌ وَٱثْنَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ.

The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, 172 men.

٢٠ 20 وَكَانَ سَائِرُ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ فِي جَمِيعِ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي مِيرَاثِهِ.

The remainder of Israel and of the priests and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah. Everyone lived on his own inherited property.

٢١ 21 وَأَمَّا ٱلنَّثِينِيمُ فَسَكَنُوا فِي ٱلْأَكَمَةِ. وَكَانَ صِيحَا وَجِشْفَا عَلَى ٱلنَّثِينِيمِ.

The temple workers lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

٢٢ 22 وَكَانَ وَكِيلَ ٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ عَلَى عَمَلِ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ عُزِّي بْنُ بَانِيَ بْنِ حَشَبْيَا بْنِ مَتَّنْيَا بْنِ مِيخَا مِنْ بَنِي آسَافَ ٱلْمُغَنِّينَ.

The chief officer over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mika, of the descendants of Asaph, singers over the work in the house of God.

٢٣ 23 لِأَنَّ وَصِيَّةَ ٱلْمَلِكِ مِنْ جِهَتِهِمْ كَانَتْ أَنَّ لِلْمُرَنِّمِينَ فَرِيضَةً أَمْرَ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ فَيَوْمٍ.

They were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.

٢٤ 24 وَفَتَحْيَا بْنُ مَشِيزَبْئِيلَ مِنْ بَنِي زَارَحَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا، كَانَ تَحْتَ يَدِ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي كُلِّ أُمُورِ ٱلشَّعْبِ.

Then Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning the people.

٢٥ 25 وَفِي ٱلضِّيَاعِ مَعَ حُقُولِهَا سَكَنَ مِنْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا فِي قَرْيَةِ أَرْبَعَ وَقُرَاهَا، وَدِيبُونَ وَقُرَاهَا، وَفِي يَقَبْصِئِيلَ وَضِيَاعِهَا،

As for the villages and their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

٢٦ 26 وَفِي يَشُوعَ وَمُولَادَةَ وَبَيْتِ فَالِطَ،

and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

٢٧ 27 وَفِي حَصَرَ شُوعَالَ وَبِئْرِ سَبْعٍ وَقُرَاهَا،

Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.

٢٨ 28 وَفِي صِقْلَغَ وَمَكُونَةَ وَقُرَاهَا،

Some of the people of Judah lived in Ziklag, Mekonah and its villages,

٢٩ 29 وَفِي عَيْنِ رِمُّونَ وَصَرْعَةَ وَيِرْمُوثَ،

Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

٣٠ 30 وَزَانُوحَ وَعَدُلَّامَ وَضِيَاعِهِمَا، وَلَخِيشَ وَحُقُولِهَا، وَعَزِيقَةَ وَقُرَاهَا، وَحَلُّوا مِنْ بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ إِلَى وَادِي هِنُّومَ.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, and in Lachish its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they lived from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

٣١ 31 وَبَنُو بَنْيَامِينَ سَكَنُوا مِنْ جَبَعَ إِلَى مِخْمَاسَ وَعَيَّا وَبَيْتِ إِيلٍ وَقُرَاهَا،

The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,

٣٢ 32 وَعَنَاثُوثَ وَنُوبٍ وَعَنَنْيَةَ،

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

٣٣ 33 وَحَاصُورَ وَرَامَةَ وَجِتَّايِمَ،

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

٣٤ 34 وَحَادِيدَ وَصَبُوعِيمَ وَنَبَلَّاَطَ،

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

٣٥ 35 وَلُودٍ وَأُونُوَ وَادِي ٱلصُّنَّاعِ.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

٣٦ 36 وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱللَّاَوِيِّينَ فِرَقٌ فِي يَهُوذَا وَفِي بِنْيَامِينَ.

Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin.