نَحَمْيا 11

١ 1 وَسَكَنَ رُؤَسَاءُ الشَّعْبِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ. وَأَلْقَى سَائِرُ الشَّعْبِ الْقُرْعَةَ لِيَخْتَارُوا وَاحِداً مِنْ بَيْنِ كُلِّ عَشَرَةٍ لِيُقِيمَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ مَدِينَةِ الْقُدْسِ بَيْنَمَا يَتَوَزَّعُ التِّسْعَةُ الأَعْشَارِ الْبَاقُونَ عَلَى الْمُدُنِ.

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.

٢ 2 وَبَارَكَ الشَّعْبُ جَمِيعَ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ تَطَوَّعُوا لِلسَّكَنِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

٣ 3 وَهَذَا بَيَانٌ بِأَسْمَاءِ رُؤَسَاءِ الْبِلادِ الَّذِينَ اسْتَقَرُّوا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ بَعْضُ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ وَالْكَهَنَةِ وَاللّاوِيِّينَ وَخُدَّامِ الْهَيْكَلِ وَنَسْلِ رِجَالِ سُلَيْمَانَ أَقَامُوا فِي مُدُنِهِمْ، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي مُلْكِهِ.

Now these [are] the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

٤ 4 وَاسْتَوْطَنَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ بَعْضُ بَنِي يَهُوذَا وَبَنِي بِنْيَامِينَ. فَمِنْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا: عَثَايَا بْنُ عُزِّيَّا بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَمَرْيَا بْنِ شَفَطْيَا بْنِ مَهْلَلْئِيلَ مِنْ نَسْلِ فَارِصَ،

And at Jerusalem dwelt [certain] of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

٥ 5 وَمَعْسِيَا بْنُ بَارُوخَ بْنِ كَلْحُوزَةَ بْنِ حَزَايَا بْنِ عَدَايَا بْنِ يُويَارِيبَ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ الشِّيلُونِيِّ.

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

٦ 6 فَكَانَتْ جُمْلَةُ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ نَسْلِ فَارِصَ أَرْبَعَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةً وَسِتِّينَ مِنْ ذَوِي الْبَأْسِ.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

٧ 7 وَمِنْ بَنِي بِنْيَامِينَ: سَلُّو بْنُ مَشُلّامَ بْنِ يُوعِيدَ بْنِ فَدَايَا بْنِ قُولايَا بْنِ مَعْسِيَا بْنِ إِيثِيئِيلَ بْنِ يَشَعْيَا،

And these [are] the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

٨ 8 وَيَتْلُوهُ جَبَّايُ وَسَلّايُ. فَكَانُوا فِي جُمْلَتِهِمْ تِسْعَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةً وَعِشْرِينَ رَجُلاً.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

٩ 9 وَكَانَ يُوئِيلُ بْنُ زِكْرِي نَاظِراً عَلَيْهِمْ، وَيَهُوذَا بْنُ هَسْنُوآةَ مُسَاعِداً لَهُ.

And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.

١٠ 10 وَمِنَ الْكَهَنَةِ: يَدَعْيَا بْنُ يُويَارِيبَ وَيَاكِينُ،

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

١١ 11 وَسَرَايَا بْنُ حِلْقِيَّا بْنِ مَشُلّامَ بْنِ صَادُوقَ بْنِ مَرَايُوثَ بْنِ أَخِيطُوبَ، رَئِيسِ كَهَنَةِ بَيْتِ اللهِ،

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.

١٢ 12 وَأَقْرِبَاؤُهُمُ الْقَائِمُونَ بِأَعْمَالِ صِيَانَةِ الْهَيْكَلِ وَخِدْمَتِهِ، الْبَالِغُ عَدَدُهُمْ ثَمَانِي مِئَةٍ وَاثْنَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ، وَعَدَايَا بْنُ يُروحَامَ بْنِ فَلَلْيَا بْنِ أَمْصِي بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ فَشْحُورَ بْنِ مَلْكِيَّا،

And their brethren that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

١٣ 13 وَأَقْرِبَاؤُهُ رُؤَسَاءُ بُيُوتَاتِ آبَائِهِمْ الْبَالِغُ عَدَدُهُمْ مِئَتَيْنِ وَاثْنَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعِينَ. وَعَمْشِسَايُ بْنُ عَزَرْئِيلَ بْنِ أَخْزَايَ بْنِ مَشْلِيمُوثَ بْنِ إِمِّيرَ،

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

١٤ 14 وَأَقْرِبَاؤُهُمْ مِنْ ذَوِي الْبَأْسِ وَقَدْ بَلَغَ عَدَدُهُمْ مِئَةً وَثَمَانِيَةً وَعِشْرِينَ. وَكَانَ الْوَكِيلُ عَلَيْهِمْ زَبْدِيئِيلَ بْنَ هَجْدُولِيمَ.

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.

١٥ 15 وَمِنَ اللّاوِيِّينَ: شَمَعْيَا بْنُ حَشُوبَ بْنِ عَزْرِيقَامَ بْنِ حَشَبْيَا بْنِ بُونِّي،

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

١٦ 16 وَشَبْتَايُ وَيُوزَابَادُ مِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ اللّاوِيِّينَ، وَكَانَا يُشْرِفَانِ عَلَى صِيَانَةِ الْقِسْمِ الْخَارِجِيِّ مِنْ هَيْكَلِ اللهِ.

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

١٧ 17 وَمَتَّنْيَا بْنُ مِيخَا بْنِ زَبْدِي بْنِ آسَافَ قَائِدُ فِرْقَةِ التَّسْبِيحِ، وَالْبَادِئُ بِالتَّرَنُّمِ بِالْحَمْدِ عِنْدَ الصَّلاةِ، وَبَقْبُقْيَا الَّذِي يَحْتَلُّ الْمَرْتَبَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ بَيْنَ أَقْرِبَائِهِ اللّاوِيِّينَ، وَعَبْدَا بْنُ شَمُّوعَ بْنِ جَلالَ بْنِ يَدُوثُونَ.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

١٨ 18 فَكَانَتْ جُمْلَةُ اللّاوِيِّينَ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ مِئَتَيْنِ وَثَمَانِيَةً وَأَرْبَعِينَ.

All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred fourscore and four.

١٩ 19 أَمَّا حُرَّاسُ أَبْوَابِ الْهَيْكَلِ فَهُمْ: عَقُّوبُ وَطَلْمُونُ وَأَقْرِبَاؤُهُمَا وَجُمْلَتُهُمْ مِئَةٌ وَاثْنَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.

٢٠ 20 وَسَكَنَ سَائِرُ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ وَالْكَهَنَةِ وَاللّاوِيِّينَ فِي بَقِيَّةِ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي مِيرَاثِهِ.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

٢١ 21 أَمَّا خُدَّامُ الْهَيْكَلِ فَأَقَامُوا فِي الأَكَمَةِ بِإِشْرَافِ صِيحَا وَجِشْفَا.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.

٢٢ 22 وَكَانَ عُزِّي بْنُ بَانِيَ بْنِ حَشَبْيَا بْنِ مَتَّنْيَا بْنِ مِيخَا مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ آسَافَ الْمُرَتِّلِينَ مَسْؤولاً عَنِ اللّاوِيِّينَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ الْقَائِمِينَ بِعَمَلِ هَيْكَلِ اللهِ،

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.

٢٣ 23 إِذْ كَانَ الْمَلِكُ قَدْ أَصْدَرَ أَمْراً بِشَأْنِهِمْ، فِيهِ يَتَقَرَّرُ عَمَلُ الْمُرَتِّلِينَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِيَوْمِهِ.

For [it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

٢٤ 24 كَمَا كَانَ فَتَحْيَا بْنُ مَشِيزَبْئِيلَ مِنْ بَنِي زَارَحَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا وَكِيلاً لِلْمَلِكِ لِيَفُضَّ كُلَّ أُمُورِ الشَّعْبِ.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

٢٥ 25 وَسَكَنَ فِي الضِّيَاعِ وَحُقُولِهَا بَعْضُ أَبْنَاءِ يَهُوذَا فَأَقَامُوا فِي قَرْيَةِ أَرْبَعَ وَضِيَاعِهَا وَدِيبُونَ وَضِيَاعِهَا وَيَقَبْصَئِيلَ وَضِيَاعِهَا،

And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] the villages thereof,

٢٦ 26 وَفِي يَشُوعَ وَمُولادَةَ وَبَيْتِ فَالَطَ،

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

٢٧ 27 وَفِي حَصَرَ شُوعَالَ وَبِئْرِ سَبْعٍ وَضِيَاعِهَا،

And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] the villages thereof,

٢٨ 28 وَفِي صِقْلَغَ وَمَكُونَةَ وَضِيَاعِهَا،

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

٢٩ 29 وَفِي عَيْنِ رِمُّونَ وَصَرْعَةَ وَيِرْمُوثَ،

And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

٣٠ 30 وَزَانُوحَ وَعَدُلّامَ وَضِيَاعِهَا، وَلَخِيشَ وَحُقُولِهَا، وَعَزِيقَةَ وَضِيَاعِهَا. وَهَكَذَا اسْتَوْطَنُوا مِنْ بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ إِلَى وَادِي هِنُّومَ.

Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and [in] the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

٣١ 31 وَسَكَنَ بَنُو بِنْيَامِينَ مِنْ جَبَعَ إِلَى مِخْمَاسَ وَعَيَّا وَبَيْتِ إِيلَ وَضِيَاعِهَا،

The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and [in] their villages,

٣٢ 32 وَعَنَاثُوثَ وَنُوبَ وَعَنَنْيَةَ،

[And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

٣٣ 33 وَحَاصُورَ وَرَامَةَ وَجِتَّايِمَ،

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

٣٤ 34 وَحَادِيدَ وَصَبُوعِيمَ وَنَبَلّاطَ،

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

٣٥ 35 وَلُودٍ وَأُونُوَ فِي وَادِي الصُّنَّاعِ.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

٣٦ 36 وَانْتَقَلَ بَعْضُ اللّاوِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَسْكُنُونَ فِي يَهُوذَا لِيَسْكُنُوا فِي أَرْضِ سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ.

And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in Benjamin.