Nehemias 11

1 Og Folkets Øverster boede i Jerusalem, og det øvrige Folk kastede Lod for at faa een af ti til at bo i Jerusalem i den hellige Stad, og de ni Dele i Stæderne.

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. Yet truly, the remainder of the people cast lots, so that they might choose one part in ten who were to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts for the other cities.

2 Og Folket velsignede alle de Mænd, som vare villige til at bo i Jerusalem.

Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.

3 Og disse ere de Øverste af Landskabet, som boede i Jerusalem; og i Judas Stæder boede hver i sin Ejendom, i deres Stæder, nemlig Israel, Præsterne og Leviterne og de livegne og Salomos Tjeneres Børn.

And so these are the leaders of the province, who were living in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah. Now each one lived in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon.

4 Og i Jerusalem boede nogle af Judas Børn og af Benjamins Børn; af Judas Børn: Athaja, en Søn af Ussia, som var en Søn af Sakaria, der var en Søn af Amaria, en Søn af Sefatja, en Søn af Mahalaleel, af Perez's Børn;

And in Jerusalem, there lived some of the sons of Judah, and some of the sons of Benjamin: of the sons of Judah, Athaiah, the son of Aziam, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;

5 og Maeseja, en Søn af Baruk, som var en Søn af Kol-Kose, en Søn af Hasaja, en Søn af Adaja, en Søn af Jojarib, en Søn af Sakaria, en Søn af en Seloniter.

Maaseiah, the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of a Silonite.

6 Alle Perez's Børn, som boede i Jerusalem, vare fire Hundrede og otte og tresindstyve, duelige Mænd.

All these sons of Perez lived in Jerusalem, four hundred sixty-eight strong men.

7 Og disse vare Benjamins Børn: Sallu, en Søn af Mesullam, der var en Søn af Joed, en Søn af Pedaja, en Søn af Kolaja, en Søn af Maeseja, en Søn af Ithiel, en Søn af Jesaja;

Now 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 Jeshaiah;

8 og efter ham, Gabaj-Sallaj, ni Hundrede og otte og tyve.

and after him Gabbai, Sallai. These were nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Og Joel, Sikris Søn, var deres Befalingsmand; og Juda, Senuas Søn, var den anden over Staden.

And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their foremost leader. And Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the city.

10 Af Præsterne: Jedaja, Jojaribs Søn, Jakin,

And from the priests, there were Jedaiah, the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

11 Seraja, en Søn af Hilkia, som var en Søn af Mesullam, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Merajoth, en Søn af Ahitub, Forstander over Guds Hus;

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

12 og deres Brødre, som gjorde Gerningen i Huset; otte Hundrede og to og tyve; og Adaja, en Søn af Jeroham, som var en Søn af Pelalja, en Søn af Amzi, en Søn af Sakaria, en Søn af Pashur, en Søn af Malkia,

and their brothers, who were doing the works of the temple: eight hundred twenty-two. And Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zachariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

13 og hans Brødre, Øversterne for Fædrenehusene: To Hundrede og to og fyrretyve, og Amassaj, en Søn af Asareel, som var en Søn af Aksaj, som var en Søn af Mesillemoth, en Søn af Immer,

and his brothers, the leaders among the fathers: two hundred forty-two. And Amassai, the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 og deres Brødre, vældige til Strid: Hundrede og otte og tyve; og Sabdiel, Gedolims Søn, var Befalingsmand over dem.

and their brothers, who were very powerful: one hundred twenty-eight. And their foremost leader was Zabdiel, the son of the powerful.

15 Og af Leviterne: Semaja, en Søn af Hasub, som var en Søn af Asrikam, som var en Søn af Hasabia, en Søn af Bunni;

And from the Levites, there were Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni,

16 og Sabthaj og Josabad, som vare over Guds Hus's udvortes Gerning af Leviternes Øverster,

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were over all the works which were exterior to the house of God, from among the leaders of the Levites.

17 og Matthanja, en Søn af Mika, som var en Søn af Sabdi, en Søn af Asaf, en Øverste, der begyndte Lovsangen ved Bønnen, og Bakbukja, den anden af hans Brødre, og Abda, en Søn af Sammua, der var en Søn af Galal, en Søn af Jeduthun.

And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the leader of praise and confession in prayer, with Bakbukiah, second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Alle Leviterne i den hellige Stad vare to Hundrede og fire og firsindstyve.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

19 Og Portnerne: Akub, Talmon og deres Brødre, de, som toge Vare paa Portene, vare hundrede og to og halvfjerdsindstyve.

And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who guarded the doorways, were one hundred seventy-two.

20 Men det øvrige Israel, Præsterne og Leviterne, vare i alle Judas Stæder, hver i sin Arv.

And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each one in his own possession.

21 Og de livegne boede i Ofel; og Ziha og Gispa vare over de livegne.

And the temple servants were living at Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa, of the temple servants.

22 Men Leviternes Befalingsmand i Jerusalem var Ussi, en Søn af Bani, der var en Søn af Hasabia, der var en Søn af Matthanja, en Søn af Mika; han var af Asafs Børn, som vare Sangere ved Tjenesten i Guds Hus.

And the director of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. The singing men in the ministry of the house of God were from the sons of Asaph.

23 Thi der var en Befaling fra Kongen angaaende dem, og noget bestemt var fastsat til Sangerne, hver Dag, hvad de skulde have.

In fact, there was a precept of the king about them, and an order among the singing men, throughout each day.

24 Og Pethaja, Messesabeels Søn, af Seras, Judas Søns, Børn, gik Kongen til Haande i ethvert Folkets Anliggende.

And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, from the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was at the hand of the king concerning every word of the people,

25 Men hvad Landsbyerne paa deres Marker angaar, da boede nogle af Judas Børn i Kirjath-Arba og dens Landsbyer og i Dibon og dens Landsbyer og i Jekabzeel og dens Landsbyer

and in the houses throughout all their regions. Some of the sons of Judah lived at Kiriatharba and in its daughter villages, and at Dibon and in its daughter villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its vicinity,

26 og i Jesua og i Molada og i Beth-Peleth

and at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethpelet,

27 og i Hasar-Sual og i Beersaba og i dens Landsbyer

and at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba and in its daughter villages,

28 og i Ziklag og i Mekona og dens Landsbyer

and at Ziklag, and at Meconah and in its daughter villages,

29 og i En-Rimmon og i Zora og i Jarmuth,

and at Enrimmon, and at Zorah, and at Jarmuth,

30 Sanoa, Adullam og deres Landsbyer, Lakis og dens Marker, Aseka og dens Landsbyer; og de lejrede sig fra Beersaba indtil Hinnoms Dal.

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its regions, and at Azekah and in its daughter villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

31 Men Benjamins Børn boede fra Geba af i Mikmas og Aija og Bethel og dens Landsbyer,

But the sons of Benjamin lived from Geba, at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel and in its daughter villages,

32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananja,

to Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Rama, Gitthajm,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat, Lod,

35 Lod og Ono i Tømmermandsdalen.

and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Og af Leviterne kom Afdelinger af Juda til at høre til Benjamin.

And some of the Levites were apportioned with Judah and Benjamin.