Nehemias 12
1 Og disse ere Præsterne og Leviterne, som droge op med Serubabel, Sealthiels Søn, og Jesua: Seraja, Jeremia, Esra,
And these are the priests and the Levites that came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealthiel, and Jeshua': Serayah, Jeremiah, 'Ezra,
2 Amaria, Malluk, Hattus,
Amaryah, Malluch, Chattush,
3 Sekanja, Rehum, Meremoth,
Shechanyah, Rechum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginthoj, Abia,
'Iddo, Ginnethoy, Abiyah,
5 Mijamin, Maadja, Bilga,
Miyamin, Ma'adyah, Bilgah,
6 Semaja og Jojarib, Jedaja,
Shema'yah, and Joyarib, Jed'ayah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkia, Jedaja; disse vare Øverster for Præsterne og deres Brødre i Jesuas Dage.
Sallu, 'Amok, Chilkiyah, Jed'ayah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua'.
8 Men Leviterne vare: Jesua, Binnuj, Kadmiel, Serebja, Juda, Matthanja; han og hans Brødre forestode Lovsangen.
And the Levites: Jeshua', Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebyah, Judah, and Matthaniah, who was over the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brethren;
9 Og Bakbukja og Unni, deres Brødre, holdt Vagt tillige med dem.
And Bakbukyah and 'Unni, their brethren, were opposite to them in the watches.
10 Og Jesua avlede Jojakim, og Jojakim avlede Eliasib, og Eliasib avlede Jojada,
And Jeshua' begat Joyakim, and Joyakim begat Elyashib, and Elyashib begat Joyada'.
11 og Jojada avlede Jonathan, og Jonathan avlede Jaddua.
And Joyada' begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua'.
12 Og Præster, Øverster for Fædrenehusene, vare i Jojakims Dage: Af Seraja Meraja, af Jeremia Hanania,
And in the days of Joyakim were priests, as chiefs of the divisions: Of Serayah, Merayah; of Jeremiah, Chananyah;
13 af Esra Mesullam, af Amaria Johanan,
Of 'Ezra, Meshullam; of Amaryah, Jehochanan;
14 af Meluku Jonathan, af Sebanja Josef,
Of Mellchu, Jonathan; of Shebanyah, Joseph;
15 af Harim Adna, af Merajoth Helkaj,
Of Charim, 'Adna; of Merayoth, Chelkai;
16 af Iddo Sakaria, af Ginthon Mesullam,
Of 'Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 af Abia Sikri, af Mijamin, af Moadja Pilthaj,
Of Abiyah, Zichri; of Minyamin, of Mo'adyah, Piltai;
18 af Bilga Sammua, af Semaja Jonathan,
Of Bilgah, Shammua'; of Shem'ayah, Jehonathan;
19 af Jojarib Matnaj, af Jedaja Ussi,
And of Joyarib, Matthenai; of Jeda'yah, 'Uzzi;
20 af Sallaj Kallaj, af Amok Eber,
Of Sallai, Kallai; of 'Amok, 'Eber;
21 af Hilkia Hasabja, af Jedaja Nethaneel.
Of Chilkiyah, Chashabyah; of Jeda'yah, Nethanel.
22 Blandt Leviterne bleve i Eliasibs, Jojadas og Johanans og Jadduas Dage Øversterne for Fædrenehusene opskrevne, saa og iblandt Præsterne indtil Perseren Darius's Regering.
Of the Levites in the days of Elyashib, Yoyada', and Yochanan, and Jaddua', are written down the chiefs of the divisions: also those of the priests to the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 Levi Børn, Øversterne for Fædrenehusene, bleve opskrevne i Krønikebogen, og det indtil Johanans, Eliasibs Søns, Dage.
The sons of Levi, the chiefs of the divisions were written down in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Jochanan the son of Elyashib.
24 Og Leviternes Øverster vare: Hasabja, Serebja og Jesua, Kadmiels Søn, og deres Brødre vare tillige med dem for at love og at takke efter Davids den Guds Mands Befaling, den ene Vagt saavel som den anden.
And the chiefs of the Levites were: Chashabyah, Sherebyah, and Jeshua' the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren opposite to them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the command of David the man of God, section by section.
25 Matthanja og Bakbukja, Obadja, Mesullam, Thaimon og Akku, de havde Vagt som Portnere ved Skatkamrene i Portene.
Matthanyah, and Bakbukyah, 'Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, 'Akkub, were watching gatekeepers on the watch at the thresholds of the gates.
26 Disse levede i Jojakims, Jesuas Søns, Dage, hans, som var en Søn af Jozadak, og i Fyrsten Nehemias og i Præsten Esras, den skriftlærdes, Dage.
These were in the days of Joyakim, the son of Jeshua', the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of 'Ezra the priest, the expounder.
27 Og til Murenes Indvielse i Jerusalem opsøgte de Leviterne fra alle deres Steder for at føre dem til Jerusalem, at holde Indvielsen med Glæde og med Taksigelser og med Sang, Cymbler, Psaltre og Harper.
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to celebrate the dedication with joy, with thanksgivings, and with singing, cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
28 Og Sangernes Børn samledes, baade fra Omegnen trindt omkring Jerusalem og fra Netofatiternes Landsbyer
And there gathered themselves together the sons of the singers, both out of the district round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophah;
29 og fra Gilgals Hus og fra Markerne ved Geba og Asmaveth; thi Sangerne havde bygget sig Landsbyer trindt omkring Jerusalem.
Also from Beth-hagilgal, and out of the fields of Geba' and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.
30 Og Præsterne og Leviterne rensede sig, og de rensede Folket og Portene og Muren.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and then they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
31 Og jeg lod Judas Fyrster opstige paa Muren, og jeg beskikkede to store Taksigelseskor og Optog: Det ene gik til den højre Side oven paa Muren til Møgporten,
Then brought I up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and stationed two great companies for thanksgiving, and trains to walk on the right hand upon the wall by the dung-gate;
32 og Hosaja og Halvdelen af Judas Fyrster gik efter dem,
And after them walked Hosha'yah, and half of the princes of Judah,
33 og Asaria, Esra og Mesullam,
And 'Azaryah, 'Ezra, and Meshullam,
34 Juda og Benjamin og Semaja og Jeremia
Judah, and Benjamin, and Shema'yah, and Jeremiah;
35 og nogle af Præsternes Børn med Basuner: Sakaria, en Søn af Jonathan, som var en Søn af Semaja, som var en Søn af Matthanja, en Søn af Mikaja, en Søn af Sakur, en Søn af Asaf;
And of the sons of priests' with trumpets, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shema'yah, the son of Matthanyah, the son of Michayah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Assaph;
36 og hans Brødre: Semaja og Asareel, Milalaj, Gilalaj, Maaj, Nethaneel og Juda, Hanani, med Davids, Guds Mands, Sanginstrumenter; og Esra, den skriftlærde, foran dem.
And his brethren, Shema'yah, and 'Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Nethanel, and Judah, Chanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and 'Ezra the expounder walked before them.
37 Og over Kildeporten og ligefrem for sig stege de op paa Trapperne til Davids Stad, ad Opgangen til Muren, hen op til Davids Hus, og indtil Vandporten imod Østen.
And over the fountain-gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even as far as the water-gate, eastward.
38 Og det andet Taksigelseskor gik i modsat Retning, og jeg efter det, og Halvdelen af Folket oven paa Muren, hen op til Ovntaarnet og indtil den brede Mur
And the other company for thanksgiving that walked in the opposite direction to them, —this one did I follow, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the ovens even as far as the broad wall;
39 og over Efraims Port og over den gamle Port og over Fiskeporten og forbi Hananeels Taarn og Meas Taarn og indtil Faareporten; og de bleve staaende ved Vagtens Port.
And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Chananel, and the tower of Meah, even as far as the sheep-gate; and they halted at the prison-gate.
40 Saa stode da de to Taksigelseskor ved Guds Hus og jeg og Halvdelen af Forstanderne med mig,
So did the two companies for thanksgiving place themselves in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me.
41 og Præsterne: Eliakim, Maeseja, Minjamin, Mikaja, Elioenaj, Sakaria, Hanania, med Basunerne,
And the priests, Elyakim, Ma'asseyah, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyo'enai, Zechariah, and Chananiah, with trumpets;
42 og Maeseja og Semaja og Eleasar og Ussi og Johanan og Malkia og Elam og Eser. Og Sangerne lode sig høre, og Jesraja var Formand.
And Ma'asseyah, and Shema'yah, and El'azar, and 'Uzzi, and Jehochanan, and Malkiyah, and 'Elam, and 'Ezer. And the singers sang aloud, with Yisrachyah as their overseer.
43 Og de ofrede paa den samme Dag store Ofre og vare glade; thi Gud havde glædet dem med en stor Glæde, og endogsaa Kvinderne og Børnene glædede sig, saa at Jerusalems Glæde blev hørt indtil langt borte.
And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and rejoiced; for God had caused them to rejoice with great joy; and also the women and the children rejoiced: so that the [shout of] joy of Jerusalem was heard even at a great distance off.
44 Og paa den samme Dag bleve Mænd beskikkede over Forraadskamrene, for Offergaverne, for Førstegrøden og for Tienderne, til at samle i dem af Agrene ved Stæderne de lovbestemte Dele til Præsterne og Leviterne; thi Juda havde Glæde over Præsterne og over Leviterne, som stode i deres Tjeneste.
And there were appointed at that day certain men as superintendents over the chambers for the treasuries, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions according to the law for the priests and the Levites; for Judah had joy on the priests and on the Levites that stood there,
45 Og de toge Vare paa, hvad der var at varetage for deres Gud, og paa, hvad der var at varetage for Renselsen; og Sangerne og Portnerne vare der efter Davids og hans Søn Salomos Befaling.
And kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and as singers and gatekeepers, according to the command of David, [and] of Solomon his son.
46 Thi i Davids og i Asafs Dage, fra fordums Tid var der Øverster for Sangerne og Lovsangen og Taksigelserne til Gud.
For in the days of David and Assaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
47 Men al Israel gav Sangerne og Portnerne Underhold i Serubabels Dage og Nehemias Dage, hvad de skulde have til hver Dag, og de helligede det til Leviterne, og Leviterne helligede det til Arons Sønner.
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeeper, what was required for every day on its day; and they sanctified things for the Levites: and the Levites sanctified [the portion due] for the children of Aaron.
