Nehemias 11

1 Og Folkets Øverster bosatte sig i Jerusalem, medens det øvrige Folk kastede Lod saaledes, at hver tiende Mand skulde bosætte sig i Jerusalem, den hellige By, medens de ni Tiendedele skulde bo i Byerne.

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2 Og Folket velsignede alle de Mænd, som frivilligt bosatte sig i Jerusalem.

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

3 Følgende er de Overhoveder i vor Landsdel, som boede i Jerusalem og i Judas Byer; de boede hver paa sin Ejendom i deres Byer, Israel, Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempeltrællene og Efterkommerne af Salomos Trælle.

Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israelites, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

4 I Jerusalem boede af Judæere og Benjaminiter: Af Judæerne: Ataja, en Søn af Uzzija, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Sjefatja, en Søn af Mahalal'el af Perez's Efterkommere,

And in 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

5 og Ma'aseja, en Søn af Baruk, en Søn af Kol-Hoze, en Søn af Hazaja, en Søn af Adaja, en Søn af Jojarib, en Søn af Sjelaniten Zekarja.

and 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 the Shilonite.

6 Alle Perez's Efterkommere, der boede i Jerusalem, udgjorde 468 dygtige Mænd.

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

7 Følgende Benjaminiter: Sallu, en Søn af Mesjullam, en Søn af Joed, en Søn af Pedaja, en Søn af Kolaja, en Søn af Ma'aseja, en Søn af Itiel, en Søn af Jesja'ja,

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 Jeshaiah.

8 og hans Brødre, dygtige Krigere, 928.

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

9 Joel, Zikris Søn, var deres Befalingsmand, og Juda, Hassenuas Søn, var den næstøverste Befalingsmand i Byen.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 Af Præsterne: Jedaja, Jojarib Jakin,

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

11 Seraja, en Søn af Hilkija, en Søn af Mesjullam, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Merajot, en Søn af Ahitub, Øversten 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, der udførte Tjenesten i Templet, 822; og Adaja, en Søn af Jeroham, en Søn af Pelalja, en Søn af Amzi, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Pasjhur, en Søn af Malkija,

and their brethren that did the work of the house, 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 Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

13 og hans Brødre, Overhovederne for Fædrenehusene, 242; og Amasjsaj, en Søn af Azar'el, en Søn af Azaj, en Søn af Mesjillemot, en Søn af Immer,

and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 og hans Brødre, dygtige Mænd 128. Deres Befalingsmand var Zabdiel, Gedolims Søn.

and their brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Af Leviterne: Sjemaja, en Søn af Hassjub, en Søn af Azrikam, en Søn af Hasjabja, en Søn af Bunni,

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 og Sjabbetaj og Jozabad, som forestod de ydre Arbejder ved Guds Hus og hørte til Leviternes Overhoveder,

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

17 og Mattanja, en Søn af Mika, en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Asaf, Lederen af Lovsangen, der ved Bønnen istemte Ordene lov HERREN! og Bakbukja, den næstøverste af hans Brødre, og Abda, en Søn af Sjammua, en Søn af Galal, en Søn af Jedutun.

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.

18 Alle Leviterne i den hellige By udgjorde 284.

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

19 Af Dørvogterne: Akkub, Talmon og deres Brødre, der holdt Vagt ved Portene, 172.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

20 Resten af Israeliterne, Præsterne og Leviterne boede i alle de andre Byer i Juda, hver paa sin Ejendom.

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

21 Tempeltrællene boede paa Ofel; Ziha og Gisjpa var sat over Tempeltrællene.

But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

22 Leviternes foresatte i Jerusalem ved Tjenesten i Guds Hus var Uzzi, en Søn af Bani, en Søn af Hasjabja, en Søn af Mattanja, en Søn af Mika af Asafs Efterkommere, det er Sangerne.

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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

23 Der var nemlig udstedt en kongelig Befaling om dem, og der var tilsikret Sangerne dagligt Underhold.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a sure ordinance concerning the singers, as every day required.

24 Petaja, Mesjezab'els Søn, af Judas Søn Zeras Efterkommere, forhandlede med Kongen i alle Folkets Sager.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 Hvad de aabne Byer med deres Marker angaar, boede der Judæere i Kirjat-Arba med Smaabyer, Dibon med Smaabyer, Jekabze'el med Smaabyer,

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof;

26 Jesua, Molada, Bet-Pelet,

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

27 Hazar-Sjual, Be'ersjeba med Smaabyer,

and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof;

28 Ziklag, Mekona med Smaabyer,

and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof;

29 En-Rimmon, Zor'a, Jarmut,

and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth;

30 Zanoa, Adullam med Landsbyer, Lakisj med Marker og Azeka med Smaabyer. De bosatte sig fra Be'ersjeba til Hinnoms Dal.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31 Benjaminiterne boede i Geba, Mikmas, Ajja, Betel med Smaabyer,

And the children of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;

32 Anatot, Nob, Ananja,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah;

33 Hazor, Rama, Gittajim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim;

34 Hadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;

35 Lod, Ono og Haandværkerdalen.

Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.

36 Af Leviterne boede nogle Afdelinger i Juda og Benjamin.

And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.