Nehemia 11
1 Koro jotend oganda nodak Jerusalem, kendo joma nodongʼ nogoyo ombulu ka giyiero achiel kuom ji apar mondo odag Jerusalem, dala maduongʼ maler, to ji ochiko mane odongʼ, to nowe e miechgi.
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
2 Ji nogoyo erokamano ne joma nochiwore mondo odag Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 Magi e jotelo mane odak Jerusalem mamoko ne gin jo-Israel, jodolo, jo-Lawi, jotij hekalu kod nyikwa jotij Solomon manodak e mier matindo mag Juda, ka moro ka moro e kare owuon e mier matindo mopogore opogore.
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
4 Jo-Juda kod jo-Benjamin bende nodak Jerusalem. Koa kuom nyikwa Juda ne gin: Athaya wuod Uzia, ma wuod Zekaria, ma wuod Amaria, ma wuod Shefatia, ma wuod Mahalalel, ma nyakwar Perez;
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
5 kod Maseya wuod Baruk, ma wuod Kol-Hoze, ma wuod Hazaya, ma wuod Adaya, ma wuod Joyiarib, ma wuod Zekaria, ma nyakwar Shela.
and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6 Nyikwa Perez maroteke mane odak Jerusalem noromo kwan-gi noromo ji mia angʼwen gi piero auchiel gaboro.
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
7 Koa e nyikwa Benjamin ne gin: Salu wuod Meshulam, ma wuod Joed, ma wuod Pedaya, ma wuod Kolaya, ma wuod Maseya, ma wuod Ithiel, ma wuod Jeshaya,
From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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 kod jolupne, ma gin Gabai kod Salai. Giduto ne gin ji mia ochiko gi piero ariyo gaboro.
and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
9 Joel wuod Zikri ema ne jatendgi maduongʼ, to Juda wuod Hasenua norito gwengʼ mar ariyo mar dala maduongʼno.
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
10 Koa kuom jodolo ne gin: Jedaya wuod Joyarib; Jakin;
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
11 Seraya wuod Hilkia, ma wuod Meshulam, ma wuod Zadok, ma wuod Merayoth, ma wuod Ahitub, mane en jatelo morito od nyasaye,
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
12 kod jotich kaachiel kodgi, mane dhi nyime kod tich mar hekalu. Giduto ne gin ji mia aboro gi piero ariyo gariyo. Ne nitiere bende Adaya wuod Jeroham, wuod Pelalia, wuod Amzi, wuod Zekaria, wuod Pashur, wuod Malkija,
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
13 kod jotich kaachiel kodgi, mane jotend dhoutgi. Giduto ne gin ji mia ariyo gi piero angʼwen gariyo. Joma moko ne gin, Amashsai wuod Azarel, wuod Azai, wuod Meshilemoth, wuod Imer,
and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14 kod joma ne tiyo kanyakla kodgi, mane gin joma roteke. Giduto ne gin ji mia achiel gi piero ariyo gaboro. Jatendgi maduongʼ ne en Zabdiel wuod Hagedolim.
and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
15 Koa kuom jo-Lawi ne gin: Shemaya wuod Hashub, wuod Azrikam, wuod Hashabia, wuod Buni.
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 Jotend jo-Lawi ariyo ma tijgi en tich ma oko mar od Nyasaye ne gin, Shabethai kod Jozabad.
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
17 Matania wuod Mika, wuod Zabdi, wuod Asaf, notelo ne dwoko erokamano ni Nyasaye kod lamo; gi Bakbukia mane jatelo mar ariyo e kind jotich kaachiel kode; kod Abda wuod Shamua, wuod Galal, wuod Jeduthun.
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Jo-Lawi duto mane nitiere e dala maduongʼ malerno ne romo ji mia ariyo gi piero aboro gangʼwen.
The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 Jorit dhorangeye ne gin: Akub, Talmon kod jogo mane gitiyogo kanyakla e tij rito dhorangeye ne gin ji mia achiel gi piero abiriyo gariyo.
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 Jo-Israel mamoko, kaachiel gi jodolo kod jo-Lawi, ne ni e mier matindo mag Juda, ka moro ka moro odak e lop anywolane.
The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
21 Jotij hekalu nodak e got mar Ofel, to Ziha kod Gishpa ema ne joritgi.
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
22 Jatelo maduongʼ mar jo-Lawi man Jerusalem ne en Uzi wuod Bani, wuod Hashabia, wuod Matania, wuod Mika. Uzi ne en achiel kuom nyikwa Asaf, ma ne gin jower, nikech tich mar od Nyasaye.
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
23 Jower nenie bwo chik mar ruoth, ma ema ne tijgi mapile.
For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
24 Pethahia wuod Meshezabel, ma en achiel kuom nyikwa Zera wuod Juda, ne en jaote ruoth e weche duto monego ji ongʼe.
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
25 To mier mamoko kod gwenge mane jo-Juda odakie ne gin Kiriath Arba kod gwenge mokiewo kodgi, Dibon kod gwenge mokiewo kodgi, Jekabzil kod mier mokiewo kode,
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
26 moko nodak Jeshua, Molada, Beth Pelet,
in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;
27 Hazar Shual, Bersheba kod gwenge mokiewo kode,
in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;
28 Ziklag, Mekona kod gwenge mokiewo kode,
in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;
29 En Rimon, Zora, Jarmuth,
in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 Zanoa, Adulam kod miechgi, Lakish kod puothegi, bende joma moko nodak Azeka kod gwenge mokiewo kode. Omiyo negidak kochakore Bersheba nyaka e Holo mar Hinom.
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 Nyikwa Benjamin mane oa Geba nodak Mikmash, Aija, Bethel kod gwenge mokiewo kodgi,
The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
32 Anathoth, Nob kod Anania,
in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Rama kod Gitaim,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim kod Nebalat,
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod gi Ono, kod e Holo mar Jopecho.
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
36 Jo-Lawi mamoko mane ni Juda nopog mondo odag e piny Benjamin.
And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
