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.

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 Ji nogoyo erokamano ne joma nochiwore mondo odag Jerusalem.

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

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], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children 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;

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 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 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 the Shilonite.

6 Nyikwa Perez maroteke mane odak Jerusalem noromo kwan-gi noromo ji mia angʼwen gi piero auchiel gaboro.

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

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,

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 kod jolupne, ma gin Gabai kod Salai. Giduto ne gin ji mia ochiko gi piero ariyo gaboro.

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

9 Joel wuod Zikri ema ne jatendgi maduongʼ, to Juda wuod Hasenua norito gwengʼ mar ariyo mar dala maduongʼno.

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

10 Koa kuom jodolo ne gin: Jedaya wuod Joyarib; Jakin;

Of the priests: Jedaiah the 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Koa kuom jo-Lawi ne gin: Shemaya wuod Hashub, wuod Azrikam, wuod Hashabia, wuod Buni.

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the 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.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of 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.

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 Jo-Lawi duto mane nitiere e dala maduongʼ malerno ne romo ji mia ariyo gi piero aboro gangʼwen.

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

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.

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

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.

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

21 Jotij hekalu nodak e got mar Ofel, to Ziha kod Gishpa ema ne joritgi.

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

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.

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 Jower nenie bwo chik mar ruoth, ma ema ne tijgi mapile.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

24 Pethahia wuod Meshezabel, ma en achiel kuom nyikwa Zera wuod Juda, ne en jaote ruoth e weche duto monego ji ongʼe.

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 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,

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 moko nodak Jeshua, Molada, Beth Pelet,

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

27 Hazar Shual, Bersheba kod gwenge mokiewo kode,

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

28 Ziklag, Mekona kod gwenge mokiewo kode,

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

29 En Rimon, Zora, Jarmuth,

and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in 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, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31 Nyikwa Benjamin mane oa Geba nodak Mikmash, Aija, Bethel kod gwenge mokiewo kodgi,

The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;

32 Anathoth, Nob kod Anania,

at 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, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Jo-Lawi mamoko mane ni Juda nopog mondo odag e piny Benjamin.

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