Nehemiah 12
1 Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Dette er de prester og levitter som drog hjem med Serubabel, Sealtiels sønn, og Josva: Seraja, Jirmeja, Esras,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amarja, Malluk, Hattus,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Sekanja, Rehum, Meremot,
4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
Iddo, Ginnetoi, Abia,
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamin, Ma'adja, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaja, Jojarib, Jedaja,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkia og Jedaja. Disse var overhodene for prestene og for sine brødre på Josvas tid.
8 Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers.
Og levittene var: Josva, Binnui, Kadmiel, Serebja, Juda og Mattanja, som sammen med sine brødre forestod lovsangen,
9 Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices.
mens deres brødre Bakbukja og Unno stod midt imot dem for å vareta sin tjeneste.
10 Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
Josva fikk sønnen Jojakim, Jojakim fikk Eljasib, Eljasib fikk Jojada,
11 and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
Jojada fikk Jonatan, og Jonatan fikk Jaddua.
12 In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
På Jojakims tid var disse prestenes familie-overhoder: for Serajas familie Meraja, for Jirmejas Hananja,
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
for Esras' Mesullam, for Amarjas Johanan,
14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
for Melukis Jonatan, for Sebanjas Josef,
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
for Harims Adna, for Merajots Helkai,
16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
for Iddos Sakarias, for Ginnetons Mesullam,
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
for Abias Sikri, for Minjamins, for Moadjas Piltai,
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
for Bilgas Sammua, for Semajas Jonatan,
19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
for Jojaribs Mattenai, for Jedajas Ussi,
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
for Sallais Kallai, for Amoks Eber,
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
for Hilkias Hasabja og for Jedajas Netanel.
22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
I Eljasibs, Jojadas, Johanans og Jadduas tid blev levittenes familieoverhoder optegnet, likeså prestene under perseren Darius' regjering.
23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Familie-overhodene for Levis barn blev optegnet i krønikeboken, og det like til Johanans, Eljasibs sønns tid.
24 The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section.
Levittenes overhoder var: Hasabja, Serebia og Josva, Kadmiels sønn, og deres brødre stod midt imot dem for å love og prise Gud, således som den Guds mann David hadde befalt, flokk ved flokk.
25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
Mattanja, Bakbukja, Obadja, Mesullam, Talmon og Akkub holdt som dørvoktere vakt over forrådskammerne ved portene.
26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
Disse levde i Jojakims, Josvas sønns, Josadaks sønns tid, og i stattholderen Nehemias' og i presten Esras', den skriftlærdes, tid.
27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.
Til innvielsen av Jerusalems mur hentet de levittene fra alle deres bosteder og førte dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielse og gledesfest både med lovprisning og med sang, med cymbler, harper og citarer.
28 The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;
Og sangernes barn kom sammen både fra landet rundt om Jerusalem og fra netofatittenes landsbyer
29 also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.
og fra Bet-Haggilgal og fra Gebas og Asmavets jorder; for sangerne hadde bygget sig landsbyer rundt omkring Jerusalem.
30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Og prestene og levittene renset sig, og de renset folket og portene og muren.
31 Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;
Da lot jeg Judas høvdinger stige op på muren, og jeg opstilte to store lovsangskor og festtog; det ene gikk til høire ovenpå muren frem til Møkkporten;
32 and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah,
og efter dem gikk Hosaja og halvdelen av Judas høvdinger,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
Asarja, Esras og Mesullam,
34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,
Juda, Benjamin, Semaja og Jirmeja
35 and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
og likeså nogen av prestenes barn, som bar trompeter; det var Sakarja, sønn av Jonatan, sønn av Semaja, sønn av Mattanja, sønn av Mikaja, sønn av Sakkur, sønn av Asaf,
36 and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
og hans brødre Semaja og Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Netanel, Juda og Hanani med den Guds mann Davids sanginstrumenter; og Esras, den skriftlærde, gikk foran dem.
37 By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward.
De gikk over Kildeporten og rett frem, opover trappene til Davids stad, der hvor en stiger op på muren ovenfor Davids hus, helt frem til Vannporten i øst.
38 The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people on the wall above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall,
Det andre lovsangskor gikk til den motsatte side, og jeg fulgte efter det med den andre halvdel av folket, ovenpå muren, ovenfor Ovnstårnet, bort til den brede mur,
39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
og over Efra'im-porten, den gamle port og Fiskeporten, forbi Hananel-tårnet og Mea-tårnet, helt frem til Fåreporten; de stanset ved Fengselsporten.
40 So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;
Således stod begge lovsangskorene ved Guds hus, likeså jeg og halvdelen av formennene med mig
41 and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
og prestene Eljakim, Ma'aseja, Minjamin, Mikaja, Eljoenai, Sakarja og Hananja med trompeter,
42 and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
og Ma'aseja, Semaja, Eleasar, Ussi, Johanan, Malkia, Elam og Eser. Og sangerne istemte sangen, og den som ledet den, var Jisrahja.
43 They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away.
De ofret den dag store offer og gledet sig, for Gud hadde latt dem vederfares en stor glede; også kvinnene og barna gledet sig, og jubelen i Jerusalem hørtes lang vei.
44 On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
Samme dag blev det innsatt menn som skulde ha tilsyn med forrådskammerne for de hellige gaver, førstegrøden og tiendene; der skulde de samle fra bymarkene det som efter loven tilkom prestene og levittene; for det var glede i Juda over at prestene og levittene nu utførte sin tjeneste.
45 They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.
Og de varetok hvad det var å vareta for deres Gud, og hvad det var å vareta ved renselsen; likeså varetok sangerne og dørvokterne sin tjeneste, således som David og hans sønn Salomo hadde befalt.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
For allerede i gammel tid, i Davids og Asafs dager, var det ledere for sangerne, og det lød lov- og takkesanger til Gud.
47 All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
Og i Serubabels og Nehemias' dager gav hele Israel sangerne og dørvokterne det som tilkom dem for hver dag; og de gav levittene hellige gaver, og levittene gav Arons barn hellige gaver.
