Nehemiah 12
1 And these [are] the priests and the Levites who they came up with Zerubbabel [the] son of Shealtiel and Jeshua Seraiah Jeremiah Ezra.
Saa nnipa yi ne asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ a wɔne Sealtiel babarima Serubabel ne ɔsɔfopanin Yesua sanee wɔn akyi no: Seraia, Yeremia, Ɛsra,
2 Amariah Malluch Hattush.
Amaria, Maluk, Hatus,
3 Shecaniah Rehum Meremoth.
Sekania, Rehum, Meremot,
4 Iddo Ginnethoi Abijah.
Ido, Ginetoi, Abia,
5 Mijamin Moadiah Bilgah.
Miamin, Maadia, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah and Joiarib Jedaiah.
Semaia, Yoiarib, Yedaia,
7 Sallu Amok Hilkiah Jedaiah these [were] [the] leaders of the priests and brothers their in [the] days of Jeshua.
Salu, Amok, Hilkia ne Yedaia. Yesua ɛberɛ so no, na yeinom ne asɔfoɔ ntuanofoɔ ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ.
8 And the Levites Jeshua Binnui Kadmiel Sherebiah Judah Mattaniah [were] over songs of thanksgiving he and brothers his.
Lewifoɔ a wɔne wɔn sanee wɔn akyi no nie: Yesua, Binui Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania a na ɔne ne mfɛfoɔ na na wɔhwɛ aseda nnwom so no.
9 And Bakbukiah (and Unni *Q(K)*) brothers their [were] to before them to duties.
Na sɛ wɔresom a, wɔn mfɛfoɔ Bakbukia ne Uni sɔre gyina ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu.
10 And Jeshua he fathered Joiakim and Joiakim he fathered Eliashib and Eliashib Joiada.
Ɔsɔfopanin Yesua woo Yoiakim, Yoiakim woo Eliasib, Eliasib woo Yoiada,
11 And Joiada he fathered Jonathan and Jonathan he fathered Jaddua.
na Yoiada woo Yonatan, na Yonatan woo Yadua.
12 And in [the] days of Joiakim they were priests [the] leaders of the fathers of Seraiah Meraiah of Jeremiah Hananiah.
Ɛberɛ a Yoiakim yɛ ɔsɔfopanin no, na asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no ne: Meraia a ɔtua Seraia abusua ano. Hanania a ɔtua Yeremia abusua ano.
13 Of Ezra Meshullam of Amariah Jehohanan.
Mesulam a ɔtua Ɛsra abusua ano. Yehohanan a ɔtua Amaria abusua ano.
14 (Of Mellichu *Q(K)*) Jonathan of Shebaniah Joseph.
Yonatan a ɔtua Maluki abusua ano. Yosef a ɔtua Sebania abusua ano.
15 Of Harim Adna of Meraioth Helkai.
Adna a ɔtua Harim abusua ano. Helkai a ɔtua Meraiot abusua ano.
16 (Of Iddo *Q(K)*) Zechariah of Ginnethon Meshullam.
Sakaria a ɔtua Ido abusua ano. Mesulam a ɔtua Gineton abusua ano.
17 Of Abijah Zikri of Miniamin of Moadiah Piltai.
Sikri a ɔtua Abia abusua ano. Miniamin ne Moadia abusua nso yɛ Piltai.
18 Of Bilgah Shammua of Shemaiah Jonathan.
Samua a ɔtua Bilga abusua ano. Yehonatan a ɔtua Semaia abusua ano.
19 And of Joiarib Mattenai of Jedaiah Uzzi.
Matenai a ɔtua Yoiarib abusua ano. Usi a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.
20 Of Sallai Kallai of Amok Eber.
Kalai a ɔtua Salai abusua ano. Eber a ɔtua Amok abusua ano.
21 Of Hilkiah Hashabiah of Jedaiah Nethanel.
Hasabia a ɔtua Hilkia abusua ano. Netanel a ɔtua Yedaia abusua ano.
22 The Levites in [the] days of Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua [were] recorded leaders of fathers and the priests on [the] reign of Darius the Persian.
Persiahene Dario a ɔtɔ so mmienu ɛberɛ so no, wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ ne asɔfoɔ mmusua mu ntuanofoɔ no nyinaa din wɔ saa asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ yi pɛn so: Eliasib, Yoiada, Yohanan, ne Yadua.
23 [the] descendants of Levi [the] leaders of the fathers [were] recorded on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days and until [the] days of Johanan [the] son of Eliashib.
Wɔtwerɛɛ Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ no din guu Abakɔsɛm Nwoma mu kɔsii Eliasib nana Yohanan ɛberɛ so.
24 And [the] leaders of the Levites [were] Hashabiah Sherebiah and Jeshua [the] son of Kadmiel and brothers their [were] to before them to praise to give thanks by [the] commandment of David [the] man of God division corresponding to division.
Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ mmusua ntuanofoɔ: Hasabia, Serebia, Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel ne wɔn mfɛfoɔ bi a, sɛ ɛduru ayɛyie ne aseda afahyɛ so a, wɔgyina hɔ ne wɔn di nhwɛanimu, na ɛfa gye ɛfa so wɔ nnwontoɔ mu, sɛdeɛ Dawid, Onyankopɔn onipa, kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no.
25 Mattaniah and Bakbukiah Obadiah Meshullam Talmon Akkub keeping [were] gatekeepers guard at [the] storerooms of the gates.
Na Matania, Bakbukia ne Obadia nso ka ho. Mesulam, Talmon ne Akub na wɔyɛ aponoanohwɛfoɔ a wɔhwɛ adekoradan a ɛwɔ apono no ano no so.
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 Ezra the priest the scribe.
Na yeinom nyinaa somm wɔ Yesua babarima Yoiakim a ɔyɛ Yosadak nana ne Nehemia a ɔyɛ amrado ne Ɛsra a na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ne mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ berɛ so.
27 And at [the] dedication of [the] wall of Jerusalem people sought the Levites from all places their to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate dedication and joy and with thanksgivings and with song cymbals lyres and with harps.
Ɛberɛ a wɔredwira Yerusalem ɔfasuo foforɔ no ho no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Lewifoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa sɛ, wɔmmra Yerusalem mmɛboa dwumadie no. Na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde kyankyan, mmɛnta ne asankuten to wɔn aseda nnwom de hyɛ anigyeɛ fa no.
28 And they gathered [the] sons of the singers and from the district around Jerusalem and from [the] villages of [the] Netophathite[s].
Wɔde nnwomtofoɔ no firi Yerusalem ne ne nkuraaseɛ ne Netofafoɔ nkuraaseɛ nyinaa bɔɔ mu baeɛ.
29 And from Beth Gilgal and from [the] fields of Geba and Azmaveth for villages they had built for themselves the singers around Jerusalem.
Ebi nso firi Bet-Gilgal ne Geba pɔ mu hɔ ne Asmawet, ɛfiri sɛ, na nnwomtofoɔ no ara akyekyere wɔn ankasa nkuraa afa Yerusalem ho ahyia.
30 And they purified themselves the priests and the Levites and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
Asɔfoɔ no ne Lewifoɔ no dwiraa wɔn ho, afei wɔdwiraa ɔmanfoɔ no ho, dwiraa apono no ne ɔfasuo no nso ho.
31 And I caused to go up [the] leaders of Judah from on to the wall and I appointed! two thanksgiving choirs large and processions to the right from on to the wall to [the] gate of the dung.
Medii Yuda ntuanofoɔ no anim kɔɔ ɔfasuo no atifi, na meboaboaa nnwomtofoɔ akuo akɛseɛ mmienu ano, ma wɔbɛdaa ase. Nnwontofoɔ ekuo no mu baako kɔɔ anafoɔ wɔ ɔfasuo no atifi kɔsii Sumina Ɛpono no.
32 And he went behind them Hoshaiah and [the] half of [the] leaders of Judah.
Hosaia ne Yuda ntuanofoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi,
33 And Azariah Ezra and Meshullam.
na Asaria, Ɛsra, Mesulam,
34 Judah and Benjamin and Shemaiah and Jeremiah.
Yuda, Benyamin, Semaia, Yeremia
35 And some of [the] sons of the priests 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.
ne asɔfoɔ no bi a wɔhyɛne totorobɛnto no dii wɔn akyi. Ɛno akyi na Yonatan babarima Sakaria, Semaia babarima, Matania babarima, Mikaia babarima, Sakur babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no di hɔ.
36 And brothers his Shemaiah and Azarel Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethanel and Judah Hanani with [the] instruments of song of David [the] man of God and Ezra the scribe [was] before them.
Ne korakora no, Sakaria mfɛfoɔ a wɔne Semaia, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Yuda ne Hanani dii wɔn so. Wɔfaa nnwontodeɛ a Dawid a ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn onipa akyerɛ sɛ wɔmfa no. Na Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no na ɔdii santen no anim.
37 And over [the] gate of the spring and before themselves they went up on [the] steps of [the] city of David at the ascent to the wall from above to [the] house of David and to [the] gate of the water east.
Wɔfaa nsuo Aniwa Ɛpono no ho, kɔɔ tee kɔforoo kuropɔn no ɔfasuo atwedeɛ a ɛkyerɛ Dawid kuropɔn no. Wɔfaa Dawid efie ho, kɔsii Nsuo Ɛpono a ɛwɔ apueeɛ fam no ho.
38 And the thanksgiving choir second [was] the [one which] was going to [the] front and I [was] behind it and [the] half of the people from on to the wall from above to [the] tower of the ovens and to the wall broad.
Nnwontofoɔ a wɔtɔ so mmienu no faa atifi ɛkwan kɔhyiaa wɔn. Me ne ɔmanfoɔ no mu fa dii wɔn akyi. Yɛfaa ɔfasuo no so nam Fononoo Abantenten no ho kɔsii Ɔfasuo Tɛtrɛtɛ no,
39 And from over to [the] gate of Ephraim and over [the] gate of Jeshanah and over [the] gate of the fish and [the] tower of Hananel and [the] tower of the hundred and to [the] gate of the sheep and they stopped at [the] gate of the guard.
afei yɛtwaa Efraim Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Kuropɔn Dada Ɛpono no, yɛfaa Mpataa Ɛpono no ho, kɔsii Hananel Abantenten ho kɔɔ Ɔha Abantenten no ho. Yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Nnwan Ɛpono no ho, na yɛkɔgyinaa Ɔwɛn Ɛpono ano.
40 And they took their stand [the] two the thanksgiving choirs in [the] house of God and I and [the] half of the officials with me.
Nnwontokuo mmienu a na wɔreda ase no kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu kɔtenatenaa ase. Me nso me ne akuo ntuanofoɔ a na wɔka me ho no yɛɛ saa ara.
41 And the priests Eliakim Maaseiah Miniamin Micaiah Elioenai Zechariah Hananiah with trumpets.
Yɛne asɔfoɔ a na wɔhyɛn totorobɛnto a wɔne Eliakim, Maaseia, Miniamin, Mikaia, Elioenai, Sakaria, Hanania
42 And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malkijah and Elam and Ezer and they caused to hear the singers and Izrahiah [was] the overseer.
ne nnwomtofoɔ Maaseia, Semaia, Eleasa, Usi, Yehohanan, Malkia, Elam ne Eser na yɛbɔɔ mu kɔeɛ. Wɔtoo nnwom denden so a na dwomkyerɛfoɔ Yisrahia rema wɔn akwankyerɛ.
43 And they sacrificed on the day that sacrifices great and they rejoiced for God he had made rejoice them joy great and also the women and the children they rejoiced and it was heard [the] rejoicing of Jerusalem from a distance.
Saa anigyeɛ da no, wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ bebree, ɛfiri sɛ, na Onyankopɔn ayɛ biribi ama wɔn a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔma wɔn ani gyeɛ. Mmaa ne mmɔfra nyinaa de wɔn ho hyɛɛ afahyɛ no mu, na ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no osebɔ no duruu akyirikyiri.
44 And they were appointed on the day that men over the rooms for the stores for the contributions for the first [fruit] and for the tithes to gather in them to [the] fields of the cities [the] portions of the law for the priests and for the Levites for [the] joy of Judah [was] on the priests and on the Levites who were standing.
Ɛda no, wɔyii mmarima sɛ wɔnhwɛ adekoradan a wɔde akyɛdeɛ, otwakane ne ntotosoɔ dudu gu mu no so. Na ɛyɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ sɛ wɔkɔgyegye firi mfuo mu, sɛdeɛ asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ mmara kyerɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ ne wɔn dwumadie no ho hia Yudafoɔ nyinaa yie.
45 And they kept [the] service of God their and [the] service of purification and the singers and the gatekeepers according to [the] command of David Solomon son his.
Wɔyɛɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn som no ne ahodwira som no pɛpɛɛpɛ, sɛdeɛ Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo mmara kyerɛ no, na saa ara nso na nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ.
46 For in [the] days of David and Asaph from antiquity ([the] leaders of *Q(K)*) the singers and [the] song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Amammerɛ a wɔma nnwomtofoɔ akwankyerɛfoɔ di nnwomtofoɔ no anim wɔ nkamfo ne aseda nnwom a wɔto de ma Onyankopɔn no hyɛɛ aseɛ firii Dawid ne Asaf berɛ so.
47 And all Israel in [the] days of Zerubbabel and in [the] days of Nehemiah [were] giving [the] portions of the singers and the gatekeepers [the] matter of a day in day its and [were] setting apart for the Levites and the Levites [were] setting apart for [the] descendants of Aaron.
Enti, ɛfiri Serubabel ne Nehemia berɛ so no, na daa ɔmanfoɔ brɛ nnwomtofoɔ no ne aponoanohwɛfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ no nnuane. Na Lewifoɔ no nso de deɛ wɔnya no mu bi ma asɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ Aaron asefoɔ no.
