Nehemiah 11
1 The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
Mipi lamkai ho chu khopi theng Jerusalem’ah achengun ahi. Chule Judah leh Benjamin khopi dang danga cheng ho chu vangvet na a konin som lah a khat bou hichea cheng ding chun alhengdoh un, adangho se vangchu ama ama chenna muna achen sahun ahi.
2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
Ama cham chama Jerusalema cheng dinga hung kipedoh ho chu mipiten pachat na apeovin ahi.
3 [Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
Hichea hin gamkai khat a vaihom ho Jerusalema cheng dinga hungho chu ahiuve. (Chule mipi atamjo chu thempu ho, Levite, houin lhacha ho chuleh Solomon lhacha ho sonle pah ho Judah khopi hoa ama in cheha cheng ho ahiuve.
4 But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.
Ahinlah Judah le Benjamin na kona mi phabep khat Jerusalem’a achengun ahi. Chule Judah phunga konin: Uzzia chapa Athai’ah, Zechariah chapa, Amariah chapa, Shephatiah chapa, Mahalalel chapa, Perez insung mi ngen ahiuve.)
5 [Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
Baruch chapa Maaseiah, Col-hozah chapa, Hazaiah chapa, Adaiah chapa, Joiarib chapa, Zechariah chapa, Shelah insung mitea kon ahiuve.
6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
Jerusalema cheng Perez chilhah mi jali le somgup le get ahiuve; amaho chu abonchauva mithupeh cheh ahiuve.
7 [One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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.
Benjamin phunga konin; Meshullam chapa Sallu, Joed chapa, Pedaiah chapa, Kolaiah chapa, Maaseiah chapa, Ithiel chapa, Jeshaiah chapa ahiuve.
8 Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
Ama banna hin Gabbai le Sallai abon’un sopi mi jako le somni le get alhingun ahi.
9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
Amaho vaihom lenpen chu Zicri chapa Joel ahin, amahi khopi sunga vaihom anichanna Hassenuah chapa Judah in akithopi ahi.
10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
Thempuho a konin: Joiarib chapa Jedaiah, Jakin;
11 Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
Chule Hilkiah chapa Seraiah, Meshullam chapa, Zadok chapa, Meraioth chapa, Ahitub chapa, Pathen houin vesuiya pangpa chutoh ahi.
12 Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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.
Hiche banna hin houin a natong akithokhom ho chu mi jaget le somni le ni ahiuve. chujongleh Jeroham chapa Adaiah, Pelaliah chapa, Amzi chapa, Zechariah chapa, Pashhur chapa, Malkijah chapa;
13 Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
Chule atoh khompi ho chu mi ja ni le somli le ni ahiuve, amahon ainsung uva aluboh cheh ahiuve. Hiche ban nahin Azarel chapa Amashsai ahin, Ahzai chapa, Meshillemoth chapa, Immer chapa ahiuve.
14 There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
Chuleh akithopiu athupi cheh ho chu mi jakhat le somni le get ahiuve. Amaho lah a vaihom lenpen chu Haggedolim chapa Zabdiel ahi.
15 Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
Levite akon’in: Hasshub chapa Shemaiah ahin, Azrikam chapa, Hashabiah chapa, Bunni chapa ahiuve.
16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
Hiche bannah Pathen houin polang natong vesuiya pang Shabbethai le Jozabad ahilhone.
17 Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Chujongleh Mica chapa Mattaniah, Zabdi chapa, Asaph chilhah ahiuvin thangvah nale taona'a lamkai ahilhone. Hiche bannah Mattaniah akithopia pang Bakbukiah ahin chuleh Shammua chapa Abda, Galal chapa, Jeduthun chapa ahiuve.
18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
Abonchaovin khopi thenga um Levite chu mi jani le somget le li alhinge.
19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
Kelkot ngah ho a konin: Akkub, Talmon, chuleh akilhonpiho chu mi jakhat le somsagi le ni ahiuvin amahohin kelkot angah’un ahi.
20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
Thempu dangho le Levite chuleh Israel dangho chu ainsung’u goulo na dungjuiyin Judah khopi ho’ah achengun ahi.
21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
Ziha le Gishpa lamkainan houin lhacha ho chu abonun Ophel lhang chung’ah ana chengun ahi.
22 The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
Chule Jerusalem a um Levite vaihom lenpen chu Bani chapa Uzzi ahi; Hashabiah chapa, Mattaniah chapa, Mica chapa, Asaph chilhah ahiuve. Amaho insung hi Pathen houin a lasa a pang ahiuve.
23 The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
Amaho hin leng thupeh dungjuiya aniseh a amopoh nao hi atohdoh diu ahi.
24 Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
Meshezabel chapa Pethahiah hi Judah chapa Zerah chilhah ahin mipi kivaipoh na a lengpa thumop a pang ahi.
25 Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
Polam khoneo neova cheng ho chu ahileh Judah chate phabep jong alouman jouseu pumin Kiriath-arba le akhoneo dung jousea acheng uvin chujongleh Dibon khole akhoneo dung jousea jong achengun Jekabzeel le akhoneo dung jousea jong acheng’uvin ahi.
26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
Hitihin Jeshua jong achenguvin, Moladah a achengun chule Beth-pelet muna jong acheng uvin ahi.
27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
Hazarshual a jong achengun, Beersheba khopi le akhoneo dung jousea jong achenguve.
28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
Ziklag khoa jong achengun, Meconah kho le akhoneo dung jousea jong achenguve.
29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
En-rimmon khoa achenguvin, Zorah khoa achenguvin, Jarmuth khoa jong achenguvin ahi.
30 in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
Zanoah le Adullam kho chule akhoneo dung jousea jong achenguvin, Lachish khopileh aloumun jousea jong chuleh Azekah le akhoneo dung jousea jong achengun ahi. Hitihin Judah mipite chu Beersheba a konin lhanglam Hinnom phaicham geiyin achenglut’uvin ahi.
31 The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
Benjamin chate jong chu Geba khopia pat akal lam sea ahung cheng pan uvin, Micmash khoa achengun, Aija khoa achenguvin, Bethel khopi leh akhoneo dung jousea jong achenguvin ahi.
32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
Anathoth a jong achengun, Nob khoa achengun, Ananiah khoa jong achenguvin ahi.
33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
Hazor khoa achenguvin, Ramah khoa achenguvin, Gittaim khoa achengun ahi.
34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
Hadid, Zeboim, Nebalat kho hoa achengun ahi.
35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
Lod, Ono chuleh thingthem bolho phaicham a achenglut un ahi.
36 Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
Levite phabep Judah gamma anacheng hochu Benjamin phungmi hotoh achen khom sah tauve.
