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].
Og Folkets Øverster bosatte sig i Jerusalem, medens det øvrige Folk kastede Lod således, at hver tiende Mand skulde bosætte sig i Jerusalem, den hellige By, medens de ni Tiendedele skulde bo i Byerne.
2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
Og Folket velsignede alle de Mænd, som frivilligt bosatte sig i Jerusalem.
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].
Følgende er de Overhoveder i vor Landsdel, som boede i Jerusalem og i Judas Byer; de boede hver på sin Ejendom i deres Byer, Israel, Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempeltrællene og Efterkommerne af Salomos Trælle.
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.
I Jerusalem boede af Judæere og Benjaminiter: Af Judæerne: Ataja, en Søn af Uzzija, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Sjefatja, en Søn af Mahalal'el af Perez's Efterkommere,
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.
og Ma'aseja, en Søn af Baruk, en Søn af Kol-Hoze, en Søn af Hazaja, en Søn af Adaja, en Søn af Jojarib, en Søn af Sjelaniten Zekarja.
6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
Alle Perez's Efterkommere, der boede i Jerusalem, udgjorde 468 dygtige Mænd.
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.
Følgende Benjaminiter: Sallu, en Søn af Mesjullam, en Søn af Joed, en Søn af Pedaja, en Søn af Kolaja, en Søn af Ma'aseja, en Søn af Itiel, en Søn af Jesja'ja,
8 Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
og hans Brødre, dygtige Krigere. 928.
9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
Joel, Zikris Søn, var deres Befalingsmand, og Juda, Hassenuas Søn, var den næstøverste Befalingsmand i Byen.
10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
Af Præsterne: Jedaja, Jojarib 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.
Seraja, en Søn af Hilkija, en Søn af Mesjullam, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Merajot, en Søn af Ahitub, Øversten over Guds Hus,
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.
og deres Brødre, der udførte Tjenesten i Templet, 822; og Adaja, en Søn af Jeroham, en Søn af Pelalja, en Søn af Amzi, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Pasjhur, en Søn af Malkija,
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.
og hans Brødre, Overhovederne for Fædrenehusene, 242; og Amasjsaj, en Søn af Azar'el, en Søn af Azaj, en Søn af Mesjillemot, en Søn af Immer,
14 There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
og hans Brødre, dygtige Mænd 128. Deres Befalingsmand var Zabdiel, Gedolims Søn.
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.
Af Leviterne: Sjemaja, en Søn af Hassjub, en Søn af Azrikam, en Søn af Hasjabja, en Søn af Bunni,
16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
og Sjabbetaj og Iozabad, som forestod de ydre Arbejder ved Guds Hus og hørte til Leviternes Overhoveder,
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.
og Mattanja, en Søn af Mika, en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Asaf, Lederen af Lovsangen, der ved Bønnen istemte Ordene lov HERREN! og Bakbukja, den næstøverste af hans Brødre, og Abda, en Søn af Sjammua, en Søn af Galal, en Søn af Jedutun.
18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
Alle Leviterne i den hellige By udgjorde 284.
19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
Af Dørvogterne: Akkub, Talmon og deres Brødre, der holdt Vagt ved Portene, 172.
20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
Resten af Israeliterne, Præsterne og Leviterne boede i alle de andre Byer i Juda, hver på sin Ejendom.
21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
Tempeltrællene boede på Ofel; Ziha og Gisjpa var sat over Tempeltrællene.
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.
Leviternes foresatte i Jerusalem ved Tjenesten i Guds Hus var Uzzi, en Søn af Bani, en Søn af Hasjabja, en Søn af Mattanja, en Søn af Mika af Asafs Efterkommere, det er Sangerne.
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.
Der var nemlig udstedt en kongelig Befaling om dem, og der var tilsikret Sangerne dagligt Underhold.
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.
Petaja, Mesjezab'els Søn, af Judas Søn Zeras Efterkommere, forhandlede med Kongen i alle Folkets Sager.
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].
Hvad de åbne Byer med deres Marker angår, boede der Judæere i Kirjat-Arba med Småbyer, Dibon med Småbyer, Jekabze'el med Småbyer,
26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
Jesua, Molada, Bet-Pelet,
27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
Hazar-Sjual, Be'ersjeba med Småbyer,
28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
Ziklag, Mekona med Småbyer,
29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
En-Rimmon, Zor'a, Jarmut,
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].
Zanoa, Adullam med Landsbyer, Lakisj med Marker og Azeka med Småbyer. De bosatte sig fra Be'ersjeba til Hinnoms Dal.
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,
Benjaminiterne boede i Geba, Mikmas, Ajja, Betel med Småbyer,
32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
Anatot, Nob, Ananja,
33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
Hazor, Rama, Gittajim,
34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
Hadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,
35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
Lod, Ono og Håndværkerdalen.
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.
Af Leviterne boede nogle Afdelinger i Juda og Benjamin.
