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].
I capi del popolo si stabilirono a Gerusalemme; il resto del popolo tirò a sorte per farne venire uno su dieci ad abitar Gerusalemme, la città santa; gli altri nove doveano rimanere nelle altre città.
2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
E il popolo benedisse tutti quelli che s’offrirono volenterosamente d’abitare in Gerusalemme.
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].
Ecco i capi della provincia che si stabilirono a Gerusalemme, mentre che, nelle città di Giuda, ognuno si stabilì nella sua proprietà, nella sua città: Israeliti, Sacerdoti, Leviti, Nethinei, e figliuoli dei servi di Salomone.
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.
A Gerusalemme dunque si stabilirono de’ figliuoli di Giuda, e de’ figliuoli di Beniamino. De’ figliuoli di Giuda: Atahia, figliuolo d’Uzzia, figliuolo di Zaccaria, figliuolo d’Amaria, figliuolo di Scefatia, figliuolo di Mahalaleel, de’ figliuoli di Perets,
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.
e Maaseia, figliuolo di Baruc, figliuolo di Col-Hozeh, figliuolo di Hazaia, figliuolo di Adaia, figliuolo di Joiarib, figliuolo di Zaccaria, figliuolo dello Scilonita.
6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
Totale dei figliuoli di Perets che si stabilirono a Gerusalemme: quattrocento sessantotto uomini valorosi.
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.
De’ figliuoli di Beniamino, questi: Sallu, figliuolo di Mashullam, figliuolo di Joed, figliuolo di Pedaia, figliuolo di Kolaia, figliuolo di Maaseia, figliuolo d’Ithiel, figliuolo d’Isaia;
8 Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
e, dopo lui, Gabbai, Sallai: in tutto, novecentoventotto.
9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
Gioele, figliuolo di Zicri, era loro capo, e Giuda, figliuolo di Hassenua, era il secondo capo della città.
10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
Dei sacerdoti: Jedaia, figliuolo di Joiarib, 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.
Seraia, figliuolo di Hilkia, figliuolo di Meshullam, figliuolo di Tsadok, figliuolo di Meraioth, figliuolo di Ahitub, preposto alla casa di Dio,
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.
e i loro fratelli addetti all’opera della casa, in numero di ottocentoventidue; e Adaia, figliuolo di Jeroham, figliuolo di Pelalia, figliuolo di Amtsi, figliuolo di Zaccaria, figliuolo di Pashur, figliuolo di 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.
e i suoi fratelli, capi delle case patriarcali, in numero di duecentoquarantadue; e Amashsai, figliuolo d’Azareel, figliuolo d’Ahzai, figliuolo di Meshillemoth, figliuolo d’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.
e i loro fratelli, uomini valorosi, in numero di centoventotto. Zabdiel, figliuolo di Ghedolim, era loro capo.
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.
Dei Leviti: Scemaia, figliuolo di Hashub, figliuolo di Azricam, figliuolo di Hashabia, figliuolo di Bunni,
16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
Shabbethai e Jozabad, preposti al servizio esterno della casa di Dio di fra i capi dei Leviti;
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.
e Mattania, figliuolo di Mica, figliuolo di Zabdi, figliuolo d’Asaf, il capo cantore che intonava le laudi al momento della preghiera, e Bakbukia che gli veniva secondo tra i suoi fratelli, e Abda figliuolo di Shammua, figliuolo di Galal, figliuolo di Jeduthun.
18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
Totale de’ Leviti nella città santa: duecentottantaquattro.
19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
I portinai: Akkub, Talmon, e i loro fratelli, custodi delle porte, centosettantadue.
20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
Il resto d’Israele, i sacerdoti, i Leviti, si stabilirono in tutte le città di Giuda, ciascuno nella sua proprietà.
21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
I Nethinei si stabilirono sulla collina, e Tsiha e Ghishpa erano a capo dei Nethinei.
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.
Il capo dei Leviti a Gerusalemme era Uzzi, figliuolo di Bani, figliuolo di Hashabia, figliuolo di Mattania, figliuolo di Mica, de’ figliuoli d’Asaf, ch’erano i cantori addetti al servizio della casa di Dio;
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.
poiché v’era un ordine del re che concerneva i cantori, e v’era una provvisione assicurata loro giorno per giorno.
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.
E Pethahia, figliuolo di Mescezabeel, de’ figliuoli di Zerach, figliuolo di Giuda, era commissario del re per tutti gli affari del popolo.
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].
Quanto ai villaggi con le loro campagne, alcuni de’ figliuoli di Giuda si stabilirono in Kiriath-Arba e ne’ luoghi che ne dipendevano, in Dibon e nei luoghi che ne dipendevano, in Jekabtseel e ne’ villaggi che ne dipendevano,
26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
in Jeshua, in Molada in Beth-Paleth,
27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
in Atsar-Shual, in Beer-Sceba e ne’ luoghi che ne dipendevano,
28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
in Tsiklag, in Mecona e ne’ luoghi che ne dipendevano,
29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
in En-Rimmon, in Tsora,
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].
in Jarmuth, in Zanoah, in Adullam e ne’ loro villaggi, in Lakis e nelle sue campagne, in Azeka e ne’ luoghi che ne dipendevano. Si stabilirono da Beer-Sceba fino alla valle di Hinnom.
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,
I figliuoli di Beniamino si stabilirono da Gheba in là, a Micmas, ad Aijah, a Bethel e ne’ luoghi che ne dipendevano,
32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
ad Anathoth, a Nob, ad Anania,
33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
a Atsor, a Rama, a Ghittaim,
34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
a Hadid, a Tseboim, a Neballath,
35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
a Lod ed a Ono, valle degli artigiani.
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.
Dei Leviti alcune classi appartenenti a Giuda furono unite a Beniamino.
