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].
Hovdingarne budde i Jerusalem. Hitt folket drog strå, soleis at tiande kvar mann skulde bu i Jerusalem, den heilage byen, og ni tiandepartar skulde bu i dei hine byarne.
2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
Folket velsigna alle dei mennerne som friviljugt busette seg 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].
Dette er dei hovdingarne i jarleriket som budde i Jerusalem; men i Juda-byarne budde kvar i sin by der han hadde sin eigedom, vanlege israelitar, prestar, levitar, tempelsveinarne og søner etter Salomos trælar.
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 budde nokre av Juda-sønerne og av Benjamins-sønerne. Av Juda-sønerne: Ataja, son åt Uzzia, son åt Zakarja, son åt Amarja, son åt Sefatja, son åt Mahalalel, av Peres-sønerne,
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, son åt Baruk, son åt Kol-Hoze, son åt Hazaja, son åt Adaja, son åt Jojarib, son åt Zakarja, son åt siloniten.
6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
Peres-sønerne i Jerusalem, var i alt fire hundrad og åtte og seksti stridsmenner.
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.
Og dette var Benjamins-sønerne: Sallu, son åt Mesullam, son åt Joed, son åt Pedaja, son åt Kolaja, son åt Ma’aseja, son åt Itiel, son åt Jesaja,
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 etter honom Gabbai-Sallai, i alt ni hundrad og åtte og tjuge.
9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
Joel Zikrison var formannen deira, og Juda Hassenuason var den næst øvste i byen.
10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
Av prestarne: Jedaja Jojaribsson, 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.
og Seraja, son åt Hilkia, son åt Mesullam, son åt Sadok, son åt Merajot, son åt Ahitub, den øvste i 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 brørne deira, som gjorde tenesta i Guds hus, åtte hundrad og tvo og tjuge i alt, og Adaja, son åt Jeroham, son åt Pelalja, son åt Amsi, son åt Zakarja, son åt Pashur, son åt Malkia,
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 brørne hans, ættehovdingar, tvo hundrad og tvo og fyrti, og Amassai, son åt Azarel, son åt Ahzai, son åt Mesillemot, son åt 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 brørne deira, hundrad og åtte og tjuge dugande menner. Formannen deira var Zabdiel, son åt Haggedolim.
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.
Av levitarne: Semaja, son åt Hassub, son åt Azrikam, son åt Hasabja, son åt Bunni,
16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
og Sabbetai og Jozabad, levithøvdingar som styrde med utearbeidet ved Guds hus,
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, son åt Mika, son åt Zabdi, son åt Asaf, fyresongaren, han som tok i med lovsongen i bøni, og Bakbukja, næst-høgst av brørne hans, og Abda, son åt Sammua, son åt Galal, son åt Jedutun.
18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
Levitarne i den heilage byen var i alt tvo hundrad og fire og åtteti.
19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
Og portvaktarane: Akkub, Talmon og brørne deira, som heldt vakt ved portarne, i alt hundrad og tvo og sytti.
20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
Dei andre israelitarne, prestarne og levitarne budde i alle dei andre byarne i Juda, kvar på sin eigedom.
21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
Men tempelsveinarne budde på Ofel, og Siha og Gispa var formennerne deira.
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.
Levit-formannen i Jerusalem, ved tenesta i Guds hus, var Uzzi, son åt Bani, son åt Hasabja, son åt Mattanja, son åt Mika, av Asafs-sønerne, songarane.
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.
Eit kongebod var gjeve um deim, og ein fast skipnad sett åt songarane for kvar dag.
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.
Petahja, son åt Mesezabel, av sønerne åt Zerah Judason, målbar for kongen alle saker som galdt folket.
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].
Og ute på landsbygdi budde og ein part av Juda-ætti: i Kirjat-Arba og bygderne der ikring, i Dibon og bygderne der ikring, og i Jekabse’el med sine grender,
26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
i Jesua og Molada og Bet-Pelet,
27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
i Hasar-Sual, i Be’erseba med sine bygder,
28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
og i Siklag, og i Mekona med sine bygder,
29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
i En-Rimmon og Sora og 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].
Zanoah, Adullam og bygderne ikring deim, i Lakis og bumarki som høyrde til, og i Azeka med sine bygder. Dei busette seg frå Be’erseba til Hinnomsdalen.
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,
Benjamins-sønerne hadde sine bustader frå Geba: i Mikmas og Ajja, i Betel med sine bygder,
32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
i Anatot, Nob, Ananja,
33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
Hasor, Rama, Gittajim,
34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
Hadid, Sebojim, Neballat,
35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
Lod og Ono, Handverkardalen.
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.
Nokre skift av levitarne som høyrde til Juda, busette seg i Benjamin.
