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].
Yeroo sanatti hooggantoonni sabaa Yerusaalem keessa qubatan; warri kaan immoo akka inni Yerusaalem magaalaa qulqulluu sana keessa jiraatuuf nama kudhan keessaa tokko fidachuuf ixaa buufatan; warri hafan sagallan immoo magaalaadhuma ofii isaanii keessatti hafan.
2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
Sabnis namoota Yerusaalem keessa jiraachuuf fedhiin of kennan hunda eebbise.
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].
Warri kunneen hooggantoota kutaa biyyaa kanneen Yerusaalem keessa qubatanii dha; magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessa garuu tokkoon tokkoon isaanii qabeenya ofii isaaniitiin magaalaawwan ofii isaanii keessa jiraatan; isaanis: Israaʼeloota, luboota, Lewwota, tajaajiltoota mana qulqullummaa fi sanyiiwwan tajaajiltoota Solomoon;
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.
ilmaan Yihuudaa fi ilmaan Beniyaam tokko tokko immoo Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan. Sanyii Yihuudaa Keessaa: Ataayaa ilma Uziyaa, ilma Zakkaariyaas, ilma Amariyaa, ilma Shefaaxiyaa, ilma Mahalaleel, sanyii Faares; akkasumas
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.
Maʼaseyaa ilma Baaruk, ilma Kol-Hoozee, ilma Hazaayaa, ilma Adaayaa, ilma Yooyaariib, ilma Zakkaariyaas, sanyii Shelaa.
6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
Sanyiin Faares warri Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan walumaa galatti namoota jajjaboo 468 turan.
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.
Sanyii Beniyaam keessaa: Saʼaaluu ilma Meshulaam, ilma Yooʼeed, ilma Phedaayaa, ilma Qolaayaa, ilma Maʼaseyaa, ilma Iitiiʼeel, ilma Yeshaayaa,
8 Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
duukaa buutota isaa Gabayii fi Salaayi; isaan walumatti nama 928 turan.
9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
Yooʼeel ilmi Zikrii toʼataa isaanii ture; Yihuudaan ilmi Hasenuuʼaa bulchaa itti aanaa ture.
10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
Luboota keessaa: Yedaaʼiyaa, ilma Yooyaariib, Yaakiin;
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.
Seraayaa ilma Hilqiyaa, ilma Meshulaam, ilma Zaadoq, ilma Meraayoot, ilma Ahiixuub, bulchaa mana Waaqaa,
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.
obboloota isaanii kanneen mana qulqullummaa keessa hojjetan; walumatti dhiira 822 turan. Adaayaa ilma Yerooham, ilma Phelaaliyaa, ilma Amzii, ilma Zakkaariyaas, ilma Phaashihuur, ilma Malkiyaatii fi
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.
obboloota isaa warra abbootii maatii turan; walumatti dhiira 242 turan. Amashisaay ilma Azariʼeel, ilma Ahazaayi, ilma Mashileemoot, ilma Imeeriitii fi
14 There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
obboloota isaa namoota jajjaboo; walumatti dhiira 128 turan. Toʼataan isaanii Zabdiiʼel ilma Hagdoolim ture.
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.
Lewwota Keessaa: Shemaaʼiyaa ilma Hashuub, ilma Azriiqaam, ilma Hashabiyaa, ilma Buunii;
16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
hangafoota Lewwotaa keessaa Shaabetaayii fi Yoozaabaad warra hojii mana Waaqaatiin alaatti itti gaafatamoo turan.
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.
Mataaniyaa ilma Miikaa, ilma Zabdii, ilma Asaaf, namicha yeroo galataatii fi kadhannaatti sagantaa qajeelchu sana; Baqbuqiyaa isa obboloota ofii isaa keessaa lammaffaa ture sana; Abdaa ilma Shamuuʼaa, ilma Gaalaal, ilma Yeduutuun.
18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
Lewwonni magaalaa qulqullittii walumatti 284 turan.
19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
Eegdota karraa: Aquub, Talmoonii fi obboloota isaanii kanneen karra eegan; isaanis walumatti dhiira 172 turan.
20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
Israaʼeloonni kaan immoo lubootaa fi Lewwota wajjin magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessa tokkoon tokkoon isaanii dhaala ofii isaaniitiin jiraatan.
21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
Tajaajiltoonni mana qulqullummaa garuu tulluu Oofeel irra jiraatan; Ziihaa fi Gishiphaan immoo ajajjoota isaanii turan.
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.
Uuziin ilmi Baanii, ilmi Hashabiyaa, ilmi Mataaniyaa, ilmi Miikaa sun Lewwota Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan irratti qondaala hangafa ture. Uuziin kun sanyiiwwan Asaaf warra faarfattoota itti gaafatamtoota hojii mana Waaqaa turan keessaa tokko ture.
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.
Faarfattoonni sun ajaja mootichaa kan guyyaa guyyaan hojii isaanii qajeelchu jala turan.
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.
Phetaayaan ilmi Mesheezabeel inni sanyiiwwan Zaaraa ilma Yihuudaa keessaa tokko taʼe sun dhimma saba ilaalu hunda keessatti iddoo buʼaa mootichaa ture.
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].
Gama gandoota lafa qotiisaa qabaniitiin immoo sabni Yihuudaa tokko tokko Kiriyaati Arbaaqii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Diiboonii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Yeqabziʼeelii fi gandoota ishee keessa,
26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
Yeeshuʼaa keessa, Molaadaa keessa, Beet Phelexi keessa,
27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
Hazar Shuuʼaal keessa, Bersheebaa fi gandoota ishee keessa,
28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
Siiqlaagi keessa, Mekoonaa fi gandoota ishee keessa,
29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
Een Rimoon keessa, Zoraa keessa, Yarmuut keessa,
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].
Zaanoʼaa keessa, Adulaamii fi gandoota ishee keessa, Laakkiishii fi lafa qotiisaawwan ishee keessa, Azeeqaa fi gandoota ishee keessa qubatan. Kanaafuu isaan Bersheebaa jalqabanii hamma Sulula Hinoomitti jiraatan.
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,
Sanyiiwwan Beniyaam Gebaadhaa jalqabanii Mikmaas keessa, Ayyaa keessa, Beetʼeelii fi gandoota ishee keessa,
32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
Anaatoot keessa, Noobii fi Hanaaniyaa keessa,
33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
Haazoor keessa, Raamaa fi Gitayim keessa,
34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
Haadiid keessa, Zebooʼiimii fi Nebalaax keessa,
35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
Lood, Oonoo fi Gehaaraashim keessa jiraatan.
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.
Garee Lewwota Yihuudaa keessaa tokko tokko immoo gosoota Beniyaam gidduu qubatan.
