Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
А ето свещениците на левитите, които възлязоха със Зоровавела Салатииловия син и с Исуса: Сараия, Еремия, Ездра,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Амария, Малух, Хатус,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Сехания, Реум, Меримот,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Идо, Ганатон, Авия,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Миамин, Маадия, Велга,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Семаия, Иоярив, Едаия,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Салу, Амок, Хелкия и Едаия. Тия бяха началниците на свещениците и на братята им в дните на Исуса.
8 [Some of the other] descendants of Levi who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They were in charge of singing songs to thank [God].
А Левитите: Исус, Вануй, Кадмиил, Серевия, Юда и Матания, който, заедно с братята си, бе над пеенето.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
А Ваквукия и Уний, братята им, бяха срещу тях в стражите.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
И Исус Роди Иоакима, а Иоаким роди Елиасива, а Елиасив роди Иодая,
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
а Иодай роди Ионатана, а Ионатан роди Ядуя.
12 When Joiakim was the Supreme Priest, these were the leaders of the clans of priests: Meraiah, from [the clan of] Seraiah; Hananiah, from [the clan of] Jeremiah;
А в дните на Иоакима свещеници, които бяха и началници на бащини домове, бяха: началник на бащиния дом на Сараия, Мераия; на Еремия, Анания;
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
на Ездра, Месулам; на Амария, Иоанан;
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
на Мелиху, Ионатан; на Севания, Иосиф;
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
на Харима, Адна; и на Мариота, Хелкай;
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
на Идо, Захария; на Ганатона, Месулам;
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
на Авия, Зехрий; на Маниамина, от Моадия, Фелтай;
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
на Велга, Самуа; на Самаия, Ионатан;
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
на Иоярива, Матенай; на Едаия, Озий;
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
на Салая, Калай; на Амока, Евер;
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
на Хелкия, Асавия; и на Едаия, Натанаил.
22 During the years that Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua [were Supreme Priests], they (wrote/kept a list of) the names of the clans who were descendants of Levi. When Darius was the king of Persia, they stopped writing that list.
В дните на Елиасива, Иодая, Иоанана и Ядуа левитите бяха записани за началници на бащини домове; също и свещениците през царуването на парсиеца Дарий.
23 They wrote the names of the leaders of the clans who were descendants of Levi in the Book of Events [in Israel], but they stopped writing those names when Eliashib’s grandson Johanan [was the Supreme Priest].
Левийците, които бяха началници на бащини домове, бяха записани в Книгата на летописите, дори до дните на Иоанана Елиасивовия син.
24 These are the leaders of the clans [who are] descendants of Levi: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel and others who were divided into two groups. The two groups faced each other, one group replying to the other, during the time that they praised and thanked God. They did that just as King David, the man who served God well, had instructed.
А началниците на левитите бяха: Асавия, Серевия и Исус Кадмииловият син, с братята им срещу тях, назначени да хвалят и песнословят според заповедта на Божия човек Давида, ответно едни срещу други.
25 These singers included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. The men who guarded the storerooms close to the gates [of the temple] were Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
Матания, Ваквукия, Авдия, Месулам, Талмон и Акув бяха вратари, и пазеха стражата на влагалищата при портите.
26 They did that work during the time that Joiakim, who was the son of Jeshua and the grandson of Jehozadak, [was the Supreme Priest, ] and I was the governor, and Ezra was the priest who knew the Jewish laws very well.
Тия бяха в дните на Иоакима син на Исуса, син на Иоседека, и в дните на областния управител Неемия, и на свещеникът Ездра книжникът.
27 When we dedicated the wall around Jerusalem, we summoned the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] from the nearby places where they [were living]. We asked them to [join with us to] celebrate when we dedicated the wall. We wanted them to sing songs to thank [Yahweh] and make music by playing cymbals and harps and other stringed instruments.
И при посвещаването на ерусалимската стена потърсиха левитите по всичките им места, за да ги доведат в Ерусалим да празнуват посвещението си с веселие, със славословия и песни, с кимвали, псалми и арфи.
28 We summoned the descendants of Levi who habitually sang together. They came to Jerusalem from nearby areas [where they had settled], and from places around Netophah [town southeast of Jerusalem],
И тъй, дружните певци се събраха, както от ерусалимската околност, така и от нетофатските села.
29 and from three places [northeast of Jerusalem]—Beth Gilgal [city] and the areas around Geba and Azmaveth. Those singers had built villages to live in near Jerusalem.
от Вет-галгал, и от селата на Гава и на Азмавет; защото певците си бяха съградили села около Ерусалим.
30 [When they came to Jerusalem], the priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who help the priests] performed rituals to cause themselves to be acceptable to God, and then they performed similar rituals to purify the [other] people, the gates, and the wall.
И свещениците и левитите, като очистиха себе си, очистиха и людете, портите и стената.
31 Then I gathered together the leaders of Judah on top of the wall, and I appointed them to lead two large groups to march around the city [on top of the wall], thanking God. [As they faced the city, ] one group walked to the right toward the Dung Gate.
Тогава изкачих Юдовите началници на стената, и определих две големи отделения хвалители; едното отиваше в шествие надясно върху стената към портата на бунището;
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
и подир тях вървяха Осаия, и половината от Юдовите първенци
33 Behind them marched a group of priests who were blowing trumpets. They were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. Next came Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.
и Азария, Ездра, Меулам,
Юда, Вениамин, Семаия и Еремия,
и някои от синовете на свещениците с тръби: Захария син на Ионатана, син на Семаия, син на Матания, син на Михея, син на Закхура, син на Асафа,
36 Behind them marched other members of Zechariah’s clan: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They all were playing the same kinds of musical instruments that King David had played [many years previously]. Ezra, the man who knew the Jewish laws very well, marched in front of this group.
и братята му: Семаия, Азареил Милалай, Гилалай, Маай, Натанаил, Юда и Ананий, с музикалните инструменти на Божия човек Давида; и книжника Ездра им беше на чело;
37 When they reached the Fountain Gate, they went up the steps to David’s City, past his palace, and then to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side [of the city].
и при портата на извора те се изкачиха първо пред себе си по стъпалата на Давидовия град, гдето стената се възвишава над Давидовата къща, дори до портата на водата към изток.
38 The other group of those who were thanking [Yahweh] marched to the left on top of the wall. I followed them with half of the people. [We marched] past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall.
А другото отделение хвалители вървеше в противоположна посока, и аз подир тях, тоже и половината от людете, по стената, край кулата на пещите и по широката стена,
39 [From there we marched] past Ephraim Gate, Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred Soldiers, to the Sheep Gate. We finished marching near the gate into the temple.
и над Ефремовата порта, и над старата порта, и над рибната порта, и край кулата Ананеил, и край кулата Мея, до овчата порта, докле застанаха в портата на стражата.
40 Both the groups reached the temple while they were thanking God. They stood in their places there. The leaders who were with me [also stood with me in our places].
Така двете отделения хвалители застанаха в Божия дом, и аз, и половината от видните мъже с мене,
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
и свещениците Елиаким. Маасия, Миниамин, Михей, Елиоинай, Захария и Анания, с тръби,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
както и Маасия, Семаия, Елеазар, Озий, Иоанан, Малхия, Елам и Езер. И певците запяха със силен глас, с Езраия за водител.
43 [After we went outside the temple, ] we offered many sacrifices. We men all rejoiced because God had caused us to be very happy. The women and the children also rejoiced. People far away could hear the noise that we made there in Jerusalem.
И в същия ден принесоха големи жертви и се развеселиха, защото Бог ги развесели премного; още жените и децата се развеселиха; тъй че увеселението на Ерусалим се разчу надалеч.
44 On that day, men were appointed {they appointed men} to be in charge of the storerooms where they kept the money that people contributed [for the temple]. They also kept there [the other things that the people contributed—] the tithes and the first part of the grain and fruit that was harvested each year. Those men collected those things from the fields/farms near the cities, and [took them to Jerusalem and] gave them to the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi, as [Moses had said in his] laws that they should do. All the Israeli people were happy about the work that the priests and the descendants of Levi did,
Тоже в същия ден се определиха човеци над стаите за влагалищата, за приносите, за първите плодове, и за десетъците, за да събират в тях от полетата на градовете дяловете узаконени за свещениците и левитите; защото Юда се радваше поради свещениците и левитите, които служеха.
45 because they performed the rituals to purify things, and the other rituals that God had commanded. The musicians in the temple also did their work as King David and his son Solomon had declared that they should do.
Защото те и певците и вратарите пазеха заръчаното от Бога си, и заръчаното за очищението, според заповедта на Давида и сина му Соломона.
46 Ever since the time that David had been the king and Asaph had been his chief musician, the musicians had led the people while they sang songs to praise and thank God.
Защото отдавна, в дните на Давида и на Асафа, имаше главни певци и пеения за хвала и благодарение Богу.
47 During the years that Zerubbabel and I governed the Israeli people, they all contributed the food that the singers and temple gatekeepers needed each day. They gave (a tithe/10%) of their crops to the descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], and those descendants of Levi gave (a tithe/10%) of that to [the priests, who were] descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest].
И в дните на Зоровавела и в дните на Неемия, целият Израил даваха определените за всеки ден дялове на певците и на вратарите; те посвещаваха даровете си на левитите, а левитите посвещаваха на Аароновите потомци.
