Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Dagitoy dagiti padi ken dagiti Levita a simmangpet a kadua ni Zerubbabel a putot ni Salatiel, ken ni Josue: Da Seraias, Jeremias, Ezra,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amarias, Malluk, Hattus,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Secanias, Rehum, ken Meremot.
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Da Iddo, Ginnetoi, Abias,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamin, Maadias, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaias, Joyarib, Jedaias,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Sallu, Amok, Hilkias ken Jedaias. Dagitoy dagiti mangidadaulo kadagiti papadi ken dagiti katulonganda idi tiempo ni Josue.
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].
Dagiti Levita ket da Jesua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Serebias, Juda ken Mattanias a mangimatmaton kadagiti kankanta a pagyaman, agraman dagiti katulonganda.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
Da Bakbukias ken Unno, dagiti katulonganda, a nakatakder iti sangoananda kabayatan ti panagdayawda.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Ni Josue ti ama ni Joyakim, ni Joyakim ti ama ni Eliasib, ni Eliasib ti ama ni Joyada,
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
ni Joyada ti ama ni Jonatan, ken ni Jonatan ti ama ni Jaddua.
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;
Idi tiempo ni Joyakim, dagitoy dagiti papadi, dagiti mangidadaulo kadagiti amma dagiti pampamiliada: Ni Maraias ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Seraias, ni Hananias ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Jeremias,
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
ni Mesullam ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Ezra, ni Jehohanan ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Amarias,
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
ni Jonatan ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Malluki, ni Jose ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Sebanias.
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
Iti panangituloy, ni Adna ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Harim, ni Helkai ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Merayot,
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
ni Zacarias ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Iddo, ni Mesullam ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Ginneton,
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
ni Zikri ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Abias. Adda met ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Miniamin. Ni Piltai ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Moadias,
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
ni Sammua ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Bilga, ni Jehonatan ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Semaias,
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
ni Mattenai ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Joyarib, ni Uzzi ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Jedaias,
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
ni Kallai ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Sallai, ni Eber ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Amok,
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
ni Hasabias ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Hilkias, ken ni Netanel ti pangulo iti pamilia ni Jedaias.
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.
Idi tiempo ni Eliasib, naisurat dagiti Levita a da Eliasib, Joyada, Johanan, ken Jaddua a kas panguloen dagiti pamilia, ken naisurat dagiti papadi kabayatan iti panagturay ni Dario a Taga-Persia.
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].
Naisurat dagiti kaputotan ni Levi ken dagiti mangidadaulo kadagiti pampamilia idiay Libro ti Annals agingga iti tiempo ni Johanan a putot ni Eliasib.
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.
Ken ti mangidadaulo kadagiti Levita ket da Hazabias, Serebias, ken Jesua a putot ni Kadmiel, agraman dagiti katulonganda a nagtakder iti sangoananda nga agdayaw ken agyaman, agsinnungbat ti tunggal bunggoy, a kas panagtulnogda iti bilin ni David, a tao ti Dios.
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.
Da Mattanias, Bakbukias, Obadias, Mesullam, Talmon ken Akkub ti guardia nga agtaktakder iti ruangan dagiti siled a pagiduldulinan.
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.
Nagserbida idi tiempo ni Joyakim a putot ni Josue a putot ni Josadac, ken idi tiempo ni Nehemias a gobernador ken ni Ezra a padi ken eskriba.
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.
Idi maidaton ti pader ti Jerusalem, sinapul dagiti tattao dagiti Levita iti sadinoman a nagnaedanda, tapno ikkuyogda ida idiay Jerusalem ket siraragsakda a rambakan ti panangidaton iti pader, a mabuyogan iti panagyaman ken kankanta a mabuyogan kadagiti aweng ti piangpiang, arpa ken mabuyogan iti lira.
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],
Nagguommong dagiti kumakanta manipud kadagiti distrito iti aglawlaw ti Jerusalem ken manipud kadagiti barrio iti Netofa.
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.
Naggapuda pay idiay Bet Gilgal ken iti daga ti Geba ken Asmabet, ta nagaramid dagiti kumakanta kadagiti barrio a nagnaedanda iti aglawlaw ti Jerusalem.
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.
Inaramid dagiti padi ken dagiti Levita ti seremonia ti pannakadalus kadagiti bagbagida, kadagiti tattao, kadagiti ruangan, ken iti pader.
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.
Ket pinaulik dagiti panguloen ti Juda iti rabaw ti pader, ket nangdutokak iti dua a dakkel a bunggoy dagiti kumakanta a nangted iti panagyaman. Nagpakannawan ti maysa a bunggoy iti rabaw ti pader nga agturong iti Ruangan a Pagibelbellengan iti Rugit.
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
Simmaruno kadakuada ni Hosaias ken ti kagudua dagiti panguloen ti Juda,
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.
ket simmaruno kadakuada da Azarias, Ezra, Mesullam,
Juda, Benjamin, Semaias, Jeremias,
ken dagiti dadduma nga annak dagiti padi nga addaan kadagiti trumpeta, ken ni Zacarias a putot ni Jonatan a putot ni Semaias a putot ni Mattanias a putot ni Micaias a putot ni Zaccur a maysa kadagiti kaputotan ni Asaf.
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.
Adda met idiay dagiti kabagian ni Zacarias, da Semaias, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Juda, ken Hanani, addaanda kadagiti pagtokaran a kapada ti inaramat ni David a tao ti Dios. Adda iti sangoda ni Ezra nga eskriba.
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].
Iti abay ti Ruangan ti Ubbog, immulida iti agdan iti siudad ni David iti pagsang-atan iti pader, iti labes ti palasio ni David, nga agturong iti Ruangan ti Danum idiay daya.
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.
Ket nagpakannigid ti maysa a bunggoy dagiti kumakanta a mangmangted iti panagyaman. Sinurotko ida iti rabaw ti pader a kaduak ti kagudua dagiti tattao, iti labes ti Tore ti Oven, nga agturong iti Akaba a Pader,
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.
iti labes ti Ruangan ti Efraim, iti abay ti Daan a Ruangan, iti abay ti Ruangan ti Lames, iti Torre ti Hananel ken iti Torre dagiti Sangagasut, nga agturong iti Ruangan dagiti Karnero, ket nagsardengda iti Ruangan dagiti Guardia.
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].
Agpada ngarud a nakadanon dagiti dua a bunggoy dagiti kumakanta iti disso a pagtaktakderanda iti balay ti Dios, ket nakadanonak met iti disso a pagtaktakderak a kaduak ti kagudua kadagiti opisial.
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
Ken nakadanon met dagiti papadi iti disso a pagtakderanda: da Eliakim, Maaseias, Miniamin, Micaias, Elioenai, Zacarias, ken Hananias, a nakatrumpeta,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
Maaseias, Semaias, Eliazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkija, Elam ken Ezer. Nagkanta dagiti kumakanta nga indalan ni Jezrahias.
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.
Ket nagidatonda iti adu a sakripisio iti dayta nga aldaw, ken nagrag-oda, ta pinarag-o ida ti Dios iti kasta unay. Nagrag-o met dagiti babbai ken ubbing. Isu a nangngeg iti adayo ti kinaragsak ti Jerusalem.
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,
Iti dayta nga aldaw, adda dagiti lallaki a nadutokan a mangaywan kadagiti siled a pagiduldulinan kadagiti kontribusion, kadagiti umuna a bunga, ken kadagiti apagkapullo, tapno urnongenda dagiti pannakabingay dagiti padi ken dagiti Levita a maiyannurot iti linteg. Nadutokan ti tunggal maysa nga agtrabaho kadagiti talon nga asideg kadagiti il-ili. Ta naragsakan ti Juda kadagiti padi ken Levita a nakatakder iti sangoananda.
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.
Inaramidda iti panagserbi iti Diosda, ken ti seremonia ti pannakapadalus, a kas panangtungpal kadagiti bilin ni David ken ni Solomon a putotna, ket kasta met ti inaramid dagiti kumakanta ken dagiti guardia iti ruangan.
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.
Ta kadagiti napalabas a tiempo, kadagiti aldaw da David ken Asaf, adda dagiti mangidaldalan kadagiti kumakanta, ken adda dagiti kankanta a pagdayaw ken pagyaman iti Dios.
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].
Idi tiempo ni Zerubbabel ken idi tiempo ni Nehemias, inted ti entero nga Israel ti inaldaw a bingay dagiti kumakanta ken dagiti mangbanbantay iti ruangan. Ilaslasinda ti bingay dagiti Levita, ket ilaslasin dagiti Levita ti bingay dagiti kaputotan ni Aaron.
