Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Estos son los sacerdotes y levitas que subieron con Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y Jesuá: Seraías, Jeremías, Esdras,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amarías, Maluc, Hartús,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Secanías, Rehum, Meremot,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Iddo, Gineto, Abías,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamín, Maadías, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaías, Joyarib, Jedaías,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Salú, Amoc, Hilcías y Jedaías. Esos fueron los jefes de los sacerdotes y sus hermanos en días de Jesuá.
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].
Los levitas eran Jesuá, Binúi, Cadmiel, Serebías, Judá y Matanías, quien, con sus hermanos, dirigía los cánticos de alabanza.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
Bacbuquías y Uni, sus hermanos, estaban frente a ellos en el servicio.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Jesuá engendró a Joyaquim, quien engendró a Eliasib. Éste engendró a Joiada,
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
quien engendró a Jonatán, y él engendró a Jadúa.
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;
En los días de Joyaquim, los sacerdotes jefes de casas paternas eran: de Seraías, Meraías; de Jeremías, Hananías;
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
de Esdras, Mesulam; de Amarías, Johanán;
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
de Melicú, Jonatán; de Sebanías, José;
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
de Harim, Adna; de Meraiot, Helcay;
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
de Iddo, Zacarías; de Ginetón, Mesulam;
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
de Abías, Zicri; de Miniamín, de Moadías, Piltay;
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
de Bilga, Samúa; de Semaías, Jonatán;
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
de Joyarib, Matenay; de Jedaías, Uzi;
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
de Salay, Calay; de Amoc, Eber;
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
de Hilcías, Hasabías; de Jedaías, Natanael.
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.
En días de Eliasib, Joiada, Johanán y Jadúa, los levitas fueron contados por sus casas paternas, así como los sacerdotes, hasta el reinado de Darío el persa.
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].
Los hijos de Leví, jefes de las casas paternas, fueron anotados en el rollo de las Crónicas hasta los días de Johanán, hijo de 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.
Los jefes de los levitas: Hasabías, Serebías y Jesuá, hijo de Cadmiel, con sus hermanos al frente de ellos, fueron designados por turnos alternos para alabar y tributar acciones de gracias, conforme al mandato de David, varón de ʼElohim.
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.
Matanías, Bacbuquías, Obadías, Mesulam, Talmón, Acub, porteros, montaban guardia en los almacenes junto a las puertas.
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.
Estos estaban en los días de Joyaquim, hijo de Jesuá, hijo de Josadac, y en los días del gobernador Nehemías y del sacerdote y escriba Esdras.
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.
Para la dedicación del muro de Jerusalén buscaron a los levitas de todas partes para llevarlos a Jerusalén, a fin de celebrar la dedicación y la fiesta con cánticos y acciones de gracias, con címbalos, salterios y arpas.
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],
Así fueron reunidos los hijos de los cantores, tanto del valle que circunda a Jerusalén como de las aldeas de los de 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.
y Bet-gilgal y los campos de Geba y Azmavet, porque los cantores se edificaron aldeas alrededor de Jerusalén.
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.
Se purificaron los sacerdotes y los levitas. También purificaron al pueblo, las puertas y el muro.
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.
Entonces ordené a los jefes de Judá que subieran sobre el muro. Establecí dos grandes coros que elevaban alabanzas y acciones de gracias. El primero marchaba a la derecha del muro, hacia la puerta del Muladar,
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
y tras ellos iba Osaías, la mitad de los jefes de Judá,
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.
Azarías, Esdras, Mesulam,
Judá, Benjamín, Semaías y Jeremías.
Algunos de los hijos de los sacerdotes marchaban con trompetas: Zacarías, hijo de Jonatán, hijo de Semaías, hijo de Matanías, hijo de Micaías, hijo de Zacur, hijo de 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.
y sus hermanos Semaías, Azarael, Milalay, Gilalay, Maay, Natanael, Judá, Hanani, con los instrumentos musicales de David, varón de ʼElohim. El escriba Esdras marchaba al frente de ellos.
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].
Las gradas de la ciudad de David subieron directamente en la puerta de la Fuente, por la subida al muro que está por encima de la casa de David, hacia la puerta del Agua, hacia el oriente.
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.
El segundo coro que elevaba alabanzas y acciones de gracias marchaba en sentido contrario. Yo iba con ellos y con la mitad del pueblo, sobre el muro desde la torre de los Hornos hasta el muro ancho,
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.
por la puerta de Efraín, por la puerta Antigua, por la puerta del Pescado, la torre de Hananel y la torre de los Cien hasta la puerta de las Ovejas y hasta la puerta de la 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].
Entonces los dos coros que elevaban alabanzas y acciones de gracias se detuvieron en el Templo de ʼElohim, también yo y la mitad de los dirigentes conmigo.
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
Los sacerdotes Elyaquim, Maaseías, Miniamín, Micaías, Elioenay, Zacarías y Hananías tenían las trompetas,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
y Maasías, Semaías, Eliazar, Uzi, Johanán, Malquías, Elam Ezer y los cantores cantaban a viva voz dirigidos por Izrahías.
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.
Aquel día inmolaron grandes sacrificios y se alegraron porque ʼElohim los deleitó con gran regocijo, del que participaban también las mujeres y los niños. La alegría de Jerusalén se oía desde lejos.
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,
En aquel día algunos fueron designados para que se encargaran de los almacenes para las ofrendas, las primicias y los diezmos, a fin de recoger en ellos los productos del campo y las porciones legales que correspondían a los sacerdotes y levitas. Judá se alegraba de contemplar a los sacerdotes y los levitas en su servicio.
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.
Éstos guardaban el precepto de su ʼElohim y observaban las purificaciones. También los cantores y porteros cumplían lo establecido para ellos según los mandatos de David y su hijo Salomón,
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.
porque desde los días de David y Asaf, desde tiempo antiguo, había directores para los cantores, los cánticos de alabanza y acción de gracias a ʼElohim.
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].
En días de Zorobabel y Nehemías, todo Israel daba porciones a los cantores y a los porteros, como era requerido día a día. Quedó consagrado lo prescrito para los levitas, así como para los hijos de Aarón.
