Nehemiah 12
1 These were the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Estos son los sacerdotes y levitas que subieron con Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y Jesuá: Seraías, Jeremías, Esdras,
2 Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,
Amarías, Maluc, Hartús,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, and Meremoth.
Secanías, Rehum, Meremot,
4 There were Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Iddo, Gineto, Abías,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamín, Maadías, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaías, Joyarib, Jedaías,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
Salú, Amoc, Hilcías y Jedaías. Esos fueron los jefes de los sacerdotes y sus hermanos en días de Jesuá.
8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was in charge of the thanksgiving songs, along with his associates.
Los levitas eran Jesuá, Binúi, Cadmiel, Serebías, Judá y Matanías, quien, con sus hermanos, dirigía los cánticos de alabanza.
9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them during the service.
Bacbuquías y Uni, sus hermanos, estaban frente a ellos en el servicio.
10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
Jesuá engendró a Joyaquim, quien engendró a Eliasib. Éste engendró a Joiada,
11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
quien engendró a Jonatán, y él engendró a Jadúa.
12 In the days of Joiakim these were the priests, the leaders of the families: Meraiah was the leader of Seraiah, Hananiah was the leader of Jeremiah,
En los días de Joyaquim, los sacerdotes jefes de casas paternas eran: de Seraías, Meraías; de Jeremías, Hananías;
13 Meshullam was the leader of Ezra, Jehohanan was the leader of Amariah,
de Esdras, Mesulam; de Amarías, Johanán;
14 Jonathan was the leader of Malluk, and Joseph was the leader of Shebaniah.
de Melicú, Jonatán; de Sebanías, José;
15 Adna was the leader of Harim, Helkai the leader of Meremoth,
de Harim, Adna; de Meraiot, Helcay;
16 Zechariah was the leader of Iddo, Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon, and
de Iddo, Zacarías; de Ginetón, Mesulam;
17 Zichri was the leader of Abijah. ... of Miniamin. Piltai was the leader of Moadiah.
de Abías, Zicri; de Miniamín, de Moadías, Piltay;
18 Shammua was the leader of Bilgah, Jehonathan was the leader of Shemaiah,
de Bilga, Samúa; de Semaías, Jonatán;
19 Mattenai was the leader of Joiarib, Uzzi was the leader of Jedaiah,
de Joyarib, Matenay; de Jedaías, Uzi;
20 Kallai was the leader of Sallu, Eber was the leader of Amok,
de Salay, Calay; de Amoc, Eber;
21 Hashabiah was the leader of Hilkiah, and Nethanel was the leader of Jedaiah.
de Hilcías, Hasabías; de Jedaías, Natanael.
22 In the days of Eliashib, the Levites Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were recorded as the heads of families, and the priests were recorded during the reign of Darius the Persian.
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 The descendants of Levi, their leaders of families were recorded in the book of the annals up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.
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 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section, in obedience to the command of David, the man of God.
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 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storerooms by the gates.
Matanías, Bacbuquías, Obadías, Mesulam, Talmón, Acub, porteros, montaban guardia en los almacenes junto a las puertas.
26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
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 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the people sought out the Levites wherever they lived, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with joy, with thanksgivings and singing with cymbals, harps, and with lyres.
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 The fellowship of singers gathered together from the district around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.
Así fueron reunidos los hijos de los cantores, tanto del valle que circunda a Jerusalén como de las aldeas de los de Netofa,
29 They also came from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.
y Bet-gilgal y los campos de Geba y Azmavet, porque los cantores se edificaron aldeas alrededor de Jerusalén.
30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves, and then they purified the 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 had the leaders of Judah go up to the top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs who gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall 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 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,
y tras ellos iba Osaías, la mitad de los jefes de Judá,
33 and after them went Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
Azarías, Esdras, Mesulam,
34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,
Judá, Benjamín, Semaías y Jeremías.
35 and some of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph.
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 There also were Zechariah's relatives, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. Ezra the scribe was in front of them.
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 By the Fountain Gate they went straight up on the stairs of the city of David, by the stairway to the wall above David's palace, to the Water Gate on the east.
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 choir of those who gave thanks went in the other direction. I followed them on the wall with half the people, above the Tower of 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 and above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate, and by the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate, and they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
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 So both choirs of those who gave thanks took their place in the house of God, and I also took my place with half of the officials with me.
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 Then the priests took their place: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with the trumpets,
Los sacerdotes Elyaquim, Maaseías, Miniamín, Micaías, Elioenay, Zacarías y Hananías tenían las trompetas,
42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer, and the singers made themselves heard and Jezrahiah was their leader.
y Maasías, Semaías, Eliazar, Uzi, Johanán, Malquías, Elam Ezer y los cantores cantaban a viva voz dirigidos por Izrahías.
43 They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy. Also the women and the children rejoiced. So the joy of Jerusalem could be heard far away.
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 to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the law for the priests and for the Levites. Each was assigned to work the fields near the towns. For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who were standing before them.
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 They performed the service of their God, and the service of purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, in keeping with the command of David and of Solomon his son.
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 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors of singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to 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 In the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers. They set aside the portion that was for the Levites, and the Levites set aside a portion for the descendants of Aaron.
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.
