Nehemia 12
1 Nunɔla kple Levitɔ siwo trɔ gbɔ kple Zerubabel, Sealtiel ƒe vi kple Yesua la woe nye: Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra,
Now these are the priests and the Levites who ascended with Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amaria, Maluk, Hatus,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sekania, Rehum, Meremot,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Ido, Gineton, Abiya,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Miyamin, Madia, Bilga,
Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6 Semaya, Yoyarib, Yedaia,
Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah.
7 Salu, Amok, Hilkia kple Yedaia. Ame siawoe nye nunɔlawo ƒe kplɔlawo kple woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo le Yesua ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me.
These were the leaders of the priests and of their brothers, in the days of Jeshua.
8 Levitɔ siwo gbɔ la woe nye: Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania, ame si kple eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo kpɔa
And the Levites, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, they and their brothers were over the hymns,
9 Bakbukia kple Uni dzi; woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo kpena ɖe wo ŋu le akpedahawo dzidzi me.
with Bakbukiah, as well as Hannai, and their brothers, each one in his office.
10 Yesua nye Yoyakim fofo, Yoyakim nye Eliasib fofo, Eliasib nye Yoiada fofo,
Now Jeshua conceived Joiakim, and Joiakim conceived Eliashib, and Eliashib conceived Joiada,
11 Yoiada nye Yonatan fofo, Yonatan nye Yaɖua fofo,
and Joiada conceived Jonathan, and Jonathan conceived Jaddua.
12 Nunɔla siwo wɔ dɔ le Yoyakim ƒe ŋkekewo me la ƒe hlɔ̃wo ƒe kplɔlawoe nye: Meraya si nye Seraya ƒe ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Hananiya nye Yeremia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
And in the days of Joiakim, the priests and the leaders of the families were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 Mesulam nye Ezra ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yehohanan nye Amaria ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 Yonatan nye Maluk ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yosef nye Sebania ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Maluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 Adana nye Harim ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Helkai nye Meremot ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16 Zekaria nye Ido ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Mesulam nye Gineton ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Adaiah, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 Zikri nye Abiya ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Piltain nye Moadia ƒomea kple Miniamin ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Abijah, Zichri; of Mijamin and Moadiah, Piltai;
18 Samua nye Bilga ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yehonatan nye Semaya ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 Matenai nye Yoyarib ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Uzi nye Yedaia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 Kalai nye Salu ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Eber nye Amok ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21 Hasabia nye Hilkia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Netanel nye Yedaia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ.
of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 Woŋlɔ nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo ƒe ƒomeawo ƒe tatɔwo ƒe dzidzimewo da ɖi le Persia fia, Darius ƒe dziɖuɣi le Levitɔ siwo nye Eliasib, Yoiada, Yohanan kple Yaɖua la ŋɔli.
The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, were written according to the leaders of the families, during the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 Le Kronika alo Nyadzɔdzɔwo ƒe Agbalẽwo me la, woŋlɔ Levitɔwo ƒe tatɔwo ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖi va se ɖe Yohanan, Eliasib ƒe vi dzi.
The sons of Levi, according to the leaders of the families, were written in the book of the words of those days, even to the days of Johanan, the son of Eliashib.
24 Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, Levitɔwo ƒe tatɔwoe nye: Hasabia, Serebia kple Yesua, Kadmiel ƒe vi. Woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo tsia tsitre ɖe wo ŋgɔ, eye wokpena ɖe wo ŋu le kafukafu kple akpedada wɔnawo me abe ale si David, Mawu ƒe ame la ɖoe da ɖi ene.
Now the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, in their turns, so that they would praise and confess, according to the precept of David, the man of God. And they served equally and in order.
25 Agbonudzɔla siwo dzɔa nudzɔdzɔwo dzraɖoƒewo ƒe agboawo nu ŋu la woe nye: Matania, Bakbukia, Obadia, Mesulam, Talmon kple Akub.
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were keepers of the gates and of the vestibules before the gates.
26 Ame siawoe wɔ dɔ le Yoyakim, Yesua ƒe vi kple Yozadak ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi ŋɔli kple esi Nehemia nye mɔmefia, eye Ezra nye nunɔla kple agbalẽfiala.
These were in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah, the governor, and of Ezra, the priest and scribe.
27 Esi wonɔ Yerusalem ƒe gli yeyeawo ŋu kɔm la, Levitɔwo katã tso anyigba la ƒe akpa sia akpa va Yerusalem be yewoana kpekpeɖeŋu le wɔnawo me, eye yewoakpɔ gome le dzidzɔŋkekenyui la ɖuɖu me kple woƒe akpedada, gakogoewo, hadzidziwo kple kasaŋkuwo.
Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites from all their places, so that they might bring them to Jerusalem, and so that they might keep the dedication, and rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, psalteries, and lyres.
28 Hadzihamenɔlawo hã va Yerusalem tso kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlãe kple Netofatitɔwo ƒe kɔƒewo me
Now the sons of the singing men were gathered from the plains surrounding Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophati,
29 kple Bet Gilgal kple Geba nutowo me kple Azmavet, elabena woƒe hadzilawo tso kɔƒewo na wo ɖokuiwo le Yerusalem gbɔ.
and from the house of Gilgal, and from the regions of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singing men had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
30 Nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu gbã, emegbe la, wokɔ ameawo, agboawo kple gli la hã ŋu.
And the priests and the Levites were cleansed, and they cleansed the people, and the gates, and the wall.
31 Mekplɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo yi gli la tame, eye mena hã be hadziha gã eve nadzi akpedaha. Hadziha ɖeka azɔ gli la tame ato ɖusime aɖo ta Akɔligbo la gbɔ.
Then I caused the leaders of Judah to ascend the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went to the right upon the wall, toward the dung gate.
32 Hosaya kple Yuda ƒe kplɔlawo ƒe afã adze wo yome,
And after them went Hoshaiah, and one half part of the leadership of Judah,
33 kpe ɖe Azaria, Ezra, Mesulam,
and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34 Yuda, Benyamin, Semaya kple Yeremia ŋu.
Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.
35 Kpe ɖe ame siawo ŋu la, nunɔla siwo lé kpẽ ɖe asi kple Zekaria, Yonatan ƒe vi, Semaya ƒe vi, Matania ƒe vi, Mikaya ƒe vi, Zakur ƒe vi, Asaf ƒe vi,
And some of the sons of the priests went forth with trumpets: Zachariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph.
36 kple eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo, Semaya, Azarel, Milalai, Milalai, Gilalai, Mai, Netanel, Yuda kple Hanani la tsɔ woƒe haƒonuwo abe ale si David, Mawu ƒe ame la ɖoe da di ene. Ezra, agbalẽfiala la nɔ ŋgɔ na ameha la.
And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, and Hanani, went forth with the canticles of David, the man of God. And Ezra, the scribe, was before them at the fountain gate.
37 Esi woɖo Tsidzidzigbo la gbɔ la, woɖo ta ŋgɔ tẽe, lia atrakpui siwo yi mɔ la gbɔ le David ƒe du xoxo la me. Tso afi sia la, woyi Tsigbo la gbɔ le ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.
And opposite them, they ascended by the steps of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall above the house of David, and as far as the water gate to the east.
38 Menɔ hatsotso evelia me, míeto mɔ evelia be míaɖado go wo. Míezɔ tso Kpodzoxɔ Kɔkɔ la gbɔ yi Gli Keke la gbɔ,
And the second choir of those who gave thanks went forth on the opposite side, and I went after them, and one half part of the people were upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, as far as the widest wall,
39 heyi Efraimgbo kple Agbo Xoxo la gbɔ. Míeto Tɔmelãgbo la kple Hananel ƒe Xɔ Kɔkɔ la ŋu, eye míeyi Alafa ƒe Xɔ Kɔkɔ la gbɔ, heyi Alẽgbo la gbɔ, eye míetɔ ɖe Gaxɔgbo la gbɔ.
and above the gate of Ephraim, and above the ancient gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hamath, and as far as the flock gate. And they stood still at the watch gate.
40 Hadziha eve siwo dzia akpedaha la nɔ wo nɔƒe le gbedoxɔ la me. Nenema kee nye nye hã kple dɔnunɔlawo ƒe afã
And the two choirs of those who gave praise stood still at the house of God, with myself and one half part of the magistrates who were with me.
41 kple nunɔla siawo: Eliakim, Maaseya, Miniamin, Mikaya, Elioenai, Zekaria kple Hananiya kple woƒe kpẽwo,
And the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Mijamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, went forth with trumpets,
42 eye ame siawo hã kpe ɖe wo ŋuti: Maaseya, Semaya, Eleazar, Uzi, Yehohanan, Malkiya, Elam kple Ezer. Hadziha siawo dzi ha le Yezrahia ƒe kpɔkplɔ te.
with Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers were singing clearly, and Jezrahiah was their foremost leader.
43 Míesa vɔ geɖewo le dzidzɔŋkeke sia dzi, elabena Mawu na mɔnukpɔkpɔ mí be míakpɔ dzidzɔ gã aɖe. Nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo hã kpɔ dzidzɔ, eye wose dzidzɔɣli tso Yerusalem le didiƒewo ke!
And on that day, they immolated great sacrifices, and they rejoiced. For God had caused them to rejoice with great joy. And their wives and children also were glad. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
44 Gbe ma gbe la, woɖo ŋutsu aɖewo be woakpɔ nudzraɖoƒewo, nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsanuwo, nu ewoliawo nana kple nuŋeŋe gbãtɔwo nana dzi, eye woaxɔ nu siawo tso agblewo me abe ale si Mose ƒe Sewo ɖoe da ɖi ene. Wotsɔ nunana siawo na nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo, elabena Yuda ƒe viwo kpɔ ŋudzedze le nunɔlawo kple Leviviwo ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ŋu.
On that day also, they enrolled men over the storehouses of the treasury, for the libations, and for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, so that the leaders of the city might bring these in, by them, with proper thanksgiving, for the priests and the Levites. For Judah was rejoicing in the priests and the Levites who were assisting.
45 Wokpɔ ŋudzedze le hadzilawo, agbonudzɔlawo, ame siwo naa kpekpeɖeŋu le mawusubɔsubɔ kple ameŋutikɔkɔ wɔnawo me le Fia David kple via Fia Solomo ƒe ɖoɖoawo nu hã ŋu.
And they kept the vigil of their God, and the vigil of expiation, with the singing men and the gatekeepers, in accord with the precept of David, and of Solomon, his son.
46 Ɖoɖo be hafialawo nakplɔ hadzilawo le kafukafuhawo kple akpedahawo dzidzi na Mawu me la li xoxo tso David kple Asaf ŋɔli.
For in the days of David and Asaph, from the beginning, there were leaders appointed over the singers, to give praise in verses, and to confess to God.
47 Ale fifia, le Zerubabel kple Nehemia ŋɔli la, Israel blibo la naa gbe sia gbe ƒe nuɖuɖu hadzihamenɔlawo, agbonudzɔlawo kple Levitɔwo. Levitɔwo hã tsɔa nu si woxɔna la ƒe akpa aɖe na Aron, nunɔla la ƒe dzidzimeviwo.
And all of Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave portions to the singing men and to the gatekeepers, for each day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.
