Nehemia 12

1 Nunɔla kple Levitɔ siwo trɔ gbɔ kple Zerubabel, Sealtiel ƒe vi kple Yesua la woe nye: Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra,

and these [the] priest and [the] Levi which to ascend: rise with Zerubbabel son: child 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

7 Salu, Amok, Hilkia kple Yedaia. Ame siawoe nye nunɔlawo ƒe kplɔlawo kple woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo le Yesua ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me.

Sallu Amok Hilkiah Jedaiah these head: leader [the] priest and brother: male-relative their in/on/with day Jeshua

8 Levitɔ siwo gbɔ la woe nye: Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania, ame si kple eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo kpɔa

and [the] Levi Jeshua Binnui Kadmiel Sherebiah Judah Mattaniah upon praise he/she/it and brother: male-relative his

9 Bakbukia kple Uni dzi; woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo kpena ɖe wo ŋu le akpedahawo dzidzi me.

and Bakbukiah (and Unni *Q(K)*) brother: male-relative their to/for before them to/for charge

10 Yesua nye Yoyakim fofo, Yoyakim nye Eliasib fofo, Eliasib nye Yoiada fofo,

and Jeshua to beget [obj] Joiakim and Joiakim to beget [obj] Eliashib and Eliashib [obj] Joiada

11 Yoiada nye Yonatan fofo, Yonatan nye Yaɖua fofo,

and Joiada to beget [obj] Jonathan and Jonathan to beget [obj] 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/on/with day Joiakim to be priest head: leader [the] father to/for Seraiah Meraiah to/for Jeremiah Hananiah

13 Mesulam nye Ezra ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yehohanan nye Amaria ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

to/for Ezra Meshullam to/for Amariah Jehohanan

14 Yonatan nye Maluk ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yosef nye Sebania ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

(to/for Mallichi *Q(K)*) Jonathan to/for Shebaniah Joseph

15 Adana nye Harim ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Helkai nye Meremot ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

to/for Harim Adna to/for Meraioth Helkai

16 Zekaria nye Ido ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Mesulam nye Gineton ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

(to/for Iddo *Q(K)*) Zechariah to/for Ginnethon Meshullam

17 Zikri nye Abiya ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Piltain nye Moadia ƒomea kple Miniamin ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

to/for Abijah Zichri to/for Miniamin to/for Moadiah Piltai

18 Samua nye Bilga ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Yehonatan nye Semaya ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

to/for Bilgah Shammua to/for Shemaiah Jehonathan

19 Matenai nye Yoyarib ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Uzi nye Yedaia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

and to/for Joiarib Mattenai to/for Jedaiah Uzzi

20 Kalai nye Salu ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Eber nye Amok ƒomea ƒe tatɔ,

to/for Sallai Kallai to/for Amok Eber

21 Hasabia nye Hilkia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ, Netanel nye Yedaia ƒomea ƒe tatɔ.

to/for Hilkiah Hashabiah to/for 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] Levi in/on/with day Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua to write head: leader father and [the] priest upon royalty 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.

son: descendant/people Levi head: leader [the] father to write upon scroll: book Chronicles [the] day and till day Johanan son: child 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.

and head: leader [the] Levi Hashabiah Sherebiah and Jeshua son: child Kadmiel and brother: male-relative their to/for before them to/for to boast: praise to/for to give thanks in/on/with commandment David man [the] God custody to/for close custody

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 to keep: guard gatekeeper custody in/on/with storehouse [the] gate

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 in/on/with day Joiakim son: child Jeshua son: child Jozadak and in/on/with day Nehemiah [the] governor and Ezra [the] priest [the] secretary

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.

and in/on/with dedication wall Jerusalem to seek [obj] [the] Levi from all place their to/for to come (in): bring them to/for Jerusalem to/for to make: do dedication and joy and in/on/with thanksgiving and in/on/with song cymbal harp and in/on/with lyre

28 Hadzihamenɔlawo hã va Yerusalem tso kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlãe kple Netofatitɔwo ƒe kɔƒewo me

and to gather son: descendant/people [the] to sing and from [the] talent around Jerusalem and from village Netophathite

29 kple Bet Gilgal kple Geba nutowo me kple Azmavet, elabena woƒe hadzilawo tso kɔƒewo na wo ɖokuiwo le Yerusalem gbɔ.

and from Beth-gilgal [the] Beth-gilgal and from land: country Geba and Azmaveth for village to build to/for them [the] to sing around Jerusalem

30 Nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu gbã, emegbe la, wokɔ ameawo, agboawo kple gli la hã ŋu.

and be pure [the] priest and [the] Levi and be pure [obj] [the] people and [obj] [the] gate and [obj] [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.

and to ascend: establish [obj] ruler Judah from upon to/for wall and to stand: appoint [emph?] two thanksgiving great: large and procession to/for right: south from upon to/for wall to/for gate [the] Dung (Gate)

32 Hosaya kple Yuda ƒe kplɔlawo ƒe afã adze wo yome,

and to go: follow after them Hoshaiah and half ruler 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 from son: descendant/people [the] priest in/on/with trumpet Zechariah son: child Jonathan son: child Shemaiah son: child Mattaniah son: child Micaiah son: child Zaccur son: child 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 brother: male-relative his Shemaiah and Azarel Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethanel and Judah Hanani in/on/with article/utensil song David man [the] God and Ezra [the] secretary to/for face: before their

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 upon gate [the] Fountain (Gate) and before them to ascend: rise upon step city David in/on/with ascent to/for wall from upon to/for house: home David and till gate [the] Water (Gate) 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] thanksgiving [the] second [the] to go: walk to/for opposite and I after her and half [the] people from upon to/for [the] (Broad) Wall from upon to/for tower [the] (Tower of) the Ovens and till [the] (Broad) Wall [the] Broad

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 from upon to/for gate Ephraim (Gate) and upon gate [the] (Gate of) Yeshanah and upon gate [the] Fish (Gate) and (Hananel) Tower (Tower of) Hananel and (Hananel) Tower [the] (Tower of) the Hundred and till gate [the] Sheep (Gate) and to stand: stand in/on/with gate [the] (Gate of the) Guard

40 Hadziha eve siwo dzia akpedaha la nɔ wo nɔƒe le gbedoxɔ la me. Nenema kee nye nye hã kple dɔnunɔlawo ƒe afã

and to stand: stand two [the] thanksgiving in/on/with house: temple [the] God and I and half [the] ruler with me

41 kple nunɔla siawo: Eliakim, Maaseya, Miniamin, Mikaya, Elioenai, Zekaria kple Hananiya kple woƒe kpẽwo,

and [the] priest Eliakim Maaseiah Miniamin Micaiah Elioenai Zechariah Hananiah in/on/with trumpet

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.

and Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer and to hear: proclaim [the] to sing and Jezrahiah [the] overseer

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 to sacrifice in/on/with day [the] he/she/it sacrifice great: large and to rejoice for [the] God to rejoice them joy great: large and also [the] woman and [the] youth to rejoice and to hear: hear joy Jerusalem from distant

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.

and to reckon: overseer in/on/with day [the] he/she/it human upon [the] chamber to/for treasure to/for contribution to/for first: beginning and to/for tithe to/for to gather in/on/with them to/for land: country [the] city portion [the] instruction to/for priest and to/for Levi for joy Judah upon [the] priest and upon [the] Levi [the] to stand: appoint

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 to keep: obey charge God their and charge [the] purifying and [the] to sing and [the] gatekeeper like/as commandment David Solomon son: child his

46 Ɖoɖo be hafialawo nakplɔ hadzilawo le kafukafuhawo kple akpedahawo dzidzi na Mawu me la li xoxo tso David kple Asaf ŋɔli.

for in/on/with day David and Asaph from front: old (head: leader *Q(K)*) [the] to sing and song praise and to give thanks to/for 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 Israel in/on/with day Zerubbabel and in/on/with day Nehemiah to give: give portion [the] to sing and [the] gatekeeper word: because day: daily in/on/with day: daily his and to consecrate: dedicate to/for Levi and [the] Levi to consecrate: dedicate to/for son: descendant/people Aaron