Nehemian 12
1 Nämä olivat ne papit ja leeviläiset, jotka lähtivät Serubbaabelin, Sealtielin pojan, ja Jeesuan kanssa: Seraja, Jeremia, Esra,
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amarja, Malluk, Hattus,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sekanja, Rehum, Meremot,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnetoi, Abia,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Miijamin, Maadja, Bilga,
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Semaja, Joojarib, Jedaja,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Aamok, Hilkia ja Jedaja. Nämä olivat pappien ja veljiensä päämiehet Jeesuan aikana.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
8 Ja leeviläiset olivat: Jeesua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Seerebja, Juuda ja Mattanja, joka yhdessä veljiensä kanssa johti kiitosveisua;
[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].
9 ja heidän veljensä Bakbukja ja Unni seisoivat vastapäätä heitä tehtäviään suorittamassa.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 Jeesualle syntyi Joojakim, Joojakimille syntyi Eljasib, Eljasibille syntyi Joojada,
Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 Joojadalle syntyi Joonatan ja Joonatanille syntyi Jaddua.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Joojakimin aikana olivat seuraavat papit perhekunta-päämiehinä: Serajalla Meraja, Jeremialla Hananja,
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;
13 Esralla Mesullam, Amarjalla Joohanan,
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 Mallukilla Joonatan, Sebanjalla Joosef,
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 Haarimilla Adna, Merajotilla Helkai,
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 Iddolla Sakarja, Ginnetonilla Mesullam,
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 Abialla Sikri, Minjaminilla, Mooadjalla Piltai,
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 Bilgalla Sammua, Semajalla Joonatan,
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 Joojaribilla Mattenai, Jedajalla Ussi,
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 Sallailla Kallai, Aamokilla Eeber,
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 Hilkialla Hasabja ja Jedajalla Netanel.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Leeviläisistä merkittiin Eljasibin, Joojadan, Joohananin ja Jadduan aikana perhekunta-päämiehet muistiin; ja samoin papit persialaisen Daarejaveksen hallitusaikana.
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.
23 Leevin jälkeläisistä ovat perhekunta-päämiehet merkittyinä aikakirjaan Joohananin, Eljasibin pojan, aikaan asti.
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].
24 Ja leeviläisten päämiehet olivat Hasabja, Seerebja ja Jeesua, Kadmielin poika, sekä heidän veljensä, jotka seisoivat heitä vastapäätä ylistämässä ja kiittämässä, niinkuin Jumalan mies Daavid oli käskenyt, osasto osaston vieressä;
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.
25 ja Mattanja, Bakbukja, Obadja, Mesullam, Talmon ja Akkub, ovenvartijat, jotka vartioivat porttien varastohuoneita.
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.
26 Nämä olivat Joojakimin, Jeesuan pojan, Joosadakin pojanpojan, aikalaisia ja käskynhaltija Nehemian ja pappi Esran, kirjanoppineen, aikalaisia.
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.
27 Kun Jerusalemin muuri oli vihittävä, haettiin leeviläiset kaikista heidän asuinpaikoistansa ja tuotiin Jerusalemiin viettämään vihkimäjuhlaa iloiten, kiitosvirsiä ja lauluja laulaen, kymbaaleja, harppuja ja kanteleita soittaen.
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.
28 Niin kokoontuivat veisaajain pojat Lakeudelta, Jerusalemin ympäristöstä, netofalaisten kylistä,
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],
29 Beet-Gilgalista ja Geban ja Asmavetin peltomailta, sillä veisaajat olivat rakentaneet itselleen kyliä Jerusalemin ympäristöön.
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.
30 Papit ja leeviläiset puhdistautuivat ja puhdistivat kansan sekä portit ja muurin.
[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.
31 Sitten minä vein Juudan päämiehet rinteelle, muurin yläpuolelle, ja järjestin kaksi suurta laulukuntaa ja juhlakulkuetta muurin yläpuolelle, oikealle kädelle, Lantaportille päin.
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.
32 Ja heidän jäljessään kulkivat Hoosaja ja toinen puoli Juudan päämiehiä
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 sekä Asarja, Esra, Mesullam,
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.
34 Juuda, Benjamin, Semaja ja Jeremia
35 sekä pappien poikia torvineen, ja Sakarja, Joonatanin poika, joka oli Semajan poika, joka Mattanjan poika, joka Miikajan poika, joka Sakkurin poika, joka Aasafin poika,
36 sekä hänen veljensä Semaja, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Juuda ja Hanani Daavidin, Jumalan miehen, soittimia kantaen; ja Esra, kirjanoppinut, kulki heidän edellään.
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.
37 He menivät Lähdeportin ohi ja nousivat suoraan Daavidin kaupungin portaita sinne, mistä noustaan muurille, Daavidin palatsin yläpuolelle, aina Vesiportille asti idässä.
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].
38 Toinen laulukunta kulki vastakkaiseen suuntaan, ja sen jäljessä minä ja toinen puoli kansaa, muurin yläpuolitse, Uunitornin yläpuolitse, aina Leveälle muurille asti,
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.
39 ja Efraimin-portin yläpuolitse ja Vanhanportin, Kalaportin, Hananelin-tornin ja Hammea-tornin ohitse aina Lammasportille saakka; ja he asettuivat Vankilaportin luokse.
[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.
40 Sitten molemmat laulukunnat asettuivat Jumalan temppeliin, ja samoin minä ja toinen puoli esimiehiä minun kanssani,
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].
41 sekä papit Eljakim, Maaseja, Minjamin, Miikaja, Eljoenai, Sakarja ja Hananja torvineen,
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 ja Maaseja, Semaja, Eleasar, Ussi, Joohanan, Malkia, Eelam ja Eser. Veisaajat kaiuttivat virsiään, ja Jisrahja oli johtajana.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 Ja he uhrasivat sinä päivänä suuria uhreja ja iloitsivat, sillä Jumala oli suuresti ilahuttanut heitä; myöskin vaimot ja lapset iloitsivat. Ja ilo kuului Jerusalemista kauas.
[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.
44 Sinä päivänä asetettiin miehiä valvomaan varastokammioita, joissa antimet, uutiset ja kymmenykset säilytettiin. Niihin oli koottava kaupunkien peltomailta papeille ja leeviläisille lain mukaan tulevat osuudet. Sillä Juuda iloitsi palvelusta toimittavista papeista ja leeviläisistä.
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,
45 Ja nämä toimittivat tehtävänsä Jumalaansa palvellen ja puhdistuksia suorittaen, samoin veisaajat ja ovenvartijat, niinkuin Daavid ja hänen poikansa Salomo olivat käskeneet.
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.
46 Sillä jo muinoin, Daavidin ja Aasafin aikana, oli veisaajain päämiehiä, ja veisattiin ylistys-ja kiitosvirsiä Jumalalle.
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.
47 Ja koko Israel antoi Serubbaabelin ja Nehemian aikana veisaajille ja ovenvartijoille heidän osuutensa, heidän jokapäiväiset tarpeensa; he pyhittivät lahjoja myöskin leeviläisille, ja leeviläiset pyhittivät lahjoja Aaronin pojille.
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].
