Neemi 11

1 Alò, chèf a pèp yo te rete Jérusalem, men rès pèp la te tire osò pou fè youn nan dis Izrayelit andeyò yo vin rete Jérusalem, nan vil sen an, pandan nèf sou dis te rete nan lòt vil yo.

The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and the other nine remained in other towns.

2 Pèp la te beni tout mesye ki te pa volonte yo, vin rete Jérusalem yo.

Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

3 Alò, sila yo se chèf an tèt pwovens ki te vin rete Jérusalem yo; men nan vil a Juda yo, chak moun te rete sou pwòp teren pa l nan vil pa yo—Izrayelit yo, prèt yo, Levit yo, sèvitè tanp yo ak desandan a sèvitè Salomon yo.

These are the provincial officials who lived in Jerusalem. However, in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his own land, including some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

4 Kèk nan fis a Juda yo avèk kèk nan fis a Benjamin yo te rete Jérusalem. Soti nan fis Juda yo: Athaja, fis a Ozias la, fis a Zacharie, fis Amaria, fis Schephathia, fis a Mahalaleel, fis a Pérets yo;

In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin. The people from Judah included: Athaiah son of Uzziah son of Zechariah son of Amariah son of Shephatiah son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez.

5 epi Maaséja, fis a Barue, fis a Col-Hozé, fis a Hazaja, fis a Adaja a, fis a Jojarib, fis a Zacharie, fis a Schiloni.

There was Maaseiah son of Baruch son of Kol-Hozeh son of Hazaiah son of Adaiah son of Joiarib son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

6 Total fis a Pérets ki te etabli Jérusalem yo te kat-san-swasann-tuit mesye de gran kouraj.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468. They were outstanding men.

7 Men fis a Benjamin yo: Sallu, fis a Meschullam nan, fis a Joëd la, fis a Pedaja, fis a Kolaja a, fis a Maaséja a, fis a Ithiel la, fis a Ésaïe a.

These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Joed son of Pedaiah son of Kolaiah son of Maaseiah son of Ithiel son of Jeshaiah,

8 Epi apre li, Gabbaaï avèk Sallaï, nèf-san-venn-tuit.

and those following him, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.

9 Joël, fis a Zicri a, te chèf yo; epi Juda, fis a Senua a, se te douzyèm chèf lavil la.

Joel son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

10 Soti nan prèt yo: Jedaeja, fis a Jojarib la, Jakin,

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

11 Seraja, fis a Hilkija a, fis a Meschullam nan, fis a Tsadok la, fis a Merajoth la, fis a Achithub la, ki te dirije lakay Bondye,

Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God,

12 epi fanmi yo ki te fè travay tanp lan, ui-san-venn-de; epi Adaja, fis a Jerocham nan, fis a Pelalia a, fis a Amtsi a, fis a Zacharie a, fis a Paschhur la, fis a Malkija a,

and their associates who did the work for the house, 822 men, along with Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah.

13 epi fanmi yo, chèf lakay papa zansèt yo, de-san-karann-de; epi Amaschasaï, fis a Azareel la, fis a Achazaï a, fis a Meschillémoth la, fis a Immer a,

His brothers were heads of clans, 242 men; and Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer,

14 avèk frè pa yo, mesye ki plen kouraj, san-venn-tuit. Zabdiel, fis a Guedolim nan, se te chèf yo.

and their brothers, 128 courageous fighting men; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

15 Alò, soti nan Levit yo: Schemaeja, fis a Haschub la, fis a Azrikam nan, fis a Haschabia a, fis a Bunni an;

From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni,

16 Schabbethaï avèk Jozabad soti nan dirijan Levit yo, ki te sipèvize travay deyò nan lakou lakay Bondye a;

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge of the outside work of the house of God.

17 epi Matthania, fis a Michée a, fis a Zabdi a, fis Asaph ki te responsab ouvri avèk remèsiman a Bondye nan lapriyè a, Bakbukia, dezyèm pami frè li yo e Abda, fis a Schammua a, fis a Galal la, fis a Jeduthun nan.

There was Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who was the director who began the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.

18 Tout Levit yo nèt nan lavil sen an se te de-san-katre-ven-kat.

All the Levites in the holy city numbered 284.

19 Anplis, gadyen pòtay yo, Akkub, Thalmon, avèk frè parèy yo ki te okipe pòtay yo te san-swasann-douz.

The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, 172 men.

20 Tout lòt Israël, pami prèt yo ak Levit yo te nan lòt vil Juda yo, yo chak sou pwòp eritaj pa yo.

The remainder of Israel and of the priests and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah. Everyone lived on his own inherited property.

21 Men sèvitè tanp yo te rete nan ti mòn Ophel la, e Tsicha avèk Guischpa te chèf a sèvitè tanp yo.

The temple workers lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

22 Chèf Levit Jérusalem yo te Uzzi, fis a Bani an, fis a Haschabia a, fis a Matthania a, fis a Michée a, pami fis Asaph, ki te chantè pou sèvis lakay Bondye a.

The chief officer over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mika, of the descendants of Asaph, singers over the work in the house of God.

23 Paske te gen lòd ki sòti nan wa a de yo menm, ak yon règ manje pou sila ki te dirije chante yo jou apre jou yo.

They were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.

24 Pethachja, fis a Meschézabeel la, nan fis a Zérach yo, fis a Juda a, te reprezante wa a nan tout bagay ki te konsène pèp la.

Then Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning the people.

25 Selon vil yo avèk chan pa yo, kèk nan fis a Juda yo te rete Kirjath-Arba avèk bouk pa li yo, nan Dibon avèk landwa ki antoure li a, e Jekabtseel avèk bouk ki te antoure li yo.

As for the villages and their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 A Jéschua, a Molada, a Beth-Paleth,

and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 a Hatsar-Schual, a Beer-Schéba avèk bouk pa li yo,

Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.

28 ak Tsiklag, a Mecona, avèk bouk pa li yo,

Some of the people of Judah lived in Ziklag, Mekonah and its villages,

29 a En-Rimmon, a Tsorea, a Jarmuth,

Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30 a Zanoach, a Adullam ak bouk li yo, Lakis avèk anviwon li, Azéka avèk bouk pa li yo. Konsa, yo te fè anplasman yo soti Beer-Schéba jis rive nan vale Hinnom an.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, and in Lachish its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they lived from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 Anplis, fis a Benjamin yo te rete soti Guéba ale nèt, a Micmasch, a Ajja, a Béthel, avèk bouk pa li yo,

The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,

32 a Anathoth, a Nob, a Hanania,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 a Hatsor, a Rama, a Guithaïm,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 a Hadid, a Tseboïm, a Neballath,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 a Lod avèk Ono, vale a ouvriye yo.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Soti nan Levit yo, kèk nan divizyon Juda yo te rete nan landwa Benjamin an.

Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin.