Nehemiah 11

1 Mwet kol elos oakwuki in Jerusalem, ac mwet saya elos susfa in sulela sie sou inmasrlon sou singoul nukewa in som ac wi muta in siti mutal Jerusalem. A sou lula nukewa elos muta in siti srisrik ac siti lulap saya.

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.

2 Mwet uh kaksakin pac kutena mwet saya ma sifacna lungse muta in Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men, that offered themselves voluntarily to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 In siti srisrik ac siti lulap saya ah, mwet Israel, mwet tol, mwet Levi, mwet orekma lun Tempul, ac mwet in sou lun mwet kulansap lal Solomon, elos muta yen selos sifacna in siti selos sifacna. Pa inge inen mwet kol ke kais sie ipin acn lun Judah su muta in Jerusalem:

Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit, ] Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants.

4 [Mwet in sruf lun Judah]: Athaiah, wen natul Uzziah, wen natul Zechariah. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Amariah, Shephatiah, ac Mahalalel, su fwilin tulik natul Perez, wen natul Judah.

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: 'Athayah the son of 'Uzziyah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Shephatyah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez:

5 Maaseiah, wen natul Baruch, wen natul Colhozeh. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, ac Zechariah, su fwilin tulik natul Shelah, wen natul Judah.

And Ma'asseyah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-chozeh, the son of Chazayah, the son of 'Adayah, the son of Joyarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Hashiloni;

6 Mwet pulaik angfoko onngoul oalkosr sin fwilin tulik natul Perez, elos muta in Jerusalem.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.

7 [Mwet in sruf lun Benjamin]: Sallu, wen natul Meshullam, wen natul Joed. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, ac Jeshaiah.

And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of Pedayah, the son of Kolayah, the son of Ma'asseyah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jessha'yah;

8 Gabbai ac Sallai, sou fototo nu sel Sallu. Pisen mwet Benjamin nukewa su muta in Jerusalem pa eufoko longoul oalkosr.

And next to him Gabbai, Sallai; nine hundred twenty and eight.

9 Joel, wen natul Zichri, pa mwet kol lalos, ac Judah, wen natul Hassenuah, pa akluo yal in kol siti sac.

And Joel the son of Zichri was overseer over them; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 [Mwet Tol]: Jedaiah, wen natul Joiarib, ac Jachin.

Of the priests: Jedayah the son of Joyarib, Jachin:

11 Seraiah, wen natul Hilkiah, wen natul Meshullam. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Zadok, Meraioth, ac Ahitub, su Mwet Tol Fulat.

Serayah the son of Chilkiyah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merayoth, the son of Achitub, the superintendent of the house of God;

12 Inmasrlon sou se inge, mwet oalfoko longoul luo pa kulansap in Tempul. Adaiah, wen natul Jeroham, wen natul Pelaliah. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, ac Malchijah.

And their brethren who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and 'Adayah the son of Jerocham, the son of Pelalyah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashchur, the son of Malkiyah;

13 Mwet luofoko angngaul luo in sou lulap se inge elos sifen sou. Amashsai, wen natul Azarel, wen natul Ahzai. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Meshillemoth ac Immer.

And his brethren, chiefs of the divisions, two hundred forty and two; and 'Amashsai the son of 'Azarel, the son of Achsai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;

14 Mwet siofok longoul oalkosr in sou se inge elos mwet mweun pulaik. Mwet kol lalos pa Zabdiel, wen nutin sie sou pwengpeng.

And their brethren, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty and eight; and the overseer over them was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 [Mwet Levi]: Shemaiah, wen natul Hasshub, wen natul Azrikam. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Hashabiah ac Bunni.

Also of the Levites: Shema'yah the son of Chasshub, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Bunni;

16 Shabbethai ac Jozabad, mwet Levi eteyuk ac elos pa liaung orekma likin Tempul.

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

17 Mattaniah, wen natul Mica, wen natul Zabdi, sie mwet in fita lal Asaph. El kol mwet on lun Tempul ke elos alullul ke pre in sang kulo. Bakbukiah, su mwet kasru lal Mattaniah. Abda, wen natul Shammua, wen natul Galal, sie mwet in fwilin tulik natul Jeduthun.

And Matthaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Assaph, the principal to begin the thanksgiving at prayer; and Bakbukyah the second among his brethren and 'Abda the son of Shammua', the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 Pisen mwet Levi nukewa su muta in siti mutal Jerusalem pa luofoko oalngoul akosr.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty and four.

19 [Mwet topang ke mutunoa lun Tempul]: Akkub, Talmon, ac mwet wialos, elos mwet siofok itngoul luo nufon.

And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren that watched at the gates, were one hundred seventy and two.

20 Mwet lula sin mwet Israel, ac mwet lula sin mwet tol ac mwet Levi, elos muta yen selos sifacna in siti srisrik ac siti lulap saya in Judah.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21 Mwet orekma lun Tempul elos muta ke ipin acn se Jerusalem pangpang Ophel, ac orekma ye kolyuk lal Ziha ac Gishpa.

But the temple-servants dwelt in the hill-fort; and Zicha and Gishpa were over the temple-servants.

22 Mwet se ma liyaung mwet Levi su muta in Jerusalem pa Uzzi, wen natul Bani, wen natul Hashabiah. Mwet matu saya in sou lal pa Mattaniah ac Mica, ac el ma in sou lulap lun Asaph. Sou se inge pa fosrngakin on ke pacl in alu ke Tempul.

And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was 'Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Matthanyah, the son of Micha, one of the sons of Assaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

23 Oasr oakwuk fulat orekla tuh kais sie sou in kol on ke Tempul ke kais sie len.

For the king's command was obligatory on them; and there was a fixed rate for the singers, the requirement of every day on its day.

24 Pethahiah, wen natul Meshezabel, in sou lal Zerah ac sruf lun Judah, el mwet aolyen mwet Jew nu sin tokosra Persia.

And Pethachyah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerach the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in every thing concerning the people.

25 Pus mwet muta ke acn apkuran nu ke ima lalos. Elos su ma in sruf lal Judah muta Kiriath Arba, Dibon, ac Jekabzeel, ac ke inkul ma oan apkuran nu ke acn inge.

And respecting the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kiryath-arba' and in its villages, and at Dibon and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its villages.

26 Elos oayapa muta in siti lun Jeshua, Moladah, Bethpelet,

And at Jeshua', and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

27 ac Hazarshual, ac in Beersheba ac inkul ma rauneak acn we.

And at Chazar-shu'al, and at Beer-sheba' and in its villages,

28 Elos muta in siti Ziklag, ac in Meconah ac inkul ma apkuran nu Meconah,

And at Ziklag, and at Mechonah and in its villages,

29 in Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

And at 'En-rimmon, and at Zor'ah, and at Yarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, ac inkul ma apkuran nu ke acn inge. Elos muta in Lachish ac ke ima ma apkuran nu we, ac in Azekah ac inkul ma rauneak. Kalmac pa mwet Judah elos muta ke acn inmasrlon Beersheba layen eir nwe ke Infahlfal Hinnom layen epang.

Zanoach, 'Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its fields, at 'Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba' as far as the valley of Hinnom.

31 Mwet in sruf lun Benjamin elos muta in Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel, ac inkul ma apkuran nu we,

And the children of Benjamin [dwelt], beginning from Geba', at Michmash, and 'Ay-ya, and Beth-el, and in their villages,

32 Anathoth, Nob, Anaiah,

'Anathoth, Nob, 'Ananyah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Chazor, Ramah, Gittayim.

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Chadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,

35 Lod, ac Ono, ac ke Infahlfal lun Mwet Tufahl.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of the carpenters.

36 Kutu u lun mwet Levi su tuh muta in acn lun Judah mokleyukla elos in muta yurin mwet Benjamin.

And of the Levites dwelt certain divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.