Nehemiæ 11

1 Habitaverunt autem principes populi in Jerusalem: reliqua vero plebs misit sortem, ut tollerent unam partem de decem qui habitaturi essent in Jerusalem civitate sancta, novem vero partes in civitatibus.

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 Benedixit autem populus omnibus viris qui se sponte obtulerant ut habitarent in Jerusalem.

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

3 Hi sunt itaque principes provinciæ qui habitaverunt in Jerusalem, et in civitatibus Juda. Habitavit autem unusquisque in possessione sua, in urbibus suis, Israël, sacerdotes, Levitæ, Nathinæi, et filii servorum Salomonis.

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 Et in Jerusalem habitaverunt de filiis Juda, et de filiis Benjamin: de filiis Juda, Athaias filius Aziam, filii Zachariæ, filii Amariæ, filii Saphatiæ, filii Melaleel: de filiis Phares,

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 Maasia filius Baruch, filius Cholhoza, filius Hazia, filius Adaia, filius Jojarib, filius Zachariæ, filius Silonitis:

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 omnes hi filii Phares, qui habitaverunt in Jerusalem, quadringenti sexaginta octo viri fortes.

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

7 Hi sunt autem filii Benjamin: Sellum filius Mosollam, filius Joëd, filius Phadaia, filius Colaia, filius Masia, filius Etheel, filius Isaia,

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 et post eum Gebbai, Sellai, nongenti viginti octo,

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

9 et Joël filius Zechri præpositus eorum, et Judas filius Senua super civitatem secundus.

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

10 Et de sacerdotibus, Idaia filius Joarib, Jachin,

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

11 Saraia filius Helciæ, filius Mosollam, filius Sadoc, filius Meraioth, filius Achitob princeps domus Dei,

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 et fratres eorum facientes opera templi: octingenti viginti duo. Et Adaia filius Jeroham, filius Phelelia, filius Amsi, filius Zachariæ, filius Pheshur, filius Melchiæ,

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 et fratres ejus principes patrum: ducenti quadraginta duo. Et Amassai filius Azreel, filius Ahazi, filius Mosollamoth, filius Emmer,

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

14 et fratres eorum potentes nimis: centum viginti octo, et præpositus eorum Zabdiel filius potentium.

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

15 Et de Levitis, Semeia filius Hasub, filius Azaricam, filius Hasabia, filius Boni,

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

16 et Sabathai et Jozabed, super omnia opera quæ erant forinsecus in domo Dei, a principibus Levitarum.

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 Et Mathania filius Micha, filius Zebedei, filius Asaph, princeps ad laudandum et ad confitendum in oratione, et Becbecia secundus de fratribus ejus, et Abda filius Samua, filius Galal, filius Idithun:

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 omnes Levitæ in civitate sancta ducenti octoginta quatuor.

All the Levites in the holy city numbered 284.

19 Et janitores, Accub, Telmon, et fratres eorum, qui custodiebant ostia: centum septuaginta duo.

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

20 Et reliqui ex Israël sacerdotes et Levitæ in universis civitatibus Juda, unusquisque in possessione sua.

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 Et Nathinæi, qui habitabant in Ophel, et Siaha, et Gaspha de Nathinæis.

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

22 Et episcopus Levitarum in Jerusalem, Azzi filius Bani, filius Hasabiæ, filius Mathaniæ, filius Michæ. De filiis Asaph, cantores in ministerio domus Dei.

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 Præceptum quippe regis super eos erat, et ordo in cantoribus per dies singulos,

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

24 et Phathahia filius Mesezebel, de filiis Zara filii Juda in manu regis, juxta omne verbum populi,

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 et in domibus per omnes regiones eorum. De filiis Juda habitaverunt in Cariatharbe et in filiabus ejus: et in Dibon, et in filiabus ejus: et in Cabseel, et in viculis ejus:

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 et in Jesue, et in Molada, et in Bethphaleth,

and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 et in Hasersual, et in Bersabee, et in filiabus ejus,

Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.

28 et in Siceleg, et in Mochona, et in filiabus ejus,

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

29 et in Remmon, et in Saraa, et in Jerimuth,

Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30 Zanoa, Odollam, et in villis earum, Lachis et regionibus ejus, et Azeca, et filiabus ejus. Et manserunt in Bersabee usque ad vallem Ennom.

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 Filii autem Benjamin, a Geba, Mechmas, et Hai, et Bethel, et filiabus ejus

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

32 Anathoth, Nob, Anania,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Asor, Rama, Gethaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Seboim, et Neballat, Lod,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 et Ono valle artificum.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Et de Levitis portiones Judæ et Benjamin.

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