Nehemiæ 12

1 Hi sunt autem Sacerdotes et Levitae, qui ascenderunt cum Zorobabel filio Salathiel, et Iosue: Saraia, Ieremias, Esdras,

This is a list of the priests and Levites who came back with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the high priest: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2 Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3 Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,

Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 Addo, Genthom, Abia,

Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

5 Miamin, Madia, Belga,

Miniamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 Semeia, et Ioiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,

Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7 Idaia. Isti principes Sacerdotum, et fratres eorum in diebus Iosue.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in Jeshua's time.

8 Porro Levitae, Iesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Iuda, Mathanias, super hymnos ipsi et fratres eorum:

The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his fellow Levites was in charge of the songs of praise.

9 et Becbecia atque Hanni, et fratres eorum unusquisque in officio suo.

Two other Levites, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them in the service.

10 Iosue autem genuit Ioachim, et Ioachim genuit Eliasib, et Eliasib genuit Ioiada,

Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,

11 et Ioiada genuit Ionathan, et Ionathan genuit Ieddoa.

who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.

12 In diebus autem Ioachim erant Sacerdotes et principes familiarum: Saraiae, Maraia: Ieremiae, Hanania:

In Joiakim's time, these were the family leaders of the priests: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 Esdrae, Mosollam: Amariae, Iohanan:

of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 Milicho, Ionathan, Sebeniae, Ioseph:

of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 Haram, Edna: Maraioth, Helci:

of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

16 Adaiae, Zacharia, Genthon, Mosollam:

of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 Abiae, Zechri, Miamin et Moadiae, Phelti:

of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

18 Belgae, Sammua: Semaiae, Ionathan,

of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 Ioiarib, Mathanai: Iodaiae, Azzi:

of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 Sellai, Celai: Amoc, Heber:

of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 Helciae, Hasebia: Idaiae, Nathanael.

of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22 Levitae in diebus Eliasib, et Ioiada, et Iohanan, et Ieddoa scripti principes familiarum, et Sacerdotes in regno Darii Persae.

The family leaders of the Levites in the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, in addition to those of the priests, were recorded during the reign of Darius the Persian.

23 Filii Levi principes familiarum, scripti in Libro verborum dierum, et usque ad dies Ionathan, filii Eliasib.

As for the genealogy of the sons of Levi, the family leaders up to the time of Johanan, son of Eliashib, were listed in the Book of the Records.

24 Et principes Levitarum, Hasebia, Serebia, et Iosue filius Cedmihel: et fratres eorum per vices suas, ut laudarent et confiterentur iuxta praeceptum David viri Dei, et observarent aeque per ordinem.

The Levite leaders were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, son of Kadmiel, together with their fellow Levites, who stood opposite them, each section giving praise and thanks and responding to one another, as arranged by David, the man of God.

25 Mathania, et Becbecia, Obedia, Mosollam, Telmon, Accub custodes portarum et vestibulorum ante portas.

They were joined by Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storehouses at the gates.

26 Hi in diebus Ioachim filii Iosue, filii Iosedec, et in diebus Nehemiae ducis, et Esdrae sacerdotis scribaeque.

They served in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

27 In dedicatione autem muri Ierusalem requisierunt Levitas de omnibus locis suis ut adducerent eos in Ierusalem, et facerent dedicationem et laetitiam in actione gratiarum, et cantico, et in cymbalis, psalteriis, et citharis.

In order to dedicate the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were called from everywhere they were living to come to Jerusalem and celebrate with joy the dedication with songs of praise and thanks, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

28 Congregati sunt autem filii cantorum de campestribus circa Ierusalem, et de villis Nethuphathi,

The singers were also brought in from the area around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites,

29 et de domo Galgal, et de regionibus Geba et Azmaveth: quoniam villas aedificaverunt sibi cantores in circuitu Ierusalem.

as well as from Beth-gilgal and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves all around Jerusalem.

30 Et mundati sunt Sacerdotes et Levitae, et mundaverunt populum, et portas, et murum.

Once the priests and the Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

31 Ascendere autem feci principes Iuda super murum, et statui duos magnos choros laudantium. Et ierunt ad dexteram super murum ad portam sterquilinii.

I had the leaders of Judah go up on the wall, and arranged two large choirs that to give thanks. One group went to right along the wall to the Refuse Gate.

32 Et ivit post eos Osaias, et media pars principum Iuda,

Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,

33 et Azarias, Esdras, et Mosollam,

with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Iudas, et Beniamin, et Semeia, et Ieremias.

Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

35 Et de filiis sacerdotum in tubis, Zacharias filius Ionathan, filius Semeiae, filius Mathaniae, filius Michaiae, filius Zechur, filius Asaph,

as well as some of the priests with trumpets, and Zechariah, son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

36 et fratres eius Semeia, et Azareel, Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, et Iudas, et Hanani, in vasis cantici David viri Dei: et Esdras scriba ante eos in porta Fontis.

and his fellow priests, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, along with the musical instruments as required by David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led them.

37 Et contra eos ascenderunt in gradibus civitatis David in ascensu muri super domum David, et usque ad portam Aquarum ad Orientem.

At the Fountain Gate they headed straight up by the stairs of the city of David, where the wall goes uphill, above the house of David, and on to the Water Gate on the east.

38 Et chorus secundus gratias referentium ibat ex adverso, et ego post eum, et media pars populi super murum et super turrim furnorum, et usque ad murum latissimum,

The other choir group went in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on the wall passing the Tower of the Ovens, on to the Broad Wall,

39 et super portam Ephraim, et super portam antiquam, et super portam piscium et turrim Hananeel, et turrim Emath, et usque ad portam gregis: et steterunt in porta custodiae,

over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate, stopping at the Guard Gate.

40 steteruntque duo chori laudantium in domo Dei, et ego, et dimidia pars magistratuum mecum.

Both thanksgiving choirs then took their places in God's Temple. I followed with the group of leaders that was with me,

41 Et Sacerdotes, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania in tubis,

along with the priests blowing their trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah.

42 et Maasia, et Semeia, et Eleazar, et Azzi, et Iohanan, et Melchia, et Aelam, et Ezer. Et clare cecinerunt cantores, et Iezraia praepositus:

Then came the singers Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer, and the choirs sang, directed by Jezrahiah.

43 et immolaverunt in die illa victimas magnas, et laetati sunt: Deus enim laetificaverat eos laetitia magna: sed et uxores eorum et liberi gavisi sunt, et audita est laetitia Ierusalem procul.

Many sacrifices were offered that day, celebrating that God had brought them so much happiness, tremendous happiness. The women and children also celebrated, and the sounds of joy in Jerusalem could be heard far away.

44 Recensuerunt quoque in die illa viros super gazophylacia thesauri ad libamina, et ad primitias, et ad decimas, ut introferrent per eos principes civitatis in decore gratiarum actionis, Sacerdotes et Levitas: quia laetificatus est Iuda in Sacerdotibus et Levitis astantibus.

On the same day men were put in charge over the storerooms that contained the offerings, the first part of the crops, and tithes. What was allocated by the Law for the priests and Levites was brought into these storerooms from the fields around the towns, because all the people of Judah were happy for the service of the priests and Levites.

45 Et custodierunt observationem Dei sui, et observationem expiationis, et cantores, et ianitores iuxta praeceptum David, et Salomonis filii eius,

They were responsible for the worship of their God and for the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, following the instructions of David and his son Solomon.

46 quia in diebus David et Asaph ab exordio erant principes constituti cantorum in carmine laudantium, et confitentium Deo.

For long ago, back in the time of David and Asaph, directors had been appointed for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

47 Et omnis Israel, in diebus Zorobabel, et in diebus Nehemiae dabant partes cantoribus et ianitoribus per dies singulos, et sanctificabant Levitas, et Levitae sanctificabant filios Aaron.

So in the time of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, everyone in Israel provided the daily food allowances for the singers and the gatekeepers. They also made sure to provide for the other Levites, and the Levites gave a share of this to the descendants of Aaron.