Nehemia 11
1 Ary nonina tany Jerosalema ny mpanapaka ny olona; ary ny olona sisa nanao filokana hahatonga ny ampahafolony honina any Jerosalema, tanàna masìna, fa ny sivy toko kosa dia any an-tanàna hafa.
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 Ary nisaoran’ ny olona ny lehilahy rehetra izay nanolo-tena honina any Jerosalema.
Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 Ary izao no ben’ ny tany izay nonina tany Jerosalema; fa ny tao an-tanànan’ ny Joda samy nonina tao amin’ ny taniny avy, tao an-tanànany, dia ny Isiraely, ny mpisorona sy ny Levita sy ny Netinima ary ny taranaky ny mpanompon’ i Solomona.
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 Ary tany Jerosalema no nonenan’ ny sasany tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda sy ny taranak’ i Benjamina. Ny avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda dia Ataia, zanak’ i Ozia, zanak’ i Zakaria, zanak’ i Amaria, zanak’ i Sefatia, zanak’ i Mahalalila, avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Fareza;
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 ary Mahaseia, zanak’ i Baroka, zanak’ i Kola-hoze, zanak’ i Hazaia, zanak’ i Adaia, zanak’ i Joariba, zanak’ i Zakaria, zanak’ ilay Silonita.
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 Ny taranak’ i Fareza rehetra izay nonina tany Jerosalema dia lehilahy mahery valo amby enim-polo amby efa-jato.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468. They were outstanding men.
7 Ary izao no taranak’ i Benjamina: Salo, zanak’ i Mesolama, zanak’ i Joeda, zanak’ i Pedaia, zanak’ i Kolaia, zanak’ i Mahaseia, zanak’ Itiela, zanak’ i Jesaia;
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 ary nanarakaraka azy Gabay sy Salay; dia valo amby roa-polo amby sivinjato.
and those following him, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.
9 Ary Joela, zanak’ i Zikry, no mpifehy azy; ary Joda, zanak’ i Senoa, no lefitry ny komandin’ ny tanàna.
Joel son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.
10 Ny avy tamin’ ny mpisorona dia Jedaia, zanak’ i Joariba, ary Jakina.
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 Ary Seraia, zanak’ i Hilkia, zanak’ i Mesolama, zanak’ i Zadoka, zanak’ i Meraiota, zanak’ i Ahitoba, no mpanapaka ny tranon’ Andriamanitra.
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 Ary ny rahalahin’ ireo izay mpanao ny raharaha tao an-trano dia roa amby roa-polo amby valon-jato; ary Adaia, zanak’ i Jerohama, zanak’ i Pelalia, zanak’ i Amzy, zanak’ i Zakaria, zanak’ i Pasora, zanak’ i Malkia,
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 ary ny rahalahiny, izay samy lohan’ ny fianakaviana, dia roa amby efa-polo amby roan-jato; ary Amasay, zanak’ i Azarela, zanak’ i Ahazay, zanak’ i Mesilemota, zanak’ Imera,
His brothers were heads of clans, 242 men; and Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer,
14 mbamin’ ny rahalahin’ ireo, dia lehilahy mahery valo amby roa-polo amby zato; ary Zabdiela, zanak’ i Hagedolima, no mpifehy azy.
and their brothers, 128 courageous fighting men; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 Ary ny avy tamin’ ny Levita dia Semaia, zanak’ i Hasoba, zanak’ i Azrikama, zanak’ i Hasabia, zanak’ i Bony;
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni,
16 ary Sabetahy sy Jozabada, avy tamin’ ny lohan’ ny Levita, no tonian’ ny raharaha teo ivelan’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitra.
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 Ary Matania, zanak’ i Mika, zanak’ i Zabdy, zanak’ i Asafa, no mpiventy, raha natao ny fisaorana tao am-pivavahana; ary Bakbokia no nanarakaraka teo amin’ ny rahalahiny, dia vao Abda, zanak’ i Samoa, zanak’ i Galala, zanak’ i Jedotona.
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 Ny Levita rehetra tao an-tanàna masìna dia efatra amby valo-polo amby roan-jato.
All the Levites in the holy city numbered 284.
19 Ary ny mpiandry varavarana dia Akoba sy Talmona mbamin’ ny rahalahiny izay niambina ny vavahady, dia roa amby fito-polo amby zato.
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, 172 men.
20 Ary ny sisa tamin’ ny Isiraely sy ny mpisorona sy ny Levita, dia teny an-tanàna rehetra any Joda, samy tao amin’ ny zara-taniny avy.
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 Fa ny Netinima dia nonina tany Ofela; ary Ziha sy Gispa no nifehy azy.
The temple workers lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 Ary ny mpifehy ny Levita tany Jerosalema amin’ ny raharaha momba ny tranon’ Andriamanitra dia Ozy, zanak’ i Bany, zanak’ i Hasabia, zanak’ i Matania, zanak’ i Mika, isan’ ny mpihira, taranak’ i Asafa.
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 Fa ny didin’ ny mpanjaka ny amin’ ireo mpihira ireo dia ny hahazoany izay anjara tokony ho azy isan’ andro.
They were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.
24 Ary Petahia, zanak’ i Mesezabela, isan’ ny taranak’ i Zera, zanak’ i Joda, dia teo anilan’ ny mpanjaka hitandrina ny raharaha rehetra ny amin’ ny olona.
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 Fa ny amin’ ny vohitra eny an-tsaha, dia ny sasany tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda no nonina tany Kiriat-arba sy ny zana-bohiny, ary tany Dibona sy ny zana-bohiny, ary tany Jekabzela sy ny zana-bohiny,
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 ary tany Jesoa sy Molada sy Beti-paleta
and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,
27 sy Hazara-soala ary Beri-sheba sy ny zana-bohiny,
Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.
28 ary tany Ziklaga sy Mekona sy ny zana-bohiny,
Some of the people of Judah lived in Ziklag, Mekonah and its villages,
29 ary tany En-rimona sy Zora sy Jarmota
Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 sy Zanoa sy Adolama sy ny zana-bohiny, sy tany Lakisy sy ny sahany, ary tany Azeka sy ny zana-bohiny. Ary nonina hatram Beri-sheba ka hatramin’ ny lohasahan’ i Himona izy.
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 Ary ny taranak’ i Benjamina kosa no hatrany Geba ka hatrany Mikmasy sy Aia sy Betela sy ny zana-bohiny,
The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,
32 ary tany Anatota sy Noba sy Anania
at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 sy Hazora sy Rama sy Gitaima
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 sy Hadida sy Zeboïma sy Nebala
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 sy Loda sy Ono, lohasahan’ ny mahay tao-zavatra.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 Ary tao amin’ ny Benjamina nisy Levita, izay isan’ ny antokon’ ny Joda.
Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin.
