Nehemia 11
1 Toe nimoneñe e Ierosalaime ao o mpifehe’ ondatio, le nifanendre an-kitsapake ka ondaty ila’eo, ty haneseañe ty raik’ ami’ty folo ho mpimoneñe e Ierosalaime an-drova miavak’ ao vaho apok’ amo rova ila’eo ty sive.
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
2 Le nitatàe’ ondaty iabio o lahilahy nanolo-batañe himoneñe e Ierosalaimeo.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 Irezao o mpiaolo’ i borizà nimoneñe e Ierosalaimeoy, fe songa nimoneñe am-panaña’e amo rova’ Iehodao o nte-Israeleo, o mpisoroñeo naho o nte-Levio naho o mpitoroñ’ anjombao vaho o anam-pitoro’ i Selomòo.
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
4 E Ierosalaime ao ty nimoneña’ ty ila’ o nte-Levio naho o ana’ i Beniamineo. Amo ana’ Iehodao: i Ataià, ana’ i Ozià, ana’ i Zekarià, ana’ i Amarià, ana’ i Sefatià, ana’ i Mahalalile, amo tarira’ i Peretseo;
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
5 naho i Maaseià, ana’ i Baroke, ana’ i Kolkozè, ana’ i Kazaià, ana’ i Adaià, ana’ Ioroaribe, ana’ i Zekarià, ana’ i nte-Siloney.
and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6 O hene ana’ i Peretse nimoneñe e Ierosalaimeo: lahilahy maozatse efa-jato-tsi-enempolo-valo’amby.
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
7 Irezao o ana’ i Beniamineo: i Salò, ana’ i Mesolame, ana’ Ioede, ana’ i Pedaià, ana’ i Kolaià, ana’ i Maaseià, ana’ Itiele, ana’ Iesaià.
From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;
8 Nanonjohy aze t’i Gabay, i Salay, sivan-jato-tsi-roapolo-valo’ amby.
and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
9 Le Ioele ana’ i Zikrý ty nimpisary iareo; vaho nimpifehe faharoe’ i rovay t’Iehoda ana’ i Hasenoà.
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
10 Amo mpisoroñeo: Iedaià, ana’ Ioiaribe, Iakine,
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
11 i Seraià, ana’ i Kilkià, ana’ i Mesolame, ana’ i Tsadoke, ana’ i Meraiote, ana’ i Akitobe, mpifehen’ anjomban’ Añahare,
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
12 le o rahalahi’ iareo mpitoloñe amy anjombaio: valon-jato-tsi-roapolo-ro’amby; naho Adaià, ana’ Ierokame, ana’ i Pelalià, ana’ i Amtsý, ana’ i Zekarià, ana’ i Paskore, ana’ i Malkiià,
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
13 naho o rahalahi’eo, talèn’ anjomban-droae: roan-jato-tsi-efapolo ro’amby naho i Amassay, ana’ i Azarele, ana’ i Akzay, ana’ i Mesilemote, ana’ Imere,
and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14 naho o rahalahi’e, lahindefo-maozatseo, zato-tsi-roapolo-valo’ amby, nisaria’ i Zabdiele ana’ o Hagadoleo.
and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
15 Le amo nte-Levio: i Semaià, ana’ i Kasobe, ana’ i Azrikame, ana’ i Kasabià, ana’ i Boný;
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 naho i Sabetay naho Iozabade, amo mpiaolo nte-Levy mpisary o raha alafe’ i anjomban’Añahareio;
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
17 naho i Matanià, ana’ i Mikà, ana’ i Zabdý, ana’ i Asafe mpiaolo, namototse ty fañandriañañe am-pitalahoañe naho i Bakbokià, ty faharoe amo rahalahi’eo; naho i Abdà, ana’ i Samoà, ana’ i Galale, ana’ Iedotone.
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Le o nte-Levy an-drova masiñeo: niroan-jato-tsi-valom-polo-efats’ amby.
The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 Le o mpañambeñeo, i Akobe, i Talmone naho o rahalahi’e mpigari-lalambeio: zato-tsi-fitompolo-ro’amby.
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 Le o sisa’ Israeleo, amo mpisoroñeo, amo nte-Levio, ze hene an-drova’ Iehoda añe, sindre am-panaña’e ao.
The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
21 Fe nimoneñe e Ofele ao o mpitoroñ’ anjombao; i Tsikà naho i Gispà ty nimpisary o mpitoroñ’ anjombao.
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
22 Le ty nimpisari’ o nte-Levy e Ierosalaimeo t’i Ozý ana’ i Baný, ana’ i Kasabià, ana’ i Matanià, ana’ i Mika, amo ana’ i Asafeo, songa mpisabo mitoloñe añ’ anjomban’ Añaharey,
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
23 fa am’iereo ty lili’ i mpanjakay, ty fanohanañe o mpisaboo, ze ipaiañe boak’ andro.
For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
24 Naho i Petakià, ana’ i Mesezabele, ana’ i Zerà, ana’ Iehodà ty tam-pità i mpanjakay ty amy ze nioza am’ ondatio.
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
25 Le o tanàñe reketse teteke nimoneña’ ty ila’ o ana’ Iehodaoo, e Kiriate-arba naho o tanà’eo naho e Dibone naho o tanà’eo vaho e Iekabe-zeele naho o tanà’eo;
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
26 le e Iehosoa naho e Moladà vaho e Bete-pelete;
in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;
27 naho e Katsare-saole naho e Beer-sevà rekets’ o tanà’eo
in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;
28 naho e Tsiklage naho e Mekonà rekets’ o tanà’eo;
in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;
29 naho e En-drimone naho e Tsorà naho e Iarmote;
in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 e Zanoake, e Adolame naho o tanà’eo, e Lakise rekets’ o tete’ iareoo, e Azekà rekets’ o tanà’eo. Aa le nitobe mifototse e Beer-Sevà eo pak’ am-bavatane’ i Hinome eo iereo.
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 Le o ana’ i Beniamineo mifototse e Gibà, le e Mikmase naho e Aiià naho e Betele rekets’ o tanà’eo;
The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
32 e Anatote, e Nobe, e Ananià;
in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 e Kàtsore, e Ramà, e Gitaime;
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 e Kadide, e Tseboime, e Nebalate;
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 e Lode naho e Ono naho am-bavatane’ o mpandrafitseo.
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
36 Le o nte-Levio; nampireketeñe amy Beniamine o firimboña’ Iehoda ila’eo.
And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
