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.

The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2 Le nitatàe’ ondaty iabio o lahilahy nanolo-batañe himoneñe e Ierosalaimeo.

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell 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.

Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children 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;

Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children 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 the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

6 O hene ana’ i Peretse nimo­neñe e Iero­sa­laimeo: lahilahy maozatse efa-jato-tsi-enempolo-valo’amby.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

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.

These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the 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.

After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Le Ioele ana’ i Zikrý ty nimpisary iareo; vaho nimpifehe faharoe’ i rovay t’Ie­hoda ana’ i Hasenoà.

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

10 Amo mpisoroñeo: Iedaià, ana’ Ioiaribe, Iakine,

Of the priests: Jedaiah the 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 the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,

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 brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the 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 brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the 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 their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Le amo nte-Levio: i Semaià, ana’ i Kasobe, ana’ i Azrikame, ana’ i Kasabià, ana’ i Boný;

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the 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;

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

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.

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the 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.

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

19 Le o mpañambeñeo, i Akobe, i Talmone naho o rahalahi’e mpigari-lalambeio: zato-tsi-fitompolo-ro’amby.

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

20 Le o sisa’ Israeleo, amo mpisoroñeo, amo nte-Levio, ze hene an-drova’ Iehoda añe, sindre am-panaña’e ao.

The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

21 Fe nimoneñe e Ofele ao o mpitoroñ’ anjombao; i Tsikà naho i Gispà ty nimpisary o mpitoroñ’ anjombao.

But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

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,

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.

23 fa am’iereo ty lili’ i mpanjakay, ty fanohanañe o mpisaboo, ze ipaiañe boak’ andro.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

24 Naho i Petakià, ana’ i Mesezabele, ana’ i Zerà, ana’ Iehodà ty tam-pità i mpanjakay ty amy ze nioza am’ ondatio.

Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters 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 children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 le e Iehosoa naho e Moladà vaho e Bete-pelete;

in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 naho e Katsare-saole naho e Beer-sevà rekets’ o tanà’eo

in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

28 naho e Tsiklage naho e Mekonà rekets’ o tanà’eo;

in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

29 naho e En-drimone naho e Tsorà naho e Iarmote;

in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in 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, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba 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 children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

32 e Anatote, e Nobe, e Ananià;

at 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, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Le o nte-Levio; nampireketeñe amy Beniamine o firimboña’ Iehoda ila’eo.

Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.