< Nehemia 12 >

1 Irezao o mpisoroñe naho nte-Levy nindre nionjoñe amy Zerobabele, ana’ i Sealtiele naho Iesoa mb’eoo: i Serià, Iiremià, i Ezra,
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 i Amarià, i Maloke, i Katose;
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 i Sekanià, i Rekome, i Mere­mote;
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Idò, i Ginetoy, i Abià;
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 i Miiamine, i Maadià, i Bilgà;
Miniamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6 i Semaià naho Ioiaribe, Iedaià;
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 i Salò, i Amoke, i Kilkià, Iedaià, ie mpiaolom-pisoroñe naho o longo’eo tañ’ andro’ Iesoà.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in Jeshua's time.
8 Le o nte-Levio: Iehosoa, i Binoý, i Kadmiele, i Serebià, Iehoda naho i Matanià mpiaolom-pañandriañañe, ie vaho o longo’eo.
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his fellow Levites was in charge of the songs of praise.
9 Le i Bakbokià naho i Oný, rahalahi’ iareo, nifanandrife am’ iereo am-pirimboñañe.
Two other Levites, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them in the service.
10 Nisamak’ Ioiakime t’Iehosoa; le nisamak’ i Eliasibe t’ Ioiakime; le nisamak’ Ioiadà t’i Eliasibe,
Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 vaho nisamak’ Ionatane t’i Ioiadà.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Ie tañ’ andro Ioiakime, le nimpisoroñe naho mpiaolo añ’ anjomban-droae’ i Seraià t’i Meraià, ahy Ieremià t’i Kananià;
In Joiakim's time, these were the family leaders of the priests: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 ahy Ezra t’i Mesolame; ahy Amarià t’Iehokanane;
of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 ahy Melikò t’Ionatane; ahy Sebanià t’Iosefe;
of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 ahy Karime t’i Adnà; ahy Meraiote t’i Kelkay;
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16 ahy Idò t’i Zekarià; ahy Ginetone t’i Mesolame;
of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 ahy Abiià t’i Zikrý; boake Miniamine; ahy Moadià t’i Piltay;
of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
18 ahy Bilgà t’i Samoà; ahy Semaià t’Iehonatane;
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 naho ahy Ioiaribe t’i Matenay; ahy Iedaià t’i Ozý;
of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 ahy Salay t’i Kalay; ahy Amoke t’i Evre;
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21 ahy Kilkià t’i Kasabià; ahy Iedià, t’i Netanele.
of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 O nte Levy tañ’andro’ i Eliasibeo, Ioiada naho Iohanane naho Iadoà ty nivolilieñe ho roaen’ anjomban-droae; hoe zay ka o mpisoroñeo, tañ’andro’ i Dareiavese nte-Parsý.
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 Sinokitse amy boken-taliliy pak’ añ’ andro’ Iokanane ana’ i Eliasibe o ana’ i Levy, mpiaolon’ anjomban-droaeo.
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 Le o mpiaolo nte-Levio: i Kasabià, i Serebià, Iesòa, ana’ i Kadmiele, mitraok’ amo rahalahi’e nifanandrife am’ iareoo, handrenge naho hañandriañe, ty amy lili’ i Davide ‘ndatin’ Añaharey, firimboñañe miatre-pirimboñañe.
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 Nimpañambem-pizilihañe nitam-pijilovañe añ’ efem-pañaja’ o lalambei’eo t’i Matanià naho i Bakbokià, i Obadia, i Mesolame, i Talmone vaho i Akobe.
They were joined by Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storehouses at the gates.
26 Tañ’andro’ Ioiakime ana’ Iesòa, ana’ Iotsadake naho tañ’ andro’ i Nekemià mpifehe vaho i Ezra mpisoroñe, mpanokitse, irezay.
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 Ie tamy fañorizañe i kijoli’ Ierosa­laimeiy, le nitsoehe’ iareo an-toe’ iareo iaby o nte-Levio hitaoñe iareo mb’e Ierosalaime, hitañe i fañorizañey am-pirebehañe naho fañandriañañe naho fisaboañe, am-pikorintsa­ñe naho jejobory vaho marovany.
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 Aa le nifanontoñe boak’ am-paripari’ Ierosalaime ey naho boak’ amo tanàm-pitoroñe añ’anjombao o anam-pisaboo;
The singers were also brought in from the area around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites,
29 naho boak’e Bete-gilgale vaho boak’ an-tete’ i Gebà naho i Atsmavete ao; fa namboatse tanañe mañohoke Ierosa­laime o mpisaboo.
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 Le nañefe-batañe o mpisoroñeo naho o nte-Levio; le nefera’ iereo ondatio naho o lalambeio vaho i kijoliy.
Once the priests and the Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31 Le nendeseko mb’ ambone’ i kijoliy mb’eo o mpiaolo’ Iehodao, le nanendreako firim­boñam-pisabo jabajaba roe, ty valoha’e hionjomb’ an-kavana ambone’ i kijoliy mb’ an-dalambeim-porompotse mb’eo;
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 nanonjohy iareo t’i Hosaià naho ty vakim-piaolo’ Iehodao;
Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,
33 naho i Azarià, i Ezra vaho i Mesolame,
with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
34 Iehoda naho i Beniamine naho i Semaià vaho Ieremià;
Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35 naho ty ila’ o anam-pisoroñe mpinday trompetrao: i Zekarià, ana’ Ionatane, ana’ i Semaià, ana’ i Matanià, ana’ i Mikaià, ana’ i Zakore, ana’ i Asafe;
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 naho o raha­lahi’eo: i Semaià naho i Azarele, i Milalay, i Gilalay, i Maaý, i Netanele vaho Iehodà, i Kananý, rekets’ o fititiha’ i Davide ondatin’ Añaharey; le niaolo iareo t’i Ezra, mpanokitse;
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 Ie an-dalambein-drano migoangoañe eo, le nivantañe nañambone’ i fanongàn-drova’ i Davidey, amy fanongan-kijoly ambone’ ty anjomba’ i Davidey, mb’ an-dalambein-drano atiñanam-b’eo.
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 Le nimb’ ami’ty hifanalakàñe amy raikey i firimboñam-pañandriañañe ila’ey, toe nanonjohy iereo iraho, nitraok’ amy an-tsasa’ ondatioy, ambone’ i kijoliy, mb’ambone’ i fitalakesañ’ abon-toñakey, mb’ amy kijoly mitratrañàkey,
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 le mb’ ambone’ i lalambei’ Efraimey mb’eo naho nioza i lalambein-drova taoloy naho i lalambeim-piañey naho ty fitalakesañ’abo’ i Kanànele naho ty fitalakesañ’abo’ i Zatoy mb’amy lalambein’ añondriy mb’eo, vaho nijohañe an-dalambeim-pigaritse eo.
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 Teo ty nijohaña’ i firimboñañe roe nañandriañe añ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao rey naho izaho, rekets’ i vakim-piaolo nindre amakoy;
Both thanksgiving choirs then took their places in God's Temple. I followed with the group of leaders that was with me,
41 naho o mpisoroñeo, i Eliakime, i Maaseià, i Miniamine, i Mikaià, i Elionay, i Zekarià naho i Kananià, rekets’ o trompetrao;
along with the priests blowing their trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah.
42 naho i Maaseià naho i Semaià naho i Ozý naho Iehoka­nane naho i Malkiià naho i Elame vaho i Ezere. Nampipoña-peo o mpisaboo, mpifelek’ iareo t’Iizrakà.
Then came the singers Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer, and the choirs sang, directed by Jezrahiah.
43 Le nañenga soroñe ra’elahy iereo amy andro zay naho nirebeke, fa nampirebehen’ Añahare an-kafaleam-bey; naho o rakembao naho o ajajao; vaho nijanjiñeñe lavitse añe ty hafalea’ Ierosalaime.
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 Amy andro zay ty nanendreañe ondaty hifehe o trañom-pañajàñe o varao, o engan-kelahelao, o loha-voao vaho o faha-foloo, te hatontoñe ao ty boak’ amo teten-drovao ty anjara tinendre’ i Hake amo mpiso­roñe naho nte-Levio; amy te nirebeke ty amo mpi­soroñeo naho o nte-Levy mpijohañeo t’Iehodà.
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 Ie nañambeñe ty fitoroñañe an’ Andrianañahare’ iareo naho i fañeferañey, le nanahake Izay ka o mpi­saboo naho o mpigaritseo, ie lili’ i Davide naho i Selomò ana’ey.
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 Fa teo tañ’ andro’ i Davide naho i Asafe taolo, o mpiaolom-pisabo naho sabom-pandrengeañe naho fañandriañañe aman’ Añahareo.
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 Aa le songa nanolotse ty anjara’ o mpisaboo naho o mpañambeñeo ami’ ty andro’e t’Israele tañ’ andro’ i Zerobabele naho faha’ i Nekemià, le nandiva’ iareo amo nte-Levio vaho nandiva’ o nte-Levio amo ana’ i Aharoneo.
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.

< Nehemia 12 >