नहेम्याह 11

1 मानिसहरूका अगुवाहरू यरूशलेममा बसोबास गरे, र बाँकी मानिसहरूले चाहिँ दस जनामध्ये एक जना पवित्र सहर यरूशलेममा बस्‍नलाई चिट्ठा हाले, अनि अरू नौ जना तिनीहरूका आ-आफ्नै सहरमा बसे ।

The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].

2 तब राजीखुसीले यरूशलेममा बस्‍ने दिने सबैलाई मानिसहरूले आशीर्वाद दिए ।

Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.

3 यरूशलेममा बस्‍ने प्रादेशिक अधिकारीहरू यी नै हुन् । तथापि केही इस्राएलीहरू, पुजारीहरू, लेवीहरू, मन्दिरका सेवकहरू र सोलोमनका सेवकहरूका सन्तानहरूचाहिँ यहूदाका सहरहरूमा आ-आफ्नै जग्गाजमिनमा बसोबास गरे ।

[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].

4 यहूदा कुलका केही सन्तानहरू र बेन्यामीन कुलका केही मानिसहरूचाहिँ यरूशलेममा नै बसे । यहूदाका मानिसहरू यी नै हुन्: फारेसको परिवारका अतायाह, जो उज्‍जियाहका छोरा, जो जकरियाका छोरा, जो अमर्याहका छोरा, जो शपत्‍याहका छोरा, जो महलालेलका छोरा थिए ।

But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.

5 शेलहको परिवारका मासेयाह, जो बारूकका छोरा, जो कोल-होजेका छोरा, जो हजायाहका छोरा, जो अदायाहका छोरा, जो योयारीबका छोरा, जो जकरियाका छोरा थिए ।

[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.

6 यरूशलेममा बसोबास गर्ने फारेसको परिवारका सबै सन्तान जम्मा ४६८ जना थिए । तिनीहरू कहलिएका मानिसहरू थिए ।

There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.

7 बेन्‍यामीनका सन्‍तानहरू यी नै हुन्: सल्‍लू, जो मशुल्‍लामका छोरा, जो योएदका छोरा, जो पदायाहका छोरा, जो कोलायाहका छोरा, जो मासेयाहका छोरा, जो इथीएलका छोरा, जो यशयाहका छोरा थिए,

[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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 र तिनका पछि लाग्‍नेहरू गब्‍बै र सल्‍लै– सबै जम्‍मा ९२८ जना थिए ।

Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem

9 जिक्रीका छोरा योएलचाहिँ तिनीहरूका प्रमुख अधिकृत थिए, र हस्‍सेनूअका छोरा यहूदा दोस्रो जिल्‍लाको हेर-विचार गर्ने अधिकृत थिए ।

Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.

10 पूजाहारीहरूबाट: यदायाह, योयारीबका छोरा, याकीन,

The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,

11 सरायाह, जो हिल्‍कियाहका छोरा, जो मशुल्‍लामका छोरा, जो सादोकका छोरा, जो मरायोतका छोरा, जो परमेश्‍वरका मन्दिरको देखरेख गर्ने मुख्य अधिकृत अहीतूबका छोरा थिए,

Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.

12 र मन्‍दिरको निम्‍ति काम गर्ने तिनीहरूका सहयोगीहरू सबै जम्‍मा ८२२ जना मानिस थिए । अदायाह, जो यरोहामका छोरा, जो पेलाल्‍याहका छोरा, जो अम्‍सीका छोरा, जो जकरियाका छोरा, जो पशहूरका छोरा, जो मल्‍कियाहका छोरा थिए ।

Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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 तिनका दाजुभाइहरू जो परिवारका मुखियाहरू थिए– सबै जम्‍मा २४२ जना थिए । अमाश्‍शै, जो अज्रेलका छोरा, जो अहजैका छोरा, जो मशिल्‍लेमोतका छोरा, जो इम्‍मेरका छोरा थिए,

Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.

14 र तिनका दाजुभाइहरू जो योग्‍य मानिसहरू थिए– सबै जम्‍मा १२८ जना साहसिला लडाकाहरू थिए । तिनीहरूका प्रमुख अधिकृतचाहिँ हग्‍गदोलीमका छोरा जब्‍दीएल थिए ।

There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

15 लेवीहरूबाट: शमायाह, जो हश्‍शूबका छोरा, जो अज्रीकामका छोरा, जो हशब्‍याहका छोरा, जो बुन्‍नीका छोरा थिए ।

Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.

16 लेवीहरूका दुई जना अगुवाहरू सब्‍बतै र योजाबाद थिए, जो परमप्रभुको मन्दिरको बाहिरका कामका जिम्‍मावाल थिए ।

Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.

17 मत्तन्‍याह, जो मीयकाका छोरा, जो जब्‍दीका छोरा, जो आसापका छोरा थिए । तिनी स्‍तुति-प्रशंसा र प्रार्थनाको सेवाका निर्देशक थिए । तिनका दाजुभाइहरूमध्‍ये दोस्रो स्‍थान लिने बक्‍बुक्‍याह थिए । अब्‍दा, जो शम्‍मूअका छोरा, जो गालालका छोरा, जो यदूतूनका छोरा थिए ।

Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 पवित्र सहरमा लेवीहरूको सङ्ख्‍या जम्‍मा २८४ थियो ।

Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.

19 द्वारपालहरू: अक्‍कूब, तल्‍मोन र तिनीहरूका सहयोगीहरू सबै जम्‍मा १७२ जना थिए, जो मूल ढोकामा पहरा बस्‍थे ।

The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.

20 बाँकी इस्राएलीहरू, पुजारीहरू र लेवीहरू यहूदाका सबै सहरहरूमा बसोबास गरे । हरेक आ-आफ्‍नै पुर्खाका अधिकारको जग्‍गामा बसे ।

The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.

21 मन्‍दिरका सेवकहरू ओफेल डाँडामा बसे, अनि सीहा र गिश्‍पा तिनीहरूका जिम्‍मावाल थिए ।

But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.

22 यरूशलेममा भएका लेवीहरूका प्रमुख अधिकृतचाहिँ उज्‍जी थिए, जो बानीका छोरा, जो हशब्‍याहका छोरा, जो मत्तन्‍याहका छोरा, जो मीयकाका छोरा थिए । उज्‍जीचाहिँ आसापका सन्‍तान थिए । ती आसापका सन्‍तानहरू परमेश्‍वरको मन्दिरका सेवाको निम्‍ति गाउने जिम्‍मा लिएकाहरू थिए ।

The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.

23 तिनीहरू राजाको आदेशमुनि थिए, र हरेक दिनको आवश्यकताअनुसार ती गायकहरूलाई कडा आदेश दिइन्थ्यो ।

The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.

24 मानिसहरूका सबै कामकाजको सम्बन्धमा राजाको तर्फबाट पतहियाह थिए, जो यहूदाका छोरा जेरहका परिवारका मशेजेबेलका छोरा थिए ।

Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.

25 गाउँहरू र तिनीहरूका खेतहरूको सम्बन्धमा यहूदाका केही मानिसहरू किर्यत-अर्बा र त्यसका गाउँहरू, अनि दीबोन र त्यसका गाउँहरू, अनि यकब्सेल र त्यसका गाउँहरू,

Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].

26 येशूअ, मोलादा, बेथ-पालेत,

Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],

27 हसरशूआल, बेर्शेबा र त्‍यसका गाउँहरू,

in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.

28 सिक्‍लग, मकोना र त्‍यसका गाउँहरू,

Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,

29 एन-रिम्‍मोन, सोरा, यर्मूत,

in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],

30 जानोह, अदुल्‍लाम र त्‍यसका गाउँहरू, लाकीश र त्‍यसका खेतहरू, र आजेका र त्‍यसका गाउँहरूमा बसे । यसरी तिनीहरू बेर्शेबादेखि हिन्‍नोमको बेँसीसम्‍म देश बसे ।

in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].

31 बेन्‍यामीनका गेबाबाटका सन्‍तानहरूचाहिँ मिकमाश, अय्‍या, बेथेल र त्‍यसका गाउँहरू,

The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,

32 अनातोत, नोब र हननिया,

in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],

33 हासोर, रामा, गित्तैम,

in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],

34 हादीद, सबोयीम, नबलत,

in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],

35 लोद, ओनो र कारिगरहरूको बेँसीमा बसे ।

in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.

36 यहूदामा बसोबास गर्ने केही लेवीहरूलाई बेन्यामीनका मानिसहरूका निम्ति सेवा गर्न तोकिए ।

Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.